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COVER STORYSports unite a community – they’re more than

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RECIPESNothing beats ending a long summer day with

a cool, classic treat. So grab bowls, spoons and the trusty ice cream scoop - and dig into these recipes.

MOVIE REVIEW“Trainwreck,” luxuriates in the idea of selfishness

while shifting antiquated ideas of what a female lead should be because, most importantly: it’s funny.

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The 1979 West Carteret High School football team members hoist the Mullet Bucket celebrating their win that year in the annual match versus East Carteret High School. Moments of local sports history like this one will be celebrated in photographs, memorabilia and stories shared during “Hometown Teams,” a traveling Smithsonian exhibit that will be at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island until Monday, Sept. 7. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at the museum. (Carteretcountysports.com photo)

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BY MEGAN SOULT

NEWS-TIMESUsing a PA-11 tail dragger

plane and a camera, Garrett Fisher, author, adventurer and economic innovator, travels across the country to take pho-tographs and write books about what he sees.

Two of his books, Sea of Change: Flying the Outer Banks and Wild and Free: Horses of the Outer Banks capture the beauty of the Outer Banks by showing aerial views of the waters and banks and close-up views of the wild horses of Corolla.

Mr. Fisher took his first flight in a Piper J-3 when he was 2 years old, and flying has been a part of his life ever since.

Mr. Fisher and his wife are from upstate New York, moved to Charlotte in 2004, then to

Summit County, Colo., in 2013. It was his time in Colorado that was the beginning of Mr. Fisher’s career as an author.

“I took a ‘make hay when the sun shines’/’when life throws you lemons, make lemonade’ approach to book writing,” Mr. Fisher said in an email. “I love the Blue Ridge and the N.C. mountains and asked myself why I didn’t do a book on either one when I lived here before and then dove in during the summer of 2014.”

His idea for Wild and Free: Horses of the Outer Banks came to him in 2011 when he took a flight to the Outer Banks.

“I took a flight in 2011 to the Outer Banks, so I knew right there I had a book, and we had stayed in or near the 4-by-4 section of Corolla each time we vacationed, so the horses were

Photography books show different side of the Outer Banks

just a given,” Mr. Fisher said. It took a total of five months

for Mr. Fisher to gather the pho-tos for his books on the Outer Banks, though, according to Mr. Fisher, the genesis of the ideas and the knowledge of the area was gained over a longer period of time.

As for his other book, Sea of Change: Flying the Outer Banks, Mr. Fisher chose the book topic because of what can be seen from the airplane.

“There is so much to be seen from an airplane. Both the coast and the mountains have limited access, where roads do not take direct paths, and it can be very hard to put the pieces together of where one thing relates to another,” Mr. Fisher said. “In the case of the mountains, a person is either stuck in the trees or required to do massive amounts of trekking to get the whole pic-ture of wilderness areas. In the case of the coast, a boat is need-ed to wander out in the sounds or in the Atlantic to see different ocean currents and colors, and yet someone is still highly lim-ited in their perspective to the waters visible around them,” he said. “The airplane opens up an entire new world that is right in front of us, and allows it to hap-pen concisely.”

As well as viewing the photos in the books, Mr. Fisher’s adven-tures can be found on his blog.

Mr. Fisher got the idea of creat-ing a blog from having some of his photographs published in Wired Magazine.

“The blog turned into a great form of reader engagement. I also find that the blog is a great creative outlet, as I can show-case my flights as I go, instead of working for a year or more on a book before anyone ever sees my work,” Mr. Fisher said. “The books and the blog are related, though they aren’t the same thing. In effect, its my wandering travel diary, as I have flown this little old airplane from Colorado to the N.C. coast and

back to the Wyoming/Idaho bor-der in the course of since I set the blog up, plus tons of local flights. I hope to make it to the Pacific this summer; thus, I will have been from coast to coast in a few months.”

Mr. Fisher hopes by sharing his discoveries on his blog and in his books that people will enjoy

Garrett Fisher grabs a close-up view of a wild horse. Other horse photos can be seen in his book, Wild and Free: Horses of the Outer Banks. (Garrett Fisher Photo)

Whalehead Club and Currituck Lighthouse are seen in this aerial photo. Other areas in the Outer Banks are shown in Sea of Change: Flying the Outer Banks. (Garrett Fisher Photo)

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After splashing in the pool, rooting for your favorite team or playing in the backyard, nothing beats the end of a long summer day like a cool, classic treat. So grab the kids, some bowls, spoons and the trusty old ice cream scoop - and dig in.

July is National Ice Cream Month, and aficionados agree that when it comes to the best tasting ice cream, “fresh” is the must-have ingredient. For nearly 80 years, Blue Bunny has been making premium ice cream using only the best, local-ly sourced milk from within 75 miles and turning it into out-of-this-world ice cream in less than 24 hours.

Dial up your summer fun with the freshness of ice cream and fruit with these recipes, and find more recipes at www.BlueBunny.com.

Cherry vanilla crumble squares

Prep time: 25 minutesFreeze time: at least 8 hoursMakes: 9 servings1 cup old fashioned oats (rolled oats)½ cup whole wheat flour1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar¼ cup butter, melted1 package (12 ounces) frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed and well drained1/3 cup all fruit black cherry fruit spread4 cups Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream, softened.In medium bowl, combine

oats, flour, brown sugar and but-ter; mix thoroughly. Remove ½ cup and set aside; pour remain-ing crumb mixture in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish.

Coarsely chop cherries and transfer to medium bowl. Add fruit spread, stirring to blend. Pour over crust, gently spread-ing evenly in bottom. Spoon ice cream over top, gently spreading evenly. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Cover and freeze at least 8 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

Honey-peach frozen yogurt sundaes

Prep time: 15 minutesMakes: 4 servings 1/3 cup walnut halves2 medium fresh peaches, sliced¼ cup honey¼ teaspoon ground cinnamonPinch ground cloves4 scoops (½ cup each) Blue Bunny Vanilla Bean Frozen Yogurt2/3 cup fresh raspberriesIn medium skillet over medi-

um heat, cook walnuts until toasted, about 5 minutes, stir-ring constantly. Cool. When cool enough to handle, chop very coarsely. Set aside.

In same skillet over medium heat, combine peaches, honey, cinnamon and cloves; cook and stir until peaches soften. Cool several minutes before spooning equally over frozen yogurt.

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Chilly treats for every summer occasion listed

2 medium firm kiwi, peeled1¾ cups halved small strawberries (or large straw-berries cut into chunks)¾ cup fresh blueberries3 tablespoons peach preserves (pineapple, mango or apricot could be substituted)Grate or shred white choco-

late with box grater onto large plate. Thinly spread frosting on one side of one ice cream sand-wich, keeping remaining sand-wiches in freezer. Press frosting side into white chocolate, spread frosting on unfrosted side, turn and press into white chocolate.

Return to freezer; repeat with remaining ice cream sandwich-es. Freeze at least 1 hour, until solid. (May be kept covered in freezer overnight.)

Thirty minutes before serv-ing, cut kiwi into thick slices, then cut slices into quarters. Place in medium bowl along

with other fruit. Heat preserves in microwave-safe bowl, just until melted (20 seconds in a 1250 watt microwave), break-ing up large pieces of fruit. Pour over fruit and toss to coat; chill 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove prepared ice cream sandwiches from freezer, cut each into bite-size squares; arrange with glazed fruit in 4 dessert bowls or plates.

