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Volume 40 Issue 5 • 1|31|19 - 2|6|19
COVER STORYIs there anything sweeter than a decadent piece
of chocolate? It turns out there is. And that is enjoy-ing a sweet treat in the name of charity.
RECIPESIf the crew is coming over to root for your
favorite team, it may be time to spice up the menu.
MOVIE REVIEWNetflix’s “Next Gen” is “iRobot” meets “Big
Hero 6” meets “Gnome Alone,” and that should give audiences a clue that a lot will be going on.
CALENDARSFind out what’s happening this week and
beyond on the Crystal Coast and in surrounding areas.
BOOKSHeidi Skinner will sign copies of her book,
Jennilee’s Light, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Newport town hall.
HISTORYThis year, Tryon Palace invites the public to cel-
ebrate 60 years of education, preservation and inspi-ration in North Carolina’s first state capitol.
FOOD AND DRINKBy the calendar, spring is more than two
months away, but business is already blooming at two of Beaufort’s trendiest venues.
MUSICA sextet of all-star virtuosos, Ensemble
Melange changes the rules of performance as we know them and delivers the unexpected.
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ON THE COVER: Easton Sawyer of Kinston has a free sample from the Quick N’ Easy kiosk of Chesterfield, Va., during a past Carolina Chocolate Festival. (Dylan Ray photo)
Kandy Antwine snapped this scene of a winter day along Front Street in Beaufort earlier this month. To see your pho-tograph in this space, email it and a short caption to [email protected], share it with us on our This Week Magazine social media feeds or mail hard copies with a postage-paid envelope if you would like the photograph returned to you.
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Mama’s Chocolates of Newton Grove serves customers during a past Carolina Chocolate Festival at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. The event returns this year from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. (Dylan Ray photo)
BY MEGAN SOULT NEWS-TIMES
Is there anything sweeter than a decadent piece of chocolate? It turns out there is. And that is enjoying a sweet treat in the name of charity.
The Carolina Chocolate Festival is held each year at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City and packs the event center to the brim with sweet treats. Proceeds from the festival ben-efit area charities and nonprofit organizations.
This year, the festival will support the County Domestic Violence Program, Bridge Student Ministries and Second Blessings Community Outreach.
The fun runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3.
However, before the festival begins, bakers competing in the Pro/Am Bake Off will need to submit their cakes.
During the bake-off, partici-pants submit two identical cakes
using chocolate as the main ingredient.
One cake will be judged Friday, Feb. 1 and will also be sold by the slice to festival attendees the fol-lowing day.
The second cake will be auc-tioned and also judged by festival attendees.
Judging criteria will be avail-able to participating bakers in advance, and there is still time to enter the bake-off. Enter online at carolinachocolatefestival.com or download and fill out the short application on the site. There is no fee to participate. For a com-plete list of rules, check out the festival’s website.
Entries will be submitted to a panel of three judges selected by festival committees. The cakes need to be delivered to the civic center between 4 and 5 p.m. Feb. 1.
This year the cakes will be displayed for the crowd Feb. 2, when the winner will be crowned on stage at 11 a.m. for all festival attendees to see.
There will also be a prize for crowd favorite. Festival attendees will be encouraged to pick their favorite among all the bakers who participated.
The festival officially starts Feb. 2, and first up is the Cocoa 5K/Fun Run.
Starting at 8 a.m., families can line up outside the civic center to participate in the race. The 5K is on a flat course that begins and ends at the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology build-ing.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. The entry fee is $25 per person or $45 for a family (two adults and two children under the age of 18).
The entry fee includes one T-shirt per individual and one per family. Additional shirts can be purchased for $10 a piece. Those interested can also sign up online.
After the race, the civic center doors open with multiple ven-dors displaying a wide variety of chocolate treats.
During the day, festivalgoers will be able to sample different chocolate products, as well as participate in a cakewalk. There will even be hourly pudding-eat-ing contests and chances to win prizes.
Those who are looking to relax and enjoy the chocolatey theme of the festival can sign up for the Chocolate Spa, which runs for 90-minute sessions from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Feb. 2.
The spa treatment includes a Swedish massage, deep tis-sue massage and foot reflexol-ogy. There are limited spaces available. The spa treatment is $80 per person, with proceeds benefiting the charities of the Chocolate Festival.
Those who sign up need to download, print and bring the spa health form to the spa appoint-ment.
Appointments can be booked online or by calling 252-723-0018.
The fun repeats Feb. 3 with more cakewalks and pudding-
eating contests. New to this year’s festival is
the Jr. Cup Cake Wars.The competition is open to
North Carolina residents ages 10-16. Judging will be based on pre-sentation, taste, use of chocolate and creativity.
