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COVER STORYFor one day only, MacDaddy’s in Cape

Carteret will turn into a sci-fi lover’s dream for the sixth annual Crystal Coast Con.

RECIPESCertain flavors are synonymous with fall, and

pumpkin spice tops the list. Dozens of seasonal products now feature it. Make some at home.

MOVIE REVIEW“The Accountant,” stars Ben Affleck, the paper-

pushing CPA, roughly the exact opposite of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who gets a shot at hero stardom.

CALENDARSFind out what’s happening this week and

beyond on the Crystal Coast and in surrounding areas.

KIDS AND FAMILYThe library has started a new incentive to provide

fun, safe activities for area teenagers that focus on them and their creative needs.

PERFORMANCEThe Seaside Arts Council’s annual winter per-

forming arts series will start Thursday, Oct. 20, and will feature the Malpass Brothers.

MUSICTaberna Country Club in New Bern will host a

“Halloween Oldies Bash,” with a buffet and music by Casablanca, on Saturday, Oct. 22.

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ON THE COVER: Buttons and pins by Shawn’s Custom Characters in Greenville are on display at a previous Crystal Coast Con. (Dylan Ray photo)

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HAPPENING THURSDAY:Teen film club starts at the County Public Library ............................................Page 3Seaside Arts Council winter performing arts series begins ...............................Page 7Event to focus on violence prevention ..............................................................Page 16

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BY MEGAN SOULTNEWS-TIMES

It was a race against the clock Monday night as seven teens scav-enged the County Public Library in Beaufort on the search for missing map pieces.

The scavenger hunt was a part of the library’s new incentive to provide fun, safe activities for area teenagers that focus on them and their creative needs.

The programs, “gateways.,” “Teen Advisory Board” and “Teen Film Club” are all teen-centered activities created by Melissa Bennett, the library’s new young adult librarian.

Ms. Bennett previously worked at the Western Carteret Library in Cape Carteret and developed teen programs, such as a film club, and realized the success of such pro-grams. She also saw that the coun-ty lacks a safe place for teenagers to release their creative potential.

“There is nothing here for teens to do,” Ms. Bennett said. “I developed a film program there (Western Carteret Library) and it became a safe place for teens to come where people wouldn’t judge them for who they were or what they wanted to create.”

Ms. Bennett hopes the same feelings that came from her pro-gram at the library on the western end of the county will be repli-cated with her new programs.

The “gateways.” program meets Monday evenings with special activities planned. Monday’s pro-gram was called “Be a Marauder,” with the teens solving a scavenger hunt based off the “Harry Potter” book and movie series.

The teens scavenged the library searching for clues in books, under tables and other places in the library. The first person to find all of their map pieces won a special prize.

Ms. Bennett has “gateway.” programs planned all month long, each involving a special theme and activity.

The rest of the month’s pro-grams are:• Monday, Oct. 24: Be a Leader: This will be the first meeting of the Teen Advisory Board. Teens who want to participate in should fill out a form. The Teen Advisory Board is a way for teens and tweens to gain leadership experience and community service hours.• Monday, Oct. 31: Be an Escape Artist: This will be an escape room

County library to offer creative programs for teens

with a “Phantom of the Opera” theme. Escape rooms are puzzle rooms. Participants are given a story or scenario – usually a crime – and have to “escape the room” by finding keys, codes and solv-ing all kinds of puzzles hidden in and around the room. “Escaping the room” gives participants the ending to the story and mystery, as well.

A weekly sign up for “gateways.” is requested.

Along with “gateways.” and the Teen Advisory Board, Ms. Bennett is especially excited for the Teen Film Club.

After her first film club’s success, Ms. Bennett decided to become a film teacher and is completing her degree. She will use her new found knowledge to help teach those participating in the film club.

The film club will focus on indi-vidual storytelling. For the first few weeks, the participating teenagers will create films without using dia-logue. This will teach them how to tell a story with the film.

The Teen Film Club meets from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, with the first meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20.

Those interested in participat-ing should contact Ms. Bennett before the weekly meeting.

Ms. Bennett is passionate about the programs, and she hopes that they will attract area teens who are looking for something fun to do.

“Teen programming has to come from the heart,” she contin-ued. “You have to be into it or the teens won’t come.”

Parents seem to like the idea of the teen programs, as well.

Nicole Jackson, of Beaufort, signed her daughter Jade up for Monday’s “gateways.” program.

She found about the program through an article in This Week Magazine, and thought that the program was something her daughter would be interested in.

“We home-school. I like being able to find creative ways to involve her with the community outside a public school setting,” Ms. Jackson said. “I asked Jade if she was inter-ested, and she was. She likes to read and is very social.”

Those interested in participat-ing in any of the teen programs should contact Ms. Bennett at 252-728-2050 or email melissab@carteretcountylibraries.org.

Mackenzie O’Donnell, 13, reaches for a map piece hidden under a table during a Monday night “gateways.” program at the library. “gateways.” is one of three new library programs that focuses on activities for teenagers. (Megan Soult photo)

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BY JAKE COYLEASSOCIATED PRESS

The bean counter cometh.In Gavin O’Connor’s “The

Accountant,” starring Ben Affleck, the paper-pushing CPA – roughly the exact opposite of Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone – gets his shot at action hero stardom. If we pull out our calculators, we can deduce that the odds of this are slim. Carrying the one and rounding up, you might even conclude that it’s a patently ridiculous premise.

Just imagine the tagline possibilities. “The only thing he knows better than the tax code is his moral code!” “Don’t write him off!” “He’s the Price Waterhouse Killer!”

But “The Accountant” has much grander goals of implau-sibility. The film comes from a script by Bill Dubuque (“The Judge”) that, come tax season, may well be at serious risk of an audit. It’s about a secretive,

autistic accountant for promi-nent criminals who’s a muscu-lar, military-grade hit man by hobby, plagued by his father’s relentlessly militaristic parent-ing, who becomes embroiled in a robotic prostheses compa-ny’s bid to go public. You know, THAT old story.

To cite the words exclaimed by John Lithgow’s CEO at a climactic moment that’s both bloodbath and family reunion: “What IS this?”

