Corolla Calendar of Events
The Whalehead Club Wine Festivals
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (3pm - 7pm)
North Lawn of Currituck Heritage Park: Every Wednesday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the months of June through September, starting on June 25, 2008. Come and celebrate the interesting world of wines! All wine connoisseurs and novices are welcome! Enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting and entertainment under the tents on the north lawn of Currituck Heritage Park. With your $20 admission adults can sample wines from North Carolina and the world; keep your souvenir glass; take a complimentary tour of the Whalehead Club; listen to popular local musical artists perform on the stage; sample food from local vendors. Children and leashed pets are welcome. Parking is free.
Summer Concert Series on the Whalehead Club Lawn
Thursday, July 03, 2008 - Thursday, August 28, 2008 (7pm - 8pm)
South Lawn at Currituck Heritage Park: The concert series takes place every Thursday in July and August from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Relax on the south lawn at Currituck Heritage Park and enjoy the musical talents of students from the NC School of the Arts and local musicians. On the historic Whalehead Club front porch, a variety of music from past to present to please all ages will be performed; including jazz, blues, folk, and classic rock. Bring a beach chair or blanket and watch the sun set over the Currituck Sound while supporting the musical arts! Snack concessions will be available. Leashed pets are welcome. Sponsored by the local business community. Admission and parking are free.
The 5th Annual Haunted Corolla Village
Friday, October 24, 2008 - Saturday, October 25, 2008 (6pm - 9pm)
Currituck Heritage Park: Currituck Heritage Park will be haunted for two days. Come and join us for a ghoulishly good time! If you dare to explore the spooky park grounds, you may unravel the clues and discover the hidden treasure that was mysteriously buried many years ago. For the more faint-at-heart a Haunted Hayride through Historical Corolla Village awaits: Take a slow trot on the hay cart through the village listening to ghostly stories of yester-year.
Meet at the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education to buy your tickets: $6.00 per person - one ticket covers both the hayride and the treasure hunt. Grab an eerie treat at the Bake Sale. Please remember to bring your own flashlight! Sponsored by the Whalehead Preservation Trust, Currituck Beach Lighthouse, The Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, The Corolla Wild Horse Fund, and Twiddy & Company Realty.
Black Friday Porch Sale
Friday, November 28, 2008 - Friday, November 28, 2008 (9am - 5pm)
The Whalehead Club: Do you have a holiday gift list of family and friends who are hard to buy for as they have everything? The Black Friday Porch Sale is the one day you can achieve it all! Select unique gifts for everyone with the message of preserving the heritage of the Outer Banks on sale for up to 50% off. The Whalehead Club's Copper Collection is discounted only once a year - and this is it! Enjoy music, apple cider and home-baked treats while you shop. Plus you can be the first to see this holiday season's decorations in the Whalehead Club inspired by Mr. Knight's etchings from the 1920's. Come away feeling festive not frazzled this Black Friday.
Currituck Heritage Park 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Celebration
Saturday, December 13, 2008 (5pm)
North Lawn at Currituck Heritage Park: See the giant cedar tree in Currituck Heritage Park and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse simultaneously illuminated. Gather on the north lawn to enjoy free hot chocolate and sing carols with the Currituck County High School Choral Ensemble. Following the lighting ceremony, the Whalehead Club will offer complimentary docent-led holiday tours to show off the decorations inspired by the 1920's etchings of Edward Collings Knight, Jr. Alternatively, take a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride snuggled under a fluffy blanket through Historic Corolla Village.
Holiday Piano Concert
Saturday, December 13, 2008 - Saturday, December 13, 2008 (7pm - 9pm)
Library at The Whalehead Club: Festivities will continue in the library of the Whalehead Club with a Holiday Piano Concert featuring the fabulous voices of the Currituck County High School Choral Ensemble singing holiday favorites. The second half of the concert you will be entertained by the amazing talents of local resident Jo Nell Belsie who was classically trained at the famous Conservatoire de Paris. Listen to Mrs. Knight's custom-made Steinway Grand Piano positively burst with passion as Jo Nell's fingers dance across the 105 year old ivory keys. Tickets for the concert are $35 per person and include a dessert reception during the intermission.
Winter Piano Concert
Monday, December 29, 2008 - Monday, December 29, 2008 (6pm - 8pm)
The Whalehead Club: The Whalehead Club welcomes back the talent of Jason K. Evans, a local to the Outer Banks since 1988 and currently organist / hand bell director for the Outer Banks Presbyterian Church. Be mesmerized by the finesse with which Jason handles the century old Steinway Grand Piano, drawing out the melodies from the polished mahogany. Accompanying Jason will be vocalist Sondra Meinhardt and friends who will perform classics from the 1920's era as well as holiday favorites. Tickets are $35 per person or four for $100 and include a dessert reception during the intermission.
Events calendar for Corolla, part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
