NCMC Events from Around the State… January 4, 2016
1). The Blowing Rock Art &
History Museum (www.blowingrockmuseum.org)
is kicking off a new film series called Movies at the Museum on Tuesday,
January 5th at 6:00 p.m. The featured film is Sunny Side of
Life (1985), directed by Scott Faulkner, Anthony Slone, and Jack
Wright. The speaker for the evening is Dr. Gary Boye, a professor and music
librarian at Appalachian State University. During the 1920s and ’30s, the
records and radio shows of A.P. Carter, his wife Sara, and sister-in-law
Maybelle, spread the music of the southern mountains around the world and
earned the Carter family international fame. Sunny Side of Life celebrates
the legacy of this country music dynasty by focusing on the Carter Family Fold
in Maces Spring, Virginia. This film screening is funded by BRAHM’s
Appalachian Culture and Heritage Education Fund. Admission is $7 for
nonmembers, $5 for members and students. For more information, please
call (828) 295-9099 or visit www.blowingrockmuseum.org.
2). Southeastern
Center for Contemporary Art (www.secca.org)
invites you to Point & Counterpoint: An Event with Artist Jeana Eve Klein
on Thursday, January 7th in the Main Gallery. Participate in Jeana Eve Klein's artwork, Trading Time, by learning the craft of
French Knot embroidery directly from the artist. The event is limited to three
slots, first come first served. 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
slots are available. Please email Jeana Eve Klein to reserve a spot: kleinje@appstate.edu.
3). North Carolina Museum of
Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.org)
invites you to learn how mammals survive extreme environmental change on
Thursday, January 7th at 7:00 p.m.
From explorations in the remotest parts of New Guinea, the high forests
of the Andes, and the plains of East Africa, find out how extreme mammals cope
with extreme environmental threats on a rapidly changing planet when
Smithsonian zoologist Kristofer Helgen presents “Mammals in an Age of Extreme
Environmental Change,” at the Museum. In
this presentation, held in conjunction with the Museum’s current featured
exhibition “Extreme Mammals,” Helgen will also explain how modern scientific
expeditions and detective work in museum collections can lead to the discovery
of new species of mammals, as well as a better understanding of the ways that
mammal species are increasingly endangered in a human-dominated world. Tickets
are $10. Add an exhibition ticket to your order and receive $5 off admission.
Friends of the Museum members receive free admission to the exhibition. Tickets
are available online (www.naturalsciences.org/extreme)
or at the Museum Box Office (919-707-9950).
4). North Carolina Maritime
Museum in Beaufort (www.ncmaritimemuseums.com) invites
you to Brown Bag Gam: United States Lifesaving Service in North Carolina on
Thursday, January 7th from Noon – 1:00 p.m. Pack a lunch for the Brown Bag Gam during
your lunch hour and join Associate Curator Benjamin Wunderly to learn about the
United States Lifesaving Service. Listen
to the story of the Lifesavers unfold over the history of their service to this
country and the countless lives saved and the tragic loss of life suffered
because of shipwrecks along the North Carolina coast. Gam is defined as a friendly conversation
between whalers or to visit with another ship while at sea. Free Admission. No advance registration. Walk-ins welcome.
5). Hands On! (www.handsonwnc.org), a Child's Gallery in
Hendersonville, invites you to Curiosity Week at Hands On! Tuesday, January 12th
– Friday, January 15th. Be as curious as a monkey all week! All ages
can enjoy reading & writing about Curious George. This program is free with
$5 admission/free for members and is sponsored by Etowah Valley Veterinary
Hospital.
6). New Winston Museum (www.newwinston.org) is
pleased to announce the upcoming program in concert with their latest exhibit, Planes,
Trains & Automobiles: Winston-Salem’s Wheels of Change. Built for Speed:
Motor Sports in the Triad will take place on Wednesday, January 13th, at 5:30
p.m. at the Museum. Event is free and open to the public. In collaboration with Triad Stage and the
Winston Cup Museum, NWM is hosting this panel discussion on the past, present,
and future of regional motor sports. Panel will include Loren Pinilis of Bowman
Gray Stadium, Will Spencer of the Winston Cup Museum and Janet Allared, author
of Vrooommm! Come early or stay late to view the Winston Cup Museum race car.
Vrooommm!, Triad Stage's latest production, is about the first female NASCAR
driver and will run from January 27th – February 14th at Hanesbrands Theatre.
7). Museum
of the Cape Fear (www.museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov) will host Preschool Pals on Wednesday,
January 13th at 10:00 a.m. The theme will be “1897 Winter Fun” and
will revolve around the 1897 Poe House and will include making some old
fashioned crafts, and an on-site field trip to children’s playhouse. The
program lasts for 45 minutes and is free to parents and their preschoolers aged
3 to 5. So that museum staff can have enough supplies on hand for all
participants, please call the museum at 910-486-1330 to register. For
information about the Museum of the Cape Fear, visit www.museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov
or follow them on Facebook.
8). Spencer
Doll & Toy Museum (www.spencerdollandtoymuseum.com)
invites you to their Antiques Appraisal Fair (Roadshow Style) on January 22nd
and 23rd from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Antiques dealer Michael Hansen
will take a look at your items and will offer advice and information regarding
a broad spectrum of general merchandise including toys. Bring in your family
heirlooms and yard sale bargains to find out the fascinating truths about these
finds! Cost is $5.00 per item. Limit 2
items per person.
9). Charlotte
Museum of History (www.charlottemuseum.org) invites you
to a Robert Burns Supper on Monday, January 25th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Born the son of a poverty stricken farmer in
1759, Robert Burns became one of the most famous Scottish poets. Every year on
January 25th, people all over the world join together in honor and celebration
of Burns and his talent for lyrics and poems. Join us in celebrating this
outstanding poet for a traditional Burns Supper. Toast to the lassies while
also enjoying a meal consisting of traditional Scottish food such as Cock - a -
Leekie Soup, Chicken, Haggis, Neeps, Tatties and Cranachan for dessert. $30 for
members; $35 for public. Please visit www.charlottemuseum.org
to register.
10). Joel
Lane Museum House (www.joellane.org) presents a lecture on
“Gambrel Roof Houses of Northeastern North Carolina” by Reid Thomas on
Thursday, January 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Visitors Center of the Joel Lane
Museum House. Explore unique examples of
gambrel roof houses in northeastern North Carolina and beyond. This image-rich presentation looks at the origins
of this style and raises the ultimate question, Why Gambrel? Admission is $16
for the general public and $11 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society.
Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, and advanced payment is
required. Please call 919-833-3431 or go to the Eventbrite web site to purchase
tickets. Be sure to include the names of all in your party; nametags will serve
as tickets. Tickets are non-refundable unless event is cancelled. For more
information, call 919-833-3431, email joellane@bellsouth.net, or visit www.joellane.org.
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