Fruit salsa sundaesPrep time: 10 minutesMakes: 4 servings1 cup fresh pineapple chunks1 tablespoon light brown sugar6 medium fresh strawberries, diced1 large kiwi, peeled and diced1/8 teaspoon ground cumin4 small firm bananas cut in half lengthwise

8 1/3 cups Blue Bunny Premium Banana Split Ice CreamFat-free whipped topping, optionalChocolate sprinkles, optional4 maraschino cherries, optionalIn medium skillet over medi-

um-low heat, cook pineapple and brown sugar just until pine-apple is softened, 5 minutes. Add strawberries, kiwi and cumin; cook several minutes until fruit is heated through.

Arrange 2 banana halves in each of 4 dessert bowls; top each with 2 scoops ice cream. Spoon glazed fruits equally over ice cream. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate sprinkles and a maraschino cherry, if desired. Serve imme-diately.

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BY LINDSEY BAHR

ASSOCIATED PRESSWomen can be jerks, too.

Everyone knows that.And yet in the movies, the

female schmuck is generally relegated to side characters. She’s a friend. She’s a villain. She’s never the heroine.

In the outdated rulebook of who we get to see on the big screen, leading ladies need to be likable – that tiresome, com-edy-killing characteristic.

Thank goodness, then for Amy Schumer, the paradigm-busting, enfant terrible who’s there to snap us out of our mal-aise with one rowdy gal: Amy.

Her vehicle, “Trainwreck,” written by and starring Schumer, luxuriates in the idea of selfishness while shifting our antiquated ideas of what we want from a female lead, because, most importantly, it’s very funny.

Bawdy, brash and beaming with confidence in every mis-

take, Amy does not suffer fools gladly or suitors at all.

As a young girl, her good time Charlie father (Colin Quinn) instills in her the idea that monogamy is impossible. Or, “monogamy isn’t realistic” as he makes Amy and her even younger sister recite over and over after a conversation com-paring partners to dolls.

It becomes her mantra. We meet up with her 23 years later, boozing and sleeping her way through Manhattan. Well, not sleeping. She never sleeps over at a man’s place or lets them stay at hers.

Amy is pro-pleasure, anti-romance, and just a “modern chick who does what she wants” in gold lamé miniskirts. She’s a self-satisfied mess.

Her sister Kim (Brie Larson) has chosen a different route, marrying a sweet, dorky guy (Mike Birbiglia) with a sweet dorky son (Evan Brinkman). Amy pokes fun at them with caustic abandon.

Were it not for the great performances from Ms. Larson and Mr. Birbiglia, the ongoing finger-pointing at Kim’s boring life might just come across as mean. Instead, they just accept Amy (with an eye roll).

Amy is a true jerk. She’s selfish. She’s rude. And she knows it. It’s an interesting line that the movie skirts for the duration and a testament to Ms. Schumer that this mostly unlik-able character remains enjoy-able to watch.

She’s fun, but she’s not nice or thoughtful. Nor does she want to be.

All this makes it particularly odd that for about 75 percent of the movie this freewheel-ing character is not only in a relationship, but she’s in a relationship with a really, truly nice guy.

Amy’s editor (an excellent, unrecognizable Tilda Swinton) assigns her to profile a suc-cessful sport’s doctor Aaron Conners (Bill Hader) for

S’nuff, a men’s magazine with “Vice” bite.

They meet, click, and get down to business after a drunk-en night out.

Pretty soon, and without much of a fight, they’re sub-way kissing, Brooklyn Bridge-gazing, Central Park carriage-riding, and engaging in other cheesy rom-com tropes that are overlaid with a snarky, self-con-scious voiceover from Amy.

The biggest surprise about “Trainwreck” is how conven-tional Amy’s arc actually is. It’s an eyebrow-raiser that might seem like even more of a cop-out if it weren’t for the magnifi-cent Bill Hader, charming and hilarious even in this straight-forward role.

LeBron James is a comedic revelation, too, playing him-self as a romantic-at-heart best friend to Dr. Conners.

With “Trainwreck,” director Judd Apatow has triumphantly exited the depressive bubble that he found himself in with

the earnest but flawed “Funny People” and “This is 40.”

But, much like those films, “Trainwreck” feels overlong. The meandering third act brings the energy to a near halt, as the film veers into self-reflection territory. It also has one of the limpest movies within a movie ever.

And then Mr. Apatow sticks the landing with one of the most delightful, side-split-ting closings since he “Let the Sunshine In” in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.”

If you’re looking for some-thing radical, you’d be best to stick with Ms. Schumer’s tele-vision show.

“Trainwreck” is just good fun, and a lot of it at that.

“Trainwreck,” a Universal Pictures release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.” Running time: 125 minutes. Three stars out of four.

Review: Schumer, Harder shine in bawdy ‘Trainwreck’

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While sports are a test of skill and athleticism, they fulfill a much bigger role – the power to unite a community.

From folks gathering to cheer on little leaguers to making it to the big leagues, the bonds built dur-ing athletic events strengthen and deepen friendships and families.

That community spirit is being celebrated by the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island with a new free exhibit that highlights the last 100 years of American sports, “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America, a Museum on Main Street (MoMS).”

The exhibition will be open Sat-urday, July 25, through Monday, Sept. 7, and is presented by the N.C. Humanities Council and the Smithsonian Institution.

“Nowhere in America has the role of sports been more promi-nent than in Carteret County,” said Karen Willis Amspacher, execu-tive director of the museum.

“All of us – players, coaches, parents, spectators, fans – have been influenced by the commu-nity spirit that local sports has built in every community, especially Down East,” she continued.

“There are still treasured stories of when ‘Smyrna played Atlantic’ and when ‘Harkers Island played Salter Path’ told over and over in gyms and on ballfields to this day. Those memories reclaim the days when local schools gave hometown boys and girls a chance to succeed in ways they never thought possible,” she continued. “Sports has been a ‘door opener’ for many, whether college schol-arships, pro ball or just learning leadership on the court and field, hometown heroes have been living dreams come true throughout their life,” Ms. Amspacher added.

More than a game: united by sports

The museum staff and volun-teers have worked with county athletes, parents, sportswriters, historians and fans sharing sto-ries and memorabilia about their own “hometown teams” to round out the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibit.

One effort volunteers have made is to collect interviews to show the heartbeat of the sports com-munity. Among them was Missy West Byrd who graduated from East Carteret High School in the mid-1990s. She wrote about the unwavering support her mentors provided.

“As a young person, the best

you can imagine in life is that someone cares enough about you to believe in you. To believe that you can do anything that you set your mind to. They may give you a pep talk, hit you on your back, shove you into the world, and say ‘now, go get em!’ And there you are, left to figure it out,” Ms. Byrd wrote.

“Then you have Barbara and Ellis Yeomans, who did more than just believe in a group of girls playing ball. They didn’t just believe that we could do great things, they prepared us to do great things…and we did great things.”

“But it wasn’t just about soft-

ball. They taught us that the girls we played ball with would have a bond forever-one that would be hard to break, that friendships meant more than a boy that will break your heart, that spending a long weekend with your parents isn’t that bad, that as the ‘little man’ sometimes you have to make some noise to be heard,” Ms. Byrd said.

Mark Chadwick provided another interview.

Mr. Chadwick, born in 1954, has lived in Carteret County his whole life and was a sports enthu-siast from the start, he said dur-ing an interview with museum volunteer Bonnie Hunter. He said that in addition to playing ball, he coached girls’ softball when his daughter began playing.

