Events for May 2007 Dates are subject to change. Telephone area code is (252) unless otherwise specified. March - May
Backstage Tours
This off-season tour highlights the 70th anniversary of The Lost Colony production with a special tour of archives, costume collection, photographical history and other memorabilia celebrating our 70 years. Daytime tours are by request only, advanced reservations required. All groups welcome. For details and tickets call 252-473-2127 www.thelostcolony.org May 1 - 31
History, Arts and Fun - All Rolled Into One!
Enjoy daily programs aboard the Elizabeth II, a sixteenth century representative sailing ship. Visit the Settlement Site and experience blacksmithing, woodworking and games. Explore 400 years of Outer Banks history in the interactive Roanoke Adventure Museum. Settle in for a docu-drama, in The Film Theatre, entitled "The Legend of Two- Path". See impressive works of art in the Art Gallery. Discover unique gifts in the Museum Store. Find ancient treasures in our Fossil Pit. Take a leisurely stroll on our waterside boardwalk and view our award winning shoreline restoration project, the maritime forest and marsh conservation area. Here life takes on a whole new perspective as you observe the hidden pristine beauty and quiet surroundings. There are several benches on the way for rest and reflection and also picnic tables. Hours vary seasonally. Admission charged. For additional information, call (252) 475-1506, (252) 475-1500 or visit us online at www.roanokeisland.com May 1 - 31
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island
The NC Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island will offer a variety of maritime skills, boatbuilding, sailing programs and workshops throughout the year in the Creef Boathouse. Visit the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse and learn the history of the screw-pile lights. Times and dates vary seasonally. Visit www.obxmaritime.org or call (252) 475-1750 for current programming schedules. May 1
Town of Duck 5-Year Anniversary Picnic
1 - 4 p.m. in the Duck Town Park. All are welcomed to attend. For additional information, please contact the Town of Duck at 252-255-1234 or at info@townofduck.com May 4
First Friday on Roanoke Island
5pm - 9pm. Every first Friday of the month, downtown historic Manteo comes alive with music, street performances, extended business hours, gallery art events and much more. Activities for all ages including arts and crafts, rock-wall climbing, folk music and much more. Sponsored by The Roanoke Island Business Association. For more information please call (252) 473-6571 or visit www.roanoke-island.com May 4 - May 6
Theatre of Dare presents: Neil Simon's Rumors!
America's premier comic playwright delighted audiences with this out and out funny offering. Four couples are at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. The party never begins because the host has shot himself in the head (it's only a flesh wound) and his wife is missing. His lawyer's cover up gets progressively more difficult to sustain as the other guests arrive and nobody can remember who has been told what about whom. Doors slam and hilarity abounds as the couples get more and more crazed! COA Auditorium in Manteo (formerly Manteo Middle School). Fri & Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2:00 pm. Call 252-261-4064 or visit www.theatreofdare.org for info. May 5 - 6
5th Annual OBX Surf Kayak Competition
1st St. Beach Access, Kill Devil Hills, presented by Kitty Hawk Kites. The water of the sound and the Atlantic await the best kite boarder and sea kayakers on the coast as they show what they've got! You won't want to miss this one...come watch these high adrenaline water sports. We will also have FREE kiteboard and kite demonstrations all day Saturday! 877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124. www.kittyhawk.com May 7
The Phoenix Society
The 2nd annual season of a new Outer Banks' lecture and discussion series to promote and advance topics relating to the Roanoke Island colony. The series will feature exciting researchers, authors and performers in a cultural exchange that will delight and entertain. Sponsored by Roanoke Island Historical Association. All events are free and open to the public. Lectures held at Roanoke Island Festival Park's Indoor Film Theatre. For details call (252) 473-2127. www.thelostcolony.org May 7 - 29
10th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show
Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The Dare County Arts Council produces this annual show honoring Arts Council founder and lifetime supporter of the arts, Mollie Fearing. The show features local paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, stained glass and more! Some of the works will be offered for sale. The show is free and open to the public. A reception will be held May 6 from 4-6 p.m. For more information, call the Dare County Arts Council at (252) 473-5558 or Roanoke Island Festival Park at (252) 475-1500 or visit us online at www.roanokeisland.com May 9
United States Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Band
7:00 p.m. Outdoor Pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Join the United States Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble for a memorable evening of musical entertainment, under the stars, in the Outdoor Pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park . This outstanding musical group, from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, will present an exciting program of music from such traditional libraries as Glenn Miller and Count Basie, and the contemporary jazz-pop sounds of today. The event is free and open to the public. There is no parking fee. For more information call (252) 475-1500. May 11
Masked Marvels & Wondertales
8 p.m. May 12 at 10:30 a.m. The Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This virtuoso performance of humor and poignancy, nimble speech and eloquent gesture, dazzles audiences of every age and description. Combing the mythical and the autobiographical, Michael Cooper's one-man show extravaganza features his breathtaking handcrafted masks, original stories of courage and wonder, outlandish stilt dancing, and a physical repertoire that ranges from the madcap to the sublime. Admission charged. For more information call (252) 475-1500.
May 11 - May 13
Theatre of Dare presents: Neil Simon's Rumors!
America's premier comic playwright delighted audiences with this out and out funny offering. Four couples are at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. The party never begins because the host has shot himself in the head (it's only a flesh wound) and his wife is missing. His lawyer's cover up gets progressively more difficult to sustain as the other guests arrive and nobody can remember who has been told what about whom. Doors slam and hilarity abounds as the couples get more and more crazed! COA Auditorium in Manteo (formerly Manteo Middle School). Fri & Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2:00 pm. Call 252-261-4064 or visit www.theatreofdare.org for info. May 12
Michael Cooper/ Mask Artist - Masked Marvels & Wondertales
10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This virtuoso performance of humor and poignancy, nimble speech and eloquent gesture, dazzles audiences of every age and description. Combining the mythical and the autobiographical, Michal Cooper's one-man extravaganza features his breathtaking handcrafted masks, original stories of courage and wonder, outlandish stilt dancing, and a physical repertoire that ranges from the madcap to the sublime. The admission price is included in the general admission ticket to the Park. For more information call (252) 475-1500 or visit us at www.roanokeisland.com May 12
International Migratory Bird Day
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. 8:00am South Pond Bird walk - tour an area closed to the public, only available on special days such as this! Call (252) 987-1118 for more information. May 12
24th Annual Yuengling Nags Head Woods 5K & Village Realty 1-Mile Family Fun Run
Now sanctioned by the Outer Banks Running Club (RRCA/USATF), details can be found at www.outerbankskiwanisclub.org May 14 - 18
7th Annual Hang Gliding Week
Throughout the Outer Banks! Celebrate in the area where flight began. We will be doing school assemblies, club presentations, and educating the area about Hang Gliding. Help us welcome the best Hang Gliding pilots in the world as they come to the place where The Wright Brothers first flew. 877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124. www.kittyhawk.com May 16 - 19
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
For more information please call (252) 986-2579. May 16, 23 and 30
Bloody Mary and The Virgin Queen
3 p.m. Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This production is a humorous musical farce based on the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her half-sister, Mary Tudor. The two loathed one another and yet are buried in the same tomb in London's Westminster Abbey. The production takes place in the tomb, in the present day. The admission price is included in the general admission ticket to the Park. For additional information call (252) 473-1061 or (252) 475-1500 or visit www.roanokeisland.com. May 17 - 20
Eastern Surfing Association - Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Beginning Thursday at 7:00 a.m. and ending Sunday afternoon. Event will take place in South Nags Head by Jeanettes Pier. For more information please visit www.outerbanks.surfesa.org May 18 - 21
