PLEASURE ISLAND HAPPENINGS!

Red and White Fundraiser for the Red Cross to be held at Beau Rivage – The 2nd Annual Red & White Fundraiser will be held on October 23rd from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Beau Rivage. Tickets will be $35/person or $60/couple. This includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, over 40 varieties of wine, plenty of micro-brew beers to taste and a silent auction. The wine will also be available for ordering at a steep discount rate. For more information, please contact Audra Walker at (910) 392-9021 x 254 or visit www.beaurivagegolf.com

Ashley High School Athletic Boosters to Host Golf Tournament – On Saturday, October 24th, the Ashley Screaming Eagles Football will host a "Swinging Iron for the Gridiron" Golf Tournament at the Wilmington Municipal Golf Course. There will be a 1:00 shotgun start, Captain’s Choice. Cost is $60 per person or $220 for a team. For more information please contact Butch LeCompte at elecompte@bellsouth.net or call (910) 398-2785.

Howl-oween Pawty to be held at Coastal K-9 Bakery – On Saturday, October 24th from 2-4 p.m. bring your pets to Coastal K-9 Bakery for a Howl-oween Pawty. Costume judging is at 3:00 and there will be doggie games and lots of fun. There will also be dog & human treats, doggie cake and daiquiris and witch’s brew. Special treats will be given to all dogs attending. For more information, contact Jackie at 794-4014. www.coastalk9bakery.com

Southern Charm Boutique to hold Jewelry Show – You are invited to a Girl’s Nite Out Jewelry Show at Southern Charm Boutique located at 1206-C N. Lake Park Boulevard on Saturday, October 24th from 4-9 p.m. Bring your pals and enjoy an evening of wine, cheese and best of all shopping. This event is held once a year where Sonya brings in her jewelry rep for you to shop below retail on Sterling Silver and Semi-Precious Stone jewelry. They will be giving away door prizes and offering 20% off your total store purchase (some exclusions apply). www.southerncharmnc.com

Free Assistance with Advance Care Planning – Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center is offering free assistance with advance care planning. The session helps identify health care choices and suggests ways to begin communicating them to family and health care providers. It explains the use of Advance Directives to legally express your choices. The sessions will be held on October 27th at 7:00 p.m. and October 28th at 2:00 p.m. at the Hospice office at 1414 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. Please contact Jason Clamme at (910) 796-7943 with questions or to RSVP. www.begintheconversation.org

Trick or Treat Under the Sea – October 28 & 29 from 5-8:30 p.m., the Aquarium at Fort Fisher presents Trick or Treat Under the Sea featuring No Sleeves Magic. Tickets are $6.00 each and children 2 and under are free. Dress up in costume (no masks for adults though), rake in the candy and play games with prizes. Enjoy face painting, story-telling and haunted gardens. Look for their spooky divers in the big tank. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult and only umbrella strollers are allowed. Pre-sale tickets are available now. Please call 458-8257 for tickets and more information. www.ncaquariums.com

Let Island Florals Help Get you Ready for the Holidays – At Island Florals by Roxanne they have totally redecorated the shop for Fall and the upcoming Holiday season so stop by and see them for gift-giving and decorating ideas. Plus, for PICC members, they are offering 30% off ALL giftware items so stop by today. www.islandflorals.net

Squigley’s Offers Store-Wide Sales – Squigley’s Gift Gallery & Shade Shack are offering pre-holiday storewide sales of 20-50% off all stock. Since both stores are open limited hours and only for a few more weeks, visit quickly for savings on thousands of holiday gift items. In addition, Squigley’s Ice Cream & Treats is sponsoring the United States Marine Corps Reserve TOYS FOR TOTS program. Bring in a new unwrapped toy or money donation worth at least $5.00 for a free ice cream treat! Help make a kid smile for the holiday! www.squigleysicecream.com

United State Police Canine Association – The Carolina Beach and Kure Beach Police Department K-9 Units have the honor of hosting the Region 2 Police Dog Field Trials. This is the first time the Trials are being held in Carolina Beach and is a weeklong event expected to bring up to 50 K-9 teams to Pleasure Island. On October 29th at 8:00 drop by Mike Chappell Park in Carolina Beach to observe the Obedience and Agility portion of the trials.

Kure Beach Disc Golf Course and what you can do to help – If you are interested in helping bring the disc golf course to life you can help by 1) making a financial donation 2) Become a hole sponsor 3) Provide a material donation or 4) donate some time.