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

Monday, July 30, 2012

NCMC Events From Around the State… July 30, 2012


The North Carolina Museums Council recently established a Southeastern Museums Conference Annual Meeting Registration grant. One full, paid registration to the November 7-9 Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia will be awarded. Deadline for applications: August 15. Forms are available on the NCMC web site.

1). Port Discover  Port Discover will offer week full of aviation adventure during the “Aviation Camp,” taking place from August 6 – 10 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. Campers will spend one day checking out the U. S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City! Throughout the week, they will be building gliders with local aviation scientists and pilots and learning about the physics of flight and much more!

2). Catawba County Historical Association The patriotic music of the 19th century will be heard once again when the 8th Regiment Band strikes up for a very special concert on August 11, 2012 in honor of Soldiers Reunion in downtown Newton, NC. The 8th Regiment Band will present a special Civil War Anniversary concert at the 1924 Courthouse, 30 North College Avenue, Newton, NC from 7:00 until 9:00 PM on August 11, 2012. A reception hosted by the Catawba County Historical Association will follow after the performance so that those attending can meet and talk with members of the band and see the Civil War exhibition “Soldiers and Scribes: The Civil War Letters from Catawba Soldiers.” Tickets are $10.00 per person.

3). Maria V. Howard Arts Center  presents “55th National Juried Art Show” on Oct. 6, 2012 – Jan. 20, 2013. Eligible works: all fine arts media 2D, 3D. $3300 in Awards. Best In Show becomes part of the Arts Center’s Permanent Collection. Juror: Dan Early, Creative Director Artsee Magazine. Deadline for entries: August 3, 2012. Open to US artists 18 years of age and older. Enter up to 4 works for $25 entry fee.

4). Discovery Place The campaign trail gets a little wilder this summer when Discovery Place and the EpiCentre bring a nonpartisan contest to Uptown Charlotte, offering a chance at victory for anyone willing to get in the race. Beginning July 30, a total of 24 specially-marked donkey and elephant toy animals will be hidden throughout the EpiCentre and its resident businesses. Each ‘political animal’ will be redeemable for two tickets to Discovery Place. The scavenger hunt, open to the public, offers a game-changing opportunity to get involved in the culture and excitement of Discovery Place, one of the state’s most visited and beloved educational destinations, while exploring the heart of the Democratic National Convention’s host city.

5). Museum of the Albemarle  presents “Summer Fun: School Days” on August 8, 2012, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Get ready to go back to school by taking a trip to a schoolroom of the past. In conjunction with the Museum of the Albemarle’s “Under Both Flags: Civil War in the Albemarle” and “Discover the Civil War through Photography” we will give a glimpse of a school day during the 1860s. Explore the difference between schools of the North and the South. Check out the difference between school rules of the past and your school rules today. A classroom will be set up to represent a city school in the North and will be taught by a schoolmarm. Read from McGuffey’s Readers, solve arithmetic problems on a slate and “make your manners” to the schoolmarm. Watch out, though! You might be crowned with the “dunce cap” if you’re not careful.

6). HandsOn!  Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, a children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, is excited to announce “Local Food Day” on Tuesday, August 7th from 10am to 2pm. Cost to attend is included in $5 admission and is free for museum members. “Local Food Day is co-sponsored by the Hendersonville Community Co-op and we are looking forward to learning about local food pathways through coloring sheet activities, bumper stickers, handouts and free snacking,” said Beth Bockoven, Operations Manager. Be sure to join us and learn something new!

7). Natural Science Center of Greensboro  Kick off the dog days of summer with the Natural Science Center (NSC) and The Fresh Market at the third annual “Wild Watermelon Day” on Friday, August 3 at the Science Center! Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., visitors will get to sample fresh watermelon provided by The Fresh Market, take part in watermelon-themed crafts, games and family activities and watch animals devour their own tasty, sweet watermelon treats. As visitors enjoy the fresh watermelon samples and activities, the animals in Animal Discovery will have fun sniffing, crushing, eating and playing with the all-American summer fruit. The schedule for the animals to get their treats is as follows: tigers at 11:00 a.m., lemurs at 11:30 a.m., gibbons at 12:00 p.m., tortoises and meerkats at 12:30 p.m. and the otters and farmyard animals at 1:00 p.m. All crafts, face-painting, games and activities for kids will take place throughout the two hour event in the zoo.

8). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences What would we do without trees? They grow while we sleep, and effortlessly provide us with many services essential for life on our planet – from producing oxygen, storing carbon and providing a home for numerous species, to being a reliable source of food, building materials, and even shade. Scientists and educators of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and its new wing, the Nature Research Center (NRC), invite you to join them in a celebration of trees. Beginning in August and running through the end of 2012, watch out for some amazing tree-related science as part of our “TREES R US” theme. All free.

9). N.C. Transportation Museum  The N.C. Transportation Museum puts four wheels on the ground this summer, as car shows will provide opportunities for visitors to see an incredible display of vintage and antique vehicles. This year, we're pitting Ford against GM, with back to back car shows featuring these great vehicles. Mopar cars and the annual AACA Show will round out our calendar. August 4th – “All Ford Show” - One of the museum's largest car shows, this show features a great collection of Mustangs, Thunderbirds, and Fairlanes, Lincolns, Mercurys and Model A's and T's. Ford "orphan" owners are also invited. This is a judged show, running from 9am to Noon.

10). Cape Fear Museum  presents “Dynamic Dinosaurs” on Saturdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 from 1-4pm. Free for members or with Museum admission. Dinosaurs big and small; come meet them all! Dig for fossils that you can take home and find out what a T. rex tooth looks like up close. Discover why Wilmington’s Giant Ground Sloth and the pterodactyl are not dinosaurs. Measure some well-known dinosaurs and make an Apatosaurus model to take home.

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