Today

Pops Symphony

East Carolina University professor Jorge Richter will conduct the Greenville Summer Pops Symphony Orchestra when the group performs at 7 p.m. on the Greenville Town Common as part of the Sunday in the Park series. Free. Call 329-4567.

Snake facts

Goose Creek State Park, 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, N.C., will sponsor the program "Venomous Snakes: Myths and Reality" at 3 p.m. A park ranger will inform participants on how to identify venomous snakes and attempt to dispel many of the myths that are associated with snakes. The program will meet in the Environmental Education and Visitor Center. Free. Call 923-2191.

Tuesday

West Side Story

East Carolina University's ECU/Loessin Summer Theatre will present "West Side Story" Tuesday-Saturday in McGinnis Theatre. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is transported to New York City in the 1950s, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. Tickets are $20-$30. Call 328-6829.

Snakes alive

The North Carolina Estuarium will hold a "Snakes of the East" program at 1 p.m. This is a live snake program by Howard Vainright of River Park North. Learn to distinguish poisonous and non-poisonous snakes and understand one of nature's most feared creatures. Call for reservations. The estuarium is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Contact estuary@beaufortco.com or 948-0000.

Wednesday

River roving

River Roving Educational River Tours are held at 10:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and at 10:15 a.m. Saturdays. Free, but reservations are required. Children must be at least 8 years old to ride; an adult must accompany children under 16. The estuarium is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Contact estuary@beaufortco.com or 948-0000.

Thursday

Comedy

Tie Breakers will have the comedy stylings of Johnny Millwater and TL Johnson. The show starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $8. Tie Breakers is at 1920 Smythewyck Drive. Call 439-0555.

Jazz music

Eclectic Gallery and Dessert Bar at Colonial Mall is offering live jazz music by The Dixieland Jazz Band from 7-9:30 p.m. each Thursday in June. Local award-winning artist Richard Wilson Jr., who has a working studio/gallery in the Eclectic, will unveil a piece of art in his jazz series at 7 p.m. The Eclectic Gallery is at 714 S.E. Greenville Blvd. near Pier One Imports. Call 321-1789.

Saturday

Goose Creek

Goose Creek State Park, 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, N.C., will sponsor the following programs:

Fabulous Fireflies: A Tot Discovery Program for ages 3-5, 10 a.m. In honor of America's birthday, the program will explore the world of the firefly. The event will include a story, craft and activity.

Paper Making, 3 p.m.. Learn the art of paper making. Bring dried flowers, leaves and even seeds and turn it all to paper.

July 1-7

Sunday

Sunday in the Park

Hear The Monitors play a mix of soul, rhythm and blues and contemporary music at the Greenville Toyota Amphitheater at 7 p.m. on July 1. This performance, a Sunday in the Park tradition, is free to the public. In case of rain or inclement weather, the concert is normally canceled. Bring a blanket or chair and come out for any evening of family entertainment. Call 329-4567.

Wednesday

Fourth of July

Celebrate Independence Day from 4-10 p.m. July 4 on the Greenville Town Common at the Jaycees' annual patriotic celebration that includes food, music and, of course, fireworks. Free. Call 329-4434.

If you're out near Farmville, you can enjoy the town's annual 4th of July celebration at the Walter B. Jones Town Common at 7 p.m. There will be music, cake, watermelon and fireworks. Free. Call 753-4670.

Sponsored by the city of Washington and the Historic Downtown Washington Merchants Association, a 4th of July celebration will take place on the waterfront in downtown Washington. Free. Call 975-9367.

July 8-14

Sunday

Sunday in the Park

The Super Grit Cowboy Band, one of the best country-western bands in America, will play July 8 at 7 p.m. Bring a blanket or chair to the Greenville Toyota Amphitheater for an evening of family entertainment. Free. Call 329-4567.

Monday

Kids' Dog Show

Think your dog is the best looking pooch in town? Find out July 9 at Greenville Recreation and Parks' Annual Kids' Dog Show. Kids ages 4-13 may enter their dogs in the categories of best trick, best looking, smallest, largest, funniest and best costume. The fun will begin at 6:15 p.m. at Jaycee Park. Registration begins at 5:15 p.m. Free. Call 329-4542.

Tuesday

Barefoot in the Park

East Carolina University's ECU/Loessin Summer Theatre will present "Barefoot in the Park" July 10-15 at 8 p.m. in McGinnis Theatre. The six flights of stairs to his new apartment, eccentric neighbors and his mother-in-law try a newly-wed's patience until he refuses to join his new wife in a barefoot walk in the snow. Tickets are $20-30. Call 328-6829.

Cool Cities Ceremony

A ceremony will be held in City Hall at 10 a.m. July 10 to recognize Greenville's recognition by the Sierra Club as a Cool City. Cool cities have made a commitment to stopping global warming by signing the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement. City Hall is at 200 W. Fifth Street. Call 727-824-8813.

Wednesday

Double Run Farm Futurity

Southeastern Reining Horse Association presents the SERHA Main Event and Double Run Farm Futurity competition July 11-15 at the Sen. Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center in Williamston. Events begin with a clinic at 8 a.m. July 11. For information about how to register, see www.serha.info or call Sharon Jackson at 813-426-5708.

Saturday

Family fitness

The Greenville Recreation and Parks Department Aquatics and Fitness Center, 921 Staton Road, will host a "Free Fitness Day" from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 14.

Children and adults are invited to swim, lift weights, play basketball and participate in various other exercise activities.

This free event is open to the public. Call 329-4041.

