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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
For further information on any of our events, or to register, please call (704) 568-1774.
MAY 2008
May 17, 2008: Mec Dec Day
Time: 4:00pm – 9:00pm
Charlotte is making history this year with its Mec Dec Celebration. Join us at the Charlotte Museum of History where, for the first time ever, you will learn about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and its local observances from all of Charlotte’s historical sites. A collaboration of efforts brings you an evening of festivities about this fascinating moment in Charlotte’s history.
Click here for more event details.
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May 17, 2008: Exhibit Opening:
Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures
In addition to attending the ground-breaking Mec Dec Celebration on our Homesite, you can have the first look at our new exhibit, Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures. We all have stories to tell. But are you aware that objects can tell stories too? Opening May 17, 2008, the new exhibit Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures will highlight seldom-seen items from the Charlotte Museum of History’s constantly growing collection of over 13,500 artifacts, as well as treasures borrowed from private individuals.
All of them have stories to tell about the people, places and events of our area. Based on the mandate in our mission statement that we “collect, preserve, research and interpret,” the exhibit will provide visitors with a deeper understanding of how the museum cares for and gives voice to the material legacy of this area’s past. Come and discover the Charlotte Stories behind Our Collections and Your Treasures.
Reservations are required. Please call the museum for more details.
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May 19, 2008: Homeschool Program:
Solving the Rock House Mysteries: Mec Dec Day
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
For more information, click here.
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JUNE 2008
June 7 & 8, 2008: WWII Encampment
Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm Saturday, 1:00pm – 5:00pm Sunday
This will be a weekend of reverence and commemoration. Come see interpreters of both the Allied and Axis armies as we learn about World War II and its effects on Charlotte. Throughout the weekend there will be many activities and games for children including a water balloon firing range and an On the Homefront Relay. The event will conclude with a Remembrance Ceremony.
Regular museum admission.
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JULY 2008
July 4, 2008: Independence Day Event
More details to come.
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July 13, 2008: Charlotte Folk Society Ice Cream Social
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
More details to come.
Free admission.
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July 31, 2008: Family Fun Night
Time: 6:00pm – 9:30pm
More details to come.
$7 for Nonmembers; $5 for Members.
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SEPTEMBER 2008
September 11, 2008: Distinguished Speaker Series featuring John Burns
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Lecture to be given by Mr. Burns, followed by a wine and hor d'oeuvres reception.
This event is free to members and their guests. Reservations are for members only and limited to two tickets per member. Priority reservations are given to museum 1774 Society, President's Circle, Benefactor, Patron, and Patriot Members until August 29, 2008. Museum Individual, Household, and Keystone Members may register beginning September 1, 2008.
To check or change your membership status, please call (704) 568-1774 x.114.
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September 20, 2008: Revolutionary Charlotte
Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm
More details to come.
$7 for Nonmembers; $5 for Members
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OCTOBER 2008
October 24, 2008: Haunted Homesite
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
More details to come.
Reservations are required.
$10 for ages 3+above; $7 for CMH members; children ages 2/under free.
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NOVEMBER 2008
November 15, 2008: Civil War Lantern Tour
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Join the excitement as you take a walk back in time and relive the Civil War, as you take an in-depth look into the conditions, hopes, and fears that common foot soldiers of the Civil War lived with. As you progress through different camp settings on the grounds of the Homesite, you will see the campfires, smell the cooking, and listen to the stories from the period.
Reservations are required.
$8 for Adults; $6 for Children
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JANUARY 2009
January 27, 2009: Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Cherie Blair
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Lecture to be given by Mrs. Blair, followed by a wine and hor d'oeuvres reception.
This event is free to members and their guests. Reservations are for members only and limited to two tickets per member. Priority reservations are given to museum 1774 Society, President's Circle, Benefactor, Patron, and Patriot Members until January 13, 2009. Museum Individual, Household, and Keystone Members may register beginning January 14, 2009.
To check or change your membership status, please call (704) 568-1774 x.114. |
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