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

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

NCMC Events From Around the State… March 4, 2013


50th Anniversary NCMC Annual meeting registration is now under way! Take a look at the conference itinerary and register on-line.
1). N.C. Museum of History presents “Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware”, March 8-Sept. 1, 2013. Exhibit admission is required. See rare examples of 18th- and early-19th-century artistry — dirt made beautiful by Moravian potters and others working in the North Carolina backcountry. The curator’s tour of the exhibit will be on March 9th from 2:00-2:45pm.

2). Waterworks Visual Arts Center Celebrating Rowan County’s Young Artists – “Independent/Home School Exhibition” through March 6 at Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury. Now in its 30th year, this rotating display of artwork features the work of nearly 800 students representing Salisbury-Rowan County’s public, independent, & home school students. These exhibitions celebrate both the outstanding efforts of the art specialists who teach the creative process and the extraordinary talents of our county’s youth.

3). Cameron Art Museum presents “Lecture & Tour: Ben Billingsley on Zelda Fitzgerald” on Sun. Mar. 10, 3:00 pm. CAM Members and Students: $5.00, Non-members: $10.00. Artist and art teacher, Ben Billingsley offers a lecture on Zelda Fitzgerald and tour of CAM’s current exhibition on Zelda’s art. This is the closing program for and held in conjunction with the exhibition “Sometimes Madness is Wisdom: The Artwork of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald” (ends March 10, 201) and The Big Read Greater Wilmington in celebration of The Great Gatsby.

4). High Point Museum  presents “Leap Into History – High Point Historical Society Fundraiser” on Saturday, March 9, 6:30 pm to 9 pm. Remember your tie-dyes and neon wardrobe? The Historical Society’s annual Leap into History cocktail party will bring back those memories of the 70s and 80s. Join us as we walk down memory lane Saturday, March 9 from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at the High Point Museum. We are celebrating the 70s and 80s to survey guests about important people, events and objects which tell High Point’s story during these decades. This will allow us to start collecting “recent history.”

5). N.C. State Capitol The NC Executive Mansion is now booking tours of the house and gardens for spring! Tours of the Mansion are held Wednesdays and Thursdays, March 13- June 27 at 10 am, 10:30am, 2 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3 pm. Tours of the nearly five acres of flower and vegetable gardens will be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays, March 13 through June 6, at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday garden tours are designed for children; Thursday garden tours are for adults. To book a tour, call Capital Area Visitor Services at 919-807-7950 or 866-724-8687.

6). Kings Mountain Historical Museum On Saturday, March 9th 10am-4pm KMHM will host a “Celebration of Women’s History”. The day long program will feature weaving and spinning demonstrations, as well as a book signing and program by author Shelia Ingle inside the Museum. Outside, in the Museum Commons, the 49th North Carolina Civil War Re-enactment group will be doing living history demonstrations, with cooking and other female activities.

7). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences On St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m., author Julie Hedgepeth Williams returns to give a special talk in the Museum’s, Daily Planet Café. Williams, a Raleigh native, is the great-niece of Albert Caldwell, who survived the Titanic with his wife Sylvia and their son. Her book, “A Rare Titanic Family,” tells their story and details the unusual circumstances that led them to be on board the ship. Her talk will be followed by Q & A and guests can buy her book. The talk is free, however, the Café will offer St. Patrick’s Day-themed food and drink specials that day, as well as the entire week prior.

8). Museum of the Albemarle The Museum of the Albemarle will be the site of the 2013 “Albemarle Pinewood Derby” on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Cub Scouts will begin registering and weighing in cars at 9 a.m., with a strict closing time of 11 a.m. Races will begin at Noon and last until approximately 2 p.m. Get caught up in the excitement of the Pinewood Derby by stopping by the Museum. The Pinewood Derby is a Cub Scouts annual event. It is the most popular event for many Scouts and is probably the best known Scouting event among non-Scouts.

9). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort On March 7th at noon Education Curator Lee Anne Gordon will present on the new Sentinel Class cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard. These vessels are the first to be named for U.S.C.G. enlisted heroes and will conduct missions including port, waterways and coastal security patrols; fishery regulation and enforcement; search and rescue; and national defense. There will be 58 fast response cutters built, one of which is named for U.S. Lifesaving Service keeper Richard Etheridge of the Pea Island station on the Outer Banks. This presentation is free!

10). HandsOn! Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville ,will join the annual Kindergarten Readiness Rally at the Blue Ridge Mall on Thursday, March 7th from 4-7pm. Dr. Bunson & Dr. Beaker will be there to showcase their traveling class, "Mad Scientists on Wheels", and do some Hands On! science for pre-schoolers getting ready for Kindergarten. There will be lots of helpful information for parents and action-packed activities for the kids. Even a real yellow school bus you can sit in!

11). Tryon Palace “Civil War Weekend: Keepers of the Town” - Soldier's Ball, Encampment, Exhibits, Lectures and More Held March 9-10. Ever wonder what life was like in New Bern during the Civil War? Did you know that even though New Bern was firmly planted in the South, the town itself was occupied by Union troops for most of the war. Let Tryon Palace take you back in time to experience life in New Bern during the Civil War this March 9-10. Whether you're dressed in blue or gray, Tryon Palace invites you to dance at the Union Ball, tour the Academy Museum and stand alongside a Union encampment on the South Lawn.

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