Elizabeth City, North Carolina
April “Things to See & Do in Elizabeth City”
www.DiscoverElizabethCity.com
April 1 - 30, 2011
Gallery Exhibit, Featuring: Ann
Marie Bucchino, Christine Henniger
and Violet O’Conner
 The show will then have an
Opening Reception, Friday,
April 1st from 5:30 pm to
7:30 pm, open to the public.
Location: The Center - Jaquelin
Jenkins Gallery
Open During Business Hours
Admission: FREE
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455
www.artsofthealbemarle.com
April 1 & 2, 2011
2011 Quilt Show: "Quilting from
the Heart"
Location: Knobbs Creek Recreation
Center
10:00 am - 8:00 pm, Friday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday
Admission: $4.00/$5.00, Kids
under 12 are FREE
Anita Beard: 252-335-7838
www.cqlguild.org
April 1, 2011
First Friday Kids Night-In
 Children must be 4-years-old
and up to participate.
Location: Port Discover
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission: $5 per child
Space is very limited and
reservations are encouraged.
252-338-6117
www.portdiscover.org
April 1, 2011
FREE Live Music @ The Pines
Featuring: Pairadocs
Location: Bistro at the Pines
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission: No Cover Charge
252-335-7029
www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com
April 1, 2011
First Friday Art Walk
Various Locations around
Downtown Elizabeth City
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission: FREE
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455
Red Rabbit Art Gallery: 252-331-
2700
The City Wine Sellar: 252-335-
1163
www.ecncart.com
April 1, 2011
Wine Down in the country Nights
Spring Socials with American Wines
Location: Weeksville Vineyards
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Admission: $10 per person
Mack Sawyer: 252-330-2622 or
252-339-0077
www.weeksvillevineyards.com
April 1, 2011
Nobody's Fool's Auction
 Event includes dinner, live
entertainment, live and silent
auction.
Location: The Center - Maguire
Theatre
6:30 pm
Admission: $40 per person
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455
Peter Thomson: 252-267-4154
Phyllis Bosomworth: 252-335-
5717
www.artsofthealbemarle.com
April 1, 2011
Friday Night Music Series @ City
Wine Sellar
Featuring: Deacon Blues
Location: The City Wine Sellar
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: No Cover Charge
252-335-1163
www.citywine.blogspot.com
April 1, 2011
USA Dance Ch. #6102's April Dance
 Singles, couples, and
beginners are all welcome!
Casual Business Attire -
unless otherwise stated.
Location: The Pines at Elizabeth
City
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission: $10 per member, $13
per non-member, $5 per student
James Gomez, Northeastern NC
USA Dance Chapter 6102
President: 252-335-2258
http://www.freewebs.com/usadanc
e6102/
April 1, 2011
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront
Restaurant
Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX
Location: Groupers Waterfront
Restaurant
8:30 pm
Admission: FREE
252-331-2431
April 2, 2011
Book Discussion & Signing with
Brian Hicks
 Book to be discussed: "Toward
the Setting Sun"
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Location: Page After Page 11:00 am & 2:00 pm http://www.ecsu.edu/events/thear
Bookstore Admission: FREE ts/jazzfest.cfm
11:00 am - 3:00 pm 252-771-6593
Admission: FREE http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park April 7, 2011
252-335-7243 s/disw/main.php Book Discussion & Signing with
Jonathan O'Briant
April 2, 2011 April 6, 2011  Book to be discussed: "Public
Celebrate! Kids First Easter Party Education Vol. 1"

