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Beaufort Wine

Art unveiling to kick off

annual festival

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Volume 40 Issue 15 • 4|11|19 - 4|17|19

COVER STORYBeaufort Wine & Food will unveil the 2019 signa-

ture painting and spotlight its next project during an evening celebrating the organization’s festival.

RECIPESPicnics, patio dining and al fresco foods all come

to mind when warmer weather allows people to enjoy homemade meals outdoors.

MOVIE REVIEWNetflix’s release of Brie Larson’s “Unicorn Store” on

the heels of her debut as Captain Marvel is probably no accident, but the audience it draws could be.

CALENDARSFind out what’s happening this week and

beyond on the Crystal Coast and in surrounding areas.

MUSICThe American Music Festival of Carteret County

will present the Vera Quartet Saturday, April 13. It is the final concert of the 2018-19 season.

PERFORMANCEPerformers from the improv group Walk-In

Bathtub will perform Neil Simon’s “London Suite” on the New Bern Civic Theatre stage.

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ON THE COVER: A previous Beaufort Wine & Food art unveiling and dinner attracts a crowd to the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center in Beaufort. (Dylan Ray photo)

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Beaufort Wine & Food will unveil the 2019 signature paint-ing and spotlight its next com-munity project during an eve-ning celebrating the organiza-tion’s upcoming festival.

The dinner starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the N.C. Maritime Museum’s Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center in Beaufort.

The event will highlight the signature painting donated to BWF by featured artist Susan B. Hecht.

Her signature painting will be featured on promotional mate-rial, including the limited edi-tion fine art poster associated with the 15th annual festival week held Wednesday-Sunday, April 24-28. Prints will be avail-able for sale during the dinner.

The artwork will also be fea-tured on BWF’s private label wines, which will be served at the dinner.

“We are thrilled with this year’s painting,” Lindsay Parker, BWF executive director, said. “We work closely with Vision Art Gallery in Morehead City to procure an artist each year, and this piece is sure to be a crowd favorite.”

Ms. Hecht is a plein air, studio painter and art teacher based in Cary. She began her career in advertising and graphic design, but once she picked up a paint-brush she never put it down according to a release.

She is a signature member of American Women Artists and Women Painters of the Southeast, as well as a mem-ber of Oil Painters of America and The American Impressionist Society.

Heading up the culinary side of the evening is French Chef Pascal Coulon, who will part-ner up with chefs from Carteret Community College’s Escoffier program to prepare an unfor-gettable meal for guests.

According to a release from BWF, “Chef Coulon can be described as a young, fast talk-ing, energetic French chef with a warm, genuine and contagious smile.”

Chef Coulon and his wife Delphine bought and reopened La Grignotiere in Raismes, France, in 2013.

It only took a couple years for the restaurant to catch the eye of the famous Michelin guide-book, and in 2016 Chef Coulon

earned the much sought after Michelin Star.

The Michelin Red Guide has been published for more than a century to review European hotels and restaurants, award-ing stars of excellence to a select few establishments.

Michelin inspectors, who remain anonymous, dine in reputable restaurants, write reports and rank the best of the best with either one, two or three stars.

“Pascal Coulon and his wife Delphine propose a creative and refined cuisine,” the Michelin Guide said. “He pays special attention to work with irre-proachably fresh quality ingre-dients that he highlights with simplicity. By tasting his menu in his elegant and modern restau-rant, we discover a fine cuisine that is missing neither flavor nor exceptional quality.”

Before owning his own res-taurant, Chef Coulon spent 10 years working in a classic French restaurant in Paris and five years at Potel & Chabot, perhaps one of the most exquisite and well-known caterers national and internationally.

The Escoffier chefs include Anthony Garnett of Blue Ocean Market; Charles Park, chairman of the culinary programs at CCC and owner of Beaufort Grocery Co.; Floyd Olmstead, owner of Floyd’s 1921 Restaurant; and James Clarkson of the culinary, baking and pastry programs at CCC.

Paired with the evening’s cui-sine will be a lineup of French wines that will feature BWF’s signature artwork on the label.

These private labels wines are possible with the support and partnership of the Queen of Wines, who sources and imports exquisite and sustainably-grown family estate wines from France and delivers them all over North Carolina.

French wine principal Martin Garnier will guide guests through the evening.

Passionate about travel and wine, Mr. Garnier studied in Reims, at the heart of the Champagne region and gradu-ated with a Master’s of Science in wine and champagne.

He started his professional life at Champagnes Pol Roger in the marketing and commu-nication department. He then headed to Vietnam to be the

Art unveiling, �rench wine, Escoffier chefs dinner to kick off 15th annual festival

assistant retail director for Red Apron, a subsidiary of the Asian Cellars Company.

He came back to France and has been working with fam-ily wineries to help them gain recognition for their wines and unique stories.

“I am proud today to be working closely with the wine-makers from the Cave de Tavel,

contributing to their expan-sion abroad and representing their renowned wines,” Mr. Garnier said in the release. “I can’t wait to discover North Carolina, to share the history and traditions of Tavel’s unique wine region at the heart of Southern France.”

Proceeds from the event will go toward BWF’s next large-

scale community project, fund-ing $100,000 of a new, state-of-the-art culinary and hospitality building on the CCC campus.

