ncmuseums

An occasional list of exhibits, programs, and events at North Carolina museums. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museums Council.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

NCMC Events From Around the State… April 27, 2015



1). The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (www.ncculture.gov) invites you to Cultural Resources Sites & Museums Professional Development Day on Monday, May 18th from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join them for a day of intense training and learning led by industry leaders. This special Development Day is free. For more information, please contact Kimberly Kandros at 919-807-7391 or kimberly.kandros@ncdcr.gov. To register or review the agenda, please visit www.ncdcr.gov/portals/0/documents/international-museums-day-agenda.pdf.

2).  The Museum Trustee Association (www.museumtrustee.org) will hold its spring Trustee-Director Forum on Friday, May 1st at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. This forum is a great opportunity for museum directors, staff and board members to strengthen their boards and have important dialogue on museum leadership. The Museum Trustee Association holds meetings at major museums around the country – don’t miss your chance to participate while it is in North Carolina. For more information, please contact Mary Baily Wieler by calling 443-956-4490 or by email at mary@museumtrustee.org. To register or to see the full schedule of the forum, please visit www.museumtrustee.org. 

3). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (www.northcarolinamuseum.org) invites you to History Talks: Moravian historian Rod Hall will talk about early Moravian History (1400-1723) and the Renewed Moravian Church (1723-1867) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9th.  History Talks are FREE to the Public and held on the 3rd floor of the museum.

4). North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher) is helping to share the love with mom this Mother’s Day.  Aquarium admission is free for all mothers on Sunday, May 10th. Create memories while strolling through the gardens, catching a dive program or meeting a sea turtle. Make the day more special by treating mom to a Mother’s Day Brunch and take-home craft 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The prix fixe menu, catered by Bon Appetit, is $24 per adult, $22 for children 3-12, $5 for two year olds, and free for children one and younger. N.C. Aquarium Society members are $13 and children two and younger are free. Reservations are required for the brunch. Space is limited. In addition, various tours and classes are offered during the holiday weekend including Surf Fishing and Behind the Scenes tours. For more information, pricing and registration for tours visit http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.

5). Asheville Art Museum (www.ashevilleart.org) is excited to host a special screening of Prime Time: Third Annual New Media Juried Exhibition on Friday, May 1st at 5:30 p.m. The new media artists whose work is featured in the exhibition will be present to discuss their work. The screening is being hosted in conjunction with May’s First Friday Art Walk, when the Museum is open from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and admission is pay-as-you-wish. The new media artists – who are from across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia – all responded to a call to artists in December 2014 and submitted their work for Prime Time. Fourteen finalists, at various stages in their careers, were chosen for inclusion by a jury. This exhibition was organized by the Asheville Art Museum.

6). Page-Walker Arts & History Center (www.townofcary.org) invites you to “National Train Day in Cary”, part of AMTRAK Train Days 2015, on Saturday, May 9th at Cary Train Depot & Page-Walker Arts & History Center from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (rain or shine). Visit the depot filled with family-friendly activities, displays, vendors and giveaways. Then tour the 1868 Page-Walker Arts & History Center to learn about its history as a 19th century railroad hotel and see model train displays. Co-sponsored by the Heart of Cary Association, AMTRAK and the Town of Cary.  For more, visit www.amtraktraindays.com  or call (919) 460-4963. This is a free event.

7). Cleveland County Arts Council (www.ccartscouncil.org) invites you to Jazz and Juleps on the Terrace on Saturday, March 2nd at 2:00 p.m. Join them as they help send Cleveland County children to art camp. Suggested donation levels of $25, $50, and $100+ are most welcome and appreciated.  Live jazz, mint juleps and hors d’oeuvres. For more information visit www.carillonassistedliving.com/blog/carillon-set-to-host-jazz-and-juleps-event-statewide/. To RSVP, call 704-471-2828 or email RSVP.Shelby@carillonassistedliving.com.

