Associates Annual Meeting and Reception
Wednesday, May 16
4 p.m. (registration begins at 3:30 p.m.)

Plan to attend the Associates Annual Meeting at the museum. The business meeting in Daniels Auditorium will be followed by a talk by writer Sharyn McCrumb on her novel The Ballad of Tom Dooley and a book signing. A reception honoring members of the state legislature will begin at 5:30 p.m. Open to all Associates members. For more information, please contact Billy Wilson at 919-807-7849 or bwilson@ncmuseumassoc.com.

Celebrate North Carolina Sports
Saturday, June 9
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
FREE!

What are your favorite sports? Come celebrate them with us!

• Watch demonstrations by the Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope team and Cheer Extreme athletes.
• Try your skill at a basketball shooting challenge.
• Talk to athletes about sports from soccer to roller derby.
• Create your own trading card.
• Go on a hunt through the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
• Answer sports trivia to win a prize.
• Taste-test yummy tailgating recipes.

For more information, please call Nancy Pennington at 919-807-7988.

Celebración!
Saturday, September 29
11 a.m.–4 p.m. 
FREE!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with music and dance performances, craft demonstrations, hands-on activities for kids, and more. Enjoy Latin American cuisine, answer trivia questions to win a prize, and tour the exhibit Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina. This program made possible through the generous funding of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

17th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
Saturday, November 17
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
FREE!

Celebrate American Indian history and culture in our state. Watch traditional and contemporary artists, dancers, and performers. Participate in hands-on workshops and craft activities. Listen to historians and scholars discuss their latest findings and learn more about North Carolina’s American Indian population—the largest of any state east of the Mississippi River. Don’t miss out on the fun!
For photos of the 2011 event, click here.

12th Annual African American Cultural Celebration
Saturday, January 26, 2013
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
FREE!

Join us for the statewide kickoff to Black History Month and celebrate our state’s diverse African American heritage and culture! Over 75 musicians, storytellers, dancers, historians, playwrights, authors, artists, reenactors, chefs, teachers, scholars, and more will be on hand to help tell the rich and varied stories of our state. It’s educational and fun for the whole family.

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