On what he enjoyed about coaching girls, he said, “There are a lot of things, but the biggest thing is girls will try harder than any boy I ever coached. Listen much bet-ter than any boy I ever coached,” Mr. Chadwick said. “For the girls, it’s just that when you see them – like a light switch coming on and they understand what you’re talk-ing about – I like that. … Boys, by the time they’re 10 or 11 years old, they already know all there is to know. You can’t tell them nothing else. Girls will look you right in the eye and make sure they understand what you’re saying.”

“The dedication of coaches and parents is a theme that carries throughout the exhibition, a reflec-tion of this community’s commit-ment to its young people, a tradi-tion that has carried forward from the early 1900s to today,” said Pam Morris, coordinator for the Hometown Teams exhibition at the Core Sound. “This exhibition is a celebration of that commitment and a time to recognize the home-town heroes of Carteret County.”

Interviews such as these from generations of Carteret County ath-letes, coaches and fans are now available at www.carteretcountys-ports.org as part of this Hometown Teams project.

Well-known hometown heroes and high school stars are included in the more than 4,000 documents, clippings, photos and statistics compiled over the past 10 years by sports historian, Joe Willis, former athlete and coach from Harkers Island.

This exhibition includes several events scheduled to celebrate the athletic community and its sup-porters including weekly commu-nity nights, the inaugural induction of players into the Carteret County Sports Hall of Fame and a few road trips to see semi-pro base-ball. A memorial and honorarium table will also be included to honor and remember special coaches and athletes. Anyone wishing to par-ticipate in this important part of the exhibition is encouraged to call the museum at 728-1500.

The museum will hold a rib-bon cutting for the exhibition at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25. During the special event there will be a brief ceremony followed by a fish fry and chicken lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10. East Carteret High Schools’ Electronic Sign Committee will have drinks and desserts for sale on the grounds, as well. “We’d like for this day to be a homecoming of all the teams of Carteret County coming together for a day to visit and share their stories,” explained Kathryn Chadwick, who will be coordinat-ing this year’s fish fry and chicken dinner. “This year we have com-bined our annual fish fry with this great event and we hope everyone will come enjoy this great day with us.”

At the 2 p.m. opening ceremo-nies, players, coaches and sup-porters both past and present will be recognized and remarks about county sports will be shared.

Channel 12 news anchor and

Old sports photos will be a part of the Hometown Teams exhibit: How Sports Shape America, a Museum on Main Street (MoMS) starting on Saturday, July 25. Sports are an important part of the community, which the exhibit showcases. (Contributed photo)

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Participants can sink their teeth into fun and facts all about sharks during Shark Week Saturday, July 25, through Saturday, Aug. 1, at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

Family-friendly programs, activities, crafts and displays portray the truth about these often-misunderstood creatures, their essential role in the ocean ecosystem and the threats they face.

“The popularity of Shark Week and the immense interest the public has in these fascinat-ing animals gives us an oppor-tunity to tell the real story of what is happening to sharks,” said education curator Windy Arey Kent. “Finning, overfish-ing, pollution and other factors have caused shark populations to plummet worldwide. That can indicate big problems for ocean ecosystems.”

Educating the public on the ocean’s top predator is a con-cern based off the recent shark attacks of the North Carolina Coast.

With shark encounters on the rise, the aquarium hopes that shark week will help edu-cate visitors of how important sharks are to the ocean’s eco-system.

“There are many changes occurring in our oceans today, from warming temperatures to changes in chemistry of the water, but sharks are important residents and frequent visitors to our local waters,” Ms. Kent said. “We are very lucky to have these apex predators in our waters as they keep the ocean ecosystem in balance.”

According to Ms. Kent, global shark populations and North Atlantic populations have plummeted in the past 30 years, especially for larger species of sharks where, in some instances, 90 percent of historical numbers have been lost.

Humans rely on a healthy ocean, and healthy shark popu-lations are an important factor in that equation.

“Our goal with hosting Shark Week each year is to let our visitors experience these animals as up-close and per-sonal, for them to learn why we need sharks, and for visitors to leave with a pledge to help these animals and the ocean recover by engaging in conser-vation actions after their visit” Ms. Kent said.

Shark Week returns at aquariumThere are numerous risks

when entering the water, such as drowning, rip currents, jel-lyfish and other large animals such as rays that inhabit our ocean. It’s important to be smart and take precautions. Following are a few tips for avoiding sharks when swim-ming.• Avoid swimming at dawn and dusk, when sharks are typi-cally feeding.• Always swim with a buddy.• Avoid wearing jewelry in the ocean that could reflect light and resemble fish scales;• Avoid swimming where people are fishing, they are using bait to attract large fish.• Avoid swimming around sand bars or channels where schools of bait fish congregate, and if sea birds are diving and feeding on baitfish, there are larger fish that are also preying on those animals under the water.

Shark Week activities are free with admission.

“We want to use this oppor-tunity to let people know that while sharks face overwhelm-ing obstacles, people have the power to help the ocean’s top predators each and every day,” Ms. Kent said.

Scheduled programs include an auditorium Creature Connection that reveals the inside story on shark anatomy, divers swimming with sharks in the Living Shipwreck, and shark and stingray feedings.

Participants can meet a young nurse shark in the Skate and Ray Encounters touch pool.

Young children can partic-ipate in shark-themed crafts and hands-on activities in Discovery Classroom from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

For funny photos, aquarium visitors can show their toothy grins inside the replicated jaws of a huge, now-extinct mega-lodon, shake fins with shark mascot Friendly Finley or pose close to the snout of a great white shark — a life-size inflatable replica, that is.

About 50 of the more than 400 shark species worldwide frequent N.C. waters. Look for three species of sharks at the aquarium.

The fierce-looking sand tiger sharks, the fast-moving sand-bar sharks and the curiously named nurse sharks all inhabit the Living Shipwreck.

For an overhead look at a shark feeding, sign up for

A shovelhead or bonnet head shark looks very much like a hammerhead shark but with a more rounded skull bone that juts perpendicularly from the body. (Dylan Ray photo)

the Shark Snack Behind-the-Scenes Tour on Tuesday and Friday — advance registration

and additional fees are required for this special program.

For more information about

Shark Week or any other aquarium program, call the aquarium at 247-4003.

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July 31 is “Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day,” and New Bern will celebrate with a concert with some very uncom-mon instruments.

Simon Spalding plays Trent River Coffee Co. at 7 p.m. Friday, July 31, presenting “Around the World in 80 Tunes.” The concert will feature musical instruments and tunes from near and distant lands.

The instruments include a nyck-elharpa from Sweden, a kemane from Uzbekistan, a cumbus from Turkey, a hardangfele from Norway, a joura from Greece, as well as a four-stringed instrument known as dorvon chiktei huur in its native Mongolia.

A recent addition to the line-up is a kazookeylele, an instru-ment invented by Stuart Crout of Scotland, which combines uku-

lele, toy piano and cazoo into one instrument.

Mr. Spalding will share both traditional tunes for the instru-ments and musical surprises, as well as possibly a guest performer or two. Some of the instruments are rare instruments recently acquired from distant corners of the globe.

Mr. Spalding’s CDs feature many of the instruments played in the concert, as well as copies of his new book “Food at Sea” will be for sale at the concert.

For more information on Mr. Spalding’s music, check out his website www.musicalhistorian.com.

Trent River Coffee Co. is at 208 Craven St. in New Bern. Tickets for the concert are $8 and are available at the door. For more information, call 252-514-2030.

Celebrate uncommon instruments

Simon Spalding will entertain using uncommon instruments as he participates in Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day on Friday, July 31, at Trent River Coffee Co. in New Bern. Tickets are $8 and are available at the door. (Contributed photo)

A vocal workshop is being offered to the public for singers who wish to improve their musi-cal reading skills and vocal tech-nique.