8). North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.org) invites you to their new exhibit Dig It!  How much do you know about the world beneath your feet? Dig It! The Secrets of Soil, a new traveling exhibition that explores the profound ways soil supports our lives, opens on May 16. Generous support from BASF, the Soil Science Society of America, and other NC donors enables free entry to this exhibition. Using videos, hands-on models, interactive displays and real soil samples, the exhibition presents an eye-opening and engaging story about soil, the “skin of the earth.” Developed by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, the majority of the exhibition explores the extensive role of soil in agriculture, architecture and construction, art and rituals, medicine, water filtration, and much more. The Dig It! exhibition runs through August 16.

9). SECCA (www.secca.org) invites you to Alternative Modernisms a Talk @ SECCA Series event on Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. at Overlook Gallery (please enter through the Historic Hanes House).  Dr. Ian Taplin, Professor of Sociology, Management and International Studies at Wake Forest University will examine the ways in which capital flows in and through art, beginning with Harun Farocki’s film “Still Life” and touring through other historical and contemporary artworks.

10). Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (www.ncmaritimemuseums.com) presents “More than Meets the Eye: Artifacts from the Sediments at Site 31CR314, Queen Anne’s Revenge” on Wednesday, May 6th at 11:00 a.m.  The excavation of an eighteenth century shipwreck identified by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources as the Queen Anne’s Revenge, off Beaufort, NC, produced innumerable small artifacts from the sediment. These micro-artifacts provide another layer of evidence, corroborating the current hypotheses regarding the site formation process, namely that the site represents a grounded vessel and that it was exposed to repeated periods of scour and reburial over nearly three hundred years. The evidence provides a model for the formation of shipwreck sites in similar dynamic sand bar environments.  Presenter: Franklin H. Price, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research.  Free program.  The program will also be streamed LIVE during a 6 p.m. online presentation at http://csi.northcarolina.edu/ustream. For more information, please call 252-986-2995. 

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

NCMC Events From Around the State… April 20, 2015



1). The Museum Trustee Association (www.museumtrustee.org) will hold its spring Trustee-Director Forum on Friday, May 1st at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. This forum is a great opportunity for museum directors, staff and board members to strengthen their boards and have important dialogue on museum leadership. The Museum Trustee Association holds meetings at major museums around the country – don’t miss your chance to participate while it is in North Carolina. For more information, please contact Mary Baily Wieler by calling 443-956-4490 or by email at mary@museumtrustee.org. To register or to see the full schedule of the forum, please visit www.museumtrustee.org. 

2).  The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (www.blowingrockmuseum.org) is looking forward to revealing its latest exhibition, Millhands/Handmade, which will take a look at the South’s vast textile history, from the growth of industrial mills and their effect on southern families, to regional textile artists working today and keeping handmade techniques alive. The exhibit will be open from April 25 - July 26, 2015, and a reception for this exhibition and others on view will be held during BRAHM’s Summer Exhibition Celebration on Saturday, May 9th from 5:30pm – 7pm, following Blowing Rock’s Art in the Park. The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, please call (828) 295-9099 or visit www.blowingrockmuseum.org.

3). President James K. Polk State Historic Site (www.polk.nchistoricsites.org) invites you to join them on Thursday, May 14th for an evening with author John Bicknell as he discusses his fascinating book, America 1844. Mr. Bicknell will explore a variety of important events from 1844, including the momentous election of 1844. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. General Admission: $25.00, Members: $20.00, Students: $15.00. Students must show a valid student ID. Tickets may be purchased at www.presjkpolk.com. Only 30 tickets will be sold for this special event.

4). Page-Walker Arts & History Center (www.townofcary.org) invites you to the Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival on Sunday, April 26th at 1 p.m.  Celebrate poetry at this annual celebration of poets, scholars, and poetry lovers. Meet the winners and; listen to readings and keynote speakers, then enjoy a reception and hangout with poets from around the world.  This event is free. For more information, visit www.nazimhikmetpoetryfestival.org or call (919) 460-4963.

