NCMC Events From Around the State… May 20, 2013

1). A Special Invitation from the North Carolina Humanities Council: Host Smithsonian Institution's Hometown Teams in 2015.  The North Carolina Humanities Council and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service are pleased to announce Hometown Teams — an exciting Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibition to tour North Carolina beginning in February 2015. Rural NC museums, libraries, historic sites, and historical societies are invited to apply as host sites by July 10, 2013. Sites will be determined by the end of September 2013. Hometown Teams is comprised of six content sections and an introduction; it requires 900 square feet of floor space, a ceiling height of 8.5 feet, and access to electrical outlets. More information, including the request for proposals is available at www.nchumanities.org.  Questions about Hometown Teams? Contact the North Carolina Humanities Council Program Director Darrell Stover at dstover@nchumanities.org or 336.334.5723.

2). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History opens its new changing exhibit “The Luthier’s Craft:  Instrument Making Traditions of the Blue Ridge”.  The exhibit explores and documents the traditional arts of fiddle, guitar and banjo making in southern Appalachia and the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Featured craftsmen include the guitar maker Wayne Henderson, fiddle makers Audrey Hash Ham and Chris Testerman and banjo maker Johnny Gentry.  The exhibit offers visitors a hand-on, interactive exploration of the rich history of this traditional craft.  For more information contact the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History 336-786-4478.

3). North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort  - Join us on May 23^rd  at noon for a free lecture presented by Natural Science Curator Keith Rittmaster. Keith will tell you all about the sea turtles that come ashore every year to lay their eggs on North Carolina’s beaches. This lecture about protected sea turtle species happens to fall on World Turtle Day, come enjoy the show!

4). Hands On!, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, has several events coming up!  Join them Thursday, May 24th for “Critter Craft – Squawking Parrot.  All day and for all ages.  Practice shape and color recognition, counting, and fine motor skills with gluing. Drop-in, self-directed activity in our Party Room. Sponsored by Etowah Valley Veterinary Hospital. On May 27th, Hands On! Is open for Memorial Day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Make a Memorial Day Garland while you visit. On Tuesday, May 28th, check out the new Scavenger Hunt at Hands On!  All these events are Free with $5 admission/Free for members.

5). Cape Fear Museum of History and Science presents “Civil War through WWII” on Tuesday, May 28th at 7:00 p.m. Learn about the Confederate defense of Wilmington, up to coastal defense measures in the region during World War II. Lecture by Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr.   Fee is $10. Contact the Historic Wilmington Foundation at 762-2511 or edwards@historicwilmington.org.

6). New Winston Museum presents "The Hyphen and the Moravian Revival," Gray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center on Wednesday, May 29th at noon. John Larson, vice president of restoration at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, will discuss the history of the merger of Winston and Salem. Free.

7). Museum & Archives of Rockingham County -  Looking for a bite to eat? Looking for something interesting to do after work? Do trains intrigue you? If you answered yes, join us at the MARC for dinner and history Thursday, May 30th from 6 – 8 p.m., when County Historian, Bob Carter presents “The History of Railroads in Rockingham County.” Admission to the program is $12.50 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Entrance to the museum is included in the program price. Order your tickets and choose your box dinner at the MARC or on-line at www.themarconline.org. 

8). Joel Lane Museum House - Earl Ijames will speak on “Freedom Coming, Freedom for All: The Emancipation Proclamation in NC” on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 7 pm at the Visitors Center of the Joel Lane Museum House at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. Admission will be $15 for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, and advanced payment is required. Please call 919-833-3431 with your MasterCard or Visa, or mail a check to P O Box 10884, Raleigh NC 27605. Be sure to include the names of all in your party; nametags will serve as tickets. Tickets are non-refundable unless we must cancel the event. For more information, visit the Joel Lane Museum House website at www.joellane.org, call (919) 833-3431 or e-mail joellane@bellsouth.net.

9).  Museum of the Albemarle will host Dale Pollock, Professor of Cinema Studies and Producing at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium.  Mr. Pollock will present “Filming in North Carolina:  An Alternative to Hollywood”.  His topic will focus around movies such as The Guardian, Nights in Rodanthe, Brainstorm, Lucky Life, Mississippi Damned, and Rescue Men:  The Story of the Pea Island Lifesavers that were filmed in Northeastern North Carolina and why North Carolina has become a place of interest to producers.

10). Greensboro Science Center will open “Carolina SciQuarium” on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 9 a.m.  From the dark ocean abyss to the warm Caribbean waters, visitors will soon be able to explore the wondrous undersea world and experience up-close encounters with amazing animals.  The 22,000 square-foot, museum-aquarium complex will be North Carolina's first inland aquarium and the first AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) accredited aquarium in the U.S. to be LEED certified. The Carolina SciQuarium is the first expansion project in the Center's $32 million, three-phase Science City, USA Master Plan that unites the finest features of an aquarium, museum and zoo in one attraction.