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| The Fourth Annual Big Toy Day is set for May 19, 2012 from 11:00 – 3:00 at the Cape Fear Regional Jetport, Airport Road (behind the airport), Oak Island. Planes, trucks, and automobiles are on display. Kids 8 to 17 years old will be given the opportunity to fly – free of charge – in single engine planes provided by the Brunswick County Airport Commission as part of the Young Eagles Program. Camel, turtle and pony rides, other activities, souvenirs, and refreshments available for a nominal charge. Admission $5/ person (under 5 free) to benefit the programs and services of Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, Inc. Call 457-3494 for more information or visit www.cisbrunswick.org. |
| First Annual Sheriff’s Charity Ball- “Diamonds & Denim” |
| The Brunswick Sheriff’s Charitable Foundation will hold its first Annual Sheriff’s Charity Ball on May 3rd at 7pm in the St. James Community Center. This year’s event will benefit Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation “Closer to Home” Campaign. Tickets to the event are $125 per person.  There are sponsorship opportunities from $500 – $5,000. They are also accepting donations of items for a live auction to be held in conjunction with the Gala. For more information call 910-253-0922 or visit www.sheriffscharity.com |
| Arbor Day Foundation Honors Oak Island |
| Oak Island, North Carolina, was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. it is the 15th year Oak Island has earned this national recognition. Oak Island also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program. The prestigious Growth Award honors environmental improvement and higher levels of tree care in Tree City USA communities. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. Oak Island has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community. Tree City USA communities must have a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program with annual expenditures of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. |
| Paws-Ability’s Golf Tournament |
| Paws-Abilty’s Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament & Silent Auction4/27/2012Cape Fear National Golf Course at Brunswick Forest
Registration – Noon Shotgun Start – 1:30 p.m. Cash Bar Reception – 6:30 p.m. Western Themed Dinner & Silent Auction – 7 p.m. $100 tournament fee includes lunch, range balls, golf, snacks, entertainment, dinner (including beer and wine) and silent auction. For more information or to register, please visit www.paws-ability.com or call Janie Withers at 910-579-4707 |
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BHI Conservancy Opens Barrier Island Research & Education Center
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| Bald Head Island Conservancy held a grand opening ceremony for the Barrier Island Study Center (BISC), the first community-based barrier island research and education facility in the nation. The 5,000 square foot facility, located on the Conservancy campus on Bald Head Island, includes a wet lab and dry lab for research, touch tank, media center, and public library for conducting and disseminating environmental research. The information gained at the BISC will be shared with the scientific community, Bald Head Island community and general public on a national and international scale, and applied to creating solutions for fragile barrier island ecosystems. The $2.4 million, 5,000 square-foot green reserach and educationfacility was fully funded by the community. No local or federal government funds were used on this project -the grass roots campaign raised the money to build the center solely through donations. For more information Contact Suzanne Dorsey, BHI Conservancy Executive Director at 910.457-0089 ext. 11 |
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| N.C. Maritime Museums Programs |
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NC Science Festival -The North Carolina Maritime Museums uncover the science behind coastal history by offering events in the upcoming North Carolina Science Festival, April 13-29. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport will each offer unique programs. “We want to highlight the close interconnection between subjects,” said N.C. Maritime Museums Director Joseph Schwarzer. “Science, math and other disciplines make it possible for us to learn about history and archaeology. The N.C. Science Festival and the North Carolina Maritime Museums will show students the importance of the interrelationships in real life, while making it amazingly fun at the same time.”  On Thursday, April 19, get your hands on ocean creatures with a “Marine Life Cruise.” Trawl and dredge aboard a Duke University research vessel from 9 a.m. to noon. Space is limited. Reservations are $30 per person. For more information on the programs in Beaufort or to register for the “Marine Life Cruise,” call (252) 728-7317. And, on Wednesday, April 25, at noon, you can learn how the dolphins of Beaufort are identified and tracked in a free “Brown Bag Gam” program.