5). The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission (www.NCArts.org) provided input for the Arts Plan for North Carolina last year and the commission is now seeking your ideas through an online survey.  The draft plan builds on the work of the N.C. Arts Council over the last 50 years and is based on the core belief that among North Carolina's greatest assets are its arts, which fuel a thriving creative economy, prepare students for successful futures, and are essential to building and enriching our communities, large and small. The N.C. African American Heritage Commission works to preserve, protect and promote the state's rich African American history, arts, and culture, and is part of the N.C. Arts Council, while its work reaches throughout the Department of Cultural Resources. A summary of the plan is available at www.ncarts.org/AboutUs/StrategicPlan-2015.aspx. After you've read the plan please take the survey located at www.surveymonkey.com/s/artsplan. The survey is open until June 1st. For more information about the arts in North Carolina and the programs of the N.C. Arts Council or the African American Heritage Commission, please visit www.NCArts.org.

6). Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (www.ncmaritimemuseums.com) presents On Stage: The Senateur Duhamel, Oil Lamp in the month of May. The Senateur Duhamel is a trawler that was sent over from Britain during WWII to protect convoys from German U-boats. The 165-foot ship met with disaster May 6, 1942. Visit the Museum to learn her story and see an oil lamp from the ship on display during May to honor the sunken vessel.  Each month the Museum reveals an artifact from its collection that’s not usually on display. Enjoy the opportunity to “view” authentic history, and discover its special story.  For more information, call the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum at 252-986-2995 or visit www.ncmaritimemuseums.com.   Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, 59200 Museum Drive, Hatteras, N.C. 27943.
7). Bellamy Mansion Museum (www.bellamymansion.org) invites you to join them on April 29th for an exclusive Antiquity Dinner with recipes from the 1850's created by a local Wilmington chef. $100/person. 25 people maximum. Black Tie Optional.  6 courses, wine pairings and cocktails. Call 910.251.3700 for reservations.

8). High Point Museum (www.highpointmuseum.org) invites to visit them for a Blacksmith Demonstration  on Saturday, April 25th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come watch the costumed blacksmith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages welcome. FREE. Drop-in.

9). Vance Birthplace State Historic Site (www.nchistoricsites.org/vance) invites you to join them for free guided tours of the main house at the bottom of the hour every day the site is open. The first tour is at 9:30 a.m. and the last tour is at 4:30 p.m. The farmstead outbuildings are open to view on a self-guided tour. Maps with details about these buildings are available for loan from the Visitor Center. You can also discover the Civil War Governor of the South with the site’s fifteen-minute film on the life of Zebulon Vance, shown upon request.

10). The Asheville Art Museum (www.ashevilleart.org) is pleased to offer a pen & ink workshop that focuses on political cartoons on Saturday, May 2 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Political Cartoons in Pen & Ink with Jeff Kinzel is held in conjunction with John Heliker: The Order of Things — 60 Years of Paintings and Drawings. In the workshop, instructor Jeff Kinzel will help students create a single-frame cartoon with social or political meaning. Particular instructional focus will be placed on the political drawings of WPA and WWII artists of the 1930s and 1940s, including the work of John Heliker.  This program is appropriate for high school students and adults. All materials and snacks are included in the cost. Class size is limited and advance registration is required. Interested participants can register at www.ashevilleart.org or contact the Museum at 828.253.3227. $20 for members; $30 for non-members.

Monday, April 13, 2015

NCMC Events From Around the State… April 13, 2015



1). The Washington County Historical Society (www.portoplymouthmuseum.org) invites you to their 25th annual BATTLE OF PLYMOUTH LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND on April 25-26. Join us along downtown Plymouth's waterfront for this special Silver Anniversary event, featuring: two Civil War battle reenactments, a period Tea Party (advanced tickets required), evening Torchlight Tour (sponsored by the NC Arts Council), artillery demonstrations, boat rides on the Roanoke River, a period fashion show, children's recruitment program, vendors, historical presentations, book signers, and free admission to the Port o' Plymouth Museum!  For more information, including the complete event schedule and ticket information, visit http://portoplymouthmuseum.org/events-3/living-history-weekend/. Feel free to call the Port o' Plymouth Museum with questions at (252) 793-1377.

