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Calendar of EventsIn support of the mission to capture and share the stories of the Charlotte region through exhibits and programs, the museum has a wide variety of special educational program and event offerings. Be sure to check out our flickr page for photos of past events! Events by Month: February - March - April - May - June - July - August
Ongoing Programming: Homeschool Programs: Winter & Spring 2010
Time: 12:00-4:00pm Doug Meyer, aboriginal expert, will teach visitors to make their own corn dollies. Europeans called all grains corn, so we will use wheat and barley to weave charms. Woven for many reasons, such as good harvest and good luck, we will focus on a lover's charm for Valentine's Day! Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative. Admission: Programming is included in regular museum pricing. Reservations are not required.
February 21, 2010: Living History Day – Slavery Time: 1:00-4:00pm In honor of Black History Month, this Living History Day will highlight life as an 18th century slave, as interpreted by re-enactor Kitty Wilson-Evans. Kitty, a retired kindergarten teacher, helps tell the story of slavery at Historic Brattonsville, which she believes helps young people – especially black children – connect to their past. She aims to be the face and voice of past generations, while recognizing the contributions that slaves made. This program is part of the museum’s Living History Weekends which bring history to life on the homesite. In 2010, there will be a living history interpreter at the Hezekiah Alexander Homesite every weekend, to give the public an idea of what life was like when the Alexander family lived there in the last part of the 18th century.
Admission: Programming is included in regular museum pricing. Reservations are not required.
March 7, 2010: Living History Day – Cords and Nets Time: 11:00am-4:00pm Participants will learn to make string from natural materials and the knots necessary to make a net. We will make a small net for a trap or a net bag you can carry items in. Participants should bring a knife, notebook, and pen. Cameras optional, but also plan to bring your lunch. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative. Admission: Advanced registration is required for participation, and is limited. Admission is $10 for non-members and $7 for museum members to participate. Regular museum visitors are welcome to observe the class but cannot participate without registering. No refunds are available unless the class is canceled by CMH.
March 19, 2010: Homeschool Program: Spring Open Hearth Cooking Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Learn the art of open hearth cooking in the Alexander log kitchen. You will discover colonial culinary skills as you help prepare a dish. Admission: $12 for non-members and $8 for museum members. Recommended for ages 7 and up. Reservations are required for ALL classes and space is limited. Minimum of 5 children are required or class will be cancelled. No refunds are available (unless cancelled by the museum). Contact Lisa Jillani for questions or reservations. Be sure to ask about our Itty Bitty Fun program!
Time: 1:00-4:00pm A living history interpreter will give visitors an interactive look into life in the last part of the 18th century, on the Hezekiah Alexander Homesite. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative. Admission: Programming is included in regular museum pricing. Reservations are not required.
March 27, 2010: Beneath the Badge Exhibit Opening Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Beneath the Badge, a partnership between the museum and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) will highlight the history of our area’s law enforcement past. From morning roll call to night shift, visitors will glimpse the life of an officer on patrol. Words and pictures from actual local officers illustrate the routine of police work, broken by the sudden surging adrenaline of intense situations. Specialsections will provide an inside look at places like the crime labs and the communications center where 911 calls are answered. Beneath the Badge will also address some of the difficult topics that CMPD and the Charlotte community have endured.
Join us for this special exhibit’s opening and celebrate with local community groups, dancers, and music. Specialized units of the CMPD will be on site with interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities that will be appropriate for museum visitors of all ages.
Admission: Programming is included in regular museum admission.
April 3, 2010: Living History Day – Gourds Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Participants will learn to clean, cut, and decorate gourds for a variety of projects. We will make a bowl, bucket or container out of a gourd. Participants should bring a knife, notebook, and pen. Cameras optional, but also plan to bring your lunch. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative.
Admission: Advanced registration is required for participation, and is limited. Admission is $15 for non-members and $10 for museum members to participate. Regular museum visitors are welcome to observe the class but cannot participate without registering. No refunds are available unless the class is canceled by CMH.
