Belle Meade Society Event

Appealing for Freedom: Freedom Suits in the South, his forthcoming book, is the product of years spent traveling to courthouses and archives throughout the South collecting freedom petitions and other legal documents filed by slaves. Dr. Schweninger, Professor emeritus of History at UNCG, is best known for his research on slavery, including collaborations with John Hope […]

An elegant and informative evening at the Proximity Hotel with special guest speaker Andy Zimmerman, developer of historic buildings in Downtown Greensboro. Join us for an informative program, wonderful food and fellowship, and a silent auction. All auction proceeds support the museum. Dinner is $40/person with cash bar. Reserve your place before Sept. 10 by […]

Guilford County historian and former Greensboro History Museum assistant director Gayle Hicks Fripp is the author of three illustrated histories of Greensboro. Her most recent book is Faith on the Move: The History of the West Market Street United Methodist Church. Reservations required. Event tickets $25 per person. For credit card payments or questions, contact Mary […]

Thanks to your support, this event is SOLD OUT. But don't miss the GHM Inc. Annual Dinner on October 17. Tickets still on sale. (Click here for more information.) Join us for an elegant and informative evening at the Proximity Hotel with special guest speaker Professor Elliot Engel presenting "Pierre Charles L’Enfant: The Tumultuous Life […]

Learn more about the Greensboro History Museum's Project Democracy 20/20 initiative and the Smithsonian traveling exhibition American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith with Museum Director Carol Ghiorsi Hart and Curator of Exhibits Robert Harris. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres begin at 6 pm with program at 7 pm Reservations required. Event tickets $30 per person. […]

Help celebrate 30 years of the Belle Meade Society with musician Andrew Finn Magill! He has built an international career on Irish, bluegrass and old-time music. Join us as Magill presents an interactive lecture/performance, exploring the relationships between the fiddle tunes of the British Isles and those of our Appalachian mountains. Andrew Finn Magill has been […]

Join us for a social evening at the museum as we reconnect after a long winter. Exhibitions will be open. Hosted by Belle Meade Co-Presidents Kate Schlosser & Cyd Forbis. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, Wine and Beer. Tickets are $35 per person for Belle Meade members. Please RSVP by April 21, 2023 at Purchase Your Tickets […]

Join us for a dinner and program with special guest speaker and 2022 Voices of the City award winner Scott Culclasure. Culclasure is a Greensboro native, history teacher, and guide at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. He is the author of "Guide to the Monuments: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park." 5:30 - 7:00 pm Dinner […]

Mon. 9/30 5:30 pm- 7 pm The Greensboro History Museum’s Belle Meade Society will have its annual Fall Dinner at the museum on Monday, September 30th. The evening starts at 5:30 pm and includes dinner, wine and a presentation by former museum director, Bill Moore. As the museum turns 100 this fall, Bill will recount […]

Mon. 05/05 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm Belle Meade Society members enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer. Meet Curator of Collections Ayla Amon and view some exciting new additions that have not been on display as well as learn about the process of repatriation and how objects are removed from the collection. $45 per person. […]