DARE COUNTY [bar] The Dare County Regional Airport will hold Youth Aviation Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The day will feature games, rides, a climbing wall, food and $10 airplane rides. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 for a free airplane ride that day. The drawing will be held at 3 p.m.
Admission is free.
Camden County
pancake breakfast to aid relay for life
The Relay for Life teams of Grandy Primary and Camden Intermediate schools will host a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar in Elizabeth City.
Cost is $5 per plate.
Currituck County
Women's club luncheon scheduled
The Currituck County Christian Women's Club luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at American Legion Post 288 in Coinjock.
Cost is $6. Reservations are required. Call (252) 453-3266.
Dare County
open mic event will continue tonight
Harmony Cafe will continue at 7 p.m. today at His Dream Center.
The evening of music, coffee, tea and desserts is held monthly. The coffeehouse is held the second Friday of the month.
Those interested in signing up for open mic should call Angelo at (252) 202-1190. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Youth group to hold battle of the bands
The Dare County Youth Council will hold its third annual Battle of the Bands from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo.
Ninth- through 12th-graders are invited to attend.
The bands include Matt and the Gaps, Simply, To Harrow, Expressions, 21 Days Behind, Mosiah, Low Standards and Servant's Heart.
family fun day set for centennial
The centennial of the world's first passenger flight will be celebrated during the Wright Brothers Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Events will include kite building, kite-flying demonstrations and a 1908 Wright Flyer simulator.
Aircraft and pilots of the U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk rescue helicopter and a U.S. Army S-70 Blackhawk helicopter will be on site.
Park fees will be waived for the event.
Pasquotank County
gardeners group to hold plant sale
The Pasquotank Master Gardener Volunteers will hold a plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hide-N-Wood Gardens, at 923 Wellfield Road.
A variety of plants will be offered, including trees, shrubs, flowers and herbs. There will be a bake sale, glassware gifts and door prizes .
Proceeds benefit the Horticulture Educational Scholarship program.
Solar system is topic of free program
The Second Saturday science program at Port Discover will explore the solar system.
The program, 'Spectacular Solar System,' is geared toward children in first through fifth grades. The free program will be held at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Saturday.
Space is limited, and reservations are required. For more information, call (252) 338-6117 or visit www.portdiscover.org.
Perquimans County
Open Horse show set for saturday
The Hertford Saddle Club will hold an open horse show at 10 a.m. Saturday on Center Hill Highway.
The judge will be Shannon Hoffman. Spectators are welcome.
tag sale will benefit local rescue squad
The 11th annual Perquimans County Tag Sale will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Perquimans County EMS/Rescue Squad, at 601 S. Edenton St. in Hertford.
Homeowner associations sponsoring the event include Albemarle Plantation, Holiday Island and Snug Harbor. Residents of the communities donate goods and volunteer for the event.
Items for sale will include furniture, electronics, household items, sports equipment, gardening tools, automotive items, exercise equipment and baked goods .
The proceeds will be donated to the Perquimans County EMS/Rescue Squad. The annual event has raised more than $70,000 through the years.
Tyrrell County
Tickets on sale for walking tour
A walking tour Saturday will focus on 13 dwellings and four notable public buildings on three of Columbia's oldest streets. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Other events will be held, including music and an art exhibit.
Private Places, Public Spaces tickets will be on sale at the Tyrrell County visitor center on U.S. 64.
Tickets cost $25, or $20 for Tyrrell County residents.
The event is sponsored by Greater Tyrrell County Chamber of Commerce, the Tyrrell County Tourism Development Authority and the Town of Columbia.
Proceeds will benefit Tyrrell Safe Neighborhoods.
For more information, visit www.visittyrrellcounty.com or call (252) 796-1419 or (252) 796-8154.
region
Letter carriers to pick up food gifts
The National Association of Letter Carriers will collect non perishable food items Saturday.
Place food donations in a bag by your mailbox before your carrier arrives.
The food will be donated to the Food Bank of the Albemarle, which serves 15 counties in northeastern North Carolina.
state park to hold scavenger hunt
Pettigrew State Park will hold a scavenger hunt and hike at 2 p.m. Sunday with a ranger.
Participants should meet in the picnic area and wear appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes for hiking.
Prizes will be awarded to everyone who completes the challenge.
For more information, call (252) 797-4475.