What “The Accountant” is is one of the more unlikely mov-ies to repeat the phrase “Just the Renoir.” Christian Wolff (Mr. Affleck) is on the sur-face a small-town accountant outside Chicago who spends his days at his bland shopping center office and his nights in an airstream trailer parked inside a storage unit. There he punishes himself with a bar he painfully rolls over his shins and stares quietly at an original Pollack nailed to the ceiling. (His Renoir is deemed

more expendable.)He has amassed the hidden

fortune as an accountant for hire to drug cartels, money launderers and the mafia. His liaisons are set up by an unseen operative who com-municates with Mr. Wolff only by phone. When it comes time to sift through documents, Mr. Wolff – like a pianist prepar-ing for Beethoven – blows on his finger tips and dives in. He is, one client swears, “almost supernatural” in his ability to run numbers and smell out who’s cooking the books.

“My boy’s wicked smart,” another Mr. Affleck bragged of Matt Damon’s mathemati-cian in “Good Will Hunting.” Whereas Mr. Damon went on to play an assassin with amne-sia in the Bourne films, Mr. Affleck’s equally lethal merce-nary is distinct for his place on the spectrum.

Filling the movie are flash-backs to Mr. Wolff’s childhood, when his Army father (Robert

C. Treveiler) refused to accept his autistic son’s differences. Instead, he raises him and his brother like soldiers, train-ing them with specialists. It’s a quirky method of parenting sure to spawn a best-seller: less homework, more pentjak silat (the Indonesian fighting style).

The origin story – complete with a bizarre but formative stint in prison with a cameo from Jeffrey Tambor – plays like a superhero’s. Many of the characters, too, feel straight out of a comic book: J.K. Simmons’ Treasury Department investiga-tor, Jon Bernthal’s over-inflat-ed enforcer, Anna Kendrick’s accounting clerk, the movie’s lone smiler.

Mr. Affleck’s hulking, num-ber-crunching CPA is no less severe than his Batman. The actor plays him deliberately flat, with an unrelentingly even voice and a dispassionate, anti-social blankness. As was the case in “Batman v. Superman,”

he’s better than the overcooked soup he’s swimming in.

There are legitimate objec-tions to be raised about a film like “The Accountant” treat-ing the autistic like savants. But there are genuine ges-tures here about accepting the gifts of people with autism, and it’s worth noting how unusual such territory is for a Hollywood thriller – some-thing Mr. O’Connor (“Warrior,” “Pride and Glory”) knows how to firmly construct.

“The Accountant” is, if noth-ing else, singular in lending an action-movie cliché an absurd-ly peculiar and elaborate back-story. “I like incongruity,” Mr. Wolff says in one scene. “The Accountant” does, too, but maybe a bit too much.

“The Accountant,” a Warner Bros. release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “strong violence and language throughout.” Running time: 128 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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PUMPKIN CRÈME BRULEERecipe courtesy of Chef Alyssa, ALDI Test Kitchen2 cups Friendly Farms Heavy Whipping Cream 2 cups Friendly Farms Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer½ teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Ground Cinnamon¼ teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Ground Nutmeg1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Pure Vanilla¼ teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Ground Cloves½ cup Baker’s Corner Brown Sugar1½ cups Baker’s Corner Granulated Sugar, divided16 Goldhen large eggs, yolks only15 ounces Baker’s Corner 100 percent Pure Canned PumpkinFriendly Farms Whipped Dairy ToppingHeat oven to 325 F.In medium saucepan, heat cream, coffee creamer, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cloves,

brown sugar and ½ cup granulated sugar. Stir frequently to dissolve sugar. Bring to boil then immediately remove from heat. Set aside to rest 10 minutes.

In large bowl, whisk egg yolks until frothy. Slowly whisk in cream mixture then whisk in pumpkin puree.

Set 16 medium oven-proof ramekins in 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Divide custard evenly between dishes.

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ing granulated sugar. Caramelize sugar with kitchen torch or place under hot broiler 1-2 minutes.

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Fall flavor:Certain flavors are synonymous with fall,

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Some outside-the-box ways to infuse

pumpkin into fall foods include:• Pumpkin-flavored cream cheese with a warm bagel for breakfast.• Cider with a dash of pumpkin spice for a quick warmup.• Pumpkin coffee creamer to get the day started.• Pumpkin cookie dough to end the day on a sweet note.

Seasonal ingredients such as these make it simple to capture rich pumpkin flavor in creative ways. Many of these pumpkin products can be found at grocery stores where items are easy to find and easier on the wallet. Go for a delicious dessert such as a Pumpkin Pie Shake or a Pumpkin Crème Brulee with ingredients offered at the gro-cery store.

PUMPKIN PIE SHAKERecipe courtesy of Chef Michelle, ALDI Test Kitchen6 sheets Benton’s Graham Crackers, broken into small pieces15 ounces Baker’s Corner 100 percent Pure Canned Pumpkin1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Pumpkin Pie Spice2 tablespoons Baker’s Corner Brown Sugar1 cup Sundae Shoppe Vanilla Ice Cream1 cup Friendly Farms 2 percent milk10 ice cubesFriendly Farms Whipped Dairy ToppingIn blender, combine graham crackers, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice,

brown sugar, ice cream, milk and ice cubes, and process until smooth. Top with whipped topping and serve.

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BY MEGAN SOULTNEWS-TIMES

For one day only, MacDaddy’s in Cape Carteret will turn into a sci-fi lover’s

dream for the sixth annual Crystal Coast Con.

This year’s event is Saturday, Oct. 22. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at www.crystalcoastcon.com.

Sci-fi, fantasy fans to gather for Crystal Coast ConSuper fans crowd the guest celebrity tables for an autographs and selfies on Saturday during the 5th annual Crystal Coast Con at Mac Daddy’s. (Dylan Ray photo)

Connie Nolter, general man-ager for MacDaddy’s, said the staff is very excited for this year’s event and the lineup of guests.

“We are getting feedback from as far as Raleigh right now regarding this event. They are coming from far and wide,” Ms. Nolter said. “When you start picking this thing apart, it’s extraordinary.”

This year’s event features many sci-fi legends, from actors to authors, as well as tattoo artists and more.

Among those attending are

Zoie Palmer and Paul Amos from Showcase’s “Lost Girl,” as well as Noah Hathaway, who played Atreyu in “The NeverEnding Story.”

Throughout the day, science fiction and fantasy lovers will be able to enjoy attractions like the Nightmare Factory’s sideshow circus, a Klingon makeup demonstration by Bill Blair, from various “Star Trek” movies and television episodes.

One new attraction this year will be tattoo artists set up in the party rooms.

Butch from Fantasy Tattoo Studio in Jacksonville is an avid fan of Comic Con and expresses this love through his art.

He will be offering tattoos to willing comic con partici-pants.

