Community Calendar

From June 5 to July 31st, spend your Thursday evenings with us from 5:00–6:30pm and experience the best of summer at Pocosin Arts! Enjoy vibrant gallery openings with live music by the Alligator Minor Band, refreshing beverages, and creative hands-on art activities.

Shop a curated selection of handmade artisan goods, Pocosin Arts merchandise, and original artwork by the talented teens in our ARTrepreneurs program. Don’t miss your chance to bid on unique pieces in our silent auction, featuring stunning pieces by summer workshop students and instructors — and even make and take your own flower bouquet!

Bring a friend & soak in the creativity!

YOUTH PROGRAMS AT GMOA
GMoA offers a variety of educational classes, workshops, tours, and activities for youth, from camps to afterschool programs and more!
June to August 2025.
Read more about our current programs below. If you would like to schedule a K-12 tour, visit our Visit & Tour page for more information:
https://www.gmoa.org/youth-programs

Step into a world shaped by resilience and beauty.

Our Art Gallery's latest exhibit: From The Field, on view and artworks for sale May 25–July 5 at The Emily Monk Davidson Gallery of Farmville Community Arts Council, features watercolor works by Sue McIntyre—a retired humanitarian diplomat turned artist whose brushstrokes carry stories from war zones to quiet woods.

Join us for the artist reception during Farmville’s Third Friday Art Walk, June 20, 6–8PM, with an artist talk at 6:30. Or visit the gallery Tuesday - Friday 9a - 12p or by appointment!

“Each brushstroke in this exhibit tells a story.” Come see what they have to say.

You are warmly invited to join us in a celebration of art and creativity at your local public library! Experience how art enhances our lives through a variety of engaging programs designed to inspire readers of all ages.

Join us for the Greenville-Pitt County Pride Festival on Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Greenville Town Common.

The Greenville-Pitt County Pride Festival is a vibrant celebration of the creative expression, identity, and resilience of our LGBTQ+ community. Coordinated by Emerge Gallery & Art Center, and many affirming community supporters, the festival sets the stage for voices to be seen, heard and honored. The Pride Festival highlights the rich cultural rainbow of the community, showcasing many diverse talents and stories. Through art, music, dance and performance, come celebrate Pride this year with us! This community event is free and family-friendly.

The Old Homes Tour features some of Beaufort’s beautiful private homes, glorious gardens, multiple local churches and artists’ studios throughout the town, as well as the authentically-restored buildings and grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site. Don't forget to purchase your ticket online, by phone or onsite at the Old Beaufort Shop at 130 Turner Street in Beaufort.

Oriental's new exhibit explores the long history of lighthouse lore in our area and of the seven lighthouses from Corolla down to Oak Island along the North Carolina Coast. The Steamer Oriental went aground on the Outer Banks near the site of the original Bodie Island Lighthouse.

What will you learn? What lights a lighthouse...what do the various patterns and colorings of the lighthouses mean...which lighthouse and keeper's home was moved... which lighthouses are still in operation...what it's like being a keeper...were there female keepers?

Gone, But not Forgotten:
The Changing Landscape of Oriental, NC over the Past 125 Years
February 10– June 1 2024

With photo and narrative this special exhibit tells the story of the evolution of the town of Oriental since its founding over 125 years ago. Homes, businesses, and scenery are gone from the landscape but still fondly remembered. Many did not survive because of weather, fire, neglect, or advances in technology. Take a look at the past and see what Oriental once was “back in the day.”

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Summer Shindig in the Park is the Town of Newport's newest event! We're going to kick off summer on Saturday, June 28th with family fun, community spirit, and exciting activities. Enjoy live music by the I-42 Band, a beer garden by Shortway Brewing Co., food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, and children’s entertainment at Newport Community Park beginning at 4pm.

Interested vendors should complete the vendor application available at www.newportnc.gov or email letsplay@newportnc.gov.