Spy a different kind of science with the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport with “Up, Periscope!” Celebrate the Museum’s newest, hands-on addition in the exhibits – a U.S. Navy periscope. On Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., kids of all ages are invited to build their own periscope, and learn the engineering and physics used with them. The program is free. For more information call (910) 457-0003.
 Visit www.ncmaritimemuseums.com for details. For a full list of N.C. Science Festival sites, visit www.ncsciencefestival.org.  Maritime Museum gives program on “Ironclads of the Lower Cape Fear” -Just 150 years ago, the Lower Cape Fear was patrolled by two Confederate ironclad warships. On Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m., the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport offers a free program about the most powerful ships of the Civil War – ironclads. Speaker Jim Mckee of the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site will discuss ironclad construction, shipbuilding technology and how often the environment, not weaponry, brought about their demise. The program will be held at the Southport Community Building, 223 East Bay St. Light refreshments will be served. Call the Museum at (910)457-0003 to register. www.ncmaritimemuseums.com  |
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| Take Me Out to the Ballgame |
| Take Me Out To the Ballgame at The Grape & Ale, Saturday May 19 from 5-7.  Bring your lawn chair and enjoy Hot Dogs, Pizza, Pretzels, Bell’s Oberon Ale on draft, 10 wines to taste from Millenium Beverage and Juice Wine Purveyors, and one of our long time favorite entertainers, Jerry Herbert.   Wear your favorite baseball hat and enter a drawing for a bottle of “Cheeseburger Red”. $10 per person. The Grape & Ale is located at 8521 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Island. 910.933-4384. www.thegrapeandale.com |
| Blooming for a Cause – April 21st |
| The GFWC of Holden Beach’s 4th Annual Charity Gala, Blooming for a Cause is just around the corner. It is a silent auction, fashion show and luncheon that will be held on April 21st from 11am – 2pm at the Brunswick County Association of Realtors Building – 101 Stone Chimney in Supply. The primary designee for the charity event are Providence Home and Hope Harbor Home,which are local charities. Fellow Chamber Member Karen Throckmorton of Platinum Home Mortgage is the Sponsorship chair of the event. There are three ways to support this very important fundraiser. 1. Become an Orchid, Rose, Magnolia, Gardenia or Daisy Sponsor – $100- $1,000 2. Donate merchandise, services or gift certificates to the Silent Auction. 3. Attend this fun-filled event with your friends, family and business associates. Tables of 10 are $400. Individuals are $40.00 per person, reserved seating only. Contact Karen today!  910.471-4220 or 910.755-2003. Email: karent@atmc.net |
| ACC Barnstorming Tour airs 4/15 – 5/13 |
| ATMC-TV announces the airing of the ACC Barnstorming Tour, which was filmed April 5, 2012 at Brunswick Community College’s Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatic Center. The Barnstorming Tour at Brunswick Community College (BCC) featured ACC players including UNC’s Tyler Zeller, North Carolina State’s C.J. Williams, and Duke’s Miles Plumlee competing against community members from Brunswick County. The ACC Barnstorming Tour at BCC served as a fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House and BCC Athletics.Tune in to ATMC-TV Cable Channel 3 beginning April 14th to catch the action with commentary by local residents Eddie Hill and Steve Prokop, along with exclusive interviews with Tyler Zeller, C.J. Williams, and Miles Plumlee. The game will air Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30 – 3:00 PM through May 13, 2012. The game will also be available on ATMC OnDemand.
ATMC-TV and ATMC OnDemand are available exclusively on ATMC Cable.
