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An occasional list of exhibits, programs, and events at North Carolina museums. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museums Council.

Friday, October 10, 2008

1). Port Discover: Preschoolers will use everyday food items for awesome experiments at Port Discover’s Toddler Time, “Fun With Food”, October 16. How can raisins dance and Jell-O bounce? Does an egg sink or float? Children will decorate their own lab coats to take home. The program begins at 10 a.m. A fee of $5 per family and reservations are required. Program is for 3 – 5 year-olds and parents or guardians must accompany the child.

2). Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum, celebrating its 60th anniversary, invites you to take a behind the scenes tour exploring exhibition preparation during the Art Break on Friday, October 17 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Come and see what it’s like to prepare works of art for an exhibition on this exclusive tour of the Asheville Art Museum with Dean Butckovitz, Preparator and Registrar.

3). Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art is teaming up with Wake Forest University to present a public art lecture on Oct. 14. The lecture, “The Layers Behind Still Living,” will be presented at noon Oct. 14 in Lecture Room 102 at the Scales Fine Arts Center on the Wake Forest University campus. Steven Matijcio, the curator of SECCA, will give the presentation.

4). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences is hosting an eight-part lecture series to complement The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. Join University of Nebraska Professor Sidnie White Crawford to find out more about "Women in the Dead Sea Scrolls and at Qumran." This lecture, the fifth in the series, will be held Thursday, October 16 at 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. in the Museum's WRAL Digital Theater. [The Museum strongly recommends purchasing tickets in advance.]

5). Cameron Art Museum: “Toy Crazy,” an exhibition of toys of all kinds, opens to the public at the Cameron Art Museum Wednesday, October 15, 2008 and will remain on view through February 1, 2009. A special kids’ opening will be held Saturday, October 18 in conjunction with Cameron Art Museum’s monthly Kids@CAM program. The event, taking place from noon to 3 pm, will feature art projects, refreshments and a child-led docent tour. A public reception will be held Thursday, November 6 from 7-9 pm (museum members 6-7 pm).

6). Greensboro Children’s Museum will celebrate the world of imagination at its annual Make Believe Ball-Around the World on Saturday, October 18, 5-8 p.m. This year's event will take children and parents on a fun-filled expedition around the world to experience different activities, foods, crafts and music of China, Latin America, Africa, the USA and Future World! It will also have the special guests, Dora the Explorer and her best friend Boots, who will be putting on several sing-a-long shows and will available to meet and take pictures with the children!

7). Hickory Museum of Art: If Oktoberfest doesn’t fill your yearning for music and you’re looking for a little less mayhem, the Hickory Museum of Art is the place to be. The Museum and new entertainment company, Five Head Entertainment, are hosting a concert Sunday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers headline with additional performances by Linus Van Pelt and The Greater Compliment.

8). Reynolda House Museum of American Art invites the public to enjoy Sunday in the Park at the Community Day Festival on Sunday, October 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Reynolda House. The celebration is free and open to the public and is being held in conjunction with Reynolda House’s fall exhibition, “Seeing the City: Sloan’s New York.”

9). King’s Mountain Historical Museum: Would you like to converse with John Adams and Benjamin Franklin? They will be at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum during the Gateway Festival, Saturday, October 11, 2008, from 10 to 5. The Back Country Militia will be there demonstrating 18th century cooking skills and militia activities including cannon and musket firing. Camp will be set-up in the Museum Commons behind the Exhibit Hall. The Log Cabin Band will play at 11:00 a.m. There will be 18th century games for children to play. There will be a shuttle running from the different activities around the city.

10). High Point Museum presents “Preserving the Harvest” on Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, October 19, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The early Quaker settlers to this area relied on techniques like drying and pickling to preserve their summer and fall harvest for the winter. Come help our costumed interpreters with this seasonal chore. All ages welcome.

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