Hyde County sheriff NON emergency number: 252-473-3444. Please call this number for general questions.
MEDICAL
MEDICAL EMERGENCY: Call 911
OCRACOKE HEALTH CENTER
305 Back Rd. 252-928-1511; M-F, 8 a.m. to noon & 1-5 p.m. After hours: 252-928-SICK (7425).
Ocracoke Pharmacy: 252-928-0784. Open weekdays.
VETERINARY SERVICES
Roanoke Island Animal Clinic visits the island on the third Wednesday each month in the Community Center. First-come, first-served. Call 252-473-3117.
Coastal Animal Hospital, 47959 NC Hwy 12, Buxton: Tues. to Thurs. 252-995-3960.
MOVEMENT
YOGA
Ocracoke Island Yoga Studio, 37 Back Rd.
For classes and times, see website: ocracokeislandyoga.com. 919-696-7179.
SOUND MEDITATION:
Sound & Reiki, led by Brooke German. Wednesdays, 6 pm. Space limited. To register and for the full schedule of classes, gatherings and private sessions, visit http://www.littleritualsobx.com..littleritualsobx.com.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Ocracoke Life Saving Church
Sunday: Youth service from 9:45 to 10:50. 11 am Worship; 6:30 pm Worship & Bible study; Wednesday: 6:30 pm worship and prayer. Virtually on the Kingdom Alive Facebook page.
Ocracoke United Methodist Church
Worship at 11 am Sunday mornings.
Stella Maris Catholic Chapel, 95 School Rd. 3:30 pm. Mass times vary and may be bilingual. For info, see http://www.masstimes.org or call 252-995-6370.
ISLAND SERVICES
OCRACOKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 225 Back Road. Hours weekdays, 3 to 7 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. StoryWalk (along Robbie’s Way off Silver Lake Drive). No parking along the street.
OCRACOKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
49 Water Plant Rd. 252-928-7375. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 3 pm.
OCRACATS
Supports the community cat colonies. http://www.ocracats.org, email ocracats@gmail.com and Facebook. All revenues to feed and care for community cats are by donations. Donations welcomed, online or mailed. P.O. Box 993, Ocracoke, NC 27960.
OCRACOKE DISCOVERY CENTER
38 Irvin Garrish Hwy. 252-475-9701. In season open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 4 pm.
Open for boat slip rentals and trailer parking permits; three restrooms in are open. NPS campground open all year. NPS campground reservations, and ORV permits available at http://www.recreation.gov.
N.C. SHELL CLUB
To ID shells found on Ocracoke, visit online at http://www.ncshellclub.com/Collect.htm, or click here.
MEETINGS
AA: Fridays, 7:30 pm, in the OVFD. Zoom meeting Mondays at 7; link at http://www.aaocracoke.com.
Oct. 1: Decoy Carvers Guild, 7 pm. Community Center
Oct. 5: Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 1 pm. Community Center. Livestreamed on Hyde County Public Information Facebook page.
Oct. 7: Mosquito Control Board, 4 pm. Community Center
Oct. 15: Waterways Commission, 6:30 pm. Community Center.
Oct. 20: Candidates night at the Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn., 6 pm. Community Center.
Oct. 21: Ocracoke Tourism Development Authority, 9 am. Community Center.
RESTAURANTS/LODGING/SHOPS
For a list of open businesses, click here.
Visit http://www.ocracokeobserver.com for updated events and breaking news.
LIVE MUSIC
Howard’s Pub:
Oct. 10 & 31: Aaron Caswell Band, 9 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company, music times vary.
Check Facebook for entertainment updates.
Oct. 3: Ocracoke Rockers, 8:30 pm
Oct. 9: Gin & Salt
Oct. 10 & 16: Ray Murray, 8 pm
Oct. 11 & 23: That Guy Shane, 6-9 pm
Oct. 24: Martin & Friends
Oct. 31: Gin & Salt
1718 Brewing Ocracoke
Check Facebook and bulletin board for added shows.
Oct. 2: Brooke + Nick, 7 pm
Oct. 3: Kate McNally, 7 pm
Oct. 4: Open mic, 6 pm
Oct. 9: Brook + Nick, 7 pm
Oct. 10: Gin & Salt, 7 pm
Oct. 11: Ray McAllister Band, 7 pm
Oct. 14: Island Trivia, 6-8 pm
Oct. 16: Gin & Salt, 7 pm
Oct. 17: Kate McNally, 7 pm
Oct. 18: Open mic, 6 pm
Oct. 23: Gin & Salt, 7 pm
Oct. 24: The Relativz, 7 pm
Oct. 25: Open mic, 6 pm
Oct. 28: Island Trivia, 6 pm
Oct. 29: Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest, 5:30 pm
Oct. 31: Big Ole Halloween Party with costume party, Kill Devil Rum bringin’ the rum drinks, Gin & Salt opening at 7 pm, followed by the Drop-Ins.
DAJIO:
Oct. 1, 8 & 22: Lou Castro & Fiddler Dave, 6-8 pm
Oct. 3: Nick Derrick, 6-8 pn
Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 15: Sam on sax, 6-8 pm
Oct. 2 & 16: Sam on Sax & Dallas Mason, 6-8
Oct. 9 & 24: Ray McAllister Band, 8 pm
Oct. 29 & 30: Allegra & Paige, 8 pm
The Jolly Roger:
Oct. 2: Gin & Salt, 6-9 pm
Oct. 3, 6, 7, 15 & 16: Ray Wag, 6-9 pm
Oct. 4: Ray Wag, 1-3 pm
Oct. 24 & 25: Scott Mueller, 6-9 pm
Oct. 29: The Pirates of Taylor’s Creek, 6-9 pm
Oct. 30: Jolly Roger Pirate Party, 5-until
Oct. 31: Costume party with The Pirates of Taylor’s Creek, 5-9 pm
Nov. 1: Allegra & Paige, 6-9 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct. 2 & 3: Red Drum Shootout. Berkley Barn
Oct. 9: An Evening at the Island Inn Commons, 5-7 pm
Oct. 10: Working Watermen’s Festival, 10 am-7 pm. Community Square
Oct. 16: Plein air artists show/sell their work, 3-6 pm at Two If By Sea house
Oct. 17:Touch-a-Truck event, 9 am to noon. Outside the OVFD.
Oct. 23: Ocracoke School Carnival, starts at 3:30. Ocracoke School gym
Oct. 29: Ocracoke Lighthouse Gallery Open House, 3-6 pm
Oct. 30 & 31: Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree, Berkely Manor grounds.
Oct. 30 & 31: Flu shot clinic at the Community Center
Nov. 2: Art Opening at the Kitty Mitchell Studio featuring Tim Simpson and music by Katy Mitchell & Friends. 5 to 7 pm
Nov. 3-5: Oil painting workshop at Kitty Mitchell Studio. www.kittymitchellstudio.com
Nov. 8: Dia de los Muertos