North Carolina Humanities

Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story
2025-08-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-14 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-31 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-24 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-17 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-10 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-03 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | Passmore Center, 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
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.
Mark 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!
February 6th- Entrepreneurship in the 20th Century
February 13th- The Land Remembers
February 20th- Community Institutions
February 27th- Navigating Freedom
What 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.
Funding for this program series is generously provided by North Carolina Humanities.

Washington NC's National Night Out 2025: Strengthening Community Bonds
2025-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Beebe Memorial Park, 1101 N. Bridge Street, Washington, NC, 27889, United States
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. This event invites families, neighbors, and local organizations to come together for an evening of fun, food, games, and safety education. The Black Oral Histories of Beaufort County Project will have an information booth at the event to share more information about the project.

Reckoning with Racial Covenants Community Listening Session
2025-07-31 18:00 - 19:30 | The People’s Solidarity Hub, 1809 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
Help the Hacking into History Project develop a community-driven exhibit about restrictive racial covenants in Durham, supported by a North Carolina Humanities grant. As this is a collaborative project, your ideas matter.
Join us for food and conversation at our final Reckoning with Racial Covenants Community Listening Session on Thursday, July 31 from 6:00-7:30 pm at The People’s Solidarity Hub (white building). We shared visual displays and gathered feedback from attendees at our first two listening sessions. At this third and final session, we will review the outline draft of the exhibit content.
All Durham residents are welcome, whether you have been to one of our previous events or not.

Día de la Ciencia y la Cultura at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
2025-07-26 10:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina Mueum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
¡El Día de la Ciencia y la Cultura ha vuelto— y esta vez más grande y emocionante que nunca!
Nos expandimos a los dos edificios del Museo, ofreciendo aún más oportunidades para explorar, aprender y celebrar juntos. Sumérgete en una experiencia vibrante y completamente bilingüe (español-inglés) que combina ciencia, cultura e innovación.
Interactúa con científicos a través de actividades prácticas y exhibiciones interactivas, mientras disfrutas de la riqueza de las tradiciones latinas y el patrimonio hispano. Junto con música, narraciones, arte y presentaciones culturales, podrás descubrir las fascinantes conexiones entre la ciencia y la cultura.
Tanto si eres un apasionado/a de la ciencia, como si tienes curiosidad o simplemente buscas pasar un día divertido en el Museo, este evento gratuito tiene algo para todos. ¡Es una celebración del conocimiento, la diversidad y la comunidad que no te puedes perder!
Presentado en colaboración con el Consulado General de México en Raleigh y RedGlobalMX Capítulo Raleigh.

Día de la Ciencia y la Cultura is back—this time bigger and more exciting!
We’re expanding across both Museum buildings, offering even more opportunities to explore, learn, and celebrate together. Immerse yourself in a vibrant, fully bilingual experience (Spanish-English) that combines science, culture, and innovation.
Engage with scientists through hands-on activities and interactive exhibits while enjoying the richness of Latino traditions and Hispanic heritage. Alongside music, storytelling, art, and cultural showcases, guests can discover the fascinating connections between science and culture.
Whether you are a science enthusiast, a curious learner, or just looking for a fun day at the Museum, this free event has something for everyone. It’s a celebration of knowledge, diversity, and community you don’t want to miss!
Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh and RedGlobalMX Raleigh Chapter.

Lunchbox Lecture – A New Raleigh City Flag
2025-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Please join us in the lobby of the City of Raleigh Museum (220 Fayetteville Street) at noon on Thursday, July 17, 2025, for a panel discussion from the people behind the New Raleigh Flag Campaign! Feel free to bring your lunch and eat it while you learn all about this grassroots movement!!! This program is FREE and open to everyone.

Independence Day at Old Salem
2025-07-04 10:00 - 16:00
Celebrate Independence Day with Old Salem! Join us this Friday July 4th from 10am-4pm for a festive day of immersive interpretation, live music, and hands-on fun for all ages. Explore Revolutionary history and the theme of “Becoming American” as it was lived right here in Salem!
Historic Demonstrations
Live reading of the Declaration of Independence
📍Salem Square at 12 pm and 2 pm
Historic Firearms Demonstration
📍Tavern Meadow at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm
Making historical frozen summer treats
📍John Vogler House, all day

