Blood drive

When: Today, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Gates County Community Center

Contact: 1-800-GIVELIFE

Camden Democrats

When: Meet Today, 7 p.m.

Where: Camden County Courthouse

Currituck County Historical Society

When: Wreath laying today at 2 p.m.

Where: Moyock Cemetery, grave of Joseph P. Knapp

Contact: 619-6991

EC-Pasquotank Tourism Development Authority

When: Meets today, 9 a.m.

Where: EC Area Chamber of Commerce offices

Pennsylvania Avenue Community Crime Watch

When: Meets today , 7 p.m.

Where: Blackwell Memorial Baptist Church

Contact: 331-2941

Senior Awards Night

What: Senior Awards Night at Pasquotank County High School

When: Today, 7 p.m. Seniors being recognized should arrive by 6:30 p.m.

Where: Pasquotank County High School gymnasium

Contact: 337-6880,

ext. 236

Volunteers needed to help post flags at cemetery

What: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6060 will place flags on all veterans' graves

When: Saturday, at 10 a.m.

Where: New Hollywood Cemetery

Memorial Day services

Where/When: New Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, Monday, May 26, 11 a.m.; Westlawn Cemetery, Elizabeth City, Monday, 1 p.m.

Contact: 330-4617

Currituck County AARP

When: Meets Monday, 7 p.m.; pharmacist Emily Walker will be the speaker

Where: Currituck County Public Library, Barco

Contact: 232-2520

Tutoring, Saturday School

What: Afterschool tutoring help for the end-of-course tests

When: Tuesday, Wednesday, May 27-29, 3:30-4:30 p.m. for tutoring; Saturday School, May 31, 9 a.m. to noon

Where: Northeastern High School

Northeast N.C. Conservation and Wildlife Club

When: Meets Tuesday,

6:30 p.m.

Where: Golden Corral

Contact: 335-0079

River City Good

Sam's Club

When: Meets Tuesday,

1 p.m.

Where: Prime Sirloin, Elizabeth City

Contact: 453-2934

Graduation project presentations

What: Volunteer judges needed

When: Wednesday, Thursday, May 28-29, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m.

Where: Pasquotank County High School

Contact: Call 335-2981 or e-mail astancil@ecpps.k12.nc.us

Cancer Support Group

When: Meets Wednesday, May 28, noon

Where: Chowan Hospital Classroom A

Contact: 482-6242

Currituck Senior Health & Fitness Day

When: Wednesday, May 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Currituck Senior Center

Contact: 232-3505

Laurel Park Community Crime Watch

When: Meets Thursday, May 29, 7 p.m.

Where: P.W. Moore School cafeteria

Contact: 338-5765

Essay contest

for scholarships

What: River City Cycling Club essay contest for college-bound high school graduates; prize is two $1,000 scholarships

When: The deadline for submissions is May 31

Contact: 331-7820 or any high school counselor, or mail to Bettie Lyons, 1106 W. Main St., Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Disaster preparation class

What: "We Are Ready, Are You"

When: Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: U.S. Coast Guard Support Center, Elizabeth City

Contact: area Emergency Management offices

Summer College

for Kids

When: different dates/times scheduled

Contact: www.albemarle.edu, click Elizabeth City campus, Summer College for Kids

NCDC summer camp

What: Northeastern Community Development Corp. is accepting applications for a summer camp for kids

Where: Sharon United Methodist Church, 275 Poplar Branch Road, Poplar Branch

When: June 9 to Aug. 22

Contact: 435-0621, 453-2806

Home repair loans available

What: USDA Rural Development accepting applications for loans in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties for people needing help removing health and safety hazards from their home.

Contact: 358-7836

Bocce ball team sign-ups

What: Teams are sought for fundraising bocce ball tournament at Waterfront Park on July 19; proceeds benefit Special Olympics

Cost: $100 per team

Contact: 338-7775

Old Trap Craft Show

When: Oct. 18; crafters sought

Contact: 336-4454

Home schooling open house

What: Information session on home schooling

When: Tuesday, June 3, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Senior Center, 103 W. School St., Windsor

Fleet Reserve Branch & Auxiliary Unit 293

When: Meets Thursday, June 5, 7 p.m.

Where: CPOA Building

Contact: 232-2410

Colonial Quilt Lovers Guild

When: Meets Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.

