January and February may be slow months on Ocracoke, but December is packed with events. Below is a condensed list of island events scheduled for December.
Dec. 7, 5-7 pm: Wassail Party and Community Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum.
Dec. 9, 7 pm: Annual Community Christmas Concert at the Community Center.
Dec. 11, 1 pm: Ocracoke Friends of the Library Cookie Swap at the Ocracoke Library
Dec. 12: Children's Christmas Party at the Community Center. Sponsored by Books to be Red.
Dec. 16: Ocracoke School Christmas Program at the Ocracoke School Gym. Judging of the Christmas Decoration Contest. Sponsored by the Ocracoke Civic and Business Association.
Dec. 17, 5 pm: Community Caroling. Meet at the Methodist Church.
Dec. 18, 6-7 pm: Live Nativity in front of the Methodist Church.
Dec. 19, 7 pm: Children's Christmas Pageant at the Assembly of God Church.
Dec. 24, 7 pm: Christmas Eve Service and Children's Christmas Program at the Methodist Church.
Dec. 30, 2-5 pm: Annual Oyster Roast and Shrimp Steam Fundraiser for the Ocracoke Working Watermen's Association held at the Fish House.
Dec. 30-31: Portsmouth Island and Ocracoke Island Christmas Bird Counts.
Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is a history of the early twentieth century Doxsee Clam Factory on Ocracoke island. Click on the following link to go directly there: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news112110.htm.
Dec. 7, 5-7 pm: Wassail Party and Community Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum.
Dec. 9, 7 pm: Annual Community Christmas Concert at the Community Center.
Dec. 11, 1 pm: Ocracoke Friends of the Library Cookie Swap at the Ocracoke Library
Dec. 12: Children's Christmas Party at the Community Center. Sponsored by Books to be Red.
Dec. 16: Ocracoke School Christmas Program at the Ocracoke School Gym. Judging of the Christmas Decoration Contest. Sponsored by the Ocracoke Civic and Business Association.
Dec. 17, 5 pm: Community Caroling. Meet at the Methodist Church.
Dec. 18, 6-7 pm: Live Nativity in front of the Methodist Church.
Dec. 19, 7 pm: Children's Christmas Pageant at the Assembly of God Church.
Dec. 24, 7 pm: Christmas Eve Service and Children's Christmas Program at the Methodist Church.
Dec. 30, 2-5 pm: Annual Oyster Roast and Shrimp Steam Fundraiser for the Ocracoke Working Watermen's Association held at the Fish House.
Dec. 30-31: Portsmouth Island and Ocracoke Island Christmas Bird Counts.
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Click on the photo below to view a selection of lighthouses in a bottle from Village Craftsmen's online catalog.
Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is a history of the early twentieth century Doxsee Clam Factory on Ocracoke island. Click on the following link to go directly there: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news112110.htm.
Ooops. I believe that the oysters and shrimp are scheduled for Thursday the 30th.
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One year I hope I will be on Ocracoke during the month of December. It sounds like a lot of good fellowship and fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's 21 degrees out today in Columbus, OH AND we will be on Ocracoke Christmas Day through New Years. Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place to celebrate Christmas and to begin 2011! Enjoy! Safe travels!
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