NCMC Events From Around the State… February 21, 2011

1). Greensboro Children’s Museum presents “Black Diamond: Satchel Paige and the Negro Leagues” on Sunday, Feb. 27th 2-3:30pm. A musical for young people by Washington, D.C.'s Discovery Theater and a Smithsonian Favorite! Especially developed for ages 3 -10. Score a home run with this inspirational musical play about America's national pastime in the days of segregation. Cosponsored by the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

2). Duke Homestead State Historic Site A lecture, “Red Strings: Unionist Sentiment in Piedmont, North Carolina,” presented by N.C. Division of State Historic Sites Assistant Education Curator Jeff Bockert, will commence on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. It kicks off commemorative events at Duke Homestead State Historic Site. Light refreshments will be provided. The program is the first in a series of events at Duke Homestead for the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Bockert will discuss the anti-secessionist political efforts during the antebellum period in the Piedmont.

3). Maria V. Howard Arts Center The walls of the Maria V. Howard Arts Center in Rocky Mount are swimming with colorful creatures! David Edgar’s “Tides of the Plastiquarium” exhibition is being featured January 22 – May 8, 2011. As a part of the Spring Exhibitions series, Mr. Edgar is presenting a one-day workshop February 26 to instruct participants (ages 13-up) how to use recyclable plastic containers to create these fanciful creatures. For more information, contact: Jennifer.rankin@rockymountnc.gov.

4). Port Discover To commemorate February being Heart Health Month, Albemarle Hospital’s Community Health Nurse Pamela Etheridge, RN, BSN, will present “Body Check” at Port Discover’s Afterschool Science program on Thursday, February 24, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Kids are invited to attend while we investigate ways to keep your body healthy. They will learn things from how to monitor their hearts to what to do in an emergency, and more.

5). The State Capitol The State Capitol and the Richard B. Harrison Library will host a session of the 2011 National African American Read-In on Saturday, Feb. 26. The Read-In will be held at the State Capitol from 2-4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The event is held in recognition of Black History Month. The public is invited to share favorite passages from the writings of contemporary and historical black authors.

6). The Bascom The second Bascom “Winter Barn Dance” of the season is on Saturday, February 26th, from 7-10 pm. Celebrate the service of our police, firefighters and EMS to the community. Gather with friends and neighbors and relive the memories of a great Highlands' tradition. Enjoy the music of Cashiers’ “The Wild Hog Band” sponsored by Jon and Bobbie Golden. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the door. Admission for honorees is complimentary. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Don't miss it.

7). Discovery Place For thousands of years humans have been manipulating the elements and the world’s raw materials and constantly generating new materials that function differently. The Museum will offer an opportunity to get hands-on with the latest in cutting-edge materials that are stronger, smaller, cleaner and smarter by exploring the innovative elements of materials science during a special “MAKING STUFF Weekend at Discovery Place”, February 25-27, 2011.

8). Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Visit Fort Dobbs State Historic Site on Feb. 26-27 for a glimpse into military operations and camp life during the harrowing Cherokee War that pitted native warriors against provincial soldiers protecting English settlers on the country’s western frontier. Living history interpreters portraying provincial soldiers and Cherokee warriors will present musket and cannon firing demonstrations, as well as on-going demonstrations of 18th-century military and American-Indian camp life on the 251st anniversary of the battle. Free programs run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday.

9). Transylvania Heritage Museum At the 125th County Celebration, hundreds of citizens signed banners in support of the creation of a County Museum. Twenty-five years later, The Transylvania Heritage Museum is proud to announce the opening of new exhibits on Saturday, February 19th at 1:00 as we begin the celebration of Transylvania County's Sesquicentennial Year. The Exhibit is entitled "The Transylvania Tapestry" and focuses on the variety of people who have come to Transylvania County and helped shape its history.

10). Reynolda House The yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway culminates with a free talk by Winston-Salem native W. Jeff Miller at Reynolda House Museum of American Art on Wednesday, February 23 at 7 p.m. The event coincides with the current exhibition at Reynolda House, “Trains that Passed in the Night: The Photographs of O. Winston Link,” on view through June 19, 2011. The Norfolk & Western Railway, the subject of the exhibition, reached as far south as Winston-Salem, and the Southbound Railway continued the lines into the southwestern areas of North Carolina, having a significant impact on the local economy. The exhibition will be open to guests attending the event.