TODAYRed Cross blood drives
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive in the Sentara Albemarle Medical Center education rooms Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. A second blood drive will be held Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Albemarle Area Association of Realtors’ main room at 426 McArthur Drive, Elizabeth City.
School of Arts Showcase
Arts of the Albemarle’s School of the Arts will host its Spring Friends & Family Showcase in the Maguire Theater at 6:30 p.m. Students from River City Strings, Musical Theatre, Acting, Intro to the Stage, and Ceramics will perform various scenes, musical numbers, and present their clay creations. Free admission.
Blood Connection
The Blood Connection will hold a mobile blood drive in the John Wood Foreman parking lot at COA-Elizabeth City from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Schedule an appointment by visiting https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/sponsor_code. The sponsor code is 6930.
Second primary
Early voting begins for the May 14 Republican second primary for lieutenant governor and state auditor. Only voters registered Republican or unaffiliated who voted in the March 5 GOP primary may vote. Area boards of election will be open for voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through May 10. Early voting will also be held on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FRIDAY
Paint the Harbor
Arts of the Albemarle will host “Paint the Harbor of Hospitality,” a watercolor workshop series at AoA’s Madrin Studio from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. JudyLynn Hooser will be the instructor for all three classes. Cost is $35 per class or $90 for all three. Contact: Artsaoa.org/events.
Boogie on Broad
The Adrian Duke Project will perform for Boogie on Broad Street, an annual street dance-festival in Edenton, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Easels in the Gardens
Easels in the Gardens, an event sponsored by the Cupola House Association, will feature tours of 10 private and four public gardens, including the newly opened historic Gardens at Hayes, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, April 27. Plein air artists will be stationed in each garden both days and an “Art In Bloom” exhibit will be displayed at the Chowan Arts Council. A Grand Finale Garden Party and Art Sale will be held at the Cupola House Gardenson April 27 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Farmers Market festival
The Edenton Farmers Market Spring Festival will be held at the Farmers Market on Broad Street from 8 a.m. to noon.
Open Life Drawing
Arts of the Albemarle will host “Open Life Drawing” session Saturday, April 27, for artists of all skill levels to work independently in a group setting with a model in the AoA Madrin Studio. Cost is $5 for high school students and $10 for adults. Pay at the door. Bring your own supplies and your medium of choice.
Pig on the Perquimans
Camp Cale will host Pig on the Perquimans, an annual fundraising event, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Event will include lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a barbecue cooking competition, a bake sale, silent auction, and vendor fair.
Viking Sound Studios
Arts of the Albemarle will host an open house for Viking Sound Studios in AoA’s Twiford Room from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students interested in music classes and private classes are encouraged to attend.
Bocce, Beer, & Bites
The Albemarle Area United Way will host its annual Bocce, Beer & Bites event at Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All of the team slots are sold out. Spectator tickets are $30, which includes a barbecue lunch, two craft beers and a Kona shaved ice. Meal-only tickets can be purchased at $20 each, or a family 4-pack can be purchased for $70. Contact: 252-333-1510.
Sounds of Soul
The Elizabeth City State University Choir and Studio 137 will perform for the Sounds of Soul concert at the Maguire Theater from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Studio 137 is an ensemble of applied voice students under the direction of Dr. Walter R. Swan, associate professor and director of choral activities at ECSU. Tickets are $15 for students, $25 general admission, and $30 at the door. Students should call (252) 777-2787 to get discount. Visit Artsaoa.org/events.
Coin Week at museum
in honor of National Coin Week, Museum of the Albemarle will host a program on coin collecting for students in grades 1-5 at 10 a.m.
Spring Garden Show
The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Chowan, Gates and Perquimans counties will hold their annual Spring Garden Show at the Perquimans County Recreation Center at 310 Granby St., Hertford, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show features vendors and exhibitors marketing garden-related goods and services, a children’s garden for activities, raffles, an Ask a Master Gardener booth, and a plant sale. Proceeds go toward the Katherine G. Shook Master Gardener Scholarship fund. Admission is free.
