To celebrate Earth Day, Tryon Palace will have special activities and guests throughout the grounds and at the North Carolina History Center Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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A new exhibit opening May 6 at the Museum of the Cape Fear will focus on chaning funerary practices.
At the North Carolina Zoo, Spring has sprung and love is in the air - or at least a fierce friendship between polar bears.
Early documents are preserved by the State Archives will be exhibited on the first floor of the Legislative Building April 25 and 26.
Explore the intersection of science and technology at the Triangle SciTech Expo on April 23.
The monthly Tryon Palace African American Heritage Tour will explore more than 20 historic locations around downtown New Bern at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17.
The Classical Mystery Tour band, including cast members from the Broadway smash Beatlemania, will play two concerts with the North Carolina Symphony.
The family fun-filled Pioneer Day Festival at Mountain Gateway Museum, April 23, will provide a free day of activities for all ages.
On Sunday, May 1st from 1:00-5:00 pm join us as we “bring in the May” with our May Day Fete on the grounds of the 1897 Poe House. Guests can observe and participate in the maypole dance, create a floral crown or basket, and learn May Day songs and customs. We will also crown our own Queen of the May! Cookies and lemonade will be served. Admission is FREE!
Interested in creating a unique hand-made gift for that special someone or an heirloom work of art to pass down to your children and grandchildren? Then sign up for one of the two quilting workshops at Aycock Birthplace. Both classes will be held for six consecutive weeks.