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Transom of the sailboat “Jazz.” Jazz in a more audible form can be heard at Oriental’s Old Theater this afternoon and evening as the Pamlico Musical Society presents singer Nnenna Freelon. Her concert is sold out but she’ll be conducting a free vocal workshop at 3p.

Friday January 27, 2012

9:08a If you slept with the windows open, chances are the wind woke you up today. (Either that or a door sent slamming by the wind.) Had a gust of 33mph earlier this morning. Speeds in the teens forecast thru the morning. Otherwise…

5a … warm weather again today. The Oriental Weather Forecast puts our high in the upper 60’s. Wet, too.

Tonight’s Nnenna Freelon concert is sold out at the Old Theater, but Pamlico Musical Society is presenting a vocal workshop with the jazz singer. It’s at 3p. Also this afternoon, Oriental’s Town Board meets for a two-day retreat at River Dunes Harbor Club. As with all meetings, it’s open to the public.

Oriental’s Farmers’ Market is a rare thing: a market that runs year round. Tomorrow’s no exception. Here’s a look at what’s for sale. Rounding out the weekend, Sunday night, is Flags Of Our Fathers, at the Oriental Film Fest. A trailer of it is here.
What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out.. We’ll have an update on naming the dragon and the challenge of picking the right handle…. That story coming up.

Meanwhile, a couple getting married later this year is looking for a bit of help with the wedding.. The story is in the TownDock Classifieds…

Thursday January 26, 2012

Overcast today and a really good chance of rain tomorrow. Still, the Oriental Weather Forecast puts temps in the upper 60’s both days. It would seem we are getting a springlike winter.

That Bluegrass and BBQ fundraiser for folks hit hard by Hurricane Irene is now officially sold out. That news this morning from Dottie Osmun of the band, HarborSounds and an organizer for the Saturday night event.

Lots more going on in What’s Happening….

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Yesterday was a tough act to follow, weatherwise. While today it won’t be getting up in to the 70’s again, that Oriental Weather Forecast’s not so shabby. High close to 60.

Tuesday January 24, 2012

2:37p Yowza, but we got ourselves a warm day for late January. Thermometer got up to 72 earlier this afternoon. One of those open-all-the-windows-and-change-the-house-air kind of days.

Couple of things on the horizon later this week. The Nnenna Freelon concert is sold out Friday night but.. but.. she’s presenting a free afternoon workshop at the Old Theater at 3 that afternoon. Also that Friday afternoon, the Town Board meets out at River Dunes for the first of two sessions for a retreat. It’s open to the public.

5:05a Today should be even warmer than yesterday’s high of 62. The Oriental Weather Forecast has us edging closer to 70.

The skies were overcast but the dragon was in fine and fierce form for yesterday afternoon’s Chinese New Year Dragon Run. We have a few photos from the event…

Monday January 23, 2012

After a Sunday that didn’t rise out of the 40’s, we get temps in the 60’s today and tomorrow. Clearing skies too, in that Oriental Weather Forecast.-

All of which is most auspicious for the start of this next Chinese New Year, and this afternoon’s Dragon Run at 4p down near the harbor. Come on down. It’s quite the spectacle.

Meanwhile, Oriental’s dragon is making an earlier appearance — this morning — in front of elementary school kids in Bayboro. Charlie Overcash and Wendy Osserman are accompanying the dragon to the school.

The effort to name the dragon continues.. Lots of great ideas have come in, many with origins in Chinese, which seemed only fitting. One challenge has been finding a name that rolls off the tongue. Suggestions still welcome….

Looking in to that Year of the Dragon, lots of events coming up in What’s Happening. One of them is this Saturday’s BBQ and Bluegrass fundraiser for those hit hard by Hurricane Irene. Today is the day to get in your RSVP so the organizers can know how many are coming (and how much pig to put on the grill…) Call your RSVP in to Dottie or Dick Osmun at 249-3054.