NCMC Events From Around the State… August 16, 2010

1). Gregg Museum of Art & Design presents the exhibit Southern Roots of Mid-Century Modern (August 19 – December 18, 2010); reception on September 9th, 6-8pm. At the middle of the Twentieth Century, modern design was sweeping the nation. City centers across the US were deciphering what “good design” was and architects and product designers were redefining what homes and objects looked like. In this exhibition, the Gregg Museum will show excellent examples of mid-century modern furniture, textiles, ceramics and design and tell the story of how the modern design movement made its way into North Carolina.

2). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences The NC Museum of Natural Sciences invites you to illustrate your best and most realistic version of a “bioluminescent” or “aquatic” bug in its natural surroundings. Illustrations will now be accepted through August 31, 2010. The Museum is hosting its first-ever BugFest Illustration Contest to celebrate our most popular annual event, “BugFest”, which this year features aquatic bugs. Winning entries will be displayed at “BugFest” ― held Saturday, September 11, 9am-7pm ― with the Grand Prize winner selected on-site by event attendees.

3). Cherryville Historical Museum The Cherryville Historical Museum is honored to have two exhibits from Doctor Alan May of the Schiele Museum of Gastonia. One exhibit is on the prehistoric tools and pottery of the area. The second exhibit is on Mr. Bud Schiele, the founder of the Schiele Museum. He also was involved with the Boy Scout Camp of Rutherford County that is named after him. The museum also features a nice exhibit of his taxidermy work.

4). Port Discover Port Discover has launched Ask Port Discover, a blog designed to provide curious children with a place to pose science questions to working scientists. The blog expands on the in-center “Ask Port Discover” Question & Answer Exhibit that was introduced as part of a grant from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Ribbon of Hope program. Port Discover’s new blog is located at www.askportdiscover.blogspot.com.

5). Natural Science Center of Greensboro The Natural Science Center (NSC) of Greensboro is having a Birthday Party on Tuesday, August 24th at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the two Tigers, Axl and Kisa, turning 6 years old! Visitors attending the celebration in Animal Discovery can watch the tigers open up their meat-filled birthday presents, sign giant birthday cards, make tiger masks and listen to special tiger Keeper Talks. It's sure to be a roaring good time!

6). Battleship NORTH CAROLINA presents Battleship 101 on Saturday, August 21st form 10am-4pm. The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA's volunteers will be stationed throughout the ship engaging visitors in specific subjects and areas including: gunnery, radar, sickbay, galley, engineering, and daily shipboard life. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to have one on one conversation and learn more about the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA.

7). Asheville Art Museum On Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12, 2010, the Asheville Art Museum screens Microcosmos at 2:00 p.m. each day. This film screening is at the Asheville Art Museum and is free with Museum Membership or admission. “Microcosmos” is a documentary film that records the lives of insects through the use of microscopic cameras and microphones. Track the flight of a bee and see what life is like on the inside of an anthill in this fascinating — and completely non-creepy — film.

8). Fort Fisher State Historic Site Fort Fisher State Historic Site will launch its strategic planning process with two public forums on August 25 and August 26, 2010. Each will begin at 6:30 p.m. The August 25 public forum is being held at the New Hanover Arboretum auditorium, 6206 Oleander Drive in Wilmington and the August 26 public forum will take place in the Police Training Room at the Carolina Beach Municipal Administration Building, 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd. in Carolina Beach.