The workshop will take place from 8:45 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15, in the Westminster Hall

at the First Presbyterian Church, 1604 Arendell St. in Morehead City.

The workshop is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church and Carolina East Singers and is led by Jeffrey Danielson.

Mr. Danielson is a native of

Vocal technique, musicianship workshop setBrooklyn, N.Y., and now resides in Havelock. As a graduate of West Carteret High School he received the N.C. Teaching Fellows Scholarship.

Mr. Danielson earned his bache-lor’s and master’s degrees in music education from UNC-Greensboro where he frequently performed in opera and choral ensembles.

He has been the choir director at West Carteret High School for the past four years and previously served as the choral director at Havelock Middle School.

His choirs have consistently received superior and excellent rat-ings in performance and sight sing-ing. Mr. Danielson is a member of the National Association for Music Education, N.C. Music Educators Association and the American Choral Director Association.

He has previously been the musi-cal director for “Honk!,” “Pippin,” “Godspell,” “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” “Mr. Scrooge”

and “Seussical the Musical.”The workshop will be divid-

ed between reading skills, vocal exercises and training to expand range, improve breathing and learn to manipulate the breaks between chest and head voice.

The first portion of the work-shop will start with body and vocal

warms ups. During this segment, participants will learn how to pre-pare their body for singing through a variety of exercises and vocal ètudes. These vocal exercises will also address vocal registration and range issues.

The second portion of the work-shop will focus on musicianship skills that lead to more independent singers. Participants will learn about the Takadimi rhythm system to promote higher levels of rhythm comprehension.

Basic tonal oral and aural skills to help develop more confident pitch interpretation will also be covered. Participants should come prepared to learn and try new things in order to broaden their musical horizons.

There is a $20 fee to partici-pate in the class. Participants must RSVP by Wednesday, Aug. 5, by calling 241-0913. All materials, refreshments, and water will be provided to workshop participants.

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sports writer Brian North will be one of the many guest speakers at the gathering where a roll-call of local teams will recognize players (past and present) in attendance.

Throughout the day there will be a listening corner for oral his-tories and a station to scan photos onsite to be added to the website.

The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is at 1785 Island Road on Harkers

Island. Its hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays. There is no admission fee for the exhibition. For more information, check the Museum’s Facebook page or www.coresound.com.

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seeing the world in a new way.“I am sharing my journey

of discovery, and I hope read-ers of both of my outlets get to enjoy the same thing: seeing the world in a way that they probably didn’t think was pos-sible,” Mr. Fisher said. “Its that ‘ah ha!’/enlightenment moment I am trying to share, all the while making it really pretty to look at.”

Mr. Fishers says that some of the Outer Banks is presented to the typical vacationer, and his goal is to show the world the rest of the beauty of the Outer Banks.

“In the case of the coastal books, the Outer Banks I think only dis-play 30 percent of themselves to typical vacationers. The rest is hid-ing underwater, in the marshes, in the sounds, on the uninhabited islands, and in the inlets. My goal is to show the other 70 percent of the whole experience, especially to convey that the whole place is in motion,” Mr. Fisher said.

So far, all of Mr. Fisher’s books are sold in bookstores in Ocracoke, Hatteras Island, Kitty Hawk, Duck and Corolla, as well as online at www.amazon.com and his web-site, www.garrettfisher.me. The books are $19 plus $5 for shipping and handling when bought online.

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The Otway Burns Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, is offering two free genealogy workshops in August.

The first workshop is planned for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 22, while the other work-shop is planned for 1 to 4 p.m. the same day. The workshops are held at the Western Carteret Public Library at 230 Taylor Notion Road in Cape Carteret.

The workshops are open to the public and free of charge. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

The members of the Otway Burns Chapter will be present and available to discuss and research participant’s fam-ily tree. Men and women are encouraged to participate, and membership in the DAR or other lineal society is not required. Participants should bring a lap-top, paper and pen or pencil and any research done so far.

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, non-political vol-unteer women’s service orga-nization dedicated to preserv-ing American history, securing America’s future through better education and promoting patrio-tism.

The DAR was founded on Oct. 11, 1890, and incorporated in 1896 by an Act of Congress. Its mission is to promote histor-ic preservation, education and patriotism.

Membership is 175,000-strong with 3,000 chapters in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and international chap-ters in Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Guam, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain

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and the United Kingdom. More than 900,000 women have joined the DAR since it was founded.

To pre-register or to learn more information, call the chap-ter regent, Linda Phelps at 910-326-6164.

Members of the Otway Burns Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, research genealogy information at a past genealogy workshop. The next workshop will be held Saturday, Aug. 22. (Contributed photo)

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NEWS-TIMESHarper Lee’s much-antici-

pated book, Go Set a Watchman hit shelves nationwide July 14, and the book is already in high demand in the county library system.

There have been 12 hard copies of the book ordered for the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional Library, with five more on the way.

The e-book and large print are not available for the pub-lic yet, and the release date is unknown.

So far, all copies have been checked out or are not available to be checked out. There are more than 65 people on the hold list for the book as of presstime.

According to Susan Simpson, librarian of Carteret County Public Library in Beaufort, the library has had copies of the book on order through Books-A-Million for some time, and as more people request the book, the library will order more cop-ies.

“I think people are very inter-ested in it,” Ms. Simpson said. “Obviously everyone enjoyed To

Kill a Mockingbird. It’s a uni-versal, timeless book, so I think everyone is interested to read this book.”

Go Set a Watchman takes place after To Kill a Mockingbirdand tells the story of 26-year-old Jean Louise “Scout,” returning home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus.

Her homecoming turns bit-tersweet when she learns the dis-turbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people dearest to her. Memories from her childhood flood back, and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt.

One possible reason for the book’s popularity is the new light shed on Atticus Fitch.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, readers are introduced to Atticus Fitch, the lawyer who fought for justice for an African-American man accused of raping a white woman during a racially charged trial.

He was considered a hero; someone who would do what-ever it took to do what’s right.

However, in Go Set a Watchman, readers are intro-duced to a very different Atticus Fitch.

Go Set a Watchman in high demand at county libraries

In this book, he is older and has been hardened by the pass-ing of the years. He’s a man who attends town meetings with white supremacists and has a racial town citizen’s pamphlet in his home.

He is no longer the hero who readers were introduced to in the first book, and for some that changes the whole perception of the book and the character.

The change leaves some fans of To Kill a Mockingbird with mixed emotions, but overall many seem excited about Ms. Lee’s new book.

Goodreads.com gave the book an overall 3.75 stars out of five.

The book description on the website states, “Written in the mid 1950s, Go Set a Watchman imparts a fuller, richer under-standing and appreciation of

Harper Lee. Here is an unforget-table novel of wisdom, human-ity, passion, humor and effortless passion – a profoundly affecting work of art that is both wonder-fully evocative of another era and relevant to our own times.”

Many reviewers agree with the statement. One reviewer states, “This is the first time in a long while that I’ve been excited about an upcoming book.”

Though it may be tough to get a copy from county librar-ies, Go Set a Watchman can be purchased wherever books are sold. The book can be purchased in hard copy, as an audio book or by digital download.

Harper Lee, above, released her new book Go Set a Watchman, below, July 14. Many are excited about the book and being reintroduced to characters from To Kill a Mockingbird. (File and HarperCollins photos)

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N.C. Wesleyan College assis-tant professor of history Chad Ross will continue Tryon Palace’s free World War I lecture series from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the N.C. History Center in New Bern.

Dr. Ross’ “Injured Soldiers: Wounded Societies” lecture will explore how the new weapons of World War I changed the way armies cared for their wounded, both on the battlefield and when they returned home.

