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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