CURRITUCK HERITAGE PARK WINTER EDUCATIONAL SERIES
COROLLA IN RETROSPECT – Surviving Here
Location: The Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla, NC
Date: Tuesday, January 12th 2010. 9:30 am

What was life like in Corolla before television, video games and internet surfing? How did the residents survive here and pass the time on the isolated Currituck Banks? Experience life in the past from a panel of local experts. After the forum learn how to make and repair fishing nets. Refreshments will be served. Donations are welcomed to cover the cost of the refreshments. Please call ahead to reserve your place: 252-453-9040 ext 3.

3rd Annual Holiday Illumination Celebration at Currituck Heritage Park: Saturday, December 12, 2009

Come to the Whalehead Club beginning at 3:00 pm for complimentary tours of the house museum festively decorated as the Knights would have done back in the 1920s. Gather on the North Lawn at 4:30 pm for free hot chocolate and seasonal carols sung by the Currituck County High School Choral Ensemble, while Currituck Heritage Park's giant cedar tree and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse are simultaneously illuminated for the holidays! Treat yourself to an old-fashioned horse and carriage ride through the park with Carolina Carriages, starting at 2:00 pm.

Pumpkin Carving Contest

Bring your carved Jack-o-Lantern to Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education at Currituck Heritage Park on Thursday, Oct. 29 from Noon to 5pm. Cash prizes: 1st Place $50, 2nd Place $25, and 3rd Place $10 Pumpkins must have luminaries (not actual candles) Judging will take place at 6pm and all the entries will be displayed during Haunted Corolla Village on Friday, Oct. 30. Pumpkins can be collected after 9pm on Friday or donated for compost. By the way, we will be decorating the park and village on Thursday before Halloween, if you're not busy come and help us, it's a big job and Autumn can be so fun with friends!

Wednesday Wine Festivals Enjoyed All Summer

Charlie Vukas of Pennsylvania attended the last Wine Festival this summer. As you can see, he was a good customer! Wines were available from local and California vineyards and from around the world. Tickets each Wednesday through September included a keepsake wine glass, a $100 discount on a future rental at Village Realty, live music, and a tour of the historic Whalehead Club. At various times throughout the summer local food vendors, face painters, and kite demonstrations were enjoyed amid the wine tastings. It was fun for all ages!

Claiming Her Prize

Shelby Ruby (right) of Delaplane, VA stopped by last week to claim her raffle prize. She was the lucky winner of a Limited Edition print "Return to Whalehead" by R. B. Dance. Shelby's is shown here holding her print in front of the original work which hangs in Mr. Knight's office at the Whalehead Club. Shelby's family was visiting the Outer Banks when she bought the lucky ticket in the Museum Shop! We want to thank Shelby and all who bought raffle tickets that support historic preservation of the Whalehead Club at Currituck Heritage Park!

Caught Fish and Bait!

Michele Bouchard of Corolla pulled this 19" catfish from the canal under the bridge today. She also caught a 25" eel which some people eat but she prefers to use as bait. She said this fish is much smaller than the catfish she caught yesterday and deboned last night. September afternoons have brought us heavenly weather to enjoy outdoor activities in Currituck Heritage Park!

Matthew Costa of Trotter's Bridge in Poquoson stopped by the Whalehead Club booth to try his hand at the pirate puzzle!