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Planning your visit to a North Carolina state park to view the spectacular colors of changing Fall leaves? Or maybe you're still working to complete your N.C. State Parks Passport, or planning to attend one of the remaining State Parks Centennial celebrations. [video:https://vimeo.com/180113253]

Photo: Gov. Pat McCrory (center) stopped by to visit with DNCR CREST team members Adrienne Berney (far left), Reid Thomas (second from right) and LeRae Umfleet (far right) during a recent tour of flood damage in Windsor.  The recent heavy flooding in Bertie County caused flood waters to rise up to four feet high in the Craftsman and Farmers Museum in downtown Windsor. Much of the museum’s collection of antique farming implements and tools were submerged under water and in need of care and cleaning.

This event has been postponed due to Hurricane Matthew.  Blind and visually impaired North Carolinians will get a chance to trade recipes and cooking tips with well-known, blind reality-TV chef Christine Ha at the Governor Morehead School, 329 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, Wednesday, Oct. 12.

What hidden gems lie in those old home movies stashed in your closet? Come to Home Movie Day at the State Archives of North Carolina Saturday, Oct. 15, 1-4 p.m., to find out at this free, public program.

Yesterday, at a historic first joint meeting at the North Carolina State Capitol, the N.C. Historical Commission and the N.C. African American Heritage Commission accepted a draft report summarizing the comments received at eight public hearings held to gather input on plans for a new monument on the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh dedicated to commemorating the achievements of African Americans.

The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission will hold its quarterly business meeting Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at Mount Carmel AME Church, 507 N. Lord St., Southport, N.C.