Various vendors will be set up indoors, and outdoors, live

action role players will be act-ing out scenarios and perfor-mances.

There will also be a costume contest for cosplayers dressed as their favorite fictional char-acters, and Ms. Nolter said costumes are usually “off the hook.”

When asked what she was looking forward to for the con-vention, Ms. Nolter said she hopes for a large attendance number.

“I am personally looking for the community to come out and have a really fun time,” Ms. Nolter said. “It’s a family-friendly event that you don’t see in the area very often. I want people to come out and enjoy it.”

For more information on the Crystal Coast Con or a com-plete list of celebrity guests and vendors, visit www.crys-talcoastcon.com.

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BY BRAD RICHNEWS-TIMES

The Seaside Arts Council’s annual winter performing arts series will start Thursday, Oct. 20, with a show by Jonathan Brown, a Nashville, Tenn., jazz and country artist who is con-sidered one of the world’s top practitioners of the Chet Atkins style of finger-picking guitar.

Mr. Brown, who is a much-in-demand session player in the Mecca of country music, will take the stage at 7 p.m. in the community room of the Swansboro Town Hall, and will be followed in the next months by a lineup of musi-cians who will be profiled in a special tab in Tideland News.

Others to be in the series this year, all set to per-form in the town hall, are Philadelphia-based father-and-son Americana and blues duo Beaucoup Blue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10; Kinston-based jazz and funk one-man-band Dick Knight at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4; and Goldsboro’s Malpass Brothers – one of the hottest old-style country bands in the country – at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.

On Thursday, Nov. 10, during intermission of the Beaucoup Blue show, attend-ees will get a special preview of the annual production of The Nutcracker by Swansboro Dance Studio.

The series will wrap up

on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, March 4, with shows by Heart Breaker and RyanHood, respectively, both at 7 p.m.

Heart Breaker, based in North Carolina, is a tribute band – perfect for Valentine’s Day weekend – that plays music by legendary ‘80s and ‘90s band Heart, with a little Led Zeppelin on the side.

RyanHood – Ryan Green and Cameron Hood – is a folk-pop-rock duo based in Tucson, Ariz.

They’ve toured with Jason Mraz and other notables, and have had one of their albums produced by the legendary Ross Hogarth.

Tickets for all the events are

The White Oak River Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will hold its first Seafood and Wild Edibles Feast at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

The meeting and feast will

begin at 6 p.m. and last until 8 p.m. at the chapter’s club-house at 287 Hadnot Farm Road near Peletier.

The menu will include local seafood, wild game and wild plant dishes, fresh bread, des-

serts and drinks, all prepared by the IWLA chapter members.

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$10 for arts council members, $15 for non-members, except for the Malpass Brothers show,

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The Malpass Brothers from Goldsboro will perform their old-style country music Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, during the Seaside Arts Council’s annual winter performing arts series, which starts Thursday, Oct. 20. (File photo)

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The duo, Victor and Penny, are scheduled to perform next in Down East Folk Arts Society’s performing concert series.

The performances are Friday, Oct. 21, at Trent River Coffee Co. in New Bern and Saturday, Oct. 22, at Joslyn Hall at Carteret Community College in Morehead City.

Doors for both performanc-es open at 6:30 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30.

Victor and Penny, also known as Jeff Freling and Erin McGrane, feature tight har-monies, dazzling guitar work and a fiery ukulele.

This duo crafts clever origi-nal tunes and brings a modern voice to prohibition-era jazz with charm and hot licks.

Since 2010, Victor and Penny have been delighting audiences nationally with a blend of originals, hot jazz and off beat pop standards.

Tickets are $16 for general admission, $13 for Down East Folk Arts Society members and active duty military, and $10 for students.

Ticket prices do not include North Carolina sales tax.

Tickets for both venues may be reserved by ordering online at www.downeastfol-karts.org/online.html, or by calling or texting 252-646-4657.

Victor and Penny to perform for Down East Folk Arts Society

Victor and Penny will perform as part of the Down East Folk Arts Society’s performing art series. The concerts are 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Trent River Coffee Co. in New Bern and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Carteret Community College’s Joslyn Hall. (Contributed photo)

On Aug. 2, North Carolina author Susan Schild’s latest Southern novel, Sweet Carolina Morning, was released by Kensington Publishers.

The novel is a wholesome and heartwarming story about love and family and finding happily ever afters at any age.

Thirty-nine-year-old Linny has the pre-wedding jitters.

It’s not just her fiancé’s snobby in-laws, his clingy ex-wife or his stand-offish son. Left broke by her con man late husband, Linny is skittish about love.

She must find a way to trust love again, or risk losing the one man she wants to be with forever.

With 4.8 out of 5-star reader ratings on Amazon, Sweet Carolina Morning is the second book in Ms. Schild’s Willow Hill series.

Readers can order the book through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million, iBooks or at www.susanschild.com.

Ms. Schild writes heart-warming and funny contem-porary Southern fiction. Her stories feature adventure-some women, good men, blended families, sweet dogs, friends and family who see you through and happily ever afters at any age.

Ms. Schild is a wife and stepmother. She enjoys week-end getaways with friends, reading fiction and rummag-

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A dog lover, Ms. Schild has a special fondness for Lab-mix rescue dogs.

She and her family live in North Carolina, where she is finishing up the third novel in the Willow Hill Series, Sweet Southern Hearts, which will be released Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017.

Ms. Schild graduated from James Madison University in Virginia, and holds a master’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill.

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BY BRAD RICHNEWS-TIMES

If the crowd at Sept. 29’s open house meeting on the Hammocks Beach State Park master plan for 290-acres of new property is any indication, folks around here care deeply about what happens to the land along Queens Creek.

About 90 people – a steady stream from 4 p.m. to after 6 p.m. – filed into the Hammocks Beach State Park visitors’ cen-ter to look at maps of the prop-erty, fill out a survey and place dots on photos of potential uses they’d like to see on the land, ranging from hiking and biking trails to educational facilities, from volleyball and bocce courts to boat ramps.

Judging by the dots, hik-ing and biking trails were the choice of most people, with liv-ing shorelines – using natural materials like oyster shells and marsh grass to slow erosion – were the top choices, along with fishing. The boat ramp, which has been controversial since the idea came to wide-spread public attention this past spring, had its fans, too, but not in such great numbers.

The meeting was organized by Sage Design, the Wilmington company the state hired to the plan for the property. Sarah Burroughs, owner and lead planner for the company, said she was pleased by the turnout for the session, especially for a weekday when many people have other commitments.

