Share your love of reading with other members of your community with Oak Island Recreation Department’s Book Club. “Between The Lines” will feature a new book each month for participants to dive into tantalizing discussion as we navigate through a variety of genres. Bring your book, a chair, and some snacks, as we meet at different areas throughout Oak Island, with the Ocean Education Center being our home base. Participants are responsible for purchasing their own copy of their book with pre-registration required. "Between the Lines" will meet monthly from 2:00 -3:00 PM at TBA locations.

This year, after the success of the series last year, we will continue to pick books from our "Crafted in Carolina" collection. This set of books will contain stories that take place in North Carolina or were written by North Carolinian authors. In the past year, we covered several books by several different authors, all with a piece of North Carolina embedded within them, and we are excited to continue this collection in 2026!

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

• Friday, January 16th, 2026 - The Moonshiner's Daughter by Donna Everheart
• Friday, February 20th, 2026 - The Enemy Within by Greg Player
• Friday, March 20th, 2026 - Murder at Whalehead by Joe Ellis
• Friday, April 17th, 2026 - Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
• Friday, May 15th, 2026 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
• Friday, June 19th, 2026 - The Road to Bittersweet by Donna Everheart
• Friday, July 17th, 2026 - When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
• Friday, August 21st, 2026 - Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown
• Friday, September 18th, 2026 - The Caretaker by Ron Rash
• Friday, October 16th, 2026 - A Walk in the Wood by Bill Bryson
• Friday, November 20th, 2026 - Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
• Friday, December 18th, 2026 - Chesnut by Jennifer Li Shotz

For questions, please reach out to Jacob Hyle! (jhyle@oakislandnc.gov)

Tuesday , June 23 , 2026 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Throw Baxe (806 N Howe Street • Southport , NC 
Calling all teens, let's bury the hatchet!
Chop with a Cop is an exciting and FREE program that allows teens aged 13-18 to join officers from four different agencies in axe throwing competition. Only 48 spaces available! 
Teams will be randomly assigned; however selected time slots will be honored. Competition will be held in two sessions: 10:00 AM - NOON and 1:00 PM - 3:00PM.

The Oak Island PD, Leland PD, BSL PD, Southport PD and Brunswick County PD will all be there. 

 
Register online at www.OakIslandNC.gov/PROGRAMS (waivers must be signed by parent or guardian day of event.)

Join Steve's Crab Shack learning all about the Blue Crab! Discussions include methods of catching crabs, types of bait, local areas where crabbing is permitted, as well as how to prepare and steam your catch. Participants receive hands on practice in picking Blue Crab for a taste test that is sure to have your tastebuds screaming for more!

*Participants under age 16 must attend with a registered participant age 18 and up