Bring your friends and family to celebrate the arrival of fall at Island Farm each Saturday in October during the 12th annual Pumpkin Patch event. There will be no shortage of fun memories to be made, with a large pumpkin patch and a diverse array of fall games and activities offered. This event will take…Read More from Island Farm to host 12th Annual Pumpkin Patch every Saturday in October

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Dive into the thriving world of farming and community learning at College of The Albemarle’s first “Community Farm Day.” The event is scheduled for September 29th, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at COA’s Harris Demonstration Farm, 320 Creek Road, Elizabeth City. We invite individuals of all ages to join us for live demonstrations, engaging…Read More from Explore agriculture at College of The Albemarle’s Community Farm Day on Sept. 29

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The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12 p.m. as Frank McMahon, assistant site manager at Historic Halifax State Historic Site, will highlight the contributions of African American soldiers from Halifax, who fought to bring us our independence during the American Revolutionary War. The…Read More from Museum of the Albemarle History for Lunch: Black Patriots in Revolutionary Halifax

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Registration is open for the Dismal Swamp State Park’s annual 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 9 a.m. his family friendly event welcomes strollers and allows participants to run/walk at their own pace along the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, managed by Camden County Parks & Recreation. Registration for the event is free…Read More from Dismal Swamp State Park’s annual 5K Fun Run/Walk set of October 21

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A twisted take on a Shakespeare classic is how Theatre of Dare is kicking off a brand new season on a brand new stage. Toil and Trouble is a darkly comic modern retelling of Macbeth written by playwright Lauren Gunderson, who also wrote last season’s hit Exit, Pursued By A Bear. And you can expect…Read More from Theatre of Dare’s “Off ToDway Series” launches with Toil and Trouble Sept. 22-Oct. 1 at The Barn at Keeper’s Galley

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The traveling exhibit “Women Breaking Barriers in Northeastern North Carolina” is open at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This free exhibit is open to the public Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 31, in the Ticket Sales Gallery. The exhibit was created in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America….Read More from Women Breaking Barriers in Northeastern N.C. exhibit opens at Roanoke Island Festival Park

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The Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island is hosting a series of Homeschool Morning in the Garden programs in September, October and November. For more information, visit ElizabethanGardens.org….Read More from Elizabethan Gardens hosting Homeschool Morning in the Garden this fall

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The annual Day at the Docks festival, which was originally scheduled for this weekend, has been canceled due to an ongoing Coastal Flood Warning which may impact Hatteras village and N.C. Highway 12 through the weekend. “Unfortunately, with the latest Coastal Flood Warning and the water already breaching the dunes coming into the village, we…Read More from Day at the Docks in Hatteras village canceled due to storm concerns

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Stop by the Museum of the Albemarle on Saturday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to noon and pick up a free Take It, Make It craft packet to celebrate Constitution Day. Learn about the framework of our federal government and the North Carolinians who helped shape it with at-home activities and educational resources. The Museum…Read More from Museum of the Albemarle free Take It, Make It on Saturday to celebrate Constitution Day

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