NCMC Events From Around the State… June 1, 2010

1). Battleship NORTH CAROLINA presents Fire on Target! Inside the Firepower of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, June 12th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. You have seen them, you might have even heard them yet you still wonder how did those big guns on the Battleship hit their targets with such precision? Explore the guns and fire control system from top to bottom through an engaging and in depth program. This day long event will explore the workings of the ship’s guns and the system that enabled her to locate, pinpoint and fire upon targets. Register by Friday, June 4th. $95 per person, includes lunch. 910-251-5797.

2). N.C. Transportation Museum presents 2010 Family Rail Days on June 12-13, 2010, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Re-live the golden years of railroading with a weekend full of family fun! Train rides, model trains, live music, children's activities, the Rail Days Chili Cook-off and more!

3). Marbles Kids Museum Everyone wanted to be a superhero when they were a kid and now Marbles Kids Museum is providing that chance with the Superheroes Ball on Saturday, June 5. Grown-ups unite for an epic evening that will have guests dancing to live music, enjoying cocktails and dinner, and celebrating two local Superheroes for their contributions to kids and the community.

4). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History presents the 4th annual Book and Author Dinner featuring Sharyn McCrumb, five times New York Best Selling Author and Adam Edwards, NASCAR/ARCA driver and co-author of the newly released book "Faster Pastor." This event will be held at Cross Creek Country Club beginning at 6pm on Friday June 4. Tickets are $60. For further information or to purchase tickets, call the museum at 336-786-4478.

5). Catawba County Historical Association is proudly hosting its 12th Annual Storytelling Festival on Friday, June 4, 2010. The Festival is held on the grounds of Historic Murray's Mill at 1489 Murray's Mill Road, Catawba, NC, from 9:30 until 12:30. Tickets are $5 per person. Children aged 5 and under are free. The increasingly popular Festival shares the educational and entertaining oral history tradition of the Carolinas.

6). Turchin Center for Visual Arts presents Downtown Boone First Friday Art Crawl on Friday, June 4, 2010, 5 - 8pm. Each month the Downtown Boone Development Association (DBDA) hosts the Art Crawl which happens every First Friday.Event hours are 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. with galleries and shops open until 7:30 p.m., restaurants and bars open until 10 p.m. or 2 a.m. and two late-night galleries, open on Art Crawl nights only, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Also, check out Art Crawl Presents… a music event featuring one of our great local bands, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., at a new downtown location each month.

7). Historic Bath State Historic Site The challenges and rewards of agricultural life will be shared at Historic Bath during the Pickin’ and Diggin’: Life in Eastern North Carolina program from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 12. The program is one of more than 100 free, fun, family-friendly events on 2nd Saturdays at the 37 state museums and historic sites. Fantastic fun and authentic experiences await folks all across the state on June 12, July 10 and Aug. 14.

8). Kings Mountain Historical Museum The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is pleased to announce the opening of What Did Our Ancestors Wear? which will run through August 21, 2010. View many examples of clothing, accessories, undergarments from the 18th to mid 20th century. Featuring a "dress-up corner" for children to try on reproduction clothing and have their picture taken.

9). Duke Homestead State Historic Site Stained glass, storytelling, woodcarving and wind chimes are a few of the crafts and demonstrations that will be part of the Herb, Garden and Craft Festival at Duke Homestead State Historic Site on Saturday, June 12. The program is one of more than 100 free events in the 2nd Saturdays series being held at the 37 museums and state historic sites within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.

10). Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum’s ARTmob invites you to its Summer Soiree on Friday, July 2, 2010 from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. on the top level of the parking deck adjacent to the Museum on Biltmore Avenue. There is a $5 cover charge for this event with all proceeds benefiting the Asheville Art Museum, a non-profit. Join us for sidewalk chalk drawing led by local artists, live music, food, beer and fireworks all with a fantastic view!