Because of ocean overwach at the north end, ferry service to Hatteras is suspended on Feb. 2 as are the long-route ferries across the Pamlico Sound.
Monday, Feb. 2:
Ocracoke Alive: Spanish/English Coffee hour, 8:15 to 9:15 am. Ocracoke Library. Then every Monday through March 23.
Ocracoke Alive: Envisioning the future of Ocracoke, the first of eight discussion-based, creative workshops about the island’s long-term future, with Hannah Aronson, a master of city planning student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will facilitate the sessions that will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 2, 9, 23, March 2, 9, 17 and 23, in the Deepwater Theater. Monday, Feb. 16, will be the OCBA meeting in which the Ocracoke Access Alliance will talk about their recent trip to state legislators in Raleigh to advocate for ferry funding and north end access.
Tuesday, Feb 3:
Ocracke School basketball games switched to Wednesday.
Wednesday, Feb. 4:
Ocracoke Alive: Yoga in Spanish with Sarah Shellow, 8:30 to 9:30 am. Deepwater Theater.
Ocracaoke School basketball: Varsity girls vs. Hatteras @ 5 pm; followed by varsity boys. Games will be broadcast on WOVV, 90.1 FM on the island and wovv.org.
Ocracoke Alive: The North Carolina premier of “The Best Day Ever,” a documentary by islander Ben Knight and a second documentary, “Mirasol.” 6:30 to 8 pm. Deepwater Theater.
Thursday, Feb. 5:
Ocracoke Alive: 9:30 am – 10:30am. Ukulele/Guitar with Lou Castro. Deepwater Theater.
Hyde County Commissioners meeting, 1 p.m. Livestreamed on Hyde County Publlic Information Facebook page. Agenda below.
Ocracoke Alive: Creative Writing ~ Poetry with Sarah Shellow (Session 2), 1 to 2:15 pm. Deepwater Theater.
Ocracoke Alive: Art: Gesture drawings/Proportions with Kitty Mitchell, 6 to 8 pm. Deepwater Theater.
Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD) meeting, Those wanting to become a volunteer are welcome, fire house, 822 Irvin Garrish Hwy, 6 pm.
Ocracoke Decoy Carvers Guild meeting, 7 pm. Community Center.
Friday, Feb 6:
WOVV “What’s Happening on Ocracoke:” Host Peter Vankevich talks to OBX journalist Kip Tabb, 11:30 am, 90.1 FM on the island and wovv.org.
Ocracoke School basketball: varsity girls and boys travel to Hobgood Charter School.
Ocracoke Alive: Latino dance workshop 8 pm followed by a dance at 9 pm. Community Center.
Saturday, Feb. 7:
Ocracoke Alive: Landscape needle felting with Amy Howard. Maximum of 10. 1 to 3 pm. Deepwater Theater. Class may be full (supplies are limited) but those interested are invited to watch.
Sunday, Feb. 8:
Church services:
Ocracoke United Methodist Church, 11 am
Ocracoke Life Saving Church, 11 am
Stella Maris Chapel: Sunday Mass time at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Go to Masstimes.org and type in the zip code 27960 but refresh your browser for it to work properly.
Ocracoke Alive: Basic CPR with Hyde County EMS. 2 to 5 pm.
Ocracoke Alive: Games/Puzzles for Families & All Ages, 3 to 5 pm. Ocracoke Library.
Ocracoke Alive: Cooking enchiladas Oaxaquenos with Jesús. 5 to 7 pm. OUMC Rec Hall.