Governments and general staffs had certainly planned for war, invasion and victory, but the breadth and variety of battlefield trauma overwhelmed them all and forced the creation of new diagnostic tools, treatments and care networks.

Every European army had to learn how to treat their wounded soldiers. Dr. Ross’ lecture will highlight some of those experi-ences and the changes made in medical treatments as a result.

Dr. Ross holds a doctorate in modern German history from the University of Missouri and is an expert on 19th and 20th

century Germany, society, health and politics.

This free lecture is part of an ongoing lecture series held throughout the summer in col-

World War I lecture series continues

Dr. Chad Ross will present “Injured Soldiers: Wounded Societies” as part of Tryon Palace’s free World War I lecture series. The lecture is from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday in New Bern. (Contributed photo)

laboration with the exhibition “North Carolina in the Great War,” open through Sunday, Sept. 13, at the N.C. History Center.

For more information call 252-639-3500 or visit www.try-onpalace.org.

Carolina Artist Gallery is presenting an art show called“Soul of a Woman” and is cur-rently searching for artists to participate in the show.

“Soul of a Woman” will be presented from Saturday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Nov. 6. Artwork submitted for this third annual event will embody each artist’s interpretation of the essence, or self, within a woman’s core.

The deadline for entries to be delivered to the gallery is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31. Artwork may include all 2-D and 3-D media.

The artist information about the show as well as an applica-tion to submit work is available

on the gallery website, www.carolinaartistgallery.com, or may be picked up at Carolina Artist Gallery.

Marilyn Hartness, Associate Professor of Fine Arts at Wingate University in Charlotte, will judge the entries in the show.

Ms. Hartness teaches ceram-ics and art history and is the owner of Belle Terre Gallery on her farm near Monroe.

She was awarded the Corts Award for Excellence in Teaching and is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society.

She earned a master’s degree from UNC- Greensboro and studied ceramics at the University of Georgia as well

as at the Penland School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Queens College.

Carolina Artist Gallery is a nonprofit artists’ co-op at 800 Evans St. at the corner of 8th St. on the historic Morehead City waterfront.

The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Carolina Artist Gallery has a mission to bring art experienc-es to everyone on the Crystal Coast.

For more information on the co-op, community outreach programs and the show, visit the gallery’s website at www.carolinaartistgallery.com.

Carolina Artist Gallery puts call out for artists

“The Hermit of Fort Fisher,” a play by David Anthony Wright, will be performed at Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, 1941 Amphitheatre Drive, Wilmington.

The performance dates are scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, through Sunday, Aug. 2.

The play tells the true-life story of the “Fort

Fisher Hermit,” Robert E. Harrell. At the age of 62, Mr. Harrell found himself a failure at everything in his life. Divorced and estranged from his wife and family, with numerous business ventures having soured, Mr. Harrell left his home in Shelby in the summer of 1955.

Three months later he resurfaced in the marsh areas around Fort Fisher, just south

of Wilmington. He eventually began living in an abandoned ammunition bunker, without utilities, income or regular source of food.

During the next 17 years, he lived off the land and “the kindness of strangers,” all while dispensing his own philosophical and psychologi-cal teachings to the numerous

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Arts and EducationSOUND TO SEA SUMMER CAMPS Monday, July 20-Friday, July 24, “Sensational Science,” Monday, July 27-Friday, July 31, “Icky Creatures” and Monday, Aug. 3- Friday, Aug. 7, “We Will Survive.” Each session allows kids the opportunity to learn about the habitats on Bogue Banks, catching critters in the sound and pond and exploring the maritime forest. In the afternoon, campers use items they have collected on the trails to create all kinds of music and art. Each camp day finishes with some time on the beach or at the pool. The camp is for rising 1st to 6th graders. For more information, contact Meghan Dinneen at 247-5600 ext. 16.KIDS GOLF CAMPS 9 a.m.-noon Monday, July 20, to Friday, July 24, at the Morehead City Country Club. Camp for ages 5-8 begins at 9 a.m.; ages 9-12 begins at 10 a.m.; and ages 13-17 begins at 11 a.m. An advanced class is from 9-11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3. The fee is $40 for Morehead City Country Club members or $75 for the public. Advanced camp fee is $75 for members or $125 for the public. For more information, contact the Morehead City Country Club at 726-4917.FISH & FISHING SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, July 23, and Friday, July 24, at the N.C. Maritime Museum. For those entering grades three and four. An introduction to coastal fish and fishing methods. Cane poles, bait and tackle are provided for dock fishing during this two-day class. Students also board a research vessel to catch and identify marine life in near-shore waters. A fee of $65 and advance registration are required. For more information, call 728-7317. The Summer Science School offers students the opportunity to learn about the natural and maritime history of coastal North Carolina through creative, hands-on experiences. SHARK WEEK Saturday, July 25, to Saturday, Aug. 1, at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Seven days of toothy times spotlight the mysterious and misunderstood world of sharks. Enjoy shark-themed programs, feedings, activities and crafts. These activities are free with admission. For more information, call 247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores.INJURED SOLDIERS, WOUNDED SOCIETIES: HEALTH CARE IN WWI 2-3 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at NCHC, Cullman Performance Hall. Join N.C. Wesleyan College assistant professor of history Chad Ross for a free lecture at the N.C. History Center to explore how the new weapons of WWI changed

the way armies cared for their wounded, both on the battlefield and when they returned home. Admission to the event is free.CONTEMPORARY BOAT-BUILDING CARPENTRY COURSE 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday to Sunday, July 25-26. The course, designed for ages 16 and older, will teach different methods used for building round-bottom boats. Course costs $135 per person, and advance registration is required by calling 728-7317. Other dates, also Saturdays and Sundays, include: Sept. 12-13 and Dec. 12-13.HOMETOWN TEAMS Saturday, July 25, to Monday, Sept. 7, at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center, 1785 Island Road, Harkers Island. Opening ceremony, Saturday, July 25, featuring special guests, exhibitions, programs, a fish fry and more. For more information, visit www.museumonmainstreet.org. YARD SALE AND FISH FRY Saturday, July 25, at Cedar Point Pentecostal Holiness Church, 150 Bluff Road, Cedar Point. The yard sale starts at 6 a.m., and the fish fry starts at 11 a.m. It is $8 a plate. The yard sale will include name-brand tools, appliances, furniture, household items and more. For more information, call Daniel Cowell at 342-8600.SWANFEST 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at the pavilion at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. Jon Shain will perform. No alcohol or pets. For more information, visit www.seasideartscouncil.com.COASTAL CONSERVATION FELLOWS 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, July 27-29, at the N.C. Maritime Museum. This class examines environmental conservation issues relevant to the region such as marine debris and protected species. Through field observations and data gathering at local nature preserves, students will learn how scientists and natural resource managers deal with conservation challenges during a three-day class. Program by N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve. The fee is $75. For students entering grades seven to 10. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 728-7317.SUMMER DRAMA CAMP 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday-Friday, July 27-31, for ages 5-12. These sessions will be for the student who wants to know more about acting techniques. Students will learn monologues, musical theater, choreography and what goes on backstage. It is $ 75 per student, and students must preregister with a $35 deposit. For more information, call Katie Dixon at 643-2026 or Bob Malone at 728-7550.SUMMER HISTORY DAY CAMP 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 28, to Thursday,

