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Grateful Friends Benefit Concert Series

Local musicians donate their music gifts, benefitting local non-profit organizations who serve our Outer Banks neighbors in crisis. Quarterly performances are held at Grace Lutheran Church in Nags Head. Beautiful music of all kinds, family-friendly. No tickets or purchase necessary. Donations are welcome!

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Family Music Events in Duck, Nags Head and Manteo in 2026

2026 Hope for the Holidays Annual Coat Drive in Manteo 2026 Dowdy Park Tree Lighting and visit with Santa … Duck Jazz Festival … DUCK JAZZ FESTIVAL for LITTLE CATS – Duck Town Hall. Everybody Wants to be a Cat! And musical cats are really cool, especially jazz cats. Little jazzers, bring your grownups and

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Music for Young Children

In class, we are about the process of music making, rather than performance. Children are discovering their own musicality and learning musical concepts in age-appropriate, holistic ways. In class, we are about the process of music making, rather than performance. Children are discovering their own musicality and learning musical concepts in age-appropriate, holistic ways. Hearing and responding back to melodic patterns with the voice and to rhythmic patterns with instruments, experiencing a steady beat in body movements, listening closely to sounds to identify them, telling stories through sound and movement, dancing, singing folk songs and lullabies from around the world – these are just a few of the ways in which our youngest musicians begin developing their musicianship and musical skills. One child’s response to a new song might be singing, while another child’s equally good response might be listening. Music is its own reward.