BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//North Carolina Humanities - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nchumanities.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for North Carolina Humanities REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T193000 DTSTAMP:20250109T213039Z CREATED:20250109T213039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T213039Z UID:10000940-1768498200-1768505400@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee\, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map\, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us for lively discussions and reflections on the impact of these spaces in Hillsborough. \nMark your calendar for Thursday evenings in February 2025\, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough\, NC. Come to learn\, connect\, and be inspired—see you there! \nFebruary 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century \nFebruary 13th- The Land Remembers \nFebruary 20th- Community Institutions \nFebruary 27th- Navigating Freedom \nWhat is Telling the Full Story: The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Telling the Full Story program seeks to uncover and share the diverse\, often untold histories of Hillsborough. Through community conversations\, interactive maps\, and oral histories\, this program invites everyone to explore the people\, events\, and places that have shaped our community\, fostering a richer understanding of our shared heritage. \nFunding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/stories-that-connect-us-a-community-conversation-on-telling-the-full-story/2026-01-15/ LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough":MAILTO:kelly@historichillsborough.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T193000 DTSTAMP:20250109T213039Z CREATED:20250109T213039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T213039Z UID:10000941-1769103000-1769110200@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee\, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map\, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us for lively discussions and reflections on the impact of these spaces in Hillsborough. \nMark your calendar for Thursday evenings in February 2025\, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough\, NC. Come to learn\, connect\, and be inspired—see you there! \nFebruary 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century \nFebruary 13th- The Land Remembers \nFebruary 20th- Community Institutions \nFebruary 27th- Navigating Freedom \nWhat is Telling the Full Story: The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Telling the Full Story program seeks to uncover and share the diverse\, often untold histories of Hillsborough. Through community conversations\, interactive maps\, and oral histories\, this program invites everyone to explore the people\, events\, and places that have shaped our community\, fostering a richer understanding of our shared heritage. \nFunding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/stories-that-connect-us-a-community-conversation-on-telling-the-full-story/2026-01-22/ LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough":MAILTO:kelly@historichillsborough.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T193000 DTSTAMP:20250109T213039Z CREATED:20250109T213039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T213039Z UID:10000942-1769707800-1769715000@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee\, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map\, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us for lively discussions and reflections on the impact of these spaces in Hillsborough. \nMark your calendar for Thursday evenings in February 2025\, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough\, NC. Come to learn\, connect\, and be inspired—see you there! \nFebruary 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century \nFebruary 13th- The Land Remembers \nFebruary 20th- Community Institutions \nFebruary 27th- Navigating Freedom \nWhat is Telling the Full Story: The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Telling the Full Story program seeks to uncover and share the diverse\, often untold histories of Hillsborough. Through community conversations\, interactive maps\, and oral histories\, this program invites everyone to explore the people\, events\, and places that have shaped our community\, fostering a richer understanding of our shared heritage. \nFunding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/stories-that-connect-us-a-community-conversation-on-telling-the-full-story/2026-01-29/ LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough":MAILTO:kelly@historichillsborough.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T193000 DTSTAMP:20250109T213039Z CREATED:20250109T213039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T213039Z UID:10000943-1770312600-1770319800@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee\, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map\, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us for lively discussions and reflections on the impact of these spaces in Hillsborough. \nMark your calendar for Thursday evenings in February 2025\, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough\, NC. Come to learn\, connect\, and be inspired—see you there! \nFebruary 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century \nFebruary 13th- The Land Remembers \nFebruary 20th- Community Institutions \nFebruary 27th- Navigating Freedom \nWhat is Telling the Full Story: The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Telling the Full Story program seeks to uncover and share the diverse\, often untold histories of Hillsborough. Through community conversations\, interactive maps\, and oral histories\, this program invites everyone to explore the people\, events\, and places that have shaped our community\, fostering a richer understanding of our shared heritage. \nFunding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/stories-that-connect-us-a-community-conversation-on-telling-the-full-story/2026-02-05/ LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough":MAILTO:kelly@historichillsborough.