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. Appointments required. 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.
All classes including Yoga with Amy: $20 for visitors. Loaner mats available first-come, first-served. For details, see website: ocracokeislandyoga.com. 919-696-7179.
SOUND MEDITATION:
In Little Rituals shop in Spencer’s Market Wednesday’s 6-7 pm led by Brooke German, $35. Must pre-register; space limited. Sign up in shop or call 757-275-6897.
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.
Used book sale continues into August during public hours.
OCRACOKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
49 Water Plant Rd. 252-928-7375. Open Tuesday 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.
May 4: Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 1 pm. Livestreamed in the Community Center. All commissioners’ meetings changed to 1 pm.
May 7: Ocracoke Decoy Carvers Guild meeting. First Thursday of the month. 7 pm. Community Center.
May 14: Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board, 5:30 pm. Community Center.
May 19: Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn. meeting, 6 pm. Community Center.
May 20: 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
Ocracoke Oyster Company, music at 7 pm.
Check Facebook for entertainment updates.
May 1: Gin & Salt
May 2 & 8: Ray Murray
May 9 & 16: Gin & Salt
May 21: That Guy Shane
May 22: Ray McAllister Band
May 23: Gin & Salt
May 28: Sam on Sax
May 29: Gin & Salt
May 30: Ocracoke Rockers
Howard’s Pub:
May 24: The Ray McAllister Band, 9 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke:
Check Facebook and Instagram for entertainment updates.
May 1: Kate McNally, 7 pm
May 2: Mighty Milly Fundraising concert with the Dune Dogs, 7 pm. Fish Fry at 4 pm at OVFD.
May 3: Open mic (hosted by Adam)
May 6: Island Trivia, 6-8 pm
May 8: Brooke & Nick
May 9: Music TBD
May 10: Open mic (hosted by Adam)
May 12: Kate McNally
May 14: Sam & Dallas
May 15: Brooke & Nick
May 19: Kate McNally
May 22: Brooke & Nick
May 24: Open mic (hosted by Adam)
May 25: Memorial Day with the Ray McAllister Band
May 28: Kate McNally
May 30: the Drop-Ins
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1: Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament
May 2: Fish fry fundraiser to help Milly King (of Buxton) with her leukemia battle. 4 pm at the cookhouse behind the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department.
May 8: British Cemetery Ceremony honoring the WWII fallen. 11 am
May 14, 22 & 28: Zumba class. 6 pm. Community Center.
May 16: Island-Wide Yard Sale, 9 am to 4 pm. For map of locations, visit
http://www.ocracokeisland.net.
May 16: FBLA carwash, 1 to 4 pm; in front of Ocracoke School
May 23: OVFD Firemen’s Ball, Berkley Barn