Category Archives: EVENTS
Oak Island Summer Concert Series
The sun is out, the fun is back, and the “Bands by the Beach” are once again ready to rock, groove, swing and swoon their way through the soundtrack of your perfect summer! For 15 weeks, from May to September,
Be The One Gala
Join your community for a gala event on February 12 designed to raise awareness of suicide prevention efforts among first responders on Feb. 12 at Oak Island’s 801 Ocean Events Center. The BE THE ONE event has two goals. The
Door Scavenger Hunt
The “Southport, Open Your Doors!” project by Up Your Arts is hosting a scavenger hunt throughout downtown Southport this month. At the center of the game are the 11 artistically-rendered vintage doors unveiled at a reception for the artists in
Christmas Is Coming!!!
The Festive Holiday Season is almost upon us, and we are very excited. Christmastime is one of the most fun times in our community and there are many ways you can get involved in all the Holiday Cheer. Whether it’s
Kiwanis To Bring Speakers In Support of Scholarship Fundraiser
A speaker series featuring a Chicago-based economist, a best-selling author, a local historian, and a European-trained wine expert will kick off in January 2022, with all money raised used to fund college scholarships for deserving Brunswick County students. Coordinated by
Bonfire Bash!
While it’s been a long couple of years for everyone, the small business community has had it particularly rough. From being shut down to supply chain and labor disruptions and all the uncertainty in between, every business that has survived
Odell Williamson Auditorium Is Back!
An empty theatre is a strange, kind of eerie place. That feeling also scales with size, so walking around the empty, quiet, 1500-seat Odell Williamson Auditorium bordered on spooky. With no audience in the seats and no set pieces on
Plein Air Fest 2021
Up Your Arts and the City of Southport are eager to welcome artists back to our beautiful town for the 2021 Southport Plein Air Festival June 18-19. Registrants have two full days this year to set up their easels and
Solstice by the Sea Festival
Our county is so full of wonderful artists that it takes quite a bit of time to celebrate everything in one day, so why not use the longest day of the year? The inaugural Solstice By the Sea Festival is
Memorial Day Fun At The Jetport
Normally, finding out that your town won’t be visited by a bomber bristling with machine guns and capable of carrying tons of explosives would be good news, but we are actually disappointed. The “Aluminum Overcast,” a restored World War Two
