The Living Trees Messages of Hope art installation at the Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar is seeks volunteers from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday to install hundreds of strips of fabrics.
This photo from 2017 shows the Swan Quarter project last year. The Magic Bean yard will be similarly arrayed. Photo: C. Leinbach

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The summer season is upon Ocracoke Island and an increase in activities begins starting this week.

Monday, May 21
N.C. Works will present a job seekers forum Ocracoke Community Library, 225 Back Rd., 4 to 6 pm For more information, click here 
NC Ferry Division monthly meeting, 3 pm, Community Center
Ocracoke Waterways Commission meeting, 5:30 pm, Community Center
Ocracoke Bar & Grille: Kate McNally, 7 pm

Tuesday, May 22
Youth baseball: Nationals vs Marlins, 5 pm,  Angels at Orioles, 7 pm  Both games at Buxton
Coyote Music Den: Coyote Plus One with Danny Gotham, doors at 7:30 pm
Gaffer’s: Barryoke Karaoke and Dance Party, 9 pm

Wednesday, May 23
Coyote Music Den: Coyote Duo (Lou and Marcy), doors open 7:30 pm
Ocracoke Bar & Grille: Kim France, 7 pm
Gaffer’s: Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, 7 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Co.: Karaoke, 8:30 pm

Thursday, May 24
Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar: Living Trees Messages of Hope art project, noon to 4 p.m. Volunteers needed to help with the hundreds of fabric strips. See story here.
Zillie’s: Wine tasting, 6 p.m. Purchase a ticket online; spaces limited. http://www.zillies.com
DAJIO: Raygun Ruby, 8 pm
Ocracoke Bar & Grille: Kate McNally, 7 pm
Gaffer’s: The Derelicts of Grace, 8:30 pm

Friday, May 25
Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar: Living Trees Messages of Hope art project, noon to 4 p.m. Volunteers needed to help with the hundreds of fabric strips. See story here.
Zillie’s: Wine tasting, 6 p.m. Purchase a ticket online; spaces limited. http://www.zillies.com
Ocracoke Bar & Grille: Mike Norris, 7 pm
Coyote Music Den: Martin Garrish & Friends “Playing Your Ocracoke Memories,” with Coyote and special guest, 8 pm (doors at 7:30)
Gaffer’s:  Eastline Band, 9 pm

OVFD Chief Albert O’Neal takes tickets at the door of the annual Firemen’s Ball in the Community Center. Photo: C. Leinbach

Saturday, May 26
Life guards begin their duty at the Day Use/Lifeguard Beach through Labor Day.
Ocracoke Community Center: OVFD Firemen’s Ball. Barbecue, two auctions, plus The Dune Dogs and Raygun Ruby, 4 pm to midnight.  See schedule here
Ocracoke Oyster Co.: Martin Garrish & Friends, 6:30 pm
Ocracoke Bar & Grille: Mike Norris, 8 pm
Gaffer’s:  Eastline Band, 9 pm

Sunday, May 27
Ocracoke Oyster Co.: The Ocracoke Rockers, 8 pm
Ocracoke Bar & Grille: TBA, 7 pm

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