Community Calendar

Cape Fear Fencing Association 6 week beginning fencing class starts November 2nd at 6:30 pm in the basement of the Tileston gym, 5th and Ann Streets. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Appropriate for ages 8 - 80. Cost is $60 plus a $34 membership to USA Fencing (purchased on usafencing.org) good until July 31, 2027. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor.

The Children's Museum of Wilmington believes that children learn best through hands-on and creative educational experiences. We provide children with programs and interactive exhibits that emphasize critical thinking skills, STEAM instruction, and hands-on projects in small group sizes. We offer a wide variety of themed camps led by engaged, qualified educators, to fit and support every child's interests. Our unique layout comprises three beautiful historic buildings, an interactive water exhibit, and an outdoor play area, giving children plenty of kid-friendly spaces to move, learn and play. ​

Registration for School's Out Camp on November 3rd will open on October 5th.

In partnership with New Hanover County, the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees will be distributing 1,000 native canopy trees—free of charge!—to NHC residents!

This giveaway is focused first on Murrayville, a community with one of the sparsest tree canopies in New Hanover County. With canopy covering only about 13% of the area, Murrayville falls dramatically short of the 30–40% canopy often recommended for communities like it. Priority will be given to Murrayville residents until 11 AM. After 11 AM, the giveaway will open to all New Hanover County residents while supplies last. Visit our website acftrees.org to see the trees that will be available.

The late Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, left us with a legacy of stories, art, and imagination. Even after his passing his artwork continues to amaze and inspire. Throughout Dr. Seuss’ prolific career he reimagined the characters we love again and again. With the release of the new animated feature film, The Cat in the Hat on November 6th, the characters and stories we love continue to evolve.

Want to learn how that spark of imagination lives on today? Art in Bloom Gallery will host a pop-up exhibition, The Art of Dr. Seuss: Cats, Cats, Cats plus join us on Saturday, November 7th at 1pm for a special lecture with Seussian expert Mike Golonka. Mike will talk about the art being created today, work inspired by everything Dr. Seuss left behind, including the infamous Cat in the Hat. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A, so bring your questions and learn more about the life, art, and lasting legacy of Dr. Seuss.

To celebrate the release of the new film and The Art of Dr. Seuss: Cats, Cats, Cats pop up exhibition, we will be raffling two tickets to see The Cat in the Hat at the Regal Mayfaire theater. The pop-up exhibition will be on view November 6th-15th with a reception on Sunday, November 8th from 2-5 pm with live music by Robert Beauchene. We hope you can make it!

This event is free and open to the public.

Meet and greet with the Kite's Eye View mural artist for 20 children ages 5-12; registration required. At Carolina Beach Boardwalk (Kite's Eye View mural) in Carolina Beach. Cost: Free. More Carolina Beach and Kure Beach events, live music and weekly specials: whatsupcb.com
Full details on whatsupcb.com: https://whatsupcb.com/events/island-women-literary-group-meet-and-greet-with-mural-artist-2026-11-07/

🎶 Celebrate Veterans Day with live music aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA! 🇺🇸

Join us Saturday, November 7, for a FREE concert featuring Four Star Edition, the popular music group of the U.S. Fleet Forces Band!

The one-hour concert begins at 6 p.m. on the Battleship's fantail. Come enjoy an evening of great music in honor of our nation's veterans!

🎟️ Admission is FREE, but tickets are required, and space is limited! Reserve yours today: https://bit.ly/usffb-battleship

The U.S. Fleet Forces Band (USFF) known as the "Finest in the Fleet" serves as the musical ambassador for Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, VA. One of their primary missions is to provide musical support for military ceremonies and events, foreign dignitaries and Navy community outreach engagements throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio River Valley areas of the U.S. Performing will be the "Four Star Edition" popular music group of the USFF.

UNCW Writers' Week presents Notes To New Mothers: a reading featuring editors Rebecca Knight & Julie Buntin, with contributors Emily Louise Smith and KaToya Ellis Fleming.

Pomegranate Books will have copies of the book available for purchase at the event. A book signing will follow the reading.

In the early days with their first babies, two friends began comparing notes on what, exactly, was going on in their postpartum bodies and minds. What was a wake window? How could anyone function under the weight of so much love? All their new-mom friends were overwhelmed too. In search of the book they needed, editors Rebecca Knight and Julie Buntin invited sixty-five acclaimed writers and artists—Julia Phillips, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Liana Finck, Jenny Slate, Naima Coster, and more—to riff on shared concerns: burp volcanos, career shifts, breastfeeding logs, partnership dynamics, minor victories and major insecurities.

Here is a bedside table companion for every mother who has wondered how she’ll make it through the wilderness of early parenthood, and a window into her experience for the family and friends desperate to better care for their beloved moms-to-be. Brave, unexpected, and revelatory, Notes to New Mothers offers a new map of motherhood as both a singular and communal experience.

Bring the kids (ages 0–8) for a FREE day of fun at the 12th Annual Smart Start Family Festival on Saturday, November 14, from 10am to 1pm at Long Leaf Park. Families will enjoy hands-on activities, live entertainment by the Broccoli Brothers Circus, raffle prizes, and more! Discover local resources and enjoy quality time together in a festive, family-friendly setting.
Questions about participating or sponsoring? Contact Jennifer at 910-815-3731 or jennifer.gallo@newhanoverkids.org.

I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes: Modern American Masterworks

From psalms to contemporary expressions of faith and identity, this concert celebrates the extraordinary range and vitality of American choral music.

At the heart of the program is Leonard Bernstein’s iconic Chichester Psalms—a work of rhythmic energy, lyrical beauty, and spiritual intensity. Adolphus Hailstork’s I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes brings a distinct voice shaped by the richness of the African American musical tradition. Meanwhile, works by Margaret Bonds, Morten Lauridsen, and Karen Siegel reveal strikingly different perspectives on the American choral experience.

Featuring tenor Roderick George, the program moves between intimacy and grandeur, contemplation and celebration, creating an evening that invites us not simply to hear these voices, but to experience what they have to say.

A celebration of American music. A tapestry of voices. One uplifting afternoon.