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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20200828T233904Z
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SUMMARY:To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger
DESCRIPTION:Part of Anthems of Change from Greensboro Public Library \nSix-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 a master of the hammered dulcimer. \nWatch the performance at 7 pm on the Greensboro Public Library Facebook page \n[button link=”https://facebook.com/GSOLibrary”]Watch[/button] \nRegister on Zoom to join the live Q&A at 8 pm \n[button link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2615986439718/WN_hkWYw03VSfaUHHuIsRtBwA”]Register[/button] \nThe Anthems of Change series from Greensboro Public Library\, is sponsored by the Greensboro Public Library Foundation. Movements seeking social change have long used music and storytelling. Singers and storytellers have lent both their talents to the American Civil Rights Movement\, Labor Equality\, and Indigenous Rights. They have played an essential role bolstering courage\, inspiring participation\, and fostering a sense of community. \nAnthems of Change is also part of Project Democracy 20/20\, spearheaded by the Greensboro History Museum. This initiative explores American democracy through exhibitions\, public programs and innovative community connections.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/to-everyone-in-all-the-world-a-celebration-of-pete-seeger/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,x Project Democracy 20/20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20200828T235202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021805Z
UID:2081-1600974000-1600977600@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Pivot Point: Chairs in the Trees
DESCRIPTION:Greensboro Public Library’s Anthems of Change \nDonna 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 highly animated performer who has been called “a walking Disney movie” who has been entertaining\, educating\, and inspiring audiences with her vocal pyrotechnics\, elastic face\, and deep characterizations that bring folklore\, literary tales\, and personal narratives to life for over thirty years. \nWatch the performance at 7 pm on the Greensboro Public Library Facebook page \n[button link=”https://facebook.com/GSOLibrary”]Watch[/button] \nThe Anthems of Change series from Greensboro Public Library\, is sponsored by the Greensboro Public Library Foundation. Movements seeking social change have long used music and storytelling. Singers and storytellers have lent both their talents to the American Civil Rights Movement\, Labor Equality\, and Indigenous Rights. They have played an essential role bolstering courage\, inspiring participation\, and fostering a sense of community. \nAnthems of Change is also part of Project Democracy 20/20\, spearheaded by the Greensboro History Museum. This initiative explores American democracy through exhibitions\, public programs and innovative community connections.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/pivot-point-chairs-in-the-trees/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,x Project Democracy 20/20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20201112T221736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021825Z
UID:2129-1605812400-1605819600@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Speaking Our Piece: A Legacy of Healing\, Rebirth & Leadership
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSmithsonian 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 Asian Pacific American Experience (Seattle\, WA)—will present a discussion of examples of activism and finding joy after the destruction of trauma\, resilience in response to oppression and ways this has been observed throughout history in Asian American communities. \nSmithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s Adriel Luis will present and moderate a lively discussion with our panelists\, Emily Anderson\, Ph.D.\, Curator\, Japanese American National Museum\, and Jessica Rubenacker\, Exhibit Director\, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience.  Emily Anderson will speak about the important role that religious institutions and individuals played in providing a sense of security and stability for Japanese Americans during World War II. Jessica Rubenacker present the Wing Luke Museum’s recent examples of community healing through art with the Chinatown-International Love Letters campaign\, mural project collaboration with artist Moses Sun and more generally the Museum’s reopening to the public. \nRegister for the Smithsonian Affiliations program\, 7 pm \n[button link=”https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/7616045905260/WN_XRlXTuaeRQuW7v1IUmGrkQ”]Register[/button] \nRegister for the Speaking Our Piece post-program discussion\, at conclusion of the Affiliations program\, around 8:15 pm \n[button link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqce-hqD4uHdHYeaEr1JxuhcgM2_7_ciPQ”]Register[/button] \nImage: Artists Jess X. Snow and Kayla Briët with a still from the short film AFTEREARTH at ‘Ae Kai: A Culture Lab on Convergence produced by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Honolulu\, 2017. Photo by Tara Rock
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/speaking-our-piece-a-legacy-of-healing-rebirth-leadership/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,Pieces of Now program,x Project Democracy 20/20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20201211T031559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021829Z
UID:2133-1608220800-1608224400@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Gift of the Magi Community Read Video Premiere
DESCRIPTION: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! \nRegister to join on Zoom \n[button link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2016076383022/WN_k5a5R9aqRSSNzxhGemWeSg”]Register[/button] \nAfter the premiere you’ll be able to find the video on our Facebook and YouTube pages.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/gift-of-the-magi-community-read-video-premiere/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:At the Museum,Family Fun,Online Public Program,Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210109
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20210106T023415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021830Z
UID:2137-1609459200-1610150399@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Share Your New Year's Resolution
DESCRIPTION:We’re partnering with Action Greensboro to collect your 2021 New Year’s resolutions as part of our History Happening Now initiative. \nWhat are you resolve to do in 2021? Call or text with your resolution using our #ResolutionGSO hotline at 336-543-0440!
