The Outer Banks 2008 Official Travel Guide - (Page 38) OUTER BANKS EVENTS & FESTIVALS September 5, 12, 19, 26. Outer B arks - Yappy Hour. Scarborough Lane Shoppes in Duck. Canine cocktail hour open to all canines and their humans. For schedule call (252) 261-6279 or (888) 870-6279 or visit outerbarks.com September 8 - 29. Five Women: S tudio Gallery of Elizabeth City. Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mary Crutchfield has been painting with a group of Elizabeth City women (Margie Sawyer, Peggy West, Patricia Sterritt and Ricky Thornton) for the last 35 years. They will be showcasing watercolors, water media, printmaking & acrylic painting with collage elements. Free and open to the public. Call (252) 475-1506, (252) 475-1500 or visit roanokeisland.com September 15 – 20. Outer B ank s P irate Festival. MP 12.5, Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Appearances at several local businesses by pirates. The main event will be Sunday, September 20th with an entire day of pirate appearances, games and stories. For more information and schedule of events visit kittyhawk.com September 18. Simple Rigging. North Carolina Maritime Museum, Manteo. 10 a.m. to noon. Learn basic rigging techniques, including whipping and splicing, three strand line, and students can bring dock lines to splice in this class. Cost: $30 members / $40 non-members. Class limit is 10. Instructor is museum staff. Call (252) 475-1750 for more information. September 20. Day at The Docks - A Celebration of Hatteras Island Watermen. Hatteras Village. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The commercial and charter fishing fleets will display their boats, skills, products and gear in a variety of competitions and demonstrations. There will be a number of maritime-inspired games for children and fresh, local seafood will be featured in a chowder cook-off and cooking demos. Traditional wooden boats, including a shad boat, NC's State Boat, a beach dory and a mullet skiff will be on site. Musical entertainment throughout the day. Blessing of the Fleet begins at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit dayatthedocks.org September 25. B uild 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. For more information call (252) 475-1750. 38 http://outerbarks.com http://roanokeisland.com http://kittyhawk.com http://dayatthedocks.org
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