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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: January - February - March - April - May - July Our Lives Our Stories Exhibit Closing Family Day Saturday, January 7: 1:00pm-3:00pm The time has come to say goodbye to our Greatest Generation exhibit, Our Lives, Our Stories. Don’t miss your last opportunity to see the exhibit, or experience it again with educational activities within the gallery for one day only. Regular museum admission prices apply. ............... Distinguished Speaker Lecture: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad Tuesday, January 31: 8:00pm The Charlotte Museum of History presents its fourth annual Distinguished Speaker Lecture featuring Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 2007-2009; Ambassador to Iraq, 2005-2007; and Ambassador to Afghanistan, 2003-2005. This event is free to members and their guest. Reservations are for members only and limited to two tickets per member. Priority reservations given to members of the 1774 Society, President’s Circle, Benefactor, Patron, and Patriot memberships until January 13, 2012. Museum Individual, Household, and Keystone members may register beginning January 16, 2010. If you are not currently a 1774 Society, President’s Circle, Benefactor, Patron, or Patriot member but would like to join the museum and receive priority reservations, please click here to join. To check or change your membership status, please call (704) 568-1774. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad's Bio ............... From Wagon Roads to New South City (A series of lectures offered by the Mecklenburg Historical Asssociation Docents in partnership with the Charlotte Museum of History and the Levine Museum of the New South) Saturday, January 28: 9:30am-12am An Overview of Charlotte's History: Mary Kratt, author of "Charlotte, North Carolina: A Brief History" A Cultural History of the Catawba Nation: Dr. Stephen Criswell, Director of Native American Studies, USC Lancaster REGISTRATION FEE: $10 (includes entire lecture series) To register, please call us at (704) 568-1774 or email us at programs@charlottemuseum.org *Registration ends January 22, 2012* Click here for information about the entire lecture series. ............... Liberty on the Border Exhibit Opening Family Day: Part 1: The War Saturday, January 28: 1:00pm-4:00pm Join us for the opening of the Civil War Exhibit: Liberty on the Border. Experience the exhibit by travelling through a timeline, stopping at educational stations along the way. Stations will allow the guest to experience different occupations, viewpoints, politics and life ways of various people affected by the war. Please continue to check our calendar in January for dates of Parts 2 and 3. Regular museum admission prices apply. ............... From Wagon Roads to New South City (A series of lectures offered by the Mecklenburg Historical Asssociation Docents in partnership with the Charlotte Museum of History and the Levine Museum of the New South) Saturday, February 4th: 9:30am-12:00pm American Revolution in the Carolinas: Tom Phlegar, Charlotte Museum of History Docent & Member of SAR Charlotte Gold - Mining, the Mint and what it meant in our History: Mike Sullivan, former chair Charlotte Historic Landmarks Commission REGISTRATION FEE: $10 (includes entire lecture series) To register, please call us at (704) 568-1774 or email us at programs@charlottemuseum.org *Registration ends January 22, 2012* Click here for information about the entire lecture series. ............... From Wagon Roads to New South City (Lecture to be held at Levine Museum of the New South) (A series of lectures offered by the Mecklenburg Historical Asssociation Docents in partnership with the Charlotte Museum of History and the Levine Museum of the New South) Saturday, February 11th: 9:30am-12:00pm Journeys toward Freedom: Slavery and Resistance to Slavery in North Carolina Michelle Lanier, Acrting Director of North Carolina African American Heritage Commission America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation Dr. David Goldfield, Robert Lee Bailey Progessor of History, UNCC REGISTRATION FEE: $10 (includes entire lecture series) To register, please call us at (704) 568-1774 or email us at programs@charlottemuseum.org *Registration ends January 22, 2012* Click here for information about the entire lecture series. ............... From Wagon Roads to New South City (Lecture to be held at Levine Museum of the New South) (A series of lectures offered by the Mecklenburg Historical Asssociation Docents in partnership with the Charlotte Museum of History and the Levine Museum of the New South) Saturday, February 18th: 9:30am-12:00pm Re-Inventing: Charlotte in the New South 1865-2011 Tom Hanchett, Historian of Levine Museum of the New South Charlotte's Historic Treasures Staff from featured Mecklenburg County Historic Sites REGISTRATION FEE: $10 (includes entire lecture series) To register, please call us at (704) 568-1774 or email us at programs@charlottemuseum.org *Registration ends January 22, 2012* Click here for information about the entire lecture series.
............... From Wagon Roads to New South City (Lecture location to be determined please call for details) (A series of lectures offered by the Mecklenburg Historical Asssociation Docents in partnership with the Charlotte Museum of History and the Levine Museum of the New South) Saturday, February 25th: 9:30am-12:00pm Southern History in Musical Form: a Multi-Cultural Presentation of Music Tom Hanchett, Historian, Kitty Wilson-Evans, Slavery Interpreter and Native American performers REGISTRATION FEE: $10 (includes entire lecture series) To register, please call us at (704) 568-1774 or email us at programs@charlottemuseum.org *Registration ends January 22, 2012* Click here for information about the entire lecture series. ............... Apron Chronicles Family Day Saturday, March 3: 1:00pm-3:00pm Regular museum admission prices apply. ............... Apron Chronicles Lecture Thursday, March 8: 6:30-8:00pm Join Ellyn Anne Geisel, Curator of Apron Chronicles, for a closer look into the exhibit. A guided tour of Apron Chronicles will start the evening, followed by a lecture looking into the creative process that led to the exhibit's creation, how the themes evolved, and how the exhibit continues to grow at each stop on its nation-wide tour. ............... Woman’s Making History Series: Linda Hooper Tuesday, March 27: 11:30am-4:00pm Women Making History is a high-profile event which brings as speaker a woman who has made history and can serve as a role-model and inspiration for Charlotte citizens. This year’s speaker will be Linda Hooper, a middle school principal and consummate educator, who once asked her students to collect six million paper clips as a way to visualize the magnitude of the Holocaust. A firm believer in the power of education as a vehicle to tolerance, Linda Hooper speaks movingly about teaching to change the world. Her luncheon topic will be “The Power of One.” Luncheon tickets will go on sale on the museum website on February 1, 2012. Prices: members $45, non-members $55, and tables of 10 $500 ............... Liberty on the Border Scholar’s Forum Tuesday, April 17: 7:00pm-8:00pm ............... Liberty on the Border Family Day: Part 3: After the War Saturday, May 5: 1:00pm-4:00pm Join us in celebration of the Civil War Exhibit: Liberty on the Border. Experience the exhibit by travelling through a timeline, stopping at educational stations along the way. Stations will allow the guest to experience different occupations, viewpoints, politics and life ways of various people affected by the war. There will be a guided tour of the exhibit at 2:30pm. Regular museum admission prices apply. ............... Apron Chronicles Family Day “The Art of Storytelling” Saturday, May 26: 1:00pm-3:00pm ............... 4th of July Celebration: Family Day Wednesday, July 4: 11:00am-3:00pm ............... |
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Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone: 704.568.1774
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