Tickets to this event are expected to sell out. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit beaufortwineand-food.org, call 252-515-0708 or stop by the office at 129 Middle Lane.

A meal by French Chef Pascal Coulon and Carteret Community College’s Escoffier chefs will pair with a lineup of French wines during the art unveiling dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center in Beaufort. (Dylan Ray photo)

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Review: ‘Unicorn �tore’ not for adults

Have a Netflix night

BY MEGAN LEWISTWM

Netflix’s timely release of Brie Larson’s “Unicorn Store” close on the heels of her debut as Captain Marvel is probably no accident, but the audience it draws could be.

While “Captain Marvel” is geared toward an adult audi-ence, the only audience that makes sense for “Unicorn Store” is children.

However, adults who have seen the superhero side of Ms. Larson might not look too close-ly at the PG rating of “Unicorn Store” and find themselves watching this childish comedy with bemused expressions, especially when they see Samuel Jackson starring as well. They’re bound to get the wrong idea.

First, either Ms. Larson, who also directed the film in addition to starring in it, really believes artists and creative people dress like small children and would be taken in by a man claiming to sell unicorns – or more likely – she’s gearing her performance toward children.

Finally, either Ms. Larson real-ly believes all offices are boring

worlds of gray and black that discourage creativity at every turn – or more likely – she’s aim-ing this movie at children.

The movie’s tagline, “Everyone needs a little magic, even if they’re all grown up,” sums up the stereotypes that play the biggest role in this film.

Young children can view “adult world” as a land of dull color and duller people. This movie falls right in line with that way of thinking.

Of course, adults know there is some truth to the stereotype, but there is also a lot more involved.

A marketing firm, like where main character Kit (Ms. Larson) goes to work, for instance, would be far more likely to employ droves of graphic artists, video editors and other design profes-sionals than the copy drones that fill Kit’s “adult” office job in the film. Though there certainly have to be some who do more “mundane” office tasks, when Kit is asked to develop a cam-paign for a client, she should definitely be seeing more of the creative side of the company’s workforce.

From left, Samuel Jackson as the Unicorn Store salesman and Brie Larson as Kit discuss the unicorn she plans to take home. (Netflix photo)

Additionally, those cre-ative types who work at places like that probably don’t wear streamers and rainbows, and that doesn’t make them any less creative. They also, however, are probably more likely to shy away from humdrum suits and lean more toward fashion-forward styles.

Adults, knowing these things, will probably find “Unicorn Store” simplistic and perhaps even trippy.

Children, however, can enjoy the colors and rest easy in their worlds where unicorns really exist and grown-ups should just embrace being colorful and childish … even though they have to pay bills.

This movie isn’t going to be convincing any adults of this all-or-nothing view any time soon.

Rated PG and running an hour and a half, this is one to sit down and watch with the children or otherwise avoid entirely.

One star out of four.

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|19Picnic-perfect plates for outdoor dining

(Content and images provided by Family Features.)

Find more outdoor dining ideas and recipes at auntnellies.com and READsalads.com.

Keep options light, simplePicnics, patio dining and al fresco

foods all come to mind when warmer weather allows families and friends to enjoy the flavors of homemade meals in the great outdoors.

As you seek out recipes for outdoor entertaining and more, try keeping the options light and simple with dishes that can be created at a moment’s notice.

Ruby Beet Chicken Salad Skewers, uniquely flavored with Aunt Nellie’s

Baby Whole Pickled Beets, can be ready in less than an hour for those last-minute get-togethers. Try this Middle Eastern-Inspired Bean Salad with a touch of za’atar seasoning and READ Bean Salad for a flavorful accompani-ment to the main course.

MIDDLE EASTERN-INSPIRED BEAN SALADPrep time: 20 minutesServings: 61 can (15 ounces) READ 3 or 4 Bean Salad½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved1 small cucumber (4-5 inches long) cut in half lengthwise then thinly sliced cross-wise2 green onions, thinly sliced½ cup chopped fresh parsley2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint1 small clove garlic, minced¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesDressing:2 tablespoons prepared hummus1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice¼-½ teaspoon za’atar seasoning blendDrain bean salad. Discard liquid. Place bean salad in large bowl.Add tomatoes, cucumber, onions, parsley, mint, garlic and red pepper flakes to

bean salad. Toss to combine. To make dressing: In bowl, combine hummus, lemon juice and za’atar seasoning. Add dressing to salad just before serving; toss to combine well. Serve immediately

or chilled.

RUBY BEET CHICKEN SALAD SKEWERSPrep time: 25 minutesCook time: 20 minutesServings: 81 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Baby Whole Pickled Beets 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)½ teaspoon salt, plus additional, to taste, divided½ teaspoon pepper, plus additional, to taste, divided4½ tablespoons stone ground mustard, divided1½ tablespoons, plus ⅓ cup, orange marmalade, divided2 tablespoons minced fresh chives1 large lemon, zest and juice (⅓ cup juice)¼ cup olive oil1 bag (9 ounces) leafy romaine lettuce pieces⅓ cup chopped almonds, toasted⅓ cup crumbled blue, feta or goat cheeseHeat oven to 375 F. Drain beets; set aside.Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. In small bowl, com-

bine 1½ tablespoons mustard and 1½ tablespoons marmalade. Brush mixture over chicken until completely coated. Bake chicken on rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil about 20-25 minutes, or until juices run clear; set aside.