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

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

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11:00 am
Admission: FREE
Mall Manager’s Office: 252-338-
2848
www.southgatemallec.com
April 16, 2011
Taste of the Albemarle Street Party
Location: Downtown Elizabeth City
on Main Street
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Tasting
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Performance
featuring: CC Rider Band
Admission: $20 - General
Admission, $15 - Military, $5 -
Kids 12 and under (includes: food,
drinks, entertainment)
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455
www.artsofthealbemarle.com
April 16, 2011
Morgan's Corner Truck & Tractor
Pull
Location: Morgan's Corner
7:00 pm
Admission: $10.00 - General
Admission, FREE - Kids 12 and
under
252-331-3466 or 252-312-9396
www.mcttp.com
April 16, 2011
Live Music @ City Wine Sellar
Featuring: Susan Gibson
Location: The City Wine Sellar
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: $5 per person
252-335-1163
www.citywine.blogspot.com
April 17, 2011
On the Boardwalk in the Dismal
Swamp
Location: Dismal Swamp State Park
- Boardwalk
10:00 am & 1:30 pm
Admission: FREE
252-771-6593
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park
s/disw/main.php
April 19, 2011
Make It, Take It: All About Hats
 Elementary students
accompanied by an adult.
Location: Museum of the
Albemarle
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Admission: FREE
252-335-1453
www.museumofthealbemarle.com
April 20, 2011
PreSchooler Time: All About Hats
 Participants must be between
3 and 5 years old and must be
accompanied by an adult.
Location: Museum of the
Albemarle
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Admission: FREE
252-335-1453
www.museumofthealbemarle.com
April 20, 2011
Live Music at Marina Restaurant
Featuring: James Ethan Clark
Location: Marina Restaurant
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Admission: $5.00 - $10.00 per
person
Reservations Requested
252-335-7307
April 21, 2011
Toddler Time: Thank You, Earth!
 A science program just for
preschoolers, ages 3 – 5.
Parents or guardians must
accompany the child.
Location: Port Discover
10:00 am
Admission: $5.00 per family
252-338-6117
www.portdiscover.org
April 21, 2011
Afterschool Science: Green Thumb
Challenge
Location: Port Discover
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission: FREE
252-338-6117
www.portdiscover.org
April 22, 2011
Education Foundation Golf
Tournament
Location: The Pines at Elizabeth
City
12:00 pm
Admission: $400 per 4 person
team (includes lunch, dinner, &
beverages)
Molly Brite: 252-338-9115
www.theeducationfoundation.net
April 22 & 23, 2011
Elizabeth City's Hub Market
Location: Elizabeth City's Hub
Market
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Admission: FREE
Thomas Campbell: 252-338-3954
Email Contact:
ec_hubmarket@yahoo.com
http://echubmarket.webs.com/
April 22, 2011
FREE Live Music @ The Pines
Featuring: Pairadocs
Location: Bistro at the Pines
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission: No Cover Charge
252-335-7029
www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com
April 22, 2011
Friday Night Music Series @ City
Wine Sellar
Featuring: Jazz with Connected
Location: The City Wine Sellar
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: No Cover Charge
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www.citywine.blogspot.com
April 22 & 23, 2011
Encore Theatre Company presents
'Epic Proportions'
Location: The Center - Maguire
Theatre (Arts of the Albemarle)
8:00 pm
Admission: $15.00
Encore Theatre Company: 252-
338-3382
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455
Page After Page Bookstore: 252-
335-7243
www.encoretheatre.org
April 22, 2011
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront
Restaurant
Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX
Location: Groupers Waterfront
Restaurant
8:30 pm
Admission: FREE
252-331-2431
April 23, 2011
5th US Taekwon-Do Open
Championship I.T.F.
Location: Elizabeth City State
University
8:00 am
Admission: $5.00 - adults, $3.00 -
Children & Teen (8-15 years old),
FREE - Children 7 years old and
under & Elizabeth City State
University students with ID
United States Taekwon-Do Council:
252-335-4651
www.osckmaitf.com
April 23, 2011
March of Dimes: March for Babies
Location: Charles Creek Park
9:00 am
Registration Required
252-333-1233 or Email:
bdunford@albemarlessp.org
Greater Hampton Roads Division:
757-361-0000
April 23, 2011
Double T Farm Horse Show
Location: Double T Farms
10:00 am
Admission: FREE to watch
252-771-5771
www.doubletfarms.com
April 23, 2011
New Life’s Eggstravaganza
Location: New Life's Assembly of
God
2:00 pm
Admission: FREE
252-335-9550
www.newlifeassemblyec.com
April 23, 2011
PRO Wrestling - April Annihilation
Location: Pal Center (Corner of
North Road Street & Elizabeth
Street)
6:00 pm, Doors Open
7:00 pm, Wrestling Begins
Admission: $10 - Ringside, $6 -
General Admission, FREE - Kids 5
yrs old and under
Chris Dail: 252-335-1070
www.crewrestling.com
April 24, 2011
On the Boardwalk in the Dismal
Swamp
Location: Dismal Swamp State Park
- Boardwalk
10:00 am & 1:30 pm
Admission: FREE
252-771-6593
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park
s/disw/main.php
April 27, 2011
Live Music at Marina Restaurant
Featuring: Out'n the Cold
Location: Marina Restaurant
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Admission: $5.00 - $10.00 per
person
Reservations Requested
252-335-7307
April 29 & 30, 2011
Elizabeth City's Hub Market
Location: Elizabeth City's Hub
Market
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Admission: FREE
Thomas Campbell: 252-338-3954
Email Contact:
ec_hubmarket@yahoo.com
http://echubmarket.webs.com/
April 29, 2011
FREE Live Music @ The Pines
Featuring: Pairadocs
Location: Bistro at the Pines
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission: No Cover Charge
252-335-7029
www.thepinesatelizabethcity.com
April 29, 2011
Friday Night Music Series @ City
Wine Sellar
Featuring: The Joe Gosman Band
Location: The City Wine Sellar
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: No Cover Charge
252-335-1163
www.citywine.blogspot.com
April 29 & 30, 2011
Encore Theatre Company presents
'Epic Proportions'
Location: The Center - Maguire
Theatre (Arts of the Albemarle)
8:00 pm
Admission: $15.00
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Encore Theatre Company: 252-
338-3382
Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-
6455
Page After Page Bookstore: 252-
335-7243
www.encoretheatre.org
April 29, 2011
Live Music at Groupers Waterfront
Restaurant
Featuring: 80's Night - DJ Mas FX
Location: Groupers Waterfront
Restaurant
8:30 pm
Admission: FREE
252-331-2431
April 30, 2011
18th Annual Tarwheel Century
Bicycle Ride
Location: Mid-Atlantic Christian
University
7:00 am
Admission: $40 per adult & $20
per youth under 16 (includes
registration, T-shirt, SAG support
& food at each stop)
Registration Required
Email Contact: Ed Taylor -
e.h.taylor@gmail.com
www.rivercitycyclingclub.com
Admission: $30.00 (Registration
Required)
Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome
Center: 877-771-8333
Chesapeake Parks and Recreation
Dept.: 757-382-6411
http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/p
addle/
www.dismalswampwelcomecenter.c
om
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/park
s/disw/main.php
April 30, 2011
A Tribute to The Kings
 A Live Celebrity Impersonator
Show - Featuring: Pete Carter
as "Michael Jackson", Lee
Alverson as "Elton John", Tom
Bartlett as "Elvis Presley"
Location: College of The Albemarle
3:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Admission: $25, VIP - $50; Military
receive 20% off with valid ID
April: 252-267-5516
Monique: 252-619-7589
www.aprilandmoniqueproductions.
com

April 30, 2011

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

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