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

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

NCMC Events from Around the State… January 25, 2016

1). North Carolina Museums Council (www.ncmuseums.org) reminds you that it is not too late to receive the Summer Internship Award for Museums.  NCMC will provide one institution $1500 to pay an intern for summer 2016.  Applicants must be NCMC institutional members at the time of the application and internship. All application materials must be received by Monday, February 1, 2016.  To apply, send a letter of intent to the Student Affairs Committee that outlines: a specific project or area of focus for the intern and the desired final product or outcome of the intern’s work, core tasks for the intern (please be specific) that connects his or her work to the institution’s larger mission, the ways the intern will be integrated into the daily workings of the staff, and the methods of mentoring and supervising the intern.  In addition, you may include any benefits your institution can offer the intern, if applicable, such as housing, meals, additional funds, transportation, parking or other benefits.  Please e-mail your letter as a Word document or pdf file to students@ncmuseums.org.  Please note that the museum selected to host the summer 2016 intern agrees to publicly advertise the internship position for at least one month, preferably in March, and to hold an open application process. The advertisement must be emailed to the Student Affairs Chair so that it can be disseminated and posted on the NCMC website. Questions may be directed to: Jody Servon, NCMC Student Affairs Chair at students@ncmuseums.org.

2). The American Association for State and Local History (www.aaslh.org) announces that they are now taking nominations for the AASLH Leadership in History Awards. AASLH bestows annual awards to encourage excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history. AASLH encourages all size institutions to apply, and to self-nominate. The awards recognize excellence for projects (including civic engagement, exhibits, multimedia, publications, public programming, and special projects) and individual achievement. All accomplishments occurring since October 1, 2014, are eligible. Submission deadline is MARCH 1, 2016. Visit http://about.aaslh.org/awards/ for more information. Have questions or need help with your nomination? Contact NC state representative RaeLana Poteat at raelana.poteat@ncdcr.gov or 919-807-7960.

3). The N.C. Museum of History (www.ncmuseumofhistory.org) invites you to the 15th Annual African American Cultural Celebration.  Join the statewide kickoff to Black History Month at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Saturday, January 30th, from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  The 15th Annual African American Cultural Celebration will feature over 75 musicians, storytellers, dancers, chefs, historians, playwrights, authors, artists, re-enactors and more. Admission is free for this family festival, named a “Top 20 Event” in 2015 by the Southeast Tourism Society. This year’s African American Cultural Celebration will focus on the theme “Civil Rights — March On!” For more information about the event or the N.C. Museum of History, please call 919-807-7900 or visit www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.

4). North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (www.naturalsciences.org) announces that Sir Walter Wally will make his official weather prediction on Tuesday, February 2nd! Ask anyone around the Triangle and they’d say winter took its sweet time coming, but it has finally arrived. The burning question is how long will it stick around? Well, that’s for Sir Walter Wally to decide and he’ll do just that during the 20th annual Groundhog Day celebration on Tuesday, February 2, on Bicentennial Plaza in front of the Museum! Judging from his track record over the last 15-years, Wally tends to favor long winters, but you never know! The day’s activities kick off at 9 a.m. and run through 1 p.m. The shadow ceremony where he’ll make his prediction begins promptly at noon.  For more information about Groundhog Day, please contact Miranda Dowdy at miranda.dowdy@naturalsciences.org or 919.707.9885.

5). The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (www.blowingrockmuseum.org) announces that the family music and theater series Mini Matinees: Wonders and Woodwinds, has been rescheduled due to winter weather. The new date is Sunday, January 31st, at 2 p.m. For more information on the event, please visit www.BlowingRockMuseum.org or call 828-295-9099.

6). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (www.northcarolinamuseum.org) invites you to the Genealogy and Family History Swap Meet on Saturday, January 30th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Sponsored by the Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History and Surry County Genealogical Association, this FREE swap meet is open to anyone interested in genealogy especially to those who have been in a Beginners Genealogy Class sponsored by the Museum and taught by Esther Johnson. Those connected with a History or Genealogy Group are invited to come and set up for this Swap Meet where you can advertise your group and SELL any of your group’s books, maps etc. All authors are also invited to come and sell books. Everyone can bring their genealogy to display and share so others can make connections and find new family information. Laptops are welcome. Browsers are welcome!  For additional information please contact Esther Johnson by phone at 336-831-6437 or by email at epdj1@triad.rr.com.

7). Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (www.weatherspoon.uncg.edu) is very pleased to present the exhibition Colossus – Rosemarie Fiore: Falk Visiting Artist which is on view until April 17, 2016.  Inventive mechanics, choreographed performance, and chance surprises come together in the work of Rosemarie Fiore. For the past fifteen years, the artist has been painting with colored smoke fireworks. Unlike the gunpowder based explosives frequently associated with the term firework, these silent devices release plumes of bright pigments, rather than colored flames.  Fiore’s paintings result from the combination of direction and chance—she selects the color of smoke canister and steers its release, but variances in heat, air current, and rates of combustion ensure that its marks defy prediction.  As the Spring 2016 Falk Visiting Artist at the Weatherspoon and the Art Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Fiore will present a lecture about her work and meet with MFA graduate students. Special thanks to Christopher Thomas, Studio Foundations Coordinator, Department of Art, UNCG and the 2014/15 Falk Visiting Artist Committee.

8). Greensboro Science Center (www.greensboroscience.org) announces that Pajama Jam has been rescheduled. Pajama Jam, originally scheduled for Friday, January 22 has been postponed to Thursday, March 24. Any tickets that have already been purchased will be honored on this date. Additional tickets for this new date will be available soon. Due to winter weather, the Greensboro Science Center had to be closed Friday, January 22. Although they were not open to visitors, their talented and dedicated team was on site - as they are each day - caring for their animals and exhibits.To keep informed of future closings and delays, or just to see some pictures of their snow-covered zoo, like them on Facebook or check their website for updates.

9). Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex (www.museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov) announces the 15th Annual Civil War Quiz Bowl. Are you a fan of game shows but can’t travel to Hollywood to be part of a “live studio audience?” Consider attending the Museum of the Cape Fear’s 15th Annual Civil War Quiz Bowl on Thursday, January 28th, starting at 7:00 p.m. Join us as a contestant or spectator in the Pate Room of the Headquarters Library.  The quiz bowl is like a game show. Contestants are asked questions by the host, Jim Greathouse, who founded the program 15 years ago while employed at the Museum of the Cape Fear. Contestants choose from one of 14 categories. They are asked a question from that category. If they answer correctly, of course they remain in the game. If they answer incorrectly they receive a strike. Three strikes and they’re out. Winners are chosen among the last contestants remaining in two age groups: 16 and under for the youth category and 17 and up as the adult category. Their prize? A gift card to spend on more Civil War books.  If you are interested in being a contestant you can call the museum at 910/486-1330 to register, or, for the first time, people can register online at  http://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov/Events. Spectators are welcome!


10). Hands On! (www.handsonwnc.org), a Child's Gallery in Hendersonville, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Makerspace. Makerspaces are mentor-led learning environments where children use real materials and tools to encourage curiosity. Guests tinker, repurpose, upcycle, take apart and put back together to make a creation or discovery all their own. These programs strengthen community-based learning, particularly for critical thinking, problem solving and engagement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Makerspace at Hands On! will take place in the STEAM Room, located just outside the Main Street museum entrance. Children and adults are invited to use their imaginations to design and build bridges, Franken toys, robots, and more! Other activities include a Magnet Wall Challenge and a Problem Solving Table. Makerspace will be open every Thursday and Friday from 2:00-5:00 p.m. in February and March.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. This exhibit is free with $5 admission/free for members. Group rates are available. Makerspace at Hands On! is sponsored by Duke Energy Foundation.

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