To make vinaigrette: In medium bowl, combine remaining mustard, remaining marmalade, chives, lemon zest and juice, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Slowly pour in oil while whisking vigorously until completely combined.

Slice cooled chicken into 1-inch pieces. Onto each skewer, thread one beet, one piece of chicken and 4-5 pieces of lettuce; repeat two times for each skewer, add-ing one beet at ends. Repeat to make eight skewers. Place skewers on large serving platter.

Stir vinaigrette; drizzle lightly over skewers. Sprinkle with almonds and cheese. Serve with remaining vinaigrette.

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The Carteret County Historical Society is offering a paid intern-ship through the 2019 Dr. Horace G. Loftin Jr. internship program.

The position is for a junior or senior college student, recent graduate or a graduate student interested in learning more about curatorial management, artifact/archives research and cataloging, library/genealogy work and object care/conserva-tion.

Previous interns working at the museum have had diverse backgrounds in art history, anthropology, history, archaeol-ogy and museum studies.

This internship may be cus-tomized to meet the student’s academic requirements of a particular program, academic obligation, background or per-sonal interests. Such require-ments must align with the cur-rent needs within the museum and archives.

The society’s History Museum of Carteret County has one full-time employee, the museum director, a 40-year veteran in the field who is responsible for the site’s collections and opera-tion and who will oversee and evaluate the intern’s work.

Hands-on training will be pro-vided in Past Perfect collections

management software. The pay is for a maximum

10 weeks full-time (400 hours) at $9 per hour for a potential stipend of $3,600.

Applications for the intern-ship are currently being accept-ed, and interns are expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Monday, April 15.

Depending on the exhibit schedule, students interning in the collections department may have an opportunity to participate in the preparation, installation or disassembly of an exhibition.

Experiences in customer ser-vices, membership and writing can also be provided.

The CCHS is a nonprofit orga-nization with its primary focus on the history museum, which has a countywide mandate.

The society’s mission is to share the county’s history, pro-vide perspective for current issues and strengthen the sense of community. This is accom-plished by collecting, preserving and showcasing the history of Carteret County to make history relevant to the community as reflected in the stories, events and traditions of the past.

The museum is based in

Morehead City. Employee ben-efits are not available and hous-ing is not provided.

Those who have met the qualifications and have an interest in pursuing a career in the museum/archives field should mail or email a letter, any academic requirements, two work and/or school refer-ences, a college transcript and a copy of their resume to Steve Anderson, director of History Museum of Carteret County, 1008 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557.

For more information, email museumdirector.cchs@gmail.com or call 252-247-7533.

Morehead �ity history museum seeks intern

Music and visual art teach-ers from the Carteret County Public School System will come together for a special evening of art and music to benefit the Carteret County Public School Foundation Friday, April 12.

As part of the St. Francis by the Sea concert series, this event will feature 12 music teachers and 11 visual art teachers.

“These art and music educa-

tors chose to do this program to benefit the School Foundation since this foundation has done so much since the hurricane to assist families of many of our school students make storm repairs,” Craig Everett, director of arts education for the county school system, said in a recent press release. “This is their way of giving back to the commu-nity.”

�ounty teachers to participate in art, music eventDonations to the Carteret

County Public School Foundation will be accepted.

Beginning at 6 p.m. will be the art exhibition opening, fea-turing art created by the CCPS teachers.

The art exhibition will run for four weeks in the St. Francis by the Sea art gallery. Most of the art exhibited will be for sale.

Teachers participating include Anthony Feathers, Down East Middle School; Tom Jones, Newport Elementary School; Amber Kocher Swanger, West Carteret High School; Brooke Lupton, Beaufort Elementary School; Catherine Olander and Kristen Piner, Beaufort Middle School; Michael Rhinehart, East Carteret High School; Jody Stouffer, Croatan High School; Allie Whitaker, Morehead City Middle School; and Emily

Wikoff, Bogue Sound Elementary School.

Following the art opening the music teachers will be present-ing a concert of secular, sacred and popular music at 7 p.m. upstairs in the vestry hall.

In addition to vocalists and pianists, the concert will also feature flute, saxophone, trum-pet and steel drums.

Music teachers participat-ing in this concert are Alice Cashwell, Beaufort Elementary School; Daniel Collins, Down East Middle School; Jeffrey Danielson, West Carteret High School; Tony Dowty, Bogue Sound Elementary School; Ashton Humphrey, Croatan High School; Kim Livingston, Morehead Primary School; Joe McCreary, Beaufort Middle School; Joella Morris, East Carteret High School; Timothy

Price, Newport Elementary School; Sharon Voss, Morehead City Elementary School; Andy Wright, West Carteret High School; and Ashley Wright, East Carteret High School.

St. Francis by the Sea is at 920 Salter Path Road in Salter Path next door to Lost Treasure Amusement Park.

It serves as the cultural center of the Bogue Banks and hosts con-certs, recitals and other cultural programs throughout the year.

In addition, the parish fea-tures as active artist gallery with local artist exhibitions all year.

The gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. St. Francis by the Sea is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina with a weekly Sunday service at 10 a.m.

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Nominations are being accepted through Monday, April 15 for the 2019 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state.

Created by the General Assembly in 1961 and adminis-tered by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the award recognizes “notable accomplishments by North Carolina citizens” in the fields of literature, science, fine arts and public service.

