Monday, June 29:
Friends of the Library Used Booksale opens, 9 am. Ocracoke Community Library
Zumba, Community Center, 6 pm
Tuesday, June 30:
OPS Porch Talks: Rita Thiel on OcraCats, 1 pm
Wednesday, July 1:
The Jolly Roger: Adam Lavigne, 1-3 pm
The NPS parking lot will be closed at 5 pm July 1 through July 2 for the fireworks on July 2.
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee: Karaoke with Emmet, 6-8 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Whiskey Bizness, 7 pm
DAJIO: Kate McNally, 8 to 10 pm
Deepwater Theater: Molasses Creek, 8 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Ray Murray
Thursday, July 2:
Porch Talks Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 pm. See http://www.ocracokepreservationsociety.org for updated schedule. Chester Lynn: All things Portsmouth Island
Ocracoke Decoy Carvers Guild meeting. First Thursday of the month. 7 pm. Community Center.
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Gin & Salt
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee: Brooke + Nick, 6-8 pm
Pre-fireworks gathering Ocracoke Island deejay Tommy Hutcherson will spin dance tunes and patriotic songs at the NPS docks. 7 pm. Fireworks by Pyrotecnico at the NPS parking lot, 9:15
DAJIO: DJs Matteus & Cari, 9-midnight
Friday, July 3:
What’s Happening on Ocracoke, 11:30 am, 90.1 FM on the island and wovv.org
Fundraising Fish Fry & Open House. Island Inn Commons. 4-6 pm:
MiniBar at Ocracoke Coffee: Kate McNally, 6-8 pm
Old-tyme Ocracoke Square Dance: in the Ocracoke School commons with Molasses Creek. Charge at the door: $5 for adults 13 and over. 7 to 8:30 pm. Note room change.
DAJIO: Ray McAllister Band, 8:30-11 pm
The Jolly Roger: Adam Lavigne Band, 7-10
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Kamden Wayne
1718 Brewing Ocracoke:: The Dune Dogs, 7 pm
Saturday, July 4:
Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at the NPS Lifeguard Beach. 9:30 am – Noon: Sign up starts at 9 am. Open to all ages, individuals & groups.
Ocracoke Lighthouse base open 10 am to noon and 2 to 4 pm
Independence Day Parade 4 pm
Theme: The 250th anniversary of the United States. See flyer below for more information.
Awards presentation for Parade & Sculpture Contest winners; Books to be Red yard. 5:30 pm No golf carts on the lawn. BYO seating.
Fundraising cookout at the United Methodist Church. 6 pm
The Jolly Roger: Playin’ Possum, 6-9
Community Beach Fire under the stars at the Ocracoke Day Use Area/NPS Lifeguard Beach. BYO beach blankets, chairs, marshmallows, and roasting sticks. 7 to 10 pm
DAJIO: Ray Murray, 8-10:30 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: TBD, 7 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Kamden Wayne
Sunday, July 5:
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: Sam on Sax smooth jazz Sundays, 6-8 pm.
Ocracoke Oyster Company: Caldwell Gray
1718 Brewing Ocracoke:: Open mic, 7 pm