“I spent the whole time lis-tening, and I was very encour-aged,” she said. “There have been some differing opinions, and I expected it to be a little more contentious. But people were very positive. There were a lot of good comments and good ideas.”

Ms. Burroughs agreed that hiking and biking trails were the most popular idea, which was consistent with what she had been hearing in advance of the meeting, but added that camping and educational opportunities were also popu-lar.

While the boat ramp con-cept also drew some positive “dots,” it also drew a lot of “sticky notes,” some of which were negative and some of which were difficult to inter-pret.

One who was for the boat ramp was Swansboro resident John Schmitt, who was filling

Future of Hammocks Beach State Park draws crowd

out a survey. He said what he loves most about Hammocks Beach State Park is that it is quiet, peaceful and secluded, with great fishing and beauti-ful marshes, but added that the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ramp at Cedar Point is not adequate and sometimes dangerous, and a boat-launch at Hammocks Beach State Park would be a good drawing card for the park.

Mr. Schmitt said many peo-ple support the ramp. Another is John Hislop, who lives in Hubert but was out of town and couldn’t make the meet-ing. He still wanted to support the ramp idea.

“Swansboro used to be a fishing village, but now it’s a tourist village,” he said. “Within a five-mile area around Swansboro, there are 4,000 registered boats, and that doesn’t count the ones that second-home people

have here but are registered in their home towns. There are not enough boat slips in the area, or enough boat-launch-ing facilities, and the park is a good place for one,” he said.

Marilyn Cullison, also from Swansboro, came to the meet-ing specifically to voice oppo-sition to the boat ramp con-cept.

“I adamantly oppose it,” she said, in large part because she believes it would damage the same things Mr. Schmitt said he loves about the park.

In addition, she just doesn’t think the new property is right for a boat ramp, because it would require extensive dredg-ing to create an adequate channel in an area that is gen-erally accessible only by kayaks and very shallow-draft power-boats.

Annette Corkey of Swansboro said she was con-cerned about how much space

The future of Hammocks Beach Park was discussed at a meeting, which was held Sept. 29. (Brad Rich photo)

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a boat-launching facility might take up; proposals have ranged to as many as five ramps and a parking lot for up to 100 vehi-cles. But she said she wanted to get more information.

Ms. Corkey said she didn’t want to see Hammocks Beach State Park overdeveloped, “because it’s so beautiful and a great place to take people who come to visit.”

Mary Ellen Yanich, also of Swansboro, was as adamant as Ms. Cullison.

“I want it (Hammocks Beach State Park) to remain a state park, not turn into Epcot Center,” she said. “And it’s important that it be held in trust as a natural area for future generations.”

Nicole Triplett, waterkeep-er for the White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance, said she was at the meeting in part to learn about what kind of environmental studies would be done, and by whom, before any new development would take place on the property.

Whatever happens, she said, needs to be well thought-

out and carefully planned so that the pristine environment in and around the park isn’t damaged.

Claude Crews, who is treasurer of the Friends of the Hammocks and Bear Island, the park’s vol-unteer support group, said he wanted to make the sure the new property is not overdeveloped. He opposed the boat ramp and said he supported lower-impact uses, such as hiking, swimming, biking and camping.

Some were there for differ-ent reasons.

Preston Kutz of Swansboro said he is a diving instructor, and wanted to get information about whether the water qual-ity was good for using the area for that purpose.

And Virgil Nichols, who lives in Hillsboro, was represent-

ing the Agricultural Teachers Association from N.C. A&T University to voice strong sup-port for a museum that would reflect the park’s importance to African-Americans, the New Farmers of America, the black counterpart to the Future Farmers of America.

“Generations of black teach-ers brought generations of students to Hammocks Beach State Park, and it’s important that history and culture be preserved,” he said.

He was with Rochelle Arrington, who supported the same cause and said she was the first female black agricul-ture teacher in the state.

“There’s lots of history here, and in Swansboro in general, for us,” he said. “It was a very impor-tant place from 1935 to 1965.”

While the boat ramp wasn’t his main concern, Mr. Nichols said he thought there were better places for such a facil-ity if another one is needed in the area.

Another public meeting will be held in January or February, and a third will be in Mach or April and is intended for the presentation of the final rec-ommendations.

State parks and recreation division officials have said the effort is likely to take eight or nine months.

The survey is still available on the park’s website.

State officials and Ms. Burroughs have said no deci-sion has been made on the boat ramp, and public input during the planning process will help guide that decision.

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Tryon Palace’s monthly Lunch and Learn lecture series will explore how North Carolina experienced the witch trials of the 17th cen-tury.

The program is at noon Friday, Oct. 21, inside the N.C. History Center at New Bern.

The thought of witch trials brings to mind Salem, Mass., from the period of 1692-93.

Join Tryon Palace for a Lunch and Learn that explores how North Carolinians reacted when someone cried witch during that same period.

Tickets for each event are $6 per person and free for Tryon Palace Foundation members. Visitors must bring their own lunch, no food or refreshments provided.

For more information, call 252-639-3500 or visit www.tryonpalace.org.

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The National Audubon Society has officially launched its Plants for Birds program, a campaign designed to help inform and encourage individuals and com-munities to grow native plants that benefit wildlife.

According to a press release from the society, by adding native plants in one’s yard, bal-cony, container garden or public space, individuals can not only attract more birds but give them the best chance of survival in a modern landscape of fragment-ed habitat and climate change. Curtis Smalling, Audubon North Carolina’s director of conserva-tion, said that for every native plant grown in North Carolina, residents can provide birds with more opportunities to rest, refuel and raise chicks, as well as work to prevent further bird population decline.

“We know that setting a goal to grow fifty thousand plants in North Carolina is impres-

sive,” Mr. Smalling said, “but we are confident that it can be achieved through the passion of North Carolina’s bird and gar-den enthusiasts.”

Through its Bird-Friendly Native Plants of the Year pro-gram, Audubon North Carolina has already engaged more than 1,000 gardeners, retailers and wholesalers to grow native plants that benefit birds across the state. Because of the educa-tion and outreach efforts, popu-larity for bird-friendly gardening has grown and local businesses have reported a steady increase in demand for native plants that benefit birds.

Dr. John Rowden, Audubon’s director of community conser-vation, said birds are the most common visible wildlife on the planet, and 47 million Americans say they enjoy birdwatching.