Award nominations may be submitted by anyone and must include a completed nomination form, cover letter, three letters of support and the nominee’s biography or resume.

Additional letters of support and examples of the nominee’s work will also be accepted. Applications may be submitted online or materials can be sent to the North Carolina Awards Committee, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, 4601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.

The North Carolina Awards Committee will review the nom-inations and make its selections this summer. The recipients will be honored during ceremonies in Raleigh later this year.

Past award recipients include Maya Angelou, Doc Watson, William Friday and other note-worthy North Carolinians.

For forms, contact Jennifer Fontes at Jennifer.fontes@ncdcr.gov or 919-814-6756.

Nomination forms for the League of Women Voters of Carteret County’s annual “Woman of the Year” award are now available and open to the community.

This award was initially created in 2000 to spotlight and recognize the role women play in the com-munity across many diverse fields, including arts, education, health care, government, law enforce-ment, business, not-for-profit organizations and more.

“The League of Women Voters of Carteret County is proud to honor the great work and positive impact that women have had in our community throughout the years, and we continue to support the vital role that women play in building our community that make it a better place to live,” County LWV President Carol Geer said.

Nominations are open to every-one in the community. Nominees must reside in Carteret County to be eligible.

The deadline for submission is at 5 p.m. Monday, June 24.

Submission forms are avail-able online at lwvcarteretcounty.org/home. Submission forms may be sent to c/o Woman of the Year 2019, P.O. Box 2181, Beaufort, NC 28516 or via email to carolgeer@gmail.com.

Biographies of the top nomi-nees will be featured in the Coastal Living section of the Carteret County News-Times Sunday, July 7.

An online website for voting will be made available to all in the community at that time.

The deadline for voting for the winner is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16.

The overall “Woman of the Year” winner with the most votes from the community will be announced at the annual “Woman of the Year” award luncheon in August.

More details about this will be provided at a later date.

The League of Women Voters of Carteret County was formed in 1996 and is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government.

The league influences pub-lic policy through education and advocacy.

Nominate a ‘Woman of the Year’ now

N� seeks names of residents with notable achievements

The Cape Carteret Garden Club held its monthly meeting March 18 at Western Park Community Center. This was the first meeting held at the center since Hurricane Florence hit mid-September.

There were 18 members and three guests present during the meeting.

Hostesses for the meeting were Janice Conley and Mary Jane Leohner. An Irish theme was carried out with table decora-tions and refreshments.

Ranger Jake Vitak from Hammocks Beach State Park spoke to the club on conchology, which is the study of shells.

Examples of various kinds of shells, bivalves, urchins, whelks

and other examples were shared with the group.

He explained the difference between various shells and the importance of the conservation of them. Ranger Vitak also gave ideas about using shells for deco-rative purposes.

In making arrangements, he suggested using hot glue or 5200 glue. Nail polish can enhance the color.

Club members also learned the ferry docks at Hammocks Beach State Park are being repaired due to storm damage and the ferry will hopefully be back in service by Thursday, July 4.

During the meeting, the club completed 39 tray decorations

and delivered them to Meals on Wheels, a project which is done monthly.

It was suggested the club adopt an endangered plant of North Carolina, “Seaside Little Bluestem,” a host plant for the rare crystal skipper butterfly. One of the members has some to share with the club.

In other club work, the step-ping stones at the Western Carteret County Public Library have been incorporated into the landscaping.

A serviceberry tree will be moved and replanted at the Cape Carteret welcome sign. Rose bushes, donated by local resi-dent Lynn Harkless, will also be

planted there. The library flower beds and the welcome sign are two of the club’s projects.

The club is sponsoring a flower show, “A Day in the Garden,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Western Park Community Center. Various arrangements, table settings and horticulture will be featured. Admission is free.

The next meeting will be held Monday, April 15 at the center. Various members will present the program, which will include demonstrations of arrangements in preparation for the flower show.

Visitors are welcome. More information may be obtained by calling 717-571-2602.

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SUDOKUHere’s How It Works:

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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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

megan.soult@thenewstimes.com.

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Event placement on a specific date is not guaranteed, as events run as space is available. Find the full calendar online at carolinacoas-tonline.com by hovering the point-er over TWM and choosing the “Calendar” option, or on a mobile device, choose “Calendar” from the drop-down menu. To have an event added, email information to megan.soult@thenewstimes.com.

Kids and Family EASTER EGGSTREME 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 13 at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation. Join the E.I. Easter Bunny for photos, play games to win egg prizes, take home a baked goodie from the cake walk, jump in the bounce house and more. There will be a coloring contest and a raffle for the E.I. Easter Bunny’s prize basket of goodies. Everyone is invited. No registration is required. It is sug-gested that you bring a basket or bag to carry your game prizes in.

EI PARKS AND RECREATION SUMMER DAY CAMP LOTTERY REGISTRATION 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, April 29-May 3. The summer day camp is offered to children ages 6-12 (age 5 if they have completed kindergar-ten) each summer. For 2019, a lottery system will be in place for registration. Only one registra-tion form is required per fam-ily. Staff from Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation will conduct the lottery Monday, May 6, and par-ents will be contacted accord-ingly. A $25 per session depos-it will be due by Friday, May 10 to secure your child’s spot. Registration documents will be available at emeraldisle-nc.org beginning April 29. Contact Sheila Lowe at 252-354-6350 or slowe@emeraldisle-nc.org. Visit emeraldisle-nc.org for updates, field trip information and per diem fee information.

