Pitt County Government
March 9, 2010
Pitt County's Semiquincentennial Celebration Events
Current and Upcoming Activities/Events:
Exhibits at East Carolina University's Joyner Library celebrating Pitt County's history and heritage.
The What's Your History? Project Pitt County's Public Information Office is collecting pictures, articles, letters and interviews celebrating our 250 years.
Upcoming Events/Activities throughout the County where the County is making plans to have Booth/Staff presence or will be hosting:
MAY 2010
*Art Contest (K-5) - winners will be recognized at a BOCC meeting - prizes available. Work to be displayed at the Family Day/Park Opening Celebration
*May (date to be determined) - Grand Opening Celebration - Family Day - Pitt County District Park
JUNE / JULY 2010
*Sunday in the Park events - Greenville Town Commons
*Photo Contest - winners will be recognized at a BOCC meeting - prizes available
AUGUST 2010
*August 7 - 2nd Annual Pitt County Car & Bike Show & Government Expo - County Office Building, 1717 W. 5th Street, Greenville
*Sunday in the Park events - Greenville Town Common
*August 24 - 29 - Watermelon Festival - Winterville
*August 26-28 - NCACC Conference - Greenville Convention Center
*August 28 - 1st annual City/County Fun Run - 8k race
SEPTEMBER 2010
*Writing Contest (6-8, 9-12) - responses to predetermined prompt - winners will be recognized at a BOCC meeting - prizes available
*September 9-12 - Collard Festival - Ayden
*September 17-18 - Peanut Festival - Fountain
*September 18 - Community Unity Festival - Bethel
*Freeboot Friday events on ECU Home Football Game weekends
OCTOBER 2010
*October 2-10 - Pitt County Fair
*Freeboot Friday events on ECU Home Football Game weekends
NOVEMBER 2010
*Freeboot Friday events on ECU Home Football Game weekends
*Presentation of House/Senate Resolutions adopted in Honor of Pitt County's 250th - community celebration (aligned with actual time of year in 1760 when creation of Pitt County was authorized.)
DECEMBER 2010
*Municipal Christmas Parades throughout the County
View the "From Insignificance to Prominence" history video, produced by the Office of Public Information
Kiara Jones
Director of Public Information & Media Relations
Office of Public Information
252.902.2955
