WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4  

Dare County Blood Drive. Noon to 6 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Kitty Hawk.

BINGO. Baum Senior Center, 300 Mustian St., Kill Devil Hills. 1 to 3 p.m.

Pasquotank County Blood Drive. 3 to 7 p.m. at Forest Park Church, Elizabeth City.

Changing Your Habits to Live Your Best Life. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 40 Pintail Trail, Southern Shores. A panel discussion featuring Christina Bowen, MD, Marielle
Silk, FNP, and members of The Center for Healthy Living team. To register, call 252-449-7300.

Winter Lights at the Elizabethan Gardens. 6 to 9 p.m. Adults $11, Youth (ages 6-17) $9, Child (5 and under) $6. Last tickets sold at 8:15 p.m. Stroll along enchanted garden paths and discover the joy of the season with holiday lights, sights and sounds transforming The Elizabethan Gardens into an illuminated winter wonderland.

THURSDAY, Dec. 5

NC DMV at Barco. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. NC Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center, 120 Community Way, Barco.

Outer Banks Christian Women luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. Roosters Southern Kitchen, 804 S. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills.

Dare County Blood Drive. Noon to 4 p.m. Hatteras Island Community, Buxton.

Free Flu Shots for adults over the age of 18. 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Kitty Hawk Town Hall.

Winter Lights at the Elizabethan Gardens. 6 to 9 p.m. Adults $11, Youth (ages 6-17) $9, Child (5 and under) $6. Last tickets sold at 8:15 p.m. Stroll along enchanted garden paths and discover the joy of the season with holiday lights, sights and sounds transforming The Elizabethan Gardens into an illuminated winter wonderland.

Hatteras Island Rescue Squad. 7 p.m. Monthly business meeting. Squad station, 48103 NC 12, Buxton. New volunteers welcomed.

FRIDAY, Dec. 6  

Hotline Festival of Trees Holiday Bizarre. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Village Beach Club Nags Head.

32nd Anniversary Tree Trimming and Holiday Potluck Luncheon. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Baum Center, 300 Mustian St., Kill Devil Hills. Enjoy entertainment, great food, and lots of fun. Please call The Baum Senior Center with any questions at 475-5637.

GEM’s Harmony Café.10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church, 803 W. Kitty Hawk Rd., Kitty Hawk. Harmony Café is a monthly event at which care receivers and caregivers can interact, laugh, cry, support, share concerns, and celebrate life with volunteers and trained memory-care professionals without feeling embarrassed or misunderstood. To learn more or to register, call Gail Sonnesso at 252-480-3354.

Pocosin’s 3rd Annual Holiday Artists’ Market. 5 to 8 p.m. at Pocosin Arts’ Riverview House and Riverside Lodge, 107 N Water St., Columbia; 202 Main St., Columbia. Free an open to the public.

Currituck Holiday Festivities. 5:30 to 8 p.m. at N.C. Cooperative Extension-Currituck County Center. Reindeer games at 5:30, annual tree lighting at 6:30; Currituck’s Annual Holiday Parade at 7. Come out early and play holiday-themed games, view the County Tree Lighting, and enjoy some cookies and hot cocoa. Then grab your spot for the Holiday parade hosted by the Currituck County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #89.

Friday Night Live at Sanctuary Vineyards. 5:30 to 8 p.m. They provide the live music and local wine, feel free to bring a picnic dinner (no outside alcohol please).

First Friday. Manteo Waterfront. 6 to 8 p.m. Manteo Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Lighted Boat Parade Elizabeth City Waterfront. 7 to 9 p.m. To enter your boat in the parade, contact the PRYC at 252-331-3355. You do not have to be a member of the Yacht Club to participate, but you do need to contact them to participate. For more information about land festivities, contact Debbie at ECDI 252-338-4104. Free and open to all.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. 7 to 10 p.m. at Village Beach Club Nags Head. This free event includes silent auction, raffles, prizes for the ugliest sweater, light hors d’oevres and cash bar.

SATURDAY, Dec. 7

Breakfast with Santa. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Hatteras Preschool’s annual Breakfast with Santa fundraiser. Hatteras Village Civic Center, 56658 NC 12, Hatteras. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon & sausage cooked by local guardsmen from Station Hatteras. Daniel Pullen making pictures with Santa ($5). Breakfast $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12.

116th Anniversary of Wright Brothers Flight. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wright Brothers National Memorial.

Hotline Festival of Trees Holiday Bizarre. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Village Beach Club Nags Head.

Really, Really Free Market, 9 a.m. to noon, Avon Volunteer Fire Department, 40159 Harbor Rd., Avon.

Pocosin’s 3rd Annual Holiday Artists’ Market. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pocosin Arts’ Riverview House and Riverside Lodge, 107 N Water St., Columbia; 202 Main St., Columbia. Free an open to the public.

Holiday Tour of Homes. Noon to 6 p.m. at Outer Banks Craft Distilling, 501 Budleigh St., Manteo.

OBXMAS to benefit OBX Interfaith Community Outreach. Noon to 5 p.m. at Outer Banks Brewing Station. Silent auction featuring 40+ local artists selling their wares. Lunch & Brunch available. Live music. Proceeds are benefiting the Interfaith Community Outreach.

Duck Yuletide Celebration. 3 to 5 p.m. at Duck Town Green, 1200 Duck Rd., Duck. Gather at the Duck Town Park for holiday music by Just Playing Dixieland, tasty treats from local Duck businesses, and the lighting of the Crab Pot Tree in preparation for Santa’s arrival on the duck Fire Engine. Learn more at townofduck.com.

208th Army Band Brass and Percussion Christmas Concert. 6 p.m. in Film Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo.

The Modern Jazztet Christmas. 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Dare County Arts Council. Admission is $10 and 100% of the proceeds go towards the band.

SUNDAY, Dec. 8

7th Annual Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser. 9 a.m. to Noon at Pamlico Jack’s, 6708 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head. Tickets are on sale for the special price of $8.50 + fees online at www.obxbreakfastwithsanta.brownpapertickets.com until Dec. 6. After Dec. 6, you’ll be able to pay the usual $10 per person at the door.

OBXMAS to benefit OBX Interfaith Community Outreach. Noon to 5 p.m. at Outer Banks Brewing Station. Silent auction featuring 40+ local artists selling their wares. Lunch & Brunch available. Live music. Proceeds are benefiting the Interfaith Community Outreach.

OBX Stamp Club. 2:30 p.m. Outer Banks Presbyterian Church, 907 S. Croatan Highway, Milepost 8.5. For more information, call 913-205-5823.

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