EASTER EGG HUNT 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at at Rotary Park, 2200 Mayberry Loop Road in Morehead City. The egg hunt activity areas will be divided into sections by the following age groups: 2 and under, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Participants are reminded pets are not allowed in the park. Plan to arrive early since the egg hunt will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. For more information, email Victoria.Ward@moreheadcitync.org or call 252-726-5083, ext. 1.

EASTER EGG HUNT 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Beaufort Historic Site, 130 Turner St. in Beaufort. Children ages 7 and younger are welcome to join the fun. Prizes, refreshments and lots of eggs – it’s all free – just bring a basket. For more infor-mation, call 252-728-5225, email pr@beauforthistoricsite.org. or visit the website at beauforthis-toricsite.org.

SPRING BREAK HOLIDAY CAMP 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, April 22-26 at the Morehead City Parks and Recreation Department, 1600 Fisher St., Morehead City. This camp is for students in kinder-garten through eighth grade. The weekly cost is $60 for Morehead City residents or $90 for non-city residents. Campers need to pro-vide their lunches daily. Camp staff supervises recreational activities in the classroom, gym-nasium and playground. For more information, email Vic-toria.Ward@moreheadcitync.org or call 252-726-5083, ext. 1.

CAMP ALL YEAR AT CAMP ALBEMARLE Camp All Year is available for kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Drop off will begin at 7:30 a.m. for full days and 11:30 a.m. for half days. with pick up beginning at 3:30 p.m. Special arrangements may be made for children needing to be picked up later. Lunch will be provided for full-day programs, and snacks will be available every day. Programs will be held on the following dates: Half day – Friday, April 19. Spring Break is Monday-Friday, April 22-26. The cost for individual days is $70 for full days and $30 for half days. Spring Break week is $300. If you wish to sign your child up for all dates, you may do so at a special rate of $800. To register, go to cam-palbemarle.org and click on the “Register Now” button. For more information about the program, payment options or campership opportunities, contact Sam Stone at sam@campalbemarle.org or call the office at 252-726-4848.

ArtVENDORS NEEDED for Calvary Baptist Church’s craft fair, which is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the church. For more information, call 252-728-7393.

Music and Theater‘MARY OF MAGDALA’ PERFORMANCE 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 12 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Beaufort. Robin Voiers will present the life of Mary of Magdala, who was a witness to the life of Christ as a teacher and healer. Ms. Voiers is a resident of Winston-Salem and is known throughout the southeast for her one-woman shows portraying historical women. There will be a reception following the perfor-mance.

Food and DrinkBEAUFORT WINE & FOOD WEEKEND Wednesday-Sunday, April 24-28. This wine and food weekend features celebrity chefs and various wines from around the world. There will be wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, unique recipes and more. For more infor-mation, visit beaufortwineand-food.com.

EventsCOLLECTIVE GOODS FLASH SALE 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. This event will feature books, stationery, seasonal items, edu-cational products and more. It is sponsored by the Gift Gallery, and proceeds benefit patient care at CHC. Payroll deduction, cash and credit cards are acceptable meth-ods of payment.

PUBLICK DAY 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Beaufort Historic Site. Expect to find a vari-ety of vendors selling antiques, vintage finds, collectibles, arts and crafts, wood crafts, furniture, hand-made jewelry, baskets, pot-tery, candles and more. To quell those hunger pangs, the popular Frank’s Franks cart will be sell-ing hot dogs. The Carteret County Master Gardeners will have a full array of native flowers and plants for sale to benefit their ongoing classes and programs. For more information on Publick Day or to reserve your space as a vendor, call 252-728-5225 or download an application online at beauforthis-toricsite.org.

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Saturday, May 17-18 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Quilts of all sizes will be on display, along with several special exhibits. The public is invited to enter quilts into the show, you do not have to be a member of the guild. If you would like to enter your quilt(s), visit crystalcoastquil-tersquild.org for complete rules and a list of categories. Be sure and fill out the entry form no later than Friday, April 19.

OLDE BEAUFORT FARMERS’ MARKET OPENING DAY 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 20 at Courthouse Square in Beaufort. The opening day’s theme is Earth Day. Opening day festivities will feature local government officials, special music, games and com-munity organizations whose focus is on environmental stewardship. For more information, go to old-ebeaufortfarmersmarket.org or follow the market on Facebook and Instagram.

Local heritageFOURTH ANNUAL NC WHALES AND WHALING SYMPOSIUM 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 12 at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. This day-long event will include presentations focusing on whales and historic hunting practices. Participants will learn about species of whales that can be found in area coastal waters. The program is free, and no reg-istration is required. For more information, call 252-728-7317 or visit ncmaritimemuseumbeau-fort.com.

STATEWIDE STAR PARTY 7 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Join us at Fort Macon State Park, along with the Crystal Coast Star Gazers for the 2019 State Wide Star Party. The event will start at 7 p.m. at the beach access parking lot about 1 mile before you get to the fort area. There will be several telescopes set up to view the heavens and several other astronomy-related activities to participate in. There will be one rain date for this event Saturday, April 13 in case of bad weather. For more information, call 252-726-3775.

