Events for June 2008

May 29 - August 28
Pawgaritaville at Puparazzi
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tropical themed party for pampered pets and their people. Costume contests party games, refreshments and free "pawgaritas" for the dogs. For more information call (252) 473-20994 or visit puparazzi.tripod.com

May 30 - August 18
71st Anniversary Season of The Lost Colony
Waterside Theatre, Roanoke Island. See an American original drama found only on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Experience a 423 year-old mystery performed under a canopy of stars. Performances are nightly at 8:30 p.m., Sunday - Friday (no performance on July 4th). For tickets: (252) 473-3414 or thelostcolony.org

May 30 - August 18
Backstage Tours - The Lost Colony
Waterside Theatre, Roanoke Island. The ultimate insider treat! Perfect for groups or individuals. The 45-minute walking tour includes exclusive views of the theatre, costume shop and props. Tours are nightly at 6:30 p.m. and limited to the first 50 guests. Reservations required. Tickets are $5 per person. For tickets: (252) 473-3414 or thelostcolony.org

Last week in May - First 2 weeks in August
OBX Daredevils Baseball
(252) 202-1842. obxdaredevils.com

June 1 - 30
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 Elizabethan sailors greet visitors and help them experience sixteenth century seafaring life. Also visit the Settlement site, Roanoke Adventure Museum and see the Legend of Two-Path film. Events are scheduled throughout the year in our indoor Film Theatre and our Outdoor Pavilion. Admission is charged. The on-site Art Gallery, fossil pit, Museum Store, Outer Banks History Center and marsh-side boardwalks are free and open to all. Hours vary seasonally. For additional information, call (252) 475-1506, (252) 475-1500 or visit roanokeisland.com

June 1 - 30
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island
The NC Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island will offer a variety of maritime skills, boatbuilding, sailing programs and workshops throughout the year in the Creef Boathouse. Visit the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse and learn the history of the screw-pile lights. Times and dates vary seasonally. Visit obxmaritime.org or call (252) 475-1750 for current programming schedules.

June 1 - June 30
Megan Rubino: Recent Watercolors
Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Megan Rubino is a Kill Devil Hills watercolorist who will be showcasing original work that focuses on uplifting subjects with vibrant, island colors. Rubino’s subjects traditionally include island landscapes complete with beach umbrellas, old cars, surfboards, sandals, palm trees, dunes and sea. Her touch with the paintbrush is as light as her spirit, which generates uplifting sayings that she creates for her line of greeting cards and prints. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 1, from 4- 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The show may be seen Monday- Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (252) 475-1500 or visit roanokeisland.com

June 3, 10, 17
Elizabeth R
3 p.m. Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Miss Barbara Hird's particular blend of talent, technique, and intelligence and her commitment to authenticity in the interpretation of the character of Queen Elizabeth I hits close to the mark of re-creating Queen Elizabeth's charisma, persona, and style in this outstanding production. Admission is included in the general admission ticket to the Park. All guests must have a ticket for admission. They can be ordered in advance by reserving tickets at (252)-475-1500 or one hour prior to each performance at the theatre. roanokeisland.com

June 4, 11, 18
Bloody Mary and The Virgin Queen
3 p.m. Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This production is a humorous musical farce based on the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her half-sister, Mary Tudor. The two loathed one another and yet are buried in the same tomb in London’s Westminster Abbey. The production takes place in the tomb, in the present day. Admission is included in the general admission ticket to the Park. All guests must have a ticket for admission. They can be ordered in advance by reserving tickets at (252)-475-1500 or one hour prior to each performance at the theatre or visit roanokeisland.com

June 5
7th Annual Evening Under The Stars with the North Carolina Symphony
8 p.m. Outdoor Pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The North Carolina Symphony will return for its 7th annual performance at the Outdoor Pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Thursday, June 5, at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and the Dare County Tourism Board. It is free and open to the public. Parking will be available throughout the town of Manteo and on a first-come, first -serve basis at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Handicap parking will also be available at the Park. Gates will open at 6 p.m. Call (877) 629-4386 or visit outerbanks.org

June 5, 12, 19
Shepherd of the Ocean
3 p.m. The Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Shepherd of the Ocean is a whimsical comedy about Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth I and takes place moments before Sir Walter Raleigh’s execution. He has been sentenced to be beheaded by King James I of England on a charge of treason. King James I succeeded Queen Elizabeth to the English throne. At the time of his death, Sir Walter Raleigh was in his 60’s and Queen Elizabeth had been dead for 15 years. The show is produced by Elizabeth R and Company. Admission is included in the general admission ticket to the Park. All guests must have a ticket for admission. They can be ordered in advance by reserving tickets at (252)-475-1500 or one hour prior to each performance at the theatre or visit roanokeisland.com

June 6
First Friday
Downtown Manteo Waterfront. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. First Friday is a fun-filled, family oriented street festival held the first friday of each month. Join us for live music, magic, artisans, actors in period dress, a rockclimbing wall and more. For more information visit firstfriday-roanokeisland.com

June 6
Surf's Pup 4 Summer
For more information please call (252) 473-2094 or visit puparazzi.tripod.com

June 6
First Friday Pet Parties
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Costume contests, games, treats and fun for pets and their people. Call (252) 473-2094 or visit puparazzi.tripod.com for party theme.