April 10, 2010: Beneath the Badge Family Day Time: 12:00-3:00pm Take in the sights and sounds of some of the CMPD’s specialized units during our Family Day program. In conjunction with the Beneath the Badge exhibit, Family Day visitors will have the opportunity to interact with some of the men and women that serve our community. Observe demonstrations by the K9 Unit or view the intricacies of police boats and historical police cruisers. Learn crime prevention techniques or crime scene search tactics. Hands-on activity offerings will be available for museum visitors of all ages. Admission: Programming is included in regular museum admission pricing. Reservations are not required.
April 20, 2010: Women Making History Series featuring Anna Hayes Time: 11:30am-1:00pm The final of this year’s series will feature Anna Hayes, author of Without Precedent: The Life of Susie Marshall Sharp. Her lecture will address the process of researching and writing the book, and will look at Susie Sharp’s life, both public and private, putting Sharp’s achievements, impressive even today, in the context of her times, when they were truly astonishing. Ms Hayes also serves as a trustee of the North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society, and was instrumental in obtaining a number of Susie Sharp artifacts for the Society’s collection. Fee: $45 for nonmembers; $35 for members. Reservations are required.
May 8, 2010: Beneath the Badge Family Day Time: 12:00-3:00pm Take in the sights and sounds of some of the CMPD’s specialized units during our Family Day program. In conjunction with the Beneath the Badge exhibit, Family Day visitors will have the opportunity to interact with some of the men and women that serve our community. Observe demonstrations by the K9 Unit or view the intricacies of police boats and historical police cruisers. Learn crime prevention techniques or crime scene search tactics. Hands-on activity offerings will be available for museum visitors of all ages. Admission: Programming is included in regular museum admission pricing. Reservations are not required.
May 14, 2010: Homeschool Program: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
What does it take to solve a crime? Have you ever thought about becoming a Police Officer? Join us to explore behind the scenes of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department with the museum’s newest exhibit, Beneath the Badge. Admission: $8 for non-members and $5 for museum members. Recommended for ages 7 and up. Reservations are required for ALL classes. Minimum of 5 children are required or class will be cancelled. No refunds are available (unless cancelled by the museum). Contact Sheryl Jacoppo at sjacoppo@charlottemuseum.org for questions or reservations. Be sure to ask about our Itty Bitty Fun program!
May 15, 2010: Mec Dec Day Time: TBD Join us at the Charlotte Museum of History to learn about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and its local observances from many of Charlotte’s historical sites. A collaboration of efforts brings you an evening of festivities about this fascinating moment in Charlotte’s history. Fee: Free admission
May 29, 2010: Living History Day – Buckskin Bags Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Using tanned deerskin we will make a small bag we can wear around our necks. You will learn sewing techniques, layouts, and how to decorate your bag. Participants should bring a knife, notebook, and pen. Cameras optional, but also plan to bring your lunch. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative.
Admission: Advanced registration is required for participation, and is limited. Admission is $20 for non-members and $15 for museum members to participate. Regular museum visitors are welcome to observe the class but cannot participate without registering. No refunds are available unless the class is canceled by CMH.
June 12, 2010: Beneath the Badge Family Day Time: 12:00-3:00pm Take in the sights and sounds of some of the CMPD’s specialized units during our Family Day program. In conjunction with the Beneath the Badge exhibit, Family Day visitors will have the opportunity to interact with some of the men and women that serve our community. Observe demonstrations by the K9 Unit or view the intricacies of police boats and historical police cruisers. Learn crime prevention techniques or crime scene search tactics. Hands-on activity offerings will be available for museum visitors of all ages. Admission: Programming is included in regular museum admission pricing. Reservations are not required.
