A Senior Prom and a talk on Pirates of the Carolinas highlight events in Brunswick County
Sandbar lecture: Pirates of the Carolinas
The Sandbar Lecture series presents Pirates of the Carolinas with Jim McKee, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 11.
McKee, a life-long student of history, a graduate of Greensboro College and the site manager at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, will shed insight into local pirates and their expeditions along our coast.
Over 300 years since the death of Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard), who met his fate on the North Carolina coast, his ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, ran aground off the Carolina coast (now on the National Register of Historic Places). Towns like Beaufort, Ocracoke, Bath, Greenville and spots all along the Outer Banks are still steeped in tales about this wickedness of pirates.
The Sandbar Lecture will be held at the Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St,, Ocean Isle Beach. The lecture is free with museum admission. Details: 910-579-1016 or www.museumplanetarium.org.
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Sunset Beach Sound Waves concert series
Julio & the Saltines plays classic rock, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 at Sunset Beach Sound Waves concert series to be held at the Village Park gazebo, 1791 Queen Anne St. Free.
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Cinema series
Enjoy free classic movies presented by the town of Leland Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources.
The movie "National Treasure" will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13 at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland. The film is rated "PG" and is about Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian, along with friend Riley Poole and archivist Abigail Chase, search for a massive lost Freemason treasure, to which a map is hidden on the back of the Declaration of Independence.
Set up a picnic, bring a blanket or chairs, a snack. No pets or alcohol allowed.
Oak Island concert series
The Oak Island "Bands by the Beach" concert series will have Rivermist playing classic rock, R&B music. The free concert will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, July 14 at the Middleton Park Amphitheater, 102 SE 47th St.
Ocean Isle Beach Summer Concert
Come to the Ocean Isle Beach Summer Concert, also known as the Peggy Hughes Concert Series, and listen to The Entertainers playing beach, R&B, rock, country, Top 40 music, 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, July 14 at Town Center Park, 11 E Second St. Free.
Swing Dance
Swing dancing will be held 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 14 at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland. Instructors will teach a group lesson with open dancing afterward. No experience or partner is necessary. A beginner lesson begins at 7 p.m. teaching a basic six count lindy hop. Tickets $12 at the door or can be purchase online at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../swing-dance-tickets.
VFW Prom Night Dance
The VFW Post 12196 invites the public to a Prom Night Dance, for an evening full of fun, music and memories. The Senior Prom will be held 5-9 p.m. Saturday, July 15 at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland.
DJ Moss will spin music covering three different eras: the Korean War, Vietnam, and Afghan/Iraq. Participants can come dressed in the styles of their Senior Prom era. All ages and all veterans are invited.
There will be refreshments provided by the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. There also will be a raffle, 50/50, and King and Queen.
Celebrity bartenders may include Leland mayor Brenda Boseman; Adm. (ret) Ron Henderson, President, Friends of the Battleship North Carolina; and Post 12196 member-Army General (ret) Dan Allyn.
The cost is $30 per person. Reservations are requested, email vfwpost12196@gmail.com.
The event is a fundraiser for local veterans.
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Holden Beach Concert Series
It's time to boogie once again at the Holden Beach Concert Series. The Entertainers plays beach, R&B, rock, country, Top 40 music, 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, July 16 at the pavilion under the Holden Beach bridge. Refreshments available for purchase. Bring a chair or beach towel. Free. 910-842-6488.
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This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Brunswick County, NC, events July 11-16