Where: Camden County Senior Center

Contact: 335-9343

Red Cross volunteers sought

What: Greater Albemarle Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold orientation sessions for volunteers

When: Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 11 a.m.

Where: 905 Halstead Blvd., Unit 3, Elizabeth City

Contact: 335-2185

Parenting Matters

What: Pasquotank Center of Cooperative Extension Service offering parenting classes

When: June 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; July 15-18, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Pasquotank Extension Center

Contact: 338-3954 to register

School reunion of PTS and PCUS

When: July 5, 11 a.m.

Where: Hillcrest Gardens, Edenton Road

Contact: 426-7869 or 426-1630

Web site offers energy-saving tips

Who: E-Conservation. www.e-conservation.net

Contact: Yvonne, 338-3954

Reunion for Griggs High School grads

What: Committee planning reunion for classes of 1940-60

Contact: 491-8293

Askew scholarship applications

What: $500 Roy Askew Memorial Scholarship

Who: Arts of the Albemarle accepting applications

Contact: 338-6997

DAV chapter forming

Where: in Currituck County for qualified vets and their spouses

Contact: Christopher, 435-1165

New immunization requirements for Tdap vaccine

Who: Schools in NC, kindergarten through 6th grade and first-time college students

Contact: 338-4400 or state's immunization branch, 919-707-5550 or immunizenc.com

Pasquotank/Camden Head Start Center applications being accepted for 2008-09

Where: located at 409 Bank St., Elizabeth City

Contact: 335-7698

Perquimans Class of 1999 planning a reunion

What: anyone interested in joining the planning committee

Contact: Wendell, 339-6103 or wothomas26@yahoo.com or Danielle, 340-1833 or hurdle@yahoo.com

Kindergarten health screenings

Contact: Pasquotank 338-4400; Perquimans 426-2100; Camden 338-4460; Currituck 232-2271

Albemarle Smart Start Partnership home visits

What: will be offering "Parents as Teachers" program

Contact: FMI, call 333-1233

Perquimans County Head Start

What: accepting applications for ages 3 and 4

Contact: 426-5949

Pasquotank County Head Start

What: accepting applications for 2008-09 school year

Contact: 335-7698

Bicycle Ministry seeks tricycles

What: for child patients at St. Judes Children's Hospital

Where: used tricycles may be dropped off at Cycle Gallery, 1008 Halstead Blvd.

Contact: 357-2295

Group mulls Camden historical society

What: Camden residents who are interested in starting a historical society

Contact: 336-5564, 771-2857 or 336-2786

VUU alums seek members

Who: Northeastern NC Chapter of VA Union University

Contact: 757-408-3723 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com

NCDC accepting applications for More at Four program

What: program that prepares 4-year-olds for kindergarten in Camden County

Contact: 338-5466 ext. 20

NCDC accepting after-school applications

What: few vacancies left for after-school program for K-3 grade

Contact: register at 338-5466 ext. 21

Free GED classes offered in Currituck

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Moyock United Methodist Church

Contact: 335-0821 ext. 2302

Community Care Clinic relocates

Where: 918 Greenleaf St., in the Fleet Reserve building

Contact: 338-4733

Northeastern CDC offers housing services

What: housing-related services and counseling and tenant mediation services

Contact: 338-5466 ext. 25

HIV/AIDS case management services offered

Contact: 332-5900 for case management services

Currituck County Head Start program

What: accepting applications for age 4

Contact: 453-4992

Perquimans County Head Start program

What: accepting applications for age 4

Contact: 426-5949

Moyock UMC preschool taking applications

What: limited space available

Contact: 435-0610

Office of Federal Programs for the ECPP Schools

What: information available about Title I, Title II and Title V programs

Contact: 335-2981

River City Marching Unit needs recruits

What: seeking boys and girls age 5-1/2 to 12 to participate in parades

Contact: 312-1309 or 312-1140

Witherspoon-Harris award nominees

What: seeking nominees who reside in Elizabeth City or Pasquotank County

Where: forms can be picked up at the City Clerk's office at City Hall

Annual Art League membership drive

Who: Perquimans Art League

Where: pick up application at the gallery or the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce

Contact: 426-3041 or 426-5657

Treasure Point 4-H Camp fund

What: raises money to replace the log cabin destroyed by arsonists

Where: make checks payable to Camden County 4-H Foundation

Contact: 338-1919 ext. 22