New Hope Democrats to meet. The Perquimans County Democratic Party will hold the New Hope Precinct meeting at the Durants Neck Ruritan Club on New Hope Road in Hertford today at 8 a.m.

Wee Ones Baby Fair. Albemarle Hospital will host its first-ever Wee Ones Baby Fair for parents-to-be and new families in the hospital education center today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info, call 384-4455.

Hope Group to meet. Dorothy Spruill Redford, curator of the Somerset Plantation in Creswell, will speak at the home of Kurt and Bobbi Hunsberger at 900 W. Church St., Elizabeth City, today beginning at 12:20 p.m.

Home gardening program. Pam Herl and Jan Hipworth of the Pasquotank County Master Gardeners will present a home gardening program on herbs at Little River Antiques Mall on Old U.S. Highway 17, today at 11 a.m. For more info, call 312-4970.

American Legion Post 40 to meet. American Legion Post 40 will hold a breakfast meeting today at 8 a.m. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.

Colonial Quilt Lovers to meet. The Colonial Quilt Lovers Guild will meet at the Camden Senior Center today at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for members and $5 for non-members. For more info, call 331-1699 or 335-9343.

Child car seat check. Safe Kids Chowan County will hold a free car seat check and child passenger safety class at Chowan Middle School today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 482-6242.

'Shooting for the Stars' child care conference. The Currituck center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will host the "Shooting for the Stars" child care conference today. Motivational speaker and author Kim Johnson will be the speaker. Attendees will cover 18 educational topics, including learning conversational Spanish, sign language, storytelling, recognizing child abuse and food safety. For more info, call 232-2261.

New immunization requirements. Schools in North Carolina will require all incoming kindergartners, 6th-grade students an first-time college students to receive a Tdap vaccination before the 2008-09 school year. This vaccine is necessary to protect adults and children against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. . For more information, visit www.immunizenc.com or contact your physician, health department at 338-4400 or the state's immunization branch at 919-707-5550.

Griggs reunion planning under way. Planning is under way for a reunion of the graduating classes of W.T. Griggs High School from 1940-1960 on May 24. Anyone interested in joining the planning committee or attending the event can call Faye Lewark at 491-8293.

TRU Teen of Month contest. The deadline for submitting entries for the N.C. Health & Wellness Trust Fund's TRU Teen-of-the-Month contest has been extended to Monday. For more info, visit www.realityunfiltered.com.

Hospital board to meet. The Albemarle Hospital Authority Board of Commissioners and Regional Medical Services, Inc. Board of Trustees will meet in the hospital boardroom Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Committee to discuss hunting with dogs. The Pasquotank County Special Projects Committee will meet in the boardroom of the courthouse to discuss hunting with dogs, Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Currituck town meeting on OLF. The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will host a town meeting to discuss the U.S. Navy's proposal to build an outlying landing field in neighboring Camden County, at Moyock Middle School on Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.currituckgovernment.com or www.olfeis.com.

Sons of Confederate Vets to meet. Paul Martin, a history teacher at Currituck County High School, will be the guest speaker at the dinner meeting of the William F. Martin Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans at Topside Restaurant in Shiloh Wednesday at 7 p.m. His topic will be "What was the Cause of the War of Northern Aggression?"

Tourism authority panel to meet. The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Tourism Development Authority's marketing committee will meet at the Chamber of Commerce office Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Conservation Club seeking members. The Northeastern Wildlife and Conservation Club, a local chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, will hold its first dinner meeting at the Pasquotank County Ruritan Club on Main Street Extended Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For info, call Tim Aydlett at 335-0079.

Camden school board to meet. The Camden Board of Education will hold a work session in the Camden County High School media center Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Blood drives. The Greater Albemarle Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold blood drives on the bus at Albemarle Plantation Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; in the lobby of Building D at College of The Albemarle Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; at Albemarle Hospital Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For info, call 1-800-GIVELIFE.

PCHS Course Fair. Pasquotank County High School will hold a Course Fair in the gym Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PCHS students, eighth-graders at Elizabeth City Middle School and their parents are urged to attend.

Weight loss program open house. Chowan Hospital will host an open house for 12-week and 17-week programs called Weight Watchers at Work, Thursday at 11 a.m. in classroom A. Preregistration is not required. For more information, call 482-6242.