All participants are solely responsible for baking, decoration and presentation of cupcakes.
The competition is similar to the Pro/Am Bake Off. Young bak-ers will submit 24 cupcakes to serve at least eight people, with chocolate being the main ingre-dient.
Those interested in participat-ing can enter online. There is no fee to participate.
Tickets for the festival are $9 for adults and $2 for children between the ages of 5 and 12. Those under the age of 5 are admitted for free, and Feb. 3, active duty military personnel with a valid ID will receive free admission.
For more information, visit car-olinachocolatefestival.com.
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Have a Netflix night
Mai (Charlyne Yi) meets Project 77 (John Krasinski) in “Next Gen,” an action-comedy animated film about an angry teenage girl with a grudge against robots who sets out with a top-secret, special robot on a revenge mission that turns into a whirlwind ride to save the world. (Netflix photo)
BY MEGAN LEWISTWM
Netflix’s 2018 release “Next Gen” is “iRobot” meets “Big Hero 6” meets “Gnome Alone,” and that should give audiences a clue that a lot will be going on in this movie.
The film (which starts off really quiet by the way, so leave your speakers alone) seems to get off to a promising start.
In introducing the main character, Mai, voiced by Charlyne Yi, viewers will immediately be introduced to an edgy soundtrack that will consistently give the film attitude – with only one hokey exception.
They will also be treated to cinematic camera movements and effects that tend to be lacking in animated films. The execution starts flawlessly that way.
Then, audiences learn that Mai is a very angry teenager with daddy issues and a grudge against the robots whom her mother has tried to fill his place with.
That would have been
more than enough story to be getting on with, as – for entertainment’s sake – this is also trying to be an action flick with laser-beam battles and chase scenes.
Unfortunately, the writers go off the deep end with tangents on memories, perfection and commentary on technology, which eventually all tie in to the main story, albeit clumsily.
With so much thematic material, it all just starts to feel like a bit much in the 1 hour and 45 minutes that everything gets crammed into.
All that being said, if this were in a longer format like a miniseries, it could have packed a serious emotional punch, but it’s still not bad for what it is.
It has some great moments of humor.
It pokes fun at itself:“We’re gonna hang out,
become best buds and share a deeply meaningful journey of discovery together,” said Project 77, Mai’s robot friend voiced by John Krasinski.
And it pokes fun at iPhones:
“Oh, it’s got a headphone jack,” said Molly, Mai’s mother voiced by Constance Wu.
And it pokes fun at us:“The new Gen 6’s slightly
bigger screen will complete you emotionally in ways I never could,” said the Gen 5 robot.
And it pokes fun in general with Momo (Michael Peña), the foul-mouthed dog who constantly gets his face jammed in closing doors.
So, as creator of Project 77 Dr. Tanner Rice (David Cross) says, maybe perfect really is the enemy of good.
And while it could have been better, “Next Gen” is good enough and certainly has plenty of life-lessons to hit families over the head with. So, gather on the sofa and give this PG movie a watch.
Three stars out of four.
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If the crew is coming over to root for your favorite team, it may be time to spice up the menu. Whether you’re hosting the weekend get-together or watching the game after work, switch up your typical spread and serve some-thing new to leave your guests cheering for more.
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1 teaspoon olive oil3 pounds pork shoulder roastkosher salt, to tasteground black pepper, to taste4 cloves garlic, quartered4 cups low-sodium chicken broth8 ounces dried peaches1 tablespoon chili powder1 cup California Black Ripe Olives, wedged2 teaspoons country mustard1 ounce arugula8 onion rolls, split and toastedHeat oven to 375 F. In large, high-sided sauté pan, heat oil over medium-
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½ cup shallots, chopped¼ cup chopped smoked sun-dried tomatoes2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar2 cloves garlic, minced1 can (6 ounces) California Green Ripe Olives,
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drained¼ cup lightly packed fresh basilsea salt, to tastefreshly ground pepper, to tastecrackers or toasted baguette slicesIn food processor, pulse shallots, sun-dried toma-
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Cover and chill 1 hour. Serve with crackers or toasted baguette slices.Note: Recipe can be prepared one day in advance.
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A sextet of all-star virtuosos, Ensemble Melange changes the rules of performance as we know them and delivers the unexpected, according to a recent release.
This New York-based chamber music ensemble of award-winning, accom-plished musicians will take the stage at the Old Theater in Oriental at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, presented by the Pamlico Musical Society.
