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

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Pamlico County Public Library Book/Tech Mobile Visits Oriental at the Piglet, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

2023 Dragon’s Breath Regatta is held by the Oriental Dinghy Club (ODC). The cruising class race is Saturday. (It is a pursuit start and race around the government marks Garbacon and Adams Creek) with a finish at Oriental One. In addition to racing, there will be a dinner & cash bar at the Toucan Saturday night. Click here for Registration information, notice of race and more.

Packhouse at The New Village Brewery, 5:30-8 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3

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

The Village Gallery in Oriental welcomes June’s Artist of the Month, Debanjana Bhattacharjee. Meet the artist at an Artist’s Reception at The Village Gallery, 2-5 p.m.

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

“Prom Do-Over” sponsored by the Children’s Theater Workshop and hosted by The New Village Brewery. Dress up in your idea of prom finery – you can upcycle, thrift, pull out that old prom outfit, wear something vintage or create your own. Pick up your tickets at Nautical Wheelers or the New Village Brewery. Your donations provide scholarships for the 2023 Summer Theater Workshop session. Tickets are $20 each. 6-9 p.m.

Marine Craft holds the first Clean Sweep Extravaganza contest to see who can collect the most trash (that fits in a garbage bag) from road and water ways in and around Broad, Brown, or Coffee Creeks OR the area around Marine Craft at Old Lupton Rd. Clean by boat or land – your choice. Top three spots with the most trash collected wins cash prizes: $150 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third place. Bring chairs or a blanket and set up on the lawn by Broad Creek in Oriental. Enjoy the food, bonfire, music and sunset creek side. 9a.m. – 9 p.m.

2023 Dragon’s Breath Regatta is held by the Oriental Dinghy Club (ODC). The cruising class race is Saturday. (It is a pursuit start and race around the government marks Garbacon and Adams Creek) with a finish at Oriental One. In addition to racing, there will be a dinner & cash bar at the Toucan Saturday night. Click here for Registration information, Notice of Race and more.

SUNDAY, JUNE 4

2023 Dragon’s Breath Regatta is held by the Oriental Dinghy Club (ODC). The cruising class race is Saturday. (It is a pursuit start and race around the government marks Garbacon and Adams Creek) with a finish at Oriental One. In addition to racing, there will be a dinner & cash bar at the Toucan Saturday night. Click here for Registration information, Notice of Race and more.

MONDAY, JUNE 5

Give blood at Thomas Episcopal Church in Oriental. Make an appointment by going to to www.redcrossblood.org to schedule. Enter zip code 28571 to find St. Thomas Episcopal Church and reserve your space, 10 a.m. – 2 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, JUNE 6

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7

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, JUNE 8

Pamlico County Schools 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 6:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 9

Pamlico County High School Class of 2023 Graduation, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

Pamlico’s Gamer Time for Teens Pamlico County Public Library (PCHS) Come to the library to play on Nintendo Switch or Wii, 12-3 p.m.

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

Join friends and family for a memorial service for Bob Parker at Lou Mac Park in Oriental. A Celebration of Life will follow. In case of rain, the service and Celebration will be at The Oriental United Methodist Church at 404 Freemason St, 10:30 a.m.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 12

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

Anime/Manga Appreciation for Kids (ages 8-12) at the Pamlico County Public Library at PCHS, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

Cake Decorating with Sweet Annie’s at the Pamlico County Public Library, Join Annie herself for a cake decorating lesson at the library. All supplies will be provided thanks to Sweet Annie’s. Registration Required. Be sure to get on the list for this event as spaces are limited, 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, JUNE 15

Sev Tok of the Spirit Shack hosts a casual UFO talk at the Spirit Shack, 310 Hodges St., Oriental. Free admission. Bring a chair. 7-9 p.m.

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, JUNE 17

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

Wine Tasting at the Nautical Wheelers’ in Oriental, 2 and 3 p.m.

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

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Father’s Day

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 First Day of Summer

The Bean Freeze Ice Sculpture contest. Entry fee $10, from which a block of ice is provided. Each participant is provided a chisel & mallet, plus a small electric saw for ice sculpture. To enter, visit The Bean on Hodges St. in Oriental by the harbor, 2 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.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23

Ken Belangia at The New Village Brewery, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

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

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

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, JUNE 29

Bingo/Scavenger Hunt at the Pamlico County Public Library (PCHS) in Bayboro. Play BINGO with fruit loops then hunt for books hiding around the Pamlico Library, 1 p.m.

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.

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

Croakerfest 2023 in Oriental, June 30 – July 1

The Dust Parade at The New Village Brewery, 7-9 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. Register here to attend the next Volunteer Orientation Session Thursday April 6, 10a.m. at the Oriental Town Hall. Training session is April 20. 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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