PINE KNOLL SHORES, N.C. - All visitors enjoy free admission to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores on Monday, Jan. 16, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
The Aquarium encourages visitors to return the favor by bringing non-perishable food donations for Martha's Mission Cupboard. The food drive will help the local food pantry restock its shelves after the busy holiday season.
Cereal, peanut butter, powdered milk, canned fruit and vegetables, dried beans, rice, saltines and other staples are particularly in demand. Please check the expiration dates to assure food items can be used. Aquarium staff will collect the donations at the Aquarium and deliver them to Martha’s Mission.
Donations are not required for free admission on Jan. 16. The Aquarium is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and dive presentations, live animal programs and feeding demonstrations are scheduled as usual throughout the day.
Regular admission policies resume Jan. 17 - $8 for ages 13-61; $7 ages 62 and up; $6 ages 3-12; no charge for ages two and under and members of the North Carolina Aquarium Society. The Aquarium is five miles west of Atlantic Beach at 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512. See the Pine Knoll Shores section of www.ncaquariums.com for more information or to buy tickets and register for programs online, or call 252-247-4003.
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