Guild Member Event

Author and O. Henry Magazine publisher Jim Dodson shares tales from his research into the Great Wagon Road. This month's Guild meeting takes place at First Baptist Church on Friendly Avenue. Social time begins at 10, with the program at 10:30. Guests welcome. For more information, call Sandra Canipe at 336.273.6491

Jay Callahan, local Revolutionary War reenactor and speaker, will talk about this familiar battle from the British perspective. Social time begins at 10, with the program at 10:30. Guests welcome. For more information, call Sandra Canipe at 336.273.6491

Gayle Fripp, Guilford County historian, will talk about her recent book, Faith on the Move, and the influence of the Methodist denomination in Greensboro. Social time begins at 10, with the program at 10:30. Guests welcome. For more information, call Sandra Canipe at 336.273.6491

The British are coming, just as they did 240 years ago, but not to Guilford Courthouse! Reenactor Jay Callahan will sneak us behind enemy lines to discover how a British soldier dressed, fought, and thought. Guests welcome. To take part, contact tfripp@triad.rr.com

Susan Webster considers three items in the museum's Dolley Madison Collection -- a fish hook, silk gown, and Harmony Breakfast snuff box -- to explore questions of why we keep mementos and what they can mean for understanding parts of history. Guests welcome. To join this Zoom meeting, contact tfripp@triad.rr.com

Cissy Bailey Smith of Gentle Pursuit Designs will talk about Scottish antique samplers dating between 1720-1850; Cissy will bring six of her samplers and show us how to identify those made in Scotland. She will include information on the history of sampler making, materials used in samplers, and details about female education in Scotland. Cissy, […]

Join the Museum Guild for a program on Eileen Collins, the first American woman to command a space mission, presented by Jonathan H. Ward, a Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society and a Viking Resident Astronomer. Ward has written four books on the space program in the last eight years. Collins, a retired NASA astronaut and US […]

Join the Museum Guild for a talk about the objects we inherit and their meaning in our lives with Julia Ridley Smith. When Julia Ridley Smith’s parents died, they left behind a virtual museum of furniture, books, art, and artifacts. Between the contents of their home, the stock from their Greensboro antiques shop, and the […]

In recognition of Women’s History Month, Guilford County Historian Gayle Fripp will speak on “Sassy or Accomplished: Greensboro Women Who Made History.” There will also be an opportunity to visit the North Carolina Democracy exhibition to see the women highlighted there. Members of the Guild and museum, as well as the public, are invited. Following […]

Jim Schlosser, a well-known journalist in Greensboro, will interview author Bill Slawter about his book, Sit-Ins, Drive-Ins and Uncle Sam. Slawter grew up in Greensboro’s Glenwood neighborhood and attended Greensboro Senior High, and his memoir about the 1950s and ‘60s will trigger memories for all who hear him speak. Books will be available for sale […]