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| Local Book To Feature Historic Postcards From The Southport Times’ Collection |
| The Southport Times is pleased to announce a retrospective, historical book entitled Southport, Oak Island and Bald Head Island by Kris Friend, featuring our collection of vintage Southport area postcards. The book will be published by Arcadia Publishing, Inc. The cooperative effort of Kris Friend, Arcadia Publishing and The Southport Times, will provide an historical look at Southport and its surrounding areas from the early 20th century until the present. Until now, the collection has only been available for viewing on The Southport Times’ website. This new expanded version will allow the collection to be shared with a wider audience in print format with an historical perspective included.Kris Friend, a local area resident, published author, and our current Southport Times Blogger, will provide the written narrative to accompany the postcards. The extensive collection dates back to 1906 and contains very rare historic views of places, structures and buildings no longer in existence.Southport, Oak Island and Bald Head Island will be a part of Arcadia Publishing, Inc.’s “Postcard History Series.” Arcadia publishes local and regional history books and has published over 7,500 titles. Based in Mount Pleasant, SC, near Charleston, Arcadia has an interest in promoting the various regions of the Southeastern coast. In addition to the Postcard Series, there is a more in depth history of various southern regions in the Heritage Series.
Arcadia has planned a publication date of spring 2013. “The publication will coincide with our summer season and our favorite historic celebration, the July 4th Festival and Parade,” Ms. Friend announced. Books will be available through a variety of venues, our local bookstores, the Southport Historical Society, the Southport Visitor’s Center and local real estate companies. Promotional events, book signings, speaking engagements by the author can be scheduled by contacting Kris Friend at Arcadia Publishing, or her blog at The Southport Times. Look for further information from Kris and Arcadia to keep you up to date through the coming months. An interest sign-up list is also available at The Southport Times’ website: |
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4/13-6/8Â Â Â Art Workshops – Second Fridays -9am-1pm @ Oak Island Recreation Center
4/16-4/20 Annual High School Art Show – 10am-5pm @ Franklin Square Gallery 4/16-5/6   Featured Artists Herb Pritchard & Carla Edstrom Show-10am-5pm @ Franklin Square Gallery 4/16-4/28 North Carolina Spring Litter Sweep 4/17          Third Tuesday Evening Adult Program – 7pm-9pm @ Southport Community Building 4/19          Grand Opening -The Credit Center-3pm-6pm @ 4705 Southport-Supply Road, Unit 108 4/20-4/21 Brunswick Little Theater Presents – Nunsense 2 @ BCC Odell Williamson Auditorium 4/20          Rock the Park Environmental Awareness – 5pm-8pm @ Middleton Park Playground,OKI 4/20          Concerts on the Coast -6pm-8pm @ Raggae Band - D.H.I.M @ Franklin Square Park 4/21          Blooming for a Cause Charity Gala – 11am-2pm @ 101 Stone Chimney Place 4/21      Oak Island Lighthouse 5k, 10k & Half Marathon – 8:00am @NC Baptist Assembly 4/21      Up Periscope – 10am-2pm @ NC Maritime Musuem @ Southport                   5/5           Southport-Oak Island Area Golf Classic - 8:30am @ Oak Island Golf Club
5/6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brunswick Concert Band Spring Concert – 3pm @ Calabash Presbyterian Church
5/7-10/1  Oak Island Farmer’s Market -Mondays 8am-12pm @ Middleton Park Extension Soccer Field 5/10         Golf Tournament Benefits SECU Hospice House -11am @ Cape Fear National 5/11         Concerts on the Coast – Rock Band -TreeHouse- 6pm-8pm @ Franklin Square Park 5/12         Boiling Spring Lakes Community Fun Day – BSL City Hall 5/12         Kayak Fishing Clinic -9am-5pm @ Oak Island Parks & Recreation Center 5/15         Coffee with the Girls – 8am-9am @ Port City Java  5/16-19   Battleship Association Annual Crew Reunion @ Battleship North Carolina 5/17         Business Networking After Hours – 5:30pm-7pm @ Hampton Inn Southport 5/19         1st Crawl Environmental Festival – @ Middleton Park, Oak Island 5/19         Battleship Alive – 8am-5pm @ Battleship North Carolina 5/19         Big Toy Day -11am-3pm @ Cape Fear Regional Jetport 5/19         Take Me Out to the Ballgame – 5pm-7pm @ The Grape & Ale 5/20         Oak Island Beautification Plant Sale & Garden Tour  |