CANNON DAY Saturday, April 13 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Come down to Fort Macon and learn how Civil War cannons function. Cannon firing demonstrations will be at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 252-726-3775.

INTRODUCTION TO WOODEN BOATBUILDING 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14 at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center in Beaufort. Students explore the art of boatbuilding in this two-day, hands-on course, beginning with lofting and moving on to the setup, steam bending and different methods of creat-ing the back bone of small boats. They also learn planking methods, both carvel and lapstrake, and use of appropriate fasteners. After two days, students will have the knowledge, skill and confidence to choose a design and style of boat to build on their own. The mini-mum age is 16 years old. The fee is $135 or $121.50 for Friend of the Museum members. Advanced registration is required. For more information, call 252-504-7758 or visit thewatercraftcenter.com. Other dates are May 18-19, June 22-23, July 13-14, Aug. 24-25, Sept. 14-15, Oct. 12-13 and Nov. 16-17.

SHACKLEFORD BANKS: HORSES, HIKING AND HISTORY 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 16. Experience Outer Banks history and wildlife with a guided hike on Shackleford Banks, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Participants will take a ferry to an undeveloped barrier island. This field trip requires hiking through sandy terrain for long distances. Those under 18 must be accom-panied by an adult. The program is not suitable for children under 12. Preregistration required, and the cost is $35. For more information, call 252-728-7317 or visit ncmari-timemuseumbeaufort.com.

M U S K E T F I R I N G DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 17 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Learn about a Civil War-era musket’s history, loading procedures and firing. Meet in the fort. For more information, call 252-726-3775.

BROWN BAG GAM: THE HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM noon Wednesday, April 17 at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Come learn about North Carolina’s rich coastal environment and cul-ture at these informal lectures. Bring your own lunch. The pro-gram is free, and no registration is required. For more information, call 252-728-7317 or visit ncmari-timemuseumbeaufort.com.

NATURAL SIDE OF FORT MACON 10 a.m. Thursday, April 18 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Meet in the Visitor Center lobby for a leisurely hike exploring the natural side of Fort Macon. The hike will cover trail and beach.

For details, call 252-726-3775.

EducationESL CONVERSATION GROUP 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 at the Carteret Literacy Council, 4907 Bridges St. Ext., Suite D-F. Practice your English and learn more about American culture during this event.

Fitness GENTLE RESTORE YOGA SERIES 12:10-1 p.m. Tuesdays starting April 16 at Carteret Community College. This six- week series is $40.55 and is designed to safely improve flexibility, alignment, build strength and restore body/mind. The intention is to also aid with anxiety, cancer recov-ery and PTSD. No prior yoga is needed, and chair modifications are available. Late registration is through Tuesday, May 7. For more information, contact Jade Morton at 252-646-3923 or visit YogaWellnessNC.com.

GENTLE DE-STRESS YOGA SERIES 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays starting April 16 at Carteret Community College. This six-week series is $40.55 and is designed to gen-tly improve flexibility and allow healing as it relieves stress and reduces pain. The intention is to also aid with anxiety, cancer recovery and PTSD. No prior yoga is needed. Late registration is through Tuesday, May 7. For more information, contact Jade Morton at 252-646-3923 or visit YogaWellnessNC.com.

GENTLE BACK HEALTH YOGA 12:10-1 p.m. Thursdays starting April 18 at Carteret Community College. This six-week series is $40.55 and is designed to safely improve flexibility, bone density, build strength, reduce pain and allow body/mind healing. The intention is to also aid with anxi-ety, cancer recovery and PTSD. No prior yoga is needed, and chair modifications are available. Late registration is through Thursday, May 9. For more information, con-tact Jade Morton at 252-646-3923 or visit YogaWellnessNC.com.

FAMILY 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Rotary Park-O’Neal Field exer-cise trail. Morehead City Parks and Recreation Department staff will direct participants on the 1-mile course. This noncom-petitive event promotes fam-ily wellness, and preregistration is not required for this event. No pets or bikes will be allowed. For more information, email Victoria.Ward@moreheadcitync.org or call 252-726-5083, ext. 1.

Morehead CitySHUCKIN SHACK OYSTER BAR: Live music from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays featuring local musicians each week.

BogueLOGAN’S AT CAROLINA HOME AND GARDEN: Ed Prophet, food truck, Urban Street Eats Thursday, April 11; Ryan Rubich & Friends, food truck, Seaside Sensation Friday, April 12; Hank Barbee, food truck, TBA Thursday, April 18; Old Smoke, food truck, Urban Street Eats Friday, April 19; and Wild Honey, food truck, Little Johnnys Thursday, April 25.

Atlantic BeachAMOS MOSQUITO’S: Karaoke 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays.

CRYSTAL COAST BREWING CO.: Team Trivia is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. A special delivery menu will be available on trivia nights from Roma’s Pizza; 30 Second Rocks Music Trivia is at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday. This is free to play, and there will be prizes.

Beaufort CRU WINE BAR: The Dust Parade 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 and Open Mic Night hosted by Tiffany Elaine 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23.

RIBEYES: Morris Willis 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays.

Emerald IsleSALT BAR: Ballyhoo! 8 p.m. Friday, April 12; Maddie Rean 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13; Pistol Hill 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18; The Embers featuring Craig Woolard 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 19; and Taylor Dean and the Dean’s List 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20.