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T193000 DTSTAMP:20250109T213039Z CREATED:20250109T213039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T213039Z UID:10000944-1770917400-1770924600@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee\, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map\, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us for lively discussions and reflections on the impact of these spaces in Hillsborough. \nMark your calendar for Thursday evenings in February 2025\, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough\, NC. Come to learn\, connect\, and be inspired—see you there! \nFebruary 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century \nFebruary 13th- The Land Remembers \nFebruary 20th- Community Institutions \nFebruary 27th- Navigating Freedom \nWhat is Telling the Full Story: The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Telling the Full Story program seeks to uncover and share the diverse\, often untold histories of Hillsborough. Through community conversations\, interactive maps\, and oral histories\, this program invites everyone to explore the people\, events\, and places that have shaped our community\, fostering a richer understanding of our shared heritage. \nFunding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/stories-that-connect-us-a-community-conversation-on-telling-the-full-story/2026-02-12/ LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough":MAILTO:kelly@historichillsborough.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T193000 DTSTAMP:20250109T213039Z CREATED:20250109T213039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T213039Z UID:10000945-1771522200-1771529400@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee\, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map\, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us for lively discussions and reflections on the impact of these spaces in Hillsborough. \nMark your calendar for Thursday evenings in February 2025\, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough\, NC. Come to learn\, connect\, and be inspired—see you there! \nFebruary 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century \nFebruary 13th- The Land Remembers \nFebruary 20th- Community Institutions \nFebruary 27th- Navigating Freedom \nWhat is Telling the Full Story: The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Telling the Full Story program seeks to uncover and share the diverse\, often untold histories of Hillsborough. Through community conversations\, interactive maps\, and oral histories\, this program invites everyone to explore the people\, events\, and places that have shaped our community\, fostering a richer understanding of our shared heritage. \nFunding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/stories-that-connect-us-a-community-conversation-on-telling-the-full-story/2026-02-19/ LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough":MAILTO:kelly@historichillsborough.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T193000 DTSTAMP:20250109T213039Z CREATED:20250109T213039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T213039Z UID:10000946-1772127000-1772134200@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee\, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map\, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us for lively discussions and reflections on the impact of these spaces in Hillsborough. \nMark your calendar for Thursday evenings in February 2025\, 5:30–7:00 PM at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough\, NC. Come to learn\, connect\, and be inspired—see you there! \nFebruary 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century \nFebruary 13th- The Land Remembers \nFebruary 20th- Community Institutions \nFebruary 27th- Navigating Freedom \nWhat is Telling the Full Story: The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Telling the Full Story program seeks to uncover and share the diverse\, often untold histories of Hillsborough. Through community conversations\, interactive maps\, and oral histories\, this program invites everyone to explore the people\, events\, and places that have shaped our community\, fostering a richer understanding of our shared heritage. \nFunding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/stories-that-connect-us-a-community-conversation-on-telling-the-full-story/2026-02-26/ LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough":MAILTO:kelly@historichillsborough.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T142533Z CREATED:20260407T142533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T142533Z UID:10001368-1776664800-1776717000@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Free Screening - A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story DESCRIPTION:ASHEVILLE\, N.C. – “A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story\,” a new documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Bonesteel\, presents a groundbreaking examination of the life and legacy of George Masa\, a Japanese immigrant photographer whose images helped shape early conservation efforts and the national parks movement in the United States. \nPresented by the UNCA Department of Psychology and Ramsey Library Special Collections at Alumni Hall\, filmmaker Paul Bonesteel will introduce the film and take questions following. The UNCA Ramsey Library holds many important collections connected to and related to George Masa. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/free-screening-a-life-reimagined-the-george-masa-story/ LOCATION:UNC Asheville\, HIG 114 Student Center (Alumni Hall)\, Asheville\, NC\, 28804\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/UNCA-screening-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bonesteel Films":MAILTO:paul@bonesteelfilms.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T142554Z CREATED:20260407T142554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T142554Z UID:10001369-1776884400-1776889800@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Free Screening - A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story DESCRIPTION:Western Carolina University’s School of Stage and Screen presents A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story at the UC Theater\, 7:00 pm on Earth Day\, April 22nd\, 2026.  Filmmaker Paul Bonesteel will introduce the film and take questions after the screening. Western Carolina University’s Hunter Library holds many George Masa photographs and artifacts\, and is featured in the film. \nA new documentary exploring the life of George Masa – a Japanese immigrant photographer whose images helped shape early conservation efforts and the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/free-screening-a-life-reimagined-the-george-masa-story-2/ LOCATION:Western Carolina University\, UC Theater 136 Hinds University Center\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WCU-screening-poster-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bonesteel Films":MAILTO:paul@bonesteelfilms.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T203000 DTSTAMP:20260413T195149Z CREATED:20260413T195149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T195149Z UID:10001374-1777487400-1777494600@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Free Screening - A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story DESCRIPTION:A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story\, a new documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Bonesteel\, presents a groundbreaking examination of the life and legacy of George Masa\, a Japanese immigrant photographer whose images helped shape early conservation efforts and the national parks movement in the United States. \nPresented by PBS North Carolina & Explore Asheville\, filmmaker Paul Bonesteel will introduce the film and take questions following. There will be a 6:30 & 9:30 screening.  This screening requires a ticket. Reserve seats HERE URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/free-screening-a-life-reimagined-the-george-masa-story-3/2026-04-29/1/ LOCATION:Fine Arts Theater\, 36 Biltmore Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fine-Arts-Screening-World-Premiere-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="PBS North Carolina":MAILTO:lperess@pbsnc.org, END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T230000 DTSTAMP:20260413T195149Z CREATED:20260413T195149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T195149Z UID:10001375-1777498200-1777503600@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Free Screening - A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story DESCRIPTION:A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story\, a new documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Bonesteel\, presents a groundbreaking examination of the life and legacy of George Masa\, a Japanese immigrant photographer whose images helped shape early conservation efforts and the national parks movement in the United States. \nPresented by PBS North Carolina & Explore Asheville\, filmmaker Paul Bonesteel will introduce the film and take questions following. There will be a 6:30 & 9:30 screening.  This screening requires a ticket. Reserve seats HERE URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/free-screening-a-life-reimagined-the-george-masa-story-3/2026-04-29/2/ LOCATION:Fine Arts Theater\, 36 Biltmore Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fine-Arts-Screening-World-Premiere-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="PBS North Carolina":MAILTO:lperess@pbsnc.org, END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T160000 DTSTAMP:20260518T163925Z CREATED:20260518T163925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T163925Z UID:10001386-1784372400-1784390400@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: The Many Unheard Voices DESCRIPTION:The Many Unheard Voices: The African American Communities of Gaston County\, 1870s-1970s is a community curated exhibit funded by the NC Humanities and NEH. The exhibit explores the African American communities Gaston County through the lens of education\, community\, and inspiration. Oral histories and local objects\, resources\, and conversations are the heart of the exhibit to include as many voices as possible. The opening reception is 1a-4pm on Saturday\, July 18\, 2026. Explore the robust communities of Gaston County\, listen\, and leave your mark. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/opening-reception-the-many-unheard-voices/ LOCATION:Gaston County Museum of Art & History\, 131 W Main Street\, Dallas\, NC\, 28034-2021\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ORGANIZER;CN="Gaston County Museum of Art &%3B History":MAILTO:alicyn.wiedrich@gastongov.