35th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular
Jockey's Ridge State Park & Jockey's Ridge Crossing (mp 12.5), Nags Head. The oldest continuous Hang Gliding Competition is going back to the past for the Classic Spectacular in 2007. Demonstrations, street dance and awards ceremonies are all features of this spectacular event. Families can enjoy a rock climbing wall, hang gliding simulator, kite making, face painting and a visit by Wil Bear Wright. 877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124. www.kittyhawk.com May 19
"The Forgotten Colonies: Footprints on 16th Century North America" Lecture
4:00 p.m. Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. A lecture by noted NYU professor Karen Ordahl Kupperman will kickoff Roanoke Island Festival Park's lecture series "The Forgotten Colonies: Europe's Footprints on 16th Century North America." Prof. Kupperman's talk will be titled "The Roanoke Ventures' Achievement Revisited." It will take place in the Film Theater at 4:00 on Saturday, May 19, with a reception to follow. The lecture will serve as a reassessment of her 1984 study Roanoke: the Abandoned Colony, which is being reissued this year. Professor Kupperman will also be on hand for a book signing at the Museum Store from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on that same day. Dr. Stanley South, emeritus professor of archaeology at the University of South Carolina, will give the second lecture of the series on June 16. Dr. South led the archaeological team that excavated the Spanish and French sites at Charlesfort/Santa Elena on Paris Island. For more information please call (252) 475-1500. May 19
March of Dimes- Walk America 2007
8 a.m. Outdoor Pavilion at The Roanoke Island Festival Park. The March of Dimes will sponsor this event. Registration at 7 a.m. and the walk begins at 8:15 a.m. The five-mile walk takes participants through historic Manteo, followed by a picnic. For additional information call (757) 361-0000 or (800) 732-7097. May 19
5th Annual Coastal Gardening Festival
The Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden, located adjacent to the Thomas A. Baum Senior Center, Mustan Street, Kill Devil Hills. The theme for this year's festival will be Art in The Garden. The focus will be on natural art, always available in the garden. Local school children will be invited to participate. There will be vendors, speakers, educational booths, plant sales, and much more! For more information please contact: The NC Extension Office, Manteo, (252) 473-4290. Come to the Outer Banks this week and have a great time! May 19 - 20
12th Annual Outer Banks Relay For Life
For the American Cancer Society. To be held at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills. For more information on the Relay For Life contact Chair Kim Endre at (252) 202-3696 and for team information contact obxrelay@hotmail.com May 25 - 27
Pirate's Cove Memorial Weekend Tournament
Registration: May 25. Fishing: May 26 or 27. For more information call 800-422-3610 or visit www.fishpiratescove.com May 25 - 27
2007 Kiteboarding Demo Days
Kitty Hawk Kites Kiteboarding Center (mp 15.5), Nags Head. Industry representatives will be on hand from the top three manufacturers to show you the hottest new kiteboarding equipment. Get your hands on one of the new kites and find out how the most advanced kites on the market can propel beginners to another level of kiteboarding in 2007! As always, try before you buy! 877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124. www.kittyhawk.com May 25 - June 3
8th Annual Cobia "Inshore Attack" Tournament
Registration: May 25 Fishing: May 26 & 27, June 2 & 3 (2 of 4). For more information call 800-422-3610 or visit www.fishpiratescove.com May 27
8th Annual Outer Banks Jaycees Beach Music Festival
3 - 8 PM. Outdoor Pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Fun in the sun and beach music all day. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For additional information visit www.darecountyjaycees.com May 31
The Lost Colony Preview Night
Come and witness this final dress rehearsal before opening night of the production. Tickets sold at a special price for this unique pre-season opening event. For tickets and information, call (252) 473-3414 or visit www.thelostcolony.org May 31 - June 2
2nd Annual Oregon Inlet Tuna Round Up
Registration: May 31. Fishing: June 1 & 2. For more information call 800-422-3610 or visit www.fishpiratescove.com For current information, contact the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau at 877-OBX-4FUN (629-4386). | 
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