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Language and Life on Ocracoke: Speaker Series
February 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Language and Life on Ocracoke: February Speaker Series at COA-Dare
The Friends of the Outer Banks History Center and Downtown Books, in collaboration with College of The Albemarle (COA) – Dare and the COA Social Sciences Department, welcome Dr. Jeffrey Reaser as the February presenter for the 2025–2026 Speaker Series.
Thursday, Feb. 12, at COA – Dare
Veterans’ Hall (DARA 110) at COA – Dare.
The program is free and open to the public.
In this follow-up to the celebrated” Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks”, Jeffrey Reaser, Walt Wolfram, and Candy Gaskill have produced the most comprehensive linguistic look at Ocracoke yet. Many visitors are drawn to Ocracoke’s natural beauty and fascinating dialect, known as the Ocracoke Brogue. During the Feb. 12 event, he will discuss Language and Life on Ocracoke: The Living History of the Brogue.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.