Home / What's Going On / Press Releases / 9-8-2011
October Programs at the N.C. Museum of History
At the N.C. Museum of History in October, the Music of the Carolinas series kicks off on an interesting note. Catch a performance by Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks, a band that mixes guitar, mandolin with woodsaw, wash-bucket bass and washboard for a truly unique sound.
During a lunchtime program, hear Morris Glass talk about his experiences during the Holocaust. He was 11 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and altered his life forever. Glass and Dr. Carolyn Happer will present the program. They are co-authors of a book about Glass’ life during the Holocaust.
Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks
October programs are free unless otherwise noted. Parking is free on weekends.
PROGRAMS
*Time for Tots: More Than Tortillas
Tuesday, Oct. 4 or Oct. 11
10-10:45 a.m.
Ages 3-5 with adult
$1
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us. Learn about the cultural traditions and foodways brought to North Carolina by our Hispanic neighbors, and then make a tasty corn tortilla.
*History Corner: Historical Hounds
Wednesday, Oct. 5
10-11 a.m.
Ages 6-9 with adult
$1
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Did you know that North Carolina has an official state dog? Learn about the Plott hound and its importance to our state, listen to a short story, and make a “doggone” craft. This program is presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.
*History Hunters: Write Your Way
Wednesday, Oct. 5
10-11 a.m.
Ages 10-13
$1
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Quills, steel-nib pens, typewriters — learn how people communicated on paper in the 1800s and try your own hand with these historical writing tools.
*Make It, Take It: Cherokee Creatures
Saturday, Oct. 8
1-3 p.m. (DROP-IN PROGRAM)
Visit the exhibit Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed and see how many animals you can find. Then color a creature of your own.
Music of the Carolinas: Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks
Sunday, Oct. 9
3-4 p.m.
This Asheville band took Merlefest by storm this spring. The band’s repertoire is drawn largely from a bank of early American music, including both black and white string- band and jug-band music. The performance is presented with PineCone, with support from the N.C. Museum of History Associates, Williams Mullen, and WLHC-FM/WLQC-FM.
History à la Carte: Chosen for Destruction
Wednesday, Oct. 12
12:10-1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
Carolyn Happer, Professor Emerita of History, Meredith College
Morris Glass’ childhood ended when the Nazis invaded Poland. Leaving school and soccer behind, his life became a nightmare of ghettos and camps, hunger, exhausting work, fear and loss. Glass and Dr. Happer are co-authors of Chosen for Destruction, a book about Glass’ experiences during the Holocaust. They will both present the program.
For additional information about the museum, call 919-807-7900 or access ncmuseumofhistory.org or Facebook.The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton Street, across from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street.
* marks programs of interest to children or families
# # #
The N.C. Museum of History’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The department’s website is www.ncculture.com.
|
