🌱 Drop In Tech Time @ KDH and Manteo Libraries and 10 more events

What's up Rodanthe! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 53 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Drop In Tech Time @ KDH and Manteo Libraries
  Dare County Library , 700 US-64 , Manteo
  11:00 am
• WARRIOR Revolution
  Fessenden Center Annex , 47013 Buxton Back Rd , Buxton
  1:00 pm
• 12 Bars of Christmas VIP crawl on the OBX Party Sleigh (RED ROUTE)
  HomeGoods , 5150 S Croatan Hwy , Nags Head
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Night
  Outer Banks Brewing Station , 600 S Croatan Hwy , Kill Devil Hills
  9:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Elizabethan Gardens Self-Guided Group Tour
  Elizabethan Gardens , 1411 National Park Dr , Manteo
  12:00 pm
• OBX MS Support Group
  Thomas A. Baum Senior Center , 300 Mustian St , Kill Devil Hills
  3:00 pm
• The Book Drop - Hatteras Library Book Club Meeting
  Hatteras Library , 57709 North Carolina Hwy 12 , Hatteras
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Shop - Christmas Market — Coastal Crunch Kettle Corn
  The Christmas Shop , 621 US-64 , Manteo
  10:00 am
• Elsa's Tea Party
  Outer Banks Brewing Station , 600 S Croatan Hwy , Kill Devil Hills
  1:00 pm
• 12 Bars of Christmas VIP crawl on the OBX Party Sleigh (DAY RED ROUTE)
  HomeGoods , 5150 S Croatan Hwy , Nags Head
  1:30 pm
• The Goodwin Brothers Christmas Show
  Roanoke Island Festival Park , 1 Festival Park , Manteo
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It may be chilly outside, but wild animals are built for it.
  Rabbits, squirrels, deer, and even birds have natural adaptations such as thick fur, cozy nests, and food-storing habits that help them survive… (Nextdoor )
• In the latest episode of Better Fishing with Two Bald Biologists, Corey and Ben discuss the role stocking plays in offsetting poor natural reproduction.
  They are joined by Chad Thomas of the NC Marine and Estuary Foundation as they discuss stocking and evaluation of striped bass on the Roanoke River,… (Nextdoor )

• Dare County Schools posted a job opening for School Secretary/Treasurer/Data Manager in Manteo. Apply here.
• County of Dare, NC posted a job opening for Library Assistant - Manteo in Manteo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rodanthe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manteo

• A special way to remember a legacy of greatness (outerbanksvoice.com)

Nags Head

• Nags Head moves to award 2026 beach nourishment contract to Weeks Marine (outerbanksvoice.com)
• ‘Still in the spirit to buy:' Tariffs don't keep the Christmas Mouse down during holidays (dailypress.com)
• Marcie Colleen Haywood (outerbanksvoice.com)

Hatteras

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