NCMC Events From Around the State… March 14, 2011

1). Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to present the exhibition “An Inside View” with an opening reception on Friday, March 18, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. This exhibition is in the Holden Community Gallery located on the first floor of the Museum and admission to this gallery is always free to the public. The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, July 10, 2011.

2). SERCA presents “14th Annual SERCA Meeting Atlanta, Georgia” on March 18-20, 2011 - “Integrated Pest Management and Identification”, presented by Patrick Kelley, Insects, Ltd. The Southeast Regional Conservation Association is pleased to present this workshop for conservators from many specialties and allied professionals. Pat Kelley, of Insects, Ltd., will lead the program on pest identification, abatement and control. The meeting will be held on the campus of Emory University at the R.W. Woodruff Library.

3). Historic Stagville State Historic Site presents “Christ Unchained: African-American Slaves and the Civil War Era” on March 20th from 2-4pm. To inaugurate Historic Stagville’s series of programming and events commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Civil
War in North Carolina the site welcomes Dr. Dan Fountain, an associate professor of history and the director of public history at Meredith College. Dr. Fountain’s recent publication, “Slavery, Civil War, and Salvation: African American Slaves and Christianity, 1830-1870” takes a new look at the African-American conversion experience and argues that only after emancipation did African- Americans more consistently turn to Christianity.

4). NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s Spadefish Gallery newest showcase is an exhibit entitled “High Surf Advisory” featuring works created by world acclaimed artist, Gary Cleaveland with Red Flag Surf Studio. Cleaveland is a self taught artist who uses the rhythm of ocean tides as his muse to create sensational works of art. “High Surf Advisory” will be on exhibit March 1 - April 28, 2011.

5). Bellamy Mansion presents “Arbor Day Celebration” on March 20th from 1-4pm. A family-friendly event featuring pine tree give-aways, tree care booklets, garden tours, green tours of the mansion, leaf and tree-themed games and coloring stations - something for everyone who wants to learn about the environment and the importance of urban forests.

6). Port Discover To commemorate March being National Nutrition Month, preschoolers will learn about the true benefits of “An Apple A Day” at Port Discover’s Toddler Time program, on Thursday, March 17 at 10:00 am. Children will get to create a fun placemat for their dinner table. “An Apple A Day” is a part of Port Discover's Kinetic Kids programs made possible by the Albemarle Hospital Foundation. Toddler Time is a special science program just for preschoolers, ages 3 – 5. Cost for the program is $5 per family and reservations are required. Parents or guardians must accompany the child.

7). N.C. Transportation Museum Steam will again soar over Spencer Shops as the N.C. Transportation Museum hosts the first ever “Spring Kick Off”, March 19. The museum will welcome the warmer season with a day full of music, food, games for the kids and train rides. One of the museum’s largest and most impressive structures will also be honored during the day’s events. The March 19 Spring Kick Off will feature two different trains. The museum’s regular passenger train will be pulled by a classic diesel engine, and special rides will be available on a train full of cabooses, pulled by the Flagg 75 steam locomotive.

8). Bentonville Battlefield Step back in time to see raw recruits answer the call for volunteers to join the Confederate army in late May 1861, at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. The program “The Union is Dissolved: Mustering Soldiers off to War” kicks off the Civil War Sesquicentennial commemoration on March 19-20, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. with the 146th Anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville Living History Program. Military re-enactors will portray enlisting officers, recruits and the army surgeons charged with certifying the health of the new soldiers at John Harper’s home just outside of the village of Bentonville.

9). Waterworks Visual Arts Center presents “Identification” through May 14. Two solo exhibitions and a group show take a broad variety of approaches to the theme of contemporary identity and personal sovereignty. NC artist Katie Claiborne’s subtly expressive paintings pinpoint the delicacy of a human moment, hinting at the vast array of emotion beneath the surface of a gesture. SC artist Susan Lenz’s emotionally charged paintings with embroidered messages convey the importance of decisions as aspects of our individual characters. “You and Me,” a group show features the works of eleven regional artists who explore the question of individualism through self portraiture.

10). Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Calling all Navy engineering enthusiasts! Join the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA for an in-depth program on the Battleship's power plant on March 19, 2011, from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. Learn in detail about the ship's eight Babcock & Wilcox boilers, four sets of General Electric turbines and reduction gears, steam and diesel powered service turbo generators, along with electrical distribution, water distillation, and steering mechanisms. Our program features classroom presentations and behind-the-scenes tour of engineering spaces.