The audience is invited to actively participate in the selection of works to be performed by choosing from a menu of more than 30 works derived from 15 musical genres ranging from classical, baroque and romantic, to jazz, Latin and Broadway.
“Ensemble Melange shakes up the concert experience, forges a person-al connection with the audience and mixes tried-and-true repertoire with a smorgasbord of jewels from distant genres,” a press release reads.
The concert is reformatted as a musi-cian’s party game; after each piece, members of the audience are chosen to pick the next piece from an exten-sive menu organized by style, national-
ity and time period. Since its inception, the group has
performed more than 500 concerts in a variety of venues across the U.S., Canada and the Middle East, includ-ing Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, The Duplex in New York, Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv, Brigham Young University Concert Hall in Jerusalem and more.
Members of the ensemble are accomplished chamber musicians and graduates of leading conservato-ries, including Juilliard, New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music and Bard College, and have individually won numerous prizes and performed extensively as soloists and collaborative musicians throughout the world.
Tickets to each concert are $22 and are available in Oriental at Nautical Wheelers, 411 Broad St., and online at pamlicomusic.org. Tickets for sold out shows may become available at the door last minute. Check at the box office at 7:15 p.m.
For more information, call 252-617-2125.
The Bears, an oldies band based out of New Bern, will perform at two upcoming events.
They will perform a free concert at Riverside United Methodist Church and also at the Valentines Dinner and Dance at the Minnesott Golf and Country Club.
The church concert will be in the fellowship hall of Riverside United Methodist Church, at 405 Ave. A in New Bern, Saturday, Feb. 2.
The doors will open around 2:30 p.m. and the music starts at 3 p.m.
There is no admission charge for the concert, but donations to Riverside United Methodist
Church will be accepted. For information, call 252-631-4117.
The Valentine’s Dinner Dance will be held at Minnesott Golf and Country Club, 806 Country Club Road in Arapahoe Friday, Feb. 15. Call 252-249-0813 for tickets, reservations and information on time, price and menu.
Fun will be in the air as The Bears’ “Way Back Machine” whirls listeners away to the 50s, 60s and 70s.
“Mama Bear,” also known as Janet Montero, sings and plays keyboard.
“Baby Bear,” or Steve Latimer sings and plays guitar.
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The Bears will perform during two upcoming music events. One is Saturday, Feb. 2, while the other is Friday, Feb. 15. (Contributed photo)
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Heidi Skinner will sign copies of her book, Jennilee’s Light, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Newport town hall.
Friends of the Newport Library will sponsor Ms. Skinner at a reception where she will speak and sign copies of her book.
In a release, Ms. Skinner said she has always loved to write.
“I’ve done the ‘In The Garden’ column for years for the Newport Voice, spreading gardening knowledge and help-ful hints and useless, but inter-esting trivia like I was scattering wildflower seeds.”
Ms. Skinner said she also likes to read.
“I love to read. You can’t be a good writer if you’re not a good reader,” she said.
According to the book synop-sis on Amazon.com, In Jennilee’s Light, “A sweet, precocious child, the death of Jennilee’s mother, Cynthia McRae Lee, changes her life forever. Only four and a half years old when her mother is brutally murdered, Jennilee’s whole world is turned topsy-turvy overnight. No more happy, laughing child. No more inquisi-tive, talkative youngster. Jennilee becomes silent and withdrawn.
Most folks in the small, close-knit town of Chinquapin Ridge blame the changes on the shock of her mother’s death. A few suspect the truth, at least some of it. All their suspicions don’t come close to the horror her life rapidly devolves into…”
Ms. Skinner said her hobbies and interests are a part of how she develops her characters.
“I write strong, independent female characters with inter-esting skillsets, which usually include some combination of cooking, quilting, garden-ing, herbs, flowers or multi-ple types of crafts,” she said. “Animals — especially horses and dogs and dragons – play a huge part in my stories, as do bodies of water. I adore creeks and waterfalls and the ocean, and given half a chance, I’ll be wading. Music is also a binding element, and anything to do with nature.”
She said family is also an important aspect in her life, so it can be a big theme in her stories.
Those who would like to pur-chase a book can order through the Newport Library by calling 252-223-5108 or Amazon, under H.S. Skinner or Jennilee’s Light.
BY CHUCK WATERSCONTRIBUTOR
By the calendar, spring is more than two months away, but business is already blooming at two of Beaufort’s trendiest venues, thanks to a five-page color spread in the January issue of Our State magazine.
