Category Archives: What to Do

Family Fun at Alamance Battleground Colonial Celebration

May 16, 2012 – 1:43 pm

A covered dish picnic, wreath-laying ceremony, and a “Colonial Medicine” program are highlights of the May 16 program at Alamance Battleground in Burlington.  The free celebration continues with the “18th Century Living Experience” program on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20.  Donations are appreciated. During the Colonial Living Experience on May 19-20, the Guilford Militia and [...]

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Action-Packed Sports Day at the N.C. Museum of History

May 16, 2012 – 1:27 pm

For an action-packed day about North Carolina sports, come to the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Saturday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event Celebrate North Carolina Sports will feature activities for all ages. See famous NASCAR stock cars, watch the Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope team, talk with athletes, [...]

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The N.C. Transportation Museum offers the 2012 Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival, June 2 and 3

May 11, 2012 – 4:48 pm

SPENCER, N.C. – The N.C. Transportation Museum is once again celebrating the golden age of railroading this June, but doing so in a bigger and better fashion than ever before.  The Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival will be held Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 3 from noon to [...]

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Back by Popular Demand! Genealogy Workshop for Beginners at Aycock Birthplace

May 11, 2012 – 11:05 am

FREMONT – If you want to learn about your family’s past but don’t know where to start, the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site will have some answers for you.  The Genealogy Workshop for Beginners, May 19, 2-4 p.m., will offer expert advice on how to find your family history. Debra Blake and [...]

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State Capitol Celebrates National Preservation Month with Lecture, Tour

May 10, 2012 – 4:29 pm

RALEIGH – In honor of May’s designation as National Historic Preservation Month, the State Capitol will host a lunch-time lecture on Monday, May 14. The free talk will take place at noon outside on the south plaza. Susan Little, of the Raleigh landscape architecture firm Little and Little, will speak on the history, evolution, and on-going [...]

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Crew Reunion, Memorial Day and More Aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA

May 10, 2012 – 4:21 pm

WILMINGTON, NC – The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is honored to offer the following programs for May, 2012. USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Association Crew Reunion May 16 – 19, 2012 The USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Association is an organization of the Battleship’s former crew members and their families. The Association hosts an annual reunion in Wilmington with the [...]

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Government and Heritage Library Sets Open House May 17

May 10, 2012 – 4:19 pm

RALEIGH – The State Library of North Carolina’s Government and Heritage Library will host an open house on Thursday, May 17 from 2-4 p.m. The event, which takes place during “State Library Week,” as proclaimed by Gov. Bev Perdue, will be held in the newly renovated Government and History Research Room located on the first [...]

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Wayne County Public Library to Display Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit

May 9, 2012 – 4:01 pm

RALEIGH – Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit. The exhibit commemorates the role our state played in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in United States history. It will visit the Wayne County Public Library from May 14- [...]

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June Programs at Museum of History

May 8, 2012 – 2:13 pm

Walk, jump, run or slide into the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh for an action-packed day about sports. During the event 2nd Saturdays: Celebrate North Carolina Sports, talk with athletes, see famous NASCAR stock cars, watch the Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope team, and more. There will be activities for all ages during this [...]

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North Carolina Symphony Offers Free Outdoor Concert in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village

May 8, 2012 – 2:07 pm

Grant Llewellyn Conducts “An Outdoor Overture,” June 1 A free outdoor concert early next month at Market Square in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village helps launch the North Carolina Symphony’s 80th year of service to the state. The performance, titled “An Outdoor Overture” and led by Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn, takes place on Friday, June [...]

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Natalie Merchant On Stage with North Carolina Symphony

May 2, 2012 – 3:22 pm

Seats Still Available in Raleigh, May 29 Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant joins the North Carolina Symphony for a one-night-only performance of music from her latest album, Leave Your Sleep, alongside new and previously recorded songs. Just sixty seats remain for this crossover concert in Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall, Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. [...]

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“Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Exhibit at Fontana Regional Library

May 2, 2012 – 3:19 pm

Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” Fontana Regional Library in Macon is hosting the exhibit through May 29, sharing images and stories that capture the history and people of the Civil War (1861-1865). “The [...]

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North Carolina Symphony Launches Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series with A “Great” Opening Night

May 2, 2012 – 3:15 pm

Schubert never heard the nickname given to his “Great” C-Major Symphony. In fact, he never heard a performance of the symphony itself. Later this month, North Carolina Symphony fans can! The orchestra, led by Resident Conductor and Summerfest Artistic Director William Henry Curry, launches the 2012 edition of its Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series with “Summerfest [...]

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Tryon Palace Welcomes in the Month of May With a Special Celebration

May 1, 2012 – 10:21 am

Join Tryon Palace as we usher in the splendor of May with a special springtime celebration in the historic area. For two days only, Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2, visitors will be treated to an array of activities to delight the senses. In a nostalgic nod to the past, tickets will be available [...]

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Museum of the Cape Fear Offers Summer Camp

May 1, 2012 – 10:18 am

History Ranger Academy: The War of 1812 It’s time to think about summer camp. The Museum of the Cape Fear will host its fun-filled summer camp for ages 9 to 12 from Monday to Friday, June 18 to 22. From 9 a.m. to noon each day, the campers will participate in many engaging activities that [...]

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