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February 13 - March 5, 2008 - 7:00 PM
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NC Maritime Museum @ Southport Program
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War of the Rebellion Classes. Presenter: Dr. Max Williams
& Dr. Chris Fonvielle. 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 & 3/5.
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910/457-0003
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Admission/Fees: FOM Members-$50. Non-Members- $60.
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Call to Enroll
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March 3 - 31, 2008
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Franklin Square Gallery - Spring Show
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130 E. West Street Southport, NC
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910/457-5450
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Admission/Fees: Free
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March 8, 2008
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Hidden Battleship
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See the Battleship like you never have before! Small groups
will be taken behind-the-scenes to areas not on the regular
tour. The tours will last approximately two hours & must
be reserved in advance. You must be 12 years or older.
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Battleship North Carolina Highway 17/74/76/421 Intersection
Wilmington, NC
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Contact: Kim Sincox
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910/251-5797 ext. 3006
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Admission/Fees: $40 includes admission to Ship. Reservations
only
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March 13, 2008 - 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Business After Hours - Cades Cove
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Do business after hours with fellow chamber members in a
relaxed atmosphere. A social networking event for members of
the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce and
businesses who are considering membership.
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Cades Cove offered by Port Realty Robert Ruark Drive,
Southport
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910/457-6964
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Admission/Fees: Free - RSVP by March 10th
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Event of Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce
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March 18, 2008 - 7:00 PM
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N.C. Maritime Museum @ Southport Program
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The "Virginius Affair". Presenter: Mary &
Wayne Strickland.
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Southport Community Building Bay Street, Southport
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910/457-0003
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Admission/Fees: Non Members -Fee, FOM -Free
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March 21 - 22, 2008 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Southport Spring Festival & Azalea Sale
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Over 100 crafters and their homemade treasures. There will
be 10 food vendors offering usual southern fare and treats for
the unusual taste. Southport-Oak Island Kiwanis Club will be
selling numerous colors of beautiful Encore Azaleas and a wide
variety of bedding plants for your yard and garden. Enjoy live
entertainment throughout the festival featuring our own local
talent on the stage. Saturday will feature the return of the
old Robert Ruark Chili Cook-Off Contest.
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Franklin Square Park Southport
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Contact: John Sherrill - 910/278-7025
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Marion Martin -910/457-0713-craft booths Bobbi Hennessey
-910/457-1755-chili cookoff
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Sponsored by Downtown Southport Inc. and the Southport-Oak
Island Kiwanis Club, serving the youth and children of
Brunswick County one child at a time.
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March 23, 2008 - 6:15 AM
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Sunrise Easter Service
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No parking before 5:45am.
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NC Baptist Assembly 100 Caswell Beach Road Fort Caswell, NC
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March 28, 2008 - 7:30 PM
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A Tribute to Benny Goodman with Dave Bennett's
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Only twenty-something...Dave with his All Star Septet play
Goodman's big hits and "swing-era" classics:
Moonglow, I've Got Rhythm, Body & Soul, Slipped Disc,
Sing, Sing, Sing and many others.
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BCC Odell Williamson Auditorium Hwy. 17, Supply
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Contact: BCC Odell Williamson Box Office
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910/755-7416
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Admission/Fees: $27 Adults, $10 child. $25 Seniors
(65+)&Students
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Tickets on sale September 10th.
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April 9 - 13, 2008
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North Carolina Azalea Festival
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Wilmington, NC
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910/794-4650
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April 12, 2008 - 8:30 AM
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Oak Island Lighthouse 5K & 10K Run/Walk
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10K route over the Oak Island Bridge through tree lined
streets on Oak Island past the beachfront and Oak Island
Lighthouse ending at the NC Baptist Assembly in Fort Caswell.
5K route begins near Caswell Beach Town Hall and travels the
beachfront past the Oak Island Lighthouse ending at the NC
Baptist Assembly, Fort Caswell.
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Please check the run website for additional details.
www.lighthouse10k.com
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Contact: Southport - Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce
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4841 Long Beach Road, SE Southport, NC 28461
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(910) 457-6964 or 800-457-6964
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Admission Fees: $20 per person, $10 military on entries
postmarked by March 21st. $25 per person, $15 military after
March 21st. T-shirt or tank included with the first 500
entries.
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April 21, 2008 - 7:30 PM
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Jim Witter "The Piano Men"
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The Piano Men is a musical celebration of the 1970's - year
by year, hit by hit from the songs of Billy Joel and Elton
John. Dove Award nominee and Canadian June Award nominee,
recording artist Jim Witter and his band lead an expertly
crafted tour of the entire decade that begins with "Your
Song" and winds us along on a musical time machine,
saluting two of the century's most popular contemporary
songwriters.
