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March

Frolic at Pinehurst
Friday–Saturday, Mar. 19–20

Make plans to attend the Associates’ annual fund-raiser benefiting the Museum of History.

Make It, Take It: Hoop and Ball
Saturday, Mar. 20
1–3 p.m.

Get ready for March Madness by making your own miniature hoop-and-ball game and visiting the exhibit North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. drop-in program

Women's History Month Celebration
Monday, Mar. 22
6:30 p.m.

Dr. Sally McMillen, History Department Chair, Davidson College

Dr. Sally McMillen will talk about her latest work, “Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women’s Rights Movement." A reception and book signing follow.

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April

Time for Tots: Hats Off!
Tuesday, Apr. 6 or Apr. 13
10–10:45 a.m.
Ages 3–5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Look at and try on hat styles from the past, then decorate your own hat to take home.

History Corner: Making Music
Wednesday, Apr. 7
10–11 a.m.
Ages 5–9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Explore North Carolina’s musical heritage by looking at traditional instruments and listening to their sounds. Then get a chance to join the band! Presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.

Make It, Take It: Fold a Boat
Saturday, Apr. 10
1–3 p.m.

See the exhibit Workboats of Core Sound and make a paper boat to take home. drop-in program

Raleigh Civic Symphony Chamber Players: New Deal Music
Saturday, Apr. 10
3–4 p.m.

Explore American classical music of the 1930s and 1940s inspired by the Works Progress Administration and the Federal Music Project.

Young Associates Annual Casino Night
Saturday, Apr. 10
8 p.m.–midnight

Heavy hors d’oeuvres, casino games, and good times with friends are a sure bet. For details or to purchase tickets, call 919-807-7853 or visit ncmuseumassoc.com.

Music of the Carolinas: The Huckleberry Brothers
Sunday, Apr. 11
3–4 p.m.

Get ready for the sesquicentennial of the Civil War with the Huckleberry Brothers. The band plays songs, ballads, and fiddle tunes dating from the 1700s through 1865. PineCone cosponsors the performance.

The South’s Secret Weapons: Disease, Environment, and the Civil War
Tuesday, Apr. 13
7–8 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7847.

Margaret Humphreys, Duke University

Humphreys will explore how yellow fever and other contagious diseases in the South played a role in the Civil War. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of History Associates and the National Humanities Center. Reception follows. Related exhibit A Call to Arms will open at 6 p.m.

History à la Carte: Old Southern Apples
Wednesday, Apr. 14
12:10–1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

Lee Calhoun, Author

For 300 years apples have been grown on southern farms. Bring an apple to the lecture and learn about 2,000 unique varieties originating in the South.

Leon Jordan’s Continentals
Sunday, April 18
3–4 p.m.

The swinging sounds of the Continentals will put you “in the mood” to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. For more than 50 years, this local orchestra has entertained audiences with classic tunes of the big band era (1920s–1940s).

National History Day in North Carolina
Saturday, Apr. 24
9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

The National History Day contest asks students in grades 6–12 to research historical themes and present their findings in exhibits, performances, and other projects. See young Tar Heel scholars vie for state honors and the chance to represent North Carolina at the national competition.

Artist at Work: Sid Luck
Saturday, Apr. 24, 11 a.m. –1 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 25, 1–3 p.m.

Sid Luck is a traditional North Carolina potter from Seagrove in Randolph County. Watch and chat with him as he works at a potter’s wheel. drop-in program

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