NCMC Events From Around the State… January 3, 2012

1). Joel Lane Museum House Charles Silver, owner of Midway Plantation, will talk about “Moving Midway” from the owner’s perspective on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 7 pm in the Visitors Center at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. Admission will be $15 for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, and advanced payment is required.

2). Cape Fear Museum presents “Building Wilmington” on Saturdays, January 7, 14, 28, 1-4 PM. Free for members or with Museum admission. Conduct fun and creative building experiments to explore Lower Cape Fear architecture. What is a structural foundation and why is it so important? How are historic buildings preserved for future generations to enjoy? Create a marshmallow geodesic dome to test out shape strength and make your own newspaper tower to take home.

3). Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Considered yourselves challenged! On Tuesday evening, January 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm the Friends of Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson will hold their First Annual “War Between the States Quiz Bowl”. This will serve as one of many fundraisers to assist with the reconstruction of Gun Emplacement #3 on Battery B, Fort Anderson. It will also serve to raise funds for the mounting of a working 32-pdr gun when the emplacement is complete. The winning team will get their name on the War Between the States Quiz Bowl Trophy and another special prize. $100.00 registration per team.

4). N.C. Museum of History presents11th Annual “African American Cultural Celebration” on Saturday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy a day of activities, crafts, music, entertainment, and foods in celebration of the state’s African American heritage and culture. Join us for the kickoff to Black History Month! In honor of the festival’s 11th year, this year’s event highlights North Carolina’s 11 historically black colleges and universities — the largest number of any state in the nation. Over 75 musicians, storytellers, dancers, historians, playwrights, authors, artists, re-enactors, chefs, teachers, scholars, and other presenters will share their culture and heritage.

5). HandsOn! Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to come be part of Critter Craft Day on Thursday January 5, 2012. Visitors can make a cat craft with various size circles. This activity focuses on learning about our feline friends and shapes. This is a drop-in, self –directed activity in our Party Room. Cost to attend is included in $5 admission and is free for museum members. Critter Craft is sponsored by the Etowah Valley Vet Hospital.

6). Asheville Art Museum presents “Lunchtime Art Break: A Tisket A Tasket: Appalachian, Cherokee and Low Country Baskets” on Friday, Jan. 6th, 12-1pm. The Museum presents lunchtime Art Breaks, a series of gallery talks and presentations designed to inform and engage Museum visitors in dialogue with Curatorial and Education Staff, Museum Docents and special guests. This month’s Art Break features Frank Thomson, Museum Curator, who will discuss current exhibition “A Tisket A Tasket: Appalachian, Cherokee and Low Country Baskets”, which examines how basket makers have preserved their unique traditions in spite of the many challenges they have faced. This exhibition closes January 8.

7). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences Witness the all important race to discover the tomb of Genghis Khan when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences shows “The Mask of Fu Manchu” on First Friday, January 6 at 7pm. Free. Last one there will be unspeakably foul. The opponents in this race include the sinister Chinese scientist Dr. Fu Manchu and Egyptologist Sir Lionel Barton, spurred on by the British Secret Service. If the Fu tracks down the sword and mask of Khan he will have the legendary conqueror’s power to enslave the world. If Sir Lionel gets there first, he gets to “bring those pretty things back to England.” Who you got?

8). Waterworks Visual Arts Center invites you to the 7th Annual Oyster Roast, Saturday, January 28 from 6:30-11:30 pm. This fundraiser supports our educational and outreach programs. Tickets are $65/person. Price includes all-you-can-eat steamed oysters, shrimp, chicken bites, Brunswick stew, and all the fixins’, beer, wine, dessert, and entertainment. Purchase tickets now online or call 704-636-1882. Waterworks promotes educational and outreach programs through hands-on studio classes, artists’ talks, lectures, workshops, an art library, family activities, and other community outreach projects for individuals, groups, and schools.