Elizabeth City, North Carolina

April “Things to See & Do in Elizabeth City”

www.DiscoverElizabethCity.com

April 1 - 30, 2011 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm www.artsofthealbemarle.com

Gallery Exhibit, Featuring: Ann Admission: No Cover Charge
Marie Bucchino, Christine Henniger 252-335-7029 April 1, 2011
and Violet O’Conner www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com Friday Night Music Series @ City
 The show will then have an Wine Sellar
Opening Reception, Friday, April 1, 2011 Featuring: Deacon Blues
April 1st from 5:30 pm to
First Friday Art Walk Location: The City Wine Sellar
7:30 pm, open to the public.
Various Locations around 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: The Center - Jaquelin
Downtown Elizabeth City Admission: No Cover Charge
Jenkins Gallery
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 252-335-1163
Open During Business Hours
Admission: FREE www.citywine.blogspot.com
Admission: FREE
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455 April 1, 2011
6455
Red Rabbit Art Gallery: 252-331- USA Dance Ch. #6102's April Dance
www.artsofthealbemarle.com
2700  Singles, couples, and
The City Wine Sellar: 252-335- beginners are all welcome!
April 1 & 2, 2011 Casual Business Attire -
1163
2011 Quilt Show: "Quilting from unless otherwise stated.
www.ecncart.com
the Heart" Location: The Pines at Elizabeth
Location: Knobbs Creek Recreation City
April 1, 2011
Center 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Wine Down in the country Nights
10:00 am - 8:00 pm, Friday Admission: $10 per member, $13
Spring Socials with American Wines
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday per non-member, $5 per student
Location: Weeksville Vineyards
Admission: $4.00/$5.00, Kids James Gomez, Northeastern NC
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
under 12 are FREE USA Dance Chapter 6102
Admission: $10 per person
Anita Beard: 252-335-7838 President: 252-335-2258
Mack Sawyer: 252-330-2622 or
www.cqlguild.org http://www.freewebs.com/usadanc
252-339-0077
e6102/
www.weeksvillevineyards.com
April 1, 2011
First Friday Kids Night-In April 1, 2011
April 1, 2011
 Children must be 4-years-old Live Music at Groupers Waterfront
Nobody's Fool's Auction
and up to participate. Restaurant
 Event includes dinner, live
Location: Port Discover Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX
entertainment, live and silent
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Groupers Waterfront
auction.
Admission: $5 per child Restaurant
Location: The Center - Maguire
Space is very limited and 8:30 pm
Theatre
reservations are encouraged. Admission: FREE
6:30 pm
252-338-6117 252-331-2431
Admission: $40 per person
www.portdiscover.org
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455 April 2, 2011
April 1, 2011 Book Discussion & Signing with
Peter Thomson: 252-267-4154
FREE Live Music @ The Pines Brian Hicks
Phyllis Bosomworth: 252-335-
Featuring: Pairadocs  Book to be discussed: "Toward
5717
Location: Bistro at the Pines the Setting Sun"

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Location: Page After Page 11:00 am & 2:00 pm http://www.ecsu.edu/events/thear
Bookstore Admission: FREE ts/jazzfest.cfm
11:00 am - 3:00 pm 252-771-6593
Admission: FREE http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park April 7, 2011
252-335-7243 s/disw/main.php Book Discussion & Signing with
Jonathan O'Briant
April 2, 2011 April 6, 2011  Book to be discussed: "Public
Celebrate! Kids First Easter Party Education Vol. 1"

