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March Programs at the North Carolina Museum of History
Eye-opening, engaging and just plain fun describe the variety of March programs at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. From children’s programs to lectures, all 10 March programs are free.
Drop by for a lunchtime program about the Battle of
Bentonville in Johnston County during the Civil War. This year marks the beginning of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, so look for more programs from 2011 to 2015 to mark the 150th anniversary of the nation’s bloodiest conflict.
Join the opening reception and a special tour of The Photography of Lewis Hine: Exposing Child Labor in North Carolina, 1908-1918. Opening March 4, the exhibit focuses on the hazardous working conditions of children in the state’s textile mills.
March brings many opportunities for all ages at the N.C. Museum of History. Museum admission and weekend parking are free.
PROGRAMS
* programs of interest to children or families
*Time for Tots: It’s the Shoes!
Tuesday, March 1 or March 8
10-10:45 a.m.
Ages 3-5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Large, small, old, new — there are all kinds of shoes, and each pair tells a story. Hear “soleful” tales about shoes and make some fancy shoelaces to take home.
*History Corner: On the Go
Wednesday, March 2
10-11 a.m.
Ages 6-9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.
From moccasins to rocket ships — find out how transportation has changed in North Carolina over the years. Make a craft and listen to a “moving” story. This program is presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.
*History Hunters: Down Home
Wednesday, March 2
10-11 a.m.
Ages 10-13
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Explore the history and cultural traditions of Jewish North Carolinians and then learn how to braid challah bread.
Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Saturday, March 5
Semifinals, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; finals, 7-9 p.m.
Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. Come watch winning students from across North Carolina compete in the state championship.
History à la Carte: The Battle of Bentonville
Wednesday, March 9
12:10-1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
Donny Taylor, Manager, Bentonville Battlefield
On a Johnston County farm in 1865, Confederate troops attempted to halt Union general William T. Sherman’s march through the Carolinas. Learn about that battle and the family who cared for the wounded.
Exhibit Reception: The Photography of Lewis Hine: Exposing Child Labor in North Carolina, 1908-1918
Friday, March 11
6-9 p.m.
Enjoy light refreshments and see photographs by National Child Labor Committee staff photographer Lewis Hine documenting the plight of child workers in the state’s textile mills a century ago. The exhibit is made possible in part by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Music of the Carolinas: Thistledown Tinkers
Sunday, March 13
3-4 p.m.
Weaving traditional Scottish and Irish music with original creations, Tom Eure and Trip Rogers play an array of instruments, including guitar, fiddle, dulcimer, banjo and concertina. PineCone co-sponsors the performance.
*Make It, Take It: Hand Helicopter
Saturday, March 19
1-3 p.m. (drop-in program)
Make a flying toy to take home and see toys from the past in the lobby exhibit Toys, Toys and More Toys!
Freedom Papers: One Family’s Struggle to Refuse Slavery and Secure Respect, 1785–1945
Sunday, March 20
2 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7847.
Rebecca J. Scott, University of Michigan
Follow one family’s journey from enslavement in 18th-century West Africa through emancipation during the Haitian Revolution and a later odyssey to Cuba and New Orleans. This Perspectives on History lecture is presented in conjunction with the National Humanities Center and sponsored by the N.C. Museum of History Associates.
Curator’s Tour: The Photography of Lewis Hine
Sunday, March 27
2-3 p.m.
B. J. Davis, Education Section Chief
Join the exhibit’s project manager for a special tour that will bring into focus the working conditions of child laborers in early-20th-century North Carolina textile mills.
For more information about these programs, call 919-807-7900 or go to ncmuseumofhistory.org or Facebook®.The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton St., across from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street.
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The N.C. Museum of History is located at 5 E. Edenton St. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The Museum of History, within the Division of State History Museums, is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities, and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural and economic future. Information is available 24/7 at www.ncculture.com.
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