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

Monday, December 28, 2015

NCMC Events from Around the State… December 28, 2015

1). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (www.northcarolinamuseum.org) invites you to ring in the New Year with them on Thursday, December 31st from 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.  Music will be provided by the band, Face the Music.  Tickets are $25, tax included and all ticket proceeds will benefit the Museum.  Countdown the New Year with the 2nd annual Sheriff Andy Badge Drop from the Museum roof at midnight. Please call 336-786-4478 for more information or to purchase your tickets.

2). Hands On! (www.handsonwnc.org), a Child's Gallery in Hendersonville, invites you to World Braille Days @ Hands On! from Tuesday, January 5th – Friday, January 8th.  Learn to write your name in Braille, experience Braille books and see how 6 dots changed the world. All ages. Sponsored by Drs. Alison & Richard Reid, Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics. Free with $5 admission/free for members.

3). The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (www.battleshipnc.com) invites you to their program, Hidden Battleship, on January 9th from 12:00 – 4:30 p.m. For the explorer at heart, bring a friend and join them for a unique, behind-the-scenes tour of un-restored areas of the Battleship. The four-hour tour consists of small groups with guides. Guests explore the bow (officers' country, boatswain locker, and descend to the bottom of the ship), third deck (Radio II, brig, after gyro, storage rooms, ammunition handling, Engineer's office), Engine room #1, superstructure (Captain’s cabin, armored conning tower, maintenance shops), reefer, aft diesel, and climb inside the fire control tower to the top of the ship. The Azalea Coast Radio Club will be in Radio II to explain their work on the ship's radio transmitters.  The program is for adults only (ages 16 and up) and limited to 40 participants. It is not appropriate for those who have difficulty climbing narrow ladders or over knee-high hatches. Wear warm, comfortable, washable clothing, sturdy, rubber-soled shoes and bring a camera! Registration and payment are due Thursday before the event. $50 per person. $45 for Friends members or active military.

4). High Point Museum (www.highpointmuseum.org) invites you to You Can Go Back to the Plantation: Plantation Records for Genealogical Research on Sunday, January 10th from 3 - 4:30 p.m. at High Point Public Library, Morgan Room.  Lamar DeLoatch of the Piedmont-Triad Chapter, Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society will join in to discuss private plantation records and other public materials that illuminate the lives of enslaved people on the farms on which they lived and worked. Descendants should not despair in finding these records, even though much effort may be required. No preregistration required. For more information, contact the Heritage Research Center at 883-3637 or ncroom@highpointnc.gov.

5). Charlotte Museum of History (www.charlottemuseum.org) invites you to Twelfth Night on January 9th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Twelfth Night was the end of the Christmas season for the Backcountry settlers and celebrated with great revelry. Join with the Backcountry folk as they sing carols around the bonfires, toast the fruit trees, and play colonial games. Learn about the history of Twelfth Night and take a candlelight tour of the house. Enjoy cider and Twelfth Night cake in the log kitchen. $8 for members; $10 for public; $5 for ages 6-12; Free for under 6. Please go online to charlottemuseum.org to register.

6). Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (www.secca.org) announces that tickets are now on sale for Crossroads @ SECCA #014: Phil Cook.  The performance will take place on Friday, January 22, 2016. The Dead Tongues and Daniel Bachman will open the triple bill. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite and www.secca.org.

7). Cameron Art Museum (www.cameronartmuseum.org) invites you to the Museum School featured Workshop, New Year, New Moment: A Mindfulness-Based Mandala Drawing Workshop on Sunday, January 3rd, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Pancoe Art Ed. Center.  Mandala is the Sanskrit word for “circle” and mandala circle images have been used in many ancient traditions as a representation of self, wholeness, healing or the universe. Participants in this class learn how to draw their own mandalas using art materials supplied by the instructor. Those who participate also learn a creative way to lessen tension and in­crease self-awareness in one’s life. $50/$40 CAM member if registered before December 29th, $65/$55 CAM member after the 29th.

8). The N.C. Transportation Museum (www.nctrans.org) welcomed a 159 year old locomotive for historical research and restoration on Tuesday, December 22nd.  The Civil War era 1856 Texas locomotive, famed as part of the Great Locomotive Chase of the Civil War and one of the city of Atlanta’s most treasured objects, is expected to remain in Spencer for the majority of 2016.  The public will be able to witness much of the restoration as it takes place in the museum’s Bob Julian Roundhouse. The building’s open repair bays will allow visitors to see the engine, while special tours and other programming are planned for an up close view.  At the conclusion of the restoration, the Texas will return to Atlanta to appear in its new home, now under construction, at the Atlanta History Center.   

9). The Asheville Art Museum (www.ashevilleart.org) is offering visitors the opportunity to view a number of unique and diverse works from its Permanent Collection in an exhibition on view in its Appleby Foundation Gallery through February 14th, 2016. Collectors’ Circle: Celebrating Recent Gifts features gifts of art made in 2014 and 2015 by the Museum’s Collectors’ Circle.  The Museum’s Collectors’ Circle is a membership group that encourages the exchange of ideas and interests, art learning, connoisseurship and collecting. As a vibrant and critical source of support, they are dedicated to growing the Museum’s Permanent Collection through annual gifts of artwork, selected and presented in partnership with the Curatorial staff. The Museum’s fundamental collection focus is American art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Underlying this, and within the overriding context of American art, is a concentration on work with significance to the Southeast. For more information about this and other exhibitions on view at the Asheville Art Museum, please visit www.ashevilleart.org.


10). Greensboro Science Center (www.greensboroscience.org) invites families to come have some barnyard fun at the Pajama Jam on Friday, January 22nd. From 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. the Center will be transformed into an after-hours “farmtastic” barnyard party designed especially for families with children ages 12 and younger. Children - and accompanying adults - are encouraged to wear pajamas and jam with the Greensboro Science Center and Chick-fil-A by enjoying awesome activities such as: games, face painting, balloon animals, animal encounters, crafts, dancing to the rockin’ tunes of Big Bang Boom, “Tot Rock” show playing in the OmniSphere Theater, Photo Ops with the Chick-fil-A cows, and tasty treats and drinks provided by Chick-fil-A (included in ticket price). Admission to Pajama Jam is $10 (plus tax) for Greensboro Science Center Members and $12 (plus tax) for Non-Members. Children 2 and under are free. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on site or over the phone at 336-288-3769. Capacity is limited but walk-ups are welcome, based on ticket availability. For more information, visit: http://greensboroscience.org/events/special/pajamajam/

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