Location: Waterfront Park Location: Page After Page Location: Page After Page
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Bookstore Bookstore
Admission: FREE 10:30 am - 11:30 am 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Courtney Cottrell @ Kids First, Inc.: Admission: $5.00 per child Admission: FREE
252-338-5658 Pre-Registration Required 252-335-7243
www.kidsfirstcac.com 252-335-7243
April 7, 2011
April 2, 2011 April 6, 2011 ECSU's 2011 Jazz Festival
 Performances By: ECSU
Turtles of the Dismal Swamp Wednesday Wine Tasting
Collegians Jazz Ensemble &
Location: Dismal Swamp State Park Location: The City Wine Sellar
ECSU Percussion Ensemble
- Park Auditorium 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Elizabeth City State
2:00 pm Admission: $15.00 (Reservations
University - Floyd L. Robinson
Admission: FREE Required)
Auditorium
252-771-6593 252-335-1163
8:00 pm
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park www.citywine.blogspot.com
Admission: $10 - Adults, $5 -
s/disw/main.php
Students
April 6, 2011
Douglas Jackson: 252-335-3377
April 2, 2011 Live Music at Marina Restaurant
http://www.ecsu.edu/events/thear
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront Featuring: Out'n the Cold
ts/jazzfest.cfm
Restaurant Location: Marina Restaurant
Featuring: Bigger Dreams 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
April 8, 2011
Location: Groupers Waterfront Admission: $5.00 - $10.00 per
FREE Live Music @ The Pines
Restaurant person
Featuring: Pairadocs
9:30 pm Reservations Requested
Location: Bistro at the Pines
Admission: Cover Charge 252-335-7307
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
252-331-2431
Admission: No Cover Charge
April 6, 2011
252-335-7029
April 3 - 9, 2011 ECSU's 2011 Jazz Festival
www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com
VikingFest Week  Performances By: ECSU Faculty
Location: Elizabeth City State and Friends Jazz Combo & The
University of North Carolina April 8, 2011
University
Wilmington Jazz Band Friday Night Music Series @ City
Various Activities
Ensemble Wine Sellar
Student Life Office: 252-335-3654
Location: The Center - Maguire Featuring: EZ Malone
http://www.ecsu.edu/events/vikin
Theatre Location: The City Wine Sellar
gfest/index.cfm
7:30 pm 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: $20 - Adults, $5 - Admission: No Cover Charge
April 3, 2011
Students 252-335-1163
Lighter Boats in the Dismal Swamp
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338- www.citywine.blogspot.com
Location: Dismal Swamp State Park
6455
- Visitor Center

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April 8, 2011 252-331-2431 12:00 pm
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront Admission: $280 per team
Restaurant April 10, 2011 David Smithson: 252-338-0322
Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX All Wrapped Up in the Dismal Albemarle School: 252-338-0883
Location: Groupers Waterfront Swamp www.thealbemarleschool.org
Restaurant Location: Dismal Swamp State Park
8:30 pm - Park Auditorium April 15, 2011
Admission: FREE 2:00 pm FREE Live Music @ The Pines
252-331-2431 Admission: FREE Featuring: Pairadocs
252-771-6593 Location: Bistro at the Pines
April 9, 2011 http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Worth a Thousand Words in the s/disw/main.php Admission: No Cover Charge
Dismal Swamp 252-335-7029
Location: Dismal Swamp State Park April 12, 2011 www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com
- Visitor Center Junior Museum Explorers: Coastal
10:00 am North Carolina April 15, 2011
Admission: FREE Location: Museum of the Friday Night Music Series @ City
252-771-6593 Albemarle Wine Sellar
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Featuring: Next Weeks Blues
s/disw/main.php Admission: FREE Location: The City Wine Sellar
252-335-1453 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
April 9, 2011 www.museumofthealbemarle.com Admission: No Cover Charge
Second Saturday Science: Water, 252-335-1163
Water Everywhere April 13, 2011 www.citywine.blogspot.com
Location: Port Discover Live Music at Marina Restaurant
11:00 am Featuring: Thompson-Hartley Duo April 15, 2011
Admission: FREE Location: Marina Restaurant Live Music at Groupers Waterfront
252-338-6117 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Restaurant
www.portdiscover.org Admission: $5.00 - $10.00 per Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX
person Location: Groupers Waterfront
April 9, 2011 Reservations Requested Restaurant
Cledus T. Judd Performs 252-335-7307 8:30 pm
Location: College of the Albemarle Admission: FREE
- Community Theatre/Auditorium April 14, 2011 252-331-2431
7:00 pm PreSchooler Time: All About Hats
Admission: $12.00/$15.00  Participants must be between April 16, 2011
800-335-9050 3 and 5 years old and must be Harbor Arts Festival
accompanied by an adult.
http://www.albemarle.edu/theater Location: Downtown Elizabeth City
Location: Museum of the
_elizabeth.php on Poindexter Street
Albemarle 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
10:00 am – 11:00 am
April 9, 2011 Admission: FREE
Admission: FREE
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
252-335-1453
Restaurant 6455
www.museumofthealbemarle.com
Featuring: Dave Cynar www.artsofthealbemarle.com
Location: Groupers Waterfront
April 15, 2011
Restaurant April 16, 2011
Albemarle School Golf Tournament
9:30 pm Easter Bunny Arrives
Admission: Cover Charge
Location: The Pines at Elizabeth Location: Southgate Mall
City