The Backstreet Pub and Aqua Restaurant are close enough together on Middle Lane (across from the Beaufort waterfront) to share an adjoining wall. Sometimes clientele too, as patrons may slip away for a pint at the pub and then head over to Aqua for a tapas dinner pre-pared by Chef Jayson Foster. And while Backstreet might have the look and feel of a rustic Irish pub while Aqua is a bit more upscale, with modern art prints and blue glass highlights, the estab-lishments share a friendly, neighborly ambiance.
The article – “Chilling on Middle Lane” – was written by acclaimed author, Tony Award-winning musician and UNC-Chapel Hill professor Bland Simpson. It begins on page 84 of the January Our State and is highlighted with photographs by Matt Ray Photography. Both text and art effectively capture the vibe of both establishments.
Liz Kopf’s Backstreet Pub and Joey McClure’s Aqua Restaurant are among recent revivals of venerable Beaufort landmarks. Twenty years ago, Backstreet was the bakery for Clawson’s Grocery and Aqua was serv-ing up music (instead of tapas) as Fishtowne Alley
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“Aqua is indeed honored to be sharing a story with Backstreet in Our State,” Ms.
Kromka added. “Aqua is a lean, clean, restaurant machine that runs on creative, culinary pas-sion, all served up served with delicious cocktails. We have the biggest, most outstanding wine list around, and attrac-tive, attentive and friendly staff. We are all smiles as we celebrate Aqua team spirit, and the well-deserved success sharing that spirit brings to us.”
Ms. Kopf at Backstreet Pup echoed Ms. Kromka’s senti-ments.
“You know, it has been pretty funny because a num-ber of people have come in and mentioned that they have been coming to Beaufort for years, but were unaware of Backstreet until they read about it in Our State. It is really cool to see folks discovering the place for the first time.
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Event placement on a specific date is not guaranteed, as events run as space is available. Find the full calendar online at carolinacoas-tonline.com by hovering the point-er over TWM and choosing the “Calendar” option, or on a mobile device, choose “Calendar” from the drop-down menu. To have an event added, email information to [email protected].
Kids and Family GLOW IN THE DARK CAPTURE THE FLAG 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Fort Benjamin Park and Recreation Center in Newport. This is a free program for teens ages 12-16. Drop off is at 5:30 p.m. and pick up is at 7 p.m. For more information or questions, contact Whitney Smith, programs coordinator, at [email protected] or at 252-222-5858, ext. 5688.
ArtDRAWING AND PAINTING CLASS 4-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Bailey’s Studio Art School, 905 Ocean Drive, Emerald Isle. Learn to draw and paint with two professional artists in Emerald Isle. Deb Covington will teach students to draw or work with pastels and Irene Bailey will teach students to paint in oils. For information, or to reserve a space call Ms. Covington at 336-688-1760 or email [email protected]. Ms. Bailey can be reached by calling 252-723-6258 or through [email protected].
BEGINNERS OIL PAINTING 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays from Feb. 5 through Feb. 26 at Bailey Studio Art School. The instructor is Irene Bailey. For more information, call 252-723-3258 or email [email protected].
BASIC DRAWING CLASSES 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays from Feb. 6 through Feb. 27 at Bailey Studio Art School. The instructor is Deb Covington. For more informa-tion, call 252-723-3258 or email [email protected].
PASTEL CLASSES 1-4 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 7 through Feb. 28 at Bailey Studio Art School. The instructor is Deb Covington. For more information, call 252-723-3258 or email [email protected].
VICKI MANN AND BROK PENICK ART DISPLAY 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Mattie King Davis
Art Gallery in Beaufort. The show will be in conjunction with the Beaufort Historical Association’s Annual Valentine Party. The art-ists’ work will be in the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery through March. To see more of the artists’ portfoli-os, visit beauforthistoricsite.org or the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery’s Facebook page. For more informa-tion, contact the BHA at 252-728-5225, stop by the Welcome Center located at 130 Turner St. or visit beauforthistoricsite.org.
OPEN STUDIO WITH MODEL 1-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at Bailey Studio Art School. The cost is $15 a session. For more informa-tion, call 252-723-3258 or email [email protected].
Music and TheaterNC SYMPHONY CONCERT TCHAIKOVSKY SERENADE 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Temple Church in New Bern. Soaring mel-odies stir the soul in Tchaikovsky’s tender “Serenade for Strings,” written as an homage to Mozart. Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances and Grieg’s “Holberg” Suite also find inspiration from the past, bringing freshness and flair to ele-gant dance forms. Tickets are avail-able online at ncsymphony.org or by phone at 877-627-6724. Tickets are also available at the New Bern Visitor Center (located inside the N.C. History Center), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or by calling 252-637-9400.
