Elton John and Billy Joel tribute highlight these 5 events happening in Brunswick

Face 2 Face, an amazing tribute to superstar Elton John and Billy Joel, will be held Jan. 20 at Odell Williamson Auditorium.

Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel

Face 2 Face, an amazing tribute to superstar Elton John and Billy Joel, will be performed Friday, Jan. 20.

John and Joel dominated the charts through the 70s, 80s and 90s selling millions of records with mega hits such as “Saturday Night’s Alright,” “Candle in the Wind,” Crocodile Rock,” “Piano Man,” “Big Shot,” “Just the Way You Are,” and many more.

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Ronnie Smith as Elton John, and Mike Santoro as Billy Joel, these two artists promise a high energy, interactive rock ‘n’ roll show that has each performing a solo set before a finale where the two piano men play together on separate pianos while sharing lyrics on each other’s songs.

The performance will be held at 7 p.m. at Odell Williamson Auditorium, on the campus of Brunswick Community College, 150 College Road, N.E., Bolivia. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/6241222/face-2-faceelton-john-billy-joel-tribute-supply-brunswick-community-college-odell-williamson-auditorium.

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Coffee with the Girls

Southport Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee with the Girls will meet at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 in conference room #2 of Dosher Memorial Hospital.

The topic will be about women’s health with speaker Maritza Manrique-Kiniry, MD, Dosher Medical – Women’s Health.

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Coffee with the Girls is a benefit of being a member of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, and is open to all female owners, managers or representatives of any Chamber member business or non-profit organization.

Non-members can attend two functions, before membership is required.

Spotlight Scientist program: Meteorologist

This family friendly program will allow visitors to step into the shoes of working scientists, describe the research they conduct, and dive into their world with hands-on activities.

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The program will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach. Details: 910-579-1016 or https://museumplanetarium.org/.

Deep Dives into history program

A new interactive program, Deep Dives into History, developed by North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport’s manager John Moseley.

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The free drop-in program, Navigation Tools in the Age of Sail will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 21 at North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, 204 E; Moore St. The program is designed for all ages, which will combine live interpretation, material culture displays and hands-on activities to help visitors understand how seafarers of old explore the world.

For more information, call (910) 477-5152 or visit ncmaritimemuseumsouthport.com.

Backyard Explorers: Bird eggs

The Backyard Explorers family program will dive into local species and ways to investigate your backyard through animal tracks, trail cameras, and more. This fun, interactive program is family friendly.

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At 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Museum of Coastal Carolina, the program will be focusing on bird eggs. Bird eggs come in all shapes and sizes and can vary greatly. The museum has a historic collection of bird eggs on display in the “Native Nature” exhibition. Visitors can learn about the different types of bird eggs, birds that lay those eggs, and the basics of bird egg identification.

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach. Details: 910-579-1016 or https://museumplanetarium.org/.

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Things to do: Tribute to Elton John, Billy Joel