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Empt y BowlsEmpt y BowlsFeb. 22Feb. 22
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COVER STORY
The Empty Bowls fundraiser fills both empty bowls and bellies, all for a good cause.
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RECIPES
Some foods seem to envoke the smell, taste and feel of chilly weather.
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MOVIE REVIEW
Turns out Batman can take a joke. Hundreds, actually.
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CALENDARS
Find out what’s happening this week and beyond on the Crystal Coast and in surrounding areas.
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FOOD AND DRINK
Celebrate Mardi Gras Down East-style with the annual Gloucester Mardi Gras.
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ART
The Arts Council of Carteret County presents the annaul Art from the Heart exhibit, held in the Morhead Plaza.
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MUSIC
The American Music Festival continues with a performance by the Horszowski Piano Trio.
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FAMILY
Dancing with our Stars raises money for the Carteret County Partnership for Children. Dancers compete for the coveted Mirror Ball.
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On the CoverA toothy bowl stares out at hungry guests from its perch on
the table of creations by Kathy Spruill’s art students at West Carteret High School during a previous Empty Bowls fundraising event for Hope Mission and Martha’s Mission. (Dylan Ray photo)
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Empty Bowls fundriaser to support food pantries, organizationsBY MEGAN SOULT
NEWS-TIMES
The 14th annual Empty Bowls
is quickly approaching, and
plans are underway for the
fundraiser.
The event is from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at
the Crystal Coast Civic Center in
Morehead City.
During the fundraiser, which
raises money for Martha’s
Mission Cupboard and Hope
Mission, art and food are com-
bined to create the ultimate
fundraising experience.
Several of the area’s res-
taurants, as well as Carteret
Community College’s Culinary
School provide soups and chow-
ders, and pottery bowls from
professional artists and high
school art students will be on
sale.
With the purchase of a $20
ticket, those who attend the
event are treated to two types
of soup, cookies, a roll and a
beverage of water or tea, as
well as a bowl or other cre-
ation.
Those in attendance can have
the opportunity to choose dif-
ferent soups like:
� Vegetable.
� Vegetable beef.
� Broccoli cheddar.
� Bacon potato.
� Potato soup.
� Collard cornmeal dumpling.
� Creamed corn jalapeno.
� Chicken tortilla.
� Pepper and Gouda cheese.
� Chicken and pastry.
� Chicken Gnocchi.
� Chicken and mushroom.
� Chicken dumpling.
� Children and wild rice.
� She crab soup.
� Chili.
� Navy bean and Brunswick
stew.
� Tomato basil.
� Tomato bisque.
� Chicken fiesta.
� Santé Fe chicken.
� Clam chowder.
� Shrimp bisque.
� Manhattan clam chowder.
When guests are not busy
enjoying their meal, they have
the opportunity to participate
in a silent auction and a 50/50
raffle.
The silent auction and 50/50
raffle features items from art-
ists and crafters from Carteret
County, as well as Jacksonville
and New Bern.
Bargain Bowls can also be
purchased during the events.
These bowls are anywhere from
50 cents to “make an offer.”
West Carteret JROTC will be
on site to help with the food, and
the high school’s jazz ensemble
will provide live music.
Tickets for this event can
be purchased at Handscapes
Gallery in Beaufort by calling
252-728-6805; Webb Memorial
Library in Morehead City,
252-726-3012; Cape Carteret
Aquatic & Wellness Center, 252-
393-1000; and Hope Mission,
252-240-2359.
Tickets are expected to
sell out, but event organizers
encourage those interested in
attending the fundraiser to call
closer to the event to check for
availability.
For more information, visit
www.emptybowls.com or www.
HMCM.org.
Local chefs, Culinary School students and JROTC cadets from West Carteret High School serve dozens of different soups, stews, chowders and chilies during an Empty Bowls fundraising
event at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. This year’s event is at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the same location. (Dylan Ray photo)
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Review: Irreverence, affection click nicely in ‘Lego Batman’BY JOCELYN NOVECK
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Turns out, Batman can take a
joke. Hundreds, actually.
It’s not the simplest thing to
take a character as embedded
in our culture as Batman and
make wickedly irreverent fun of
him while simultaneously pay-
ing tribute to his storied past
and keeping him likable for the
next round.
If a kid’s movie can do all that
AND get in a perfectly placed clip
from “Jerry Maguire” – and you
know which one we’re talking
about – well, then, you had us at
hello, “Lego Batman Movie.”