Binding Blank Books Workshop
2025-06-27 18:30
Join Old Salem staff and be transported back to the world of 18th century blank book making. This hands-on workshop will teach traditional techniques used to create handmade blank books with colorful paste paper. This highly sought after material was a true Moravian tradition used throughout the 18th century to create one-of-a-kind book bindings, stationary and crafts. Demonstrating step-by-step techniques, our Old Salem craftspeople will help you create small journals, ledgers and even pocket sketchbooks. Each participant will cover and bind a book of their own and also create their very own paste paper for future at-home projects. Don’t miss an evening at Old Salem experiencing one of our most popular crafts: binding blank books.
Space is limited. Ages 8 years and older (participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a ticketed adult)
Check-in for this program will be held at the venue: Single Brothers’ Workshop, 10 West Academy Street, Winston Salem NC 27101
All tickets are non-refundable. Pricing and entitlements for admission tickets are subject to change. Once the purchase transaction is completed, you will receive a confirmation email. Please click the link in your confirmation email to view and/or print your barcoded eTicket. Tickets may be printed in advance or presented on your mobile device on the evening of the event.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for check-in.

Lunch Box Lectures at the City of Raleigh Museum
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Feed your belly and your brain!
Bring your lunch to the City of Raleigh Museum and listen to a captivating lecture every third Thursday of the month.
Time: noon – 12:45 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Erin Morton Pugh and Tania Tully
Thursday, June 26
Join Erin Morton Pugh and Tania Tully from the City of Raleigh’s Historic Preservation Unit. They have recently completed a project to learn about historic places important to the city’s LGBTQIA+ communities. Come hear about how the project got started, the consultant’s research process, highlights from the report, and potential next steps.

Threads of Time: Spinning with Becky Garrison
2025-06-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Transylvania Heritage Museum, Inc, 189 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
Local Artisan Becky Garrison explores spinning and the processing of raw materials into thread. This demonstration complements the Heritage Museum’s Exploring Appalachian Culture Evhibits thread-spinning and clothing displays.

Juneteenth Storytelling Festival at Latta University Historic Park
2025-06-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Latta University Historic Park, 1001 Parker Street, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Enjoy a celebratory Juneteenth festival with live storytelling, an interactive puppet show, food trucks, and crafts for kids in a historic park honoring African American freedom and community.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a day filled with stories, music, food, and connection.

Juneteenth Celebration at the Washington Waterfront Undergroudn Railraod Musuem
2025-06-21 09:15 - 13:30 | Washington Waterfront Undrground Railroad Museum, Corner of Main and Gladden Streets, Washington, NC, United States
The Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum will host a series of events to celebrate Juneteenth.

It took 913 days after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation for news of the emancipation to reach the enslaved in Galveston, Texas. In honor of that, Leesa Jones, curator of the Washington Waterfront Underground Museum, will lead a walk from the museum at the corner of Gladden and Main Streets to the site of the proposed Black History Legacy Park at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Van Norden Street. The walk is exactly 913 steps.
Juneteenth flag raising honoring Washington’s Black United States Civil War soldiers
Decorating the Juneteenth Celebration Tree
Children’s reading hour
Juneteenth Jeopardy, bingo, a Juneteenth scavenger hunt and Juneteenth A to Z

The Black Oral Histories of Beaufort County will also have an information booth there to share more about the project, with the hope of lining up additional interviews.

Jane Austen Summer Program
2025-06-19 08:00 - 2025-06-22 17:00 | Tryon Palace, New Bern, NC, United States
JASP is a four-day symposium exploring Jane Austen through lectures, workshops, small-group discussions and other activities, including a Regency ball. Each year we focus on one of Austen’s works. We will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth in 1775. This transatlantic celebration will take place June 19-22, 2025 in historic New Bern, NC. In line with our theme “Sensibility and Domesticity,” we will explore topics including medicine, birth, and domestic arts in Regency England and colonial North Carolina. We’ll focus on Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility—considering the birth of her career as a published writer as well as taking a transatlantic look at the world into which she was born.

Jane Austen Summer Program 2025
2025-06-19 - 2025-06-22
We will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth in 1775. Our transatlantic celebration will take place June 19-22, 2025 in historic New Bern, NC.
In line with our theme “Sensibility and Domesticity,” we will explore topics including medicine, birth, and domestic arts in Regency England and colonial North Carolina. Join us as we focus on Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility—considering the birth of her career as a published writer as well as taking a transatlantic look at the world into which she was born.
The Jane Austen Summer Program (JASP) is designed to appeal to anyone with a passion for all things Austen. Attendees include people from all walks of life, as well as established scholars, high school teachers, and students from middle school through graduate school.

