NCMC Events From Around the State… August 8, 2011

1). Museum of the Albemarle 2nd Saturday’s continue on August 13th as the Museum of the Albemarle present a new exhibit featuring the works of famed photographer Bruce Roberts. He is the former Director of Photography and Senior Photographer at Southern Living Magazine. Also on the schedule for the 2nd Saturdays celebration is “A Day on the River” where visitors can explore the maritime influence on the culture and recreation in the Albemarle region. Events of the day include coastal inspired hands-on activities by MOA’s Junior Docents.

2). Port Discover Chef Andy Montero will present “Earth to Sky,” in Port Discover’s new Kids Grow garden, during Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science program, on Saturday, August 13 at 11:00 am. Yummy health snacks will be prepared as kids learn how to use and consume every part of the plant--from roots, stems, leaves to seeds and the "fruit" from the plant. Programs in “Kids Grow” garden are made possible by a grant from AgCarolina Financial.

3). Greensboro Children’s Museum presents “Kickoff to Kindergarten” on Saturday, August 13th from 3-5pm. Kickoff to Kindergarten is a free event offered by the Greensboro Children's Museum to help prepare children and their families for kindergarten or pre-kindergarten. The Museum has partnered with Guilford County Schools to have Kindergarten teachers and school leaders available to answer last minute questions for students and parents and to provide helpful information.

4). High Point Museum presents “Washington Street Walking Tour” on Saturday, August 20, 10:30 am. Begins at Changing Tides Cultural Center, 613 Washington St. Local historian Glenn Chavis will offer a guided walking tour of historic Washington Street. Washington Street was a thriving business and entertainment district for High Point's black community during the period of segregation. Each tour, lasting approximately 90 minutes, is free of charge but is limited to 20 people so you must call to reserve your spot. Call the Museum at 885-1859 to register.

5). CSS Neuse State Historic Site and the Governor Caswell Memorial presents 2nd Saturday: Women’s Role in the Civil War and a Social on August 13 from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. At 1 p.m. Brenda McKean will give a lecture about Women’s Role in the Civil War to be followed by a book signing. Then at 2 p.m. we will have present a historic tea, detailing etiquette of the period. Historic Games will also be available for kids to play during this time.

6). Fort Fisher State Historic Site Nothing caps off a round of toe-tapping fiddle music better than a commanding cannon blast, and that’s just what awaits visitors of Fort Fisher State Historic Site at “The Sounds of Fort Fisher: 19th Century Music and Artillery” slated for Saturday, August 13, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highlighting the program will be period music provided by North Carolina favorites, the Huckleberry Brothers, inside the visitor’s center. The program will also feature costumed tours of Fort Fisher’s remaining earthworks throughout the day, and cannon firings at 10 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

7). N.C. Transportation Museum The N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer opened a new offering this summer in the Wagons, Wheels & Wings exhibit space, adding a bit of water to the wagons and wheels on display. “Workboats of Core Sound” features the photography of Lawrence Earley, as he has documented the working lives of the fishermen and boat builders of Core Sound, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. “Workboats of Core Sound” features 50 black and white photographs with extended captions relating the stories behind the images.

8). Cape Fear Museum presents “Learning Center: Dynamic Dinosaurs” on Saturdays, August 13, 20, 27, 1-4pm for ages 5-12 yrs. Free with museum admission. Dinosaurs big and small; come meet them all! From the Apatosaurus to the Velociraptor, explore bones, teeth and skin casts of creatures long extinct. Investigate “living fossils” and make a skeletal “dino” model to take home.

9). The Bascom presents “Creativity Workshop” with Mary Lou Carpenter on August 11th-13th from 10 am - 4 pm. This mixed media offering is a stimulating and invigorating experience for the creative spirit utilizing a variety of materials and techniques. Working from a model, explore the art of “Painting the Figure” with Randall Sexton from August 16th-20th. Gain an understanding of the interrelated components of painting including drawing, value, color, and edge relationship.

10). Battleship NORTH CAROLINA presents “The Blue and Gray Navies: Two NORTH CAROLINAS - From Wood & Sail to Iron & Steam” on Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 9am to 6pm. Carolina Living History Guild members will set up displays that highlight the history of the USS North Carolina and the CSS North Carolina during the American Civil War. Displays will include steam engineering, ironclad ship construction, navigation, small arms of the US and CS navies, and the "arts of the sailor." Visitors will be able to view reproductions of period small arms and working models of steam engines, as well as many other items.