NCMC Events From Around the State… September 19, 2011

1). Asheville Art Museum On Saturday, September 24th the Asheville Art Museum’s ARTmob returns with the “Primary Colors: Cocktail + Dance Party”. The Museum invites you to “party in your primaries” from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at Arcade Asheville, located at 130 College Street in downtown Asheville. A suggested donation of $5.00 is requested in support of Color Study, currently on view in the Museum’s Appleby Foundation Gallery through November 6, 2011.

2). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort presents a new exhibit: “Watched by Sound and Sea: Occupied Beaufort, 1862.” Opening reception is Saturday, Sept. 24. The Civil War transforms a quiet southern town in Eastern North Carolina into a hub of Union Navy activity. Discover what life was like in an occupied town and how locals were affected by the war. Guest Lecturer Judkin Browning, author of “The Southern Mind Under Union Rule: The Diary of James Rumley, Beaufort, NC 1862 – 1865” will speak at 3 p.m. No cost. Light Refreshments will be served.

3). Museum of Anthropology presents “A Must-Hear Attraction: Dialect in the Heritage Tourism Landscape in Rural Valdres, Norway”, lecture on Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:00pm. Dr. Thea Strand, Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Wake Forest, will explore the connections between popular dialect revitalization efforts and tourism development projects in Valdres, Norway, and how the sounds of a rural dialect can be marketed as cultural heritage with broad aesthetic appeal. Admission is free.

4). Port Discover Dr. Tesfaye D. Serbessa, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Elizabeth City State University, and his students, will assist children in exploring basic concepts of chemistry by conducting fun-filled chemistry experiments during Port Discover’s “Afterschool Science”, Thursday, September 22, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. During the Chemistry 101 program, Dr. Serbessa will lead a variety of chemistry-based activities including making a cold/hot pack, baking soda volcano, color splash or dry ice bubbles.

5). Cape Fear Museum Discover regional history and science topics of interest at Cape Fear Museum’s “Cape Fear 101: Stories from the Savannah” on Tuesday, September 20 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Endangered species biologist Julie Moore with the US Fish & Wildlife Service in Washington, DC will explore the Cape Fear region’s botanical heritage and the legacy of pioneer ecologist B. W. Wells, in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibit “B.W. Wells: Pioneer Ecologist”, on view until February 7.

6). Natural Science Center of Greensboro The Natural Science Center's (NSC) vision to build North Carolina's only center-of-state aquarium in Greensboro will finally move from blueprints to construction on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. To commemorate this event, NSC leaders are holding a unique ground-breaking ceremony at 10 a.m. to officially announce the start of construction of the new, world-class Carolina SciQuarium.

7). HandsOn! Come mix science with art at Hands On! – A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum located in downtown Hendersonville with “Coffee Filter Tie-dye class”. This drop-in art project is designed for children ages 6-10, will take place Thursday, September 22nd from 2-4 pm. Cost to participate is free with $5 museum admission fee and free for museum members.

8). N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher This year, Trick-or-Treat Under the Sea will sport a new look as the Aquarium partners with Green Halloween, a community initiative focused on creating child- and Earth-friendly holiday traditions. In an effort to make Trick-Or-Treat Under the Sea a Green Halloween event, the N. C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher will host a costume exchange. The Aquarium will collect donations of gently used costumes during the month of September. We encourage you to clean out your closets of costumes from years past and bring them to the aquarium Sept. 1-31. On Oct. 1, families are welcome to visit the Aquarium between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to select a new costume from those donated.

9). N.C. Maritime History Council On September 29, 30 and October 1, the North Carolina Maritime History Council brings its annual conference to Wilmington. This year’s conference theme “Wilmington at War: A Military Crossroads,” centers around the importance of the Port City during wartime as well as times of peace. The conference includes numerous tours, activities, programs and visits to many of the areas historic sites and museums. Interested parties please see the Maritime History Council’s website and click on annual meeting for the complete conference agenda and registration form.

10). N.C. Transportation Museum presents “Day Out With Thomas”, Sept. 23-25, Sept. 30-Oct.2. Thomas the Tank Engine visits the museum and gives train rides with a variety of entertainment events, including music, a magician, Thomas play areas, Imagination Station and the opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt. Fee required.