The laughs at the Dark
Knight’s expense start early in
director Chris McKay’s manic
romp of a movie – in the first
seconds, actually, with a very
husky Christian Bale-like voice
opining on the importance of
starting a superhero movie with
a black screen.
That gruff voice again belongs
to Will Arnett, expanding on a
supporting role in the popu-
lar 2014 “Lego Movie” (clearly
this self-important superhero
was not pleased with a mere
supporting role). Mr. Arnett’s
Batman is not a happy guy,
weighted down as he is by a
limitless sense of self-grandeur.
Since nobody can do what he
does, he has to do everything
alone.
And one, as the soundtrack
tells us, is the loneliest number.
Sure, the bat cave is amazing
– but what’s a superhero to do
after a long day saving Gotham?
He comes home to a few trivial
pieces of mail – one of them
a coupon for Bed, Bath and
Beyond. His only companion is
his computer voice (voiced by
Siri, of course.) His loyal but-
ler, Alfred (a silken-toned Ralph
Fiennes) has left some Lobster
Thermidor to heat up in the
microwave. Alone in his cavern-
ous abode, he munches on his
crustaceans, plays a little solo
guitar and watches one of his
favorite chick flicks, er, movies
– yup, “Jerry Maguire.”
We all know that Jerry ends
up with a family at the end, but
will Batman ever have a family
to, um, complete him? A photo
of young Bruce Wayne and his
ill-fated parents is a sad remind-
er of his childhood.
Batman is being challenged on
several fronts. First, old nemesis
Joker (Zach Galifianakis, delight-
ful), is up to his usual destructive
mischief. But there’s something
else Joker craves, even more
than flattening Gotham: recog-
nition. He wants to be Batman’s
ONLY bad guy. Thing is, Batman’s
just not that into him. “I don’t
do ‘ships’ – meaning relation-
ships – he says. “I like to fight
around.” Even worse: “Batman
and Joker are not a thing.” Joker
is devastated.
Then there’s Barbara Gordon
(Rosario Dawson), Gotham’s
new police commissioner. She’s
highly qualified – heck, she
graduated from “Harvard for
Police” – and has sensible ideas
about fighting crime. After all,
she points out, Gotham is still
crime-ridden. Maybe relying on
a masked vigilante savior isn’t
the best strategy; it’s gotta be a
team effort. Batman does NOT
like this idea.
Meanwhile, two key people
are trying to soften Batman
up, in a personal sense. One
is Alfred, attempting to bring
out the emotions he knows are
there somewhere. (A highlight
for us old folks is when Alfred
reviews the many iterations of
Batman over the years, including
a precious black-and-white clip
of Adam West in the 60s.) And
young orphan Dick Grayson (the
future Robin, voiced by Michael
Cera) manages to get Batman
to adopt him – inadvertently.
Gradually, our superhero warms
to the idea of being a dad.
To a point, anyway. The
essential struggle of the movie
(besides the constant battling of
returning criminals – too many
to mention – and defusing of
apocalypse-threatening bombs,
of course) is Batman’s struggle
with his own loneliness, and his
thorny path toward accepting
the help – and companionship,
and maybe even love – of oth-
ers.
Will he get there? Perhaps
that’s obvious. But the fun
comes in seeing how it all clicks
together.
“The Lego Batman Movie,”
a Warner Bros release, is rated
PG by the Motion Picture
Association of America “for
rude humor and some action.”
Running time: 104 minutes.
Three stars out of four.
(AP photo)
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This month, as well as March
will be special ones for the arts
in Carteret County and Eastern
North Carolina.
The Arts Council of Carteret
County will present two popu-
lar exhibitions, its 28th annual
Art from the Heart event and
a Student Art Show featuring
artwork from the public, private
and homeschooled students of
the county.
On Friday, Feb. 17, the Arts
Council of Carteret County will
open its signature event, Art
from the Heart, an exhibition
and sale of original artwork cre-
ated by artists from multiple
Eastern North Carolina coun-
ties.
The exhibit will be held in the
west end of Morehead Plaza, in
the 2900 block of Arendell Street
in Morehead City between Snap
Fitness Center and The Tractor
Supply Store.
The gallery will be open for
two weeks, opening with a
Annual Art from the Heart to be presented in Morehead City
reception and awards presenta-
tions at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday
and closing at 5 p.m. Saturday,
March 4. Admission to the gal-
lery is free.
