Hello and welcome to our July Events page for Pamlico County! If you have something to include or see a needed correction, please email: [email protected]

^{SATURDAY, JULY 1}

Oriental Farmers Market, by the harbor, 8-11 a.m.

The Croaker Festival, Oriental. Parade @ 10 a.m., Fireworks from the Oriental Bridge @ 9:15 p.m. (click here for all events)

SquidderFest 2023 at the Vandemere Waterfront Park, food, music and dancing, 4-11 p.m.

The Croakerfest Regatta, Oriental. The race is open to FJs, Sunfish, and 420s.  Refreshments and awards immediately afterwards at Bow to Stern Boating. For questions, rentals, or registration, call or email Bow to Stern: 252-249-2424 or [email protected]. Check-in at 8:30 a.m., Captain’s Meeting at 9 a.m., first gun at noon.

Oriental History Museum presents the Oriental Wildlife Exhibit. The Oriental History Museum is at 802 Broad Street. Free Admission. Hours are: Friday 11-3 and Saturday 1-4 p.m. 

The Village Gallery welcomes July’s Artists of the Month, Kathleen Schaffer & Liz Morton. Meet them at the Village Gallery during the Artists’ Reception from 2-5 p.m.

Big Jim Kohler at The New Village Brewery, 6-8 p.m.

_{SUNDAY, JULY 2}

Community Church Services at Lou Mac Park, Oriental – all are welcome, 9:30 a.m.

Trivia with Emily at The New Village Brewery, 1-6 p.m.

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. The Sunday ride is fast, with pace and distance decided by the riders, usually between 15-17 mph for 25-30 miles in a single paceline format. Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

_{MONDAY, JULY 3}

Book Explorers at the Pamlico County Public Library (at PCHS) Read your way around the globe, learn about the culture, arts, food and landscape of countries around the world. Ages 5 -10, 1 p.m.

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

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

_{TUESDAY, JULY 4 4th of July}

^{WEDNESDAY, JULY 5}

Movie Matinee at the Pamlico County Public Library (at PCHS). July's movie is The Darjeeling Limited (Rated R). 12:30 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, JULY 6}

Aquarium visit at the Pamlico County Public Library (at PCHS), 1 p.m.

^{FRIDAY, JULY 7}

Pamlico County Public Library Book/Tech Mobile Visits Oriental at the Piglet, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Oriental Town Hall, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Brant Island Strings at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

^{SATURDAY, JULY 8}

Oriental Farmers Market, by the harbor, 8-11 a.m.

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. Saturday’s ride is about ten miles, at a conversational pace. Those who wish to can continue on a longer route at a faster pace in a single paceline format Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

Book Talk featuring local author Heather Cobham at the Pamlico County Public Library in Bayboro (at PCHS), 10 a.m.

Randall Whorton, Live Acoustic! at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 6-8 p.m.

Karaoke at Squidders Bait n Tackle in Vandemere, 7 p.m.

^{SUNDAY, JULY 9}

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. The Sunday ride is fast, with pace and distance decided by the riders, usually between 15-17 mph for 25-30 miles in a single paceline format. Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

Into the Fog at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 4-6 p.m.

^{MONDAY, JULY 10}

Book Explorers at the Pamlico County Public Library (at PCHS) Read your way around the globe, learn about the culture, arts, food and landscape of countries around the world. Ages 5 -10, 1 p.m.

Anime/Manga Club for adults 18+ the Pamlico County Public Library at PCHS, 5 p.m.

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

^{WEDNESDAY, JULY 12}

Mystery Book Club meeting at the Pamlico County Public Library in Bayboro (at PCHS). July's book is Before the Fall by Noah Hawley, 5 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, JULY 13}

Pamlico’s Tie Dye Shirts at the Pamlico Public Library in Bayboro (at PCHS). Visit the Pamlico Library sometime from 10 am to 3 pm and bring your white cotton shirt and turn it into a Tie Dye Masterpiece.

^{FRIDAY, JULY 14}

Madsol at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 6-8 p.m.

^{SATURDAY, JULY 15}

Oriental Farmers Market, by the harbor, 8-11 a.m.

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. Saturday’s ride is about ten miles, at a conversational pace. Those who wish to can continue on a longer route at a faster pace in a single paceline format Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

Pamlico’s Tie Dye Shirts Adults and Teens at the Pamlico Public Library in Bayboro (at PCHS). Bring your white cotton shirt and turn it into a Tie Dye Masterpiece, 12 p.m.

YNTO Fundraiser at The New Village Brewery in Oriental, 4:30-8 p.m.

Hoff’n’Finch at The New Village Brewery, 5-7:30 p.m.

Karaoke at Squidders Bait n Tackle in Vandemere, 7 p.m.