Thursday, April 11

High School Boys TennisWest Carteret hosts regional qualifying (Fort Benjamin Park) ......9 a.m.Swansboro at regional qualifying (Fort Benjamin Park) ....... 9 a.m.

High School BaseballJayvee: Swansboro at West Carteret .....................................4 p.m.Varsity: Swansboro at West Carteret .....................................7 p.m.Jayvee: Croatan at Dixon ........................................................ 4 p.m.Varsity: Croatan at Dixon ........................................................ 7 p.m.Varsity: East Carteret at Lejeune ............................................7 p.m.

High School Track and FieldDixon, Richlands, East Carteret at Croatan .......................3:30 p.m.

High School SoftballVarsity: Croatan at Dixon ........................................................ 6 p.m.Varsity: East Carteret at Lejeune ............................................6 p.m.

High School Girls SoccerJayvee: Swansboro at West Carteret ................................4:30 p.m.Varsity: Swansboro at West Carteret .....................................6 p.m.Varsity: Croatan at Dixon ........................................................ 6 p.m.

High School LacrosseVarsity: New Bern at Croatan .................................................6 p.m.Varsity: West Carteret at Swansboro .....................................6 p.m.

Friday, April 12

High School BaseballJayvee: Southwest Onslow at East Carteret ..........................4 p.m.Varsity: Southwest Onslow at East Carteret ..........................7 p.m.

High School SoftballVarsity: Southwest Onslow at East Carteret ..........................6 p.m.

High School Girls SoccerVarsity: Southwest Onslow at East Carteret ..........................6 p.m.

Saturday, April 13

High School BaseballVarsity: Swansboro vs. Topsail at neutral site ........................4 p.m.

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The Vera Quartet will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13. (Contributed photo)

The American Music Festival of Carteret County will present the Vera Quartet in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13. It is the final concert of the 2018-19 season.

The Vera Quartet will play a program that includes Haydn, Ravel and Piazzolla.

Winners of the 2018 Astral Artists National Auditions, the Vera Quartet is currently in residence at the Curtis Institute of Music, following the Aizuri Quartet.

The quartet received grand prizes at the recent Plowman and Yellow Springs chamber music competitions and the Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition.

Formed in 2015, the quar-tet has held residency at the Beethovenhaus in Bonn, Aspen Music Festival, Norfolk Festival, McGill International String Quartet Academy and the Banff Centre, and has embarked on tours of Spain and South Korea.

They have been featured on

NPR’s Performance Today, where they served as Young Artists in Residence in 2017.

They embody a long tradition of having been mentored by the Guarneri, Juilliard, Cleveland, Pacifica and Tokyo quartet, accord-ing to a recent release.

All AMF concerts are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 1604 Arendell St., Morehead City. Parking is free.

Tickets at the door are $32 and can be purchased with checks or cash. Tickets are also available through Eventbrite at eventbrite.com.

For more information, visit americanmusicfestival.org or call 252-342-5034.

AMF has been providing music to Carteret County and eastern North Carolina for the last 29 years.

In addition to concerts, the AMF provides educational out-reach to area students.

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Performers from the improv group Walk-In Bathtub will bring Neil Simon’s “London Suite” to the New Bern Civic Theatre stage Friday and Saturday, April 12-13.

Four distinct stories come to life within the walls of a single hotel suite in this tale by one of America’s premier comic play-wrights.

The four stories include “Settling Accounts,” “Going Home,” “Diana and Sidney” and “The Man on the Floor.”

While each story explores relationship challenges and a variety of character flaws, the single hotel suite and Mr. Simon’s masterful style of dry humor are the only common thread in a series of mishaps and unforgettable characters, according to a release from the improv troupe.

“London Suite” offers the first scripted production by Walk-In Bathtub. The group has performed three improv shows at New Bern Civic Theatre and has several others scheduled throughout the year, including a show set for Saturday, May 4.

“It has been so exciting to see the crowds continue to grow and come back for our shows at the New Bern Civic Theatre,” said George Oliver, founding member of Walk-In Bathtub and cast member of “London Suite.” “We always want to give our audiences something new to come back for. Several members of the group are also regular actors in community theater productions and it just seemed like a great fit for us to try a scripted comedy. We’re not afraid to make fools of our-selves and Neil Simon’s writ-ing certainly lends itself to our style of humor.”

In “Settling Accounts,” the suite is occupied by an inebriat-ed Welsh writer who is holding his longtime business manager at gunpoint.

The villain concocts increas-ingly far-fetched explana-tions of what he was doing at Heathrow with the cash.

“Going Home” finds a daugh-ter trying to convince her moth-er to go on a date with a rich Scotsman.

The second act opens on a bittersweet note with “Diana

Improv troupe to give performance at New Bern theater

The improv troupe Walk-In Bathtub, shown here, will perform Neil Simon’s “London Suite” Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 at the New Bern Civic Theatre. (Contributed photo)

and Sidney,” another chapter in the lives of two characters from California Suite.

Diana, the Oscar-winning actress, and Sidney, her bisex-ual husband, are now divorced and are seeing each other for the first time in years.

“The Man on the Floor” introduces an arguing married couple from New York who have lost their tickets to Wimbledon and are about to lose their suite to Kevin Costner.

Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $16 at the door and $10 for active duty military and students.

