 Children's
Programs--and Adults too
through August 29
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Surf
& Sand Smarts & the Firetruck!
Wednesdays 3:30 p.m.
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Learn
about rip tides, beach safety, and sun protection. Then climb aboard one
of the Ocean Isle Beach firetrucks and sea rescue vehicles. A
make-and-take craft is included. Program is free with Museum admission
or membership.
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Megabites
Thursdays 3:30 p.m.
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Dig
for shark teeth and then identify the type of shark. Examine
the Museum’s large collection of shark jaws. Take home the shark tooth
that you find. Program is free with Museum admission or
membership. Sponsored by The Lemon Shark Lemonade Stand. |
Touch
Tank Feeding & Shell ID
Fridays
3:30 p.m. 
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Children
and adults may help
our docents and staff feed the live sea stars, hermit crabs, fish, anemones, and
urchins in the touch tank. Free with Museum admission or membership.
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Special
Programs
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Snakes
Alive!
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
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 See local and exotic species of snakes and other
reptiles at Snakes Alive.
Matthew Bookout educates Museum visitors about how snakes are
beneficial to our environment, venomous and non-venomous snakes, egg-layers
and livebearers, and offers the opportunity to observe and touch some of these
magnificent reptiles. Free with Museum admission or membership. |
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2008 Summer Concerts
The
Ocean Isle Property Owners Association acknowledges with appreciation
Virginia & Odell Williamson, Ocean Isle Palms, and the Museum of Coastal
Carolina for the use of the concert site and parking lots. Sponsors are
OIPOA, Brunswick County Parks & Recreation, and the Town of Ocean Isle
Beach.
Concerts
are free! No raindates or rain locations! Bring beach chairs and
dancing shoes!
The
OIPOA accepts non-perishable food items and/or cash donations on concert
evenings to benefit A Second Helping--Shallotte Area Food Pantry. Thank
you for helping those less fortunate in Brunswick County with your donations.
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August
29
Sea
Cruz, Carolina Beach Music Awards
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Fall
& Holiday Schedule 2008
September
5--December 27
Open
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.--4 p.m.
Groups
Tuesday--Friday with advance reservation
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Preschoolers
Day Out Fridays 10:30 a.m.
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Preschoolers and their adults may help feed the touch tank
animals with our docents.
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Daddy's
Day Out
Saturday,
Sept 27 at 11 a.m.
Saturday,
December 6 at 11 a.m.
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Story hour and make
& take craft.
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Special Programs
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Bird Walk
Wednesday, Sept 10 at 6:30 p.m.
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Registration required in advance. Call the Museum at
910.579.1016 to register. Meet at Ingram Planetarium at 6:30 and take a
short drive to bird rookery. Wear comfortable shoes & repellent,
bring bottle water, binoculars, and chair. Telescope provided.
Walk 1/4 mile. $10 non-members, $5 members, MOCC & IP volunteers free.
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Take a Child Outside
Week
Saturday, Sept 20 at 10:30 a.m.
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Join us at the Museum for a guided outside beach activity.
Wear comfortable shoes and bring bottled water. Go to www.takeachildoutside.org
for more information on this and to make a pledge to take your child outside.
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Thirteen
Ghosts of
the Silver Coast Saturday, Oct 25 at Noon
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Older kids join us for local ghost stories, lore, and legends
presented by Will Smith. Walk to an area on the beach with reported
ghostly sightings. Older kids, adults, and brave souls welcome. Be
sure to bring your ghost stories to share.
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America Recycles Day
Saturday, Nov 15 at 11 a.m.
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Did you know it takes a common glass jar 1,000,000 years to
decompose in a landfill? Aluminum cans take 200-500 years. Kids, you can
make an impact and help the environment! Enjoy recycled crafting and get
helpful hints, tips, and local guidelines for recycling.
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Holiday Activities
Saturdays from November 28--December 27
Independent make & take crafts celebrating Christmas, Hanukah, &
Kwanza.
Write a letter to Santa and put in our North Pole mail
box before December 20.
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2008-09
Bruce
Porter Lecture Series
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September 9, 2008
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Stories
from Air Force One
Howie
Franklin, Retired Chief Steward, Air Force One |
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October 14, 2008
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Ocean
Isle Beach:1963 to Present
Dr.
Fred David |
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November 11, 2008
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Animal
Rehabilitation:
What
to do when you find a baby animal or injured bird.
Mary
Ellen Rodgers, Director, Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter |
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January 13, 2009
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Brunswick Wildlife
John
Ennis, Writer and Wildlife Enthusiast |
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February 10, 2009
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The
Spirit of Living in and around Calabash
Captain
Howard Hickman, Author |
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March 10, 2009
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Emerging
Issues along the Carolina Coast
Mike
Giles, Cape Fear Coastkeeper, NC Coastal Federation |
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April 14, 2009
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TBA |
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May 12, 2009
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TBA |
