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.
Sept. 2: Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 1 pm. Community Center. Livestreamed on Hyde County Public Information Facebook page.
Sept. 9: NC Ferry Division listening session on ferry tolls, 6 pm. Ocracoke School gym
Sept. 15: Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn. meeting, 6 pm. Community Center.
Sept. 16: Ocracoke Waterways Commission, 6:30 pm. 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
Deepwater Theater, School Road. 8 pm
Sept. 9 & 16: Gary, David & Lou
Howard’s Pub:
Sept. 4, 5 & 6: Version City Posse (a reggae/ska band) 9 pm
Sept. 26: Gin & Salt, 9 pm
Ocracoke Oyster Company, music times vary.
Check Facebook for entertainment updates.
Sept. 2: Ray Murray
Sept. 4: Gin & Salt
Sept. 5: Kinnie Dye
Sept. 6: Barefoot Wade
Sept. 7: Ray Murray
Sept. 10: Gin & Salt
Sept. 11: That Guy Shane
Sept. 12: Ray Murray
Sept. 18 & 25: Gin & Salt
Sept. 26: Ray Murray
1718 Brewing Ocracoke, music at 7 pm:
Check Facebook and bulletin board for added shows.
Sept. 1: Kate McNally
Sept. 4: Calico
Sept. 6: Funk Among Us
Sept: 7: Gin & Salt
Sept. 11: Sam on Sax with Dallas Mason & the Relativz
Sept. 12: Brooke + Nick
Sept. 13: Open mic
Sept. 18: Brooke + Nick
Sept. 19: Ray McAllister Band
Sept. 20: Open mic
Sept. 25: Brooke + Nick
Sept. 27: Open mic
Mini Bar at Ocracoke Coffee:
Wednesday, Sept. 2,16 & 30: Island Trivia, 6 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 9 & 23: John Lea & Danny Bradley, 6 pm
Thursdays: Brooke + Nick
Fridays: Kate McNally
Sept. 25: Kate McNally & island musicians pay tribute to Dolly Parton, 6 pm
Saturdays: Various artists
DAJIO:
Sept. 4 & 18: Ray McAllister Band, 8-11 pm
Sept. 5 & 19: Akasha Band, 8-11 pm
Sept. 11 & 25: Ray Murray, 8-11 pm
Sept. 13, 20 & 27: Sam on Sax, 6-8 pm
Sept. 6 & 12: The Beaches, 6-8 pm
The Jolly Roger:
Sept. 1: Ray Murray, 6 pm
Sept. 2: Adam LaVigne, 1 pm & 6 pm with Erin
Sept. 5 & 6: Rollin’ Dynamite, 6 pm
Sept 8 & 9: Ray Wag, 6 pm
Sept. 12: Gin & Salt
Sept. 15: Ray Murray, 6 pm
Sept. 16 & 17: Ray Wag, 6 pm
Sept. 19: 3-Man Mystery Team, 6 pm
Sept. 23: Adam LaVigne, 1 pm
Sept. 24: Gin & Salt, 6 pm
Sept. 25 & 26: Scott Mueller
Sept. 29: Ray Murray, 6 pm
Sept. 30: Adam LaVigne, 1 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 4: Seafood Festival with BBQ chicken plates, 3 pm. Berkley Barn
Sept. 5: Seafood Festival, 3 pm to 10 pm. Seafood, Mexican food, live auction &b music. Berkley Barn. http://www.ocracokeseafoodfestival.org.
Sept. 18: Performance of the play “Native,” 7 pm. Community Center.
Sept. 19: Clam Chowder Cook-off. 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Community Center