Birding Tour of Oakdale Cemetery
7:30:00 AM

Join your feathered friends for an early morning tour of North Carolina’s oldest rural cemetery. James F. Parnell, Ph. D., noted ornithologist, will conduct a two-hour birding tour of Oakdale Cemetery. Participants should meet at the entrance gate at the end of North 15th Street. The fee is $5.00 per person, but is free for members of The Friends of Oakdale Cemetery. Please phone the cemetery office at 910.762.5682 to make a reservation.

Oakdale Cemetery
520 N. 15th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.oakdalecemetery.org

North Carolina Symphony - Denise Djokic, cello
8:00:00 PM

Featuring Grant Llewellyn, Music Director and Denise Djokic, cello. # Kenneth Frazelle: The Swans at Pungo Lake (World Premiere – North Carolina Postcard Commission), Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Haydn: Symphony No. 39, and Beethoven: Symphony No. 1. Call 910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643 for tickets.

UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.ncsymphony.org

NC Jazz Festival, 27th Annual

Our 3 day festival is presented in one venue – the Hilton ballroom – with cabaret style seating. Special hotel rates for Jazz Festival attendees ($100 per night) for reservations phone 888.324.8170 from 8am-5pm or 910.763.5900. Festival Concert Tickets: Thursday - $30, Friday and Saturday tickets - $50 each. Patron Tickets, $175, includes Friday and Saturday night concerts and the Saturday Patrons’ Musical Brunch. For additional festival information and reservations call Sandy Evans 910.793.1111 or e-mail sandyevans34@yahoo.com. Presented in partnership with the Cape Fear Jazz Society www.capefearjazz.com.

Hilton Wilmington Riverside
301 N. Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

Rendezvous
6:30:00 PM

Experience the fourth annual Rendezvous ~ “It Happened One Night“, a fund-raising event. Cocktails and silent auction begin at 6:30PM with dinner at 8PM, followed by a live auction. Atlantic Quest Corporation will serve gourmet cuisine while entertainers perform. Tickets are $125 and all proceeds benefit Cape Fear Museum of History and Science. Seating is limited. For ticket information, call 910.798.4364.

Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.capefearmuseum.com

Crowns

In this moving and celebratory play with music, hats become a springboard for an exploration of black history and identity. The story is told from the point of view of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the characters use the hats to tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. The conclusion finds the standoffish young woman, whose cultural identity as a young black woman has been so at odds with the more traditional and older Southern blacks, embracing hats and their cultural significance as a part of her own fiercely independent identity. By turns humorous and heartfelt, this is a play with plenty of “hattitude!” Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalian.org

Chocolate Fantasy Adventure
10:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM

A business showcase of proprietors in the area who make or sell chocolates and other sweet treats. The public pays an admission fee to visit the exhibitors and sample their sweets. The Adventure also includes "Spotlights" which are demonstrations by exhibitors of techniques involved in creating their Chocolate Delights! Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12noon-4pm. If interested call Gail at 910.798.6402.

Senior Center
2222 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403

Jazz at Cape Fear Museum
6:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM

Enjoy jazz performances through the winter months, inside Cape Fear Museum. Sit back, unwind from a long week, and experience your Museum in a whole new light! Guests are invited to bring folding chairs, blankets, snacks, and the beverage of your choice. Tonight's band is Julie Rehder & Jack Krupicka. For more information, call 910.798.4350.

Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.capefearmuseum.com

4th Annual Summer Camp Fair
9:00:00 AM - 3:00:00 PM

The Summer Camp Fair provides interested parents and children the opportunity to meet with representatives from a wide variety of summer camps and enrichment programs including residential (overnight) camps, local day camps, academic summer programs, athletic & sports camps, adventure camps, activity camps, history and fine arts programs. Parents can collect informational brochures, see displays and talk with camp counselors to help them in deciding the right camp for their children. Demonstrations from area camps are planned during the show. Free to the public. Free parking on campus. For more information call 910.794.8687.

UNCW, Warwick Center
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.wilmingtonparent.com

And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank

Stageworks. A multi-media production featuring live actors, filmed interviews, and historical recordings in telling the true story of survivors of the Holocaust and those who were lost. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.

Thalian Hall Studio Theatre
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com

Wilmington Garden Show
9:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM

The 14th annual Wilmington Garden Show will host vendors with unique gardening displays and items for sale. There will also be presentations throughout both days where the public will have an opportunity to discuss their gardening issues with professionals Tickets are $7 children under 12 free. For more information call 910.798.7670.

CFCC Schwartz Center
601 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.gardeningnhc.org

Shemekia Copeland

The Grammy-nominated vocalist and daughter of blues legend Johnny Copeland merges blues and soul with rock and roll. “Young Shemekia is the most soul-shaking, big-voiced blues singer in years, attacking contemporary material like the early Etta James.” Call 800.732.3643 or 910.962.3500 for tickets.

UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents

Romantic Valentine Horse Drawn Carriage Ride

Treat your sweetheart to a moonlit carriage ride for two. Surprise him/her with a red rose, a box of chocolates, and your private French evening coach. Reservations only. Call 910.251.8889.

Downtown Wilmington
Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.horsedrawntours.com

Sweethearts Cruise aboard the Henrietta III
6:00:00 PM - 9:00:00 PM

Invite your special someone to a dinner cruise on the scenic Cape Fear River. Enjoy an appetizing Buffet Dinner, live entertainment & a cash bar with full ABC permits aboard North Carolina’s Largest Riverboat. Pre-paid reservations required. Boarding at 6pm. Cruising 7pm-9pm. Call 910.343.1611 or 800.676.0162.

Henrietta III Riverboat
Water & Dock Streets
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrboats.com

3rd Annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge
11:00:00 AM

Take a chilling plunge into the Atlantic Ocean to support New Hanover County Special Olympics. 100% of proceeds go to support the Special Olympics. It will be a fun filled afternoon with ice carving contest, live bands, art, food and entertainment for the kids. 11-3pm Music, ice carving contest, costume contest and kids activities; 3pm Plunge; 8-11pm Awards Dance. Call 910.341.5876 for more information.

Carolina Beach Boardwalk adjacent to Courtyard by Marriott
100 Charlotte Ave.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
www.wilmingtonpolarplunge.com

Intercultural Week & Festival

A full schedule of events has been planned to celebrate the rich diversity of cultures found within the UNCW and Wilmington communities. Lectures, films, dancing, music, performances and food provide opportunities for all ages to get involved throughout the week. Events are free unless otherwise noted. The week culminates on Saturday, February 17 with the Intercultural Festival. Music, food, booths and dance representing countries from around the world will be on display from 10am-2pm in the Warwick Center. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please call International Programs at 910.962.3685.

UNCW
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents

Cape Fear Heart Ball
6:00:00 PM

"A Night on the Red Carpet Part II" Black tie event, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions. All proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Call 910.452.8772 for more information.

Hilton Wilmington Riverside
301 N. Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

WSO - A Celebration of Black History Month
8:00:00 PM

The pioneering Symphony No.1 of William Grant Still--considered the "dean of African Composers" is featured, Joy Murrell and Marva Robinson sing spirituals, and the winners of the Richard R Deas Student Concerto Competition share their talents. Call 800.732.3643 or 910.962.3500 for tickets.

UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.wilmingtonsymphony.org

13th Annual Intercultural Festival
10:00:00 AM - 2:00:00 PM

Music, food, booths and dance representing countries from around the world will be on display from 11am-3pm in the Warwick Center. This event is free and open to the public. Call 910.962.3685 for more information.

UNCW Warwick Center Ballroom
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents

A Grand Night For Singing
8:00:00 PM

Opera House Theatre Company. Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664 for tickets.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com

Flapper

A Madcap Musical Comedy Tribute to the 1920s. Meet Polly Pepper, a young flapper who really knows how to live in the time of Stutz Bearcat automobiles, Ziegfeld girls, raccoon coats, ukuleles, beauty contests, goldfish swallowing and gangsters. She’s planning a madcap 18th birthday party and is inviting all her pals. However, with a friend like Susan Stuyvesant-Fish, she doesn’t need any enemies! Tickets are $7. Call 910.251.1788.

Community Arts Center
120 S. 2nd Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalian.org

Charles Fishman

“The Wal-Mart Effect” Ninety percent of Americans live within 15 miles of a Wal-Mart, and 93 percent of U.S. households shop at one at least once a year. Award-winning journalist Charles Fishman discusses "The Wal-Mart Effect," from his critically acclaimed book. Fishman has schlepped through more than a hundred Wal-Marts in 23 states, trying to chart the nearly unfathomable influence of the retail behemoth Americans have learned to love, hate or take for granted. Co-sponsored by Student Media. Call 910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643

UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents

Moscow Festival Ballet

Wilmington Concert Association. In this fiery, seldom-toured classical production, the 60-member Russian troupe will bring to life the misadventures of the charming but deluded nobleman Don Quixote, his servant Sancho Panza and their quest to aid the beautiful Dulcinea. Call 800.732.3643 or 910.962.3500 for tickets.

UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.wilmingtonconcert.com

The Rachael Price Trio & the John Brown Quintet
8:00:00 PM

A double bill of top-tier traditional jazz, with the young, currently all-the-buzz jazz vocalist Rachael Price & trio sharing the stage with Grammy-nominated John Brown & his quintet; straight-ahead, elegant style of the highest order. Tickets $25/18. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com

Cape Fear Maternity & Baby Expo

The ultimate source for couples expecting a baby or families with young children. Bringing the most comprehensive display of community resources under one roof for a one stop solution to all your parenting needs! “Everything From Pregnancy to Preschool” Call 910.791.8666 for more information.

