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The Tobacco Farm Life Museum, part of the North Carolina Department o

Join museum staff to craft a witch's broomstick using your handprints. The program is part of the museum’s Skipper’s Crew series.

Join museum staff to craft your own eyepatch to take home. The program is part of the museum’s Skipper’s Crew series. Designed for all ages, but specifically geared toward younger patrons, Skipper’s Crew features hands-on activities and take-home crafts focusing on combining arts and history. Lights will be dimmed and interactives muted during the first two hours to provide a calmer environment for those with sensory sensitivities. Programs run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program is free, but donations are accepted and appreciated.

Go “fish" for a wooden fish swimming in a sea of blue tissue paper, then decorate your fish and take it home. The program is part of the museum’s Skipper’s Crew series.

Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 7 to build your own wooden boat. If weather permits, you can even go outside and see how well your ship floats in our kiddie pool. The program is part of our Skipper’s Crew series.