June 6, 8, 10, 11
Dare Nights at The Lost Colony
Waterside Theatre. For four nights, Dare County residents get free admission to attend The Lost Colony. Residents are asked to bring canned food items for a donation to the local food pantries. Pre-performance donation collection begins at 6:30 p.m. For ticket information call (252) 473-3414 or visit thelostcolony.org

June 7
Dare Days
Dare Day is an annual celebration of the people and history of Dare County. It is FREE and open to all residents and visitors alike. We encourage family groups and provide services to help make your day comfortable including food vendors, port-a-potties, entertainment, an information booth, and more. Events are within walking distance of each other and located in the downtown historic Manteo Waterfront area. Parking is available along streets and town locations within walking distance of the event. We encourage new vendors to participate. On site demonstration of your artistry and talents are welcomed. Call the Dare Day Office at (252) 475-5629, or email dareday@co.dare.nc.us for more information.

June 9
Summer Youth Learn to Sail Program
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. – morning and afternoon sessions available. Open to youth 8 and older. Basic and intermediate instruction. Students sail Optimist and 420 sail boats. For more information and application contact the museum at 252-475-1750 or e-mail obxmaritime@earthlink.net. Instructors are US Sailing instructors.

June 11
Kitty Hawk Kites Wil-Bear Wright's Festival of Fun
MP 12.5, Nags Head. Come kick-off Kitty Hawk Kites summer-long Kids Day every Wednesday! Wil-Bear Wright will be on hand, as well as a live radio remote with Beach 104.1 to celebrate Kids Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kitty Hawk Kites across from Jockey's Ridge State Park. Activities include: rock wall, face painting, kite making. For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or visit kittyhawk.com

June 14
Fishing and Crabbing Rodeo
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. The only day of the year North Pond is open to fishing and crabbing! A free prize drawing is open to all children 12 and under. Call (252) 987-1118.

June 14 - 15
26th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival
MP 12. 5, Nags Head. Honoring Francis Rogallo, inventor of the flexible wing and resident of the Outer Banks. The festival takes place atop Jockey's Ridge State Park from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Across the street at the Kitty Hawk Kites store there will be kids activities including face painting, kite making, etc. For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or visit kittyhawk.com

June 15
USAF Langley Winds Woodwind Quintet
4 p.m. The Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The United States Air Force of America Band’s Langley Winds will perform. Their repertoire includes a wide variety of chamber works as well as patriotic pieces that span more than 250 years of musical tradition. The performance is free and open to the public. There is no parking fee. For more information call (252) 475-1500.

June 16-20, 23-27
Water Craft Camp
June 16-20, 2008 for children 9, 10 & 11 year old
June 23-27, 2008 for children 6, 7 & 8 years old
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sail, power or row each day at Roanoke Island Festival Park this summer. Campers ages 6-8 & 9-11 will explore boating and boat safety as well as games, crafts with a dash of Maritime history as well! One day camper’s will cruise the sound on the Down East Rover, power out on the Dolphin Watch, and then paddle around the Nags Head Woods. No experience necessary, but having a good time is required! Cost: $110/member $135/non-members. Extended child care available from 3 - 5:30 p.m. - $5/hour. Call (252) 475-1500 Ext. 238 to register.

June 16 August 22
Kids Summer Art Camp
Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Summer art workshops for school age children. Monday - Clay, Tuesday - Pottery, Wednesday - Glass Fusion, Thursday - Mosaics, Friday - T-shirts, tye dye ore fish painting. For more information visit artglassnfire.com or call (252) 473-6734.

June 17
Summer Open Sail
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island. Beginning June 17 - every Tuesday from 6 - 8 p.m. Open to sailor that have completed our learn to sail programs. Weather permitting. For more information call (252) 475-1750.

June 18, 19
7th Annual “Under the Oaks” Art Festival
10 a.m. to 6 p.m./5 p.m. For more information please visit www.whaleheadclub.org or call (252)453-9040.

June 19
Build a Boat in a Day
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Build an 8 foot plywood boat. Teams will build a boat using the stitch and glue method. Cost: $275 members / $300 non-members. Minimum age is 8 years old with adult. Workshop limit is 5 teams. For more information call (252) 475-1750.

