NCMC Events From Around the State… July 27, 2015
1). N.C.
Museum of History
(www.ncmuseumofhistory.org)
invites you to their upcoming program, Earl
Owensby: Tar Heel Film Legend, on Friday, August 7th, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Highlights of the evening will include clips from some of Owensby’s classic
films. Admission is free. The program is part of a First Friday event, and the
museum will be open until 9 p.m. Items
from Owensby movies are showcased in the exhibit Starring North Carolina!, which will also be open until 9 p.m. on
August 7th. For more information on this special exhibit, please visit www.NCMOH-starring.com.
2). The
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.org) presents a panel
discussion on Weather Forecasting Accuracy to take place in the Museum’s Daily
Planet Theater on Thursday, August 6th, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Through the use
of lightning climatology, atmospheric modeling and more robust numerical data,
meteorologists have been making great strides in improving the accuracy of
their forecasts. To find out how a good forecast can keep you safe, and maybe
even save you money, join us for a discussion about the latest breakthroughs in
weather prediction. Four weather experts will participate in this panel, which
will be emceed by Nate Johnson, meteorologist and executive producer for
WRAL-TV. The panel discussion will be followed by audience Q & A. Food and
beverages are available for purchase in the Daily Planet Café prior to the
event but are not allowed inside the theater.
3). Earl
Scruggs Center (www.earlscruggscenter.org) announces,
Kollard Kings Stringband: “Music, food, and Carolina recording history,” on
Saturday, August 15th from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Did you know that back
in the 1930s, record companies cut more discs in Charlotte than in Nashville?
Explore that toe-tapping history in a concert program by the Kollard Kings
stringband at the Earl Scruggs Center in downtown Shelby. The landmark sessions
in Charlotte included the first recordings by the “Father of Bluegrass” Bill
Monroe. Dr. Tom Hanchett, historian at Levine Museum of the New South in
Charlotte, will tell the stories behind those records, as well as others by the
legendary Carter Family, Grand Ol’ Opry star Uncle Dave Macon and more. The Kollard Kings stringband specializes in
songs from the Charlotte sessions. At 5:00 p.m. the Kollard Kings will take the
stage on the Courthouse lawn outside the Scruggs Center to host an evening of
community music in the series “Pickin’ on the Square,” free and open to the
public. Visitors are invited to buy
dinner from the restaurants surrounding the Square or pack a picnic to eat
under the trees. The 2:00 p.m. program
with the Kollard Kings is free to members or with Center admission for
non-members. Call the Earl Scruggs Center at 704-487-6233 or register online at
EarlScruggsCenter.org to reserve your seat. Registration Recommended.
4).
Kings Mountain Historical Museum (www.kingsmountainmuseum.org)
invites you to “Seeking the Historical Cook”, a program by Kay K. Moss, on
Wednesday, July 29th at 5:30 p.m. Kay Moss is an author, historian,
and founder of the Eighteenth-century Backcountry Lifeways Studies Program at
the Schiele Museum in Gastonia, North Carolina, and will discuss her book Seeking the Historical Cook: Exploring
Eighteenth-Century Southern Foodways. Moss will share lively pictures of
historical foods and methods, and have some show-and-tell (and sniff) items to
share with the audience. Moss will be available after her presentation to sign Seeking the Historical Cook and some of
her other titles that will be available in the Museum’s Gift Shop. ADMISSION IS
FREE! To find out more about upcoming
exhibits and events, please visit us at: www.kingsmountainmuseum.org or
call 704-739-1019.
5). The
Greensboro Science Center (www.greensboroscience.org)
announces “Wild Watermelon Day” on Saturday, August 1st from 10:00 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m. Celebrate
summer with some sweet, sticky fun at the Greensboro Science Center's fifth
annual Wild Watermelon Day. GSC visitors
will get to sample sweet watermelon treats supplied by The Fresh Market.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to play games, create a watermelon
craft and learn about produce and pollination. Visitors aren't the only ones
who will be sampling some scrumptious snacks on Wild Watermelon Day. The
Center's animals will get in on the fun as they sniff, crush, swim through, eat
and play with their very own watermelon treats. Wild Watermelon Day activities
are included with general admission to the Greensboro Science Center. Please
visit www.greensboroscience.org
for a complete schedule of the day’s activities.
6). Hands
On!
(www.handsonwnc.org), a Child's Gallery
in Hendersonville, invites you to Science Play ~ Air! on Friday, July 31st 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Geared for ages 3-6, the young ones will love
science as they learn about air ~ that is everywhere! You are never too young
to explore the world around you! Must be potty trained to attend without an
adult; younger can attend accompanied by an adult. $18 non-members/$10
non-members. Pre-registration required. Call 697-8333 to register.
7).
Tobacco Farm Life Museum (www.tobaccofarmlifemuseum.org)
announces a day filled with special programs on Tuesday, August 18th.
The day begins with “Tour Preview Day at
the Tobacco Farm Life Museum” starting at 11:00 a.m. With the assistance of the
North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, the Tobacco Farm Life Museum hosts
“Tour Preview Day" featuring local businesses,
artisans, attractions, and resources. The
event will run until 2 p.m. on the Museum grounds and is free to tour
organizers, photographers, event planners, and youth organization leaders. Contact
Melody Worthington at 919-284-3431 to reserve your spot. Then at 7:00 p.m. that
evening, join them for “Exhibit Opening and Movie Night” for summer family fun
before schools starts! The night will
comprise of a showing of “The Music Man” and the opening of the Museum's newest
exhibit, The Peddler: America's Original Traveling Salesman.
The event includes free admission, but drinks and snacks will be available for
purchase. For More Information call 919-284-3431 or email curator@tobaccofarmlifemuseum.org.
8). High
Point Museum (www.highpointmuseum.org) invites you
to join them for a weekend of historic fun! On Saturday, August 1st
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., stop by and watch their costumed blacksmith in
action as he crafts various iron pieces. Then on Sunday, August 2nd
at 6:00 p.m., join them for the Arts Splash Concert, the High Point Arts
Council summer outdoor concert series. Held
at the Museum, the concert features Michael Cosner & Trinity Three
(Country). Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and
picnic dinners. No alcoholic beverages permitted. All ages welcome. FREE.
9).
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (www.secca.org)
invites you to the Authoring Action: Summer Intensive Final Performances. Performances will take place at the McChesney
Scott Dunn Auditorium on Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st
at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 1st at 4:00 p.m. Local teenagers
collaborate with professionals who instruct and guide them through a wide range
of artistic expression, culminating in the presentation of the public
performances. Tickets range from $10-$15.
Visit www.secca.org for more
information.
10). Museum
of the Cape Fear Historical Complex (www.ncdcr.gov/ncmcf)
will host four authors who collaborated on the book, The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Historical Romance Anthology on
Saturday, August 1st, at 2:00 p.m. The authors will hold a panel
discussion about the observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth has been celebrated
as the final emancipation for all slaves after the Civil War. Their goal is to raise public awareness of
Juneteenth and its significance to African American history, and to American
history as a whole. The program is free! For more information about the museum,
visit our website at www.ncdcr.gov/ncmcf.