“We wake to birdsong, we connect birds with places, memories, family and friends,”

Dr. Rowden said. “As urbaniza-tion increases and natural habi-tats disappear, native plants can go a long way to restoring the environments they need.”

The society said gardens are outdoor sanctuaries that, with some careful plant choic-es, can be a vital recharge sta-tion for birds passing through. Birds depend on native plants for food, shelter and places to nest.

According to the society, most landscaping plants avail-able in nurseries are exotic spe-cies from other countries. Many are prized for qualities that make them poor food sources for native birds – like having leaves that are unpalatable to insects and caterpillars they feed on.

The Audubon Society said that with 96 percent of all ter-restrial bird species in North America feeding insects to their young, planting insect-proof

exotic plants means a scarcity of food. Through Audubon’s public online native plant database, anyone nationwide can access a list of available plants that benefit specific bird species on a local scale.

By entering a zip code, users of the database may get a list of native plants custom to the user’s region, with information about the local bird species those plants can support.

Audubon’s local chapters, native plant nurseries and retailers are also listed for any-one seeking more knowledge and where to obtain the right plants. The society said plant-ing bird-friendly natives like the spicebush can provide fuel to fall migrants like the wood thrush. Wood thrushes are a rapidly declining species impacted by urbanization, habitat loss and the effects of climate change.

The Audubon Society said that providing bird-friendly

native plants with berries high in fat could help more birds sur-vive the long journey boosting populations from year to year. It also said landscaping for wildlife is one of the most individu-ally empowering conservation tools.

The society said not only do native plants benefit birds, butterflies and other wildlife, they also generally require less chemicals and water to thrive, reducing maintenance time and costs and environmental haz-ards such as chemical runoff into waterways.

“Where birds thrive, peo-ple prosper,” The Audubon Society said. “Every plant helps. Together, bird lovers across the country can rebuild a natu-ral and sustainable landscape through the beauty of plants.”

To learn more about the soci-ety’s Plants for Birds program, visit the website audubon.org/plantsforbirds.

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Get running this fall and help the community with the Harbor Hustle.

The Harbor Hustle is a 5K and one-mile Fun Run that seeks to help the community by raising funds through fun and physi-cal activity. This year’s event will raise money to help Hope Mission.

The run begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at One Harbor Church, at 1605 Fisher St. in Morehead City. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. and the One-Mile Fun Run will begin at 8:05 a.m.

Timing and event production

The Soggy Sunday Challenge fundraiser, scheduled for 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Western Regional Access in Emerald Isle, takes the idea of the polar plunge to a new level.

Participants will show up at the beach access, dressed in their Sunday best and run into the ocean. The water will be warmer than during a normal polar plunge, which are held in the winter.

Proceeds will benefit the non-profit organization, Hannah’s Hope and Emerald Isle police officers Thomas Duty and Mark

Odom, who were injured Sept. 7 in a boating accident.

There will be small cash priz-es for the people who are best dressed for the run into the ocean. Runners must go all the way into the ocean to win the prize.

There will also be a pet cat-egory so animals can participate in the plunge, as well.

Recommended donations are $10 per person or $30 for family of four or more. Sign up early online and have a chance to win $50 cash at the event. Visit www.ticketor.com/emeraldowl for tickets.

Soggy Sunday Challenge to raise money for officers, charity

Volunteers organize fundraising racewill be managed by Go Time, a race management company out of Wilmington.

Those interested in running, volunteering or sponsoring can find more information and sign up at HarborHustle.com.

In order to get ready for the race, there will also be a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 21, to benefit the One Harbor

Youth Group. Tickets for the din-ner are available at www.har-borhustle.com.

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ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

Event placement on a specif-ic date is not guaranteed, as events run as space is available. Find the full calendar online at carolinacoastonline.com by hov-ering the pointer over TWM and choosing the “Calendar” option, or on a mobile device, choose “Calendar” from the drop-down menu.

Kids and FamilyTRICK OR TRUNK FELLOWSHIP 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at St. James United Methodist Church community life center in Newport. Children will have the opportunity to wear non-scary costumes in a parade around the community life center and trick-or-treat from participating parked cars in the parking lot. Games and a hot dog dinner will be provided. Participants are asked to bring side dishes to share.

PRESCHOOL PUMPKIN PATCH 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. This Halloween event for preschool children includes games, stories, crafts, costumed characters and photo opportunities. For details, including pricing, call 252-247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores.

TRICK-OR-TREAT UNDER THE SEA Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 26-27, at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Children can dress up and collect candy from booths among the exhibits and enjoy other Halloween high jinks. Tickets will be sold from 4:30-7:30 p.m. For more details, including pricing, call 252-247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores.

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL TRUNK-OR-TREAT 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center. This event includes cre-ating a glow-in-the-dark mural, face painting, photo booth, cake walk, ID kits by the police, Trunk or Treat and more. Admission fee is two bags of candy per child. Businesses interested in entering the Trunk or Treat con-test should contact Sarah Cutillo at scutillo@emeraldisle-nc.org for details. For more informa-tion, call 252-354-6350.

FALL FESTIVAL 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29, at Cedar Point Pentecostal Holiness Church. There will be hayrides, a bouncy house, games, prizes, food and treats. For more information, call 252-910-325-8329.

ArtYOUTH ART CLASSES BY LINDA WERTHEWIN 3:45-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays until Thursday, Nov. 10, at Ms. Werthewin’s Beaufort studio. Tuesday classes are for high school students, while Thursday classes are for elementary school children. The four-week class costs $50. For more infor-mation and to register, call 252-838-1238.

ADULT ART CLASSES BY LINDA WERTHEWIN 1-4 p.m. Mondays until Nov. 21, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays starting until Nov. 23, at Ms. Werthewin’s Beaufort studio. These classes will last for six weeks and will focus on individual style and technique. Fundamentals will be the focus of Monday classes, and Wednesday classes are for the experienced artist. The class costs $125. For more informa-tion and to register, call 252-838-1238.

Music and TheaterALIVE AT FIVE 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Jaycee Park in Morehead City with Jim Quick and the Coastline Band. This concert series is put on by the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association. For more information, visit www.downtownmoreheadcity.com.

AADAMS FAMILY MUSICAL 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30; as well as 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4-5; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at Carteret Community Theatre, 1311 Arendell St. in Morehead City. This weird and wonderful family comes to life in this musical. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students. For more informa-tion, call 252-497-8919.

