c a l e n d a r 3/24
Spring EGGventure!
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Annual spring event featuring kidfriendly programs and activities such as animal eggs and nests, story time and a spring nature hike. Egg hunts will take place at 9:30 a.m. (ages 2–3), 10:30 a.m. (ages 4–5) and 11:30 a.m. (ages 6–9). Admission: $5. Halyburton Park, 4099 South Seventeenth Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 341-0075 or www.halyburtonpark.com.
3/25
Easter Egg Hunt Carnival
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kid-friendly Easter egg hunt/carnival featuring continuous games and egg hunts plus bounce house, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting and pictures with Buddy the Battleship Bunny. Admission: $5. Battleship NC, 1 Battleship Road, Wilmington. Info: (910) 251-5797 or www.battleshipnc.com.
3/25
Fourth Friday
6–9 p.m. Downtown galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. Free. Various venues in Wilmington. Info: (910) 343-0998 or www.artscouncilofwilmington.org.
3/26
Bunny Brunch
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Brunch with the Easter Bunny includes egg hunt, photo opportunities, live bunnies, games and prizes. Admission: $7. Proceeds benefit the NHC Arboretum. NHC Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington. Info: nhcarboretum.org/ bunny-brunch.
3/28 & 29
Youth Nature Program
10–11 a.m. Children discover nature through sto-
ries, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. This week’s theme: “Animal Names.” Pre-registration required. Admission: $3. Halyburton Park, 4099 South Seventeenth Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 341-0075 or www.halyburtonpark.com.
people of Lake Wobegon and “late-life fatherhood.” Admission: $65–99. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 632-2285 or www. thalianhall.org.
3/29–4/2
Eight-day culinary celebration featuring restaurants throughout the Port City offering prix fixe menus at special prices. Various locations in Wilmington and surrounding areas. Info: (910) 791-0688 or www.encorerestaurantweek.com.
Wilmington Fashion Week
A platform for upcoming fashion design and industry talent in Wilmington featuring a week of runway shows and fashion events. Visit website for details. Various venues in Wilmington. Info: www.wilmingtonfashionweek.org.
3/30
Wilmington Biz Expo
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. The region’s largest annual business community gathering featuring more than 100 exhibitors from different industries, free seminars, a keynote lunch and after-hours networking event. Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 343-8600 or www.wilmingtonbiz.com.
3/30
Leadership Lecture Series
7 p.m. Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield delivers a rousing tribute to America’s entrepreneurial spirit, full of anecdotes and radical business philosophy. Ice-cream provided. Admission: $10. UNCW Burney Center, 601 South College Road, Wilmington. Info: (910) 962-7722 or uncw.edu/artsprograms/leadershiplecture.html.
3/30
Garrison Keillor
7:30 p.m. The acclaimed host of A Prairie Home Companion brings his solo performance to Wilmington. This master storyteller shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the Midwest, the
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3/30–4/6
Encore Restaurant Week
3/31
Roy Zimmerman in Concert
3/31
Book Talk
7 p.m. Ninety minutes of original satirical songs covering everything from climate change to gun control. Admission: $18. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4313 Lake Avenue, Wilmington. Info: www.uufwilmington.org. 11 a.m. Raleigh mystery writer Sarah Shaber talks about her fifth book in the Louise Pearlie World War II Mystery series, Louise’s Chance. Optional lunch provided in the tea room at noon. Admission: $5–15. Latimer House, 126 South Third Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 762-0492 or www. lcfhs.org.
WEEKLY HAPPENINGS Monday – Wednesday
Cinematique Films
7 p.m. Independent, classic and foreign films screened in historic Thalian Hall. Check online for updated listings and special screenings. Admission: $7. Thalian
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The Art & Soul of Wilmington