NCMC Events From Around the State… May 23, 2011

1). Cape Fear Museum presents “Learning Center: Pirate Invasion” on Saturday, June 4 and 11, 1 to 4 p.m. What were pirates really like? Discover the world of pirates as you make and hoist your own Jolly Roger, get a pirate tattoo, and make a Lego pirate ship. Dress up like a privateer and learn how to tie knots aboard a ship. Play pirate games and go on an exciting treasure hunt through the Museum! Free with paid Museum admission. Appropriate for children ages 5 to 12. Parental participation is required.

2). Transylvania Heritage Museum presents “Historical Walking Tour Season” from May 14, 2011 - Oct 22, 2011. The Transylvania Heritage Museum has two walking tour per month from May until October. The tours are the second and fourth Saturday afternoons and begin at 5 p.m. Go by the Museum for a brochure of the Tour Schedules. Cost is $10 per person. Call the Museum, 828-884-2347, for reservations or more information.

3). Bennett Place State Historic Site presents “Memorial Day Remembrance: U.S. Military through the Ages” on Saturday, May 28th, 10am-4pm. Memorial Day was founded after the American Civil War. Flowers and tokens were placed by the graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers in respect and remembrance. The program will feature American soldiers/living historians from various time periods in American history, The American Revolution, American Civil War, Spanish American War, WWII, and others. Join American soldiers of different eras and learn more about their duty, honor, and sacrifice.

4). Battleship NORTH CAROLINA On Memorial Day, May 30, 2011, at 5:45 pm, people of all generations from across the State will gather together on the deck of the Battleship to pay their respects. The annual “Memorial Day Ceremony” has been observed for the last 46 years and this year, in the Ship's 50th anniversary celebration of being moored in Wilmington, it is honored to have guest speakers, Governor Beverly Perdue, Governor of North Carolina, Senator Kay Hagan, United States Senator of North Carolina, Secretary Linda Carlisle, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources and key-note speaker, VADM Carol Pottenger, Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability and Development at NATO Headquarters.

5). Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Fifty soldiers of the Royal Colony of North Carolina arrived on a hilltop near present-day Statesville in the summer of 1755. By the next spring, they had completed a three-story log barracks that would become known as Fort Dobbs. On May 28-29, 2011, visit the site of Fort Dobbs for a glimpse into the daily lives of the provincial soldiers as they settle into their new post. Living history interpreters will present musket and cannon firing demonstrations, as well as on-going demonstrations of 18th-century military camp life. Interpreters will be working to complete a replica of a mud bread-baking oven of the sort the soldiers used 250 years ago.

6). Marbles Kids Museum presents “First Friday at Marbles” with ADF Project Dance on Friday, June 3 6:30pm and 7:30pm - Museum open until 8:00pm. Enjoy an evening of play and adventure with the American Dance Festival, featuring Gaspard Louis, a member of the world-renowned Pilobolus Dance Theatre from 1996-2001. Gaspard will lead two children’s movement workshops. Get ready to immerse yourself into bold movements!

7). Hands On! Hands On! –A Child’s Gallery, a children’s museum located in downtown Hendersonville, will be hosting a “Physics Phun” class on May 27th from 3:30pm-4:30pm. In this one hour workshop, kids will learn about Newton’s laws of physics and make an exciting craft that demonstrates these laws. Hands On! science classes are led by resident scientists, Dr. Bunson & Dr. Beaker. “Physics Phun” is for ages 1st grade & up and the class will be free with $5.00 admission for non-members and free for members. Pre-registration is required.

8). Asheville Art Museum presents “Lunchtime Art Break at the Asheville Art Museum: Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum” (docent-led tour). Join us on May 27th (12:00-1:00 p.m.) for the Asheville Art Museum’s lunchtime Art Break, led by Museum docents. The Museum presents a series of gallery talks and presentations designed to inform and engage you in dialogue with members of our curatorial and education departments, docents and special guests.

9). Discovery Place The transformation of Earth and its natural phenomena is showcased in an epic photography project called “LIFE: A Journey Through Time”, opening at Discovery Place Wednesday, May 25. An interpretation of life on Earth from its earliest beginnings to its present diversity, the exhibition is an original multimedia presentation that blends art, science, and the imagery of acclaimed National Geographic wildlife photographer Frans Lanting.

10). The Minetta Lane Center for Arts and Peace presents a free concert with Kay and Patrick Crouch on Friday, May 27 at 7 pm. The Center will open with a FREE concert held at the Center in the Jane Anna Hall. Performing will be Kay and Patrick Crouch. Due to limited seating, tickets are required. Reserve your ticket by emailing Heather.MinettaLane@gmail.com with “Free Concert” in subject line. Please include your name, phone number and number of tickets to reserve. Requests will not be taken after Tuesday, May 24.