^{SUNDAY, JULY 16}

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. The Sunday ride is fast, with pace and distance decided by the riders, usually between 15-17 mph for 25-30 miles in a single paceline format. Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

^{MONDAY, JULY 17}

Book Explorers at the Pamlico County Public Library (at PCHS) Read your way around the globe, learn about the culture, arts, food and landscape of countries around the world. Ages 5 -10, 1 p.m.

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

^{WEDNESDAY, JULY 19}

Pamlico County Farm Tour, register here, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Anime/Manga Appreciation for Kids (ages 8-12) at the Pamlico County Public Library at PCHS, 5 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, JULY 20}

Open jam session at Pamlico Community College. It’s open to all. Bring your instrument – or voice – or maybe only a chair to just come to listen to the harmonies. It all happens in PCC’s Delamar Center Auditorium. PCC is on Hwy 306 between Grantsboro and Arapahoe, 6 p.m.

^{SATURDAY, JULY 22}

Oriental Farmers Market, by the harbor, 8-11 a.m.

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. Saturday’s ride is about ten miles, at a conversational pace. Those who wish to can continue on a longer route at a faster pace in a single paceline format Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

NYRA’s (Neuse Yacht Racing Association) annual FREE race/cruise/party is the Parrothead Regatta, sailing down the Neuse from New Bern to Oriental. Includes water cannons, pistols, and balloons. Inter-boat attacks are permitted and encouraged. The race starts at Marker #17 (across from Fairfield Harbour). Race ends at Oriental. Free social for all racers after. Both town docks at Oriental – the one at Hodges and the one near the pump out are reserved for NYRA on Saturday. Find out more about NYRA here.

Pamlico’s Gamer Time for Teens Pamlico County Public Library (PCHS) Come to the library to play on Nintendo Switch or Wii, 3-6 p.m.

Karaoke at Squidders Bait n Tackle in Vandemere, 7 p.m.

^{SUNDAY, JULY 23}

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. The Sunday ride is fast, with pace and distance decided by the riders, usually between 15-17 mph for 25-30 miles in a single paceline format. Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

^{MONDAY, JULY 24}

Book Explorers at the Pamlico County Public Library (at PCHS) Read your way around the globe, learn about the culture, arts, food and landscape of countries around the world. Ages 5 -10, 1 p.m.

^{WEDNESDAY, JULY 26}

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, JULY 27}

Gary Shelton, Comedian and Magician will be our special guest at the Pamlico County Public Library in Bayboro (at PCHS) for our last big event during the 2023 Summer reading Program, 1 p.m.

^{SATURDAY, JULY 29}

Oriental Farmers Market, by the harbor, 8-11 a.m.

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. Saturday’s ride is about ten miles, at a conversational pace. Those who wish to can continue on a longer route at a faster pace in a single paceline format Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

The 16th Annual Charity Dinghy Poker Run Saturday, July 29 at Oriental Marina & Inn − on the Tiki Bar Deck. Presented by Oriental’s Nautical Co-op (NSA, SCOO and ODC) and open to all. The Oriental harbor and surrounding waters provide the card table for the Dinghy Poker Run. Silent and Live auctions, 50/50 raffles held after lunch. Cash Bar. Proceeds benefit the Pamlico Coastal Activity Council, in support of Pamlico youth sailing. For more information, or to volunteer to help or to donate auction items, contact Sharon Stephenson at [email protected], 919-414-7719. Hands $10 each, 3 for $25, go on sale at 9:30 a.m. Poker Run begins at 11 a.m., runs until 1 p.m. Food available at 12:30 p.m.

Pamlico’s Gamer Time for kids Pamlico County Public Library (PCHS) Come to the library to play on Nintendo Switch or Wii, 12 p.m.

Ken Belangia at The New Village Brewery, 6-8 p.m.

Karaoke at Squidders Bait n Tackle in Vandemere, 7 p.m.

^{SUNDAY, JULY 30}

Cycling from Oriental. Rides start at 8:30am from the Bean from spring to fall, as the weather permits. In the fall, the start time switches to 10:00am. The Sunday ride is fast, with pace and distance decided by the riders, usually between 15-17 mph for 25-30 miles in a single paceline format. Just show up with bike and helmet and you’re off! Questions? Contact Keith Gapen at [email protected]

^{MONDAY, JULY 31}

Book Explorers at the Pamlico County Public Library (at PCHS) Read your way around the globe, learn about the culture, arts, food and landscape of countries around the world. Ages 5 -10, 1 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

*The Neuse Neighbors Network (NNN) needs you. NNN is a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to helping local seniors age in place. NNN volunteers choose the type and timing of the tasks they can help with. There are no fixed commitments and you can meet new people. For more information on volunteering or becoming a member, call 252-665-8807 or email [email protected]

*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.

*Horses of Pamlico is looking for volunteers to visit the horses or help with farm repairs. They would like to have regular volunteers who can commit to at least one day a week. No experience with horses necessary. Must sign a waver. Text Sharon Vandiford for more information, 252-474-7838

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