ncmuseums
An occasional list of exhibits, programs, and events at North Carolina museums. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museums Council.
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/.
NCMC Events from Around the State… December 21, 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 HOLLY-DAYS WORKSHOPS AT HANDS ON! On Wednesday, December 23rd from 1:30
- 3:30 p.m. join them for Elves Workshop – Felted Ornaments. Ages 7 years &
up. Learn how to make felt ornaments to
decorate with or to give as gifts. $20 non-members (includes admission for
child participating in workshop); $12 for members. Pre-registration required.
Call 697-8333 to register.
3). Charlotte
Museum of History (www.charlottemuseum.org) invites you
to a Downton Abbey Tea on January 3rd from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. This
event celebrates the final season of Downton Abbey. Join us as we recap the
previous seasons and make predictions about how the series will end. The
predictions will be put into a time capsule to be opened at our final Downton
Abbey Tea. The tea will feature dishes eaten on Downton Abbey. $20 for members;
$25 for public. Please go online to charlottemuseum.org to register.
4). Cameron Art Museum
(www.cameronartmuseum.org) invites
you to join them for Group Singing: Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers on Sunday,
December 27th at Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. 1:30 p.m. is instruction for beginners, and
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. is the main program for everyone. Songbooks provided, and beginners
are welcome! This program is free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated. Sacred Harp Singing is a dynamic form of a
cappella social singing that dates back to Colonial America. Sacred Harp and
related shape-note styles are the oldest continuous singing traditions in the
United States. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung,
not just observed. No previous experience is necessary. Learn more about this
singing at http://bit.ly/WilmNCSacredHarp.
5). Southeastern
Center for Contemporary Art (www.secca.org)
invites you to the Camel City Jazz New Year’s Eve Party @ SECCA on Thursday,
December 31st from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Dress to the nines for an evening at SECCA's
historic mansion and galleries. Enjoy a concert hall performance by
Winston-Salem's own Big Band and after-party with more live music. Hors
d'oeuvres and full bar service from our friends at Milner's and Jeffrey Adams,
dessert and cordial bar, champagne toast. Proceeds jointly benefit SECCA and
Camel City Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $150 per person or $280 per couple. To
purchase tickets contact Connie Schroeder: (336) 397-2104 or connie.schroeder@secca.org. Call
Now - Tickets are limited!
6). The
North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee (www.nccat.org) announces the touring exhibit,
“Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future,” is now on view at their Center. The interactive presentation focuses on
Cherokee language and culture, using sound recordings as the basis for
representing a coherent story in words and text. Designed to include community input as a way
to develop its content, major themes include Cherokee Homeland, Heritage Sites,
Tourism, Family, and Community Celebrations.
The exhibit is sponsored by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians with
funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The exhibit remains open through January 21,
2016. For directions and hours, visit: www.nccat.org.
7). The
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville (www.naturalsciences.org) presents
“Science Cinema,” on Saturday, December 26th, featuring
Disneynature’s “Monkey Kingdom.” This spectacular tale is set among ancient
ruins in the jungles of South Asia. Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey,
finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son Kip into her colorful
extended family. Maya and her family will make you laugh and warm your heart as
she realizes her dreams for her son’s future. This free 81-minute film will be shown at 10
a.m., noon and 2 p.m. This film is rated G. The last Saturday of each month the
museum will be showing engaging nature and science films perfect for the entire
family. Science Cinema programming is funded by a grant from the International
Paper Foundation. Admission is free,
but donations are greatly appreciated. For more information, please call the
museum at 910-914-4185 or email Whiteville@naturalsciences.org.
8). The
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (www.blowingrockmuseum.org)
invites children aged 6 years and older to a two-day puppet-making workshop
with artist Julie DelRosso on two consecutive Mondays: January 4 and 11. In
this class, children will choose a character from a chosen folk tale, and
construct their own, large-scale puppets. They will get to breathe life into
the puppets they build by animating the puppets in the Winterfest Snowflake
Parade in downtown Blowing Rock on January 30, 2016, at 3 p.m. Preregistration
is required for this two-day workshop, and ideally participants should be
available to walk in the Snowflake Parade, which is part of Blowing Rock’s many
Winterfest festivities. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Register
by phone 828.295.9099 or in person at the Museum.
