Civil Wa r Phot ogr a phy T r a veling
Exhibit , Oct. 1-29, 5 pm. Images of women,
soldiers and freedmen. NHCPublic Library,
201 Chestnut St. www.nccivilwar150.com
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what’s happening This month on the azalea coast october
S u n day Mo n day T u e s day We d n e s day T h u r s day F r i day S at u r day
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Sout hea st King Ma cker el F a ll
Cha llenge — Oct. 1 and 2. Pier-fishing
event for the Southeastern King Mackerel
Club. Locations include Johnnie Mercer’s
Pier. (910) 538-0115
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Dr . John a nd The
Lower 911, 6 pm
Five-time Grammy
winner at Greenfield
Lake Amphitheater.
Tickets at Gravity
Records or
www.983the
penguin.com
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16 17 18 21 22
23 24 25 26 29
www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM
WBM Fil e Phot os
beach bites
50t h
A nniver sa r y of
Ba t t leship N.C. in
Wilmington
Ship will be open to
the public at 1961
prices: 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents
for kids.
Battleship NC
No.1 Battleship Road
Bla ck River
Na t ur e Cr uise
Four-hour Black River
adventure, Oct. 5 and
12, narrated by
Audubon North
Carolina.
Departs from
Battleship NC dock
www.cfrboats.com
Popla r Gr ove
F a r mer s’ Ma r ket
Every Wednesday
through Dec. 14
at Poplar Grove
Plantation
10200 US Hwy 17 N.
www.poplar
grove.com
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Wint er Ja z z
Ser ies returns with
Jazz at theCameron
Art Museum with
Frank Bongiorno,
6:30 pm. Series or
individual tickets
available.
www.capefear
jazz.com
R iv er fes t 2011
Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday Oct. 9
Historic Downtown Wilmington’s waterfront comes alive with continuous entertainment on
two outdoor stages celebrating the area’s rich heritage with music, arts and crafts, children’s
activities, food, fireworks and more.
(910) 452-6862, www.wilmingtonriverfest.com
Downtown Wilmington, Water St.
F a mily Movie
Night a t
Wr ight sville
Bea ch Pa r k
Bring the kids, a
blanket and popcorn
out to see Rango.
Activities begin at
dusk and concessions
will be available.
6th Annual Ba ck
Door Kit chen
Tour , noon.
Wilmington’s
Historic District.
Complimentary
trolley service. Tickets
required.
www.ro
wilmington.com
A r t in The
A r bor et um, Oct. 8
and 9, 10 am-4 pm
Fall plant sale also at
the Ability Garden.
Admission $5, children
14 and under
are free. Call (910)
798-7660 for more
information.
PPD Bea ch2Ba t t leship T r ia t hlon
Internationally recognized iron distance and
half iron distance triathlon. For more information
visit: www.beach2battleship.com
F a ll Ca mellia Show a nd Sa le
12:30 pm. Camellia experts display hundreds
of blooms. Education forums.
NHC Arboretum
6206 Oleander Drive
F amily
F un
Air lie’s A nnua l
Low Count r y
Oyst er Roa st
an evening of
Steamed Oysters,
Carolina BBQ, Fish
Fry, and all the fixins’!
$75 per person.
www.airlie
gardens.org
Down Home:
Jewish Lif e in
Nor t h Ca r olina
Produced by the
Jewish Heritage
Foundation of N.C.
Oct. 7 through Dec. 9.
Cape Fear Museum
www.capefear
museum.com
Ha lloween
2nd annual Friends
of the Reserve F OR
Ma sonbor o
fundraiser.
See page 12 for
details
Ma ssa ge Envy
A r t hr it is
Founda t ion
A r t hr it is Wa lk
To sign up for the
walk, visit
www.letsmove
together.org
F a ll Book Sa le
through Oct. 5 at
Northeast Regional
Library, 1241 Military
Cutoff Road. Visit
www.nhclibrary
friends.org for times
and prices.
A mer ica n Cr a f t
Week at Spectrum
Art & Jewelry, Oct.7
through 16. All proceeds
benefit DREAMS
of Wilmington.
Workshops and
demonstrations.
www.spectrumart
andjewelry.com
Ca pe F ea r R ed
T r out Celebr it y
Cla ssic
Oct. 21 through 23
at Blockade Runner.
Funds raised bennefit
cystic fibrosis
research
www.cfredtrout.com
Ba r k in
t he Pa r k
Oct. 8 and 9, 11am.
Bring your dog to compete
in the Skyhoundz Hyperflight
Canine Disc Championships.
No experience required,
free. (910) 256-7925.
Wrightsville
Beach Park
Roya
Weyer ha user
benef it concer t ,
for Welcome Home
Angel. Thalian Hall
Main Stage.
(910) 632-2285
for tickets and
information