Apr 26 Friday
Oriental's new exhibit explores the long history of lighthouse lore in our area and of the seven lighthouses from Corolla down to Oak Island along the North Carolina Coast. The Steamer Oriental went aground on the Outer Banks near the site of the original Bodie Island Lighthouse.
What will you learn? What lights a lighthouse...what do the various patterns and colorings of the lighthouses mean...which lighthouse and keeper's home was moved... which lighthouses are still in operation...what it's like being a keeper...were there female keepers?
Take the double-decker bus to Bonehenge. Inside Bonehenge Whale Center, visitors will walk under a pair of right whale mandibles (lower jaws) and see skeletons of different whale species in various stages of preparation. They will handle baleen, teeth, and large bones. Visitors can play some of the interactive challenges (mystery boxes, dolphin dorsal fin photo-ID game, quizzes, etc.) we are setting up inside. Must be older than 12 years old.
Apr 27 Saturday
ecoBLAST at the Cowan Museum of History and Science
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10 AM – 2 PM
As part of the 2024 North Carolina Science Festival, the Cowan Mueum will host a free, public event called ecoBLAST This will be a fun, educational, family-friendly celebration of our planet. Exhibits, food trucks, live animals, educational activities, and demonstrations are planned for the public to enjoy.
For more information, contact Robin Grotke at (910) 296-2149 or visit www.cowanmuseum.org.
The Cowan Museum is open Tue – Sat 10 AM – 4 PM.
Gone, But not Forgotten: The Changing Landscape of Oriental, NC over the Past 125 YearsFebruary 10– June 1 2024
With photo and narrative this special exhibit tells the story of the evolution of the town of Oriental since its founding over 125 years ago. Homes, businesses, and scenery are gone from the landscape but still fondly remembered. Many did not survive because of weather, fire, neglect, or advances in technology. Take a look at the past and see what Oriental once was “back in the day.”
Apr 28 Sunday
This open house will allow visitors to experience Ayden's medical, educational, military, early toys and games, early household, religious and agricultural histories. And of course, her story of whole hog/wood cooked barbecue heritage! Work on the long awaited outdoor mural has begun and the process will be explained by the museum's creative director. Works of local artists in a variety of media are exhibited in the art gallery. Docents will be present to explain and/or answer questions in each of the exhibits. There is no entrance fee, however donations are cheerfully accepted. Page Worthington, Corresponding Secretary
Join us at the Winterville Depot for a fun afternoon of acoustic blues music and storytelling by the “Smile-A-While Gang.”
Lightnin’ Wells will be joined by Wayne and Margaret Martin as well as Matt Haney. This event is sponsored by the Winterville Historical and Arts Society and supported in part by Emerge Gallery & Arts Center, home of Pitt County Arts Council and by the National Endowment for the Arts
Apr 30 Tuesday
Join us with local poet Stephanie Brea as we look at the work of a few local poets. Participants will also have the opportunity to create a poem of their own and workshop it in a group setting.
Registration is required. Call 252.527.7066 ext. 134 to reserve a seat.