Food and DrinkSUCCULENT SEAFOOD 2-4 p.m. Mondays in October. Local chefs demonstrate how to prepare fresh local seafood with a flour-ish. Sessions include a taste test.

This event is for ages 12 and up and costs $15. For details, call 252-247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com.

BARBECUE CHICKEN DINNER Friday, Oct. 28, at North River United Methodist Church in Beaufort. Plates, $8 a piece, will include two large pieces of chicken with Donna’s barbecue sauce, corn, green beans, pota-toes and bacon, a dinner roll and a slice of pound cake. Call Bobbie after 9 a.m. at 252-723-9397 to place orders for pick up or delivery. Orders can also be placed by emailing Jane at mamajatbft123@gmail.com.

CANS FOR CARE continues until Tuesday, Nov. 15. This is a canned food drive to support Martha’s Mission Cupboard. Bring canned items to McLaughlin Chiropractic Center and be entered into a reverse can drawing. Each can donated will increase the chances of win-ning a free year of chiropractic care. For more information, call 252-808-2888.

EventsMASQUERADE $5 JEWELRY AND ACCESSORY SALE 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Carteret Health Care’s Meeting Room 1 by the Rotunda. Proceeds will benefit patient care at the hos-pital. The event is sponsored by the Gift Gallery. Cash and credit and debit cards will be accepted.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE 2-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center. For more information, call 252-354-6350.

LAMPLIGHT READINGS 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Captain Styron’s Fishhouse, 2111 Front St. in Beaufort. The captain’s daughter Celia Faye Styron will read from her novel The Tides Have Spoken, which is about the ebbing culture and rich inheri-tance of those who worked the waters here. Proceeds from book sales and donations go to her church building fund. Those interested in attending this free event must make reservations, providing a name, number of those in the party, phone

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ADULT LITERACY SPELLING BEE 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21. To spon-sor this event in its 15th year, visit www.carteretliteracy.org. To donate items for a silent auc-tion, email Karen at carteretliteracy@carteretliteracy.org.

ANN STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BAZAAR 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. The event will include jams, jellies and pickles; home decorations, yard crafts, linens and more. A silent auction will feature items from local artists, craftsmen and merchants. For more informa-tion, call the church at 252-728-4279.

OLDE BEAUFORT FARMERS’ MARKET SCIENTIST EVENT 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at courthouse square in Beaufort. The focus will be “All About Eggs.” Check out eggs from many types of poultry, see a sitting hen and a batch of baby chickens, taste egg dishes, learn about egg structure and health benefits, play egg games and puzzles and perform experi-ments with eggs to understand how and why they perform so well in the kitchen.

CARTERET COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRECINCT GATHERING 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Broad Creek Community Center. The theme will be “Get Fired Up to Vote.” Admission and food are free, and everyone is invited to attend. For more information, contact Ginger Jacocks at 252-393-8083; Jeannie Baxter at 252-726-7064; Milon Morton at 252-342-2029; or Kitty Ormsby at 252-393-2545.

HOWLING HAYRIDE 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Fort Macon State Park. Enjoy a special hay-ride and night hike. Participants will take a hayride from the Visitor Center to the bathhouse then hike one mile back along the Elliot Coues Nature Trail.

15TH ANNUAL CARD PARTY 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at First Presbyterian Church, 1604 Arendell St. in Morehead City. Tickets are $15 per person. The event, sponsored by the Carteret Health Care Auxiliary Volunteers, will feature bridge, canasta, scrabble and other

games, a 50/25/25 raffle, a Chinese auction, door prizes, snacks and homemade des-serts. To reserve a table, call Jane Garner at 252-223-4141 or Pat dirty at 252-222-0233 or 919-810-4023.

LOCAL COUNTY COMMISSIONER RACES FORUM Districts 3, 4 and 5 will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Morehead City Municipal Building at 202 South Eighth St. This forum is spon-sored by the League of Women Voters and is free and open to the public.

BOO BALL 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Morehead City Country Club. This event is pre-sented by the After Hours Rotary and will benefit Hope Mission of Carteret County. The Notorious Clamslammers will perform. The event will feature a costume contest, prizes, beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres. Admission is $45 per person prior to Wednesday, Oct. 19. Afterward, tickets will cost $55 each. For more informa-tion, call 910-389-7491 or email afterhoursrotary@gmail.com.

Local heritageBIRDING CRUISES 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 23, along White Oak River in Swansboro. Participants will meet bird-ing expert Joanne Powell at Hammocks Beach State Park Visitor Center. They should bring their own binoculars, water and a snack. The program fee is $20 for N.C. Coastal Federation mem-bers and $25 for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.nccoast.org. The event will also be held Wednesday, Nov. 23.

M U S K E T - F I R I N G DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Fort Macon State Park. Learn about a Civil War era musket’s histo-ry, loading procedures and fir-ing. Meet in the fort. For more information, call 252-726-3775. This event will repeat every Wednesday in October.

SHIP LIFE, WILDLIFE 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Natural science museum cura-tor Keith Rittmaster will share photos and stories from sev-eral months he spent aboard a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel searching for, counting and identifying whales and other marine wildlife off the N.C. coast. Walk-ins are wel-come at this free event. For more information, call 252-728-7317.

FORT TOURS 11 a.m. Monday- Friday until Monday, Oct. 31, at Fort Macon State Park. For more information, call 252-726-3775.

EducationINTRODUCTION TO WOODEN BOAT BUILDING COURSE 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 19-20, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. In this two-day, hands-on course, stu-dents will explore the art of boat building from start to finish. The course fee is $135. The minimum age is 16 years old. Advance reg-istration is required. For more information, call 252-728-7317. Additional dates, are Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 10-11.

WRITING FROM EXPERIENCE: FICTION MEMOIR POETRY WORKSHOP 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays until Nov. 23, in Beaufort. Susan Schmidt will lead a writing workshop. The costs is $150 for first timers and $125 for return participants. Ms. Schmidt recruits several seasoned writers with workshop experience and a book in progress to join an ongo-ing critique group that meets on alternate Wednesdays. To reg-ister and find a location, email susu@susanschmidt.net or call 252-269-0032.

FitnessGENTLE YOGA: BACK HEALTH AND DE-STRESS 5:15-6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Historic Camp Glenn building on the Carteret Community College cam-pus. The six-week series, offered through the Carteret Community College Life Enrichment Program, costs $40. No prior yoga expe-rience is needed, and all ages are welcome. For more informa-tion, visit www.YogaWellnessNC.com or contact the instructor, Theresa Jade Morton, at 252-646-3923. Another session will start at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

YOUTH TENNIS ‘HOW TO PLAY TENNIS’ WITH TONY PEREIRA 4-5 p.m. Mondays until Nov. 14, at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Center. The clinic is $70 for ages 7-13, and is only for those who have taken the beginner’s clinic. For more infor-mation, call 252-354-6350.

