4 Brunswick events this week include a lecture on owls and a 'Matilda' musical

Cheryl M. Whitaker, Wilmington StarNews
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Sandbar Lecture: Whoo's out there?

Enjoy an entertaining and educational presentation with the Sandbar Lecture Series at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. The Sandbar Lecture Series brings local experts to speak about topics ranging from the coastal environment to Outer Banks history.

David Glenn from the SkyWatch Bird Rescue will give a presentation on owls that live in the region.
David Glenn from the SkyWatch Bird Rescue will give a presentation on owls that live in the region.

Join David Glenn from the SkyWatch Bird Rescue for a presentation on owls that live in the region. Often heard, but rarely seen – owls have a vibrant population in southeastern North Carolina. Glenn will introduce you to a few with his ambassador friends from the rescue. To celebrate ‘Pi Day’ we will have some fun observing the natural appearances of circles in the owls’ world.

Barred owl
Barred owl

Glenn is a veteran science educator in southeastern North Carolina. Currently, Dave volunteers at SkyWatch Bird Rescue in Castle Hayne where he cares for the raptor population. He also coordinates the rescue’s outreach and education programs.

The lecture will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 at the museum, located at 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach. Sandbar Lectures are free with admission. General admission prices are available at https://museumplanetarium.org/visitor-information/hours-prices/.

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SkyWatch is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the rescue of injured wild birds in and around Wilmington and southeast North Carolina.

American Legion Leland Post 68 meeting

The American Legion Leland Post 68 will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at the Magnolia Greens Golf Course, (in banquet building next to Blossoms Restaurant), 1800 Tommy Jacobs Drive, Leland. All veterans are welcome attend.

The guest speaker will be Lexi Green from Canines for Service, accompanied by her service dog.

Attendees wishing to have dinner at Blossoms Restaurant prior to the meeting, should arrive at 4:45 p.m.

For more information, email aschirillo@yahoo.com or call 203-873-8504.

'Matilda Jr The Musical'

Starbright Youth Theatre presents "Matilda Jr The Musical."

Rebellion is high with this gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will audiences rooting for the revolting children who are out to teach the grownups a lesson.

The musical will be held at 7 pm. March 17-18, doors open at 6:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. March 18-19 doors open at 1:30 p.m. at  Odell Williamson Auditorium, on the campus of Brunswick Community College, 150 College Road, N.E., Bolivia.

Women’s History Month

The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is celebrating Women’s History Month by showcasing a story unique to the area.

“Deep Dives into History” at the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport focuses on the first female Army pilots who served at Camp Davis in Holly Ridge.
“Deep Dives into History” at the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport focuses on the first female Army pilots who served at Camp Davis in Holly Ridge.

Kaitlin O’Connor, an interpreter with Fort Fisher State Historic Site, will share the story of the 52 WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) who came to Southeastern North Carolina, serving at the Army Antiaircraft training facilities based at Camp Davis in Holly Ridge. Flying war-weary aircraft, the women’s mission was to pull cloth targets behind their airplanes. As the planes flew by, the gunners with Anti-aircraft Battalions training around Topsail Island and at Fort Fisher would fire live ammunition at the targets.

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The program also includes a hands-on activity that allows visitors to use an anti-aircraft simulator loosely based on an actual device to see how difficult it was to be an antiaircraft gunner and how dangerous it was for the female pilots.

The free drop-in program, designed for all ages, is open to the public and will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at the museum, 204 E. Moore St., Southport.

For more information, call 910-477-5152 or visit ncmaritimemuseumsouthport.com.

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