NCMC Events From Around the State…April 22, 2013

1). Hands On!  the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to celebrate National Pet Month by creating a Critter Craft on Thursday, April 25th. This all-day activity will give children the opportunity to create their own critter to take home, and is for all ages. There will also be free coloring books and other goodies. Cost to attend is included in the $5 admission fee and is free for museum members. Critter Craft is sponsored by the Etowah Valley Veterinary Hospital.

2). Bellamy Mansion Museum “Hootenanny with John Golden and Friends!” – Thursday, April 25^th at 6:30 p.m.  Join John Golden and a host of celebrated local musicians for an evening of bluegrass and folk music.  Bring picnic and enjoy great music.  Beer and wine sold.  $15 general admission; $10 museum members and volunteers.

3). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort  As the weather warms up you may be thinking about getting outside for some exercise. If you are interested in spending some time on the water but don’t have a boat or aren’t comfortable with how to enjoy a self-propelled craft then maybe learning to kayak should be on your bucket list! Come get lessons from an experienced instructor, learn the basics and some important safety tips, Friday, April 26^th. The museum will provide everything you need for this fun and healthy activity. Pre-registration is required.

4). NC Transportation Museum Home School Day - April 26^th, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30p.m. This special day offers tours and activities especially for home school students. Cost $12.00. Includes Train Ride, Education Stations: Maps, Wagon Road, Steam/Diesel/Electric, Learning to Fly, Time Zones.  Call 704.636.2889 ext 258 or email Kathryn.l.johnson@ncdcr.gov

5). Museum of the Albemarle Dixieland Speedway’s 2013 racing season revs its engine with a car show outside the Museum of the Albemarle’s door!  Come out on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and see the cars before they hit the red clay track.  Mingle with drivers and crews while exploring the organized racing of Dixieland Motorsports Complex.  For more information call 252-335-1453

6). Kings Mountain Historical Museum Saturday, April 27th starting at 1PM: Voices from the Past.  Poetry reading of poems composed by late residents of the area in honor of National Poetry Month.  Betty Logan will be reading the poetry of Helen Cornwell Logan  and Phyllis Fryer Brown will be reading the poetry of Hazel Herndon Fryer. Books of poetry by Hazel Herndon Fryer are available in the KMHM Gift Shop.

7). Preservation Chapel Hill Sunday, April 28 at 2pm - Walk This Way! Old Chapel Hill Cemetery Walking Tour. The dead come to life on this walking tour of the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery! Learn about the cemetery's history and those who are buried there. Tour begins at the cemetery gazebo and lasts 90 minutes. $5 per person. 

8). Historic Oak View County Park will host an Antique Automobile Show, sponsored by the Triangle Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America.  Saturday, May 4^th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Free admission.

9). High Point Museum “Time for Tea in the Historical Park” – 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.  Saturday, May 4^th, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  All ages welcome. Free.  Drop-in.

10).  Asheville Art Museum is pleased to announce the region’s Second Annual Fine Art Print Fair, to be held at the Museum on Saturday, May 4 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 5 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (free with membership or regular admission). An exclusive Preview Reception will be held at the Museum on Friday, May 3 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (tickets are $35 for members, $45 for non-members). To purchase tickets to the Preview Reception call the front desk of the Museum at 828.253.3227 or purchase online through the Museum’s website event calendar.