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

Monday, August 13, 2012

NCMC Events From Around the State… August 13, 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). Joel Lane Museum House  The Joel Lane Museum House, “The Birthplace of Raleigh,” will sponsor its first Concert in the Courtyard on Thursday, August 16 from 7 to 9 pm. Admission will be $10 per person for adults and $5 for children under age 12. Colonel Lane was a founding father of North Carolina’s capital city and an officer in the Wake County militia during the American Revolutionary War. The Southern String Band is a group of nine friends in Raleigh, NC, who plays old-time string-band music for fun. They play mostly traditional tunes and songs from the upper south that were collected from older musicians, old recordings, and their many old-time friends across the state.

2). The Bascom  The Bascom's Outreach program needs your help! Come donate your time to our annual Empty Bowl-a-thon, 3-days of bowl making in the Dave Drake Studio Barn, Tuesday-Thursday, August 28-30 from 10 am – 4 pm. All bowls made during the workshop will be donated to local food pantries as part of the Empty Bowls Project, a grassroots movement to fight world hunger. You may sign up for as many hours as you like, with a minimum of two hours. All skill levels are welcome: wheel throwing for intermediate and advanced levels and hand-building for beginner levels. Pre-registration required.

3). Bellamy Mansion  presents “Jazz at the Mansion” on Friday, August 17th at 6:30pm! “Jazz At The Mansion 2012” continues with the Hot Jazz sound of The Dixieland All-Stars! The Bellamy Mansion Museum and Cape Fear Jazz Society are proud to present another wonderful evening in our series. Concerts take place behind the Bellamy Mansion with the porch and patio as the stage! Bring chairs and blankets and enjoy a picnic with your family on the lawn! We also provide seating.

4). Cape Fear Museum  Bring your friends for a night of game play at Cape Fear Museum on Friday, August 17 from 7:00-10:00 PM. At Grown-up Game Night, bored gamers get to be board gamers, card sharks can swim ashore, and cornhole fans will delight all night. There will be games aplenty on hand, provided by Cape Fear Games, Cape Fear Museum, and Learning Express Toys. We’ll have the “Museum of Fun” set up for all kinds of game-playing options; the only piece missing is you! Adults pay one low price to enter (no children or babies please): $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Admission includes access to great games (instructions if needed!), snacks and drinks, and a visit to the Museum’s Toys and Games exhibit.

5). Asheville Art Museum  welcomes studio potter Magdalene Odundo on Tuesday evening, August 14 at 6:00 p.m. for a special “Up for Discussion” and presentation on her work as an artist. This event is free with Membership or Museum Admission. Up for Discussions are offered throughout the year for Museum Members and visitors to enjoy interacting with noteworthy artists, scholars and other special guests representing the diverse cultural landscape of Western North Carolina and beyond. The Museum is pleased to present the August 14th Up for Discussion in partnership with the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design (CCCD).

6). N.C. State Capitol Ever wonder what the attic of the State Capitol looks like? Or how the Rotunda looks from 90 feet up? The State Capitol Historic Site is offering special, behind-the-scenes tours on Saturday, Sept. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 3, to explore areas of the 172-year-old building that visitors don't get to see. Tours begin at 10 a.m. Areas of exploration include the attic, with its original crank system to lower the chandeliers, and a special room inside the Rotunda dome. Participants must be at least 10 years old and children under 18 must have an adult with them on the tour. Tickets for the tours are $15 per person, with proceeds benefitting the historic site's educational programs. Tickets can be purchased via cash or check at the State Capitol visitor services desk or by mail.

7). SECCA  The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is planning a treat for teachers with a free evening of visual art, hands-on activities, gallery guided tours, food and refreshments Aug. 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at SECCA, located at 750 Marguerite Drive. The free event is open to teachers and educators from the region. SECCA is an affiliate of the N.C. Museum of Art, within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The purpose of Teacher Night is to welcome teachers back to school and provide classroom resources for their school year. Please RSVP by Aug. 21.

8). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences  For those knowledge-hungry people who just can’t wait till Friday, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh is offering “A Taste of Science,” held at 7pm every Thursday night beginning August 16. Hosted by the Museum’s Daily Planet Café, these free, science-centric programs range from Science Trivia, where you can gain an edge on your competitors if you know how many pounds of bacteria the average person has on their body, to Lightning Talks that feature several brief presentations from local scientists and where you might have the Big Bang Theory explained to you in five minutes or less.

9). Bentonville Battlefield  The sounds of artillery and musket fire will again ring out at Bentonville Battlefield at the annual summer living history program on Saturday, Aug. 25. Costumed living historians will demonstrate how soldiers made meals, maintained their weapons, equipment and uniforms, trained for battle, withstood the weather, and much more. This free program will feature musket demonstrations at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., and artillery firings at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Visitors can visit a Civil War soldier's camp and discover what role the enlisted man played in battle. Re-enactors from the 27th North Carolina Troops will be on site to explain and answer questions about military life during the war. The living historians will also give uniform and equipment talks.

10). Spencer Doll & Toy Museum presents "My Dolly" Hand Made Card Making Class” September 15, 2012. Complete six handmade cards in one two-hour workshop session. All supplies will be provided. Cost is $16 per person, payable upon arrival. (Cost includes museum tour.) Instructor is Daphne Houghton. Advance registration is required by calling the Museum at 704-762-9359. Class time is from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

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