2). The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.org) invites you to join WRAL chief meteorologist Greg Fishel and renowned severe weather expert Kerry Emanuel for a unique presentation titled “Hurricanes and North Carolina: A Stormy Future,” at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday, April 16, 7– 8:30 p.m.  Emanuel is one of the world’s leading authorities on severe weather, his research interests focus on tropical meteorology and climate, with a specialty in hurricane physics. The presentation and interview is the first in a new series, “The Nature of Science: A Town Hall with Greg Fishel,” designed to provide in-depth discussions with prominent scientists as they explore the major scientific issues of our time. Audience Q&A and participation are encouraged. Introductions will be given by Jim Goodmon, President and CEO, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc., and Emlyn Koster, Museum Director.

3). Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (www.blowingrockmuseum.org) invites you to join them for Springtime in Appalachia on Saturday, April 18th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Come to the Museum to join our community partners in celebrating spring and learning about agriculture in the mountains as part of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture’s Greening My Plate Month! Fun, hands-on kids’ activities, seed-planting, refreshments and music. You will also have a chance to meet Mr. and Mrs. Spring!

4). The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher) hosts Family Science Day on Sunday, April 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Family Science Day will include science exploration and discovery for adults and children of all ages. As many as two dozen regional organizations will help guests discover the wonders of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math). Demonstrations will include remotely operated vehicles, robots and Legos. No Sleeves Magic will present “The Science of Magic.” As an official 2015 North Carolina Science Festival event, the Aquarium’s Family Science Day is among hundreds of community-based events showcasing STEM activities for the citizens of North Carolina. Family Science Day is free with paid Aquarium admission.

5). Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (www.ncmaritimemuseums.com) presents The RMS Titanic: From Tragedy to Legend on Tuesday, April 14th at 5:30 p.m. On the night of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg and plummeted about 12,000 feet to a watery grave on the seabed of the North Atlantic.  Less than a third of the ship's 2,240 passengers and crew survived that night. Over 100 years later, the Titanic’s story continues to captivate people around the world. Join Dave Alberg at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum as he presents a talk on the RMS Titanic on the anniversary of the sinking of the famed ship.  Alberg served as the U.S. government representative on the 2010 joint expedition to the Titanic.  The evening begins with a tea and tour of the Titanic exhibit followed by the presentation. Free admission. For more information, call 252-986-2995 or email maryellen.riddle@ncdcr.gov.

6). The Polk County Historical Museum (www.visitnc.com/listing/polk-county-history-museum) invites everyone to hear the story of the 800-year-old Saluda rune stone on May 5th at 2:30 p.m. at 60 Walker St. Columbus NC  28722.  The speaker, who found the stone in Saluda NC, will tell her story of years of searching for information.  Ignored by museums and government agencies she followed her mother’s advice and after 40 years finds the truth.  Join us at our free monthly meeting to hear her story and her experience on TV show “America Unearthed” with Scott Wolter.  Scott’s book, that includes the story of the Saluda rune stone as well as similar finds, will be available.

7). Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex (www.ncdcr.gov/ncmcf) announces the opening of the special exhibit, Stagville: Black & White, on Thursday, April 16th. Stagville: Black & White presents Stagville State Historic Site in Durham through a different lens and connects the past with the present. The photography exhibit shows the beauty and resilience of the structures and of the people who lived and worked in them. This special exhibit will run through September 13, 2015. Admission is free. For more information about the museum, call 910-486-1330, or go online to www.ncdcr.gov/ncmcf.

8). Earl Scruggs Center (www.earlscruggscenter.org) and the North Carolina Humanities Council present an evening with renowned musician, Dom Flemons, in correlation with their current special exhibit, We Are the Music Maker.  This free program takes place on Friday, April 17th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and is presented by Dom Flemons, a native Arizonan and a true modern Songster who engages audiences from the green Carolinas to the ruddy Southwest with personalized interpretations of folk, blues, early jazz and rock, country, and original material. Dom, a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, is a consummate showman, dazzling audiences with his slide banjo technique and animated presentation.