July 30, at the Beaufort Historic Site’s Welcome Center. Reservations for this program are $40, due at the time of reservation. Scholarships are available for those who need them. For more information, stop by the welcome center at 130 Turner St., call 728-5225 or visit www.beauforthistoricsite.org. DISCOVERY TIME: ‘STORM WARRIORS’ MOVIE 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the N.C. Maritime Museum. Through interviews, historic footage and re-enactments, this documentary provides an in-depth look at the U.S. Life-Saving Service. Follow the story of the U.S.L.S.S. – from why it was created to the many rescues the service provided over the years. Discovery Time takes place every Tuesday and Thursday in July at 3 p.m. These informal programs engage visitors on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment of coastal North Carolina. Admission is free. No advance registration necessary. Walk-ins welcome. For more information, call 728-7317.MOVIE NIGHTS AT THE CIRCLE 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, Atlantic Beach circle. “Frozen.” Rain date is Thursday.‘WONDERS WITH WOZ’ Thursday, July 30, at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island, 10:30 a.m. to noon for elementary-school-age children and from 1-2:30 p.m. for middle-school-age children. Chances for exploration of the pond, maritime forest and sound. Various topics will provide hands-on opportunities to explore nature with an expert. Parents, guardians and caregivers are encouraged to stay with their children. For more information, call the museum at 728-1500. EMERALDFEST 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the Western Ocean Access of Emerald Isle. Now and Then will perform. No alcohol is allowed. For more information, visit www.seasideartcouncil.com.“EXTENSION GARDENER: WHAT’S KILLING MY TOMATO PLANT” 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, in room 306 in the CMAST Building, 303 College Circle, Morehead City. Many people work hard at growing tomatoes just to have them not produce or die before the fruit is ready for picking. In this workshop, attendees will learn how to figure out what is killing the tomato plants and what, if anything, can be done to stop it or prevent it from happening. Participants are invited to bring a dying plant or fruit to work through the diagnostic process on as they go through the workshop. To register, call 222-6352 or send an email to sheilia_griffis@ncsu.edu.FORT MACON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7-8 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Fort Macon. 4EverAll will perform. For

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CALENDAR | FROM PAGE 12more information, call 354-5259.TRADITIONAL SKIFF REGATTA 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, in front of the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center in Beaufort. For information, call 728-7317.2015 CRYSTAL COAST ARTISANS SHOW 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Country Club of the Crystal Coast, 152 Oakleaf Drive, Pine Knoll Shores. This annual show is free and open to the public. It will feature 30 vendors with jewelry, pottery, glass, wood, canvas and textiles. Food service is available. CRYSTAL COAST GIRLS YOUTH VOLLEYBALL Saturday, Aug. 1-Saturday, Oct. 31. Registration Fee is $30 for the following age divisions: Girls 9-10, 11-12, 13-14. Player’s age is determined as of Oct. 1. The league is sponsored by County Parks & Recreation, Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation and Morehead City Parks & Recreation departments. Practice begins Tuesday, Sept. 1. Games begin Thursday, Oct.1.SWANFEST 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, at the pavilion at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. Selah Dubb will perform. No alcohol or pets. For more information, visit www.seasideartscouncil.com.INTERNATIONAL OWL AWARENESS DAY Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium. Wise up about owls with presentations and activities that focus on various owl species and their special talents. These activities are free with admission. For more information, call 247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores.SEASHORE LIFE I SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 5, to Thursday, Aug. 6, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. The Summer Science School offers students the opportunity to learn about the natural and maritime history of coastal North Carolina through creative, hands-on experiences. The class is for first- and second-grade students, and the fee is $50. Advanced registration is required. For more information, call 728-7317. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME AND CRAFTS SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Program includes a story, estuarine critter observation and a related craft. Admission is free, and the event is for preschool-age children. Advanced registration is required. For more information, call 728-7317. MOVIE NIGHTS AT THE CIRCLE 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, Atlantic Beach circle. “Dolphin Tale 2.” Rain date is Thursday.BEACH FUN RUN SERIES includes mile, 5K and 10K at the Atlantic Beach circle. Registration is at 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. with races starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6.EMERALDFEST 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Western Ocean Access of Emerald Isle. Scearce & Ketner will perform. No alcohol is allowed. For more information, visit www.seasideartcouncil.com.FRIENDS OF BOGUE BANKS LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE BOOK SALE 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8, in the Big Book Nook at the Bogue Banks Library, 520 Salter Path Road, Pine Knoll Shores. For more information, call 247-4660.ALIVE AT 5 CONCERT SERIES 5- 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Jaycee Park, 807 Shepard St. Morehead City. No coolers or outside beverages allowed. Band of Oz will perform. For more information, contact Lisa Rueh at 808-0440. CHURCH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at St. Francis by the Sea. Come experience the enchanting sound of the harp in the sanctuary. Julie Miller Money, harpist with the Winston-Salem Symphony, the Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra in Hickory, the Greensboro Symphony, and the Roanoke Symphony, will present her program, “The Heart of the Harp.”FORT MACON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Fort Macon. Samantha Casey and the Bluegrass Jam will perform. For more information, call 354-5259.BEAUFORT PIRATE INVASION Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. Starting at noon Friday, Aug. 7, Beaufort will be overrun with pirates, wenches, privateers and scallywags. There will be storytelling, sea chanteys, cutlasses and black powder weapons displayed in the pirate encampment at the Beaufort Historic Site. The event is sponsored by the Beaufort Business Association. For more information, visit www.beaufortpirateinvation.com.ABOUT BOATING SAFELY 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle, 11101 Terrill Horne III Way, Emerald Isle. This course is a one-day seminar that provides an overview of recreational boating safety and the local boating environment. It meets the N.C. requirement for those born on or after 01/01/1988 who want to operate a vessel. The cost is $25 for first student, $15 for additional family member sharing the same course manual. Make checks payable to Coast Guard Auxiliary 20-10. Participants must register to attend the course. For more information or to register, contact Steve Mathusek (610) 331-6764 or email him at smathusek@ec.rr.com. Additional classes are listed at swansboroaux.com.TRYON’S TOTS: LIFE IS A GARDEN 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Tryon Palace grounds, meet at ticket desk in Mattocks Hall. Children ages 3-8 can explore the lush Kitchen Garden to discover how the royal governor’s food was grown in the 18th century and plant a seed to bring home. Tickets cost $6 per child with one accompanying adult free. Additional adults cost $6 included with regular admission. To register, call 252-639-3500. Space is limited to 20 children. Extra openings will be filled

the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are a Home School Group and would like to book a tour, please contact Group Services, 252-639-3524.SWANFEST 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at the pavilion at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. Spare change will perform. No alcohol or pets. For more information, visit www.seasideartscouncil.com.DRAMA CAMPS 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, Aug. 10-14, 1311 Arendell St. in Morehead City. Carteret Community Theater will be holding Drama Camps for grades K-4. $50 per student with a $20 deposit. Grades 5-12 are on June 22-26 and July 27-31 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $75 per student with a $35 deposit. For more information and form, visit www.carteretcommunitytheatre.com/summercamp or contact Katie Dixon at kate.dixon80@gmail.com. Fill out the form and send it back to Carteret Community Theater P. O. Box 283 Morehead City, N.C. 28557.INTERMEDIATE SEWING 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday- Wednesday, Aug. 10-12, room 320 in the CMAST building. For ages 11 and up. During this three-day camp, participants will build on the sewing skills learned previously in the Beginners Class (required). New skills include putting in a zipper and making a buttonhole. The pattern, material and all other supplies to complete the project will be provided. Participants will make a purse and small zippered bag. Bring a bagged lunch. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The fee is $50. hose who wish to participate must complete the 4-H registration form found online at carteret.ces.ncsu.edu. For more information, call 222-6352.MOVIE NIGHTS AT THE CIRCLE 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, Atlantic Beach circle. “The Wizard of Oz.” Rain date is Thursday.SEA TURTLE CELEBRATION Thursday, Aug. 13, at Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium. Activities, exhibits and programs focus on sea turtles, including how beachgoers can help tiny turtle hatchlings make it from their sandy nests to the sea. The event includes a birthday salute to Nimbus, the aquarium’s rare, white sea turtle. These activities are free with admission. For more information, call 247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores.EMERALDFEST 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Western Ocean Access of Emerald Isle. Naked Knees will perform. No alcohol is allowed. For more information, visit www.seasideartcouncil.com.FREE FRIDAY FLICKS 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation gymnasium. Movies are family oriented, and fee to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and drinks are available for $1. Bring chairs or a blanket. No outside food or beverages. This month’s movie title is “Paddington.” BUILD A BOAT IN A DAY COURSE 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at

