1). Kings Mountain Historical Museum: The Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s current exhibit is “A Stitch in Time: Quilts and Needlework Pre 1960.” The exhibit features decorative as well as utilitarian quilts dating from the 1840s. Needlework examples include embroidery, crewel, crochet and needlepoint. The exhibit runs through August 23, 2008.

2). Cleveland County Arts Council: Lights, cameras, action! The Cleveland County Arts Council is proud to present the 8th annual Real to Reel International Film Festival, a unique festival celebrating the art of film. The Real to Reel Film & Video Festival’s mission is to offer a forum for independent film, video, and multimedia artists to showcase their talents and garner award winning name recognition. The screenings will take place in the Joy Performance Center, Railroad Ave. in Kings Mountain, July 23-26. Tickets cost $8 per session or a Festival pass for $25, children ages 12 and under are admitted free.

3). Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts: It was recently announced that the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts was awarded a $1750 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to conduct long-range strategic planning for the museum. The grant was made possible by the establishment of the Terence L. Mills Memorial Endowed Preservation Services Fund for North and South Carolina. Funds ranging from $500 to $5,000 are awarded to nonprofit groups and public agencies and must be matched dollar for dollar with public or private funds.

4). Cameron Art Museum was proud to offer their first two sessions of “Trash Bash” summer art camps in June and July 2008. The camps, which were held for 8 to 12 year olds and 5 to 7 years old, were run by local artist Dixon Stetler and Museum Education Coordinator Georgia Mastroieni. Throughout the camps, children created collaborative and individual creations out of reused and recycled materials. Projects included basket weavings made out of used electrical wire, printmaking on cardboard and newspaper, and a large scale “Keep North Carolina Clean” collage using recyclables collected by the children and attached to plywood in the shape of our state.

5). Reynolda House of American Art hosts the Eastern Music Festival on Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m. Students from the EMF Piano Program will take part in a Young Artist Recital. For information and to purchase tickets, please call 336-758-5150. Cost is $16, $13 for members and students.

6). High Point Museum: Laundry & Ironing Demonstration in the Historical Park on Saturday, July 26, 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, July 27, 1 pm to 4 pm. Before washing machines, women devoted entire days to doing household laundry. Come watch our costumed interpreters in action and find out why it took so long. FREE. All ages welcome.