Gallery hours will be 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday; and
noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
At the opening reception
Friday, the public is invited to
drop by, meet the artists and
get an early viewing of the
show. Admission to the recep-
tion is free.
Artists who are awarded
Awards of Excellence will each
receive $200 and those receiv-
ing honorable mention recog-
nition will be awarded $50. A
People’s Choice award of $200
will also be given at the end of
the show.
In 2016, the Arts Council of
Carteret County awarded $5,600
to artists who won awards dur-
ing the show.
Art from the Heart is a non-
juried presentation of the cre-
ative talents of adult artists at
all levels of expertise. Artists
from Carteret, Craven, Pamlico
and Onslow counties may par-
ticipate whether or not they are
members of the Arts Council,
and artists from all other coun-
ties may participate if they are
Arts Council of Carteret County
members.
Two and 3-D artwork in all
media including oils, acrylics,
pastels, charcoals, watercolors,
collage, mixed media, wood-
turning, pottery, fiber art, jew-
elry, sculpture and photography
will be on display and for sale in
this show.
The judge for Art from the
Heart 2017 will be Raleigh art-
ist, teacher and gallery owner
Nicole White Kennedy.
Ms. Kennedy studied at
Parson’s School of Design and
School of Visual Arts in New
York City pursuing an ad art
director career in print and TV.
In 1996, she moved to Raleigh
opening Caffe Luna with her
husband and started painting
full time to decorate and sell
out of the restaurant.
In 2000, she established
Artwork is on display at a previous Art from the Heart exhibit. This year’s exhibit opens with a reception at 5:30
p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Morehead Plaza in Morehead City. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, until Saturday, March 4.
(Contributed photo)
Nicole’s Studio & Art Gallery,
eventually representing many
artists from local to national
acclaim.
According to her website, the
Studio and Art Gallery is now
the No. 1 gallery for art instruc-
tion in the Raleigh area.
“I cannot remember when I
didn’t draw,” said Ms. Kennedy.
“My formative years were spent
doodling in the margins. Having
grown up around restaura-
teurs, I am, by nature, drawn
to drama, storytelling and have
acquired a lifelong habit of peo-
ple watching … which explains
why I am particularly enamored
with street scenes and beach
people … subjects with a narra-
tive flair.
“Recently I have been explor-
ing the figure in movement and
have created an ongoing series
featuring the Carolina Ballet.
Being part Italian, I am artis-
tically seduced by colorful ‘al
Fresco’ European lifestyles and
attitudes captured on canvas.”
Ms. Kennedy’s full resume
and selections of her work can
be viewed at her websites,
www.nicolestudio.com/bio.
html and www.nicolestudio.
com/images/nicoleart.html.
According to Arts Council of
Carteret County board member
Long & Favre Productions pres-ents “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler.
Performances are Saturday, Feb. 18, at the City Laundry in New Bern and Saturday, Feb. 25, at Carteret Community Theatre in Morehead City.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with a cash only wine Bar and cheese reception.
“The Vagina Monologues” is a phenomenon that has swept the nation. Ms. Ensler provides real women’s stories of inti-macy, vulnerability and self-dis-covery.
“Based on interviews with over 200 women about their memories and experienc-es of sexuality, ‘The Vagina Monologues’ gives voice to
women’s deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who sees it will ever look at a woman’s body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again,” Ms. Ensler said.
“At first, women were reluc-tant to talk,” she continued. “They were a little shy, but once they got going, you couldn’t stop them.”
General admission tickets are $20 for all performances. Advance tickets may be pur-chased at: www.thecitylaundry.yapsody.com for the New Bern show and www.cartereetcom-munitytheatre.tix.com.
For more information, con-tact 252-726-8971. The shows are rated R for adult language and content.
Theatre production company to
perform ‘Vagina Monologues’ “Seen Many a Day,” by Sally Lumpkin, was an award winner at last year’s
Art from the Heart exhibit. (Sally Lumpkin art)
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and Art from the Heart 2017
co-chairman Lee Lumpkin, last
year’s Art from the Heart event
was a tremendous success.
“One hundred and seventy
artists submitted work in 2016,
30 of whom had never entered
our show before,” Mr. Lumpkin
said. “Last year, the show
featured 290 pieces of artwork,
many of which were sold dur-
ing the exhibition. Over the
last decade, Art from the Heart
has become one of the largest
and most popular art shows in
Eastern North Carolina. Sales
of artwork have increased each
year as have the number of
visitors to the gallery. An esti-
mated 2300 people visited the
gallery in 2016.”