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11:00 am 252-771-6593 April 21, 2011
Admission: FREE http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park Afterschool Science: Green Thumb
Mall Manager’s Office: 252-338- s/disw/main.php Challenge
2848 Location: Port Discover
www.southgatemallec.com April 19, 2011 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Make It, Take It: All About Hats Admission: FREE
April 16, 2011  Elementary students 252-338-6117
Taste of the Albemarle Street Party accompanied by an adult. www.portdiscover.org
Location: Downtown Elizabeth City Location: Museum of the
on Main Street Albemarle April 22, 2011
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Tasting 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Education Foundation Golf
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Performance Admission: FREE Tournament
featuring: CC Rider Band 252-335-1453 Location: The Pines at Elizabeth
Admission: $20 - General www.museumofthealbemarle.com City
Admission, $15 - Military, $5 - 12:00 pm
Kids 12 and under (includes: food, April 20, 2011 Admission: $400 per 4 person
drinks, entertainment) PreSchooler Time: All About Hats team (includes lunch, dinner, &
 Participants must be between
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338- beverages)
3 and 5 years old and must be
6455 Molly Brite: 252-338-9115
accompanied by an adult.
www.artsofthealbemarle.com www.theeducationfoundation.net
Location: Museum of the
Albemarle
April 16, 2011 April 22 & 23, 2011
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Morgan's Corner Truck & Tractor Elizabeth City's Hub Market
Admission: FREE
Pull Location: Elizabeth City's Hub
252-335-1453
Location: Morgan's Corner Market
www.museumofthealbemarle.com
7:00 pm 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Admission: $10.00 - General Admission: FREE
April 20, 2011
Admission, FREE - Kids 12 and Thomas Campbell: 252-338-3954
Live Music at Marina Restaurant
under Email Contact:
Featuring: James Ethan Clark
252-331-3466 or 252-312-9396 ec_hubmarket@yahoo.com
Location: Marina Restaurant
www.mcttp.com http://echubmarket.webs.com/
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Admission: $5.00 - $10.00 per
April 16, 2011 April 22, 2011
person
Live Music @ City Wine Sellar FREE Live Music @ The Pines
Reservations Requested
Featuring: Susan Gibson Featuring: Pairadocs
252-335-7307
Location: The City Wine Sellar Location: Bistro at the Pines
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
April 21, 2011
Admission: $5 per person Admission: No Cover Charge
Toddler Time: Thank You, Earth!
252-335-1163 252-335-7029
 A science program just for
www.citywine.blogspot.com preschoolers, ages 3 – 5. www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com
Parents or guardians must
April 17, 2011 accompany the child. April 22, 2011
On the Boardwalk in the Dismal Location: Port Discover Friday Night Music Series @ City
Swamp 10:00 am Wine Sellar
Location: Dismal Swamp State Park Admission: $5.00 per family Featuring: Jazz with Connected
- Boardwalk 252-338-6117 Location: The City Wine Sellar
10:00 am & 1:30 pm www.portdiscover.org 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: FREE Admission: No Cover Charge

