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Albemarle Alliance for Children and Families

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Mission: To fiercely advocate for our children by ensuring that every child feels supported, valued, and loved.

11/02/2026

🌟🚀 Get Ready for an Out-of-This-World Family Adventure! 🌙✨

Join Albemarle Alliance for Children and Families (AACF) for Friday Night Lights: A Family Star Party! 🌌

Bring the whole family for a FREE evening of science, discovery, and fun under the stars at the Khan Planetarium at Elizabeth City State University!

📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 15 Jimmy R. Jenkins Science Center, ECSU
🎟️ FREE Family Event!

🌠 Explore the night sky
🚀 Strike a pose at the astronaut photo spot
📚 Enjoy interactive storytime
🪐 Participate in hands-on activities
⭐ Discover PBS KIDS educational resources and community resources

Learning through play sparks curiosity, encourages discovery, and creates special family memories! 💜

We can't wait to explore the stars with you! ✨

10/26/2026

Looking for fun activities this week?!? 🎃

Pasquotank County Library has a full line up!

10/23/2026

🎃 FREE events for your little Ghosts & Ghouls tomorrow!

Enjoy a safe and fun afternoon trick-or-treating Downtown!

Mark your calendars and get your kids' costumes ready for the annual Elizabeth City Downtown Business Trick or Treat! Held the Saturday before Halloween, this is an opportunity for downtown businesses to give back to the community while the kids have a wonderful time!

Look for these posters in participating businesses - the list is growing every day! A digital map will be released soon.

Participating businesses so far:
Meraki Academy of Dance at Revitalize Fitness
Ralph Cole The Barber
Lazzy Frog
Visit Elizabeth City, NC
Harbor Pharmacy
All The Things
The Preppy Pearl
Eclectic Jewelry
The Recycled Reader Bookstore
Water and Main
Hoppin' Johnz New South Cuisine
2 Souls W**e Bar
Cypress Creek Grill
The SweetEasy
Water's Edge Boutique & Gifts
Elizabeth City Pizza Co
ElizabethCity FireDepartment
Arts of the Albemarle
Seven Sounds Brewing Company
Lily Pad Pottery
Port Discover
Kitchen Kuriosities
Jade Whale Co.
The Kraken Coffeehouse
Pine & Porch Inc.
Electric Garden
K9 KlipZ
Ghost Harbor Brewing Company
The Historic Pool-Kennedy Lumsden-Peters House
REVitalize Health + Nutrition
Pool Street Park Neighbors

If you are a Downtown business and want to participate, head over to the closed Downtown Business Owner Group and fill out the form for this event!

10/22/2026

🎃 Pumpkin craft for motor skills!

It's pumpkin time! Are you looking for a fun, seasonal, low budget craft?

👻 Have your little one either tear or cut orange paper into small pieces. (safety scissors should always be used with adult supervision)

👻 Draw an outline of a pumpkin

👻 Let your child glue the pieces inside the outline

👻 Keep it simple or add/draw eyes, mouth and nose!

10/20/2026

🥳 Wow!!!

Thank you SECU Foundation for awarding Albemarle Alliance for Children and Families the Mission Development Grant!

Our Team is extremely grateful for your generosity and support!!

10/14/2026

🪅 October is Spanish Heritage Month! 🪅

Learning about different cultures helps children grow in understanding, kindness, and appreciation for others! ❤️

One of the best ways to introduce young children to different cultures is through BOOKS! 📖

Visit your local library to discover stories and resources that celebrate Hispanic heritage, traditions, and history.

✨ Little readers, big discoveries! Let's raise children who celebrate the beautiful diversity of our world!

Camden County Public Library - North Carolina
Gates County Public Library
Pasquotank County Library
Currituck County Library System

10/12/2026

Shout out to the South Camden Volunteer Fire Department! 🚒🧑‍🚒🤍

Our Camden Kaleidoscope Learn & Play group absolutely loved having the firefighters and fire engine visit! Our community does an amazing job supporting Albemarle Alliance for Children and Families and we are so thankful!

10/09/2026

Looking for some great family fun this weekend?
Check out the Planes & Plows event in Currituck County!! ✈️🚜

☀️ Good news for Saturday! The weather is looking favorable for the FREE Planes & Plows Festival from 10 AM–3 PM at Currituck Regional Airport! ✈️🚜

🌧️ Rain associated with the remnants of Hurricane Isaias is expected to arrive late Saturday night and continue through Sunday. Rainfall totals of 1–2 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts of 3+ inches possible. Localized flooding and isolated severe storms are also possible Sunday.

Currituck County Emergency Management will continue monitoring conditions and sharing updates as needed.

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If you have an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
If you would like to contact our Emergency Management staff, please email [email protected] or call 252-232-2115

10/06/2026

🎉 Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! 💛

AACF is proud to celebrate the Hispanic families who help make our communities so vibrant and strong!

This month, we honor the rich cultures, traditions, histories and contributions of Hispanic and Latino families — and celebrate the love, resilience and connection passed from one generation to the next. ❤️

Every family deserves to feel supported, valued and celebrated.

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! 🎉

10/02/2026

To everyone who gave, shared, volunteered, partnered, and supported Give Like Dolly Day: Thank You! 🦋

🦋 Because of people like you, children in communities across North Carolina will continue receiving free books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library each month.

Together, we're helping more children discover the joy of reading, build home libraries, and create special reading moments with their families.🦋🦋

Address

1403 Parkview Drive
Elizabeth City, NC
27909

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+12523331233

Website

http://www.aacfnc.org/

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