January 27, 2010:  10 AM - 2 PM  at 6334 Caratoke Hwy Grandy, NC !  The location is close to the small shopping center that contains Radio Shack.  The Lower Currituck Food Pantry will serve area residents that struggle to make ends meet and are in need of emergency food assistance.  Who is Eligible?
� Senior Citizens living on fixed incomes
� Disabled
� Any Individual or family currently receiving food stamps.
� Working families making tough choices between buying food or paying for necessities such as rent, utilities, medications and gas to go to work.
 More information will be coming on how you can volunteer to help at the Pantry. In a 2009 survey of the Albemarle area, the number of Individuals/families suffering a financial crisis or living on a fixed income has grown by 18% in the last 12 months. More people are forced to visit food pantries as they contend with job loss and higher living expenses. Some people may need help once in a given year, while others may need help month over month to make it through. As the number of people who are unemployed and underemployed continues to rise  it is difficult to keep up with the demand. In the best of times, Northeastern NC is resource poor. Today, more than ever we need the support of lawmakers and our community friends to help feed the hungry men, women and children in our region.

 Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of people with disabilities. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Shot and produced over four years, Habib's award-winning documentary film, Including Samuel, honestly chronicles the Habib family's efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives. The film also features four other families with varied inclusion experiences, plus interviews with dozens of teachers, young people, parents and disability rights experts. Including Samuel is a highly personal, passionately photographed film that captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion. The film has been screened at universities, national conferences, public television stations and independent theatres across the country. Including Samuel has also been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, Good Morning America, as well as in the Washington Post and the Boston Globe.
January 19, 7:00 pm,
Holy Redeemer Church, Kitty Hawk
Sponsored by the Outer Banks Peace and Justice Coalition

Sarah Hart contemporary Christian/folk artist will be in concert Sunday January 31 3pm at the Holy Redeemer Church Fellowship Hall in Kitty Hawk.  Tickets are available for $10 in advance at Gallop Funeral Services in Nags Head and on line at www.kimkalman.com or www.prayerthroughmusic.com.  Tickets will be available at the door for $12.  Tickets for children 12  and under are half price. Proceeds to benefit the Creative Choices Crisis Pregnancy Center.
 
When you listen to the music of Sarah Hart, you'll immediately hear the lively blend of folk and pop rooted in the tradition of the great singer-songwriters of our time.  "Listeners of artists such as Joni Mitchell and Nanci Griffith will find something sympathetic in Sarah's Music.  She is one of Nashville's best young artists" says Charlie Peacock, Nashville writer and producer.
Opening for Sarah will be Kim Kalman, who has recorded many of Sarah's tunes on her 2 Contemporary Christian CDs, and local musicians: violinists Leslie Erickson (Club Violin) and Shannah Noble (Outer Banks Showcase) and bassist Bill Rea. Sarah performs internationally at folk and Christian venues.  She will be performing material from her contemporary Christian CDs and critically acclaimed folk recording "Road to Ohio."  Visit www.sarahhartmusic.com.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the first in a series will be held January 25th, at  First Flight High School - Media Center (library)m 4:00-6:00PM. This session will examine women's historiography from its beginnings in the 1960's, focusing on methods, materials, and difficulties in uncovering American women's past. Then to begin our series:  Native American women  British colonial women, including the witch trials, women's role in the American Revolution, and women and the Constitution will be the topics. Dr Lin Logan is leading the series. Dr. Logan is currrently Adjunct Associate Professor of History Virginia Wesleyan College. REGISTRATION is not mandatory but appreciated so that the school can be notified as to anticipated number of attendees. FFHS staff and junior/senior students will also be invited to attend. Call Carole (261-6380) or Audrey (261-8052) to indicate your intent to participate.

 Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County will once again host Block Fest NC on Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30th.  Parents with young children are invited to experience the fun of math and science learning through block play at Block Fest™ NC!  Block Fest™ NC is an interactive building extravaganza for parents and their children 8 months to 5 years of age.


Block Fest™ NC is designed to accommodate 30 children and their parents in each one-hour fun packed session. Sessions will be available on Friday, January 29th at 9am-10am, 10:30am-11:30am and 1pm-2pm; and on Saturday, January 30th at 9am-10:45am and 10:30am-12:15pm.  Saturday's Block Fest event will also include a special story time and snack as your child joins us on the Imagination Library "railroad". The event is free to all, but preregistration is required by contacting Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County at 441-0614. Sessions fill-up quickly - don't miss this unique opportunity! For more information visit www.darekids.org. Click on right  If you want to know more about block building and math skills