October 2014: Member Star Party

Port Discover Presents

Membership Star Party!

Calling all members and friends of Port Discover! Come join us for a night of fun activities, music, star gazing, and more at our annual Fall celebration Friday October 17^th, 6:30-9:00pm at Port Discover. Snacks provided by Montero’s Restaurant.

Members of Port Discover are FREE. There will be a charge of $10 per family for non-members, which can be applied towards a membership the evening of the party only. Reservations are recommended. To find out more about this program please call 252-338-6117 or email portdiscover@portdiscover.org.  Learn more about Port Discover and our other programs at www.portdiscover.org.  Visit us on Facebook!

A hands-on science museum for the kid in all of us, Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits.  Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools.  Port Discover is also a member of ASTC and the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.

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July 2012: Letter to Editor re. Port Discover

By: Kathryn Melton, Port Discover
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Port Discover is grateful...!

As the fiscal year draws to a close, Port Discover’s Board of Directors is especially appreciative of our community. As you may know, seventy-five percent of Port Discover's annual budget is funded through corporate sponsors, fundraising activities, grants, children's programs and our membership drive. We are able to provide free admission to our hands-on science center because of such community support.

Recently, this community-wide support was especially evident at Port Discover’s annual fundraiser, a sell-out: “The Science of Beer”. With the support of this event’s wonderful corporate sponsors including, TowneBank, Montero's Restaurant, Todd's Pharmacy and The Rich Company, as well as twenty local Celebrity Servers and enthusiastic attendees, we met our goal...over $5,000.00! Thank you!

As always, Port Discover is also especially grateful to Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) which pays the salary of Port Discover’s Director, who is also an instructor at the university. ECSU provides a wealth of knowledge and experience through its faculty and staff who volunteer by serving on the Board of Directors and conduct classes for the youth who attend Port Discover. Their volunteer service is coupled with that of representatives from College of the Albemarle, Museum of the Albemarle, Arts of the Albemarle, United States Coast Guard, Albemarle Hospital and other passionate philanthropists from our community who serve on Port Discover’s Board of Directors.

To that end, I want to send many thanks to all the members of Port Discover’s Board (past and present), Port Discover’s former Director, LuAnne Pendergraft, Port Discover’s staff, our interim director, sponsors, members, North Carolina’s Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative, ECSU, The Daily Advance and our community as a whole. You all enable Port Discover to be an asset to our community, as a non-profit that provides exceptional educational opportunities and makes learning fun for all children in Northeastern NC and beyond. Port Discover is the place “where kids are the scientists”!

~ Kathryn Melton, Port Discover Board of Directors, Vice Chairperson

June 2012: Celebrity Waiters Set for Port Discover’s Science of Beer—A Summer Brew-Balloo!

Celebrity Waiters Set for Port Discover’s Science of Beer—A Summer Brew-Balloo!
Elizabeth City, NC — Celebrity Waiters are set for the first ever Science of Beer—the Summer Brew Balloo, Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 pm at Montero’s.
The celebrities ready to work for tips—all to benefit Port Discover—are:

• Mayor Joe Peel and First Lady Carolyn Peel
• Buddy and Beverly Madrin
• Val Mitchell and Dawn Cooper Elliott
• Debbie Malenfant and Maureen Donnelly
• Randy Jones, WRVS Personality
• Don Davis and Scott Hinton
• Denauvo Robinson and Phil Donahue
• Tom Huntley and Matt Herring
• Randy Midgett and Tark Pharr
• David Pureza and Rick Pureza

Guests will enjoy a selection of six craft beers, paired with food servings selected by Chef Andy Montero. Science of Beer is made possible thanks to TowneBank, Todd’s Pharmacy, The Rich Company and Montero’s.

Tickets to “The Science of Beer” are $30 per person and seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased at Port Discover at 611 East Main Street, Montero’s Restaurant or on-line at www.portdiscover.org. For more information, contact Port Discover at 252-338-6117 or portdiscover@portdiscover.org.

All ticket proceeds will benefit Port Discover: Northeastern North Carolina’s Center for Hands-On Science, Inc., and its mission to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through interactive and engaging exhibits, programs, and activities for people of all ages.

November 2011: Soaring On Sunday, Featuring Kitty Hawk Kites

Port Discover Thanks Members with...

Soaring On Sunday, Featuring Kitty Hawk Kites, Set for Sunday, November 6
Elizabeth City, NC — Kites are the focus of Soaring on Sunday, Port Discover’s membership “thank you” event, set for Sunday, November 6, form 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Kitty Hawk Kites will be on hand for kite flying demonstrations, kite making for the kids, and opportunities to try out a hang gliding simulator! Events will take place at Port Discover and in Mariner’s Wharf Park. The program is free for Port Discover new and current members. Reservations are requested by Wednesday, November 2. To join Port Discover, visit www.portdiscover.org, or stop in Port Discover to join.

Membership benefits include early registration for programs, various discounts on programs and purchases in the Science Shop, and e-newsletters.

Port Discover is located at 611 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The science center’s hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups. For more information, call 252-338-6117 or www.portdiscover.org.

Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of The Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.
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