Wilmington Creative Calendar April 17 - April 20, 2008

Looking for something fun to do around the area? Check out the upcoming events on the Creative Calendar!

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Creative Calendar
April 17 - April 20, 2008

THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2008 Avant-Garde Cinema 7:00PM Avant-garde Cinema night will survey recent and historical short films by experimental James + Dunne Fashion Show 7:00PM The Grey Gardens Spring Fashion Show will have an ECCENTRIC GLAMOUR MFA Thesis Reading 7:00PM MFA Thesis Reading, featuring: Chitescu, McNeil-Manasco, Ronfeldt 7th Annual Arts Sensation 8:00PM Here it comes again! The 7th annual Arts Sensation is on board at City Stage A Forgotten Treasure 8:00PM An afternoon in the attic becomes an adventurous treasure hunt for a lonely, lazy Fire and Drum Jam 8:00PM Come on as the weather gets nice, bring your drums and fire toys, or just come enjoy Free Salsa Lessons @ Club Vida 8:30PM Every Thursday Night at 8:30 by Wilmington's Premier Salsa Instructors 6 more event on this day... FRIDAY APRIL 18, 2008 Fire Up Your Board for Fundraising 8:30AM Turn Their Passion Into Action! with Gail Perry, MBA, CFRE, author Basic Earring or Stringing 11:00AM Learn to make earrings & pendants, using several different techniques. Cape Fear Jazz Society 3:00PM musician, Lee Venters on the history of the Bossa Nova and short performance Walk the Labyrinth 7:00PM The labyrinth is an archetype, a divine imprint, found in all religious traditions in various Theatre, Culture, and Community 7:00PM UNCW theatre students studying the relationship between dramatic performance REEL TEAL Film Festival 7:00PM Be a part of the only film festival in Wilmington, North Carolina, run by students Mike Blair LIVE 8:00PM Mike will be back at the Connection Internet Cafe from 8 to 10pm. 8 more events on this day... SATURDAY APRIL 19, 2008 Backyard Butterflies 9:00AM Play outside while learning how to create a backyard home for wildlife. Celebrating WISE WOMEN 9:30AM Celebrating WISE WOMEN A CRONING Ceremony OF JOY! 2nd Annual Celebration on Castle 10:00AM The New Castle Street Art and Antique District is sponsoring the 2nd Celebration On Castle. Actor's Lab with Susan Nickkels 10:00AM Los Angeles based Casting Director and Manager, Susan Nickells is offering Doo-Wop Festival 11:00AM Our first Doo-Wop Festival at Silver Coast Winery. Come enjoy, the great music ACME Art Studios Spring Show 1:00PM ACME Art Studios Spring Show and Open House IN THE MOOD 4:00PM It's stockings-with-seams, jitterbugging that makes you check your pulse, 19 more events on this day... SUNDAY APRIL 20, 2008 Appraisal Fair 11:00AM The New Castle Street Art and Antique District is sponsoring an Appraisal Fair. Cape Fear Skies 1:30PM 3.2.1.Blast off! Venture into Cape Fear Museum's portable planetarium and explore. Max and Ruby 2:00PM Ruby, a seven-year-old rabbit, loves her Grandma very much and wants to do History of the Bossa Nova 3:00PM Lee Venters on the history of the Bossa Nova and short performance by Vermillion Sands Surfing Films from the 60's 3:00PM If the surf's flat, join UNCW's Randall Library for an afternoon reflecting, musing Requiem by Gabriel Fauré 4:00PM The Cape Fear Chorale presents Requiem composed by Gabriel Fauré Teen Night Sundays 6:00PM At Teen Vida, Wilmington's Hottest DJ's play all of your favorite music.

SunCoast Playland/Arcade

Sun Coast Play Land/Arcade is just off of Highway 210 right next to the new Coffee Shop. Sun Coast is a fairly new arcade in Sneads Ferry. They have a lot a different game and ticket making machines in the building.

They have a variety of prizes to win! You can even win a brand new bike! They have some candy and toys to win. If you want to have a great timer and experience then go on over to Sun Coast Play Land Arcade. If you go, then I'm sure that you won't regret it.

The following link is to the Sun Coast Play land/Arcade's contact information and directions.
Phone #: (910)545-9789
Address: 1042 Highway 210Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
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Pete-Eze Skating and Family Fun

If you want to go have a great experience at skating or skateboarding then go to Pete-Eze Skating and Family Fun Rink in Sneads Ferry, NC. They are almost brand new in Sneads Ferry so they are open only on Fridays and Saturdays for teen nights. However, you don't have to be a teen to go there. Admission is $6. But, the food is pretty cheap to buy.

They allow skates and skateboards on the rink at different time and sometimes at the same time! They have ramps and rails to use freely. It is a great place to have fun!

Some different things to do there are obviously skate and skateboard, play pool on one of the two pool tables, play some video games, and win prizes with the tickets.

The snacks and drinks list include: Lost energy drinks, Many types of sodas, hot dogs, pretzels, candy, and much much more.

Some of the things that they have to offer is public sessions for all ages, parties and events for all ages, skating lessons for adults and youth, Youth Roller Hockey Clinics. And, again, they offer skating and skateboarding in the rink.

Ways to reach them are to call them at:1-910-327-2277
Or you can eighther visit or mail them at:260 Sneads Ferry Rd Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Their hours are 6:30 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. for both days.

I hope that you have a lot of fun!!!!