NCMC Events From Around the State… November 18, 2013

1). Bellamy Mansion presents a special lecture on the Emancipation Proclamation on Thursday, November 21st at 6:30 p.m. Join the Bellamy Mansion in welcoming local guest historian Dr. John Haley to lead this talk. Free and open to the public.

2). New Winston Museum invites you to two upcoming events this week.  The first is “The Daniel Boone Wagon Train: A Journey through 'The Sixties'”, a discussion with author Randell Jones on Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00 p.m.  The New Winston Museum and Winston-Salem Writers will sponsor award-winning author Randell Jones as he looks back fifty years with his book, "The Daniel Boone Wagon Train: A Journey Through 'the Sixties'." In June of 1963, the first Wagon Train commemorated North Carolina’s 300th birthday. The annual event, part pioneer re-enactment and part rollicking party, continued for ten years during a turbulent decade. The second event is the New Winston Museum Salon Series:  “Twin City Story Time: Stories Behind the Stories” on Thursday, November 21st, 5:30 p.m.  Join our panel of journalists, past and present, as they share the tales of the city that made great impact in their lives. Our panel will include: Elva Sieg (wife of late "Winston-Salem Journal" writer, Tom Sieg); Mike Fenley, formerly of WSJS; Layla Garms of the "Winston-Salem Chronicle;" and Hernando Ramírez-Santos of "Que Pasa." Admission to these events are free, donations are strongly encouraged. The New Winston Museum is located at 713 S. Marshall Street, Winston-Salem, NC. Overflow parking available in the Old Salem Visitors Center lot.  Call 336.724.2842 for more information.

3). Matthews Heritage Museum is pleased to announce its new exhibit, TOYLAND, that opened on November 16th in time for the holiday season.  This exhibit features the toys of yesteryear. What better way to enjoy the fall and coming holiday season than stopping by to see the wonderful array of old toys that are on display?  A variety of toys from the turn of the century to the fifties will bring a smile to your face whether you are a child or a child at heart!  See the progression of materials in toys over the decades, from cast iron and tin of the early 1900s to rubber and plastic after the War.   The Matthews Heritage Museum at 232 N. Trade Street is open Thursday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  It will be open Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Admission is $4 per adult, $2 for youngsters 11 to 17.  Children 10 and under are free.  The first Saturday of every month, the museum is open for FREE.  For additional information, please call 704-708-4996.

4). NC Transportation Museum (www.nctrans.org) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the site’s newest exhibits, the 1959 Divco Milk Truck on Saturday, November 23^rd at 11 a.m.  The truck represents a unique piece of history, having been used by the Melville Dairy Company of Burlington, N.C. for door-to-door milk delivery.  Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz, Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry and Peggy Boswell will all speak.  Members of the Scott family will also be attendance. 

5). The Museum of the Albemarle will host the Designers’ Workshop: Deck Those Halls Saturday, November 23^rd from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Catch the Christmas spirit!   Enjoy a day at the museum constructing your own holiday decorations.  All supplies will be provided in the workshop fee and includes a delicious catered lunch. Workshop creation for 2013 is a Christmas Tree made of wooden slats stenciled with holiday greeting and decorated with wooden, tin, or shell ornaments. Choose between a rustic or beach theme.  This workshop is designed for adults and is suitable for clubs or groups on an alternate date. Pre-registration and payment is required. Registration forms may be found on our website www.MuseumoftheAlbemarle.com.   Completed registration form and payment of $40.00 per person or $35.00 per person for FOMOA members are necessary to have guaranteed registration for event. For more information concerning the event call 252-335-1453.

6). Charlotte Nature Museum invites you to Animal Feedings & Encounters in November. Meet and greet live animal ambassador species and observe feedings while learning more about their habits and habitats.  Animal Feedings and Encounters take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.

7). Discovery Place KIDS – Huntersville invites you to bring out your inner-artist at Vegetable Stamping on November 30th. Bring your little one to “I CAN Create” as we paint with pumpkins, potatoes and other fruits and vegetables. Your inner-artist will come alive in this open-ended art activity. Activity takes place at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

8). Hands On!, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to Shake, Rattle, & Rhythm on Thursday, November 21st from 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Ages 5 yrs & up. Join music instructor, Sydney Levitt, as she leads you in rhythm!  Participants will learn simple rhythms and get to experience different instruments. Free with $5 admission/free for members.

9). Asheville Art Museum is delighted to host Christopher Oakley, assistant professor of new media at UNC Asheville, whose recent discovery of President Lincoln in an 1863 photograph by Alexander Gardner has won him much acclaim, on Friday, November 22 at 5:30 p.m.  Professor Oakley will be discussing and illustrating the undergraduate research work he is currently leading at UNC Asheville on "The Virtual Lincoln Project," and how this research has led to the discovery of a previously unknown photographic image of Abraham Lincoln. This image of Lincoln was taken in Gettysburg on the day of the Gettysburg Address, 150 years ago on November 19, 1863. The presentation will also include information on Civil War stereo photography, photographer Alexander Gardner, and how Oakley debunked previous claims that Lincoln is seen riding a horse in Gardner's stereo photographs of the dedication ceremony at the National Soldier's Cemetery. This event is free for museum members, and UNC Asheville students and faculty. $8 museum admission applies to non-members. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Please contact the Museum’s front desk for reservations at 828.253.3227. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, November 20, 2013.

10). High Point Museum invites you to their 30th Annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 1st, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This annual event has become a tradition with local families. Come for a day of special reenactments, music, demonstrations, refreshments and hands-on activities like candle dipping! Fun for all ages. FREE. No reservations required.