The 2010 Designer House At Riverside
Special Events


October 8, 2010
The Designer House Gala
7:00 PM~10:00 PM
1012 Riverside Avenue
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Catering by Montero’s Restaurant
Jazz by Connected
Black Tie Optional
Proceeds to benefit the Arts of The Albemarle

Sunday, October 10      
1:00-2:30   Albemarle Sounds - Barbershop Quartet
 2:30-4:30   Janine Parnel -Violin/ Flute Ensemble

Monday,October  11     
Off site event at Montero's   
11:30 luncheon Card Party and Fashion Show -Tickets $25 to be purchased at AoA
Tickets must be purchased by October 6th.

2:00-4:00   Chocolate House

Tuesday,October 12     
11:00-1:00  Sandy and Ed Sanders -Pottery and Bonsai
2:00 -3:30   Robert McClendon -  Sustainable Landscaping

Wednesday, Oct. 13     
11:00-1:00   Lynn Nash -artist                                         
2:00-4:00   Jaquelin Perry and Jenna Rascoe -flower arranging

Thursday, October 14   
11:00-1:00  Gary Hobbs, Treasures of the Area  and Historic Cabbage Patch

Friday, October 15         
12:30-2:30  Phil Watson, guitar

Off site event:  BBQ and Shagging
at AoA  6:30 pm  tickets $20.00  (2 tickets for beer/wine included )
Tickets are to be purchased at AoA.

Saturday, October 16     
10:30  Augusta Hoefs -  Stainglass
12:30-2:30  Hampton Roads Men's Chorus Octet

Off site event:  Victorian Tea by DeTours
400 West Main Street, Elizabeth City
2:00-4:00
$18 tickets to be purchased at 400 West Main Street in advance.
Limited Seating
Call (252) 333-1940 for information..

Sunday, October 17      
ARTS Day at the Designer House on Sunday, Oct. 17th from 12-4 pm. Please see the artists' websites below for marketing/PR purposes. All three artists will be doing a demo on-site that day.

1--Jane Filer, international artist/painter - artist website
2--John Peel, local potter - artist website
3--Georgia Dale Griffiths, jewelry maker from OBX - artist website

Chris Palestrant- music
12:00-2:00

Speaker Rae Griffith -  Weight Watchers at 2:00 p.m.

Off site event:  Victorian Tea by DeTours
400 West Main Street, Elizabeth City
2:00-4:00
$18 tickets to be purchased at 400 West Main Street in advance.
Limited Seating
Call (252) 333-1940 for information.

Monday, October 18      
11:00- 1:00  Gary Hobbs -  Treasures of the Area,  Historic Cabbage Patch

Off site event:  Victorian Tea by DeTours
400 West Main Street, Elizabeth City
2:00-4:00
$18 tickets to be purchased at 400 West Main Street in advance.
Limited Seating
Call (252) 333-1940 for information.

Tuesday, October 19     
11:00-1:00   Who Wants Cake?

Wednesday, Oct. 20       
11:00-1:00  Alex Leary-  History of the Pasquotank

Thursday, October 21    
11:00-1:00  Ivy Robinson  "It's Not Your Mama's Wedding!"

Off site event: Wine Tasting and Auction  6:00-9:00 pm
Robinson Home - 201 East Main Street
Tickets:  $20
T ickets are available at AoA and City Wine Cellar. 

Friday, October 22           
11:00  Nutone Representative  "Green Aspects of Heating and Cooling of the Designer House"

1:00-3:00   Mary Cherry -- Heirloom Children's Clothing

Saturday, October 23                                           
12:30-2:30  Connected - jazz quartet

Sunday, October 24        
2:00-4:00  ECSU  Students/Alumni Chorale

For special event information, contact:

Tapp Robinson at 252-330-4216
Gray Little at 252-338-2711
Jane Harris at 252-338-1909
Brian Sapp at 252-331-3341