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The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recently announced their 2019 National Medalists and three local art students took home top hon-ors.

West Carteret High School’s Kha Huynh won a gold medal in drawing and illustration, while the Patriot’s Conner Curren brought home a silver medal in drawing and painting.

Croatan High School junior Isaiah Walker captured a silver medal in photography.

All three artists won a gold key earlier this year in the N.C. Central and Eastern Regional competition, which allowed them to advance to nationals.

Art students medal at recent competitionDuring the regional compe-

tition, students digitally sub-mitted their artwork in one of 17 categories to a panel of six professional artists who judged the artwork, awarding gold keys, silver keys and hon-orable mentions.

Gold keys are considered the best in their category and automatically considered for national-level recognition.

Works receiving silver keys are acknowledged for being standout pieces demonstrat-ing exceptional ability, while honorable mention recipients demonstrate great skill and potential.

The Scholastic Art and

Writing Awards have been in existence since 1923 and are the nation’s longest running and most prestigious recog-nition program for creative teens in seventh through 12th grade.

Students can apply in 29 different art and writing cat-egories to win awards and scholarship opportunities.

This year, students submit-ted nearly 340,000 works of visual art and writing to the Scholastic Awards.

More than 90,000 were rec-ognized at the regional level

and celebrated in local exhibi-tions and ceremonies.

The top art and writing at the regional level advanced to the national competition, where 2,700 students earned national medals.

Winning a national medal marks a student as one of the best in the nation in their craft.

The local winning students also participated in the show “All Creatures Big and Small,” at Carolina Artist Gallery.

According to the gallery’s website, “one of the privileges

of living in this pristine rural place is that it’s obvious we share our planet with other living creatures, some large, some small, some on the farm, some in the ocean and some in our homes. The challenge to artists is to make art about them and their importance to us.”

The show will feature paint-ings, sculptures, photography, jewelry, collages, poetry and music.

The students had a critique session April 6 followed by the show’s reception.

BY BRAD RICHNEWS-TIMES

Break out the cycling shorts and limber up your legs: It’s almost time for a rite of spring on Bogue Banks.

The fifth annual Emerald Isle Bike the Banks/Crystal Coast Lighthouse Challenge is set for Saturday, May 5.

The popular event draws dozens of riders – 168 last year – and raises funds for additional construction and maintenance of the town’s bicycle and pedestrian path, which runs the length of Highway 58 through town and extends along Coast Guard Road and Bogue Inlet Drive.

The trail has been paid for by town contributions, state grants and private fundraising activities over many years.

Mike Taylor, a member of the town’s bike and pedes-trian committee, which spon-sors the event, said the event

will feature three rides to challenge bikers of different skills and physical abilities.

“The premier event of the day is the century ride (100 miles), which is an out-and-back ride that will take the participants from the Emerald Isle Community Center down Bogue Banks to Fort Macon State Park, then back to Atlantic Beach, over to Morehead City, through Beaufort and Down East Carteret County to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, at least as close as you can get on a bicycle,” he said.

For those seeking a less challenging but interest-ing ride, there will be a 50-mile, out-and-back ride to Fort Macon from the town community center. That ride begins at the community cen-ter, goes to the “The Point” in Emerald Isle then down the island to Atlantic Beach

before returning to the com-munity center.

The final ride, a 10-mile out-and-back fun ride, “is designed as a more leisurely ride for adults along with par-ents and their children,” Mr. Taylor said.

That ride also begins at the community center and follows the Emerald Isle bike and pedestrian path to the Eastern Ocean Regional Access parking lot in Emerald Isle, which is near mile mark-er 15.

“Each year, participation in Bike the Banks has increased and we hope to build on last year’s total,” Mr. Taylor said. “Bike-riding in Carteret County is a lot of fun, and past participants are our best advertising.”

In addition to raising money for the town’s path through fees for participation, the ride is intended to promote riding

in Carteret County, a grow-ing tourist attraction in the “shoulder season” between Labor Day and Easter, accord-ing to Mr. Taylor.

He said the century ride on May 5 will begin at 7:30 a.m., the 50-mile ride to Fort Macon and back will start 7:45 a.m. and the 10-mile ride will start at 8 a.m.

Registration is $40 per rider for the 100- and 50-mile rides and $25 for the 10-mile event. Those who preregister for the ride by Friday, April 19 will receive a Bike the Banks T-shirt.

Registration is available online at active.com/emer-a ld - i s le -nc/cyc l ing /races/bike-the-banks-2019.

Registrations will also be accepted on the morn-ing of the ride, beginning at 6:30 a.m. at the Emerald Isle Community Center, which is on Leisure Lane behind the

old town hall on the north side of Highway 58.

At that same time, riders who are preregistered can pick up their registration packets, which include their Bike the Banks T-shirt.

A brief riders’ meeting will be held shortly before each of the rides. The century ride course will close at 2:30 p.m.

Mr. Taylor said all riders should wear helmets, and the use of rear flashers is encour-aged to improve visibility. Rest stops with a variety of drinks and snacks are strate-gically located for all three rides.

Parking for participants is at the community center, town hall at 7509 Emerald Drive and at the old town hall at 7500 Emerald Drive.

There is no rain date, Mr. Taylor said. The ride will be held unless adverse weather creates safety concerns.

‘Bike the Banks’ plans set, registration available

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