Church yard sale
Holy Trinity Community Church will hold a yard sale at 7 a.m. A dinner sale starts at 10 a.m.
SUNDAY
Albemarle Chorale
The Albemarle Chorale will present “A Woman’s Voice: Music by Women” at Edenton United Methodist Church in Edenton and again on Sunday, May 5, at the First United Methodist Church in Elizabeth City. The program will showcase music written by women spanning the years from classical to contemporary. omen Both concerts begin at 4 p.m. Admission is free; donations are appreciated.
TUESDAY
Library programs
The Pasquotank Library will host a program on “superheroes” for kids ages 3-5 with an adult, Tuesday; kids ages 1-2 with an adult on Wednesday; and kids ages birth to 1 on Thursday, May 2. All classes are at 10 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
Fleet Reserve Assn.
Fleet Reserve Association Branch 293 will meet at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6060 at 1433 N. Road St., Elizabeth City, at 7 p.m.
Day of Prayer
National Day of Prayer services will be held at First Christian Church at 800 Beech St., Elizabeth City, at 8 a.m.; at Corinth Baptist Church, 1035 U.S. Highway 17, Elizabeth City, at noon; and Towne South Church, at 2224 Peartree Road, Elizabeth City, at 7 p.m.
UPCOMING
Newbold-White House
The Perquimans County Restoration Center will reopen the Newbold-White House in Hertford for the season starting Saturday, May 4. Guided tours and gift shop hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday through Oct. 26. Other tour days can be arranged with two weeks notice by calling 252-426-7567.
Paddle for the Border
The 19th annual Paddle for the Border canoeing/kayaking event will launch from the canal bridge at the Dismal Swamp State Park in South Mills Saturday, May 4, at 9 a.m. Participants will paddle 7.5 miles along the Dismal Swamp Canal to the Ballahack Boat Ramp in Chesapeake, Virginia. The event is sold out.
Scouts’ doughnut sale
Boy Scout Troop 150 of Hertford will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts outside the Walmart Supercenter and Tractor Supply in Elizabeth City, Saturday, May 4, starting at 9 a.m. Cost is $15 a box.
Run with Mary 5K
The Run with Mary 5K for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness is a 5K fundraiser that honors Mary Morrison Gillam, a Camden County mother of three and runner who died from pancreatic cancer. Runners will start from Waterfront Park May 11 at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $35 and all proceeds go to cancer research at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where Gillam received care. A post-race celebration will be held at Seven Sounds Brewing Company. For tickets, visit the Run with Mary 5K website.
Spring Flea Market
Saint Ann Catholic Church in Edenton will host its second annual Spring Flea Market on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church parking lot. Vendors are needed. Reserve a parking space and a table for $25. Contact: Elaine Moriarty at 919-803-5581 or emoriarty@nc.rr.com.
Perquimans Outdoors
The Perquimans County Tourism Development Authority will sponsor the program, Perquimans Outdoors, at the Perquimans County Recreation Center, May 17-19
NC Potato Festival
The three-day 2024 NC Potato Festival will be held in downtown Elizabeth City will be held May 17-19. The event features amusement rides, an auto and bike show, free french fries, food and game vendors, live musical entertainment. Featured events include the National Potato Peeling Contest and the Little Miss Tater Tot Contest. Hours Friday are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, www.ncpotatofestival.com.
Sunday Garden Stroll
The Chowan County Master Gardeners will host a Sunday Garden Stroll Sunday, May 19, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ONGOING
Guardian ad Litem
The Guardian ad Litem program in the 1st Judicial District is seeking volunteers for its Guardian ad Litem Program. No specific education or experience is required, just an interest in being a court advocate for abused or neglected children. Contact: 252-331-4562 or visit volunteerforgal.org.
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