Other events associated
with Art from the Heart 2017
will include the Carteret County
Chamber of Commerce’s
Business After Hours recep-
tion to be held at the Art from
the Heart gallery at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16.
This event will be sponsored
by the Arts Council of Carteret
County. Co-sponsors are Amos
Mosquito’s Restaurant, Wells
Fargo and Carteret Landing
Assisted Living and Memory
Care.
Business After Hours at the
Art from the Heart gallery
has in past years drawn some
of the largest indoor crowds
for similar chamber events.
Tickets will be available for $5
each through the chamber at
252-726-6350 and should be
purchased in advance.
The Arts Council of Carteret
County’s Student Art Show
will be presented by the Arts
Council immediately following
Art from the Heart.
On display will be artwork
created by young artists from
all public and private schools
and homeschooled students in
Carteret County.
Last year, more than 1,200
paintings, drawings and 3-D
works were displayed by the
students of Carteret County.
The Art from the Heart
Student Art Show will open on
Friday, March 10, and close on
Sunday, March 19.
A reception and awards pre-
sentation for the student show
will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 17, at the gal-
lery. The reception is open to
the public at no charge.
The student art show will be
open to the public at no charge
from 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday
and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday.
This show will also be held
in Morehead Plaza in the unit
between Snap Fitness and the
Tractor Supply Store.
Sponsors of both Art from
the Heart and the Student Art
Show are Sound Bank, First
Citizens Bank, Select Bank and
Trust, Morehead Plaza, Carteret
Landing and Wells Fargo.
The student art show will also
be sponsored by the Arendell
Room and Oceanana Resort.
For more information regard-
ing Art from the Heart 2017
and the student art show that
follows, visit www.artscouncil-
carteret.org.
The council can also be
contacted at P.O. Box 2294,
Morehead City, N.C. 28557 or
by calling 252-726-9156.
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“Van Gogh Rewired,” by Onslow County artist George Cole, won an award of excellence and the People’s Choice
Award at 2016’s Art from the Heart exhibit. (George Cole art)
Artwork similar to “Meditation,” by Morehead City artist Dixie Liebert,
can be seen during Art from the Heart. This piece wa on display at last
year’s event. (Dixie Libert art)
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Calendar deadline is two weeks prior to the start date of the event. Send an email that includes the event time, date, location including address,
admission price and contact information to [email protected]
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Kids and Family
DANCING WITH OUR STARS 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the dancing starts at 7 p.m. Dancers win by getting votes from the public. One dollar equals one vote, and the couple who has raised the most money wins at the end of the night. To purchase tickets or a table, call the Partnership for Children at 252-727-0440, and ask for Constance Sowers.
STORY TIME AND PRE-K PLAY 9-10 a.m. Mondays for children from birth to 5 years, accompa-nied by an adult. Bring any sup-plies needed, such as diapers, wipes, bottles and more. For more information, call 252-354-6350.
BEHIND THE SCENES: AQUARIUM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS 2-3:30 p.m. Saturdays at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Visit labs and holding areas, help with food preparation and feed the animals in this thor-ough behind-the-scenes tour that includes a look at the Living Shipwreck from above. This pro-gram is for ages 8 and up and costs $20. For details, call 252-247-4003 or visit www.ncaquari-ums.com.
Art
ART FROM THE HEART OPENING RECEPTION 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Morehead Plaza. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday until Saturday, March 4. It’s free admission.
WEEKLY ART CLASSES 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and 1-4 p.m. Thursdays. Arts & Things offers classes in draw-ing and watercolor, oil, pas-tel and acrylic painting on the
Morehead City waterfront. For more information, call Arts & Things at 252-240-1979.
Music and Theater
CEMETERY CLUB Friday-Saturday, Feb. 17-18; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at Carteret Community Theatre. Tickets are $10 for students through high school with ID and $15 for adults. For more information, visit www.carteretcommunitytheatre.com or call 252-497-8919.
‘VAGINA MONOLOGUES’ 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at City Landry in New Bern, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Carteret Community Theatre in Morehead City. There will be a cash only wine bar and cheese reception. General admission tickets are $20. Advanced tick-ets may be purchased at www.thecitylaundry.yapsody.com and www.carteretcommunitythe-atre.com. The show is rated R for adult language and content. For more information, contact 252-726-8971.