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BCC Odell Williamson Auditorium Hwy. 17, Supply
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Contact: BCC Odell Williamson Box Office
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910/755-7416
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Admission/Fees: $27 Adults, $10 child. $25 Seniors
(65+)&Students
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Tickets On Sale September 10th
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April 25 - 26, 2008 - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Battleship Alive
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Watch and interact with World War II living history
interpreters as they bring the Ship to life by enacting daily
duties and drills. An excellent field trip opportunity for
families and groups!
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Battleship North Carolina Highway 17/74/76/421 Wilmington,
NC
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910/251-5797 ext. 2046
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Admission/Fees: Included in Regular Admission
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April 27, 2008 - 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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A Taste of North Carolina Wines
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Wine tasting & Entertainment "Scearce & Ketner"
on the river. Tickets go on sale January 2008.
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Southport Community Building Bay Street, Southport
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910/457-0003
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Admission/Fees: Fee Charged
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May 1, 2008 - 5:00 PM
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Small Business Person of the Year -Nominations Due
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Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce feels that it
is most fitting to celebrate the contributions that small
businesses make to our economy. Small businesses represent 98%
of the businesses in Brunswick County, create three of every
four new jobs, and generate a majority of American
innovations. Take the time to nominate an individual or
partners (a team) who is a member of the Southport-Oak Island
Area Chamber of Commerce you feel deserve to hold the title of
Small Business Person of the Year. We are also taking
nominations for businesses who display outstanding Customer
Service.
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Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce 4841 Long
Beach Road, Se Southport, NC 28461
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910/457-6964
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Nominations will be presented to the Small Business &
Technology Development Center for local area award selection.
SBTDC of University of North Carolina Wilmington provides
management counseling and education services to small and
mid-sized businesses in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender,
Duplin, Onslow, Bladen and Columbus counties.
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May 2 - 23, 2008 - 8:30 PM
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Fabulous Fantail Film Festival - Fridays
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Friday evenings in May, enjoy movies on the fantail (back
deck) of the ship just like her WWII crew! This years
classic film selection celebrates the Many Moods of
Love. Tickets are $1.00 and are only available at the door
(does not include a tour of the Ship). Fresh popcorn &
sodas available for $1.00, too. May 2 Bringing Up Baby,
1938 Cary Grant & Katharine Hepburn May 9 Shop
Around the Corner, 1940 Ernst Lubitsch directs Jimmy
Stewart and Margaret Sullavan May 16 Notorious, 1946
Hitchcock thriller May 23 African Queen, 1951
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Battleship North Carolina Highway 17/74/76/421 Intersection
Wilmington, NC
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910/251-5797 ext. 2049
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May 16, 2008 - 7:30 PM
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Percy Sledge in Concert
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If you mention the name Percy Sledge to just about any music
fan in the world, you'll invariably elicit a woebegone version
of "When A Man Loves A Woman". Percy Sledge is far
from a one-hit wonder. He's had a number of significant chart
hits including "Take Time To Know Her", "Warm
and Tender Love", "Out of Left Field", "It
Tears Me Up", "I'll Be Your Everything" and
others.
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BCC Odell Williamson Auditorium Hwy. 17, Supply
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Contact: BCC Odell Williamson Box Office
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910/755-7416
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Admission/Fees: $27 Adults, $10 child. $25 Seniors
(65+)&Students
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Tickets On Sale September 10th
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May 26, 2008 - 5:45 PM
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43rd Annual Memorial Day Observance
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Remember those who gave their lives in service and honor
veterans at our traditional Memorial Day Observance featuring
a military guest speaker, an all-service Color Guard, a 21-gun
salute by a Marine Corps Honor Guard, military band, Taps, and
a memorial wreath cast onto the waters. Program held on the
Fantail of the Battleship.
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Battleship North Carolina Highway 17/74/76/421 Wilmington,
NC
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910/251-5797 ext. 2050
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Admission/Fees: Free
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June 17, 2008 - 8:00 PM
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Battleship Hootenanny
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Join us for the 8th annual Battleship Hootenanny, a concert
of folk and pop favorites, on the Fantail under the stars.
Auditorium if inclement weather. John Golden and friends head
up a fine cast of local musical groups. Tickets are $10 (cash
only) at the door (does not include a tour of the Ship). Fresh
popcorn and sodas available for $1 each. Proceeds to benefit
Friends of the Battleship.
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Battleship North Carolina Highway 17/74/76/421 Intersection
Wilmington, NC
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910/251-5797 ext. 2045
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June 23 - July 21, 2008 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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July National Art Show
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Juried and judged national art show. Top prize $1000.
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Franklin Square Gallery
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Contact: Associated Artists of Southport
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P.O. Box 10035 Southport, NC 28461
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910-457-5450
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June 28, 2008 - 8:00 AM
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30th Annual NC 4th of July Festival Freedom Run
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5K Freedom Run/Walk & 1 mile Freedom Run/Walk. Shirt
Pickup & Registration will take place on Friday, June 27th
from 6pm-8pm & Saturday, June 28th from 6:15am-7:55am on
race day.
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Southport Waterfront Park Bay Street, Southport
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910/457-5578
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Admission/Fees: $20.00
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