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An occasional list of exhibits, programs, and events at North Carolina museums. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museums Council.

Monday, March 12, 2012

NCMC Events From Around the State…March 12, 2012

*NCMC announces its 2012 conference to be held in Asheville, NC, on March 18 and 19. Registration is in process and can be done on-line or by mail. The conference theme is “Elevating Expectations.” Visit www.ncmuseums.org to register and for more information…

1). Guilford College Art Gallery presents “Onward: The Creative Legacy of David Newton”, March 23 - May 4, 2012. Opening reception on Friday, March 23, 6-8 p.m. David Newton, a beloved member of the college’s art department, succumbed to cancer on April 14, 2011. This memorial exhibition, accompanied by a catalog with reflections on his legacy, pays tribute to this talented and influential artist and teacher by presenting a selection of his art spanning four decades. More than one hundred works of art have been gathered from private collections, public institutions and the artist's estate.

2). Polk County Historical Association (http://www.visitnc.com/listings/view/32380) presents a one-day show of additional items from a private collection of Tryon Toy Makers and Wood Carvers works.This is the promised follow up of the Sept 2011, special presentation.Part two follows the history of the Tryon Toy Makers and Wood Carvers from 1949 to the present.Ric Dunn, collector of toymaker items, will be the featured speaker with stories from former students and audience members. Local artist and gallery owner Richard Baker will be available to sketch displayed artifacts for a small charge to benefit the museum.

3). Weatherspoon Art Museum (http://weatherspoon.uncg.edu/) presents “Artist Lecture: Mariam Aziza Stephan” on Thursday, Mar 15, 5pm. Mariam Aziza Stephan, Associate Professor of Art, UNCG, has been fascinated with Egypt from her first visit in 2002 to her Fulbright Research Award in 2010. She discusses her Egyptian influences, primarily the Fayoum mummy portraits. This lecture is sponsored by the UNCG Department of Art.Free.

4). Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (www.battleshipnc.com) Calling all Navy engineering enthusiasts! Join us on March 17, 2012 from Noon until 5:30 pm for an in-depth program on the Battleship's power plant. Learn in detail about the ship's eight Babcock & Wilcox boilers, four sets of General Electric turbines and reduction gears, steam and diesel powered service turbo generators, along with electrical distribution, water distillation, and steering mechanisms. Our program features classroom presentations and behind-the-scenes tour of engineering spaces. Registration and payment are due by Thursday, March 15, 2012.

5). Tryon Palace (www.tryonpalace.org) presents “African-American Lecture Series: ‘Let My People Go’” with guest speaker Joyce Grear aka "Harriet Tubman" at Cullman Performance Hall - 3/15, 7 p.m. Harriet Tubman was a Union Army cook, nurse, and spy. Later in life she established a school for the aged in Auburn, NY. Harriet 'Moses' Tubman comes alive as Ms. Joyce Grear presents a stirring performance of Harriet Tubman's life and underground railroad trips as Tubman did not wait for her people to be set free. Admission is free.

6). HandsOn!(www.handsonwnc.org) will be hosting a ”Math is Fun” class on March 16th from 11:00am-12:00 noon.This is a “parent’s as teachers” math class focusing on pre-school & primary skills. Parents will learn how to use manipulatives from the Early Learning Center boxes to help their children learn. This class is offered in conjunction with the Children & Family Resource Center’s Early Learning Center (ELC). The class will be free with $5.00 admission for non-members and free for members; call to sign-up.

7). Cape Fear Museum (www.capefearmuseum.com) presents “Downtown Wilmington, Past and Present” on Tuesday, March 20th, 6:30-8:30pm – program begins at 7pm. Fees are $5 for members; $7 for non-members. Explore the history of Wilmington’s downtown with City of Wilmington’s Historic Preservation Planner, Maggie O’Connor, as she looks at how the downtown experience has changed through the years. Bring your own stories of Wilmington’s downtown to share at the conclusion of the talk. Join us for a mix & mingle before and after the 7:00 p.m. presentation.

8). Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site (http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bentonvi/) will present a weekend program, March 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., demonstrating the trauma of wartime injury. The free program entitled "War So Terrible" will offer numerous medical care comparisons of the death and injury surrounding the Civil War to what is now experienced on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Modern day military representatives will be on hand throughout the weekend, along with with numerous historic site staff and Civil War re-enactors, to answer questions and showcase the advances in combat medicine.

9). N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher (http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher) ups the green factor for St. Patrick’s Day! Visitors to the Aquarium on March 17 may not discover a pot o’ gold but they will find a bucket full of fun during “It IS Easy Being Green” festivities. Activities will include a recycled craft project featuring coffee ground fossils. Staff horticulturists will guide garden tours. Adventurers young and old can discover environmental tips and animal facts during scavenger hunts. Also, two Green Behind the Scenes tours, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., highlight Aquarium conservation efforts and sustainability.

10). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (http://www.northcarolinamuseum.org/)Join the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History and Old North State Winery for a St. Patrick's Day Party on Saturday March 17 from 8pm - 11pm. This event will be held at the Old North State Winery, 308 N. Main Street. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at either the Museum or the Winery or by calling the Museum at 336-786-4478, or the Winery at 336-789-9463. Music will be by Evan and Dana. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History.

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