NCMC Events From Around the State… June 2, 2014

1). The Department of Cultural Resources (www.ncdcr.gov) is hosting two chances to attend all-day workshops this summer to explore the history, culture, and legacy of Freedom Roads and Freedom Seekers in North Carolina. The first one is on Friday, June 13 at Guilford College.  The second workshop is on Monday, August 4^th at Historic Halifax State Historic Site. The workshops are geared to museum professionals, teachers, and students (education, museum studies, public history, etc.).  The workshop is $30, and includes breakfast, lunch, and all materials. To register online visit: http://www.ncarts.org/Resources/ForOrganizations/GatheringPlaceProject/FreedomRoads. If you have any questions, please contact Schree Chavdarov at (919) 807-6516, or schree.chavdarov@ncdcr.gov.

2). Historic Edenton State Historic Site (www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org) and Somerset Place (www.nchistoricsites.org/somerset) are excited to host a tour of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution.  Historic Edenton will have this very important document on display in the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse on Thursday, June 5^th from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.  After leaving Historic Edenton, the document will travel Somerset Place in Creswell on June 6th from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. to be on display.  Don’t miss your chance to see one of America’s most important documents!  Free Admission.

3). North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort (www.ncmaritimemuseums.com) invites you to “Build a Boat in a Day” on June 7^th, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Each adult and child team uses the stitch-and-glue technique to assemble a prepared kit for a small flat-bottomed plywood boat suitable for rowing or paddling.  By the end of the class each boat will be completed to a watertight condition and clear-coated with epoxy. Teams are limited to a maximum of 4 persons, at least one of whom must be an adult. 6 hours (1 day class).  Class Fee: $300.  Minimum age: 8 yrs. old.  Advance registration.  252.728.7317. North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, 315 Front Street, Beaufort 28516.  www.ncmaritimemuseums.com.

4). Kings Mountain Historical Museum (www.kingsmountainmuseum.org) presents a new exhibit, “Say Ahh! The Incredible Medical History of Kings Mountain”, starting Saturday, June 14, 2014.  The exhibit will be on display until October 25, 2014, open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.  From doctors and dentists, to pharmacies and folk remedies, this exhibit will present an historical overview of all things related to health and well-being in Kings Mountain and the surrounding region.  The display will celebrate the medical pioneers of this area, and highlight the evolution of science and technology in medicine over the past three centuries.  Military and Red Cross medical history, as well as iconic Kings Mountain providers like Griffin Drug Center, Kings Mountain Hospital, and Baker Dental Care will be represented.  The “Say Ahh!” exhibit is proudly sponsored by Cleveland County HealthCare System.

4). Bellamy Mansion Museum (www.bellamymansion.org) invites you to “Gardening the Carolinas” on Thursday, June 5^th at 6:30 p.m. Barbara Sullivan is an award-winning gardening writer and teacher based in downtown Wilmington. Her topics for discussion range through 'plants Thomas Jefferson would recognize', local favorites and how to care for them, and tips on gardening across the coastal South.  The 18th and 19th centuries saw horticulture and botany obsess Europeans and those exploring the new United States. Many familiar plants and historical imports still feature prominently in Southern gardens today. Join us and learn a little about gardening and a little history too. This event is free with a suggested donation of $5.

5). Waterworks Visual Arts Center (www.waterworks.org) announces the opening of its summer exhibition, T³: Textile • Text • Texture. T³ investigates the value of communication, linking literacy with visual imagery.  Through large-scale fiber and mixed media installations, North Carolina artists present a spectacular and intimate array of artwork, unveiling personal stories through their work.  Each piece is a unique exploration of beautiful techniques – some are layered and stitched while others are sculpted and collaged to create multi-dimensional art forms.   Each represents the diversity of fibers and repurposed materials, and imparts narrative messages.  T³: Textile • Text • Texture will be on view through September 6, 2014.  Gallery hours are MWF 10am-5pm, TT 10am-7pm, S 11am-3pm.  Admission is free, donations are appreciated.  For more information, visit www.waterworks.org. 

6). The Museum of the Albemarle (www.museumofthealbemarle.com) invites you to become an archaeologist for the day at “Archaeology 101 for Children”.  Visit with real archaeologists and view the tools of the trade on Wednesday, June 18^th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Various stations will be set up to explain that artifacts have a meaning or a story to tell, the tools and methods used by archaeologists, how artifacts are recovered in a systematic fashion and how organized records are kept of finds, and the aspect of processing and interpreting artifacts from a site.  Discover what some local archaeologists have uncovered in their own backyard. Visitors will participate in archaeological activities. Free Family Program. For More Information Call 252-335-1453.

7). Museum of Anthropology (http://moa.wfu.edu?) announces they still have spaces available for MOA's 2014 Summer Camp & Teen Workshop.  The Summer Camp “Navajo, Hopi, Zuni: Who Are They?” has 3 one-week sessions available July 7-11, July 14-18, and July 21-25, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Using music, art, stories, games, and other activities, campers will learn about the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni people of the United States Southwest. Ages 6 to 12 years old. $125 for the week ($100 for MOA Friends) includes all supplies and daily refreshments.  Each session is limited to 15 children.  The “Spirits of the Hopi Workshop” is on Monday, July 28^th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and designed for ages 12 – 16.  Looking at Hopi kachinas, children will learn what they represent, how they are created, and why they are used.  Using kachinas in the Museum's collection as inspiration, participants will create their own kachina.  $45 ($30 for MOA Friends) Fee includes all supplies and a snack.  Children need to bring a bag lunch.  The workshop is limited to 10 children.  Registration and payment for both programs guarantee a spot.

8). Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site (www.wolfememorial.com) is excited to announce the next “Writers at Wolfe” program on June 7^th at 2 p.m. Distinguished North Carolina author of more than two dozen books of poetry, fiction and literary criticism, Fred Chappell will read from his work.

9). North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.org) invites you to experience the natural beauty of the North Carolina landscape during the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and N.C. State Parks 1st Annual Volksmarch Habitat Hike on Saturday, June 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This 4.5-mile hike, which is free and open to everyone ages 10 and up, will begin at the Museum’s Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife and Learning, go through Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest and end at the Reedy Creek entrance of William B. Umstead State Park. After traversing through some of North Carolina’s most diverse natural trails, hikers can catch a shuttle back to Prairie Ridge provided by the Museum.  This hike celebrates the grand opening of the new Prairie Ridge-Reedy Creek Greenway Connector linking the Ecostation with the popular nature trail. Made possible through a generous grant from the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Fund.  To register or for more information, please contact Charles Yelton at charles.yelton@naturalsciences.org or 919-707-8879.  

10). The Asheville Art Museum (www.ashevilleart.org) is excited to present Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction, a retrospective exhibition opening June 6 featuring work by award-winning American painter and printmaker Minna Citron (1896-1991). The Museum welcomes Christiane Citron, granddaughter of the artist, on Friday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m. for a gallery talk and opening reception.  Citron was an artist at the forefront of major artistic movements of the 20th century and was directly connected to the central figures of those movements. The exhibition includes 50 paintings, prints, drawings and mixed media constructions created during the course of the artist’s more than 60-year career. This exhibition is organized by Juniata College, Pennsylvania with assistance from Christiane Citron.