The North Carolina Symphony will give a free outdoor concert Saturday, June 18, at 7:00 p.m. in Riverwalk Crossing Park in Jacksonville. Symphony Associate Conductor David Glover will lead the orchestra in “Concerts in Your Community: Favorite Light Classics.”
Spend this Fourth of July with the State Capitol. The Capitol is hosting a free, fun-filled family event that has become a Raleigh tradition. For the sixth year, a naturalization ceremony for new citizens will take place at noon on the Capitol's south grounds.
Tryon Palace's Jonkonnu interpretive performance group will hold free workshops for all ages interested in joining the troupe. Workshops will be held in the Waystation Auditorium on Tuesdays, from 1-3 p.m., June 21 to Aug. 9.
Want to become a scientist for the day? Researchers at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences invite you to come learn about, and take part in, the importance of transcription in the study of natural science specimens.
Hessian soldier John Reed fought for the British in the Revolutionary War but deserted his mercenary role to join the German community in Cabarrus County in 1782. Reed Gold Mine will present "From Mercenary to Miner" Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to examine his life and early years before the 1799 discovery of gold on his farm.
Visitors can experience a taste of life on the brink of the Revolutionary War at the Tryon Palace Living History Weekend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5.
Tryon Palace will offer behind-the-scenes tours at the costume shop and conservation lab Tuesdays in June. All tours begin at 2 p.m. at the Waystation, located on the corner of Pollock and George streets in downtown New Bern.
Celebrate National Lands Day with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by participating in the 3rd annual Triangle Volksmarch on June 4.
The North Carolina Symphony, led by conductor Albert-George Schram, will perform concerts filled with some of the greatest music from the legendary team of Rodgers and Hammerstein June 1-2 in downtown Raleigh.
Letters From Home returns to the North Carolina History Center with a patriotic night of singing, tap dancing, audience interaction and skits Friday, June 10, at 8 p.m.