9). Hickory
Museum of Art (www.HickoryArt.org), together with Catawba
Valley Camera Club, presents an evening with international photojournalist
Steve McCurry on Saturday, January 9th, at Hickory Museum of Art and
SALT Block Auditorium. The evening program is being held in conjunction with
the Museum’s limited engagement exhibition, Unexpected
Beauty: Views from the Lens of Steve McCurry. The exhibition includes 69
images, including one of McCurry’s most recognizable photographs – that of a
young girl named Sharbat Gula – taken in December, 1984, in a refugee camp near
Peshawar, Pakistan. Visitors can view exhibit images in the Museum’s Coe and
Entrance galleries through May 8, 2016. An
Evening with Steve McCurry starts with a reception at 6 p.m. in the second
floor Coe Gallery of Hickory Museum of Art. The artist reception includes
drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres and reserved seating for the Artist’s Talk in the
SALT Block Auditorium. Cost to attend the reception is $50 per person for HMA
and Catawba Valley Camera Club members, and $75 per person for nonmembers. McCurry
will present a talk with Q&A at 7:30 p.m. in the SALT Block Auditorium. A
book signing will follow the talk in the Museum’s Coe Gallery. Cost to attend
the Artist’s Talk only is $20 per person for HMA and Catawba Valley Camera Club
members, and $35 per person for nonmembers. Prices include tax. Space is
limited for both the reception and talk. To reserve space, call 828-327-8576 or
visit www.HickoryArt.org.
10). Greensboro
Historical Museum (www.GreensboroHistory.org) reminds
you that there is still time to join in the mouse hunt! It’s the kind of mouse
hunt everyone will enjoy. Little felt critters, dressed for the holidays, have
made their home in museum exhibits, and smiles are guaranteed for the seek and
find in every gallery. Our Mousetastical friends are having lots of fun, too,
from checking out a First Lady’s fancy slippers to sneaking into a movie
theatre, and will remind you to make a peppermint cane mouse to take home. The
hunt will continue through Sunday, January 3rd. The Museum is open
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 2-5 p.m. It is closed
Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
NCMC Events from Around the State… December 14, 2015
1). New
Winston Museum (www.newwinston.org) presents the December
Salon Series: “Sisters in Flight” on Thursday, December 17th from
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. This panel discussion will shed light on Piedmont Airlines’
female pioneers. Prior to the 1960s, women had very little role in the air
travel industry. Beginning as “flight” attendants, and later as pilots, women
slowly carved out a space within the male-dominated field. Former Piedmont
pilots Sandy Gitter and Connie Tobias, and former Piedmont flight attendant
Nancy Robinson will share memories of the early days of women flying the
friendly skies. Our special guest moderator is historian and Dean of Wake
Forest College, Dr. Michele Gillespie! Dr. Gillespie will ask our panelists
questions that will help illuminate the place that their individual stories
hold in the bigger picture of gender, labor, and equality in our countries
history. Admission
is free and donations are gladly accepted. Please visit the web site at www.newwinston.org or call 336.724.2842
for more information.
2). Southeastern
Center for Contemporary Art (www.secca.org)
invites you to the Camel City Jazz New Year’s Eve Party @ SECCA on Thursday,
December 31st from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Dress to the nines for an evening at SECCA's
historic mansion and galleries. Enjoy a concert hall performance by
Winston-Salem's own Big Band and after-party with more live music. Hors
d'oeuvres and full bar service from our friends at Milner's and Jeffrey Adams,
dessert and cordial bar, champagne toast. Proceeds jointly benefit SECCA and
Camel City Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $150 per person or $280 per couple. To
purchase tickets contact Connie Schroeder: (336) 397-2104 or connie.schroeder@secca.org. Call
Now - Tickets are limited!
3). Hands On! (www.handsonwnc.org), a Child's Gallery in
Hendersonville, invites you HOLLY-DAYS WORKSHOPS AT HANDS ON! On Monday, December 21st from 1:30
- 3:30 p.m. join them for Engineer Workshop – Misfit Toys. Ages 7 years &
up. Come be an elf engineer by creating new toy creations from re-purposed toys
that need to be loved! $20 non-members (includes admission for child
participating in workshop); $12 for members. Pre-registration required. Call
697-8333 to register.
4). The
North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee (www.nccat.org) announces the touring exhibit,
“Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future,” is now on view at their
Center. The interactive presentation
focuses on Cherokee language and culture, using sound recordings as the basis
for representing a coherent story in words and text. Designed to include community input as a way
to develop its content, major themes include Cherokee Homeland, Heritage Sites,
Tourism, Family, and Community Celebrations.
