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.
For classes and times, see website: ocracokeislandyoga.com. 919-696-7179.
SOUND MEDITATION:
Sound & Reiki, led by Brooke German. Wednesdays, 6:15 pm. Must pre-register, space limited. Yoga Monday nights, 5:45 pm. Sign up in Little Rituals or online: http://www.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.
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.
Porch Talks, 1 pm. See http://www.ocracokepreservationsociety.org for updates:
July 2: Chester Lynn: All things Portsmouth Island
July 7: Ruth Fordon & Jennifer Garrish on the sea turtles of Ocracoke
July 9: Scott Dawson on the Lost Colony
July 10: Book signing: “Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks” and “No Secrets in This House”
July 14: Birds of Ocracoke, Peter Vankevich
July 16: The Ocracoke brogue, Jeff Reaser
July 18: “Ocracoke Untamed” book signing
July 21: Ocracoke mosquito control
July 30: Future Business Leaders of America
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.
July 6: Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 1 pm. Community Center. Livestreamed on Hyde County Public Information Facebook page. Commissioners’ meetings changed to 1 pm.
July 1, 9, 14 & 23: Zumba class, 6 pm. Community Center.
July 2: Ocracoke Decoy Carvers Guild meeting. First Thursday of the month. 7 pm. Community Center.
July 15: Ocracoke Waterways Commission, 6:30 pm. Community Center.
July 21: Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn. meeting, 6 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
July 1: Molasses Creek, 8 pm
July 8: “Democracy Under Siege,” documentary, 7 pm. Free.
July 15 & 29: Gary, David & Lou, 8 pm
July 14: Movie “1776,” 7 pm. Free.
July 22: Movie: “Hamilton,” 7 pm. Free.
Howard’s Pub:
July 3 Unsustainables Band
July 13 Magenta Sunshine
July 17 & 18: Loopers Delight
July 31: Ashley La Rue
Ocracoke Oyster Company, music at 7 pm.
Check Facebook for entertainment updates.
July 1, 6, 15, & 28: Ray Murray
July 2, 9, 18, 24 & 31: Gin & Salt
July 3 & 4: Kamden Wayne
July 5: Caldwell Gray
July 7 & 8: Bryan Mayer
July 10 & 11: Government Cheeze
July 12: Ramblin Dan
July 14: Asenath Weaver
July 16: Martin Garrish & Friends
July 17 & 19: Ramblin Dan
July 21 & 22: Bryan Mayer
July 23 & 29: That Guy Shane
July 25: Ray McAllister Band
July 26: Billy Breslin
1718 Brewing Ocracoke, music at 7 pm:
Check Facebook and bulletin board for added shows.
July 1: Whiskey Bizness
July 3: The Dune Dogs
July 4: TBD
July 5, 12, 19: Open mic
July 7, 14, 21 & 28: Kate McNally
July 10 & 25: Playin’ Possum
July 11 & 26: The Drop Ins
July 17 & 18: The Notorious Clam Slammers
July 24: Ray McAllister Band
July 31: Brooke + Nick
Aug. 1: Akasha Band
Aug. 2: Open mic
Mini Bar at Ocracoke Coffee:
Wednesday, July 8 & 22: Island Trivia, 6 pm
Thursdays: Brooke + Nick
Fridays: Kate McNally
Saturdays: Various artists
DAJIO:
July 1 & 30: Kate McNally, 8 to 10 pm
July 3: Ray McAllister Band, 8:30-11 pm
July 4, 11, 17, 22 & 29: Ray Murray, 8-10:30 pm
July 5, 12, 19 & 26: Smooth Jazz Sundays with Sam on Sax, 6-8 pm
July 8 & 15: Nick Derrick, 7-9 pm
July 9 & 23: Lou Castro & David Tweedie, 6-8 pm
July 16: Jazz with Amelie Langlois, 6-8 pm
July 18: Ray & Hill, 8 to 10 pm
July 10: Sam & Dallas, 8 to 10
July 25: Akasha Band, 8 to 11 pm
Island Inn Commons:
July 3: Fundraising Fish Fry and Open House: 4-6 pm
July 8: Live music with artists TBD.
The Jolly Roger:
July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: Adam Lavigne, 1-3 pm
July 3, 16: Adam Lavigne Band, 7-10
July 4: Playin’ Possum, 6-9
July 7, 14 & 21: Ray Murray, 6-9
July 9: The Beaches
July 17 & 18: Barefoot Wade
July 23 & 24: The Knockout Artist, 6-9 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 2 to 4 activities. See schedule below.
July 8 & 22: Community Market (various vendors), 3 to 7 pm. Pony Island Inn lawn.
Aug. 6-8: Ocracoke Fig Festival
