Coastal Gardening Festival

The Coastal Gardening Festival will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 10a.m. til 3p.m. at the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden that is adjacent to the Baum Center on Mustian street in Kill Devil Hills. There will be plant sales, demonstrations, children’s activities, vendors, a raffle, food and lots more! The […]

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Son of the last lighthouse keeper at the Bodie Island Lighthouse will be signing his book

John Gaskill is the son of the last lighthouse keeper of the Bodie Island Lighthouse and has written a book called John Gaskill Remembers.  He will be at the Bodie Island Visitor Center on Tuesday, May 13 from 10a.m. to 1p.m.
In the book Gaskill tells many wonderful stories of growing up on the Outer Banks […]

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May Calendar and Hours for the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island

May (Hours: 9 am – 6 pm daily)

 

May 10
Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale
Buy a plant or gift for your mom at our Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Saturday and Sunday, May 10th and 11th.

May 11
Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale
Buy a plant or gift for your mom at our Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Saturday and Sunday, […]

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Great Events on Roanoke Island in May

 
May
History, Arts and Fun – All Rolled Into One!
May 1 - 31, 2008
Enjoy daily programs aboard the Elizabeth II, in the Settlement Site and in the interactive Roanoke Adventure Museum. A docudrama in The Film Theatre entitled “The Legend of Two- Path,” art shows monthly in The Art Gallery, gifts at The Museum Store, picnic […]

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The Food Pantry on Hatteras Island needs Donations

The Hatteras Island Food Pantry needs any kind of donation, but the mainstays they really need right now are peanut butter and jelly, canned meats, Spaghetti and sauce, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products and pet supplies.  Donations may be made at Locomotion’s Changing Tide Thrift Shop in Buxton.
Donations must be made on Tuesdays and Thursdays […]

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Calendar of Events on the Outer Banks for the month of May

May 1 - 31
Roanoke Island Festival Park Events
Roanoke Island Festival Park is an interactive family attraction that celebrates the first English settlement in America. The centerpiece of the 25-acre island park adjacent to Manteo, North Carolina, is Elizabeth II, a representation of one of the seven English ships from the Roanoke Voyage of 1585. Costumed […]

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New York Pizza Pub to hold Annual Fundraiser

An all-you-can-eat pizza dinner will be on Tuesday, April 29 from 4 to 8:30p.m. at the New York Pizza Pub in Nags Head for the Virginia Dare Business and Professional Women’s Club. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for kids 12 and under. Kids 3 and under are free. The […]

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Dare Days in Manteo on Roanoke Island

The annual celebration of Dare Day is almost here. This year it will be on June 7th. Dare Day is a celebration of the people and history of Dare County and it is always held on the first Saturday in June in Manteo on Roanoke Island. There is wonderful food and an […]

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Volunteers needed for the Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games

The Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games or SONC is coming June 6-8. The event will have more than 1,300 athletes from 95 county-based programs. More than 1,000 volunteers are needed for the 2008 SONC. Volunteers are needed to fill positions such as field of play assistants, family services, access control […]

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25th Anniversary of Nags Head Woods Run

The Nags Head Woods 5 Kilometer footrace and the Village Realty 1-Mile Fun Run will take place on Saturday, May 10th in the Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve in Kill Devil Hills. It is being hosted by the Outer Banks Kiwanis Club and the Friends of Jockey’s Ridge.
With this being the 25th Anniversary of […]

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