1). Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum’s ARTmob hosts their annual summer film party, “Movies @ the Rhino” on Friday, August 1, 2008, with a screening of Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction.” The film will begin promptly at 8:00 p.m., but participants are invited to arrive early to get their diner on by exploring the exhibition “Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way: A Retrospective of Paintings by John Baeder.” Admission is free for ARTmob members and $10 for everyone else.

2). Reynolda House Museum of American Art will host its third annual Cinema Under the Stars evening film series in August. On Saturday, August 2, the first of the series will be Blake Edwards’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961 – Unrated, 115 min.) Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Based on the novel by Truman Capote and featuring the Oscar-winning song “Moon River,” this is the story of the fortune-hunting Holly Golightly, a small-town girl in love with an aspiring writer and a great city. Films from different eras will be screened at 9 p.m. each Saturday night in August and the first Saturday in September.

3). Museum of the Albemarle: Register now through August 6th as the Museum of the Albemarle presents “Images: Our Link to the Past,” a photography workshop for 6th through 12th grade students (August 13-14 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 p.m.) Students participating in this workshop will examine historic photographs of Elizabeth City and study how local landscapes have changed or stayed the same.

4). Cameron Art Museum presents “Docent Art Talk: Abstract Art” on Thursday, July 24, 7:00 pm. Program is free with museum admission. Each month a museum docent takes the public on an exploration of the art on view by comparing and contrasting works, focusing on specific media and more. July’s focus is on abstract art works in the exhibitions. Each docent presents a different and individualized approach to help give new insight into the artwork and the artists in the galleries.

5). President James K. Polk State Historic Site: Fifteen fortunate 8- to12-year-olds will spend Monday, July 28, at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site in Pineville discovering how American politics works at a day camp titled “Be President For A Day.” The program will focus on the electoral process, using the James K. Polk campaign of 1844 as an example. Youngsters will be able to nominate a candidate for president and then hold a mock election featuring speeches, campaign posters and slogans. Campers will divide into 1844 vintage political parties (Democrats and Whigs), create party platforms, campaign and elect their President for a Day. Each camper will make political posters and campaign ribbons, and receive lunch and crafts. The camp will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

6). Fort Dobbs State Historic Site: The Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced that Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville won a $150,000 grant for a multi-year project designed to expand and enhance the site’s historical and interpretive potential. This grant amount is the maximum the IMLS customarily awards through its Museums for America (MFA) program. The award is one of only 154 given from Maine to Alaska.