NCMC Events From Around the State…  September 24, 2012

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Special Announcement: NCMC 2013 Annual Meeting Call for proposals
North Carolina Museums Council celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its inception in 2013, and we’ll be celebrating our accomplishments during the annual meeting. Through this Call for Proposals, we invite you to share your knowledge, experience and lessons learned. Sessions typically provide practical and relevant discussions of successes and failures and new ways of conquering our common issues. For more information and Session Proposal Forms please visit the Call for Proposals web page.

1). Museum of the Albemarle (www.museumofthealbemarle.com) Museum of the Albemarle will celebrate “Take A Child Outside Week” on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.  Participants will discover outside games from the past on the Museum Green.  Past games will include the game of graces, jump rope, marbles, hula hoop, potato sack jumping, and many other fun games for outside enjoyment.

2). HandsOn! (www.handsonwnc.org) the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to create your own puppet at the “Tall Tales & Fairytales” class on Tuesday, September 25th from 10:30am to 12:30 pm.  Learn to tell stories that have been passed on through many generations using your own puppet as well as the many Hands On! puppets. Ages 7-10. Cost to attend is &15.00 for non-members and $9.00 for members. Limited spaces. Call to sign- up.

3). The Bascom (www.thebascom.org) Discover a treasure trove of craft art during “Celebration!” A weekend event at The Bascom in Highlands from September 28–29, the itinerary will include a patrons-only cocktail reception; artists’ demonstrations, such as woodturning and ceramics-making; a panel on “Collecting Craft: A Love Affair”; silent auction and cocktail buffet. The festivities will culminate in a live auction of select craft by major American artists. This exciting annual event, sponsored this year by Wells Fargo, will feature an informative and entertaining line-up of activities geared to American craft.

4). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences (http://naturalsciences.org) Titanic, the ship of dreams, still fascinates readers, moviegoers and just about anyone who has heard the tragic tale, even a century after an iceberg sent the now-legendary ship to the bottom of the icy North Atlantic. Starting September 29, visitors to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences can follow that fateful voyage, take on the identity of a passenger, touch the iceberg and see more than 200 artifacts recovered from the broken ship’s debris field two-and-a-half miles beneath the surface. “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” runs through April 28, 2013, immersing visitors in the experience of the 2,228 passengers — titans of commerce, artists, leaders of countries, immigrant dreamers, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters.

5). Joel Lane Museum House (www.joellane.org) will present its fourth “Antiques Appraisal Fair” on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 am to 4 pm. The fee will be $20 for a non-binding, verbal appraisal for up to 3 items. Advanced purchase is required. Come join us for the Joel Lane House’s own version of a popular television show as Claire Fraser from Leland Little Antiques and Estate Sales and C. Edward Alexander examine your beloved objects and tell you if they are treasures or trash. Their appraisals will be non-binding and are verbal-only estimates.

6). Ava Gardner Museum (www.avagardner.org) presents its annual “Ava Gardner Festival”, Oct. 5-7, 2012, featuring Gardner’s co-star and friend Gregory Peck. Events include “The Great Sinner” Gala on Friday evening. On Saturday there will be heritage tours, new exhibits, and vintage Ava Gardner/Gregory Peck film screenings in the museum theater throughout the day. Ava’s personal assistant, Mearene Jordan, will be present to celebrate the release of her new book, Living With Miss G. The event will conclude Sunday with a screening of To Kill a Mockingbird. All-day admission to the museum and screenings is $7 per person. 

7). Tryon Palace (www.tryonpalace.org) presents Tryon Palace Performing Art Series:  “Celebrating JS Bach” on Friday, September 28, 6:00 p.m. in the North Carolina History Center, Cullman Performance Hall. Cost: $25 general admission, $20 for Tryon Palace Council of Friends members and Active Military, and $10 for students with ID. “Celebrating JS Bach” presents an extraordinary selection of the composer’s works including the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the D Minor Piano Concerto, the Trio Aria from Cantata No. 100, and selections from the famous Partitas and Suites.

8). Natural Science Center of Greensboro (www.natsci.org) Join Buddy the Dinosaur from the popular PBS KIDS' show “Dinosaur Train” and become a Nature Tracker at the Natural Science Center of Greensboro (NSC) on Saturday, September 29, from 10am to 4pm, the Center is having Dinosaur Train Nature Trackers Adventure Day that will include meet and greets with Buddy, fun-filled activities, special giveaways and the opportunity for kids to become official members of the Nature Trackers Club.

9). N.C. Museum of History (http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/) presents “North Carolina: Battleground State” on Thursday, October 4 from 7–9 p.m. North Carolina is a battleground state with national attention focused on the races for president, governor, and Congress. A panel of analysts will look at how the battle is progressing. Rob Christensen, political columnist for the News and Observer, will serve as moderator. Democratic consultants Gary Pearce and Brad Crone, Republican consultant Carter Wrenn, John Hood of the John Locke Foundation, and political scientist Andrew Taylor will participate.

10). N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher (http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher) Show the ocean some love, meet new friends and rid local beaches of trash and marine debris during the 2012 North Carolina Big Sweep. The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher will again organize a volunteer group for the event on Saturday, September 29, to make a big difference. Those interested need only commit several hours of time. Volunteers who register with the Aquarium will meet at 9 a.m. and will travel to a nearby beach to collect trash. Bags will be provided. If you would like to participate with the Aquarium’s Big Sweep team, please email NCAFFregistrar@ncaquariums.com  or call (910) 458-7468. Remember to bring your own water in a reusable bottle, on the day of the event.