November 30, 2010 – 5:08 pm
Fewer than 600 people have traveled in space, and one of them, Dr. William “Bill” Thornton, is a native of the Duplin County town of Faison. On Monday, Thornton signed papers that will bring his priceless collection of documents and photos from his work in medical research, physics, electronics, the military, and space to the [...]
November 30, 2010 – 11:05 am
RALEIGH – Following three public hearings and endorsement by the North Carolina Historical Commission, four commemorative plaques will be unveiled at the State Capitol on Dec. 6, at 2 p.m., to salute passage of the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments to the Constitution. “These plaques serve as an important reminder of the democratic debates [...]
November 24, 2010 – 4:50 pm
Remember a time when there were no inflatable snow globes, “It’s a Wonderful Life” could be seen twice a day November 1 – New Year’s, and the lights on your tree had to be unplugged every two hours so your tree would not catch on fire? If you long for the days of old, then [...]
November 22, 2010 – 5:46 pm
RALEIGH – The spirit of the holidays will be present at State Capitol’s annual Open House on Thursday, Dec. 9, through Sunday, Dec.12. The halls will be decked with seasonal decorations, and local groups will perform traditional and contemporary holiday music in the rotunda at various times of the day. Hours for the Open House [...]
November 22, 2010 – 4:46 pm
SPENCER, N.C. - The N.C. Transportation Museum invites visitors to celebrate the holidays with two great train rides. During Santa Train, Kris Kringle himself will be your fellow passenger as your roll down the tracks. On our Cookies and Cocoa with Santa rides, visitors can enjoy a nighttime train trip to visit the Jolly Old [...]
November 22, 2010 – 3:30 pm
MOUNT GILEAD – Visitors will enjoy stargazing at one of the last dark-sky locations in the Piedmont region at Astronomy Night at Town Creek Indian Mound in Mount Gilead on Dec. 4, from 6-10 p.m. The highlight of the night will be the Orion Nebula, found in the constellation Orion. Other heavenly features including clusters [...]
November 22, 2010 – 12:27 pm
PINNACLE – The warmth of a turn-of-the-century Christmas will be shared at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm in Pinnacle on Tuesday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 2. Christmas by Lamplight will offer the holidays as the Hauser family and their neighbors would have enjoyed them. Dramatic readings of “The Christmas Story” and the essay “Yes [...]
November 22, 2010 – 12:16 pm
SEDALIA – Step into 1940s style at Canary Cottage, the home of the very correct Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, which will be decorated to the standards of the schoolmistress for the Dec. 12 Annual Christmas Open House, 1-5 p.m. The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum near Sedalia will display the simple elegance of bygone days at [...]
November 22, 2010 – 12:12 pm
DURHAM – Pre-school to second-grade students will enjoy the Christmas Traditions and Celebrations program at Duke Homestead State Historic Site. Crafts, songs and homemade gingerbread will highlight the events on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and Dec. 7-9 from 9 a.m-1 p.m. Donations of $1 per child are requested. Youngsters can “Make History This Holiday” and learn [...]
November 22, 2010 – 11:55 am
RALEIGH — Museum and historic house managers, curators and volunteers will learn the basics of care for artifact collections at a “Connecting to Collections (C2C)” workshop with demonstrations and hands-on training Monday, Dec. 13, at the Rocky Mount Children’s Museum. Images and hands-on activities will address record keeping, environments for storage and display, and materials [...]
November 22, 2010 – 10:44 am
RALEIGH, N.C.-Your North Carolina Symphony travels across the state starting next week to put you in a festive mood, as conductors William Henry Curry and Jeffrey Pollock lead the orchestra in Holiday Pops. A full listing of events and locations-including the Symphony’s Raleigh celebration featuring special guests The Broadway Tenors, as well as the family-focused [...]
November 18, 2010 – 10:19 am
WINSTON-SALEM - The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is celebrating the international success of the Art-o-mat®, created by local artist Clark Whittington. A rare collection from the Art-o-mat archives will be on view during the opening Nov. 18 for SECCA’s two new exhibits: Shinique Smith: Every Brick and Glenda Wharton: The Zo. The [...]
November 17, 2010 – 5:06 pm
DURHAM – The Christmas celebration at the Stagville Plantation traditionally meant fun for all, and visitors will enjoy the “Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters” program at Historic Stagville in Durham on Saturday, Dec. 4. Guests can make merry with drummers, storytellers and artisans at the pre-Civil War site. At this time [...]
November 17, 2010 – 5:02 pm
ASHEVILLE – A mountain home Christmas will be enjoyed by visitors to the Candlelight Christmas at Zebulon Vance Birthplace in Weaverville on Dec. 4 from 4-7 p.m. and to the Dec. 18 Christmas Stories with Sheila K. Adams program at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial in Asheville at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. At this [...]
November 17, 2010 – 4:59 pm
RALEIGH – The tree-lighting tradition at the State Capitol will continue this year when Gov. Bev Perdue and First Gentleman Bob Eaves light the Christmas tree on Thursday, Dec. 9. The Junior Woman’s Club and State Capitol staff sponsor this free public celebration. The event starts at 5 p.m. with the lighting of luminaries [...]