1). Children ages 6 and up are invited to bring their favorite doll to the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh on Saturday, November 10 at 1:15 p.m., at the Windows on the World Theater, as part of a reunion of Japanese Friendship Doll ("Miss Kagawa") and her sister friendship dolls via live video conference. For more details, contact M.T. Fore at (919) 733-7450, ext. 621.

2). Aquarium admissions are free on Sunday, November 11th (Veterans Day) -- visit www.ncaquariums.com for all the details (the other free admission day each year is Martin Luther King Jr. Day).

3). The Health Adventure, Asheville will have a special, free traveling science stage show from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, November 12th. The show, "The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show," starts at 10:30 a.m., after which guests can explore the facility until 12:30 p.m. Space is limited, so call ahead to (828) 254-6373, ext. 329 to make a reservation.

4). The Joel Lane Museum House, Raleigh (e-mail joellane@bellsouth.net) will hold its "Holly and Ivy Christmas Open House" on Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2 from 1-4 p.m. The decorated house will also be open for tours through Dec. 15 on its regular Wednesday-Friday (10, 11, noon and 1) and Saturday (1, 2 and 3 p.m.) schedule.

5). The Pastimes in the Park event for the High Point Museum on Saturday, Nov. 17 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) is Open Hearth Cooking.

6). A solemn, commemorative Veterans Day ceremony is set for Saturday, November 10 at the State Capitol. A parade begins at 9 a.m. at Davie & Fayetteville streets and ends at the Capitol, followed by 11 a.m. commemorative ceremonies on the Capitol grounds. For more information on the parade, visit www.ncveteransparade.com.

7). The Orange County Historical Museum Golden Anniversary Celebration is set for November 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event includes a temporary "Golden Anniversary" exhibit (on site through January 2008).

8). At 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 11, the Greensboro Historical Museum will host Dr. Stephen F. Schneck, who will speak on the powers historically vested in the president of the United States during wartime. On Sunday, November 18, also at 2:30 p.m., a panel will discuss the present political situation and Presidential powers. Call (336) 373-2043 for more information.

9). The National Art Honor Society Statewide Traveling Exhibition will be at SECCA, Winston-Salem from November 14th through 25th. Saturday, November 17 is also a free Community Day at SECCA, from 1 to 4 p.m.

10). The Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill will have a Gallery Talk at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, November 9 on "The Healing Arts."

11). The Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, will open "Close to Home: Edward Loewenstein + Modernism in Greensboro" at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 8. On Thursday, November 15, the "Annual Will Read for Food (+ Art)" will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Call (336) 334-5770 for details; free but donation requested for the Greensboro Food Bank. The film on Thursday, November 29 is "Everything's Cool" at 6:30 p.m., and on Thursday, December 6, "Gypsy Caravan" at 7 p.m.