The Outer Banks 2008 Official Travel Guide - (Page 37) OUTER BANKS EVENTS & FESTIVALS August 9. 7th Annual OBX Sandbar 5K. Kitty Hawk. The Outer Banks only 5K Beach Run/Walk is set on the wide flat sands in front of the historic 'Old Station' public bath house in Kitty Hawk. Visit outerbanksrelieffoundation.com for additional details. August 13 - 14. New Worl d Fest iv al of t he A r t s. Waterfront, Manteo. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 13th and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 14th. The New World Festival of the Arts is a juried exhibition of fine arts and fine crafts featuring 80 selected artists from Vermont to Florida exhibiting and selling their works on the Manteo Waterfront. For more information please call (252) 473-2838. August 14. One Day Watercolor Workshop. North Carolina Maritime Museum, Manteo. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spend a day painting the boats on Shallowbag Bay with local artist George Cheeseman. This workshop will begin with a watercolor demonstration and will conclude with a critique. Students will need to bring all supplies for this workshop. Cost: $65 members / $95 non-members. Workshop limit is 10. Instructor is George Cheeseman. Call (252) 475-1750 for more information. August 18. Virginia D are Faire. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Roanoke Island. Celebrate Virginia Dare’s 421st birthday. Attend a day of free activities with music, games and fun for the family. Reserve your seats early for the evening performance of The Lost Colony that cameos infant actors as baby Virginia. For tickets: (252) 473-3414 or thelostcolony.org August 19. National Aviation Day. Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established August 19th, Orville Wright’s birthday, as National Aviation Day to honor the Wright Brothers and all flying pioneers and heroes. Special aviation related activities. For more information visit nps.gov/wrbr or call (252) 441-7430. August 21. Build a B oat in a Day. North Carolina Maritime Museum, Manteo. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Build an 8 foot plywood boat. Teams will build a boat using the stitch and glue method. Workshop cost includes all materials and finished boat at end of the day. Cost: $275 members / $300 non-members. Minimum age is 8 years old with adult. Workshop limit is 5 teams. Call (252) 475-1750 for more information. August 31. CapSan Labor Day Concert. Outdoor Pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Noon to 7 p.m. For additional information, call (252) 475-1506, (252) 475-1500 or visit roanokeisland.com SEPTEMBER September 5 - 6. Hatteras Village Invitational S urf Fishing Tournament. For more information please call (252) 986-2579. 37 http://outerbanksrelieffoundation.com http://thelostcolony.org http://nps.gov/wrbr http://roanokeisland.com
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