NCMC Events From Around the State… July 28, 2014

1). CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center (www.nchistoricsites.org/neuse/neuse.htm) will present "Civil War Surgery & Medicine" examining medicine and surgery at home and on the battlefield during the Civil War. The origins of modern triage practices can be traced back to the difficult choices made on the battlefield. Gary Riggs will display medicine and surgical equipment used and discuss the types of procedures they were used to perform. The program commemorates the sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, of the Civil War and will be held Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is also the final offering of the three month long popular program “2nd Saturdays.” The ladies of the Tar Heel Civilians will portray and discuss the role of women such as nurses, rolling bandages and gathering supplies to make and send hospital boxes. In addition to battle wounds, many soldiers died because of infection or illness due to lack of modern medical technology.

2). The Museum of the Albemarle (www.museumofthealbemarle.com) is preparing its 2015 schedule of speakers for two monthly programs and is seeking presenters.    “Back to the Past with at 21st Century Twist” is held every first Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.  and may include a demonstration.   “History for Lunch” is held every first Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. and ends at approximately 1 p.m.   If you are interested in presenting a session during one of these programs, please contact the education department at the museum.    Please include your name, a brief biography, and contact information.  Also include the title and brief description of your presentation. All contacts will be considered and notified by October 15, 2014.   For more information concerning the event call 252-335-1453.

3). N.C. African American Heritage Commission

(http://www.ncarts.org/ExperiencetheArts/AfricanAmericanMusicTrails/NorthCarolinaAfricanAmericanHeritageCommissio.aspx) is sponsoring a workshop this summer on the history, culture, and legacy of Freedom Roads and Freedom Seekers in North Carolina. The workshop is on Monday, August 4^th at Historic Halifax State Historic Site and is 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, visit:

http://www.ncarts.org/Resources/ForOrganizations/GatheringPlaceProject/FreedomRoads.

4). Museum of the Albemarle (www.museumofthealbemarle.com) invites you to “2nd Saturdays:  Summer Fun Day!” on Saturday, August 9^th from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Wear your sunglasses and welcome summer with your beach blanket and a picnic on the Green. Join The Junior Docents at the Museum of the Albemarle beginning at 10 a.m. for a beach party where amateur DJs will play beach music while you try your steps on the dance floor.  The limbo stick will test your flexibility! You might also make a toy sailboat and take part in other beach crafts.

5). North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort (www.ncmaritimemuseums.com) invites you to “Shackleford Banks: Horses, Hiking and History” on August 6th, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Come find out what makes Shackleford Banks such a unique barrier island, from the early settlers and whaling villages to tales of Blackbeard the pirate and wild horses that roam the sandy beaches. Associate Curator Benjamin Wunderly will guide participants on a hike in this designated wilderness area managed by the National Park Service as part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Not suitable for children under 6. Fee: $30. Advance registration required. 252.728.7317. North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, 315 Front Street, Beaufort 28516.

6). Greensboro Historical Museum (www.greensborohistory.org) invites you to “A Teaworthy Toast to Dolley Madison” on Sunday, August 24^th.  Enjoy the delights of high tea at the O. Henry Hotel in a style that First Lady Dolley Madison would have appreciated. For we are remembering her bravery 200 years ago, during August 23-24, 1815, when Dolley was in the White House as the British approached the capital city. She set the table for a fine dinner, anxiously awaiting good news from President Madison and his troops. That was not to be. You know part of the rest, as we toast Dolley’s bravery, you’ll find out more about that drama-filled day so long ago. Event to be held at the O. Henry Hotel, 624 Green Valley Rd. Tickets $30, inclusive, available by mailing checks to the Historical Museum at 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, 27401. Table sponsorships, with 6 seats, available for $200, by contacting Director Carol Hart at 373-2306. Reservation deadline is Friday, August 8. For more information, contact the Historical Museum at 373-2043.

7). Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex (www.ncdcr.gov/ncmcf/Home.aspx)  announces that on July 31^st at 7:00 p.m., Jim Greathouse, senior museum specialist for the City of Fayetteville, and co-chair of the NC Military Historical Society, Fayetteville Chapter, will present a slide show on The Building of the Fayetteville Arsenal, at the Museum of the Cape Fear.  This presentation is being co-sponsored by the Museum of the Cape Fear and the Fayetteville Chapter of the NC Military Historical Society, which meets at the museum every other month. The presentation is open to the public, and anyone interested in learning more about the NC Military Historical Society is welcome to remain after the presentation to learn more about joining the organization.  For more information, call 910-486-1330.

8). Hands On! (www.handsonwnc.org), the children’s museum located in downtown Hendersonville, invites you to Nano Science ~ the Invisible Science! Ages 8-11. Mon. 8/4 10:30–2:30. We are usually closed on Mondays, but for this class the museum is open just for you!  Explore Nano Science – the science of the very, very small (so small you can’t see it) with hands-on experiments & games. $34 nm/$26 m. Sponsored by NISE NETWORK & National Science Foundation. Pre-registration required; walk-ins accepted as space allows. Call 697-8333 to register.

9). The Asheville Art Museum (www.ashevilleart.org) is pleased to present a unique and exciting exhibition, Sol LeWitt: Creating Place, Wall Drawing #618. The first day to view this exhibition will be Saturday, August 9 from 10:00 a.m. ­­­– 5:00 p.m. For more information about this exhibit, visit the website at www.ashevilleart.org or call the Museum at 828.253.3227. 

10). The N.C. Museum of History (http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/) in Raleigh will present the program Sam Ervin and Watergate: 40 Years Later on Saturday, Aug. 9^th, the 40th anniversary of President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation. Hear about Sen. Ervin’s time as chair of the Senate Watergate Committee from those who remember this distinguished North Carolinian the best. A panel discussion at 2 p.m. will be followed by a Q&A session. Admission is free. Be sure to see the exhibit Watergate: Political Scandal & the Presidency before it closes! Open through Aug. 10, the exhibit tells the story of the Watergate scandal in a very straightforward, engaging way. Artifacts, photographs, video clips and a 1970s living room setting intrigue both younger visitors and those who recall this transformative time in our nation’s history. Watergate also highlights many Tar Heels who played important roles in investigating the scandal.  For information about the N.C. Museum of History, a Smithsonian-affiliated museum, call 919-807-7900 or access www.ncmuseumofhistory.org or follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ or YouTube.