Coast Line Convention Center
501 Nutt Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.toonstudio.com/expo/index.htm

56th Annual Camellia Show and Plant Sale
12:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM

The Tidewater Camellia Club presents this long standing community event free of charge to the public. Come and enjoy the myriad of color provided by over a thousand camellia blooms. In the morning the blossoms will compete for exquisite prizes and be judged by a panel of American Camellia Society certified judges. After the competition is complete at noon, the doors will open to the public – free of charge - so that they can enjoy the wide variety of camellias grown in the region. In combination with the show, the Tidewater Camellia Club will sell camellia care booklets and camellias plants. The plant sale starts at noon and goes on until all the plants are gone. Call 910.509.1792 for more information.

Parsley Elementary School
3530 Masonboro Loop Road
Wilmington, NC 28409

2nd Annual Civil War Living History Weekend

Bring your entire family to the 142nd anniversary of “Battle of Forks Road” of the Civil War. This free public program, a Living History Weekend, will take place on the museum grounds. Military and civilian re-enactors will delight and inform with living history exhibits and encampments, small arms and artillery demonstrations, artifacts, period crafts and children’s activities. The reenactment will take place on the museum’s historic site, the original battlefield of the final fight for Wilmington. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 910.395.5999 for more information.

Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com

A Grand Night For Singing
8:00:00 PM

Opera House Theatre Company. Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664 for tickets.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com

Winter Birding Tours of Greenfield Lake

Greenfield Lake is a 150 acre freshwater lake located 3 miles south of downtown Wilmington, and is a great birding venue to observe unique birds such as the Anhinga, Eurasian Wigeon, and migrating Blue Winged Teal waterfowl. The lake has been chosen as a site on the newly constructed NC Coastal Birding Trail. Birding Tours are conducted by reservation, cost is 15 dollars per person, trip duration is one hour, and all trips depart from the paddle boat dock at Greenfield Lake. The tours are being conducted every Tuesday in the month of January at 11:00am, and 1:00pm, and every Monday in the month of February at 11:00am, and 1:00pm. For more information contact Joe Abbate at 910.409.1378, or 910.762.5606, and carolinanaturalist@yahoo.com.

Greenfield Lake Park
3rd St & Carolina Beach Rd
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrw.us

Colonel Lamb's Pets

Display of two pieces of British-manufactured horse artillery used by Confederat soldiers at Ft. Fisher to patrol the beaches and protect shipwrecked Confederate blockade runners during the Civil War. Captured by Union naval forces in 1863, these two unique and long-range weapons are on temporary loan from the U.S. Navy Yard museum in Washington, D.C. Call 910/458-5538 for details.

Fort Fisher State Historic Site
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd. S
Kure Beach, NC 28449
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/fisher/fisher.htm

Wilmington Sea Dawgs Basketball Season

Welcome to the home of the Wilmington Sea Dawgs of the American Basketball Association. The Sea Dawgs are proud to be the newest professional sports organization in Wilmington. Their home games are on the following dates: November 13, 22, 26, 29, December 10 & 20, January 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 16, 23 & 31, February 4, 13, 21 and March 6. Please call 910.256.2565 or email info@wilmingtonseadawgs.com for tickets.

Cape Fear Community College Arena
411 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.wilmingtonseadawgs.com

FLOORED!

A continuing exploration of the enduring traditions and contemporary innovations of the textile industry. FLOORED! engages both the shared conventions and diverse aesthetics of artists and artisans using textiles . . . from the refinement of Persian carpets to contemporary work using spooled, stitched and sewn techniques. The exhibition will be accompanied by workshops, demonstrations and lectures. Call 910.395.5999 for more information.

Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com

Printed in Beauty

An exhibition of prints demonstrating transcultural influences, historic conventions and modern innovations in printmaking, including work by 19th century artists Mary Cassatt, Utagawa Hiroshige (also called Ando), 20 prints by Henri Matisse from the seminal 1947 portfolio, “Jazz”, and prints by Pop artists including Brits Gerald Laing, Peter Phillips and American pop masters James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha, and others. Contemporary works by local printmakers Ann Conner and Don Furst will also be featured. Call 910.395.5999 for more information.

Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com

Darryl Lauster: Recreating

An installation of objects by Houston artist and art history instructor Darryl Lauster. The haunting resin and porcelain objects reflect the artist’s extensive research of 18th and 19th century American decorative arts, as well as his study of 20th century Modernists such as Alexander Calder, Constantin Brancusi and David Smith. Lauster’s commemorative plates, furniture and vessels are ghostly hybrids of inherited cultural values, contemporary aesthetic influence and ethical concerns. The artist observes: “I continue, in a way, dissecting a collective history, communicating in contemporary forms the traditions begun centuries before me.” Call 910.395.5999 for more information.

Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com

A New Perspective on the Civil War

Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack Collection and Civil War Redux: Pinhole Photographs by Willie Anne Wright. Original photographs by Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady, and others are complimented by contemporary Civil War-themed pinhole photographs by Willie Anne Wright. Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is one of three Museums selected by Chrysler Museum of Art to host the traveling show. Call 910.798.4350 for more information.

Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.capefearmuseum.com