Dates are subject to change. Telephone area code is (252) unless otherwise specified.

March
NEW "Culinary Events Calendar"! &  NEW "OBX Gift Certificates"!
Check out the NEW Culinary Events Calendar!  Now you can find out where the good stuff is and when it will be served!  Looking for a cooking class, but don't know where to turn?  The NEW Culinary Event Calendar is your place to find out who is having a "culinary event", may it be a themed wine dinner, a classic OBX cooking class, or some smooth jazz with dinner. You are sure to fine it!   AND...while you're on the site...go ahead a purchase some OBX Gift Certificates!  Buy as many as you want!  They make GREAT gifts anytime of the year for that OBX Foodie in your life!  For more information visit obxtasteofthebeach.com/calendar/month.php

March 1 - 29
Priceless Pieces Quilt Show
The Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday - Friday) and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Saturday). Annual show will feature approximately 80 new and old quilts and an Earth Speaks mini-quilt display. Free. (252) 475-1500 or roanokeisland.com

March 4
Albemarle Green Building Seminar and Expo
In conjunction with the College of the Albemarle and the OB Home Builders Association Green Building Council. The expo is free to the public and the seminars have a nominal charge. For more information click here.

March 5 - 7
The Face on the Barroom Floor
Theatre of Dare, your community theatre for the Outer Banks, presents the farce melodrama The Face on the Barroom Floor. Insidious villains endeavor to separate Madelaine Mockingbird, chambermaid turned singer, from the fortune left her by an old miner and from her true love: Jack Goodhart, painter turned tramp. Full of hilarious sight gags, zany action, and some really terrible (and very funny) jokes. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm, at the COA Roanoke Island Campus in Manteo. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door, $8 for students through grade 12. For more information, visit theatreofdare.org or call 252-261-4064.

March 10 - 12
Raku and Alternative Firing Techniques
With artist Scott Stockdale. 10am till 4pm each day. For more information visit theblueskyartstudio.com

March 11 - 14
3rd Annual Shamrock Show and Hooters Poker Run
Presented by the First Flight Cruisers. firstflightcruisers.com

March 11 - 14
Taste of the Beach
Presented by the Dare County Restaurant Association. A variety of restaurants will host exclusive dinners with special menu offerings, many with wine pairings or feature guest chefs. Come and experience local cuisine from Outer Banks restaurants. outerbanksra.com

March 12 - 13
Pillaging and Plunder in the Galley
Pamlico Jack's Pirate Hideaway. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A 3-hour progressive cooking class including hands-on instruction/participation and eating the day's lesson. "Cooks" will learn to identify good shellfish, cooking techniques and accompaniments. Class agenda includes oysters, crabs, clams, mussels and lobster. Cost is $40 which includes instruction, materials and gift. obxtasteofthebeach.com

March 13
Kelly's 2nd Annual Running of the Leprechauns 8K
Nags Head. 9 a.m. A truly GREEN event! Runners and Walkers embark on a 8k/5 mile point to point course including road and trail (through part of the Nags Head Woods Conservancy) for a share of Kelly's "pot of gold", GREEN GLORY, and fun! Awards and post race celebration and hospitality is held immediately following the race at Kelly's Tavern. outerbanksrunningclub.org/kellysrestaurant.com

March 13
RIFP Performance Series - UNC- Pembroke Presents Steel Magnolias
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The performances will be held on Saturday, March 13, at 2 and 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre as part of the RIFP Performance Series. It is free and open to the public. The University Theatre of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is part of the English and Theatre Department. A faculty of five and a staff of two support their small program of approximately 20 theatre majors at any onetime. As a small, liberal arts program, students participate in many different phases of theatre production, from costume, scenic and lighting design to technical theatre as well as acting, directing and house management. The primary theatre is the main stage of the modern Givens Performing Arts Center, a 1600 seat facility with up to date theatre technology. The department produces two plays and one musical each year as well as smaller shows which students direct. Some recent productions have included: The Laramie Project, Macbeth, You Can’t Take It with You, The Dining Room, Once upon a Mattress and Guys and Dolls. UNC Pembroke is known for its small classes and personal touch which is continued in our theatre program. (252) 475-1500 or roanokeisland.com

March 13
Porkin' Ain't EZ
Pigman's Bar-B-Que, Kill Devil Hills. 1 pm - 4 pm. $30.00 per person (Adult), $15.00 per child 12 and under. Limited Availability. ALL THE BBQ YOU CAN EAT, ALL THE SWEET TEA AND BEER YOU CAN DRINK! THREE WORDS: BBQ, Beer, Blues!  More specifically, a traditional North Carolina BBQ feast, hand-crafted beer from The Outer Banks Brewing Station, and blues from legendary entertainer, EZ & The Heat!  That's right folks, Porkin' Ain't EZ, but we'll be sure to show you how it's done!  Enjoy our famous Smoked Ribs, Chicken, and Pork with homemade sides of BBQ Baked Beans, Coleslaw, and Corn Bread.  Wash it down with the best sweet tea on the Outer Banks!  OR help yourself to hand-crafted local beer from The Outer Banks Brewing Station.  EZ & The Heat will be sure to keep the party rolling.  This is an all ages event, so bring the whole family hoggin! For more information Pigman.com or (252) 441-6803.

March 13
Priceless Pieces Quilt Show Vendor Day
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Vendors will show and sell quilting materials. (252) 475-1500 roanokeisland.com

March 14
Kelly's 21st Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade
Virginia Dare Trail/The Beach Road, MP 11.5 - 10.5, Nags Head. 1 p.m. Rain or Shine. The largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in North Carolina travels the GREENEST mile in the Tarheel state. Americana "Home Town Beach" parade IRISH Style. Over 1,500 participants and approximately 10,000 spectators enjoy a GREEN afternoon filled with floats, live music, marching bands, and creative marching/walking/motorized units. kellysrestaurant.com

March 20
Priceless Pieces Quilt Show Special Event Day
Details to be announced soon. (252) 475-1500 roanokeisland.com

March 24
Priceless Pieces Quilt Show Trunk Day
Noon - 3 p.m. Small Auditorium. Regional quilters will be on hand for a show and tell. (252) 475-1500 roanokeisland.com

March 26
Empowering Women In Business: Nourishment For The Mind, Body and Spirit
The Virginia Dare Professional and Business Women’s Club Will be hosting this Expo. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. At The College of The Albemarle Roanoke Island Campus in Manteo. Why not spend a wonderful and informative spring weekend on the Outer Banks of North Carolina? For more information please contact PAISLEY D. WESSEL,CFP,CIMC,CIMA at paisleybpw@charter.net or call (410) 788-1972.

March 27
The Coastal Cohorts Don Dixon, Bland Simpson & Jim Wann Celebrating 25 Years King Mackerel & the Blues are Running and Wild Ponies
8 p.m. Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Proceeds to benefit the North Carolina Coastal Federation. For tickets visit nccoast.org or call (252) 475-1500.

March 28
4th Sunday @ 4 With Kyle Engler and Daniel Lau
4 p.m. Indoor Theatre. Join the husband wife team for an afternoon of art songs, arias and selections from the Great American Songbook. Their program will include Antonio Vivaldi, Gioachino Rossini, Reynaldo Ahn, Hoagy Carmichael and George Gershwin. (252) 475-1500. Admission is included in the Park’s general admission ticket.