July 2022 Events and Resources in Pamlico County and the Thrift Store Prom

Hello and welcome to our JULY Events page for Pamlico County! With your help, I am attempting to combine monthly events from the entire county. If you have something to include, or see a needed correction, please email me: [email protected]

Want to do something for our community? Check out (or add to) our "Volunteers Needed" section at the end of the newsletter.

Frank and Lili Bacon, owners of The New Village Brewery, dance at the "Thrift Store Prom" in June. Eric & The Generations and Hoff'n'Finch played at the fundraiser that raised $625 to support scholarships for local kids to attend the Children’s Theater Summer Workshops at the Old Theater in the town of Oriental.

FRIDAY, JULY 1

Croakerfest 2022, The town of Oriental celebrates the July 4th weekend by closing down village roads and setting up the Festival.

Oriental’s History Museum honors the men and women from Oriental who served in WWII with aN exhibit running, Mar 11 – July 30

Book/Tech Mobile at Vandemere, call the Pamlico County Public Library at 252-745-3515 for details, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Hobuken, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

NC Works Job Workshop at the Pamlico County Public Library. A workshop to help Pamlico County residents navigate employment waters and find their dream jobs. Come have one-on-one instruction in crafting a personalized resume, cover letter, and internet presence to land the job of your dreams, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

Hoff 'n' Finch play in the beer garden at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 2

Croakerfest 2022, The town of Oriental celebrates the July 4th weekend by closing down village roads and setting up the Festival.

Croakerfest Regatta, Bow to Stern holds this “little” boat event for all sailors sailing Sunfish, Laser’s, Fj’s/420’s, and other dinghies. The regatta will be held just off Lou Mac Park, on the waterfront in the Oriental.

The Dust Parade plays in the beer garden at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

The New Village Brewery held the first annual "Thrift Store Prom" in June. Eric & The Generations and Hoff'n'Finch played at the fundraiser to support scholarships for local kids to attend the Children’s Theater Summer Workshops at Oriental’s Old Theater. The theme was “Prom through the Decades.”

MONDAY, JULY 4

Croaker Festival Golf Tournament at the Minnesott Golf & Country Club (MGCC), 9 a.m. shotgun start

TUESDAY, JULY 5

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

Pamlico County Fishes and Loaves Outreach Food Pantry, line-up begins at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church parking lot at 1149 White Farm Road, Oriental, 9 a.m.

It's Crime We Talk Bookclub, Pamlico County Public Library book club, 6 p.m.

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

The New Village Brewery held the first annual "Thrift Store Prom" in June. Eric & The Generations and Hoff'n'Finch played at the fundraiser to support scholarships for local kids to attend the Children’s Theater Summer Workshops at Oriental’s Old Theater. The theme was “Prom through the Decades.”

FRIDAY, JULY 8

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

SATURDAY, JULY 9

TerryLynn Melody plays in the beer garden at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 11

Bayboro (Serenity) Development Center (BDC) will host a basic bible study, 13632 A HWY 55 Alliance, NC, 6 p.m.-7 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 12

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

Open Mic Night at the Silos in Oriental. The music begins at 7p.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, JULY 14

The Big Jim Kohler Blues Band plays in the beer garden at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 15

Pamlico Family Movie Night, bring some snacks, your favorite blanket, and get cozy in the library for family movie night. Popcorn provided. Pamlico County Public Library, PCHS, 6:15 p.m

The New Village Brewery held the first annual "Thrift Store Prom" in June. Eric & The Generations and Hoff'n'Finch played at the fundraiser to support scholarships for local kids to attend the Children’s Theater Summer Workshops at Oriental’s Old Theater. The theme was “Prom through the Decades.”

SUNDAY, JULY 17

From Monte Carlo with Murder, an interactive who-dunnit dinner theater at The Silos restaurant in Oriental, 6:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 18

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

From Monte Carlo with Murder, an interactive who-dunnit dinner theater at The Silos restaurant in Oriental, come dressed in your best 1960s attire, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

Open Mic Night at the Silos in Oriental. The music begins at 7p.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, July 21

Barefoot Wade, a "one-man Carribean Jam Band," plays in the beer garden at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

The New Village Brewery held the first annual "Thrift Store Prom" in June. This prom-goer recycled a mattress pad and other home goods for the dress. Eric & The Generations and Hoff'n'Finch played at the fundraiser to support scholarships for local kids to attend the Children’s Theater Summer Workshops at Oriental’s Old Theater. The theme was “Prom through the Decades.”

SATURDAY, JULY 23

15th Annual Charity Dinghy Poker Run Saturday, at the Oriental Marina & Inn − on the Tiki Bar Deck. The Oriental harbor and surrounding waters provide the card table for the Dinghy Poker Run. Proceeds benefit the Pamlico Coastal Activity Council, in support of Pamlico youth sailing. Hands $10 each, 3 for $25, go on sale at 9:30 a.m. Food available at 12:30p.m. Silent and Live auctions. Cash Bar. Poker Run begins at 11a.m.

Parrothead Regatta, NYRA’s (Neuse Yacht Racing Association) annual FREE race/cruise/party, sailing down the Neuse from New Bern to Oriental. It is a race that includes water cannons, pistols, and balloons.

Brant Island Strings plays in the beer garden at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

Open Mic Night at the Silos in Oriental. The music begins at 7p.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, JULY 28

Friends of the Pamlico Library meeting (monthly) at the Pamlico County Public Library (attached to PCHS). The Friends provide private funding to the library to enhance and enrich the services the library can offer the community, 4 p.m.

The New Village Brewery held the first annual "Thrift Store Prom" in June. Eric & The Generations and Hoff'n'Finch played at the fundraiser to support scholarships for local kids to attend the Children’s Theater Summer Workshops at Oriental’s Old Theater. The theme was “Prom through the Decades.”

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.

*The Old Theater in Oriental is looking for volunteers: "We have open positions on the Board of Directors that need to be filled.Treasurer/Events Coordinator/Membership/Volunteers/Grant Writing/Webmaster. Qualifications Desired: Team and management experience, good communication and organization skills, proficient with email. The Old Theater has other jobs with less responsibility, such as acting in a play, working behind the scenes with sets and props, writing a script, helping publicity deliver posters, finding sponsors for shows, and operating sound and lights. Let us know what your skills are and how you would like to volunteer." Contact [email protected], 206-406-1621