(From August 27-28, 2007)

Reynolda House Museum of American Art will conclude its festive exhibition opening weekend for "Wings of Adventure: Smith Reynolds and the Flight of 898 Whiskey," with a lecture by Gary Underland, aviator and airplane restorer, on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Underland is responsible for the restoration of the Savoia Marchetti S-56 on display as part of the exhibition.

On Saturday, September 15, 2007 the Davidson County Historical Museum, Lexington, will open a new exhibit, "Marking the Trail of Our Civil War History." In conjunction with the exhibition, re-enactors will present a one-day living history event in two locations occupied by the Union Army in 1865 (the Old Courthouse, 2 South Main, and The Homestead, 408 South Main Street) from 10 AM until 4 PM, as well as recognition services Saturday and Sunday. For more information call Catherine Hoffmann, 336-242-2035, or Jo Ellen Edwards, 336-249-7256 (or visit the website).

The Wake County Historical Society will host its annual Raleigh City Cemetery tour on Monday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m., with a guided tour by a local historian of Raleigh's oldest cemetery. Meet at the East gate of the cemetery; refreshments following tour. Call 919-319-9510 for information.

Upcoming events at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro: Thursday, August 30, Film: "Who Killed the Electric Car?" (6:30 p.m.); Thursday, September 6, Artist Talk: Jane South (5:30 p.m., reception follows the lecture); and Sunday, September 9, Exhibition Opening + Reception: "LeWitt x 2" -- Guest Lecture, Dean Swanson (2 p.m., reception follows).

Upcoming events at the Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington: Theatre Talk, "From Idea to Stage," Sunday, Sept. 2 (3:00 p.m.); Plays on Film, "Crazy for You" (1999), Friday, Sept. 7 (7:00 p.m.); Music, "Small but Mighty: Meet the Ukulele," Sunday, Sept. 9 (3:00 p.m.); Music, Aqua Viva; Friday, Sept. 14 (7-8 p.m.); and Performance/Readings: Playwrights Producing Company, Sunday, Sept. 16 (3:00 p.m.). All events, admission by donation.

The Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, is set for "Taste of Art Fridays" from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7 (Amy Sanders) and Friday, October 5 (Jeff Pender). E-mail Allison Taylor (allison.taylor@themintmuseums.org) for more details.

The 16th Biennial Conference on Restoring Southern Gardens and Landscapes is upcoming at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem, September 27-29. The discounted conference registration rate and hotel reservations must be arranged by September 1; higher rates will apply after that date. For full details, contact Martha Ashley (mashley@oldsalem.org or 336-721-7360). A photographic exhibit will be on view at the MESDA Auditorium from September 1-30, in conjunction with the conference. Called "Forever These Lands," the exhibit comes from the Piedmont Land Conservancy and features work by Virginia Weiler and Gary Carter. It is open free to the public during regular MESDA hours, except during scheduled meetings.

The Asheville Art Museum has scheduled "A Taste of Art + Wine" for Thursday, September 20, 6:30-9 p.m. Advance tickets are available for members and non-members, and tickets at the door will be $40 for all attendees. Proceeds support the museum's public programs.

The High Point Museum will feature Wool Carding and Spinning as the Pastime in the Park on Sat., Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23. The Museum's next exhibit opens September 28th -- "Back by Popular Demand," featuring favorite artifacts. If you have items you treasure and would like to have evaluated, be sure to check the website for details on the Friday and Saturday, September 7-8, evaluation events.

The Hickory Museum of Art is seeking folk artists to participate in its October 20th "Fall into Folk Art: Show, Sale and Supper." Questions and registration forms: Nikol Wuest or Ann Hinson, 828-327-8576; registration form also online.

BugFest 2007 is set for the indoors, plaza and Capitol grounds at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15th.

The first of the newly-renamed lecture series at the Museum of Coastal Carolina, Ocean Isle Beach -- the Bruce Porter Lecture Series -- will be Richard Olsen on Aurora Mine Fossils, on September 11 (museum opens at 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m.).