Winter is coming; activity ideas sought

Ocracoke Alive is in the process of planning the Winter Activities Community Calendar, which will be running mid-January through the end of March. 

Last year, the organization offered activities in art, music, dance, writing, wellness and cooking classes as well as films, concerts and presentations, in the evenings and during the day.

Ocracoke Alive Executive Director David Tweedie said the impetus for the offerings was that it’s difficult for islanders to get cultural enrichment on the island.

“Part of our mission is to bring entertaining things to the island,” he said. While everyone is busy during the tourist season, if you don’t travel (like many islanders do in the winter) “doing creative things is a way you can travel in your mind,” he said.

Since we don’t have a university nearby, why not see what we can do with people here, he thought, and he found a wealth of creative talent, some of which he hadn’t known about.

For the coming winter, he said they have a few ideas but they want to hear about islanders’ ideas:

• What kinds of activities would you like to join?
• Are there programs you’d like to see that aren’t on our list?
• Would you be interested in teaching or hosting a session?

This year, the group also is making a special effort to create events that bring together Ocracoke’s Latino and non-Latino communities—sharing language, culture and creativity. 

Please take a moment to share your thoughts by scanning the QR Code in the image or through a link at www.ocracokealive.org.