The evening gathering for the sunset show. Photo: C. Leinbach

The base of the Ocracoke lighthouse is open daily for visitors to view inside, 10 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4 pm. Lighthouse Talks are offered every Monday through Thursday at 11 am.

Monday, July 8
NPS program: Meet the Banker Ponies: 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Pony Pasture.

NPS Talk: Life on a Barrier Island: 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.

Mini Bar at Ocracoke Coffee: Mondays and/or Tuesdays: Bead by the Sea jewelry making class, 6-8 pm

Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 6 pm. Community Center and on Facebook at Hyde County Public Information. See agenda below.

Tuesday, July 9
Morning Bird Walk, 8:30 am. Meet at the NPS Campground parking lot.

NPS program: Meet the Banker Ponies: 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Pony Pasture.
Ocracoke Preservation Society Porch Talk:  Island garden with Debbie Wells, 1 pm

NPS Talk: Life on a Barrier Island: 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.

Mini Bar at Ocracoke Coffee: Mondays and/or Tuesdays: Bead by the Sea jewelry making class, 6-8 pm

1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Magenta Sunrise/Kendra Warren

Wednesday, July 10
NPS program: Meet the Banker Ponies: 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Pony Pasture

Ocracoke Community Library: Baby/Toddler/Preschool story time, 10 am

NPS program at the lighthouse, 11 am

Ocracoke Community Library: Program for kids grades K to 5, 1 pm

NPS Talk — Life on a Barrier Island: 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.

Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: Island Trivia, 6 pm

Deepwater Theater: Ocrafolk Opry, 8 pm

Thursday, July 11
NPS program: Meet the Banker Ponies: 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Pony Pasture

Ocracoke Community Library: Baby/Toddler/Preschool story time, 10 am

NPS Ranger program at lighthouse, 11 am

NPS Talk: Life on a Barrier Island: 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.

Ocracoke Oyster Company: Martin & Friends, 7 pm

DAJIO: Caldwell Gray, 7:30 pm

Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: Brooke & Nick, 6-8 pm

Friday, July 12
What’s Happening on Ocracoke interview on WOVV 90.1 FM, 11:30 am

Ocracoke Community Library: Movie night, 6-8 pm

Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: Kate McNally, 6-8 pm

1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Magenta Sunrise/Kendra Warren, 7 pm

Ocracoke Oyster Company: Ray Murray, 7:30 pm

The Breeze: Eli Craig Band, 9 pm

Saturday, July 13
Mini Bar/Ocracoke Coffee: artist TBD, 6-8 pm

The Breeze: Eli Craig Band, 9 pm

Sunday, July 14
Religious Services
Life Saving Church, 459 Lighthouse Rd., worship, 11am

Ocracoke United Methodist Church: 71 School Rd., worship, 11 am. Streaming via its Facebook page.

Stella Maris Catholic Chapel: 95 School Road, Mass, 3:30 pm

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