Comedy Show

Mike Epps, a star of HBO's Def Comedy Jam, now on tour with his stand-up comedy routine, will perform at the Greenville Convention Center at 10 p.m. July 14. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $38 and can be purchased at the Convention Center from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call (866) 485-2668.

Couples dance

The Couple Dance Club will hold its casual summer luau from 8-11 p.m. July 13 at Rock Springs Center. The dance will features music by Flashpoint and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are $25 for couple members and $50 for others.Call 355-1793.

Motor Speedway

East Carolina Motor Speedway will hold races on July 14, 21 and 28. Grandstands open at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m. Pit admission is $20. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 7 to 12 and free for children 6 and under. Call 795-3968.

July 15-21

Sunday

Sunday in the Park

Back by popular demand, Some Assembly Required will play little bit of everything at Sunday in the Park July 15. The free performance at the Greenville Toyota Amphitheater on First Street begins at 7 p.m. Call 329-4567.

Thursday

Opening Reception

Emerge Gallery and Art Center will have its opening reception from 6-9 p.m. July 19 for its exhibitions "Greenville Brushstrokes" in the Don Edwards Gallery and "Art Center Extravaganza" in the Harvey Wooten Gallery. The "Extravaganza" exhibit will feature work of students enrolled in classes, workshops and summer institutes at the gallery. Free. Emerge is at 404 Evans St. Call 551-6947.

Historical Film

Anne Shirley, the vivacious redhead of L.M. Montgomery's famous "Anne of Green Gables" books, will take the screen in Bath on July 19 as part of its historical film series. "Anne of Green Gables," the story of an orphan sent to an elderly brother and sister by mistake, will show at 7 p.m. in the visitor center on Carteret Street (N.C. 92). Refreshments will be served. Free. Call 923-3971.

Friday

8 Wheels & Nowhere to Go

Emerge Gallery & Art Center, 404 Evans St., will hold its annual concert of music and poetry, "8 Wheels & Nowhere to Go: A concert by Mike Hamer and Marty Silverthorne," at 7 p.m. July 20. Free. Call 551-6947.

Greenville Theater

The Greenville Theater Project will present performances of "Graceland" and "Asleep on the Wind" at the J.H. Rose High School Theater July 20-22 and 27-28. The three-actor plays by Ellen Byron will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12. July 27 will be designated military appreciation night, with $8 discount tickets for active military, their families, VFW members, veterans and their families. Call 412-6774.

Music In the Streets

Music in the Streets will be held in downtown Washington from 6-9 p.m. July 20. Hear local musicians and visit the shops and restaurants on Washington's waterfront. Sponsored by the Historic Downtown Washington Merchants Association and the Beaufort County Arts Council. Free. Call 948-9415.

Harry Potter Party

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3040 S. Evans St., will sponsor "Midnight Magic," a celebration of the release of the seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, at 7 p.m. July 20. The event will include a costume contest as well as Harry Potter themed games and activities. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final book in the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, will be available for sale at midnight. Call 321-8119. Saturday

Little League

tournament

State 11- and 12-year-old Little League champions will play in the state tournament at Elm Street Park July 21-26. Dates are subject to change due to weather. See www.ncll.info for tournament schedule or call 329-4268.

Star Gazing

Carolina Skies Astronomy Club will host a free, public StarGaze on Saturday evening from 8-11 p.m. July 21 at the picnic shelter at Bradford Creek Soccer Field, 4523 Old Pactolus Road. Call 916-1545 or visit http://csac.weseestars.org.

July 22-28

Sunday

Sunday in the Park

Listen to traditional music from Central and South America by Solazo at 7 p.m. July 22 at the Town Common on First Street. Free. Call 329-4567.

Ooops!

Comedy Improv

Are you a fan of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Come see Ooops! Comedy Improv at the City Hotel and Bistro July 22. The evening of entertainment begins at 7 p.m. and lasts approximately two hours. Tickets $7 on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 355-8300.

Tuesday

ECU theater

East Carolina University's ECU/Loessin Summer Theatre will present "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" July 24-29 at 8 p.m. in McGinnis Theatre. A clever slave tries to earn his freedom by securing the hand of a lovely but slow-witted courtesan for his young master. Tickets are $20-20. Call 328-6829.

Thursday

Comedy Zone

Looking for some laughs? Head over to Tie Breakers for the Comedy Zone July 26 and every Thursday for two comedians. James Sibley and Ray Pennettti will perform July 26. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tie Breakers is at 1920 Symthewyck Drive. Call 439-0555.

Saturday

Ballroom Dance

The Greenville Chapter of the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association, now known as USA Dance, will hold its monthly dance on July 28. The dance begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Willis Building, First and Reade streets. For non-members, cost is $5 for students and $8 for adults. Call 321-3809.

Wild West

Deadwood will present the "Trial of Jack McCall" dinner theater July 28 and the last Saturday of each month. "The Trial of Jack McCall" is a play that ran in Deadwood, S.D., for more than 65 years. The local production is an audience-interaction play, where members are picked from the audience during the dinner to serve as jurors and one person, is selected to play the deputy in the trial. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for 12 and under. Deadwood is at 2302 Ed's Grocery Road, Wiliamston. Call 792-8938.

July 29-31

Sunday

Sunday in the Park

During last summer's Sunday in the Park performance, Panyelo organized one of the longest conga lines ever. Hear the Latin steel drum group from Morehead City play its Caribbean tunes at 7 p.m. July 29. Free. Call 329-4567.