9). Historic Wilmington Foundation () announces their 2015 Guided Architectural Walking Tour Season.   Discover Wilmington and its rich architectural history every Saturday at 10 a.m. through October 31st. The tours showcase the architectural, social, and cultural history of the two neighborhoods. The Streetcar Suburbs tour tells the story of Wilmington’s first two suburbs, Carolina Place and Carolina Heights, and their restoration and renewal. These neighborhoods developed around the City’s new streetcar route. The Forest Hills tour focuses on the first automobile oriented suburb which originally developed outside the city limits. The Forest Hills tour begins at Forest Hills Elementary School, 602 Colonial Drive, and the Streetcar tour begins at Temple Baptist Church, 1801 Market Street. The cost is $10, $5 for students. The tours last approximately 1 ¾ hours. Call 910-762-2511 or email membership@historicwilmington.org for more details and to ensure a place on the tour.

10). Hands On! (www.handsonwnc.org), a Child's Gallery in Hendersonville, invites to Mad Scientists Lab – Instrument Engineers on Tuesday, April 21st from 11 – 11:30 a.m. Build and play your own musical instrument. Ages 3 and up. Sponsored by Duke Energy. $7 non-members (includes admission for child participating in class); free for members. Limited spaces. Please call to register.

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

NCMC Events From Around the State… April 6, 2015



1). The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (www.northcarolinamuseum.org) presents the sixth and final program in the sports related series of History Talks: North Carolina Humanities Council Road Scholar Robert Billinger will speak about “Playing for Empowerment: Mill Team Baseball during the Depression” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11.  This program will be held on the 3rd floor of the museum and is free to the public. Today will be the last day full day for viewing the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America,” before it heads to its next stop in Wake Forest, NC.  Also opening today will be the new permanent local/regional sports exhibit on the second floor. On Sunday April 12, the Mount Airy Sports Hall of Fame component of the Sports Exhibit will be unveiled.  The museum will be open from 1 – 4pm and will be FREE today.

2). The Joel Lane Museum House (www.joellane.org) presents a lecture by Ken Zogry on “Sitting Pretty: North Carolina Furniture 1700-1850” on Sunday, April 12th at 2 p.m. at the Visitors Center of the Joel Lane Museum House.  From the earliest European settlement in the late 16th century until the outbreak of the Civil War, in an era before large scale factory production, North Carolina’s diverse population supported a small number of craftsmen who custom designed and hand built furniture to meet the needs of the state’s citizens. Generally based on styles from major European and American cities, but adapted to the small towns and rural areas of the state, cabinetmakers in North Carolina created unique designs and forms. This fully illustrated talk will highlight some of the more interesting examples from across North Carolina, and discuss broader design influences and specific regional characteristics. Admission is $16 for the general public and $11 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 or go to the Eventbrite web site to purchase tickets. 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.

3). SECCA (www.secca.org) invites you to Talk @ SECCA Series: Curator Talk with Cora Fisher on Sunday, April 12th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the SECCA Overlook Gallery.  Cora Fisher, Curator of Contemporary Art at SECCA, will discuss the exhibition Alternative Modernisms, opening at SECCA next Thursday, April 16th. The show includes five artists with diverse contemporary perspectives on the past. Her talk explores how history confronts the contemporary and how these artists explode the limits of Western modernism through the same media that defined it: photography and film. Visit secca.org to see the full list of talks in the Talk @ SECCA Series. This event is free and open to the public.

4). The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.org) has partnered with the NC Science Festival to present the Triangle SciTech Expo on Saturday, April 11th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Museum closes at 5 p.m.) This year's event brings university and industry scientists together to showcase amazing advances in biotechnology, engineering, science and technology through fun, hands-on and interactive activities. Expo visitors will also learn about the Triangle area’s history and promising future as an innovative leader in these fields, as well as why these fields are important to their daily lives. The Triangle SciTech Expo is sponsored by the Biogen Foundation. Both the main building of the Museum (Nature Exploration Center) and the Nature Research Center will be with teeming with over 40 exhibits, games, and crafts. For more information about the Triangle SciTech Expo, contact Kari Wouk at 919.707.9879 or via email at kari.wouk@naturalsciences.org.

