January 2023 Events and Resources in Pamlico County

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

The 30th annual Instead of Football Regatta, A sailing alternative to TV, and a loosely organized one at that, it’s become an Oriental New Year’s tradition. Sailors meet at noon on Sunday, Jan 1 at Oriental marker #1 (SC1). For more information, call Nelda Coats at 252-639-1616, or email at [email protected]. Warning horn is at 11:55a.

Oriental’s History Museum presents an exhibit: Lighthouses on our Coast, through January 2023. 802 Broad Street. Fridays 11-3 p.m. and Saturdays 1-4 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3

Board of Commissioners meeting, Courtroom on the second floor of the Pamlico County Courthouse, view the agenda here. 7 p.m. (bi-monthly)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4

True Crime Book Club, first Wednesday of every month. Pamlico County Public Library (PCHS), 6 p.m.

Open Mic Night at the Silos in Oriental. The music begins at 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night Sail Race. Boats rendezvous at Oriental Marker #1SC on each Wednesday for a relatively carefree race around the government marks. There is a warning horn at 1725 (usually) and again at the start. Which ever is more upwind, Garbacon or Adam’s Creek, is the weather mark, round the other as the leeward mark and finish at Oriental 1. VHF Channel 78a for communications. The race starts at 1730 GPS time.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5

Pamlico Christian Academy basketball vs. Calvary at PCA , 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6

PCHS basketball vs. East Carteret at PCHS, 4 p.m.

Pamlico Christian Academy basketball vs. Heritage at PCA , 4 p.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 9

Pamlico County Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (monthly)

NAACP monthly meeting, Senior Service Building in Alliance, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10

Oriental’s monthly Town Board meeting at Town Hall, 8 a.m.

PCMS Basketball (Girls and Boys) vs. West Craven   (Pamlico County Middle School, 15526 NC-55, Bayboro, NC 28515, USA, 4:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11

Movie Matinee for Adults, Pamlico County Public Library, PCHS, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Open Mic Night at the Silos in Oriental. The music begins at 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night Sail Race. Boats rendezvous at Oriental Marker #1SC on each Wednesday for a relatively carefree race around the government marks. There is a warning horn at 1725 (usually) and again at the start. Which ever is more upwind, Garbacon or Adam’s Creek, is the weather mark, round the other as the leeward mark and finish at Oriental 1. VHF Channel 78a for communications. The race starts at 1730 GPS time.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

PCMS Basketball (Girls and Boys) vs. Grover C. Fields (Pamlico County Middle School, 15526 NC-55, Bayboro, NC 28515, USA), 4:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13

Pamlico Christian Academy basketball vs. Mt. Calvary at PCA , 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

PAWS (Pamlico Animal Welfare Society) and Purring Angels adoption event at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 2 - 4 p.m.

Pamlico Musical Society welcomes Nathan Meltzer and Umi Garrett, both musical prodigies, at The Old Theater in Oriental, 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 16  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17

Board of Commissioners meeting, Courtroom on the second floor of the Pamlico County Courthouse, 7 p.m. (bi-monthly)

Pamlico Christian Academy basketball vs. Unity at PCA , 4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18

Diabetes Workshop and lunch held by The Gardens of Pamlico at the Oriental United Methodist Church. Register by emailing [email protected], 11 a.m.

Open Mic Night at the Silos in Oriental. The music begins at 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night Sail Race. Boats rendezvous at Oriental Marker #1SC on each Wednesday for a relatively carefree race around the government marks. There is a warning horn at 1725 (usually) and again at the start. Which ever is more upwind, Garbacon or Adam’s Creek, is the weather mark, round the other as the leeward mark and finish at Oriental 1. VHF Channel 78a for communications. The race starts at 1730 GPS time.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19

PCMS Basketball (Girls and Boys) vs. Havelock Middle (Pamlico County Middle School, 15526 NC-55, Bayboro, NC 28515, USA), 4:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

Family Movie Night at the Pamlico County Public Library, PCHS, 6 p.m.

PCHS basketball vs Jones Sr. at PCHS, 4:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Pamlico Christian Academy basketball vs. Falcon at PCA , 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21

Side Hustle Saturday hosted by The Pamlico Small Business Center, 701 Main St, Bayboro. A day of hour long classes that can help get your side hustle up and running. To register, visit the Small Business Center website or call Katie Shorter at 252-249-1851 ext 3045, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

PCHS wrestling Conference Tournament @ PCHS (weigh-in @ 9:00 a.m.; start @ 10:00 a.m.)