Yachtman seminar. Pelican Marina, Inc. and Seafarer Marine Surveyors will cosponsor "Cruising South Down Mexico Way" as part of the The Albemarle Yachtman's Seminar Series at the Pelican Marina and Chandlery Saturday, March 22 at 7 p.m. For more info, call 335-5108 or Capt. Skip Riley at 808-341-7778.

Grant writing workshop. Herman Boone, a former high school football coach portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Remember the Titans," will be the speaker for a workshop on grant writing at the K.E. White Center Thursday and Friday, March 27-28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early registration is $150. Late registration will be $200. For more information, call 335-3108, egbrown@mail.ecsu.edu or Vandalyn Ray, 335-3250, vmray@mail.ecsu.edu.

Class on native plant landscaping. The Chowan County Agricultural Center will host a four-week course on native plant gardening, Thursdays starting March 27 through April 17 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration fee is $10. For more information, call 482-6585.

March to Work Job Fair. Pasquotank, Camden, Chowan, Currituck and Perquimans Departments of Social Services will host the 10th annual March to Work Job Fair at Southgate Mall Thursday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Businesses and organizations will be available to take applications and provide information about services. For free transportation, call ICPTA at 338-4480. For more info on the job fair, call 338-2126.

Early American Quakers presentation. Lynwood Winslow, director of choral music and theatre arts at Perquimans County High School and president of the Perquimans County Restoration Association, will give a presentation of early American Quaker Friends in the region, in the visitor center of the Newbold-White House in Hertford Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. For more info, call 426-5123.

Northeastern CDC to hold free tax clinic. Northeastern Community Development Corp. will host a free tax clinic for low-income taxpayers Mondays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. NCDC is located at 154 Highway 158 East, Camden. For more info, call 338-5466 ext. 28.

Quilt Lovers to meet. The Colonial Quilt Lovers Guild will meet at the Camden County Senior Center Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m. For more information, call Jean at 335-9343.

Currituck Extension Service building to open. Currituck County commissioners and county staff will celebrate the grand opening of the new Cooperative Extension Service center in Currituck County on U.S. Highway 158 in Barco Monday, April 7 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more info, call 232-2261.

Albemarle Band Clinic at ECSU. The Albemarle Band Clinic, an organization of band directors from Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck and Dare counties, will be held on the campus of ECSU April 11 & 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Head Start applications accepted. The Pasquotank/Camden Head Start Center is now accepting applications for the 2008-09 school year. The center is at 409 Bank St., Elizabeth City. For more info, call 335-7698.

Perquimans Class of 1999 plans reunion. Perquimans County High School's Class of 1999 is preparing for its first class reunion. To help plan the event, call Wendell Thomas at 339-6103 or Danielle Hurdle at 340-1833, or e-mail them at wothomas26@yahoo.com, or hurdle@yahoo.com.

Kindergarten health screenings. Children registering for kindergarten are required to have a health screening and vaccinations. To schedule an appointment for your child, call 338-4400 in Pasquotank; 426-2100 in Perquimans; 338-4460 in Camden; and 232-2271 in Currituck.

Smart Start to offer parenting program. Albemarle Smart Start Partnership is offering the program "Parents as Teachers" to families in Pasquotank, Currituck, Camden and Gates counties. The program offers home visits, with a focus on child development. For more info, call 333-1233.

Perquimans Head Start applications. Perquimans County Head Start is now accepting applications for 3- and 4-year-old children. For more info, call Suzette at 426-5949.

Head Start accepting applications. The Pasquotank-Camden Head Start program is now accepting applications for the 2008-09 school year. For more info, call Faith Mosley at 335-7698.

Bicycle Ministry seeks tricycles. The Bicycle Ministry is seeking used tricycles for child patients at St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Tricycles may be dropped off at Cycle Gallery at 1008 Halstead Blvd., Elizabeth City. For more info, call Jackie Phillips at 357-2295.

Group mulls Camden historical society. A group of Camden residents are studying the possibility of starting a historical society in the county. Those interested in the idea can call either Alex Leary at 336-5564, Martha Ann at 771-2857, or Billy Revelle at 336-2786.

Free English classes at church. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Grandy will be hosting free English as a second language on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through March 17. Participants my register at class. For more information call 453-3559.

VUU alums seek members. The Northeastern North Carolina Chapter of Virginia Union University is seeking alumni to re-establish an alumni chapter. For more info, call 757-408-3723 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com

NCDC accepting applications for More at Four. Northeastern Community Development Corp. is accepting applications for the More at Four program. The program that prepares 4 year olds for kindergarten is open to qualifying children in Camden County. For more info, call Mary Lee Wilkerson at 338-5466 ext. 20.