SCEARCE AND KETNER CONCERT AND DINNER FUNDRAISER 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Crystal Coast Unity, 117 East Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach. This fundraiser benefits the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program’s safe house. Tickets are $20 per individual, $8 for tables of six and $100 for tables of eight. All raffle, ticket sales and dona-tions will go to the safe house. Seating is limited. For tickets or more information, call or text 252-746-1860.
Food and Drink
EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. The 14th annual soup luncheon features a pottery selection and silent auc-tion. Tickets, $20, can be pur-chased by calling Hope Mission at 252-240-2359; Handscapes Gallery in Beaufort at 252-728-6805; Webb Memorial Library in Morehead City at 252-726-3012; and Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness Center at 252-393-1000. For more information, call Glenda at 252-240-2359.
LECTURE AND LUNCH SERIES 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 23, in Joslyn Hall auditorium on Carteret Community College’s campus. The lecture topic will focus on United Kingdom: Then and Now. Tickets are $40 each to include lunch or $25 each for lecture only. To purchase tick-ets, visit www.cccfoundation.org and click on the “events” tab or call Jennifer Gould at 252-222-6056.
C H I L I / C H O W D E R FUNDRAISER 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at North River United Methodist Church. There will be an option of chili or clam chowder with cornbread and a brownie. Eat in or take out. Delivery is available in some areas. For more information, call 252-504-2337.
NEWPORT COMMUNITY GARDEN Want to grow fresh food for your family but don’t have enough land? Rent a plot at the Newport Community Garden. For more informa-tion, call Lynnette Worthington Livingston at 252-223-4749 or visit www.facebook.com/new-portgarden.
Events
BLOOD DRIVE 2-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Emerald Isle Community Center, 3783 Highway 55 west, Emerald Isle.
CAPE LOOKOUT FLY FISHERS FLY CASTING CLINIC 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the ath-letic field behind the Morehead City Parks and Recreation Center, 1600 Fisher St. Instructors will be available to teach all skill levels from beginner to the seasoned veteran. Participants should bring their own rod or they can use one that is provided. Adults and Children are welcome. For more information, contact Lee Dixon at 252-241-1868 or [email protected].
BLOOD DRIVE 1-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. James United Methodist Church, 1011 Orange St., Newport.
Local heritage
ASTRONOMY 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Fort Macon State Park. Meet at the bath-house to view space through a telescope and learn more about
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our universe. For more informa-tion, call 252-726-3775.
GLOUCESTER MARDI GRAS 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Gloucester Community Club, 476 Pigott Road, Gloucester. This event is sponsored by the band Unknown Tongues, and will fea-ture live music, a children’s King and Queen March and Zydeco dance. Gumbo and fried tur-key will be served in the early afternoon. There will be a feath-ered mask and hat making, and costumes are encouraged. The event is free and open to the public. Gumbo preparation is at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the community club. For more information, call 252-729-8021, or visit www.unknowntongues.com.
M U S K E T - F I R I N G DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Fort Macon State Park. Learn about a Civil War-era musket’s history, loading procedures and firing. Participants will meet in the fort. For more information, call 252-726-3775. This program repeats every Wednesday in February.
MARDI GRAS ON MIDDLE LANE 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, on Middle Lane in Beaufort. There will be costumes, music, food and beverages, as well as a parade, which begins at 3 p.m. There will be live music by Blue Moon Jazz and Out of Nowhere. For more information, call 252-728-7108.
FORT TOURS 11 a.m. Monday-Friday in February, at Fort Macon State Park. For more information, call 252-726-3775.
FIRST THURSDAYS 10:30-11:30 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Newport Historical Museum. Event will feature stories and oral history from Newport residents.
FORT TOURS 11 a.m. Monday-Friday in March, at Fort Macon State Park. For more informa-tion, call 252-726-3775.
M U S K E T - F I R I N G DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, at Fort Macon State Park. Learn about a Civil War-era musket’s history, loading procedures and firing. Participants will meet in the fort. For more information, call 252-726-3775. This program repeats every Wednesday in March.
Education
ABOUT BOATING SAFELY Saturday, Feb. 18, at Carteret Community College. This course will be taught by certified instruc-tors of the Morehead City Coast Guard Auxiliary, and it will meet all requirements necessary to satisfy North Carolina laws for recreational boating certification. This course is for beginners or advanced boaters. The cost is $25 with a family discount available. For more information, contact Ben Crabtree at 252-808-3091 or email [email protected].
PARENTING THE SECOND TIME AROUND 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center in Morehead City. This eight-week course is free, and free childcare will be available. Register before Monday, Feb. 20, to Tonya Cedars at [email protected] or 252-3185, ext. 3009.
