NCMC Events From Around the State… November 9, 2009

1). Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens presents African American Lecture: Race, Labor and Civil Rights on Thursday, November 19, 7:00 pm. The guest speaker, Dr. Robert S. Smith, will begin his talk by discussing the role law has played in shaping race relationships and racism in the United States, as early as the era of slavery and moving into the twentieth century.

2). Greensboro Children’s Museum presents a special Traveling Exhibit at GCM - How People Make Things through Dec 30th! Inspired by the factory tour segments from the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood television series, the Museum’s new traveling exhibit, “How People Make Things”, offers hands-on educational activities using real factory tools and machines. Children ages 3-11 years will have fun learning how to create everyday objects using the four basic manufacturing processes - cutting, molding, deforming and assembly.

3). Museum of the Cape Fear Dr. Sharon Raynor will share Vietnam War veterans’ memories of sacrifice, pride, disappointment, honor and recovery in her presentation Breaking the Silence and Healing the Soul: The Oral Histories of Vietnam War Veterans of North Carolina. The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will host Raynor, a N.C. Humanities Council Road Scholar, on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.

4). Museum of the Albemarle The Museum of the Albemarle will hold History Tales: Make It, Take It on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm. Elementary age students accompanied by an adult will learn the process to become a registered voter, view campaign buttons from the Museum’s collection, compare a past ballot box to what is currently used today and participate in a hands-on activity.

5). NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher As most head for the open ocean when they emerge from their sandy nests, some sea turtle hatchlings are detoured to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher for health concerns. On Wednesday, October 21, the Aquarium released three loggerhead sea turtles that were rescued last summer right before tropical storm Hanna swept through the coast. The hatchlings were obtained from a Carolina Beach nest. The loggerheads have been part of an interactive exhibit, Let’s Talk Turtle, which features a loggerhead hatchling and a replica of a nest with newly hatched turtles starting their run to the ocean.

6). Ackland Art Museum In conjunction with PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby” (November 11 – December 20, 2009), the Ackland Art Museum will present The Illustrated World of Charles Dickens (November 4 – December 6, 2009), a selection of original drawings, illustrations, and prints that illuminate the early Victorian world and literary culture of Dickens’ England.

7). Port Discover Children will learn all about pigments and color at Port Discover’s Toddler Time, Pigmented Turkeys, set for Thursday, November 19. Each child will make their own colorful turkey creations to take home for Thanksgiving. Toddler Time is set for 10 a.m. Toddler Time is a science program just for preschoolers, ages 3 – 5.

8). Town Creek Indian Mound To commemorate November as American Indian Heritage Month, Town Creek Indian Mound will present the Movies at the Mound Series on four Sunday afternoons throughout the month. On November 1, 8, 15 and 22, visitors will have the opportunity to watch films that give insight into the culture of American Indians. The films are produced by Rich-Heape Films, Inc., which was founded in 1994 to “inform, educate and encourage awareness of Native Peoples, and to preserve the history and culture of the American Indian.”

9). Cape Fear Museum Cape Fear Museum of History and Science opened a new temporary exhibit on November 6. Conservation Matters explores the art and science of artifact conservation. The exhibit features some of the beautifully conserved objects in the Museum’s permanent collection. Most of the objects in the new exhibit have been conserved, and are juxtaposed with photos of their pre-conservation state. Some items are displayed un-conserved, portraying what needs to be done to preserve the stories they help tell.
“Conservation Matters” opens Friday, Nov. 6, and runs through Labor Day 2010.

10). The Bascom The community is invited to a free public opening reception for The Shopping Bag: Exemplary Art and Design this Saturday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Bascom. Featuring wine, hors d'oeuvres and mingling, it is the last Bascom opening reception of the year. The exhibition continues through Dec. 18, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.