Emerald Isle Realty Events

Registration for "Get Hooked" Fishing School

Event Dates: Mar. 1-31, 2010

Experts in a variety of techniques present workshops throughout the day. Five sessions of instruction plus drawings, giveaways and a catered lunch are included. The school is sponsored by the Aquarium and Sea Striker. Advance registration is required. $50 per person, $45 for members. Details, 252-247-4003
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Succulent Seafood Class- Amos Mosquitos

Event Dates: Mar. 1, 2010

Join the Aquarium at local restaurants as chefs demonstrate how to prepare fresh local seafood with a flourish. Sessions include a taste test! Advance registration is required. Ages 12 and up. $15. Details, 252-247-4003
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Emerald Isle Winter Tennis Clinics

Event Dates: Mar. 1-27, 2010

The Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Department will be offering Winter Tennis Clinics with local tennis expert, Tony Pereira. They will take place at the Emerald Isle Community Center on Mondays and Fridays from 1-2:30pm January 11-March 27, 2010. $5 for Community Center members and $10 for non members. Ages 14-Adult. No pre-registration required; drop ins are welcome.

For more information, please contact Brittany Wood, Recreation Coordinator, Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation, 252.354.6350 or bwood@emeraldisle-nc.org.
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Coastal Home & Garden Show

Event Dates: Mar. 5-7, 2010
Location: Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell Street, Morehead City, (252) 247-3883

In it's 22nd year, the Coastal Home & Garden Show has been an avenue for new homeowners, established homeowners and those who want to remodel or do-it-yourselfers. Over 65 exhibitors marketing their business and services all under one roof. Great opportunity for a business and a great opportunity for the community to see all services available.
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Carteret Writers Hosts Ellyn Bache

Event Dates: Mar. 9, 2010
Event Times: Dutch Treat Lunch:11:30, Free Program, Noon
Location: Golden Corral Restaurant, 4060 Arendell Street, Morehead City

Ellyn Bache will discuss her publishing experiences and the changing nature of publishing today. Anyone interested in writing is welcome to attend.

Bache's short stories have appeared in both commercial magazines like Good Housekeeping and Seventeen, and literary magazines ranging from Shenandoah to the Carolina Quarterly. Her collection of short stories, The Value of Kindness, captured the Willa Cather Fiction Prize.

Her debut novel, Safe Passage, was made into a film of the same name starring Susan Sarandon and Sam Shepard. Harlequin chose Riggs Park for the launch of their Next line, a departure from their standard romance fare. Takedown, the teen novel Bache authored with her late husband, Terry, under the pen name E.M. Benjamin about a high school wrestler with epilepsy, was a Foreword Magazine Best Book of the Year finalist. Her Over 50's Singles Night took the third place Madcap Award for Romantic Comedy.

If you missed her workshop at the N.C. Writers Network conference last November, don't miss her again.

For more information or call 252-504-2968.
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BHA Volunteer Orientation

Event Dates: Mar. 10-11, 2010
Event Times: March 10, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, March 11,1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Beaufort Historical Association's two-day informative orientation for those interested in volunteering at the Beaufort Historic Site. Anyone interested in historic preservation and research, student educational programs, driving a double-decker bus, leading tours, retail sales in the gift shop or helping with the many committees that are the backbone of the Association are welcome to attend. For more information call 252-728-5225.
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18th Annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick's Day Event

Event Dates: Mar. 13, 2010
Event Times: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Emerald Plantation Shopping Center, 8700 N.C. Hwy. 58, Emerald Isle (252) 354-6350

A great day full of fun and games for the entire family, the event includes corned beef and cabbage, traditional beverages and music. Green is plentiful when it comes to attire and decorations. Sponsored by the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Department, the festival supports local craftspeople and civic organizations. It's free and loads of fun for the entire family.
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"Get Hooked" Fishing School

Event Dates: Mar. 13, 2010

Experts in a variety of techniques present workshops throughout the day. Four sessions of instruction plus drawings, giveaways and a catered lunch are included. The school is sponsored by the Aquarium and Sea Striker. Advance registration is required. $50 per person, $45 for members. Details, 252-247-4003
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N.C. Seafood Festival- Funfest

Event Dates: Mar. 20, 2010
Event Times: Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City

Great music, great food and great people join to have the best fundraiser of the year for the renound NC Seafood Festival held the first weekend in October.

Call 252-726-6273 for more information
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Down East FolkArts Society Concerts

Event Dates: Mar. 20, Apr. 17, 2010
Event Times: 8:00 pm
Location: Clawson's Restaurant in Beaufort

For detailed information use the website below or folkartsenc@gmail.com
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American Music Festival Concert Series

Event Dates: Mar. 20, May. 1, 2010
Event Times: 8:00 pm
Location: The History Place, 1008 Arendell Street, Morehead City

For information, call 252-728-6152 or visit the website below.
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Sheraton Atlantic Beach 2010 Culinary Series

Event Dates: Mar. 26-28, 2010
Location: Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel

Featuring Chef Ricky Moore of Giorgio's Restaurant in Cary, NC

Call 800-624-8875 for more information.
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Huge Craft Fair

Event Dates: Mar. 27, 2010
Event Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: The History Place Museum, 1008 Arendell Street, Morehead City

The History Place will host an indoor Craft Fair on Saturday, March 27th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is FREE and the public is invited. Forty talented crafters will be on hand. Their specialties include pottery, fabric dolls, clay seahorses, jewelry and gemstones, fused glass pendants, painted gourds, sculptures, hand painted wood art, birdhouses, hand painted porcelain, beaded jewelry, Native American crafts, baskets, carved birds, doll clothes, aprons, nature photography, carvings and much more. Popcorn, hot dogs and drinks will be available to purchase during the day. This is a fund-raiser for the museum. The History Place is located at 1008 Arendell Street in downtown Morehead City. For more information, call Cindi B. Hamilton (252) 247-7533 x 101 or e-mail historyplace@starfishnet.com
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Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation Easter Egg Hunt

Event Dates: Mar. 28, 2010
Event Times: 2:00 pm
Location: Emerald Isle Community Center, 7500 Emerald Drive

Sponsored by the Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation Department

Before the egg hunt there are several activities to enjoy including face painting, hula hoops and an obstacle course.

Call 252-354-6300 for more information
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