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July

A Closer Look: Making Music in North Carolina
Sunday, July 13
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (drop-in program)

Explore the history of traditional string instruments with a museum docent and try your hand at playing bones, spoons, or a stump fiddle.

Make It, Take It: Dancing Dolls
Saturday, July 26
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (drop-in program)

Dancing dolls, or limberjacks, offer old-fashioned fun. See examples of hand-carved limberjacks and make a modern version to take home.

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August

History Corner: I’ve Got the Blues
Wednesday, August 6
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Ages 5–9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

North Carolina is home to many well-known blues musicians. Learn about several blues legends and then make some bluesy music of your own. A short story accompanies the lesson. Presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.

Calling all buccaneers! Set sail for the museum to hear pirate tales, learn about Blackbeard and other notorious seafarers, make a seaworthy craft, and challenge a real pirate to a sword fight.

See the exhibit Rhythm and Roots of North Carolina Music, play the interactive jukebox and learn about musical legends from our state, and try your hand at playing bones, spoons, or a stump fiddle.

Make It, Take It: Bathtub Decoys
Saturday, August 16
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (drop-in program)

What’s the difference between a silhouette decoy, a tip-up, and a working decoy? Learn about the various styles of duck decoys and make a bathtub decoy to take home.