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 6^th, 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 15^th 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 29^th 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 1^st 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 31^st  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 18^th.  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 1^st 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 2^nd 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 30^th and Friday, July 31^st at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 1^st 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 1^st, 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.