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January

Ninth Annual African American Cultural Celebration
Saturday, Jan. 30
11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Enjoy a day of activities, crafts, entertainment, and foods in celebration of the state’s African American heritage and culture. Learn more

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February

Time for Tots: Quilt Crazy
Tuesday, Feb. 2 or Feb. 9
10–10:45 a.m.
Ages 3–5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

See how quilters patch their work together and then create a quilt square of your own!

History Corner: A Fashionable Past
Wednesday, Feb. 3
10–11 a.m.
Ages 5–9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

See costumes and photographs from the museum’s collection to learn about what North Carolinians wore long ago. Presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.

Hands-on History
Saturday, Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27
1–3 p.m.

Learn about African Americans who have called North Carolina home as you make a craft, jump a rope, or hear a story! drop-in program

African American History Tour
Saturday, Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27
1:30–2:30 p.m.

Explore the lives and accomplishments of African American North Carolinians from the antebellum period to the Civil Rights era.

Rethinking Slavery and Freedom in Early Virginia and the British Atlantic
Tuesday, Feb. 9
7–8 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7847.

Holly Brewer, North Carolina State University

Professor Brewer will discuss the struggle between English authorities and colonists in the 1690s over issues of sovereignty, such as the powers of owners over slaves. Presented in conjunction with the National Humanities Center.

History à la Carte: Fifty Years Since the Sit-Ins
Wednesday, Feb. 10
12:10–1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

Amelia Parker, Executive Director, International Civil Rights Center and Museum

In February 1960 four African American college freshmen in Greensboro ignited a sit-in movement protesting racial segregation. Hear about the movement’s early days and the museum that now occupies the historic F. W. Woolworth store where it all began.

Make It, Take It: Valentines
Saturday, Feb. 13
1–3 p.m.

Celebrate the day of the heart! Make a valentine based on Victorian examples from the museum’s collection. drop-in program

Music of the Carolinas: Film: Homemade American Music
Sunday, Feb. 14
3–4 p.m.

View this award-winning documentary that traces the origins of rural American music from traditional folk cultures in the southern United States. North Carolina musicians Tommy Jarrell and Elizabeth Cotten are featured in the film. Presented with PineCone.

Film and Q&A: February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Saturday, Feb. 20
3–4:30 p.m.

This award-winning documentary chronicles the historic day—February 1, 1960—when four black freshmen from North Carolina A&T State University sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in downtown Greensboro. Their actions served as a blueprint for other nonviolent civil rights protests across the South and the nation. A Q&A with the film’s producers and some of the people involved in the protests will follow the screening.

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March

Time for Tots: Go Fly a Kite!
Tuesday, Mar. 2 or Mar. 9
10–10:45 a.m.
Ages 3–5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Learn about flying machines of the past and make your own kite to send into the sky.

History Corner: Basketball
Wednesday, Mar. 3
10–11 a.m.
Ages 5–9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Learn about the history of basketball and the beginnings of March Madness. Make a handheld hoop to take home to practice your shot! Presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.

Sacred Fire: Phillis Wheatley and Her Friends
Friday, Mar. 5
7–9 p.m.
$5 adults; free ages 12 and under
To register, call 919-807-7992.

“She came on a slave ship carrying the mind of a genius.” This readers’ theater play centers on the first published African American poet. The dramatization reveals Wheatley’s life through the words of those who knew her.

Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Saturday, Mar. 6
Semifinals, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; finals, 7–8 p.m.

Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. Come watch winning students from across North Carolina compete in the state championship.

Music of the Carolinas: Big Medicine
Sunday, Mar. 14
3–4 p.m.

Big Medicine features string-band music of the rural South: old-time melodies and mountain harmonies, ancient ballads, heart songs, hollers, hymns, and a touch of bluegrass. PineCone cosponsors the performance.

The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America
Tuesday, Mar. 16
7–8 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7847.

John Franklin Kasson, UNC–Chapel Hill

Kasson will explore child star Shirley Temple’s huge popularity and its paradoxes in the context of the Great Depression. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of History Associates and the National Humanities Center. Reception follows. Related exhibit In Search of a New Deal will open at 6 p.m.

History à la Carte: Undaunted Heart
Wednesday, Mar. 17
12:10–1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

Suzy Barile, Author

When former governor David Swain’s daughter Ella married Union general Smith Atkins, not everyone in the state rejoiced. Barile, the couple’s great-great-granddaughter, shares excerpts from Ella’s letters that reveal a loving marriage that transcended differences and scandal.

Frolic at Pinehurst
Friday–Saturday, Mar. 19–20

Make plans to attend the Associates’ annual fund-raiser benefiting the Museum of History. See Special Events section for details.

Make It, Take It: Hoop and Ball
Saturday, Mar. 20
1–3 p.m.

Get ready for March Madness by making your own miniature hoop-and-ball game and visiting the exhibit North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. drop-in program

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April

Time for Tots: Hats Off!
Tuesday, Apr. 6 or Apr. 13
10–10:45 a.m.
Ages 3–5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Look at and try on hat styles from the past, then decorate your own hat to take home.

History Corner: Making Music
Wednesday, Apr. 7
10–11 a.m.
Ages 5–9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Explore North Carolina’s musical heritage by looking at traditional instruments and listening to their sounds. Then get a chance to join the band! Presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.

Make It, Take It: Fold a Boat
Saturday, Apr. 10
1–3 p.m.

See the exhibit Workboats of Core Sound and make a paper boat to take home. drop-in program

Raleigh Civic Symphony Chamber Players: New Deal Music
Saturday, Apr. 10
3–4 p.m.

Explore American classical music of the 1930s and 1940s inspired by the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Music Project.

Young Associates Annual Casino Night
Saturday, Apr. 10
8 p.m.–midnight

Heavy hors d’oeuvres, casino games, and good times with friends are a sure bet. For details or to purchase tickets, call 919-807-7853 or visit ncmuseumassoc.com.

Music of the Carolinas: The Huckleberry Brothers
Sunday, Apr. 11
3–4 p.m.

Get ready for the sesquicentennial of the Civil War with the Huckleberry Brothers. The band plays songs, ballads, and fiddle tunes dating from the 1700s through 1865. PineCone cosponsors the performance.

The South’s Secret Weapons: Disease, Environment, and the Civil War
Tuesday, Apr. 13
7–8 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7847.

Margaret Humphreys, Duke University

Humphreys will explore how yellow fever and other contagious diseases in the South played a role in the Civil War. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of History Associates and the National Humanities Center. Reception follows. Related exhibit A Call to Arms will open at 6 p.m.

History à la Carte: Old Southern Apples
Wednesday, Apr. 14
12:10–1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

Lee Calhoun, Author

For 300 years apples have been grown on southern farms. Bring an apple to the lecture and learn about 2,000 unique varieties originating in the South.

Leon Jordan’s Continentals
Sunday, April 18
3–4 p.m.

The swinging sounds of the Continentals will put you “in the mood” to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. For more than 50 years, this local orchestra has entertained audiences with classic tunes of the big band era (1920s–1940s).

National History Day in North Carolina
Saturday, Apr. 24
9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

The National History Day contest asks students in grades 6–12 to research historical themes and present their findings in exhibits, performances, and other projects. See young Tar Heel scholars vie for state honors and the chance to represent North Carolina at the national competition.

Artist at Work: Sid Luck
Saturday, Apr. 24, 11 a.m. –1 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 25, 1–3 p.m.

Sid Luck is a traditional North Carolina potter from Seagrove in Randolph County. Watch and chat with him as he works at a potter’s wheel. drop-in program

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