Things to see and do in the Albemarle

The Daily Advance

Saturday, November 21, 2009

TODAY

Christian Motorcyclist Association

Meets at Three Squares Restaurant, Elizabeth City, 9 a.m. for police-escorted ride through downtown Elizabeth City, Hertford and Edenton at noon

Boating safety class

Pelican Marina, Elizabeth City, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Class meets N.C. requirements for teens who wish to operate a personal watercraft, learn about boat selection, trailering, navigation signs, safety equipment, handling a boat and rules of the road, $25 per student covers books and training materials.

Contact: 339-7788

Colonial Quilt Lovers

Guild meeting, Camden Senior Center, 10 a.m.

Contact: 336-2404

Medicare Part D enrollment period

Recipients may make changes to Medicare Part D plans, Currituck Cooperative Extension Service, through Dec. 31.

Contact: 232-2261

COA sheet metal course

Course to prepare workers for jobs in the aviation industry, College of The Albemarle, Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fridays, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., through Jan. 18. Registration fee is $175, and financial assistance available through Northeastern Workforce Development Board.

Contact: www.albemarle.edu or 426-5753, ext. 261

Kevin Belangia fund

Gateway Bank and BB&T have opened a fund for the family of Kevin Belangia, who was injured in a car accident Wednesday, Nov. 11 and is currently on life support. Donations may be made in person or by mail to Hampton Roads Bank, 112 Corporate Drive, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Attn: Kevin Belangia Fund.

Contact: 384-6900

MONDAY

Camden and Currituck

commissioners

Meet in closed session to discuss the U.S. Navy’s proposed outlying landing field, Cooperative Extension Service center, Barco, 3 p.m.

Autism discussion

Patti Stanier, parent advocate of the Autism Society of N.C. Eastern Region, will discuss autism at Room 105, McClendon Hall, Elizabeth City State University, at 5 p.m. A live stream will also be available at www.autismecsu.com.

EC-Pasquotank

Board of Education

Holds committee meetings at the Administrative Offices on Halstead Boulevard at 4 p.m., and a regular meeting at Northside Elementary School at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY

Camden schools forum

Schools Superintendent Ron Melchiorre will host community forum, Camden County Courthouse, 6:30 p.m.

River City Good Sams

Camping chapter meets at Dragon Buffet in Elizabeth City at 1 p.m.

Contact: 338-5015 or 232-3321

Currituck parks and recreation master plan

Public forum on updating county’s master plan for recreation, Corolla Light Recreation Center, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Contact: 232-3007

WEDNESDAY

Youth basket, candle workshop

Currituck Cooperative Extension Service to host workshop for youth ages 6-12, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pre-registration required and there’s a $5 supply fee.

Contact: 232-2262

EC-Pasquotank schools makeup day

A teacher workday will become a makeup day for classes missed Thursday, Nov. 12 because of flooding. Schools will be released two hours early.

Oxford Heights Community Watch

Meets at Pasquotank Public Safety Building.

THURSDAY

Thanksgiving trash schedule

The Elizabeth City Public Works Department will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27. Trash routes will be picked up on Monday, Nov. 30. Trash routes normally picked up Monday, Nov. 30, and Tuesday, Dec. 1, will be picked up on Tuesday,

Dec. 1.

Free Thanksgiving dinner

Trac One Restaurant, 143 U.S. Highway 158 West, Camden, will offer traditional turkey dinner for the homeless, needy, and those alone for the holiday, 11:30 a.m.

Library closures

The W.C. Witherspoon Memorial Library will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27 for the Thanksgiving holiday and re-open Saturday, Nov. 28. The Currituck and Moyock branch libraries will be closed Thursday through Saturday and reopen on Monday, Nov. 30

Thanksgiving dinner