Southern Jasmine, like this bank of bushes along Sand Dollar Road, is in bloom all over and perfuming the island. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer

Tuesday, May 12
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Kate McNally, 7 pm

Wednesday, May 13
Roanoke Island Animal Clinic sees patients in the Community Center.
DAJIO: Ray Murray, 8 pm

Thursday, May 14:
Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board meets, 5:30 pm. Inside WOVV (across from Ocracoke Coffee). See agenda below.
Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD) meeting, New volunteers always welcome. 6 pm. 822 Irvin Garrish Hwy.
Zumba class, 6 pm. Community Center.
DAJIO: Lou Castro & David Tweedie, 6-8 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Sam & Dallas, 7 pm

Friday, May 15:
“What’s Happening on Ocracoke,” Sheryl Cornett, author of a new book, “No Secrets in This House,” 11:30 am, WOVV 90.1 FM on the island and wovv.org. Book signing at Ocracoke Preservation Society, 1 pm

1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Brooke & Nick, 7 pm

Saturday, May 16:
Island-Wide Yard Sale, 9 am to 4 pm. See map below and story here.

Fundraising car wash by FBLA members in the front of Ocracoke School. 1-4 pm.

Ocracoke Oyster Company: Gin & Salt, 7 pm
DAJIO: Eli Craig Band, 8-10:30 pm

Sunday, May 17
Church services:
Ocracoke United Methodist Church, 11 am
Ocracoke Life Saving Church, 11 am
Stella Maris Chapel: Sunday Mass time at 4:30 pm but it is important to confirm because a priest may not be available to visit the island.  Go to Masstimes.org and type in the zip code 27960, look for Our Lady of the Seas.

DAJIO: Smooth Jazz Sunday with Sam on Sax, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

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