The Cedar Point Town Hall will be Closed for the Holiday

The Cedar Point Board of Adjustment will hold their regularly scheduled (IF NEEDED) meeting tonight at 6:30 PM.  Public is encouraged to attend and participate.

The popular “Lunch with a Dash of History” series with storyteller Rodney Kemp is held at noon on Fridays at the History Place, 1008 Arendell Street, in downtown Morehead City. The new winter series begins Friday - January 18th , 2008.

The topics for the winter series are: Friday, Jan. 18th - “Let’s Talk” - Carteret County Language; Friday, Feb. 1st - Harkers Island Revisited; Friday, Feb. 15th - Carteret County “Animal Show”; Friday, March 7th - Gloucester/Straits Revisited; and Friday, March 21st - Capt. Matthew Gooding and the WBTS.

Tickets are $9 for lunch and only $4 without lunch. Reservations must be made and tickets paid for before Wednesday prior to each lecture by calling 252-247-7533 ext. 106, or stop by the Museum Store. All of Rodney Kemp’s past lectures are available on video in the Museum Store for $5 each and DVD’s of lectures will be made by individual request.

End Date: January 20; Duration: 2 Days

Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center, located across from the main museum building, is open for viewing wooden boat construction and restoration and ship model building. Boatbuilding Skills Classes are designed for novices and experienced woodworkers. Boatbuilding Carpentry is a prerequisite for the Boatbuilding classes. Boat in a Day is for an adult/child team working from a pre-cut kit. Contact the museum for details or view the website. Call 252-728-7317 for information
Start Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.

On Sunday, January 27th at 3 p.m., the History Place will once again host the phenomenal musical talent of J.R. and Anthony Tedesco. Mrs. Tedesco is a well known concert pianist having performed for the White House, the Ed Sullivan Show and the Seoul Symphony. She studied at Peabody Conservatory of Music. She also studied under internationally renowned concert pianist Eugene List. Mrs. Tedesco is a native of Korea and has been studying piano since she was four years old.

Anthony Tedesco will join J.R. on several selections with the trumpet. He is a graduate of Peabody Conservatory of Music where he was awarded the prestigious “Artist Diploma.” He has performed with Harry James, Connie Francis, the Four Seasons, the Temptations and with numerous symphonies.

In addition, Kaoru Swicegood, local piano extraordinaire, will perform a special piano duet with J.R.

The History Place is located at 11th and Arendell Streets in Downtown Morehead City. Tickets are $20 per person and include the concert, wine, cheese, coffee and dessert. Advance reservations are required prior to Friday, January 25th, by calling 252-247-7533 ext. 106. All proceeds benefit the History Place.

The popular “Lunch with a Dash of History” series with storyteller Rodney Kemp is held at noon on Fridays at the History Place, 1008 Arendell Street, in downtown Morehead City. The new winter series begins Friday - January 18th , 2008.

The topics for the winter series are: Friday, Jan. 18th - “Let’s Talk” - Carteret County Language; Friday, Feb. 1st - Harkers Island Revisited; Friday, Feb. 15th - Carteret County “Animal Show”; Friday, March 7th - Gloucester/Straits Revisited; and Friday, March 21st - Capt. Matthew Gooding and the WBTS.

Tickets are $9 for lunch and only $4 without lunch. Reservations must be made and tickets paid for before Wednesday prior to each lecture by calling 252-247-7533 ext. 106, or stop by the Museum Store. All of Rodney Kemp’s past lectures are available on video in the Museum Store for $5 each and DVD’s of lectures will be made by individual request.

When you attend the Chocolate Festival on Saturday, you will have the additional option of joining celebrated chefs at our new Chocolate Sense-ations Party, featuring exciting cooking demonstrations.

This exclusive party, held in the upstairs balcony rooms of the Civic Center, will also highlight a Bake-Off for professionals from across the state. Don’t miss your chance to sample the best in chocolate desserts and to vote for the People’s Choice Award.

This event will take place every hour between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. for a ticket price of $10 per person.

