Upcoming Seminar - New Technologies for Small Business - Social Networking and More

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce announces an upcoming seminar for members as well as non-members:

New Technologies for Small Business - Social Networking / Computer Freebies / Portable Communications Workshop

• When: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm
• Where: Carolina Beach Police Training Room (located in the Carolina Beach Town Hall)

In this seminar you will learn how to utilize the newest tools and technologies for your small business. Topics include social networking, business software, productivity and marketing. From the mobile phone to the web browser, there is a world of low cost and free software available for today’s small business. Seminar also includes plenty of Question and Answer time.

This workshop is being co-hosted by the Cape Fear Community College Small Business Center.

Free Parking is available behind the Carolina Beach Town Hall offices next to the Recreation Center. You may access the parking lot by taking the driveway directly south of Town Hall or you can enter off of Seventh Street.

How to Register

There is a $5.00 charge for this seminar and seating is limited, so be sure to reserve your space today. Food and beverages will also be provided.

You can register by calling the Chamber at 458-8434.

For more information about the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, please visit the website at www.PleasureIslandNC.org.

Learn more about becoming a member.

Sunday Night Movie at Carolina Beach Lake - Wall-E

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Free Movies at the Lake Series continues this weekend with a showing of Wall-E on Sunday night, August 30th.

The movie is shown outdoors at Carolina Beach Lake Park so bring your own chairs and blankets to get cozy. This is a great event for the whole family.

The movie starts at 8:45 pm. Concessions are available.

Wall-E is the Academy Award-winning animated feature starring a garbage collecting robot left alone on Earth after humankind abandons it when it becomes overrun with trash and products. This is a beautiful robot love story as well as a witty commentary on consumerism and environmental concerns.

For more information and to see the complete film schedule for the summer, please visit:
www.PleasureIslandNC.org/freemoviesatthelake.asp

Free Summer Concert Series - El Jaye Johnson, Jazz Music

Join us Friday night, August 28th in Kure Beach for the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Free Summer Concert Series featuring El Jaye Johnson. Enjoy the sounds of this versatile and entertaining jazz performer outdoors at the Fort Fisher Military Recreation Area in Kure Beach, NC. - for free!

As the kids start going back to school and summer officially winds down, make sure to head over to our final show in the Music Series on Friday from 6 pm - 8 pm. Bring your own beach chairs, blankets, and food. Beverages are available for sale on the premises (please do not bring beverages or pets).

For more information and to see more dates in the Series, please visit: www.PleasureIslandNC.org/freesummerconcertseries.asp.

Fireworks and Music at the Gazebo Featuring Radio Flyer

Summer may be coming to an end but we've got plenty of celebrating left in us! The Fireworks by the Sea Series continues through next week, weather permitting.

Come on down to Carolina Beach Thursday evening, August 27th for a great jam band treat with Radio Flyer at the Gazebo from 6:30 - 9:30 pm.

Plus enjoy our next-to-last fireworks display of the summer season on the beach after the sun goes down. (Our final fireworks will be on Friday, September 4th for the Labor Day Weekend.)

See you there!

Sunday Night Movie at Carolina Beach Lake - Bedtime Stories

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Free Movies at the Lake Series continues this weekend with a showing of Bedtime Stories on Sunday night, August 23rd.

The movie is shown outdoors at Carolina Beach Lake Park so bring your own chairs and blankets to get cozy. This is a great event for the whole family.

The movie starts at 8:45 pm. Concessions are available.

Bedtime Stories stars Adam Sandler as a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. This movie was nominated for Favorite Movie at the Kid's Choice Awards in 2009.

For more information and to see the complete film schedule for the summer, please visit:

www.PleasureIslandNC.org/freemoviesatthelake.asp

Snow's Cut Boat Ramp Will Stay Open Until Late Winter

You spoke and they listened! Thanks to a recent article in the Star-News and reporting by Snow's Cut Monthly, Pleasure Islanders spoke up about having all three local boat ramps closed simultaneously throughout the winter.

According to an article in today's Star-News:

"Erik Christofferson, engineering division chief with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, said he had not realized the renovations to the Snow's Cut ramps would overlap with those at the state park until he received phone calls following a previous StarNews story on the issue."

They are going to try to delay the work to the Snow's Cut ramp until late winter after the Carolina Beach State Park ramp re-opens. Christofferson also said that they "definitely don't want the projects to overlap and have both sites closed, not even for a day."

In the case that the Carolina Beach State Park boat ramps are not finished in time, the Snow's Cut ramp project will be delayed until next winter.

Please visit the following link to read the full story:

www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090819/ARTICLES/908194006

Fireworks and Music at the Gazebo - Bibis Ellison and Spare Change

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Fireworks by the Sea and Free Music at the Gazebo Series features Bibis Ellison and the Spare Change Band (Rock) on Thursday, August 20th at the Gazebo on Cape Fear Boulevard starting at 6:30 p.m.

Plus,the FIREWORKS will be that night at 9:00 p.m. Grab your beach chairs and head on down to the Boardwalk for a great time. (Weather permitting)