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2nd Saturdays: Wonderful Wood
 Saturday, Aug. 14
Noon–4 p.m.
Watch craftspeople make bowls and other objects from that “tree-mendous” renewable resource, wood. See and purchase their work in the Museum Shop, and sample yummy “Goodness Grows” products made in North Carolina. 2nd Saturdays = art, heritage, food, and fun at 37 state historic sites and museums. Free! Visit www.ncculture.com. drop-in program
Make It, Take It: Wood Works
Saturday, Aug. 14
Noon–4 p.m.
How much wood does a woodworker work? Find out by making your own wood craft to take home. drop-in program
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September
History Corner: Master Craftsman Thomas Day
Wednesday, Sept. 1
10–11 a.m.
Ages 6–9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Get to know Thomas Day and find out what made him and his furniture so unique. Presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.
History Hunters: History Mystery
Wednesday, Sept. 1
10–11 a.m.
Ages 10–13
To register, call 919-807-7992.
How do historians unlock the past? What clues do they follow and what tools do they use in their search? Come find out!
Time for Tots: Pigskins and Leatherheads
Tuesday, Sept. 7 or Sept. 14
10–10:45 a.m.
Ages 3–5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Learn about the history of football, then create a handheld field kick game to take home!
Garden Tour
Saturday, Sept. 18
2–4 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Tour the museum’s garden to see native plants, colonial herbs, and traditional North Carolina cash crops. Then help harvest the sorghum cane and learn about making molasses!
Make It, Take It: Paper Pockets
Saturday, Sept. 18
1–3 p.m.
Are your pockets sewn into your clothes? They wouldn’t have been in the 1700s! Color and assemble a paper pocket, then learn about colonial life in Discover the Real George Washington. drop-in program
Family Day: Colonial North Carolina
Saturday, September 25
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Watch craftspeople at work, meet Revolutionary War soldiers, practice writing with a quill pen, tour Discover the Real George Washington free of charge, and much more!
Artists at Work: Colonial Crafts and Trades
Saturday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 26, 1–3 p.m.
See members of the Sixth North Carolina Regiment reenactment group demonstrate carding and spinning, straw hat making, bookbinding, and other skills. drop-in program
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October
Time for Tots: All about Corn
Tuesday, Oct. 5 or Oct. 12
10–10:45 a.m.
Ages 3–5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.
You can butter it, roast it, grind it, pop it, and even weave it! Find out more about America’s number one field crop and make a corn shuck doll to take home.
History Corner: Día de los Muertos
Wednesday, Oct. 6
10–11 a.m.
Ages 6–9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.
During this annual Mexican festival, families honor their deceased loved ones. Learn about the holiday’s ancient origins and how it is celebrated today. Presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.
History Hunters: Washington’s World
Wednesday, Oct. 6
10–11 a.m.
Ages 10–13
To register, call 919-807-7992.
He’s known as the “Father of Our Country,” but what was George Washington like as a kid? What adventures and experiences formed our first president? Come find out!
Hand Sew a Colonial Pocket
Saturday, Oct. 9
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Age 12 and older
$20 ($15 members); bring a bag lunch.
To register, call 919-807-7988.
See 18th-century sewing tools and clothing from the museum’s collection and sew a pocket using historically accurate reproduction fabrics and patterns. Open to beginning and intermediate hand sewers.
Make It, Take It: Take a Seat!
Saturday, Oct. 16
1–3 p.m.
Make a miniature version of a 19th-century chair and then see full-size examples in Behind the Veneer: Thomas Day, Master Cabinetmaker. drop-in program
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