March Programs at the NC Museum of History
Hold on to your hat when March winds blow! You wouldn’t want to lose a hat made by Jan Wutkowski, a nationally known milliner who will be March’s Artist at Work at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Her custom-made creations are a sight to behold, and you can see one take shape when she demonstrates her craft.
Bustles, bloomers and other women’s fashions of the 19th century will sashay to the forefront during a March 17 program. Another gathering features barbecue authority and author Bob Garner, who will extol the virtues of this Southern delicacy, and youngsters will delight in a program by children’s author Blonnie Bunn Wyche.
There’s all this and more at the N.C. Museum of History. All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Parking is free on weekends.
PROGRAMS
Newcomers Series: North Carolina Barbecue
Friday, March 2
7-8:30 p.m.
$10 per person, free to Associates members
Register by Feb. 26. Call 919-807-7968.
Bob Garner, Author and Barbecue Authority
Garner is one of North Carolina’s best-known and most recognizable authorities on barbecue. The popular WUNC-TV personality and author will tell you why barbecue is a delicious part of our state’s heritage. Some Tar Heels like their barbecue eastern style; others, western style. Learn what all the fuss is about and sample each kind during this evening program.
*Music of the Carolinas: Little Windows
Sunday, March 11
3 p.m.
Rooted in the traditions of Ireland and Appalachia, Julee Glaub and Mark Weems play guitar, bodhran, and flute and sing ballads that reach across the Atlantic. PineCone (www.pinecone.org) co-sponsors the performance.
History à la Carte: Looking for Longleaf
Wednesday, March 14
12:10 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
Lawrence S. Earley, Author
North Carolina’s longleaf pine forests were once the world’s greatest source of naval stores, but overuse and poor management depleted them. Earley will relate the history of this interaction between man and nature.
*Artist at Work: Jan Wutkowski
Friday-Sunday, March 16-18
1-3 p.m.
Milliner Jan Wutkowski creates and restores all types of hats, from simple toppers to gorgeous chapeaus. Watch her work, and see the hat display in the exhibit What We Wore in North Carolina.
*Make It, Take It: Top It Off
Saturday-Sunday, March 17-18
1-3 p.m. (drop-in program)
Need a spiffy spring hat? Shape your own out of tissue paper and wear it while you watch milliner Jan Wutkowski at work.
Bustles, Bloomers and Naked Elbows: Women’s Fashions in the 19th Century
Saturday, March 17
3:30 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7968 by March 12.
Colleen Callahan, Curator Emeritus of Costume and Textiles, Valentine Richmond History Center
Learn about the changing styles, fads and social implications of women’s fashions in the 1800s.
*The Anchor
Saturday, March 24
1-3 p.m.
Ages 8-12
$8 per person, $6 for Associates
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Listen as children’s author Blonnie Bunn Wyche brings colonial history to life through the character of Polly Moore. Dress a mannequin in colonial clothing, handle reproduction objects and make a handkerchief doll.
*Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
Sunday, March 25
3 p.m.
Celebrate North Carolina’s musical heritage by listening to the swinging sounds of this group of talented musicians from local high schools.
For more information about these events, call 919-807-7900 or access ncmuseumofhistory.org. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street.
*Programs of interest to children and families
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The N.C. Museum of History’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The department’s Web site is www.ncculture.com.
Bustles, bloomers and other women’s fashions of the 19th century will sashay to the forefront during a March 17 program. Another gathering features barbecue authority and author Bob Garner, who will extol the virtues of this Southern delicacy, and youngsters will delight in a program by children’s author Blonnie Bunn Wyche.
There’s all this and more at the N.C. Museum of History. All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Parking is free on weekends.
PROGRAMS
Newcomers Series: North Carolina Barbecue
Friday, March 2
7-8:30 p.m.
$10 per person, free to Associates members
Register by Feb. 26. Call 919-807-7968.
Bob Garner, Author and Barbecue Authority
Garner is one of North Carolina’s best-known and most recognizable authorities on barbecue. The popular WUNC-TV personality and author will tell you why barbecue is a delicious part of our state’s heritage. Some Tar Heels like their barbecue eastern style; others, western style. Learn what all the fuss is about and sample each kind during this evening program.
*Music of the Carolinas: Little Windows
Sunday, March 11
3 p.m.
Rooted in the traditions of Ireland and Appalachia, Julee Glaub and Mark Weems play guitar, bodhran, and flute and sing ballads that reach across the Atlantic. PineCone (www.pinecone.org) co-sponsors the performance.
History à la Carte: Looking for Longleaf
Wednesday, March 14
12:10 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
Lawrence S. Earley, Author
North Carolina’s longleaf pine forests were once the world’s greatest source of naval stores, but overuse and poor management depleted them. Earley will relate the history of this interaction between man and nature.
*Artist at Work: Jan Wutkowski
Friday-Sunday, March 16-18
1-3 p.m.
Milliner Jan Wutkowski creates and restores all types of hats, from simple toppers to gorgeous chapeaus. Watch her work, and see the hat display in the exhibit What We Wore in North Carolina.
*Make It, Take It: Top It Off
Saturday-Sunday, March 17-18
1-3 p.m. (drop-in program)
Need a spiffy spring hat? Shape your own out of tissue paper and wear it while you watch milliner Jan Wutkowski at work.
Bustles, Bloomers and Naked Elbows: Women’s Fashions in the 19th Century
Saturday, March 17
3:30 p.m.
To register, call 919-807-7968 by March 12.
Colleen Callahan, Curator Emeritus of Costume and Textiles, Valentine Richmond History Center
Learn about the changing styles, fads and social implications of women’s fashions in the 1800s.
*The Anchor
Saturday, March 24
1-3 p.m.
Ages 8-12
$8 per person, $6 for Associates
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Listen as children’s author Blonnie Bunn Wyche brings colonial history to life through the character of Polly Moore. Dress a mannequin in colonial clothing, handle reproduction objects and make a handkerchief doll.
*Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
Sunday, March 25
3 p.m.
Celebrate North Carolina’s musical heritage by listening to the swinging sounds of this group of talented musicians from local high schools.
For more information about these events, call 919-807-7900 or access ncmuseumofhistory.org. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street.
*Programs of interest to children and families
# # #
The N.C. Museum of History’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The department’s Web site is www.ncculture.com.