PCHS to host parents meeting. Pasquotank County High School will host an informational meeting for parents of rising freshmen in the school media center Thursday, April 3 at 6 p.m. The meeting is designed for eight-graders at Elizabeth City Middle School and their parents. For more info, call Charlotte Pureza at 337-6880.

Hospice to host teleconference. Albemarle Hospice will host the 15th annual Hospice Foundation of American's Living With Grief satellite teleconference: "Living with Grief: Children and Adolescents," at Elizabeth City State University Wednesday, April 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register, call 338-4326.

Kindergarten registration. Kindergarten registration will be held at Perquimans Central School Monday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday, April 10 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. To enroll, children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 16. Pre-kindergarten applications can be obtained at Perquimans Central School in Winfall or by calling 426-5332. The registration deadline for pre-K is May 1.

DAV van drivers needed. The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 64 in Elizabeth City is seeking qualified volunteer drivers to transport patients by DAV network transport van to and from the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Hampton, Va. For info, call 335-0997 or stop by at the office at 112 S. McMorrine St., Elizabeth City.

NCDC accepting after-school applications. Northeastern Community Development Corp. has a few vacancies remaining in its After School Program. The program is open to children in grades K-3 and participants are provided homework assistance, structured play, and enrichment activities. To register, call 338-5466, ext. 21.

GED classes offered in Currituck. College of The Albemarle's Basic Skills Program is now offering General Educational Development classes at Moyock United Methodist Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Classes are free. To register, visit the church during class hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more info, call 335-0821 ext. 2302.

Community Care Clinic moves. The Community Care Clinic has moved to 918 Greenleaf St. in the Fleet Reserve Building. For more info, call 384-4733.

Northeastern CDC offers housing services. Northeastern Community Development Corp. offers a comprehensive program of housing-related services as well as counseling and tenant mediation services. For more info, call Katrina Bryant at 338-5466, ext. 25.

HIV/AIDS services offered. HIV/AIDS case management services are available in the area by calling 332-5900.

Head Start applications in Currituck. The Economic Improvement Council is seeking applications in Currituck County for its Head Start program. Children must be 4 years old. For info, call 453-4992.

Head Start applications. The Perquimans County Head Start program is now accepting applications for 4 year olds. For info, call Suzette Hayes at 426-5949.

Moyock UMC preschool taking applications. Moyock United Methodist Church preschool has a limited number of preschool spaces available. For info, call 435-0610.

Fed school programs reviewed. The Office of Federal Programs for the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools has information available for review about its Title I, Title II and Title V programs. For info, call Linda Ward at 335-2981.

Marching Unit needs recruits. The River City Marching Unit is seeking boys and girls ages 5 1/2 to 12 to participate in upcoming parades. For more information, call Kim Wood at 312-1309 or Lisa Simpson at 312-1140.

Healthy Carolinians panel seeks members. The Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Chronic Disease subcommittee is seeking volunteer members. For more info, call Georgia Kight at 232-2261 or Yvonne Mullen at 338-3954.

VUU alumni group seeks members. The Northeastern North Carolina Chapter of the Virginia Union University National Alumni Association wants to re-establish the chapter in the region. For more information, call Maria James at 757-288-7140 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com.

VUU alumni membership drive. Alumni from Virginia Union University are seeking alumni, family of current students and supporters in northeastern North Carolina. For more info, call 757-288-7140 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com.

Witherspoon-Harris award nominees. The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Community Relations Commission is seeking nominees for its Witherspoon-Harris Community Contribution Recognition Award. Nominees must reside in Elizabeth City or Pasquotank County and have made extraordinary community service contributions. Forms may be picked up in the City Clerk's office at City Hall.

Art League membership drive. The Perquimans Art League is holding its annual membership drive. Pick up applications in the Perquimans Art League gallery or at the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce office. For more information, call 426-3041 or 426-5657.

Treasure Point 4-H Camp fund. The Camden County 4-H Foundation has established a "Treasure Point 4-H Camp Re-building fund" to raise money to replace the log cabin destroyed by arsonists in early November. Make checks payable to the Camden County 4-H Foundation and send to either the Camden Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service or the Bank of Currituck in Camden. For more info, contact Danelle Barco call 338-1919, ext. 229.