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T160000 DTSTAMP:20250625T133515Z CREATED:20250625T133515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T133515Z UID:10001074-1784379600-1784390400@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:PUBLIC OPENING: Community Curated Exhibit "The Many Unheard Voices" DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to attend the public opening of our community curated exhibit: The Many Unheard Voices. This exhibit tells the stories of the African American communities of Gaston County. Many of this stories have been left out of the narrative or haven’t been fully explored. We are proud to work with a variety of community members to tell an enriched story of our African American Communities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/public-opening-community-curated-exhibit-the-many-unheard-voices/ LOCATION:Gaston County Museum of Art & History\, 131 W Main Street\, Dallas\, NC\, 28034-2021\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ORGANIZER;CN="Gaston County Museum of Art &%3B History":MAILTO:alicyn.wiedrich@gastongov.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T190000 DTSTAMP:20260921T145717Z CREATED:20260921T145717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T145717Z UID:10001443-1789819200-1789844400@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Inside the Firehouse: Skills\, Stories\, and Service - Celebration 100 Years of the Greensboro Fire Department DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Greensboro Fire Department’s 100th anniversary through a special interactive experience presented by the Greensboro Fire Department\, the North Carolina Folklife Institute\, and the North Carolina Folk Festival. \nOn Saturday and Sunday of the NC Folk Fest\, festival-goers are invited to step inside the world of Greensboro firefighters through live demonstrations\, conversations\, stories\, and hands-on activities that explore the skills\, traditions\, and experiences that shape life in the fire service. \nWatch firefighters demonstrate specialized rescue techniques and equipment\, hear personal stories and reflections from firefighters\, and explore fire and life safety activities designed for all ages. Together\, these programs offer a unique look at the people behind the profession and the role firefighters have played in Greensboro for the past century. \nFirehouse Stories Stage\nGo beyond the emergency call and discover the human side of the fire service. Through facilitated conversations with current and retired Greensboro firefighters\, the Firehouse Stories Stage explores personal experiences\, memorable moments\, workplace traditions\, mentorship\, public service\, and the evolving culture of the firehouse. These engaging discussions provide a unique opportunity to hear directly from the people who have shaped Greensboro Fire Department’s first century. The Firehouse Stories Stage presentations are supported in part by North Carolina Humanities\, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/inside-the-firehouse-skills-stories-and-service-celebration-100-years-of-the-greensboro-fire-department/ LOCATION:Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Ave\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Firehouse-Stories-Stage-Flyers.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Folklife Institute":MAILTO:staff@ncfolk.org GEO:36.075685;-79.7877762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greensboro History Museum 130 Summit Ave Greensboro NC 27401 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=130 Summit Ave:geo:-79.7877762,36.075685 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T173000 DTSTAMP:20260921T145737Z CREATED:20260921T145737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T145737Z UID:10001444-1789907400-1789925400@nchumanities.org SUMMARY:Inside the Firehouse: Skills\, Stories\, and Service - Celebration 100 Years of the Greensboro Fire Department DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Greensboro Fire Department’s 100th anniversary through a special interactive experience presented by the Greensboro Fire Department\, the North Carolina Folklife Institute\, and the North Carolina Folk Festival. \nOn Saturday and Sunday of the NC Folk Fest\, festival-goers are invited to step inside the world of Greensboro firefighters through live demonstrations\, conversations\, stories\, and hands-on activities that explore the skills\, traditions\, and experiences that shape life in the fire service. \nWatch firefighters demonstrate specialized rescue techniques and equipment\, hear personal stories and reflections from firefighters\, and explore fire and life safety activities designed for all ages. Together\, these programs offer a unique look at the people behind the profession and the role firefighters have played in Greensboro for the past century. \nFirehouse Stories Stage \nGo beyond the emergency call and discover the human side of the fire service. Through facilitated conversations with current and retired Greensboro firefighters\, the Firehouse Stories Stage explores personal experiences\, memorable moments\, workplace traditions\, mentorship\, public service\, and the evolving culture of the firehouse. These engaging discussions provide a unique opportunity to hear directly from the people who have shaped Greensboro Fire Department’s first century. The Firehouse Stories Stage presentations are supported in part by North Carolina Humanities\, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. URL:https://nchumanities.org/event/inside-the-firehouse-skills-stories-and-service-celebration-100-years-of-the-greensboro-fire-department-2/ LOCATION:Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Ave\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States CATEGORIES:NC Humanities Grantee Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nchumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Firehouse-Stories-Stage-Flyers-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Folklife Institute":MAILTO:staff@ncfolk.org GEO:36.075685;-79.7877762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greensboro History Museum 130 Summit Ave Greensboro NC 27401 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=130 Summit Ave:geo:-79.7877762,36.075685 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR