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Outer Banks Event Calendar - October 2011
Artrageous Art Extravaganza (KDH Rec Park & TBA)
October 1 - 2
The Artrageous Art Extravaganza is an annual community-wide celebration of the arts, and largest fundraising event for the Dare County Arts Council. Join us for an Artrageous Day, Saturday, October 1st, 10am- 3 pm with lots of arts related activities for kids and adults. Sunday night's live and silent auction and cocktail party begins at 5pm on October 2nd. Location TBA. For more information, please call (252) 473-5558 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 473-5558 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or see Dare County Arts Council’s website at darearts.org
The Cycle North Carolina Fall Ride
October 1 - 8
The Cycle North Carolina Fall Ride is a weeklong bicycle tour to be held in October 1-8, 2011. Cycle North Carolina is one of the most successful bicycle rides in the United States and has been voted the "Best Biking in America" by the League of American Bicyclists. The Cycle North Carolina Fall Ride is not a race, but a leisurely ride across the state making overnight stops in North Carolina communities. The 2011 route is from Elkin to Corolla. The last overnight stop route this year will stop in Manteo on Friday, October 7, 2011. Race organizers are encouraging all riders and their families to attend the First Friday celebration at the Downtown Manteo Waterfront during their last night in Manteo, NC. cnc.ncsports.org/fallCNCRide/
Art of the Costume – Joan Brumbach, Nancy Harvey, Genna Miles
October 2 - 31
Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Joan Brumbach has designed costumes for the Lost Colony, Elizabeth R and the Virginia Lottery. Her work has brought to life history-based stories and fantasies. Nancy Harvey is a skilled designer and innovator who appreciate the art of the mask. Genna Miles crochets art hats that are graced with found objects. Each hat tells a story about anything from food to music. (252) 475-1500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 475-1500 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or roanokeisland.com
"Pre-Duck Jazz Festival" Music Event
October 6
Scarborough Faire Shopping Village, Duck is proudly kicking off Duck's 5th Annual Jazz Festival Week with its own Special Free Live Concert scheduled from 3 to 7 pm. Rain or Shine, as a "warm-up" before Sunday's Main Festival Events! Join us in the Courtyard for the amazing & smooth sliding sounds of local favorite son, Mojo Collins with his band Triple Vision for Jazzy Blues, surrounded by our fine Shops & Eateries under the cool shade of Elms & Live Oaks, as we usher-in Duck Jazz Fest 2011! Appetizers, Wine & Cocktail Beverages will be available for purchase at Elizabeth's Cafe. scarboroughfaireinducknc.com
First Friday - Roanoke Island
October 7
Manteo Waterfront. 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Historic Inn Tour from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (tour maps at Dare County Arts Council), Live music from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Blue grass to Jazz to Classic Rock 'n Roll), Boutiques and Restaurants open late, Enjoy family friendly activities, Famous rock climbing wall, Historical interpreters in period costumes and more. townofmanteo.com
Outer Banks Fiber Guild (Vault Gallery)
October 7 - 31
Co-sponsored by The Beach Book (official phone directory of the Outer Banks) and Dare County Arts Council, artists submit work to compete as cover art for the local phone book. Opening Reception for both shows Friday, October 7th from 6pm – 8pm. For more information, please call (252) 473-5558 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 473-5558 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or see Dare County Arts Council’s website at darearts.org
16th Annual Beach Book competition (Front Gallery)
October 7 - 31
Co-sponsored by The Beach Book (official phone directory of the Outer Banks) and Dare County Arts Council, artists submit work to compete as cover art for the local phone book. Opening Reception for both shows Friday, October 7th from 6pm – 8pm. For more information, please call (252) 473-5558 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 473-5558 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or see Dare County Arts Council’s website at darearts.org
10th Annual Oink N’ Oyster Roast
October 8
Sponsored by First Flight Rotary. Noon - 4 p.m. Longboard’s Island Grill, Kitty Hawk. Part of the proceeds from the event will be given to the Outer Banks Community Foundation for Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief. Tickets are $25 and $7 for children and can be purchased from any First Flight Rotary club member, on-line at oinkandoyster.org or the day of the event. T-shirts and aprons can also be purchased on line or the day of the event.
25th Annual Outer Banks Stunt Kite Competition
October 8 - 9
Wright Brothers Memorial (mp 8), Kill Devil Hills, presented by Kitty Hawk Kites. This competitive fly is on the Eastern League Circuit for sport kite flying and is also sanctioned by the American Kiting Association. Throughout the weekend non-competitors can enjoy workshops, demonstrations and kite making for kids. The highlights of this event include graceful kite ballet competitions set to music, and fast paced team flying that blends both kite control and speed. Competitive flyers, contact us to register. 1-877-FLY-THIS begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-FLY-THIS end_of_the_skype_highlighting, 252-441-4124 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 252-441-4124 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email events@kittyhawk.com
5th Annual Duck Jazz Festival
October 9
Duck Town Park. 11 a.m. Rain or shine. Attendees are welcome to bring chairs, coolers, blankets and pets. The festival is free. duckjazz.com
"Post-Duck Jazz Festival" Events
October 9
Chili, Chowder & Art! Right after the Duck Jazz Festival from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Scarborough Faire Shopping Village in Duck will also be hosting an "Art Show with complimentary Chili & Chowder" featuring local artist Brad Price in the Courtyard in front of Elizabeth's Café (beverages available for purchase). Let the good times keep on rolling as we all marinate in the memories of Duck Jazz Festival Week! scarboroughfaireinducknc.com
Roanoke Colonies Archaeology and History Week
October 10
College of the Albemarle, Dare Campus. 3 p.m. Formal opening of exhibit “Beneath the Sand: Past and Present Archaeology at Fort Raleigh” at Lindsay Warren Visitor Center, Fort Raleigh
6:30 p.m. “Shepherd of the Ocean,” a whimsical comedy about Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh's mercurial relationship. Miss Barbara Hird is Queen Elizabeth and Chris Chappell is Sir Walter Raleigh.
7:30 p.m. “Roanoke Colonies Archaeology and History Week” opening reception following the play. Meet the cast and crew of “Shepherd of the Ocean” and the archaeologists who will be working on Roanoke Island during “Roanoke Colonies Archaeology and History Week.” Learn more about what has been found in the past excavations and where they will be digging.
Roanoke Colonies Archaeology and History Week
October 11
College of the Albemarle, Dare Campus. 7 p.m. “Copper Matters: or How Thomas Hariot May Have Saved Jamestown” by Nicholas M. Luccketti. Luccketti is a FCF board member and research vice president. Since the 1990s, he has worked numerous archaeological investigations on Roanoke Island. He also is one of the principals of the James River Institute for Archaeology, and has led numerous research efforts focused on the early history of Virginia.
Roanoke Colonies Archaeology and History Week
October 12
College of the Albemarle, Dare Campus. 7 p.m. “Roanoke After Raleigh: Resettlement of the Island in the 17th and 18th Centuries” by Phillip W. Evans. Evans is president and co-founder of the FCF. Now in his second career as an attorney in private practice concentrating on juvenile and mental health law in Durham, he focused on colonial and pre-colonial American history in his first career — most of which was spent at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site where he served the National Park Service as a Park Ranger/Historian for 17 years.
Roanoke Colonies Archaeology and History Week
October 13
College of the Albemarle, Dare Campus. 7 p.m. “Raleigh’s Other Lost Colonies” by Dr. Eric Klingelhofer. Klingelhofer has led archaeological research efforts at sites related to Sir Walter Raleigh in Ireland and the Caribbean, and since the 1990s, has worked numerous digs on Roanoke Island. In addition, he was senior archaeologist during the Colonial Williamsburg excavations under Ivor Noel Hume. Currently, he is a professor of history at Mercer University in Georgia.