For more information, please contact Janet Grainge, 252-241-1259 or janetgpr@embarqmail.com

Beginning at 3 p.m., head over to the Hampton Inn in Morehead City to relax and revel in chocolate decadence! Featuring “Chocolate Fix” mini-massages and manicures, facials, pedicures & salon-perfect hairstyling, you can truly feed body and soul at this popular event. In addition, Mutual Distributing Company is donating its Rosa Regale Champagne to enhance the evening - a very unique red sparkling wine from Italy, the bouquet is loaded with hints of raspberries and roses. Once in your mouth this wine screams for chocolate, and you won’t be disappointed with our fabulous gourmet desserts! All of this chocolate dreaminess in one event is available for only $50 per person.

For more information, please contact Janet Grainge, 252-241-1259 or janetgpr@embarqmail.com

Eliza Lynn (Trad/Contemp) performs at Clawson's Restaurant in Beaufort.

For information, please contact Judi Orbach, 252-504-2787
Start Time: 8:00 pm.

Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People

In celebration of World Wetlands Day the North Carolina Maritime Museum will host a program to raise public awareness of wetland values and benefits on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 1-4 p.m.

Although the program is free, reservations are required. Call (252) 728-7317.

World Wetlands Day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971 on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Wetland-related activities include educational displays, hands-on activities, slide programs and much more.

The N.C. Maritime Museum, located at 315 Front Street in Beaufort, is part of the Division of State History Museums in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency dedicated to the promotion and protection of North Carolina’s arts, history and culture. Hear podcasts 24/7 of information about the Department of Cultural Resources, available at www.ncculture.com. For more information, call (252) 728-7317 or go to www.ncmaritimemuseum.org.


Start Time: 1-4:00 pm.

End Date: February 10; Duration: 9 Days

Boatbuilding in one week! Boatbuilding carpentry is a pre-requisite for the classes.

Location: Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center directly across from the N.C. Maritime Museum

Call 252-728-7317 for more information


Start Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Location: Emerald Isle Community Center. $5 for Community Center members- $10 for non-members. Ages 14-Adult. No pre-registration required; drop-ins welcome!

Other dates for Febrruary are 8, 11,15, 18, 22, 25, & 29.

Contact Dena Julius at djulius@emeraldisle-nc.org for information
Start Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm.

End Date: March 10; Duration: 36 Days

Tour the new shipwreck exhibit at the Gallants Channel annex. Tickets $5 adults, $2 children.

Call for reservations by 12 Noon on Wednesday- 252-728-7317
Start Time: 10:00 am.

Location: N.C. Maritime Museum

Lecture by Dr. Charles & Jerry Aquadro on his work as liaison between the US Navy Underwater Demolition Team & undersea medicine for Jacques Cousteau.

Call 252-728-7317 for more information.
Start Time: 2:00 pm.

Sponsored by Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation.

Movies are family oriented. Free and open to the public, children must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and drink for $1.00. Please bring chairs and or blankets, no outside beverages or snacks. Call 252.354.6350 for movie title one week prior to showing.

Start Time: 7:00 pm.

Eric Pritchard (violin) and Barbara McKenzie
(piano) will perform a famous Beethoven Sonata and works by Faure and Robinson. The concert will be held at 8 PM at The History Place, Morehead City, NC. Tickets at the door are only $25.00.

For more information, please call Tip Noe at 252-728-6152.

Start Time: 8:00 pm.

Location: N.C. Maritime Museum

Video and guided tour of NC State Port at Morehead City. Reservations- $5
For information, call 252-728-7317
Start Time: 10:00 am - 12 Noon.

The Cedar Point Appearance Commission will hold their regularly scheduled (IF

NEEDED) meeting today at 12:00 NOON.  Public is encouraged to attend and

participate.

Sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum

Lecture for consumers to make informed seafood choices. Dutch treat lunch at a local restaurant. Reservations required.

Call 252-728-7317 for information.
Start Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm.

Location: N.C. Maritime Museum

World War II documentary "The Magnetic North" & "Conquest of Micronesia"

Call 252-728-7317 for more information
Start Time: 2 pm.

