NCMC Events From Around the State… March 7, 2011

1). Asheville Art Museum The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to host The Curator’s Bazaar Saturday + Sunday, March 12 + 13, 2011 in the Pack Place Community Gallery during regular Museum hours. Admission to the Bazaar is free. The Museum hosts a bazaar featuring books, frames, art and a variety of other special items for sale. Be sure to save the date and stop by to find wonderful and rare items. Curator Frank Thomson promises “a garden of earthly delights” and says the Bazaar “will feature a variety of affordable treasures including original works of art, quality frames, books and some surprises.”

2). High Point Museum presents “Southern Belles: Civil War Stories of Some Exceptional Women” on Sunday March 13, 2 pm to 4 pm. Location: Morgan Community Room, 1st floor High Point Public Library. Beautiful women in hoop shirts, sipping mint juleps while lounging on the veranda comes to mind when the phrase "southern belles," is mentioned. However, the hardships and tragedies faced by women during the Civil War resulted in some amazing tales of triumph, downfall, or incredible actions by women during that tragic period of American history. Heritage Research Center staff will present a program highlighting some of these stories.

3). Transylvania Heritage Museum Saturday, March 12, 1 – 2 pm, 2nd Saturday program is “The American Chestnut”, presented by Don Surrette. Learn about the efforts being made to restore this forest giant in our local area. Transylvania Heritage Museum, 189 W. Main St., Brevard. Reservations not required.

4). Cameron Art Museum presents “Quilt Demonstration: First Culture African American Quilting Circle” on Sunday, Mar 13th from 2:30 pm to 4:00 p.m. Want to find out more about the communal pleasures of quilting? Come join the members of the First Culture African American Quilting Circle as they give lively demonstrations in the Brown Wing at the Cameron Art Museum of their quilting techniques and answer questions.

5). Port Discover To commemorate March being National Nutrition Month, nutrition experts Angie & John Lamberson, registered dietitians and owners of Nutrition Pair, LLC., will present “Eat Right with Color” at Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science program, on Saturday, March 12 at 11:00 am. Kids will learn to "Eat from the Rainbow," participate in a Fruit & Vegetable "Fear Factor" challenge, and get to create Funky Fruit & Vegetable Art! “Eat Right with Color” is a part of Port Discover's Kinetic Kids programs made possible by the Albemarle Hospital Foundation.

6). Mint Museum A public symposium organized by the Mint Museum of Craft + Design will be part of a closing celebration for the inaugural exhibition, “Contemporary British Studio Ceramics: The Grainer Collection” during its final week on view. Featuring innovative discussions by leading international art scholars and artists on important trends and developments in contemporary British ceramics, the Symposium will be held Thursday, 10 March, 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the Mint Museum Uptown (at Levine Center for the Arts, 500 South Tryon Street) and is free with museum admission.

7). SECCA This spring The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is presenting an exhibition of international significance titled “Oscar Muñoz: Imprints for a Fleeting Memorial”. The traveling exhibition will open on March 12, 2011 with a Talk @ SECCA at 2 p.m. by visiting Colombian curator José Roca. A reception will follow immediately after with music and refreshments. “Imprints for a Fleeting Memorial” will be on view at SECCA through June 5, 2011.

8). Bellamy Mansion The Bellamy Mansion once again presents the “Art of the Table”, which will kickoff the Mansion's 150th anniversary celebration. The event runs from March 10-13 (kickoff March 10th 6-10:30pm) and showcases the talents of local artists, designers, florists and hotels and event planners, who create unique themed tablescapes throughout the mansion's 12 spectacular rooms. The Art of the Table celebrates the history and presence of one of the most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture in North Carolina and provides an opportunity to help usher the Bellamy into another 150 years in the Wilmington community.

9). Museum of the Albemarle The Museum of the Albemarle will hold “Junior Museum Explorers” on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. This program’s theme is Coastal North Carolina. Student will participate in a specialized gallery tour and a hands-on activity. Explore spring time in the Albemarle region. This is a free event and is suitable for middle school students.

10). Cape Fear Museum On Tuesday, March 8, Cape Fear Museum of History and Science will host “Colonial Stories”, a presentation about the area during the Colonial era. Beginning at 7 p.m., Museum Curator Barbara Rowe and Historian Janet Davidson will discuss and demonstrate how the Museum gathered a variety of historical records – letters, newspaper accounts, documents, etc. – to shape an understanding of the Lower Cape Fear region during the 18th century.

11). N.C. Maritime Museum presents the "Brown Bag Gam" free speaker series. Pack a snack and meet at the Museum during your lunch hour for informal presentations on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment. Presentations are at noon on most Wednesdays. The spring season beings March 9 with "A Pirate's Table," and continues March 16 with "Dolphins," and March 23 with "Modern Lapstrake Boatbuilding."