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252-335-1163 252-333-1233 or Email: April 27, 2011
www.citywine.blogspot.com bdunford@albemarlessp.org Live Music at Marina Restaurant
Greater Hampton Roads Division: Featuring: Out'n the Cold
April 22 & 23, 2011 757-361-0000 Location: Marina Restaurant
Encore Theatre Company presents 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
'Epic Proportions' April 23, 2011 Admission: $5.00 - $10.00 per
Location: The Center - Maguire Double T Farm Horse Show person
Theatre (Arts of the Albemarle) Location: Double T Farms Reservations Requested
8:00 pm 10:00 am 252-335-7307
Admission: $15.00 Admission: FREE to watch
Encore Theatre Company: 252- 252-771-5771 April 29 & 30, 2011
338-3382 www.doubletfarms.com Elizabeth City's Hub Market
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338- Location: Elizabeth City's Hub
6455 April 23, 2011 Market
Page After Page Bookstore: 252- New Life’s Eggstravaganza 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
335-7243 Location: New Life's Assembly of Admission: FREE
www.encoretheatre.org God Thomas Campbell: 252-338-3954
2:00 pm Email Contact:
April 22, 2011 Admission: FREE ec_hubmarket@yahoo.com
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront 252-335-9550 http://echubmarket.webs.com/
Restaurant www.newlifeassemblyec.com
Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX April 29, 2011
Location: Groupers Waterfront April 23, 2011 FREE Live Music @ The Pines
Restaurant PRO Wrestling - April Annihilation Featuring: Pairadocs
8:30 pm Location: Pal Center (Corner of Location: Bistro at the Pines
Admission: FREE North Road Street & Elizabeth 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
252-331-2431 Street) Admission: No Cover Charge
6:00 pm, Doors Open 252-335-7029
April 23, 2011 7:00 pm, Wrestling Begins www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com
5th US Taekwon-Do Open Admission: $10 - Ringside, $6 -
Championship I.T.F. General Admission, FREE - Kids 5 April 29, 2011
Location: Elizabeth City State yrs old and under Friday Night Music Series @ City
University Chris Dail: 252-335-1070 Wine Sellar
8:00 am www.crewrestling.com Featuring: The Joe Gosman Band
Admission: $5.00 - adults, $3.00 - Location: The City Wine Sellar
Children & Teen (8-15 years old), April 24, 2011 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FREE - Children 7 years old and On the Boardwalk in the Dismal Admission: No Cover Charge
under & Elizabeth City State Swamp 252-335-1163
University students with ID Location: Dismal Swamp State Park www.citywine.blogspot.com
United States Taekwon-Do Council: - Boardwalk
252-335-4651 10:00 am & 1:30 pm April 29 & 30, 2011
www.osckmaitf.com Admission: FREE Encore Theatre Company presents
252-771-6593 'Epic Proportions'
April 23, 2011 http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park Location: The Center - Maguire
March of Dimes: March for Babies s/disw/main.php Theatre (Arts of the Albemarle)
Location: Charles Creek Park 8:00 pm
9:00 am Admission: $15.00
Registration Required

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Encore Theatre Company: 252- Admission: $30.00 (Registration
338-3382 Required)
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338- Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome
6455 Center: 877-771-8333
Page After Page Bookstore: 252- Chesapeake Parks and Recreation
335-7243 Dept.: 757-382-6411
www.encoretheatre.org http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/p
addle/
April 29, 2011 www.dismalswampwelcomecenter.c
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront om
Restaurant http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park
Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX s/disw/main.php
Location: Groupers Waterfront
Restaurant April 30, 2011
8:30 pm A Tribute to The Kings
Admission: FREE  A Live Celebrity Impersonator
252-331-2431 Show - Featuring: Pete Carter
as "Michael Jackson", Lee
Alverson as "Elton John", Tom
April 30, 2011
Bartlett as "Elvis Presley"
18th Annual Tarwheel Century
Location: College of The Albemarle
Bicycle Ride
3:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Location: Mid-Atlantic Christian
Admission: $25, VIP - $50; Military
University
receive 20% off with valid ID
7:00 am
April: 252-267-5516
Admission: $40 per adult & $20
Monique: 252-619-7589
per youth under 16 (includes
www.aprilandmoniqueproductions.
registration, T-shirt, SAG support
com
& food at each stop)
Registration Required
Email Contact: Ed Taylor -
e.h.taylor@gmail.com
www.rivercitycyclingclub.com

April 30, 2011

Paddle for the Border
 Annual paddle event co-
sponsored by the City of
Chesapeake and Camden
County Tourism. Participants
paddle from the Dismal
Swamp State Park in North
Carolina to the Great Dismal
Swamp Boat Ramp in
Chesapeake, Virginia.
Location: Dismal Swamp State Park
& Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome
Center
7:30 am

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