Food and DrinkFRIDAY WITH RODNEY noon Friday, Feb. 1 at the History Museum of Carteret County, 1008 Arendell St., Morehead City. Rodney Kemp will touch on the 1709 founding of the town of Beaufort and trace the city’s phonetic peculiarity from that of South Carolina’s Beaufort. He will also talk about the U.S. Army’s occupation during the Civil War, the maritime blockage and the building of the first Atlantic Hotel. The buffet lunch includes tax, food and beverage and will begin at 11:30 a.m. The program starts at noon. The cost for gen-eral admission is $16, while the cost for Carteret County Historical Society members is $13. The cost of the program is $8.50 for non-members, while the program only for historical society members is free. Reserve your seats by calling 252-247-7533, ext. 1, or stop by
the museum store before 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31.
16TH ANNUAL CAROLINA CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 2-3 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. This event focuses on choco-late for charity. There will be choc-olate vendors, a bake off, pudding contest and more. Active military will be admitted for free Sunday. There will also be a new baking contest, Jr. Cupcake Wars. For tick-et prices and more information, visit www.carolinachocolatefesti-val.com.
PRO/AM BAKE OFF Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. This event is part of the Carolina Chocolate Festival. Do you have the best chocolate cake around? Submit your entries and find out. Cakes will be auctioned and the favorite will be voted on during the festival. The winner will receive a monetary prize. For more informa-tion, visit www.carolinachocolatef-estival.com.
JR. CUPCAKE WARS Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. This event is new to the Carolina Chocolate Festival. During this baking competition, bakers between the age of 10 and 16 can enter to test their baking skills with cupcakes. Apply online at carolinachocolatefestival.com.
CHEF AND THE FARMER DINNER 4:30-10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12. Carteret Local Food Network is hosting this dinner trip. The Diamond Limousine bus will leave Beaufort around 4:30 p.m. The cost is $120 per person. Included in this price are appetizers, salad, buffet with side dishes, dessert, two complimentary glasses of wine or beer and the cost of the bus and a tip for the driver. If you have dietary restrictions or requests, contact the restaurant yourself before Sunday, Jan. 20 (otherwise be prepared to pay an additional $15.) $15 of this ticket price counts as a donation to CLFN. Sign up today at Carteret-LocalFood.org/event.
EventsBOOK SIGNING 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Newport Town Hall. Friends of the Newport Library will sponsor Heidi Skinner at a reception where
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Morehead CitySHUCKIN SHACK OYSTER BAR: Live music from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays featuring local musicians each week.
BogueLOGAN’S AT CAROLINA HOME AND GARDEN: Ed Prophet 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31.
Atlantic BeachAMOS MOSQUITO’S: Karaoke 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays.
CRYSTAL COAST BREWING CO.: Team Trivia is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. A special delivery menu will be available on trivia nights from Roma’s Pizza; 30 Second Rocks Music Trivia is at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday. This is free to play and there will be prizes.
Beaufort CRU WINE BAR: Mark Hibbs 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1; Caffeinated Soul Boogie 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2; Into the Fog 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9; Valentine’s Love Song Open Mic 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12; Dick Knight 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22; Bobby Webb & Co. 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 8; Dick Knight 8 p.m. Friday, March 29; and The Dust Parade 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13.
RIBEYES: Morris Willis 6 p.m. Tuesdays.
Emerald IsleSALT: The One and Only Ultimate Hank Williams Jr. Tribute Show 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8; and Nightrain 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 15.
she will speak and sign her book, Jennilee’s Light. If you would like to purchase a book, you can order through the Newport Library by calling 252-223-5108 or Amazon, under H.S. Skinner or Jennilee’s Light.
CHOCOLATE SPA 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. This event is part of the Carolina Chocolate Festival. Enjoy 90 minutes of relaxation and chocolate while helping chari-ties. Book an appointment at car-olinachocolatefestival.com. There are limited appointments.
$5 MASQUERADE JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES SALE 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 in Carteret Health Care’s Meeting Room 1 by the rotunda. Proceeds will benefit patient care at CHC. The event is sponsored by the Gift Gallery.
THIRD ANNUAL FUR BALL OF THE CRYSTAL COAST 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. This event supports Austin Veterinary Outreach and Rescue. This is a great opportunity to cel-ebrate Valentine’s Day and sup-port a good cause. There will be music, a silent auction, photo booth and raffle prizes. Dress is semi-formal. Meet the adoptable dogs who will walk the red carpet. Tickets, which include drinks and buffet dinner, are $50 and can be purchased online at eventbrite.com or by calling 252-732-5936.For more information, visit the Facebook page at CCFurball.