Hoff 'n' Finch plays in the beer gardenat The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Bonafides perform their live radio style stage show ‘Made Here, Played Here’ at The Old Theater in Oriental. Tickets here, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25

PCMS Wrestling Meet  (Pamlico County Middle School, 15526 NC-55, Bayboro, NC 28515, USA), 4:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Open Mic Night at the Silos in Oriental. The music begins at 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night Sail Race. Boats rendezvous at Oriental Marker #1SC on each Wednesday for a relatively carefree race around the government marks. There is a warning horn at 1725 (usually) and again at the start. Which ever is more upwind, Garbacon or Adam’s Creek, is the weather mark, round the other as the leeward mark and finish at Oriental 1. VHF Channel 78a for communications. The race starts at 1730 GPS time.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28

Pancakes for Prime Time at Brantley Village Restaurant in Oriental, $15/plate to benefit Prime Time--an organization that holds seminars, day trips and fun activities for people 50+, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

The Old Theater Film Festival Weekend, Oriental (for more information, check out Towndock)

Pamlico's Gamer Time, Pamlico County Public Library, PCHS, 3 - 6 p.m

PCHS basketball vs Southside at PCHS, 4:30 – 10 p.m.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

Special Olympics Pamlico County holds the ‘Go Freezin’ for a Reason’ Polar Plunge. Plunge into the Neuse River from the town beach in Oriental (aka John Bond Beach) to help raise money for Pamlico County Special Olympics. Register here. Sign-in opens at 10a.m., lunch and prizes at 11a.m., plunge begins at 1p.m.

The New Bern area USCG Auxiliary presents ‘Navigating Local Waters’ at Fairfield Harbor Community Center, 585 Broad Creek Rd., Oriental. Receive detailed information about the Neuse River and adjoining waters. Learn the locations and features of many popular anchorages, marinas and boatyards located along the Neuse and Pamlico River basins, the ICW, Morehead City, Beaufort and Cape Lookout. Registration is required. For more information and to register, contact Hank Steinfeld at [email protected] or call 252-745-0300. 1-4 p.m.

The Old Theater Film Festival Weekend, Oriental (for more information, check out Towndock)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

The Old Theater Film Festival Weekend, Oriental (for more information, check out Towndock)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31

PCHS basketball vs Lejeune at PCHS,  4 – 10 p.m.

RESOURCES

Alcoholics Anonymous meets throughout the week at several locations in the area: At Oriental Free Will Baptist Church at 600 Ragan Road in Oriental, Tuesdays at 8p, and again Friday nights at 8p. (2nd brick building on the left).

At Alliance United Methodist Church at 687 Main Street in Bayboro, Thursday at 7:30p (a great meeting for new members).

At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 402 Freemason Street in Oriental, Sunday at 7p.

“If you want to drink, that’s your business… If you want to stop drinking, that’s ours.” Alcoholics Anonymous New Bern Hotline:(252) 633-3716

Al-Anon – for those worried about someone with a drinking problem – meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 403 Mildred Street in Oriental. It is open to all.

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) – At Oriental Free Will Baptist Church at 600 Ragan Road in Oriental (2nd brick building on left). Open Meeting Tuesdays from 6:30-6:70p. Women’s Group Saturday 6:30p.

Narcotics Anonymous – A group atmosphere which provides help from peers, and offers an on-going support network for addicts who wish to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle. Never Alone – meets Wednesday at 7p at Alliance United Methodist Church, 687 Main Street in Bayboro.

For a list of other meetings in Pamlico County, including Narcotics Anonymous, click here.

The Pamlico Survivors of Suicide Support Group (SOS) is a free support group for people who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide. Whether it happened recently or decades ago, all are welcome to attend these sessions which are led by experienced counselors.

Contact Branson Dunn at 304-839-4131 [email protected] or Katherine Hudson at 252-745-4510 for information about the date, time and location of the next group meeting.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

*Vennie Himbry is looking for land or a building to be donated to her non-profit called the Bayboro Development Center to help people who have been incarcerated in the county get back on their feet. Contact Vennie at [email protected]

*Child Advocates Needed: The NC Guardian ad Litem Program for Judicial District 3B (Carteret, Craven and Pamlico Counties) is recruiting volunteer Guardian ad Litem Child Advocates. We provide training and support for this important role as the "voice of the child" in court. When a petition has been filed alleging that a child has been abused or neglected, the Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate is appointed by the Judge to do an independent investigation of the child's circumstances, get to know the child and their wishes, and provide information in court about what is truly in that child's best interest. To learn more about how you can make a difference in the life of a child, go to www.volunteerforgal.org or call us at 252-639-3232.

*Pamlico County Senior Services needs more volunteers to help build handicap access ramps at the homes of some of Pamlico’s older residents. Senior Services provides the materials while volunteers led by Tim Balfour construct one ramp every month. Contact Tim at 745-3247 to offer a hand for the next project.

*Pamlico County Fishes And Loaves is collecting canned goods and has a drop-off point inside First Citizens Bank in Oriental. Fishes and Loaves is a cooperative effort of a number of churches and organizations in Pamlico County working to provide food to the hungry.