the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. Each adult and child team uses the stitch-and-glue technique to assemble a prepared kit for a small flat-bottomed plywood boat suitable for rowing or paddling. The boat is 7’ 10” long, 32’ wide, and weighs about 40 pounds. By the end of the class each boat will be completed to a watertight condition and clear-coated with epoxy. Detail finishing and painting is the responsibility of team members and may not be undertaken in the Watercraft Center. Teams are limited to a maximum of 4 persons, at least one of whom must be an adult. Course Fee: $300. Please Note: Completed boat has a maximum weight capacity of 110 pounds. Minimum age: 8 yrs. old. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 728-7317. This course will also be available Saturday, Sept. 19.PINTS FOR A PURPOSE 3-8 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 15, Sept. 12 and Oct. 2, at Tight Line Brewing Co. Two bands will perform, and there will be games. All proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information, contact Tight Line Brewing Co. at 773-0641.SWANFEST 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at the pavilion at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. Samantha Casey will perform. No alcohol or pets. For more information, visit www.seasideartscouncil.com.EMERALDFEST 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Western Ocean Access of Emerald Isle. Big Drink will perform. No alcohol is allowed. For more information, visit www.seasideartcouncil.com.CAPE LOOKOUT TOUR BY WATER 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 21, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. The tour takes participants around the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Reservations are required and the fee is $30. For more information, call 728-7317. ALIVE AT 5 CONCERT SERIES 5- 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Jaycee Park, 807 Shepard St. Morehead City. No coolers or outside beverages allowed. Jupiter Jones will perform. For more information, contact Lisa Rueh at 808-0440.TRADITIONAL BOATBUILDING CARPENTRY COURSE 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday- Sunday, Aug. 22-23, at the Harvey W. Watercraft Center. Traditional techniques, developed to solve woodworking problems unique to vernacular boatbuilding, are taught in this hands-on workshop. Participants work as a team to construct a twelve to fourteen-foot version of a traditional “rack of eye” flat-bottomed skiff. In the process they learn how to set up the boat, spile and bend planks, plane bevels, erect framing, and explore fastening options and the characteristics of traditional boatbuilding woods. The course fee is $135. Minimum age is 16 years old. This course counts as a pre-requisite for the Nine-Day Boatbuilding Course. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 728-7317. Other dates include Nov.14 and 15.THE GERMAN DEFEAT 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at NCHC, Cullman Performance Hall. Join University of

North Carolina Chapel Hill Professor Konrad H. Jarausch as he explores how Germany became an enemy of the United States, why German leaders gambled the entire war on a decisive victory in the Ludendorff offensive, and what led to the lack of willingness to fight that caused Germany to seek a bid for armistice. Admission to the event is free.9TH ANNUAL FLOUNDER SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT Saturday, Sept. 19 through Saturday, Oct. 3. (Registration Begins Saturday, Aug. 22.) All flounder must be caught by fishing on foot (surf, pier, inlet or sound) from Fort Macon to Emerald Isle. Sponsored by Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation and The Reel Outdoors. For more information, contact 354-6350.TRADITIONAL BOATBUILDING CARPENTRY COURSE 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23, at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. The course fee is $135, and the minimum age for the course is 16 years old. This course counts as a prerequisite for the nine-day boat-building course. For advanced registration, contact 728-7317. Other dates include Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14 and 15. SWANFEST 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at the pavilion at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. Wild Honey will perform. No alcohol or pets. For more information, visit www.seasideartscouncil.com.AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE 2-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center. For more information, call 354-6350.SWANFEST 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the pavilion at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. pure t. mommicked will perform. No alcohol or pets. For more information, visit www.seasideartscouncil.com.CPR AND FIRST AID FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND INFANTS 5:30-9 p.m. Sep. (date to be announced) American Heart Association CPR Certification provides training on how to correctly perform CPR on adults, children and infants, as well as basic first aid. All students must pre-register. Certification class fee is $34, and no textbook is needed. Participants must pre-register and prepay for this class. Total class size is nine participants. To register, call 354-6350.AUTUM GARDEN HOURS 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 1- 6 p.m. Sundays from Sept. 3 through Oct. 31, at Tryon Palace. Last tickets are sold at 4:30 p.m. each day.WALKING CLUB 9 a.m. Fridays from Sep. 4 to Oct. 23, at the Emerald Isle Community Center with different routes walked each week; most walks will be two to three miles. Rain location will be the Emerald Isle Community Center gymnasium. This program is open to participants of all ages. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. For more information, contact Lainey Gottuso at lgottuso@emeraldisle-nc.org or 354-6350.

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F L O Y D ’ S 1 9 2 1 RESTAURANT: Mac N Juice Saturday, Aug. 22, and Friday, Sept. 18; Blue Moon Jazz Friday, Aug. 7; John Nelson Saturday, Aug. 1. 4EverAll Thursdays, Aug. 13 and Sept. 10; Kate McNally Friday, July 24; Straights Haven Saturday, July 25; Deer Run Drifters Friday, July 31; The Ends Saturday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Sept. 19.

Atlantic BeachAMOS MOSQUITOS: Karaoke 5-9 p.m. Thursdays.

CRAB’S CLAW: John Nelson 6-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7.

BeaufortTHE DOCKHOUSE: John Nelson 7-10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2.

BACKSTREET PUB: Blue Moon Jazz 8 p.m. Sunday, July 26.

CLAWSON’S 1905 RESTAURANT & PUB: Friday Night Flights N.C. beer tasting 5-7 p.m. Fridays, July 3, Aug. 7 and Sept. 4 Taste a selection of beer from Sierra Nevada of Mills River, Natty Greene’s Brewing Co., New Belgium Brewing of Asheville and Big Boss Brewing Co. The event is free. For more infor-mation, call 728-2133.

AQUA RESTAURANT: WineOrama Wine Tasting 6 p.m. Tuesdays, July 21, Aug. 4, Aug. 18, Sept. 15 and Sept. 29. Taste four wines with an industry expert and take home your favorites. Cost is $10. Reservations accepted by the phone at 728-7777 or online at aquaexperience.com.

QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE: John Nelson 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9.

CRU WINE BAR: David Robinson, “Have Horns Will Travel” Fridays, July 24 and Aug. 21; Kate McNally Saturday, July 25; Stephaniesid Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug.1;

Emily Musolino Band Friday, Aug. 7; Phantom Playboys Saturday, Aug. 8; Morris Willis Friday, Aug. 14; Joe Cat Saturday, Aug. 15.

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.

Emerald IsleIRISH PIRATE PUB: Blue

Moon Jazz featuring John Van Dyke 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.