GORDIE McADAMS SPECKLED TROUT SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT continues until Saturday, Nov. 26, from Fort Macon to Emerald Isle. Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation and The Reel Outdoors sponsor the event. Call 252-354-6350 for more information.

Morehead CitySNAPPERZ GRILLE AND STEAM BAR: 4EverAll 6-9 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 22 and Nov. 12.

NewportTIME OUT TAVERN: Morris Willis 8-11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

Atlantic BeachAMOS MOSQUITO’S: Karaoke 5-9 p.m. Thursdays.

Beaufort CRU WINE BAR: David Robinson 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and DJ Tristan Berrini 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5.

BACKSTREET PUB: Mykel Barbee 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21.

RIBEYES: Morris Willis 6 p.m. Tuesdays.

ROYAL JAMES CAFÉ: Barry Charlton 9-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and Spencer Scholes 9-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.

BEAUFORT VFW: Morris Willis 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28.

Cedar PointHARRIKA’S BREW HAUS: Tastings 6-9 p.m. each Thursday; Music and $3 Drafts 7-10 p.m. Fridays, includes open microphone, 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; 4EverAll 7-10 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3.

SwansboroBORO CAFÉ: Live music at 7 p.m. every Friday.

ICEHOUSE WATERFRONT RESTAURANT: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 p.m. Saturdays.

Harkers IslandFISH HOOK GRILL: Morris Willis 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. This is a Halloween party.

AREA SPORTS CALENDARThursday, Oct. 20

High School Football Junior Varsity: Southwest Onslow at Croatan ......................... 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21High School Girls Tennis East Carteret at 1A individual regional ............................................... TBA Croatan at 2A individual regional ......................................................... TBA West Carteret at 3A individual regional ............................................. TBAHigh School Football Varsity: Croatan at Southwest Onslow ........................................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 22High School Girls Tennis East Carteret at 1A individual regional ............................................... TBA Croatan at 2A individual regional ......................................................... TBA West Carteret at 3A individual regional ............................................. TBA

Monday, Oct. 24High School Girls Golf Croatan at 2A state championship ...................................................... TBA West Carteret at 3A state championship ........................................... TBAHigh School Volleyball JV and Varsity: West Craven at West Carteret ........... 4:30 and 6 p.m.High School Boys Soccer Varsity: Southwest Onslow at Croatan ........................................... 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25High School Girls Golf Croatan at 2A state championship ...................................................... TBA West Carteret at 3A state championship ........................................... TBAHigh School Girls Tennis 1A duals 1st round: East Carteret vs. TBA ............................... 3:30 p.m. 2A duals 1st round: Croatan vs. TBA ......................................... 3:30 p.m. 3A duals 1st round: West Carteret vs. TBA .............................. 3:30 p.m.High School Boys Soccer JV and Varsity: Jacksonville at West Carteret ............ 5 and 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26High School Volleyball 1A state playoffs 1st round: East Carteret vs. TBA ........................... TBA 2A state playoffs 1st round: Croatan vs. TBA ..................................... TBA 3A state playoffs 1st round: West Carteret vs. TBA .......................... TBA

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BY MEGAN SOULTNEWS-TIMES

Summer is over and with that comes school, cooler tempera-tures and fall activities.

As the temperatures start dropping, children spend a majority of their time indoors. Arts and crafts are a great way to keep children of all ages entertained while spending time indoors.

The website, www.allkidsnet-work.com features a list of fall-themed arts and crafts. Listed are a few creative ways to keep children occupied.

Handprint Pumpkin Patch Craft

Pumpkins are one of the tell-tale signs of fall. By painting a child’s knuckles and pressing down on paper, little artists can create a pumpkin. Repeat this process to create a pumpkin patch.

Items needed:• Orange paint.• White paper.• Green marker.• Brown marker.• Paint brush.

Paint child’s bottom knuckles orange.

Press down on white paper a few times, adding more paint on knuckles if necessary.

When paint is dry, draw stems with brown marker.

With green marker, draw a few leaves next to stem.

With green marker, draw a swirly vine to connect all of the pumpkins.

Scarecrow CraftWith this craft, children can

create their own scarecrows from various papers.

Items needed:• Template of face and hat.• Template of overalls and shirt.• A variety of scrapbook paper.• A variety of construction paper.• Manilla paper.• Scissors.• Glue.• Red and black markers.• Googly eyes.• Straw.

Using template, trace and cut out a face on manila paper.

Using template, trace and cut clothes from both construction paper and scrapbook paper. Cut a few small squares and rect-angles to use as patches on clothing.

Glue a popsicle stick on bot-tom of a piece of construction paper. Glue scarecrow shirt on top of the popsicle stick.

Glue overalls on top of shirt, making sure there are still open-ings at end of sleeves and pant legs to add straw in next step.

Glue a small amount of straw so it is extending from shirt-sleeves and pant legs.

Glue face and hat over the shirt. Draw a mouth and nose on face and glue on googly eyes.

Fall Door Hanger CraftNothing says, “Welcome

Home” quite like a door sign. This craft requires more patience than others so it’s better suited

to an older child. Items needed:

• Craft foam: red, yellow, orange, brown, green.• Scissors.• Glue.• Yarn.• Hole punch.• Ruler.• Pre-made big and small leaves.• Leaf template.• Letters template.

Cut a rectangle of orange foam that is 4-by-12 feet.

For the leaves in this proj-ect, artists can use pre-cut foam leaf packages found at any local craft store. If they don’t have access to these, a template can be downloaded at www.allkid-snetwork.com. This project uses a total of 10 leaves, both large and small and an assortment of colors.

For the letters used, print out the template and cut out the let-ters. Trace these onto the foam and cut out. For the smaller letters, artists will need a yellow “H,” “P” and “Y” and a red “A” and “P.” For the larger letters artists will need a red “F,” yellow “A” and “L” and orange “L.”

Glue the letters to the word “HAPPY” in the center of the orange rectangle made in the first step. Use the smaller leaves to create a border around the rectangle.

Glue the letters to the word “FALL” onto the large leaves, using one letter per leaf.