BHA ANNUAL VALENTINE PARTY 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Beaufort Historic Site. All are invited to see what the Beaufort Historical Association is about while enjoying food and drinks throughout the buildings and grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site. This party is for current and prospective members to see how the BHA uses membership dollars to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Beaufort and Carteret County. For more infor-mation, contact the BHA at 252-728-5225, stop by the Welcome Center located at 130 Turner St. or visit beauforthistoricsite.org.
BIRD HIKE 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Meet at the Visitor Center and take a leisurely hike to identify birds native to the area.
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT! 7-8:45 p.m. alternate Mondays at the County Public Library in Beaufort. The five-
part discussion series is free and open to the public and focuses on “Affirming Aging.” The schedule is: Monday, Feb. 11, Sarah Gruen’s Water for Elephants, with guest scholar Rebecca Godwin; Monday, Feb. 25, Margaret Laurence’s The Stone Angel, with guest scholar Sue Ross; and Monday, March 11, Wendell Berry’s The Memory of Old Jack, with guest scholar Rebecca Godwin. This project is made possible by a grant from the N.C. Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with the North Carolina Center for the Book, a program of the State Library of North Carolina. The Friends of Carteret County Public Library provide matching funds for the “Let’s Talk About It!” series.
BHA LITERARY LUNCH AND LEARN WITH KRISTINA MCMORRIS noon to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Clawson’s Restaurant in Beaufort. This event will be an opportunity to meet Kristina McMorris, New York Times Top 20 and USA Today bestselling author, discussing her new novel, Sold on a Monday. A three-course, family-style lun-cheon at Clawson’s will be held in their third floor dining area. Tickets are $30 and are limited. Reserve a spot by calling 252-728-5225 or by stopping by the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center at 130 Turner St.
CARTERET COUNTY MASTER GARDNER VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION ANNUAL PROGRAM 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. The doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and light refreshments. The program is Ability Gardening. Heather Kelejian, executive director of the Ability Garden in Wilmington, will present the pro-gram on accessible gardening for older adults, people with limited mobility and all gardeners want-ing more manageable gardens with less maintenance.
Local heritageFLAGS OF FORT MACON AND THE CONFEDERACY 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Meet at the Visitor Center to learn about the wide range of flags used by the Confederacy during the War Between the States.
M U S K E T F I R I N G DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Fort Macon State Par in Atlantic Beach. Learn about a Civil War-era musket’s history, loading procedures and
firing. Meet in the fort.
ASTRONOMY 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Meet at the bath-house to view space through a telescope and learn about the universe.
M U S K E T F I R I N G DEMONSTRATION 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Fort Macon State Park in Atlantic Beach. Learn about a Civil War-era musket’s history, loading procedures and firing. Meet in the fort.
EducationFORT TOUR GUIDES NEEDED AT FORT MACON STATE PARK 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Feb. 12, 19 and 26 at Fort Macon Park barracks, across the road from the Coast Guard Station entrance. Fort staff are searching for tour guides, volunteers for the Coastal Education and Visitors Center and for park nature guides. Training consists of three half-day sessions. Guides give informational tours of the fort. Work in the Visitors Center consists of manning the information desk, roaming the exhibits and aiding visitors. Nature guides will work around the parks environment and train with park rangers. All work is scheduled to meet volunteers’ availability. Coffee and donuts will be served from 9-9:30 a.m. For guide infor-mation, call John Rhodes at 252-393-7313 or email [email protected] with the subject “Guides.” For volunteer and nature guide information, contact Ranger Paul Branch by email at at [email protected] or contact the park office at 252-726-3775. If you’d like to be a guide but can’t make the February dates, contact Mr. Rhodes by phone or email with the subject: “Guides for other training plans.”
FitnessCOCOA 5K/FUN RUN/WALK 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. This event is part of the Carolina Chocolate Festival. Apply online at carolina-chocolatefestival.com.
ADULT DANCE HIP HOP CLASS 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays start-ing Feb. 13 at the Morehead City Parks and Recreation Center, 1600 Fisher St., Morehead City. The class will be a fun dance work-out great for all ages and levels. No experience is required. Bring a bottle of water. There is a $5 drop-in fee. Contact Morehead City Parks and Recreation Department for details at [email protected] or 252-726-5083, ext. 1.
