WHAT: Winston-Salem Community Gathering
WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 27, 6–7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center Branch Library, 1110 East Seventh St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
WHAT: Raleigh Community Gathering
WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 6–7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Chavis Community Center | Multipurpose Room 205, 505 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27601
Thanks to a $75,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, the Charlotte Hawkins Brown State Historic Site will hire a financial sustainability advisor. This advisor will guide the historic site in developing a new strategic financial plan to support future preservation efforts and to grow its African American history and educational programs for the statewide and local community.
Members of Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle, please join us Monday, September 9, 2024 for the FOMOA Annual Meeting from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Annual meeting will commence at 5:30 pm, and then Guest Speaker, Sandra Kelberlau, of SK Paintings Conservation in Raleigh, will take us through the steps she took for the restoration of the Pool portrait to its original state - using natural materials that extended the life of the portrait that has come back home. The newly renovated Pool portrait will be on dis
A special series of concerts celebrating North Carolina’s unique story of moonshine and motorsports will feature N.C. legend of Americana, Jim Lauderdale, and the iconic bluegrass trio, the Kruger Brothers. They will be joined by special guests at each concert.
The Museum of the Albemarle has partnered with Dixieland Speedway on Friday evening, August 16, 2024. Join us as we once again take the Moonshine and Motorsports Trail to the track under the lights and sounds of roaring engines. Take a minute to learn a few facts about local moonshiner Alvin Sawyer and historic locations, natural areas, and racetracks across the state that tell the story of North Carolina Moonshine and Motorsports.
Dixieland will feature five action packed classes of races. The rising stars of tomorrow will open the night with Kids-N-Karts.
Local author Julia Nunnally Duncan will discuss and sign copies of her works, including her latest book of poetry, "When Time Was Suspended," from 2-4 p.m.
The North Carolina Museum of History is excited to announce a statewide community engagement process in preparation for the upcoming
The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium. Master carpenter and housewright Russell Steele will discuss the restoration of Hyde County’s 1857 Octagon House.
The Museum of the Albemarle will host an additional History for Lunch on Wednesday, August 14, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium.
Join the Museum of the Albemarle for a Make It, Take It program on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. Explore the exhibit Crafted from Wood through hands-on activities to learn about woodworking, furniture-making, carving, and construction. Discover the stories of talented crafters from northeastern North Carolina.