JUICING VS. SMOOTHIES WORKSHOP 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Carteret Community College Bryant Building conference room, first floor. Discover the benefits of juicing vs. smoothies and under-standing which ingredients are healthy and which sabotage your efforts. The class is $15. For more information, visit www.yogawellnessnc.com or contact the instructor, Theresa Jade Morton at 252-646-3923.
USCG ABOUT BOATING SAFELY CLASS for those 28 or older at Coastal Carolina Community College or U.S. Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle. This one-day, eight-hour class helps boaters stay safe and legal and feel more comfortable on the water. Classes are taught by cer-tified U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors. Those who pass earn a boater safety certificate. For more information, email [email protected], call 610-331-6764 or visit http://swans-boroaux.com.
Fitness
GENTLE DE-STRESS YOGA 5:15-6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Carteret Community College. This six-week series costs $40. This class safely improves range of motion and allows healing as it relieves stress and reduces pain. Also helps with depression and PTSD. No prior yoga needed. For more information, contact Jade Morton at 252-646-3923 or visit www.YogaWellnessNC.com.
GENTLE BACK HEALTH YOGA 12:10-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Carteret Community College. This six-week series costs $40. This class safely improves bone density, builds strength, reduc-es pain and allows healing. Class also helps with depres-sion, grieving and PTSD. No prior yoga needed. For more information, call Jade Morton at 252-646-3923 or visit www.YogaWellnessNC.com.
BARRE FIT 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Morehead City Parks and Recreation Center, 1600 Fisher St. in Morehead City. The program will cost $40 for eight classes (one per week) or class goers can pay a $10 daily drop-in fee. Class goers should bring water. A yoga mat or towel is optional. This class is a hybrid of yoga, Pilates and bal-let flexibility. For more informa-tion, contact Victoria Ward at [email protected] or call 252-726-5083, ext. 1.
SILVER SNEAKER MSROM CLASS 11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays in at Snap Fitness in Otway, and 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in at Snap Fitness in Newport. The class-es in January are free for gym members and $5 for drop ins or nonmembers. This class is for everyone, and participants do not have to have Silver Sneaker Insurance. For more informa-tion, call the Otway gym at 252-838-1196 or the Newport gym at 252-777-4349.
TAI CHI noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays until April at the Morehead City Parks and Recreation Center, 1600 Fisher St. There is no need to preregister for this four-month class. For more information, call Terri Thomas at 252-314-4110, visit taoist.org or email [email protected].
WALK TO RUN FOR BEGINNING RUNNERS 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and 9-10 a.m. Saturdays, until Monday, March 6. This eight-week program develops a safe and efficient running style. Linda Carlsen will begin by analyzing running gait and use the run/walk method to teach participants new skills and drills for training. Running locations will vary during the program to make training fun and exciting. The class is $75. Space is limited to 15 begin-ner runners. Contact Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation at [email protected] or 252-354-6350 to register.
Morehead CityFLOYD’S 1921: 4EverAll 7-10 p.m. Friday, April 7; 7-10 p.m.
Friday, May 5; 7-10 p.m. Friday, June 2; 7-10 p.m. Friday, July
7; 7-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4; 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1; and 7-10
p.m. Friday, Oct. 6.
SHUCKIN SHACK OYSTER BAR: Live music from 6-8 p.m.
Wednesdays featuring local musicians each week.
BogueLOGAN’S AT CAROLINA GARDEN CENTER: Morris Willis 6:30-
9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2.
Atlantic BeachAMOS MOSQUITO’S: Karaoke 5-9 p.m. Thursdays.
Beaufort CRU WINE BAR: 4Ever All 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17; Spencer Scholes 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18; and Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band 8 p.m. Saturday, March 11.
RIBEYES: Morris Willis 6 p.m. Tuesdays.
ROYAL JAMES CAFÉ: Brian Burke 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17;
Hank Barbee 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18; Barry Charlton 9
p.m. Friday, Feb. 24; and Telluride Bluegrass Band 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 11.
Cedar PointHARRIKA’S BREW HAUS: Tastings 6-9 p.m. each Thursday;
Music and $3 Drafts 7-10 p.m. Fridays, includes open micro-
phone, live karaoke and duets or solo acts with $3 draft beer;
Biergarten 7-10 p.m. Saturdays featuring live entertainment
for visitors to enjoy while sipping beer. Drink specials are also
available.