Roanoke Colonies Archaeology and History Week
October 14
College of the Albemarle, Dare Campus. 7 p.m. “The Lost Colony” New Theories” by Dr. James Horn. Horn is a FCF board member and is vice president of research and historical interpretation, and Abby & George O’Neill Director of the Rockefeller Library at Colonial Williamsburg; author of A Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America and A Kingdom Strange—The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
Teacup Quilters Trunk Show
October 12
Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The Teacup Quilters join regional quilters in exhibiting and discussing their quilt creations. (252) 475-1500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 475-1500 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or roanokeisland.com
2nd Annual Fishing Tournament Super Slam
October 14 - 16
Marshes Light Marina, Manteo. Super slam fishing tournament with four categories: King Mackerel, Wahoo, Dolphin and Tuna. Cash prizes and proceeds to benefit local charities. (252) 305-4737 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 305-4737 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or marsheslightmarina.com
The Colony Lost & Found 5K
October 15
For more information and to register, please visit: fsseries.com/index.php?action=event&event_id=409
Fiesta en el Barrio with Los Ciegos Del Barrio
October 16
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Outer Banks Brewing Station, Kill Devil Hills. Music, food, art vendors and zumba! A multi genre, bilingual, Latin band from New York City playing Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia and rock in English and Spanish. This group amazingly is visually impaired. Tickets available for $10 at any Hotline Thrift Shop location (Manteo, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk). For more information, please call (252) 473-5121 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (252) 473-5121 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
SOARING 100
October 21 - 24
The international centennial celebration of Orville Wright's 1911 world record glider flight that gave birth to modern soaring. Two independent Wright 1911 Glider Builder Teams will display their gliders, one at Wright Brothers National Memorial and one at Jockey’s Ridge State Park. soaring100.com
Evening Lantern Tours - DRAPED IN BLACK - Victorian Death Rituals
October 21 and October 28
7 pm and 8:15 pm - 50 minute tour. Join costumed interpreters on a night-time tour into the home of a grieving widow as we explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned the loss of a loved one. Listen to stories of the farm's former residents and travel by lantern light to their final resting place. Space is limited. Reservations required. $10 per person, not recommended for children under age 10. islandfarm252@gmail.com or call 252.473.6500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 252.473.6500 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
South Arts Film Festival - Louder Than a Bomb
October 22
Presented by Dare County Arts Council at 7 p.m. Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The event is sponsored by the Dare County Arts Council. LOUDER THAN A BOMB is a film about passion, competition, teamwork, and trust. It’s about the joy of being young, and the pain of growing up. It’s about speaking out, making noise, and finding your voice. It also just happens to be about poetry. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at darearts.org/film-media. For more information call 252-473-5558 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 252-473-5558 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit darearts.org
Fall Restaurant Week
October 24 - November 4
Enjoy $20 and $35 price fixed menus from nearly 20 Outer Banks restaurants. Lunches, Dinners, even a Breakfast for 2, you'll enjoy a special selection at lower than menu prices! For one week only, spanning two weekends, OBX Restaurant Week lets you try new places and rediscover old favorites, without worrying about the bill. No coupons or passes are needed either....just order off the special Restaurant Week menu when you get there. (Fixed price does not include tax or gratuity). Go to outerbanksrestaurantweek.com to check all the participating restaurants and their mouthwatering menus!
And, because we know you love them, there are several Dine-Around Crawls!! Kitty Hawk Tapas Crawl (both Saturdays), First Flight Dine & Wine Duo (both Fridays) and the Outer Banks Oysters (& more) Crawl (each Friday & Saturday)...sign up for just $50 per person and enjoy truly special night out on the town with food and drink, and invite your friends! Tickets can be purchased online only up to 12 hours before each event at outerbanksrestaurantweek.com
Trick or Treat Under the Sea
October 27
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Ghosts and strange aquatic creatures will greet children as they enjoy this "spooktacular" event. Hosting the event is Count Sharkula who always scares up lots of ghoulish fun. Crazy costume contests, creepy crafts, spine-tingling scream contests and yummy munchies are just a few of the things to howl about. Tickets are limited. Ticket sales begin October 1 and will be sold at the Aquarium. All children must be accompanied by an adult. (800) 832-3474 or ncaquariums.com.
Fall Coat Harvest
October 29
Hosted by Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church and the merchants of The Marketplace at Southern Shores. The Fall Coat Harvest is an event occurring during the month of October to collect and provide people in need with a warm coat free of charge. The coats collected throughout the month of October and will be distributed on October 29, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at 5551 N. Croatan Hwy, Southern Shores, NC (next to Bonnie's Bagels at The Marketplace). A jump castle will be set up for the kids, courtesy of the merchants of The Marketplace, and kids are also encouraged to trick-or-treat throughout the shopping center.