Tour the new shipwreck exhibit at the Gallants Channel annex. Tickets $5 adults, $2 children.

Call for reservations by 12 Noon on Wednesday- 252-728-7317
Start Time: 10:00 am.

End Date: March 6; Duration: 22 Days

The popular “Lunch with a Dash of History” series with storyteller Rodney Kemp is held at noon on Fridays at the History Place, 1008 Arendell Street, in downtown Morehead City. The new winter series begins Friday - January 18th , 2008.

The topics for the winter series are: Friday, Jan. 18th - “Let’s Talk” - Carteret County Language; Friday, Feb. 1st - Harkers Island Revisited; Friday, Feb. 15th - Carteret County “Animal Show”; Friday, March 7th - Gloucester/Straits Revisited; and Friday, March 21st - Capt. Matthew Gooding and the WBTS.

Tickets are $9 for lunch and only $4 without lunch. Reservations must be made and tickets paid for before Wednesday prior to each lecture by calling 252-247-7533 ext. 106, or stop by the Museum Store. All of Rodney Kemp’s past lectures are available on video in the Museum Store for $5 each and DVD’s of lectures will be made by individual request.

What could be better to do on a cold January evening than gather with friends for hot soup and cool jazz? Down East FolkArts Society’s annual “Soup & A Song” fundraiser provides the occasion to do just that. Between 7:00 and 8:00 pm on Saturday, February 16, guests will have the opportunity to taste a variety of luscious soups, breads, and assorted side items donated by some of the areas best restaurants. With dessert and coffee, diners will enjoy a wonderful concert of light jazz, pop, and standards by the jazz ensemble, Stormy Weather.

Tickets are $25 in advance and will not be available at the door. Ticket locations include: Trent River Coffee Company in New Bern., Teacher’s Pet and The History Place in Morehead City, and Handscapes Gallery in Beaufort.

For more information, please call the Down East FolkArts Society at (252) 504-2787.


Start Time: 8:00 pm.

Co-Sponsored by the Down East FolkArts Society & Duke Marine Lab.

Location: Duke Marine Lab, Piver's Island- Beaufort

Every dance features a Beginner's Session, live band and caller/instructor.

Time: (Beginner's Session: 7:00 pm/ Dance: 7:30 - 10:30 pm

For information, call 252-504-2787 or visit www.downeastfolkarts.org 

Western Carteret Babe Ruth League Baseball Registration at Western Park
Start Time: 10:00 am.

Location: N.C. Maritime Museum

Slides of wildlife, habitats & field trip opportunities with the museum's Cape Lookout Studies program.

Call 252-728-7317 for more information
Start Time: 11:00 am.

The EMPTY BOWLS luncheon to raise money for area soup kitchens and pantries will be held at the Crystal Coast Civic Center on Arendell Street in Morehead City, N.C.

Tickets MUST be bought in advance and will be on sale by January 3, 2008. The ticket allows the participant to a choice of a delicious soup donated by area restaurants and to select a wonderful pottery bowl handmade by local professional and student potters.

For more information about this charitable event call 354-5278 or 726-2127.

Start Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Sponsored by the N.C. Maritime Museum

Wildlife, bird watching & history driving tour with local residents of these communities. Reservations- $10

Call 252-728-7317 for more information
Start Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

The Cedar Point Board of Commissioners will hold their regularly scheduled

Jack Williams (Trad/Orig) performs at Clawson's Restaurant in Beaufort.

For information, please contact Judi Orbach, 252-504-2787
Start Time: 8:00 pm.

Location: Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City.

FunFest is an evening of dancing and heavy hors d'oeuvres to benefit the North Carolina Seafood Festival. Ticket information: Stephanie McIntyre, 252-726-6273.
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The Cedar Point Appearance Commission will hold their regularly scheduled (IF

NEEDED) meeting today at 12:00 NOON.  Public is encouraged to attend and

The Cedar Point Planning Board will hold their regularly scheduled meeting

No admission fee, sponsored by Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation. 252-354-6350.
Start Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm.