Ballroom dance lessons are among the offerings for the community by Ocracoke Alive. Photo: C. Leinbach

Ocracoke Alive continues its series of free cultural classes and presentations for the community. Visit www.ocracokealive.org for detailed schedule and information. See story here.

Monday, Jan. 27
Ocracoke Alive event: Spanish/English Language Exchange Coffee Hour, 8:30 to 9:30 am. Ocracoke Library

Ocracoke School basketball: Middle School team travels to Mattamuskeet. Games start at 5:30 pm

Ocracoke Alive event: Ballroom dancing, 6 pm. Community Center

Tuesday, Jan. 28
Ocracoke Alive event: Escritura Creativa en Espanol, 1 to 2:3- pm. Ocracoke Library

Ocracoke School basketball: Ocracoke School JV and varsity basketball travel to Mattamuskeet; games start at 4:30 pm

Ocracoke Civic & Business Association meeting, 6 pm. Community Center. (Postponed from last week.)

Ocracoke Alive event: Cooking/Baking – Basque Cheesecake with David Tweedie. (Signup required). OUMC Rec Hall, 6 to 8 pm. 

Wednesday, Jan. 29
Ocracoke Alive event: Coastal Gardening with Gene Fox (Session 1). Ocracoke Library, 3:30 to 5:30 pm. See flyer below.

Ocracoke School basketball: Middle School teams play Hatteras at home; 4 pm. Broadcast on WOVV 90.1 FM.

Ocracoke Alive event: Mardi Gras mask-making (session 1) with Kitty Mitchell. Deepwater Theater. 6 to 8 pm

Thursday, Jan. 30
Ocracoke Alive event: Ukulele & guitar with Lou Castro, 9:30 am. Deepwater Theater.

Ocracoke Alive event: Coastal Gardening with Gene Fox (Session 1). Ocracoke Library, 3:30 to 5:30 pm

Ocracoke School basketball: JV and varsity teams play at home vs. Hobgood; 4 pm. Broadcast on WOVV 90.1 FM.

Ocracoke Alive event: Mardi Gras mask-making with Kitty Mitchell, 6 pm. Deepwater Theater.

Ocracoke Alive event: Library book club to discuss “Happiness Falls” by Angie Kim, Ocracoke Library, 7 to 8 pm

Friday, Jan. 31
NC Ferry Division Job Fair, 10 am to 3 pm. Ocracoke Community Center. See flyer below.
Ocracoke School basketball: Four teams travel to Columbia: MS Boys @ 3:30; JV boys 4:30; varsity girls 5:30; varsity boys 7.

WOVV: Frank Welles, Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) coordinator, will be the guest at 11:30 a.m. on “What’s Happening on Ocracoke,” on WOVV 90.1 FM.

Ocracoke Alive event: Reading party with music (and seasonal beverages), David Tweedie and Amy Howard’s house, 46 Lawton Lane, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Saturday, Feb. 1
Ocracoke Alive event: Take your child to the Library Day featuring Interactive Theater of Jef the Mime, 10 am to 1 pm.

Sunday, Feb. 2
Church services:
Ocracoke United Methodist Church, 11 am
Ocracoke Life Saving Church, 11 am
Stella Maris Chapel, 2:30 pm

Upcoming events:

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