Upcoming events

There are a couple of big weekends in the near future, filled with fun events on the island. First, Memorial Day weekend will kick off the summer season. Here are the things that I know are happening that weekend (I'm sure there are plenty of others):
- yard sales
- Aaron Caswell band at Dajio Saturday night at 4:30 (they are actually playing at Dajio every week, but I think the time is slightly different for this weekend)
- the 5th annual Memorial Day Firemen's Ball on Saturday, which includes a pig pickin', silent and live auctions, and a dance
- special services at both churches, with musical guests performing - country music legend George Hamilton IV will be at the Methodist Church; I don't remember at the moment the name of the group which will be at the Assembly Church, but I believe it's a gospel group

The following weekend (June 4 - 6) is a big one, too: the 11th annual Ocrafolk Festival will be happening then. Here's a recent press release about the Festival.

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Ocrafolk Festival Program available for download from festival website.


The 2010 Ocrafolk Festival Program is now available for download from http://www.ocrafolkfestival.org (file size is 6.5 MB). The printed program will be available in Ocracoke Village on Thursday, June 3 at the Ocracoke Variety Store & Community Store, and at the Friday night potluck as well as at the information booth on Saturday morning. A detailed map of artisan booth locations will also be available on Saturday morning at the information booth.
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Schedule Information


Friday June 4
6:00 PM --“Meet the Performers” Pot-Luck
Some main dishes provided for suggested donation (bring a main dish, side dish, dessert or drink)

7:30 PM – Ocrafolk Festival Live Auction Fundraiser
This auction is wild fun! Keep visiting the festival website auction page to see your list of must-haves. All proceeds go to support this year's event! (The Silent Auction is on Saturday)

9:00 PM -- Green Grass Cloggers
– After the auction, sit back and enjoy this great clogging team from Eastern Carolina!


Saturday June 5
9:00 AM-6:00 PM -- Performances, Artisans, Silent Auction


Saturday Evening Events
8:00 PM -- Traditional Ocracoke Squaredance at Ocracoke School Gym (Easy to learn and open to all!)
9:30 PM – Skye Zentz (Deepwater Theater)
9:30 PM – Aaron Caswell Band* (Ocracoke Community Center)
10:30 PM – Mallomar British Invasion Band (Deepwater Theater)
11:00 PM – Songwriter's Circle hosted by Phil Kelly (Deepwater Theater)


Sunday June 6
9:30 AM -- Gospel Sing (Morning Rain Location at Ocracoke Community Center)
11:00 AM -- Services at the Ocracoke Churches
12:00 PM – Kate McNally
1:00 PM -- The Barnraisers
2:00 PM – Scuttlebutt (Bob Zentz & Rick Lee)
3:00 PM -- All Star Jam Finale