Special Events

Knights of Columbus

spaghetti supper

When: Friday, 5-7 p.m.

Where: Holy Family Church family life center 1453 N. Road St.

Cost: $5 adults, $3.50 children, takeout available

Weeksville Lions Club

spaghetti supper

When: Friday, 5:30-8 p.m.

Where: Community Building, 2760 Peartree Road

Cost: $5.50

Forestburg Ruritan

Club fried chicken dinner

What: proceeds go toward local high school scholarships

When: Saturday, 4-6:30 p.m.

Where: corner or New Hope and Woodland Church Roads

Cost: $6 take-out only

Shawboro Ruritan

Club prime rib dinner

When: Saturday, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Shawboro Ruritan Club, eat in or take out

Cost: $15 adults, $7 kids

Contact: 232-2877 or 336-5866 for tickets

Benefit auction

Hurdle Hardware inventory

What: Benefits the Benjamin House

When: Saturday, preview 8 a.m., auction 10 a.m.

Where: Pasquotank County 4-H Livestock Barn, Sun Gro Drive, Elizabeth City

Annual "Mother of the Year Banquet"

Who: sponsored by the currituck County Branch of NAACP

When: Saturday, 4 p.m.

Where: Currituck County High School

Contact: 338-5549

African Extravaganza

When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Elk's home, 708 Herrington Road, Elizabeth City

Cost: $10, refreshments served

Italian dinner

What: proceeds to benefit Elizabeth City Downtown

When: Sunday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where: City Wine Sellar Bakery Deli & Wine Bar

Cost: $7 tickets available at City Wine Sellar, MMT Printers, The Framery or call 338-4104

Art

Middle Eastern rug show

When: through March 31

Where: The Arts of the Albemarle Gallery

Contact: 338-6455

New works by

Tunde Afolayan

Who: resident artists and educator Tunde Afolayan

When: on display through April 4

Where: ECSU Fine Arts Gallery

Contact: 335-3347

Music

Easter musical

"A Ransom for All"

When: through April 12

Where: The Rocky Hock Playhouse, Edenton

Contact: 482-4621

Live music Boogie, Ballads & Broadway with Chris Palestrant

When: Friday, 7-10 p.m.

Where: The City Wine Sellar

Contact: 335-1163, www.citywine.blogspot.com

The Albemarle Chorale performs in concert

What: Johannes Brahms' A German Requiem, in English

When: Sunday, March 30, 4 p.m. & Sunday, April 6, 4 p.m.

Where: First United Methodist Church sanctuary & Edenton United Methodist Church

Cost: donations

Singspiration

What: proceeds benefit upcoming projects with hotdog sales

When: Sunday, 6 p.m.

Where: Fountain of Life Ministries, Elizabeth City

Contact: 335-4198

Museum

MOA hours

The Museum of The Albemarle is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. MOA is closed Mondays and State and Federal Holidays. The Museum features ever-changing exhibits that represent the history of the 13 counties that make up the Albemarle Region. Admission is free, donations are appreciated. Visit www.museumofthealbemarle.com for more information, or call 252-335-1453.

Gaming Earth 383

Every Saturday is yu-gi-oh tournament at 10 a.m. Free for ages 13 and under, $2 for all others. Prizes are awarded. Table Top War Gamers club meets every Monday at 7 p.m. other events include:

• Wizards of the Coast sanctioned Magic the Gathering, every Friday at 7:30 p.m.

• Hero Clix is Saturdays at 1 p.m.

• Role players meet every Friday and Saturday and are always looking for new players.