NCMC Events From Around the State… April 29, 2013

1). High Point Museum will have two special events on Saturday, May 4th.  Time for Tea in the Historical Park from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. - Come and sample colonial teas including imported Chinese tea and herbal teas grown in most colonial gardens. Learn about the importance of tea for colonials and why tea was boycotted during the American Revolution. All ages welcome. FREE. Drop-in.  Regency Assembly of NC, 1812 Dancing from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Come learn about social customs of the early 1800s. Watch or participate in the dancing festivities. Also celebrating Dolley Madison’s birthday. Free. All ages welcome.

2). Hands On!  the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to make a Mother’s Day card for mom!  All day Tuesday, May 7th to Friday, May 10th. Sponsored by Todd Webb, CPA, PC.  Free with $5 admission/free for members.

3). Museum of Anthropology announces that registration is now open for MOA Summer Camps.  Traveling the Silk Road Summer Camp – Three one-week sessions - July 8-12, July 15-19, & July 22-26.  Camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12. The fee is $125 ($100 for MOA Friends), which includes all supplies and daily refreshments. Each session is limited to 15 children. Registration and payment for the program guarantees a spot.  Rugs, Carpets, & Mats Workshop - Monday, July 29, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.  The fee is $45 ($30 for MOA Friends), which includes all supplies and a snack. Children can bring a bag lunch or one can be provided for an additional $10 fee. The workshop is limited to 10 children. Registration and payment for the program guarantees a spot.

4). Historic Wilmington Foundation is celebrating National Historic Preservation Month, May 2013. National Preservation Month is co-sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. To celebrate they are hosting a number of events including: Saturday, May 4, Guided Walking Tour of Wilmington’s first Streetcar Suburbs- Carolina Heights and Carolina Place. 3 pm. Meet at Market and 17th. Please call to RSVP. Tour is free.  Sunday, May 5, Old House Fair. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Coastline Conference and Convention Center.  Saturday, May 11, Guided Walking Tour of Wilmington’s first Automobile Suburb – Forest Hills. 3:00 pm. Meet at Forest Hills Global Elementary School. Please call to RSVP. Tour is free.

5). N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher will hold Aquarist Apprentice - Saturdays, May 11th, 18th, and 25th at 2 p.m.  Check out a dirty job you’re sure to love. Join staff on a behind-the-scenes tour and learn about Aquarium animals, what they eat, how they live, and how to care for them. Assist aquarists with food preparation and help feed the animals. Participants also observe aquarists during daily care and maintenance tasks. This limited opportunity is only open to 10 participants. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes and be prepared to smell fishy. For ages 10 and older. Ages 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Fee: $25 for ages 13 and older, $23 for ages 10-12. Aquarium admission included. Pre-Registration Required.

6). NC Transportation Museum will host the 7th Annual Carolina Classic Motorcycle Show on May 4th. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. Registration until noon. Awards presented at 3:00 p.m. Classes for all motorcycle makes from all countries will be shown. The show is limited to motorcycles built between 1900 and 1993.  Call 336-924-8705 for registration information or email: carolinamcshow@aol.com   or 704.636.2889 ext 258 or email Kathryn.l.johnson@ncdcr.gov

7). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort will host the 39th Annual Wooden Boat Show on May 4th at the Maritime Museum and Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. Enjoy historic vessels, boat models, nautical crafts, educational activities and sailboat rides! Wooden boats of all types will be on display around the Museum and Watercraft Center. This event is free and will be held Saturday, May 4th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

8). Battleship North Carolina will hold a special program, Design & Damage Control, on May 18th 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  As the first of the 10 fast battleships which served in WWII, NORTH CAROLINA paved the way for those battleships that followed.  In this four-hour program, participants will explore the ship and engage with experts on ship design. Topics include surviving a torpedo strike, fires, loss of power and countermeasures for magnetic mines and flooding and unwanted waters from flooding; from shoring and shifting fuel oil to triage of casualties and effective communication. The tour is limited to ages 16 and older and limited to 48 participants. It is not appropriate for those who have difficulty climbing narrow ladders or over knee-high hatches. Wear cool, comfortable, washable clothing, sturdy, rubber-soled shoes and bring a camera! Water and light snack provided. Registration and payment are due by Thursday, May 16. Program is $55/$50 for Friends of the Battleship or active military. Call 910-251-5797 for reservations.

9). President James K.Polk State Historic Site opens its newest temporary exhibit, Polk, Photography, and the White House.  Exhibit will focus on the history of White House photography during Polk's presidency and examine the role that this new technology played in the White House and in America. Free, and open to the public. Exhibit will run from April 27th – December 31st.

10). Museum of the Albemarle will be putting Northampton County in the spotlight on Sunday, May 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. as part of its ongoing county day’s celebration. Celebrate this place of thriving diversity—home to productive farms, state-of-the-art manufacturing, small and welcoming towns, and waterfront developments on pristine lakes. Several artifacts from a private Northampton County collection will be on display. Artifacts in the “Our Story” exhibit will be highlighted.  Light refreshments will be served.  For more information contact Charlotte Patterson at 252-335-1453.