5). The History Museum of Burke County (www.thehistorymuseumofburke.org) announces that they have recently opened a new exhibit, Senator Sam and Watergate. Senator Sam and Watergate shares the history of the Watergate Scandal and the involvement of Morganton native Senator Sam Ervin.  The exhibit will be on display in the Museum until June 30th, 2015.  The exhibit features artifacts and panels from the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.  It also contains artifacts and memorabilia from Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, including Senator Sam Ervin's senate desk.  The History Museum of Burke County has free admission and is located at 201 W. Meeting St, Morganton, NC, 28655.  It is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.  For more information, please call 828-437-1777, or visit their website at www.thehistorymuseumofburke.org.

6). Border Belt Farmers Museum (www.fairmontborderbeltmuseum.webs.com) announces Fairmont’s Heritage Days on April 24th and 25th. On Friday, April 24th, enjoy a country dinner and entertainment 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the town community building.  The evening will include live gospel music and a blue grass band, along with square dancing. On Saturday, April 25th explore vintage cars, farm equipment, a barbeque pork cooking competition, a pound cake contest, country arts/crafts & food vendors, and live music featuring gospel and blue grass with clogging.

7). The Matthews Heritage Museum (www.matthewsheritagemuseum.org) and the Matthews Historical Foundation are sponsoring a new event to be held on Saturday, April 11th at the Reid House from 12 to 4 p.m.  Dr. and Mrs. Reid extend a kind invitation to local citizens to attend their Victorian Lawn Party at their home at 134 West John Street. Dr. and Mrs. Reid will warmly welcome you to their home and have arranged for guided tours to be given.  They have also prepared a number of period games for the children to play, including hop-scotch and an egg walk.  A number of Museum docents have been recruited to assist children in making kazoos, spin tops and sewing cards.  Several adult games will be available including a cakewalk, and croquet among other activities.  A number of craftspeople will be demonstrating woodworking, basket making, beekeeping, and tatting. Mrs. Reid will share with others some of the etiquette of the day, while Dr. Reid will share some of his stories about patients he has treated.  A display of cars will feature vintage autos from 1915, and the 1920s.  Come join us as we celebrate the turn-of-the-20th-century activities and take a step back in time to a simpler lifestyle. All activities are FREE. The Matthew Heritage Museum will be open that day for touring. 

8). Greensboro Historical Museum (www.GreensboroHistory.org) invites you to Meet Mr. Lincoln on Saturday, April 11th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m.  During April, which has been declared Greensboro’s Emancipation Proclamation Awareness Month, meet President Abraham Lincoln in a family-friendly show featuring veteran actor Peter Holland. The time in history will be late 1863, the same year as the Emancipation Proclamation and the Battle of Gettysburg.  These performances are free, but seating is limited so call Mary Allen at 336-373-2982 or visit greensborohistory.org to reserve your spot. These performances are made possible by the Lincoln Financial Foundation, City of Greensboro, Greensboro Historical Museum, Inc., and John Floy Wicker Endowment.  For a sneak peek of this show, visit the www.onceuponablueridge.com.

9). Olivia Raney Local History Library (www.wakegov.com/libraries) invites you to join them for a historical tea party and an afternoon of Civil War History in celebration of Raleigh History Month on Saturday, April 18th from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The guest speaker will be Douglas J. Butler, NC Humanities Road Scholar, author, and photographer. He will discuss his book, North Carolina Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated History and the significance of monuments in Raleigh. Bring your favorite tea cup and saucer and enjoy an afternoon of history. Tea and light refreshments will be served. This event is FREE and open to the public. A book signing will follow after the lecture. For more information, please email olivia.raney@wakegov.com or call 919-250-1196. Olivia Raney Local History Library is located 4016 Carya Drive in Raleigh.

10). Leigh Farm Park (www.durhamnc.gov/ich/op/prd/Pages/Heritage-Parks.aspx) invites you to a special Civil War 150th Anniversary lecture on the Battle of New Hope Creek on Sunday, April 19th at 1 p.m.  One hundred and fifty years ago, on April 15, 1865, one of the last engagements of the Civil War in North Carolina occurred on the farm of Richard Stanford Leigh in what was then Orange County, now Durham County. Ernest Dollar, the director of the City of Raleigh Museum, will present the lecture on the Battle of New Hope Creek in the Leigh Farm Park Visitor Center. For those interested, the presentation will be followed by a walking tour of the site. The lecture is free. Pre-registration is not required.