June 19, 24, 26
The Lost Colony Children's Theatre presents Sleeping Beauty
Fort Raleigh Historic Site. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. A must-see for children! The whole family will enjoy a classic children's story brought to life with music and dance. Face-painting and balloon-sculpting will also entertain the children. For tickets (252) 473-3414 or thelostcolony.org

June 22
Leslie Erickson (violinist)
4 pm. Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Leslie Erickson, a local resident, earned a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from East Carolina University and a Master of Music in Violin Performance from Ithaca College in New York. She has been playing the violin for 20 years - years of local orchestras, chamber music, solo recitals, weddings and fiddling. For more information call (252) 475-1500 or visit roanokeisland.com

June 24 - 27
Summer Children’s Performance Series - Commedia Pied Piper with the Tarradiddle Players
10:30 a.m. Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. In 1842, Robert Browning wrote a beautiful poem about the legend of a mysterious piper who used his mesmerizing music to rid a town of rats. But when the greedy town leaders refused to pay the piper for his services, he used the same skill to lure away all the town’s children. This is not that story. Well, not exactly that story. Told in the zany slapstick style of Commedia dell’arte, this is the Pied Piper of Hamelin like you have never seen him before. The show is free to general admission ticket holders and Friends of Elizabeth II. All guests must have a ticket. Friends of Elizabeth II may pick up tickets in advance at the Park’s Visitor Center during the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or call in advance to reserve the tickets. All others may call (252)475-1500 to reserve tickets.

June 24 - 27
Ragtime Revue
by the NCSA American Music Ensemble, Directed by Mark Norman
8 pm, Tuesday – Friday, FREE! Outdoor Pavilion (Film Theater in case of rain), Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo, NC North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Performance Festival Tap your feet to the Dixieland beat in timeless classics by Scott Joplin, Dizzy Gillespie and other American greats. 252.475.1506. www.NCSASummerFest.org.

June 24 - 27
A Musical Menagerie
by the NCSA American Music Ensemble, Directed by Mark Norman
2 pm, Tuesday & Friday, FREE! Film Theater, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo, NC North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Performance Festival Escape the midday heat and enjoy a light classical program of solos, duets and small ensemble pieces for strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboard. 252.475.1506. www.NCSASummerFest.org.

June 24 - August 11
History Garden Programs
12:30 p.m. History Garden. Tuesday - Early Exploration and the Roanoke Voyages. Wednesday - Pirate Day. Thursday - Nature and Cultural History. Friday - Performing Arts. For additional information, call (252) 475-1506, (252) 475-1500 or visit roanokeisland.com

June 24 - August 2
NCSA Summer Performance Festival
Students from the NC School of the Arts will perform musical selections, Tuesday-Friday in the Film Theatre at 2 p.m. In addition, they will perform Tuesday- Friday at 8 p.m. in the Outdoor Pavilion with music, drama, dance and more! Saturday nights at 8 p.m., a film will be shown in the Film Theatre. For more information call (252) 475-1500.

June 25
Dixieland Beat
by the NCSA American Music Ensemble, Directed by Mark Norman
2 pm, Wednesday, FREE! Film Theater, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo, NC, North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Performance Festival Tap your feet to the beat of ragtime classics by Scott Joplin, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and more! One afternoon performance only! 252.475.1506. www.NCSASummerFest.org.

June 25 - September
Whalehead Club Wednesday Wine Festivals
Starting June 25 every Wednesday afternoon in July, August and September. For more information please visit www.whaleheadclub.org or call (252)453-9040.

June 26
Simple Rigging
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island. 10 a.m. - noon. Learn basic rigging techniques, including whipping and splicing, three strand line, and students can bring dock lines to splice in this class. Cost: $25 members / $50 non-members. Workshop limit is 10. For more information call (252) 475-1500.

June 26
Zoostrumentals: Classics for Kids
featuring an Instrument Petting Zoo.
2 pm, Thursday, FREE! Film Theater, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo, NC Lions, tigers, and bears - Oh, No! Our zoo is filled with violins, clarinets, drums, and flutes! Children are invited onstage to “pet the instruments”! Photo ops abound! 252.475.1506. www.NCSASummerFest.org.

June 26
Beach'n Blues Festival
Noon - 10 p.m. This festival is a full day of some of the best blues artist in the southeast! Be prepared to have a great time with your friends and family. We will have both food and beverage vendors on-site. Please no coolers! Lawn and beach chairs are recommended. You can purchase tickets at all Brew Thru locations or online. For more information visit planetouterbanks.com/festivals or call (252) 384-3494.

June 28
Kitty Hawk Kites Kiteboarding Competition
MP 15.5, Kitty Hawk Kites Kiteboarding Center, Nags Head. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see the best kite boarders in the world compete for prizes. Free demonstrations and competitions will be available as well. Think you got what it takes? Register for this event and show us what you've got. For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or visit kittyhawk.com

June 28
Charlotte’s Web
on the big outdoor screen
8 pm, Saturday, FREE! Outdoor Pavilion (Film Theater in case of rain), Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo, NC North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Performance Festival Jordan Kerner, NCSA’s Dean of the School of Filmmaking, produced this new release of a heartwarming family classic. 252.475.1506. www.NCSASummerFest.org.

June 29
Into The Woods
Waterside Theatre. 8:15 p.m. See this enduring Broadway show performed by members of The Lost Colony Company. Advance tickets $15 for Producer's Circle, $10 for General Admission. Performance day tickets: $20 for Producer's Circle, $15 for General Admission. For tickets call (252) 473-3414 or visit thelostcolony.org