08/22/2026
Dear Supporters all, I am delighted to share here that I have recorded and am now publishing all videos from our 2026 OPS porchtalk series. With only 2 more talks to go this season, I have uploaded all videos to YouTube (mostly unedited, warts (mine) and all, and with appropriate permissions from participants).
You can find all the videos on this page (https://www.youtube.com/), and they also are arranged in a playlist here (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSPkF3BrqEX0).
With thanks to ALL of our incredibly generous and knowledgeable speakers: including Tom Pahl, Amy Howard, Julie Howard, David Tweedie, the participants of the Donald Davis Storytelling Workshop, including Donald and Trish Davis, Chester Lynn, Ted & Emily Summey, Ann Borland, Debbie Leonard, Rita Thiel, Ruth Forden, Jennifer Garrish, Scott Dawson, Sheryl Cornett, Jeff Reaser and crew, Karen Rhodes, Matt Janson, Peter Vankevich, Walker Garrish, Stephanie Flores-Esparza, Essie O’Neal (plus the support from Jeannie Owens, Joan O’Neal, and Nancy Leach, and all at Ocracoke School), Steve & Jeanne Brook, Karen Amspacher, Katherine Anarde, Jacob Spencer, and soon to be … Ann Ehringhaus, and Vince O-Neal (will add these videos soon...).
It’s been a delight to host all of the wonderful speakers, as well as our wide array of listeners and participants. Thanks All…….
Anyone who might want to give an Ocracoke-themed talk next year, leave a message.
The Ocracoke Preservation Society is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to the preservation of Ocracoke Island's rich historical and cultural heritage. Founded in 1983, OPS has maintained a free admission museum at the century-old David Williams House since 1992. This traditional t...
