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CANCELED – A Historical Look at Women Working for Collective Impact

Thursday, March 19, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

We regret to announce that this has been canceled after consultation with our partners at Guilford County Schools. Other museum programs are continuing as scheduled, unless otherwise indicated. Check our website for the latest updates. --- Six inspiring Greensboro women on working together on behalf of children and families through education, advocacy and community leadership. […]

CANCELED – Lifted Voices: Women’s History + Folk in the Park!

Saturday, March 21, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

From 1 to 4 pm, costumed interpreters bring history to life by sharing Greensboro stories in first person. Plus fun family activities in LeBauer Park as part of NC Folk Fest's Folk in the Park! Check out the Folk in the Park family area near the museum’s LeBauer Park terrace. Family area visitors can take […]

POSTPONED – Hop into History Roaring Twenties at Oden Brewing Company

Thursday, March 26, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

New date TBA Popup exhibition and history meet-up with UNC Greensboro Archives & Special Collections The 1920s were a time of massive growth in Greensboro. The new 17-story Jefferson Building opened in 1923 as the tallest and largest office building in the South. The city annexed neighboring communities and the population grew to the point […]

REPRESENT: From Women’s Suffrage to Changing the World

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - Saturday, August 29, 2020

It's a commemoration of 100 years of the 19th Amendment and a look ahead to what women's leadership might look like in the future. Produced with the Greensboro Public Library, League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad and other partners. Thursday, August 27 @ 6:00 pm Suffrage Stories: A Complicated Narrative From Smithsonian Affiliations, […]

Represent: Running For Office and Beyond

Friday, August 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Many barriers exist for women looking to run for office. Join us for a virtual program with comedian, actress, and activist June Diane Raphael, and Kate Black, former chief of staff at EMILY’s List in conversation with Carla Banks, City of Greensboro’s Director of Communications and Marketing, about their book "Represent: The Woman's Guide to […]

To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger

Thursday, September 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Part of Anthems of Change from Greensboro Public Library Six-time Grammy nominee John McCutcheon shares an evening of music in this wide-ranging tribute to the music of his friend and mentor Pete Seeger. John McCutcheon is an American folk music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has produced 40 albums since the 1970s. He is regarded as […]

Pivot Point: Chairs in the Trees

Thursday, September 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Greensboro Public Library's Anthems of Change Donna Washington will present her one-woman show, Chairs in the Trees, about her experiences as a black woman, with racism in America, and “otherness”. Washington is an internationally renowned storyteller based in North Carolina. She is a multiple award winning spoken word recording artist and author. Donna is a […]

Speaking Our Piece: A Legacy of Healing, Rebirth & Leadership

Thursday, November 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Discover how Smithsonian Affiliate museums are making connections around activism, expression and healing. Then join in a post-program discussion to reflect on those topics here in Greensboro. Smithsonian Affiliations, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and two Affiliates—the Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, CA) and the Wing Luke Museum of the […]

Gift of the Magi Community Read Video Premiere

Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join the Greensboro Public Library and Greensboro History Museum for the premiere of "O. Henry's Gift of the Magi: A Community Read." This new video brings people from across Greensboro together to read O. Henry's holiday classic. Some of our readers will be on hand to share thoughts about the story, the season and more! […]

Share Your New Year’s Resolution

Friday, January 1, 2021 - Friday, January 8, 2021

We're partnering with Action Greensboro to collect your 2021 New Year’s resolutions as part of our History Happening Now initiative. What are you resolve to do in 2021? Call or text with your resolution using our #ResolutionGSO hotline at 336-543-0440!