SwansboroBORO CAFÉ: Live music at 7 p.m. every Friday.
ICEHOUSE WATERFRONT RESTAURANT: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
and 9 p.m. Saturdays.
AREA SPORTS CALENDARFRIDAY
High School Wrestling
East Carteret in 1A state tourney in Greensboro ............................. TBA
Croatan in 2A state tourney in Greensboro ....................................... TBA
West Carteret in 3A state tourney in Greeensboro .......................... TBA
SATURDAY
High School Wrestling
East Carteret in 1A state tourney in Greensboro ............................. TBA
Croatan in 2A state tourney in Greensboro ....................................... TBA
West Carteret in 3A state tourney in Greeensboro .......................... TBA
* Scheduled events subject to change
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Carteret County Partnership for Children will present the third annual Dancing with Our Stars.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for sipping, nibbling and conversa-tion.
The dance competition begins at 7 p.m. with dancing couples vying for the coveted Mirror Ball trophy.
Dancers win by getting votes from the public. One dollar equals one vote, and the couple who raised the most money for the Partnership for Children wins at the end of the night.
Sponsorships and table sales count as votes, as well. To vote for a favorite dancer, go the Carteret County Partnership for Children’s website, www.carteretkids.org, click on “events” at the top of the page and follow the links to a specific dancer or go to mhc-dancingstars.com and follow the prompts.
During the event, there will be dancing and dining, as well as an opportunity to play games and bid on a silent auction and raffle items.
Local restaurants such as Crab’s Claw, Chick-fil-A, Friendly Market, Clawson’s 1905, Longhorn Steakhouse, Fat Fella’s BBQ & Grille, Beach Bumz, Island Grill, Dank Burrito (Circa 81), Olive Garden, Amos Mosquitos, Texas Steakhouse, Snapperz and Walmart will offer finger foods and heavy hors d’oeuvres attend-ing guests.
There will be an open bar stocked with wine, beer and soft drinks donated by Mutual Distributing Co. RA Jeffries and CBCC/Coke Consolidated.
Games such as Head and Tails and A Rose for a Lady will allow participants to come away with some prizes.
There will be raffle items and unique silent auction items such as a hang gliding experience offered by Kitty Hawk Kites and a week-long beach and golfing vacation at Murrells Inlet in South Carolina.
Participants will have the opportunity to bid on three lus-cious desserts for their table.
After the awards have been given out, the dance floor will be opened to guests to dance to the tunes and talent of Spotlight Events Services.
The money raised during the event supports programs that:� Distribute books to young chil-dren through literacy-rich activi-ties.
Third annual event sways to Crystal Coast Civic Center
The Carteret County Partnership for Children will host the third annual Dancing with Our Stars event at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Crystal Coast Civic in Morehead City. Dancing couples will compete for the coveted
Mirror Ball trophy.
The American Red Cross has an emergency need for blood donors to give now to help over-come a severe winter blood shortage and help save lives.
While thousands of people from across the country have responded to the urgent call for blood donations, severe weather in many parts of the country has prolonged the emergency need.
Right now, blood is being dis-tributed to hospitals as fast as
it comes in. The Red Cross must collect nearly 14,000 blood dona-tions every day for the patients of about 2,600 hospitals and trans-fusion centers nationwide.
Since the beginning of the year, severe weather forced the cancellation of more than 250 blood drives in 30 states, result-ing in more than 10,500 uncol-lected donations.
Inclement weather is further depleting the already low blood
supply, while hospital needs for blood products have remained steady.
All eligible donors are urged to make an appointment to give as soon as possible by using the Blood Donor App, visiting red-crossblood.org or calling 1800-RED CROSS.
All those who come to donate will be eligible to receive a $5 Amazon gift card via email for making a blood donation.
Listed are the scheduled blood drives in the county.� 2-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17: Emerald Isle Community Center, 3783 Highway 55 west, Emerald Isle.� 1-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21: St. James United Methodist Church, 1011 Orange St., Newport.� Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26: Lowe’s Home Improvement, 401 WB McClean Drive, Cape Carteret.
� Provide regular home visits to support and empower parents and encourage safe and nurturing home environments.� Offer more opportunities for high quality early education and smaller childcare class sizes.� Support childcare educators and facilities through grants for additional resources, scholarships and learning activities for class-rooms.
Programs that Dancing with Our Stars will benefit are: Child Care Resource and Referral, Ratio Reduction, Story Explorers, Baby Steps, Better Beginnings, Public Preschool at Excel and DSS Subsidy.
