The Farm at Black Mountain College Exhibition

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Built on more than a decade’s worth of deep, original archival research, this exhibition will constitute a comprehensive new history of Black Mountain College. By focusing on the farm, the […]

Community Impact Film Series: Homelessness

The Independent Picture House 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

The Community Impact Film Series is a quarterly series at The Independent Picture House. The event is completely free and includes a film screening, panel discussion, resource fair, and volunteer […]

Free

PBS American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Premiere

TV

North Carolina Humanities is partnering with PBS North Carolina to create and distribute educational and professional development resources for 8th – 12th grade students and teachers in support of the […]

Fragile Democracy Booktalk

Cumberland County Public Library 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville, NC, United States

Learn about the history of Voting Rights in North Carolina in a talk by Professors Jim Leloudis and Robert Korstad on their book Fragile Democracy as part of the Voices […]

Free

Gingerbread and a Jolly Trolley Ride

Fletcher Park 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Decorate a gingerbread house inspired by Raleigh’s historic sites! This family-friendly program will take you to two historic locations in Raleigh. Meet at Fred Fletcher Park and take a trolley […]

$15.00

La Chocolatada De Luisito

City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

A free, family-friendly story time event. Free books, hot chocolate, sweets, songs, crafts and chocolates. Come meet local children's book authors, Wayne and Kimberly Pitts, Rebecca Camila Villacis, Luke Vangergriff […]

Free

A Ceremony of Carols

Reynolds Auditorium 301 North Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Join us in Winston-Salem to experience the joy of Christmas carols and ballet! This live performance featuring two original ballets by Winston-Salem native, Claire Kretzschmar is perfect for families and […]

$25 – $65

Emancipation Day Breakfast

City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join us for a hot breakfast while learning about Anna Julia Cooper, an advocate for women’s rights, education, and civil rights. Lecture presented by Dr. Shirley Moody-Turner costs $20 each. […]

$20

‘Bottom Rail on Top’: Black Civil War Reenactors

Pope House Museum 511 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC, NC, United States

Travel back in time to see United States Colored Troops and allies as they tell stories of real-life Black soldiers and their lives in the camps and the front lines. […]

Free

Event Series Shaking your Family Tree 101

Shaking your Family Tree 101

John P. Top Greene Community Center 401 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC, United States

Dive into the fascinating world of genealogy and uncover the stories that shaped your family’s past! In ‘Shaking Your Family Tree 101’, you’ll learn how to trace your ancestry, analyze […]

Free

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