The exhibit is sponsored by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians with
funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The exhibit remains open through January 21,
2016. For directions and hours, visit: www.nccat.org.
5). The North Carolina
Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville (www.naturalsciences.org) presents
“Science Cinema,” on Saturday, December 26th, featuring
Disneynature’s “Monkey Kingdom.” This spectacular tale is set among ancient
ruins in the jungles of South Asia. Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey,
finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son Kip into her colorful
extended family. Maya and her family will make you laugh and warm your heart as
she realizes her dreams for her son’s future. This free 81-minute film will be shown at 10
a.m., noon and 2 p.m. This film is rated G. The last Saturday of each month the
museum will be showing engaging nature and science films perfect for the entire
family. Science Cinema programming is funded by a grant from the International
Paper Foundation. Admission is free,
but donations are greatly appreciated. For more information, please call the
museum at 910-914-4185 or email Whiteville@naturalsciences.org.
6). Charlotte
Museum of History (www.charlottemuseum.org) invites you
to two sessions of Backcountry Explorers - NC: Colony to State, offered on January
2nd from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and January 7th from 2:00
- 3:30 p.m. In this series of classes,
students ages 6-12 will immerse themselves in Colonial history. Grab your
explorer’s badge and join us as we discover Colonial life at the Hezekiah
Alexander Home Site and create hands-on projects. $10 per student. Please go
online to charlottemuseum.org to register.
7). The
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (www.blowingrockmuseum.org)
invites children aged 6 years and older to a two-day puppet-making workshop
with artist Julie DelRosso on two consecutive Mondays: January 4 and 11. In
this class, children will choose a character from a chosen folk tale, and
construct their own, large-scale puppets. They will get to breathe life into
the puppets they build by animating the puppets in the Winterfest Snowflake
Parade in downtown Blowing Rock on January 30, 2016, at 3 p.m. Preregistration
is required for this two-day workshop, and ideally participants should be
available to walk in the Snowflake Parade, which is part of Blowing Rock’s many
Winterfest festivities. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Register
by phone 828.295.9099 or in person at the Museum.
8). Hickory
Museum of Art (www.HickoryArt.org), together with Catawba
Valley Camera Club, presents an evening with international photojournalist
Steve McCurry on Saturday, January 9th, at Hickory Museum of Art and
SALT Block Auditorium. The evening program is being held in conjunction with
the Museum’s limited engagement exhibition, Unexpected
Beauty: Views from the Lens of Steve McCurry. The exhibition includes 69
images, including one of McCurry’s most recognizable photographs – that of a young
girl named Sharbat Gula – taken in December, 1984, in a refugee camp near
Peshawar, Pakistan. Visitors can view exhibit images in the Museum’s Coe and
Entrance galleries through May 8, 2016. An
Evening with Steve McCurry starts with a reception at 6 p.m. in the second
floor Coe Gallery of Hickory Museum of Art. The artist reception includes
drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres and reserved seating for the Artist’s Talk in the
SALT Block Auditorium. Cost to attend the reception is $50 per person for HMA
and Catawba Valley Camera Club members, and $75 per person for nonmembers. McCurry
will present a talk with Q&A at 7:30 p.m. in the SALT Block Auditorium. A
book signing will follow the talk in the Museum’s Coe Gallery. Cost to attend
the Artist’s Talk only is $20 per person for HMA and Catawba Valley Camera Club
members, and $35 per person for nonmembers. Prices include tax. Space is
limited for both the reception and talk. To reserve space, call 828-327-8576 or
visit www.HickoryArt.org.
9). Greensboro
Historical Museum (www.GreensboroHistory.org) reminds
you that there is still time to join in the mouse hunt! It’s the kind of mouse
hunt everyone will enjoy. Little felt critters, dressed for the holidays, have
made their home in museum exhibits, and smiles are guaranteed for the seek and
find in every gallery. Our Mousetastical friends are having lots of fun, too,
from checking out a First Lady’s fancy slippers to sneaking into a movie
theatre, and will remind you to make a peppermint cane mouse to take home. The
hunt will continue through Sunday, January 3rd. The Museum is open
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 2-5 p.m. It is closed
Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
10). 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.
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.