Friday, Feb. 1High School Swimming East regionals in Cary 1A/2A: Croatan, East Carteret at Triangle Aquatic Center ..... .................................................................................................. 4 p.m.High School Basketball Jayvee Girls: Jacksonville at West Carteret .............4 p.m. Jayvee Boys: Jacksonville at West Carteret ....... 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls: Jacksonville at West Carteret .............7 p.m. Varsity Boys: Jacksonville at West Carteret ....... 8:30 p.m. Jayvee Boys: East Carteret at Croatan ............... 4:30 p.m. Varsity Girls: East Carteret at Croatan .....................6 p.m. Varsity Boys: East Carteret at Croatan ............... 7:30 p.m. Jayvee Girls: Northside-Jacksonville at Swansboro .......... .....................................................................................4 p.m. Jayvee Boys: Northside-Jacksonville at Swansboro .......... ............................................................................... 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls: Northside-Jacksonville at Swansboro .......... .....................................................................................7 p.m. Varsity Boys: Northside-Jacksonville at Swansboro ............ ................................................................................... 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 2High School Swimming East regionals in Cary 3A: West Carteret, Swansboro at Triangle Aquatic Center ..................................................................................4 p.m.
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The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program offers free fed-eral and state income tax return preparation and electronic filing for seniors and low- to moder-ate-income taxpayers.
Membership in AARP is not required for either volunteers or the taxpayers who utilize the program. Tax preparation ser-vices begin Friday, Feb. 1 and end Monday, April 15.
Volunteers are asked to com-
mit to at least one five-hour day each week throughout the season. All training and mate-rials will be provided free of charge courtesy of a coopera-tive agreement between AARP’s nonprofit foundation and the Internal Revenue Service.
Upon completion of training, volunteers become IRS certified to prepare tax returns through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program.
“Training sessions have already started and volunteers are excit-ed to welcome back returning taxpayers as well as to meet new ones as we face the current tax law changes together,” organizers said in a recent press release.
Taxpayers are reminded that recent changes in tax law and documentation means that they will need to ensure they have all proper tax documents, a picture ID for the taxpayer
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Medicare cards are no longer a valid form of Social security number verification.
In addition to tax law chang-es, the volunteers are required to only assist taxpayers with tax topics and issues upon which they have been trained.
Most taxpayers in the area will continue to be eligible for the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program services.
However, anyone who wishes to deduct a casualty loss or who has rental property other than land only or rental property that includes any expenses, including depreciation expenses, will be better served by visiting a paid tax preparer, as these issues are outside the scope of training for the program volunteers.
The sites will open and oper-ate on the following schedule:• Carteret County Public Library, 1702 Live Oak St., Beaufort. Opens Saturday, Feb. 2 with volunteers available every
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.• Western Carteret Public Library, 230 Taylor Notion Road, Cape Carteret. Opens Monday, Feb. 4 with volunteers available every Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.• Trinity Presbyterian Church, 206 Miller Blvd., Havelock. Opens Monday, Feb. 4 with vol-unteers available every Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.• Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center, 3820 Galantis Drive, Morehead City. Opens Feb. 1 with volunteers available every Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.• Matthew 25 Program of St. James United Methodist Church, 1007 Orange St., Newport. Opens Tuesday, Feb. 5 with vol-unteers available every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.• St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, 503 W Broad St., Swansboro. Opens Feb. 5 with volunteers available every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, con-tact Administration Coordinator Traci Torrie by phone at 910-326-6239 or by email at [email protected].
On April 8, 1959, Tryon Palace reopened its doors to the public as a state museum, sharing North Carolina’s colonial past with the nation.
This year, Tryon Palace invites the public to celebrate 60 years of education, preservation and inspiration in North Carolina’s first state capitol.
On Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, celebrate Tryon Palace’s 60th anniversary with tours and exhibits. Visitors to the governor’s palace will catch a glimpse of 1959 New Bern as costumed interpret-ers bring to life the excitement of Tryon Palace’s grand opening celebration. Interpreters will share stories of how antiques were acquired, where items were found and how ladies were trained to become “hostesses” in the recon-structed palace. Tours will be included with a one-day pass.
They will also be able to explore the remodeled and rededicated Kellenberger Garden, one of the favorite gardens at Tryon Palace.
Visitors to Tryon Palace will be able to wander through the gar-den dedicated to Mr. and Mrs.
John Kellenberger, two of the original benefactors of the palace restoration. Access to this garden will be included with a one-day pass or gardens pass.
Be among the first to explore the newly dedicated Guion Gallery, hosting an exhibit that explores the earliest collections at Tryon Palace. “Treasures from the Attic” will be a permanent exhibit in the N.C. History Center, high-lighting beautiful decorative arts from museum storage, not seen by visitors in many years. This gal-lery will be free to visitors.
The N.C. History Center will dis-play a special display on the 1959 Grand Opening Celebration. This display will examine pieces related to the grand opening ceremony of Tryon Palace, showing how Tryon Palace and New Bern celebrated a three-decade endeavor to rebuild the historic landmark. This display will be free to visitors.