SwansboroI C E H O U S E W A T E R F R O N T RESTAURANT: John Nelson 8-11 p.m. Friday, July 31, and 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 29.

Submit nightlife enter-tainment events to Megan.Soult@thenewstimes.com by 5 p.m. each Tuesday to be included in upcoming week-ly publications of This Week magazine. Events are posted based on availability and par-ticipation of submissions.

Kate McNallyKate McNally will perform Friday, July 24, at Floyd’s 1921 in Morehead City. (Contributed photo)

The Jon Shain Trio is set to perform at Trent River Coffee Co. in New Bern at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 25.

Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work and his evolved musical style – combining improvised Piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime.

Ecki Heins has appeared with Mr. Shain at Trent River Coffee Co. once before, and audiences

thoroughly enjoyed the fiddle and mandolin sounds he added to Mr. Shain’s performance. Mr. Heins joined the group in early 2014. Originally from Munich, Germany, he is a classically trained violin-ist who is equally at home with Americana roots music.

Joining Mr. Shain and Mr. Heins for this appearance at Trent River Coffee Co. will be F. J. Ventre on upright bass and vocals. Since relocating to Chapel Hill in 2000, Mr. Ventre has performed with his

own group, The Swang Brothers as well as The Stars Explode, Rebecca and the Hi-Tones, and Matt Hill.

In addition to performing as a sought after sideman, he spends his time behind the mixing board, engineering at his home studio and operating his graphic design firm.

For more information on the trio, visit www.jonshain.com.

Doors open for the concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

The Jon Shain Trio to perform at Trent River Coffee Co.

Jon Shain and Ecki Heins will perform as part of the Jon Shain Trio at Trent River Coffee Co. in New Bern on Saturday, July 25. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. (Contributed photo)

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Annette Tersigni, of Beaufort, is a registered nurse whose story is featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses.

Ms. Tersigni is a former Hollywood actor and cover girl turned nurse, author and inspira-tional speaker. She is the found-er of YogaNursing, a new move-ment in nursing and yoga.

Ms. Tersigni has motivated thousands of people to lead healthier and more spiritual lives.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses include 101 stories that provide an inside look at the kind of compassion, intelligence and humor it takes to be a nurse in today’s health-care system.

As LeAnn Thieman, a former nurse and coauthor of the book says, “These days, things seem to be getting harder and harder in health care, and staying posi-tive and motivated can be a real challenge. In this book, you will find inspiration to keep on car-ing.”

Chicken Soup for the Soul publishes the famous Chicken

Soup for the Soul book series. With over 100 million books sold to date in the U.S. and Canada alone, more than 250 titles and translations into more than 40 languages, “chicken soup for the soul” is one of the world’s best-known phrases and is regularly referred to in pop culture.

Today, 22 years after it first began sharing happiness, inspi-ration and wellness through its books, this socially conscious company continues to publish new titles, but has also evolved beyond the bookstore with a premium pet food, a line of high quality food to bring together for healthy meals and a variety of licensed products and digital offerings, all inspired by stories.

Chicken Soup for the Soul has recently expanded into visu-al storytelling through movies and television. Chicken Soup for the Soul is “changing the world one story at a time.”

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses can be bought wherever books are sold.

Resident’s story in Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nursesfeatures the story of Annette Tersigni, of Beaufort, founder of YogaNursing. The book can be bought wherever books are sold. (amazon.com photo)

The United Way of Coastal Carolina has announced the 2015-16 allocation grant recipients. The grants, which totaled to $53,500, will fund several programs in the county.

“Our grant process was streamlined this year to an online system to better accommodate the needs of our partner agencies and United Way staff,” said Larry Gracie, United Way board president.

The following programs will be helped by the grants: • Boys & Girls Club. • Project Learn of Beaufort and Morehead City. • Broad Street Clinic.• Diabetic Testing for Health Program.• Carteret County Domestic Violence. • Crisis Intervention & Shelter Program.• Coastal Pregnancy Care Center. • LIFEguard Program.

United Way of Coastal Carolina will fund a total of 19 programs across 17 agencies serving individuals in Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties. These agency programs also serve Carteret County: • American Red Cross. • Disas te r Re l i e f Emergency Support. • STEM Program.• Girl Scouts – N.C. Coastal Pines. • Community Outreach Program.• Heartworks. • Safe Start Program.• Religious Community Services. • Emergency Homeless Shelter.• Reviv ing L ives Ministries.• East Carolina Council

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Boy Scouts.• 12-Step Residential Recovery Program.

“United Way of Coastal Carolina has kicked off the 2015 campaign and will be reaching out to the community, if your business would like to host an employee campaign, sponsor an event or you would simply like to make a donation that will impact the lives of others we want to partner with you,” Mr. Gracie said.

The United Way of Coastal Carolina had its beginnings in the Coastal Carolina area in 1957.

What started as a fundraising organization many years ago has developed into an organi-zation focused on measurable, long-lasting results focused on the local community’s most compelling needs. Education, income and health are the three major areas of focus.

For more information visit www.unitedwaycoastalnc.org.

Shown from left to right, Christine Moody with Coastal Pregnancy Care Center, Glenda Riggs with Carteret County Domestic Violence Program, Duane Reynolds with the Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Carolina and Edie Reed with Broad Street Clinic Foundation whose program have been awarded allocation grants from the United Way of Coastal Carolina. (Contributed photo)

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Several local organizations received grants that were pre-sented to them from Newport Pig Cookin,’ which was held on March 27-28.

The organizations that received grants are:• Boy Scout Troop 6.• Broad Street Clinic.• Carteret County Humane Society.• Coastal Community Action.• Coastal Pregnancy Care Center.• Community Resource Council.• Croatan High School Band.• East Carteret High School Baseball.• Family Promise.• Friends of Newport Library.• Girl Scouts.• Hospice of Carteret County.• Matthew 25.• Military Order Purple Heart.• Newport Meals on Wheels.• Newport Alumni.• Newport Babe Ruth.• Newport Elementary School Counseling.• Newport Little League.• Newport Middle School Athletics.• Newport Girls Softball.• Revive Student Ministries.• Newport “Roadrunners” 4-H.

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Several local organizations received grants from the Newport Pig Cookin’ that was held March 27-28. (Contributed photo)

tourists and other visitors to his camp.

By 1972, the state tourism officials estimated that Mr. Harrell had become the second biggest tourist attraction on the southeastern coast of North Carolina, after the battleship USS North Carolina.

Mr. Harrell’s mysterious death in 1972 served only to heighten his reputation.

The play will be produced by Big Dawg Productions, and the summer event will mark the third time Big Dawg has produced the show, once in a sold out run at the Port City’s Cape Fear Playhouse and again at the Brunswick Little Theater in Southport.

“Robert’s story is tailor-made for the stage and even more so an outdoor stage,” says playwright David Wright. “Our cast and the Big Dawg cast did a terrific job of cre-ating the atmosphere in their

indoor venues. But Robert’s tale of survival really needs to be outside, in the natural world Robert loved so much.”

Big Dawg artistic director Steve Vernon agrees, saying, “We’re thrilled to be able to offer audiences another chance to see David’s play,” he said.

“He and I have talked often about bringing The Hermit of Fort Fisher to outdoor audi-ences. Our state has such a rich history of outdoor theater, and I have always felt this play

would thrive in that type of setting,” he continued.

Ticket are $20 for general admission with fees. Children six and under are admitted for free. Tickets for groups of 25 or more are $17.

Tickets can only be pur-chased online through Etix or the day of the performance at the door an hour before the show starts.

For more information, call 910-742-0416 or visit www.bigdawghermit.com.

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