The Greensboro Historical Museum has opened a new, 3,000-square-foot exhibition on early 1900s Greensboro, called
Welcome to the Gate City! For more information, visit
their website or call 336-373-2043.
Old Salem, Winston-Salem, will honor the military with
special activities on Veteran's Day, including a drill by the Salem Light Infantry. Veterans visiting Old Salem's museums on the 11th of November will also get a special discount ticket price at the Visitor Center. F0r more, see their
website or call 336-721-7350.
The Light Factory, Charlotte, will show Native American
filmmaker Chris Eyre's From Smoke Signals to Skins. Tickets are $20 at
their website or 704-333-9755. The event is on Thursday, November 16 at 7 p.m.
A new special event will debut at the
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 19 from noon to 5 p.m.
Archaeology Days looks at the state's human history, dating back 10,000 years. Visit
their website or call Erin MacEntee at 919-733-7450 extension 502.
The Asheville Art Museum will present the
Black Mountain Revue: Spoken Word Performance by Poet Sebastian Matthews & Friends, on Friday, Nov. 17 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free with museum membership or museum admission.
The Greensboro Children's Museum's Sixth Annual Make Believe Ball will be held Saturday, Nov. 11th from 5 to 8 p.m. There is a discount for advance ticket purchases. Learn more at
their website or e-mail tsullivan@gcmuseum.com.
SECCA, Winston-Salem, will host a
HotTopics lecture on Thursday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. ($5 general admission, $3 students and seniors), on
Regarding the History of the Object. M. Ann Fariello is the speaker.
The American Association for State and Local History (
AASLH) has announced that Cokie Roberts, currently with ABC News and formerly with NPR, will be the
keynote speaker of the 2007 Annual Meeting, to be held Sept. 5-8 in Atlanta, Ga.
The Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, has announced a host of lectures, classes, and other live events for December and January. Visit
the website for more details.
The Health Adventure, Asheville, will reprise its
popular holiday season Rent-A-Santa program as a fundraiser, offering costumed Santas for business and family events. Details on fees and reserving a Santa: visit
their website or call 828-254-6373, extension 326.
The N.C. Museum of History, Raleigh or 919-807-7900 has several events set for early December including photographer Tim Barnwell,
On Earth's Furrowed Brow (Dec. 2, 3 p.m.);
Time for Tots: Let It Snow! (Dec. 5 or 12, 10-10:45 a.m.); (Dec. 10, 3 p.m.); Ralph Campbell, Jr.,
A Victorian ChristmasHistory a la Carte: Raleigh's Premier Dressmaker (Dec. 13, 12:10 p.m.); and
First Night Raleigh on December 31. Check
the website or call for more details.