There are still tables and tickets available for purchase. Call the Partnership for Children at 252-727-0440, and ask for Constance Sowers.
The Carteret County Partnership is a nonprofit organization ded-icated to serving children from birth to age 5.
American Red Cross calls for blood donations
The N.C. Coastal Federation and the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores invite community members and volunteers to help bag oyster shells for the first Volunteer Service Corps project of 2017.
The bags of recycled oysters will become habitats for marine animals and help protect shore-lines from erosion.
The oyster reef project will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, at the N.C. Coastal Federation office, located off Highway 24 in the community of Ocean.
Volunteers will be filling mesh bags with oyster shells that will be used to build oyster reefs in the spring and summer.
The bags will be placed along the shorelines to protect them
from erosion and create habitat. The event is free, but registration is required.
Volunteers are needed to cut, tie, lift and stack shell bags. These events are suitable for adults, organized groups and supervised children over the age of 12.
There will be activities to accommodate a wide range of physical abilities, and snacks will be provided. Volunteers should dress in layers for the weather and in clothes that are comfort-able but that can get dirty. They should also wear closed-toe shoes or boots that fully cover their feet.
This oyster shell bagging event is part of a living shoreline proj-ect. For more information on living shorelines visit The Living
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Shorelines Academy at www.liv-ingshorelinesacademy.org.
The event is also part of the Aquarium’s Volunteer Service Corp program, which was created in 2016 as a way for the aquarium to collaborate with conservation leaders in the community and
to offer a chance for individuals to engage in active conservation efforts that would better their community.
For more information, or to register for the event, visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores.
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The Horszowski Piano Trio will bring clas-sical music to Morehead City as part of the American Music Festival’s concert series.
The concert is at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the History Museum of Carteret County.
Two time Grammy nominated violinist Jesse Mills, joins founding Daedalus Quartet cellist, Raman Ramakrishan and highly regarded concert pianist Rieko Aizawa to perform Beethoven’s Trio, Op. 70, No. 2; Rebecca Clark’s Trio; and Mendelssohn’s virtuosic C minor Trio.
Based in New York City, N.Y., the members of the Horszowski Trio teach at Columbia University and Bard College.
This concert is dedicated to the late Nan Cullman, who supported and sponsored the American Music Festival.
A local nonprofit organization, the American Music Festival has been providing great music to Carteret County and Eastern North Carolina for the last 27 years.
Tickets at the door are $30. Call 252-728-6152 for reservations.
A portion of the ticket proceeds and donations to American Music Festival go to provide music outreach programs for county school children.
The next concert is the series is slated for Saturday, April 22, with a performance by the Jasper Quartet.
For more information and tickets, visit www.americanmusicfestival.org or call 252-728-6152.
The History Museum of Carteret County is located at 1008 Arendell St. in Morehead City. Parking is free.
Piano trio to continue AMF concert series
The Horszowski Piano Trio are slated to perform a concert for the American Music Festival Concert series, which is 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
18, at the History Museum of Carteret County in Morehead City. (Contributed photo)
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Though Carteret County is nowhere near New Orleans, Mardi Gras celebrations are popping up throughout the county in the upcoming weeks.
The 25th annual Gloucester Mardi Gras, Our State Magazine’s choice for top February destination, is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Gloucester Community Club, 476 Pigott Road.
Sponsored by Unknown Tongues Cajun Zydeco band, Gloucester Mardi Gras fea-
tures live music all day, from Cajun and Zydeco to swing and roots rock.
The children’s King and Queen march and Zydeco dance happens around 3 p.m. to the Unknown Tongues.
Gumbo and fried turkey is served early afternoon, announced by the “Fool’s Procession.”
Feathered mask and hat-making is available for kids and grownups alike. Costumes are welcome.
In the community spirit of Southwest Louisiana’s rural
Mardi Gras, this event is open and free to the public, made possible by cash or food dona-tions.
A portion of the pro-ceeds goes to the Gloucester Community Club’s Woodrow and Mary Dudley Price Scholarship for graduating high school seniors.
Gumbo preparation takes place at 5 p.m. Friday at the community club. For more information, call 252-729-8021, or see www.unknown-tongues.com and www.face-book.com/unknowntongues.
Celebrate Mardi Gras Down East-style
The Fool’s Procession parades through the Down East village of
Gloucester in 2012. This year’s Gloucester Mardi Gras is from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Gloucester Community Center. (Dylan Ray
photo)
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