Scotland In Our Backyard Video Series
2025-06-16 10:00 - 17:00
Series Launch OverviewJoin us for the virtual launch of Scotland In Our Backyard, a grant-funded video series crafted to bring Scottish heritage to life—whether you’re teaching in a North Carolina classroom or exploring Scottish culture with your young learners at home! Dive into Scots Gaelic language, Highland piping, folklore, dance, and more—complete with downloadable activity sheets and teaching guides.

Release Schedule

Episode 1 On-Demand: Starting on June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

YouTube Premiere & Live Chat Q&A: June 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

Episodes 2–12 Drip Release: One new episode goes live each day at 10:00 AM ET from June 17 through June 28, 2025

On-Demand Viewing: Every episode remains available immediately after its release

Format

YouTube Premiere: Synchronized countdown playback and live chat Q&A for Episode 1

Live Chat Q&A: Ask questions in the YouTube chat during the Premiere—our production team will respond in real time

On-Demand Viewing: All episodes can be watched at your convenience once released

Who Should “Attend”

K-5 classroom teachers in North Carolina

Curriculum coordinators & instructional coaches

Library media specialists & after-school program facilitators

Parents and caregivers of young children at home

What You’ll Discover

A guided walkthrough of the Series content and learning goals

Tips for aligning videos and printable activities with NC standards and PYP learning—and adapting them for at-home learning

Sneak peek at our full suite of downloadable resource packs (worksheets, coloring pages, story prompts)

Best practices for engaging young learners via video, both in school and at home

How to AccessAll links to watch the videos, join the Premiere chat, and download resources are available at:scotlandintheclass.com/scotlandinourbackyard

AcknowledgmentsThis program is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this series do not necessarily represent those of North Carolina Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

After Emancipation: North Carolina Education, Past, Present, and Future
2025-06-13 19:00 - 20:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Learn about the evolution of education and its political ties following emancipation, as well as considerations for the future—presentation by Dr. Lesa Redmond and Representative Nasif Majeed. Sponsored by the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum.

Cornhusk Doll Workshop
2025-06-13 18:30
Celebrate Summer with a hands-on workshop exploring early 1800’s crafts and creativity. Get your hands on some garden products and learn the art of cornhusk doll making. Participants will make two of their very own customized cornhusk dolls. Kid friendly techniques will accompany traditional doll making methods ensuring an equally exciting experience for visitors 8 years of age or older. Breakout your historical creativity, grab your kids and join us for what will be a memorable evening spent in the historical Single Brothers’ Workshop!
Space is limited. Ages 8+ (participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a ticketed adult)
Check-in for this program will be held at the venue: Single Brothers’ Workshop, 10 West Academy Street, Winston Salem NC 27101
All tickets are non-refundable. Pricing and entitlements for admission tickets are subject to change. Once the purchase transaction is completed, you will receive a confirmation email. Please click the link in your confirmation email to view and/or print your barcoded eTicket. Tickets may be printed in advance or presented on your mobile device on the evening of the event.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for check-in.

Prince Lunsford Lane's Return to Raleigh, 1866 - A Talk with Dr. Craig Friend
2025-06-08 14:00 - 14:30 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Join us for a talk by Craig Thompson Friend, author & professor of history at North Carolina State University, and celebrate Dr. Friend’s upcoming book “Becoming Lunsford Lane, The Lives of an American Aeneas.
Lunsford Lane’s story is a biography for our times: a man searching to define life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in a changing American society scarred by contentious politics, economic challenges, class tensions, loss of political rights, and racial violence.
Date: Sunday, June 8
Time: 2 – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Painting en Plein Air at Latta University Historic Park
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Latta University Historic Park, 1001 Parker Street, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Come paint in the great outdoors at Latta University Historic Park!
Let your creativity flow while enjoying the beauty of Spring with this instructor-led outdoor watercolor class taught by Rick Bennett. Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or looking to try something new, this beginner-friendly class is ideal for artists aged 12 and up.
Be inspired by Latta’s blooming flowers and practice your painting in a fun and relaxing outdoor environment. This program will last two hours, and art supplies will be provided. Come for the art, stay for the nature and leave with your original masterpiece! Registration is required.
Location: Latta University Historic Park
Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Ages: 12 and older
Cost: $30

Kickoff Meeting (Community Curated Feature Exhibit)
2025-05-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Erwin Center, 913 N Pryor St, Gastonia, NC, 28053, United States
This kick-off event is free and open to the public. Located at the Erwin Center in the Highland Neighborhood, Curator Alicyn Wiedrich will present initial thoughts, research, and ideas to the local black community for their input and feedback. This will also serve as a brainstorming session and a way to gauge what resources (objects, photographs, documents, etc.) are available in the community for display. We will also introduce out community advisory committee and community curator liaison.