Use the hole punch to punch two small holes in the top of

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the orange rectangle. Thread a piece of yarn through the holes and tie a knot in the yarn to make the hanger.

Use the hole punch to punch a hole in the top and bottom of each leaf and one hole in the bottom of the orange rectangle under the yellow letter “P.”

Use yarn to tie the letters under the orange rectangle in order to spell out “FALL.”

Tissue Paper Fall Leaf CraftThis leaf craft is appropriate

for the younger children. It can also be used as a sun catcher. Using contact paper instead of glue makes this a great fall craft.

Items needed:• Brown or black construction paper.• Clear contact paper.• Tissue paper in a fall colors.• Printable leaf template.• Scissors.

Print out leaf template from

the website. Cut the leaf out, then cut the middle of the leaf out and discard it. Crafters will be left with a thin outline of a leaf. Trace this leaf outline tem-plate onto black construction paper and cut out. This is the frame for the craft.

Cut a square of contact paper that is slightly bigger than the leaf. Peel the backing paper off of the contact paper and stick the leaf outline onto it.

Cut tissue paper into 1 inch squares. Make sure to use a few different colors.

Stick the tissue paper onto the leaf making sure to overlap the pieces.

When the inside of the leaf is covered with tissue paper, trim off the excess contact paper and tissue paper.

Hang up on a sunny window.For more fall crafts to enjoy

with the children, visit www.allkidsnetwork.com.

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Taberna Country Club in New Bern will host a “Halloween Oldies Bash,” with a buffet and music by Casablanca, on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The buffet, or heavy hors d’oeuvres, starts at 6 p.m. The buf-fet costs $15.95 for adults, $7.95 for children between the ages of 4 and 10. The music starts at 6:30 p.m., with a $5 cover for nonmem-bers.

Casablanca is an instrumental trio playing jazz classics and exotic world music. The music, laced with favorite themes from the Silver Screen, takes listeners from Russia to Brazil to Persia and more.

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Casablanca will perform at the “Halloween Oldies Bash” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Taberna Country Club in New Bern. The event is $5 for nonmembers. (Contributed photo)

Tom Spellman plays nylon-string and steel-string guitar. Glenn Druhot plays drum set, djembe, bongos and other percussion. Simon Spalding plays violin, guitar and oud, the fretless lute of the Orient.

There will be drink specials at the bar. There is also a costume contest. Participants should come dressed in their craziest

Halloween costume. Taberna Country Club is at 401

Taberna Drive, south of New Bern in the Taberna Community.

For reservations or more infor-mation, call 252-634-1600 or 231-679-4601.

For information on the band, contact Mr. Spalding at 252-636-1256 or fullersteaching@yahoo.com.

Visitors can enjoy thrills and chills during Trick-or-Treat Under the Sea at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

Participants can choose between two frightful nights to bring the family – Wednesday, Oct. 26, and Thursday, Oct. 27. Tickets are sold at the door for each night and go on sale at 4:30 p.m. The last ticket is sold at 7:30 p.m. No advance ticket sales will be offered.

The highlight for both nights is trick-or-treating throughout the aquarium for children at booths sponsored by local businesses and organizations.

Local businesses can choose from one or two nights and are invited to set up booths to pro-mote their services and hand out

candy to trick-or-treaters.“Each year the event draws

more than 1,400 visitors,” said Aquarium Special Events Coordinator Becky Davis. “Vendors and visitors alike have a great time, and it’s a fun way to support local businesses.”

Booth spaces are $70 for one night and $100 for two nights. To reserve a spot, contact the aquari-um at 252-247-4003, ext. 291.

There are many activities planned for the nights at the aquarium.

Roving judges will single out the most creative costumes for special awards.

Visitors can enjoy a spooky stroll along the haunted Marsh Boardwalk and other Halloween-themed activities. They can watch

NC Aquarium to host Halloween eventsaquarium divers carve pumpkins under water and river otters play with Jack-o-lanterns.

During the event, there will be photo opportunities while check-ing out the decorated exhibits.

Most aquarium exhibits and animals will be visible during the event. The Skate and Ray Encounters and Tidal Touch Pool exhibits will be closed.

The N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores still has booth space available for local businesses to participate in Trick or Treat Under

the Sea. To get ready for the evening,

the aquarium closes at 1 p.m. and reopens at 4:30 p.m. Admission for Trick-or-Treat Under the Sea is $11, plus tax, per person, per night.

Members receive a 10 percent discount. Children ages 2 and under are admitted free.

Complimentary passes and admission paid before 4:30 p.m. cannot be used in lieu of the spe-cial event price.

For more information, call 252-

247-4003 or visit the website, www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores.

If the younger children want something less spooky, the aquar-ium offers Preschool Pumpkin Patch, specifically designed for ages 4 and younger. It is held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 26. Enjoy games, stories, crafts and costumed characters dur-ing this smaller event. Tickets for Preschool Pumpkin Patch are $3 per person in addition to the regu-lar admission or membership.

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The Carteret County Domestic Violence Program and the County Health Department are planning a “Stand Against Domestic Violence” event at noon Thursday, Oct. 20, and encourage the public to attend.

The CCDVP is asking the pub-lic to wear purple clothing and meet on the sidewalk between the County Health Department, 3820 Bridges St., and the U.S. Post Office, 3500 Bridges St., both in Morehead City, to join hands in solidarity with domes-tic violence victims.

After the event, partici-pants will gather at the health department for light refresh-ments and discuss warning signs for domestic violence, how to raise awareness and volunteer and help end the silence around domestic vio-lence.

“October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to promote awareness in our community on this very serious issue, we are asking the public to join us as we take a stand against domes-tic violence,” said Glenda Riggs, executive director of the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program Inc.

In 2015, the Carteret County Communications Center received more than 1,700 calls for assistance due to domes-tic violence and the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program provided shelter and other services to 283 survi-vors.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, domestic violence is the “willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sex-ual assault, and/or other abu-sive behavior as a part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.”

Domestic violence can include physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence and emotional abuse. NCADV statistics show, on aver-age, almost 20 people per min-ute, or over 10 million women and men per year, are physi-cally abused by an intimate partner in the United States.

Event to focus on violence preventionSo far, in 2016, North Carolina has reported 49 domestic vio-lence-related homicides.

For more information on

domestic violence statistics and resources, visit www.ncadv.org/takeastand.

For more information on

the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program services and resources, visit www.carteret-domesticviolence.com.

If someone is in need of assistance, call the crisis lines at 252-728-3788 or 252-393-6361.