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Exhibit-Related Programs

The N.C. Museum of History offers programs for children and adults that complement the exhibit Workboats of Core Sound, opening Friday, May 8, in Raleigh. Join the exhibit’s opening reception, where you can meet photographer and guest curator Lawrence S. Earley, and enjoy food and lively entertainment by award-winning musician and author Bland Simpson, a member of the Red Clay Ramblers.

Additional programs include a photo preservation workshop on May 9 and a lunchtime lecture by Earley on July 8. There is something for all ages.

All programs are free! Evening and weekend parking is free.

Workboats of Core Sound Opening Reception
Friday, May 8
7-9 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7847 or e-mail mdees@ncmuseumassoc.com.

Get a taste of “Down East” North Carolina. Meet photographer Lawrence S. Earley, and hear music and stories presented by Bland Simpson. Tour the exhibit to see Earley’s photographs of the area’s distinctive traditional fishing boats.

Curator Tour’s: Workboats of Core Sound
Saturday, May 9
1-2 p.m.

Lawrence S. Earley, Guest Curator

On this special exhibit tour led by Earley, hear stories about fishing communities “Down East” that he gathered from fishermen, boatbuilders and other Core Sound residents.  

Photo Preservation Workshop
Saturday, May 9
10-11:30 a.m.
To register, call 919-807-7992 by May 6.

Stephen Fletcher, Photo Archivist, North Carolina Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill

Learn how to protect your family photos at this introductory workshop covering the basics of preservation and storage, and get tips on identifying historic photographs.

Time for Tots: Skiffs, Sharpies and Sailing Ships
Tuesday, June 2 or Tuesday, June 910-10:45 a.m.
Ages 3-5 with adult
Registration is required. Call 919-807-7992.

Learn about different kinds of boats and make a sailing vessel to take home.

History à la Carte: Working the Water
Wednesday, July 8
12:10-1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

Lawrence S. Earley, Guest Curator

In his illustrated lecture, Earley will discuss what makes the hand-built wooden fishing vessels of “Down East” North Carolina so special, particularly as commercial fishing ebbs along the coast.

History Corner: Boats on the Coast
Thursday, Aug. 6
10-11 a.m.
Ages 5-9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Learn about the boats that people on North Carolina’s coast built and used to go to work, school, church and just about everywhere else. Make a model workboat to take home. This program is presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.

For more information, call 919-807-7900.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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