NCMC Events from Around the State… December 7, 2015
1). Historic
Wilmington Foundation (www.historicwilmington.org)
announces Preservation Professionals for Hire!
If you need expert help with your renovation project, Historic
Wilmington Foundation has just the answer for you: the Preservation Resources
Network! Beginning in January 2016, the
NC Tax Credits are back! So now is a great time to plan for your historic home
or building rehabilitation. Get in touch with the professionals listed in our
PRN directory (www.historicwilmington.org/preservation-resources-network);
they support HWF with their membership, and we hope you'll consider consulting
one or more of them about your project!
2). Hands On! (www.handsonwnc.org), a Child's Gallery in
Hendersonville, invites you to make your own Christmas Card and Christmas
Ornament from Tuesday, December 15th at 2:00 p.m. – Friday, December
18th at 3:00 p.m. Homemade cards and ornaments are a treasure. We
provide all the supplies and you provide the creativity. Free with $5
admission/free for members. Sponsored by United Federal Credit Union.
3). Tryon
Palace (www.tryonpalace.org) invites you to the 35th
annual Candlelight Celebration on Saturdays, December 12th and 19th
from 4:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. This famed
North Carolina tradition returns to Tryon Palace in 2015 with beautiful, new
decorations and heartwarming holiday vignettes illuminated by the magical glow
of candlelight. Travel back to 1773 at the Governor’s Palace, 1814 at the
Stanly House, and to 1835 at the Dixon House.
On the Palace Grounds enjoy the magic and wonder of 18th
century circus acts including fire eating, sword swallowing, acrobatics, and
magic tricks. Then, end your enchanted evening with a display of black powder
fireworks illuminating the night sky over Tryon Palace. Candlelight is a “rain
or shine event” but fireworks may be cancelled due to severe weather. All
ticket sales are final and nontransferable, and only good for evening activities.
For information about our group and bus tour opportunities, call 252-639-3524.
4). The North Carolina
Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville (www.naturalsciences.org) invites you
to this month’s Teen Science Cafe and Meet Me at the Museum where participants
will learn more about the theme “To Infinity and Beyond: Girls and Guys in Science”. Museum visitors
will have two opportunities to meet local resident Sarah Glaesner, reigning
Princess of Southern Carolina Queen, hopeful future Miss North Carolina, and aspiring
Astrophysicist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville
on December 18 and December 19. On Friday, December 18, at 5:00 p.m. Ms.
Glaesner will speak to local teens at the Open
Minds Teen Science Cafe (OMTSC). Snacks will be provided for participating
teens at the OMTSC. On Saturday, December 19, at 1:30 p.m. Ms. Glaesner will
speak to museum visitors for the Meet Me
at the Museum, Saturday Exploration program. Miss Glaesner will speak to both audiences
about her platform for her work with the Miss America Organization which
encourages young people to pursue STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics) careers. She will also share how she became interested in
Astrophysics and information regarding her fascination with black hole
formation and existence. The programs
are free!
5). Bellamy
Mansion Museum (www.bellamymansion.org) invites you to
a Christmas Stroll through the Past on Saturday, December 12th, 4:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Join the Bellamy Mansion,
Museum, St. James Episcopal Church and the Burgwin-Wright House for a festive
evening filled with holiday decorations, music, period costumes, petting zoo,
refreshments and more! Children’s
activities begin at 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a candle lit stroll along a path and visit
two historic homes and one historic church.
Tickets are available at the Burgwin-Wright House and the Bellamy
Mansion Museum. Admission is $20.00
(+tax) for adults. Free for those less
than 15 years of age.
6). The
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (www.blowingrockmuseum.org)
invites the community to experience the beauty of live jazz in the Museum’s
Atrium, with a free informal performance by vocalist Maureen Renihan and bass
virtuoso Mike Holstein on Saturday, December 12th, from 2:30 – 4:00
p.m. BRAHM is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., with extended hours on
“Donation Day” Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
For more information about this or other upcoming activities at BRAHM,
please call (828) 295-9099 or visit www.blowingrockmuseum.org.
7). CSS
Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center (www.nchistoricsites.org/neuse/neuse.htm)
shares Christmas Customs of the Civil War on Saturday, December 12th. Costumed interpreters will present
practices of the 1860s during the “Christmas Customs of the Civil War” program
at the CSS Neuse Interpretive Center from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., following the
Kinston Christmas Parade. Historic
interpreters will represent soldiers and civilians and will show what life was
like in the battle zone and on the homefront. Visitors will enjoy
demonstrations and take part in parlor games and crafts of the period. Guests
could make a yarn doll to take home! While some soldiers and sailors were lucky
enough to get leave around the holidays, others tried to celebrate wherever
they were. For additional information, please call (252) 526-9600. The CSS
Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center is located at 100 N. Queen St., Kinston,
N.C. and open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: adults $5,
senior/active military $4, Students (ages 3-12) $3, ages 2 and under free.
8). N.C.
Museum of History (www.ncmuseumofhistory.org) announces
that the exhibit Southern Impressions:
Paintings From the James-Farmer Collection will open Friday, December 11th,
at the Museum. The free exhibit will run
through July 4, 2016. This small
sampling of paintings provides more details about the variety of artists and
topics featured in the exhibit. “Flower Garden behind Cottage” and “The Natural
Musician” are by North Carolina artists.
For information about the N.C. Museum of History, please call
919-807-7900 or visit www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.
9). Charlotte
Museum of History (www.charlottemuseum.org) invites you
to the International Charlotte Lecture and Chinese Culture Fun Day on Saturday,
December 12th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join us as we make Chinese
paper lantern crafts and do water color painting as part of our celebration of
Chinese art and culture. The event will also feature Warren (Weixiong) Zhong,
President of the Overseas Chinese Culture Athletic and Arts Federation, who
will present on Chinese art and culture in Charlotte. Free for everyone! Go
online to www.charlottemuseum.org to
register.
10). The
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher)
makes sure pint-sized revelers don’t miss out on New Year celebrations.
Children and adults can join the “Toast the Coast” festivities at the Aquarium
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. January 1, 2016. The Aquarium’s coastal-themed party lasts all
day with crafts, ocean resolutions and daily programs featuring “What we love
the most about the coast.” A noise-maker craft and kid parade precede two beach
ball drops to take place at the daily dive programs scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. “Toast the Coast” activities and daily dive programs are free
with general Aquarium admission.
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