June 12, 2010: Living History Day – Blowguns Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Participants will make a blowgun out of river cane and traditional thistle darts used by Native Americans throughout the Southeast. You will see examples of other types of darts and how to shoot your blowgun. Participants should bring a knife, notebook, pen, camera (optional), and work gloves. No one under age 18 may register. Plan to bring a lunch. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative.
Admission: Advanced registration is required for participation, and is limited. Admission is $50 for non-members and $45 for museum members to participate. Regular museum visitors are welcome to observe the class but cannot participate without registering. No refunds are available unless the class is canceled by CMH.
June 13, 2010: Living History Day – Firemaking Time: 12:00-4:00pm
You will see different types of fire making techniques demonstrated. Fire lays and other fire lore will be explored. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative.
Admission: Programming is included in regular museum pricing. Reservations are not required.
June 14-17: Beneath the Badge Summer Camp Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (for 4-6 year olds); 9:00am-3:00pm (for 7-12 year olds) Experience the life of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer while exploring the Beneath the Badge exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History. Campers will learn investigative skills, study forensics, practice radio communication protocol, participate in physical training exercises, and more. Camp will also include guest speakers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The Beneath the Badge Summer Camp is open to children ages 4-12.
Admission: Click here for details and registration information.
June 21-24: Life in the 18th Century Summer Camp Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (for 4-6 year olds); 9:00am-3:00pm (for 7-12 year olds) Explore 18th century life at this summer camp. Campers will learn about colonial trades, colonial cooking, the lives of colonial soldiers, and more. Camp activities will include living history demonstrations, crafts, interactive games, and historical reenactments. The Life in the 18th Century Summer Camp is open to children ages 4-12. Admission: Click here for details and registration information.
June 28- July 1: Beneath the Badge Summer Camp Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (for 4-6 year olds); 9:00am-3:00pm (for 7-12 year olds) Experience the life of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer while exploring the Beneath the Badge exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History. Campers will learn investigative skills, study forensics, practice radio communication protocol, participate in physical training exercises, and more. Camp will also include guest speakers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The Beneath the Badge Summer Camp is open to children ages 4-12.
Admission: Click here for details and registration information.
July 4, 2010: Independence Day Afternoon Celebration Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Are you home for the 4th of July? Bring your family and learn about the birth of our country. We will have colonial games, and various family-friendly activities. Bring a picnic lunch and have some fun before your regular nighttime festivities.
Fee: Admission is FREE all day!
July 10, 2010: Beneath the Badge Family Day Time: 12:00-3:00pm Take in the sights and sounds of some of the CMPD’s specialized units during our Family Day program. In conjunction with the Beneath the Badge exhibit, Family Day visitors will have the opportunity to interact with some of the men and women that serve our community. Observe demonstrations by the K9 Unit or view the intricacies of police boats and historical police cruisers. Learn crime prevention techniques or crime scene search tactics. Hands-on activity offerings will be available for museum visitors of all ages. Admission: Programming is included in regular museum admission pricing. Reservations are not required.
July 12-15: Life in the 18th Century Summer Camp Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (for 4-6 year olds); 9:00am-3:00pm (for 7-12 year olds)
Explore 18th century life at this summer camp. Campers will learn about colonial trades, colonial cooking, the lives of colonial soldiers, and more. Camp activities will include living history demonstrations, crafts, interactive games, and historical reenactments. The Life in the 18th Century Summer Camp is open to children ages 4-12.
Admission: Click here for details and registration information.
July 19-22: Beneath the Badge Summer Camp Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (for 4-6 year olds); 9:00am-3:00pm (for 7-12 year olds)
Experience the life of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer while exploring the Beneath the Badge exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History. Campers will learn investigative skills, study forensics, practice radio communication protocol, participate in physical training exercises, and more. Camp will also include guest speakers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The Beneath the Badge Summer Camp is open to children ages 4-12.
Admission: Click here for details and registration information.
July 24, 2010: Living History Day – Pendants and Gorgets Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Participants will carve necklaces out of stone. We will explore other materials such as bone, shell, and antler. Participants should bring a knife, notebook, and pen. Cameras optional, but plan to bring a lunch. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative.
Admission: Advanced registration is required for participation, and is limited. Admission is $15 for non-members and $10 for museum members to participate. Regular museum visitors are welcome to observe the class but cannot participate without registering. No refunds are available unless the class is canceled by CMH.
July 26-29: Life in the 18th Century Summer Camp Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (for 4-6 year olds); 9:00am-3:00pm (for 7-12 year olds)
Explore 18th century life at this summer camp. Campers will learn about colonial trades, colonial cooking, the lives of colonial soldiers, and more. Camp activities will include living history demonstrations, crafts, interactive games, and historical reenactments. The Life in the 18th Century Summer Camp is open to children ages 4-12.
Admission: Click here for details and registration information.
August 2-5: Beneath the Badge Summer Camp Time: 9:00am-12:00pm (for 4-6 year olds); 9:00am-3:00pm (for 7-12 year olds)
Experience the life of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer while exploring the Beneath the Badge exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History. Campers will learn investigative skills, study forensics, practice radio communication protocol, participate in physical training exercises, and more. Camp will also include guest speakers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The Beneath the Badge Summer Camp is open to children ages 4-12.
Admission: Click here for details and registration information.
August 14, 2010: Beneath the Badge Family Day Time: 12:00-3:00pm
Take in the sights and sounds of some of the CMPD’s specialized units during our Family Day program. In conjunction with the Beneath the Badge exhibit, Family Day visitors will have the opportunity to interact with some of the men and women that serve our community.
Observe demonstrations by the K9 Unit or view the intricacies of police boats and historical police cruisers. Learn crime prevention techniques or crime scene search tactics. Hands-on activity offerings will be available for museum visitors of all ages.
Admission: Programming is included in regular museum admission pricing. Reservations are not required.
August 14, 2010: Living History Day – Atlatl Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
Participants will learn to make a spear thrower and dart used by cultures worldwide. Many examples will be on display and throwing will also be covered. Participants should bring a knife, notebook, and pen. Cameras optional, but plan to bring a lunch. No one under age 18 may register. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative.
Admission: Advanced registration is required for participation, and is limited. Admission is $50 for non-members and $45 for museum members to participate. Regular museum visitors are welcome to observe the class but cannot participate without registering. No refunds are available unless the class is canceled by CMH.
August 28, 2010: Living History Day – Cane Items Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Participants will use river cane to make knives, vials, net shuttles, whistles, turkey calls, fishhooks, and pea shooters! A variety of items for all ages. Participants should bring a knife, notebook, and pen. Cameras optional, but plan to bring a lunch. Click here for more information about our Living History Weekend initiative.
Admission: Advanced registration is required for participation, and is limited. Admission is $10 for non-members and $7 for museum members to participate. Regular museum visitors are welcome to observe the class but cannot participate without registering. No refunds are available unless the class is canceled by CMH.
Living History Weekends are part of the museum’s plan to “bring history to life on the hill” in 2010. Every weekend there will be a living history interpreter at the Hezekiah Alexander Homesite to give the public an idea of what life was like when the Alexander family lived there in the last part of the 18th century. Some of the skills that will be demonstrated are militia life, various types of needlework, open-hearth cooking, black powder weaponry, fishing implements, leather working, oil painting, horn work, gun making, brain tanning, basket weaving, gourd work, natural dyeing, weaving, and many, many more.
A number of the skills will be interactive, giving visitors an opportunity to try their hand at an early craft. A selection of the demonstrations will run concurrent with a museum exhibit, such as the upcoming Beneath the Badge exhibit based on the history of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Come out and experience what it took to survive in the backcountry of North Carolina in the 18th century.
Admission: Varies.
America Museums on Us™ program. Show your Bank of America check, credit, or ATM card to the front desk on the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of every month for free admission!
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Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone: 704.568.1774
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