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.
April 8: Hyde County Board of Commissioners, 1 pm. Livestreamed in the Community Center. All commissioners’ meetings changed to 1 pm.
April 9 & 10: NC State University professor Dr. K.C. Busch is seeking further dialogue with the Ocracoke community about how different land management scenarios might affect the landscape of the island.
April 15: Ocracoke Waterways Commission, 6:30 pm. Community Center.
April 16: Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board, 5:30 pm. Community Center.
April 20: Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board meets, 6 pm. Community Center.
April 21: Ocracoke Civic & Business Association, 6 pm. Community Center.
April 22: Roanoke Island Animal clinic sees patients in the 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.
April 4 & 10: Shane Thomas
April 11: Ray McAllister Band
April 18 & 24: Ray Murray
April 25: Ocracoke Rockers
Howard’s Pub:
April 4: Aaron Caswell Band, 9 pm
April 29: Ocracoke Rockers kick off the Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament, 8 pm
1718 Brewing Ocracoke:
Check Facebook and Instagram for entertainment updates.
April 3: Brooke & Nick, 7 pm
April 4: Sam on Sax, 7 pm
April 6: Ray & Hill, 7 pm
April 8: 155 & 22: Island Trivia, 6 pm
April 10: Ray McAllister Band, 7 pm
April 11: Ray & Hill, 7 pm
April 17: Brooke & Nick, 7 pm
April 18 & 24: Kate McNally, 7 pm
April 25: Ray & Hill, 7 pm
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 8: Ocracoke Alive’s Pastel class (session 1) with artist Dan Curry, 2 pm. Deepwater Theater. http://www.ocracokealive.org.
April 9: Ocracoke Alive’s Pastel class (session 2) with artist Dan Curry, 2 pm. Deepwater Theater. http://www.ocracokealive.org.
April 9 & 10: NC State University professor Dr. K.C. Busch is seeking further dialogue with the Ocracoke community about how different land management scenarios might affect the landscape of the island. To RSVP, visit http://www.tinyurl.com/26m66fbu
April 24 to 26: Earth Weekend activities
April 25 to 26: 13th Annual Scallywag 5K, 10K, Half-marathon
April 30 & 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.