Throughout the year, Tryon Palace will be celebrating this landmark event with lectures, programs and performances.
For more on Tryon Palace events, visit tryonpalace.org.
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Character interpreter Alma Gibbons stands as Lydia Cogdell from the year 1802 in front of the John W. Stanly House for a past palace tour in this photo by News-Times Photo Editor Dylan Ray. This year marks Tryon Palace’s 60th anniversary as a museum that focuses on education, preservation and inspiration in North Carolina’s first state capitol. There will be activities hosted all year long. (File photo)
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Those interested in working at the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium over the summer can now sign up for a paid internship.
The Summer Education Internship application process is now open. The position is for 15 weeks and 40 hours a week.
“We are definitely very excit-ed for what 2019 holds,” said Ellie Fallaize, educator at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.
This position is open to recent graduates or those currently pursuing a four-year degree.
Preferred applicants should have a strong interest in pre-senting public programs and in working with live animals.
Education interns will help present a variety of educational programs for aquarium visitors.
Presentations will include daily public programs, live ani-mal programs and assisting with the aquarium’s free-flighted
bird program. Interns will also have the
opportunity to teach at the on-the-floor touch pools and in the Discovery Classroom.
Some of the daily programs the aquarium offers are Behind the Scenes: Shark Snack, Behind the Scenes: Aquarium at a Glance and Behind the Scenes: Aquarium Close Encounters.
During Behind the Scenes: Shark Snack, program partici-pants can visit food prepara-tion areas and animal holding areas and labs, as well as get an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck and watch aquarium aquarists feed the sharks.
During Behind the Scenes: Aquarium at a Glance, N.C., par-ticipants will visit food prepara-tion areas, animal holding areas and labs. They will also get a look at the Living Shipwreck habitat from above.
Behind the Scenes: Aquarium Close Encounters gives partici-pants a chance to visit labs and holding areas, help with food
preparation and feed the ani-mals in this thorough behind-the-scenes tour.
The tour includes a look at fresh water habitats, as well as saltwater habitats and a look at the Living Shipwreck habitat from above.
Ms. Fallaize said the intern-ship will provide great oppor-tunities.
“As a former intern in the NC Aquarium system, I highly value the internship program here,” Ms. Fallaize said. “This is an incredibly valuable experi-ence to work with wonderful animal ambassadors and learn techniques to connect people to the natural world.
“This internship builds con-fidence in public speaking by focusing on the planning, fram-ing and implementation of pro-grams,” she continued. “What sets this internship apart from others is that there is a balance of animal care and education.
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however, those interested can contact Ms. Fallaize at [email protected] or by calling 252-247-4003, ext. 226.
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 15.
ABOVE: An N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores employee and divers conduct an educational program for children during a past event in this photo by News-Times Photo Editor Dylan Ray. The aquarium is accepting applications until Friday, March 15 to fill a paid, summer education internship position. Education interns present a variety of programs for visitors. BELOW: Children gather around the touch tank at the aquarium to feel the backs of stingrays swimming there. (File photos)
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The pub is a pretty iconic stop in Beaufort, partly due to the historic building and the amaz-ing staff and customers I have here. The staff and I are very excited that a new group of people have discovered us.”
This isn’t the first time each venue has been featured in local and national publica-tions.
A few years ago, Backstreet was listed among the “Top 50
Bars of the South” in Garden & Gun magazine and also named as the “Best Small-Town Bar” in North Carolina by Thrillist. It was just included on Visit N.C.’s website as one of “Nine Iconic North Carolina Music Venues 2019,” joining Asheville’s The Orange Peel, Chapel Hill’s Cat’s Cradle, Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre and Wilmington’s Rusty Nail Saloon as best spots to hear the best in traditional and new music.
Not to be outdone, Aqua
– Clawson’s “sister” restaurant – has received its share of accolades, too. Aqua opened as a tapas restaurant in 2003, bringing the traditional Spanish custom of passing small plates around the dinner table “with the idea of encouraging con-versation in mind.”
The restaurant offers daily specials and hosts bi-weekly “Wine-O-Rama” wine tastings.
One patron posted a glow-ing endorsement on the Trip Advisor site: “The meal was
wonderful, start to finish. The desserts were to die for. If you’re a lover of creme bruele, you’ll need to get here right away. Best we’ve had outside Paris.”
No need to book that charter to the Left Bank, though. Middle Lane is just around the block.
The January issue of Our State magazine is available at the County Public Library in Beaufort or check out the pub-lication’s website at ourstate.com.
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