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/resolutiongso/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20201221T235120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021829Z
UID:2135-1609783200-1609786800@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:10 Things You Might Not Know About the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join National Park Interpretation Ranger Jason Baum from Guilford Courthouse National Military Park for a look into some lesser-known facts about the American Revolution. \nClick below to register on Zoom. \n[button link=”https://bit.ly/3mtmsAs”]Register[/button] \nSponsored by the Greensboro Public Library and Greensboro History Museum
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,x Project Democracy 20/20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210118T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20210107T022059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021831Z
UID:2140-1610960400-1610964000@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Greensboro Human Rights Commission MLK Memorial
DESCRIPTION:In light of the pandemic\, the Greensboro Human Rights Commission is hosting a virtual MLK Memorial event in place of the annual breakfast. A free video production honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy airs at 9 am Monday\, January 18\, on Greensboro Television Network\, Facebook\, and the City of Greensboro’s YouTube channel. The theme is “Women in the Movement\,” featuring an all-female line up of program participants\, including keynote speakers Shirley Frye and Zitty Nxumalo and performers Synthia Green and The Poetry Project. \nLocal civil rights leaders will also be featured in a short video entitled\, “I Am the Four\,” honoring the legacy of the A&T University students who participated in the lunch counter sit-ins and highlighting women who played a significant role.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/city-mlk-memorial/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20210128T191236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021832Z
UID:2144-1614020400-1614025800@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Exclusion by Design: From Redlining to Gentrification\, a Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:One of the best ways for families to pass down wealth is through home equity. However\, home ownership has been unattainable for many African Americans. Historical discriminatory lending regulations have led to systemically-ingrained segregation through the zoning practice of “redlining.” Join us as we examine systemic barriers to home ownership and generational wealth. \nFree program. Register to join on Zoom: \n[button link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7816110710691/WN_cX9mTAPtSvStJnibRqUb1Q”]Register[/button] \nSponsored by Greensboro Public Library and Greensboro History Museum
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/exclusion-by-design-from-redlining-to-gentrification-a-community-conversation/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20210303T030119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021854Z
UID:2172-1615402800-1615406400@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Lena Richard and Julia Child: Two Women Who Changed Culinary History
DESCRIPTION:Join Smithsonian Affiliations for a look at chefs Lena Richard and Julia Child. Through their cookbooks\, teaching\, and television programs\, these extraordinary women inspired generations of people to take cooking seriously. They challenged perceptions and stereotypes of women in their respective eras and made lasting contributions to culinary history. Their stories\, reflective of their very different backgrounds\, reveal insights about women\, race\, food\, and culture in 20th-century America. \nFree program. Register to join on Zoom \n  \n 
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/lena-richard-and-julia-child-two-women-who-changed-culinary-history/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20210303T031726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021856Z
UID:2174-1616612400-1616616000@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Ancient Worlds Contemporary Selves: Smithsonian Scholars Explore Intersectionality
DESCRIPTION:In this discussion\, scholars from the National Museum of the American Indian\, Asian Pacific American Center and Smithsonian American Art Museum explore how artists integrate the ancient world within their contemporary artistic practice. In so doing\, their works update and create new meanings\, allowing them to pass on complex and layered cultural interpretations to future generations. \nFree program. Register to join on Zoom \n  \nSpeakers\n\n\n \n\nHealoha Johnston\nCurator\, Asian Pacific American Women’s Cultural History @Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center\nHealoha Johnston lives in Kaiwiki\, Hawai‘i and is a Curator of Asian Pacific American Women’s Cultural History at the Smithsonian Institution. Her research interests include exploring connections between historic visual culture and contemporary art with a particular focus on the socio-political underpinnings that inform those relationships. As an art historian\, Johnston has curatorial experience working in contemporary art galleries\, arts and cultures non-profit organizations\, NOAA’s Pacific National Monument program\, and the Honolulu Museum of Art before joining the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nClaudia Zapata\nCuratorial Assistant of Latinx Art @Smithsonian American Art Museum\nClaudia E. Zapata is a curatorial assistant of Latinx art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, and is a doctoral candidate at Southern Methodist University. They received their BA and MA in art history from the University of Texas at Austin\, specializing in Classic Maya art. Their research interests include curatorial methodologies of identity-based exhibitions\, Chicanx and Latinx art\, digital humanities\, BIPOC zines\, and designer toys. Zapata has curated exhibitions at Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin and other Texas institutions. They have published articles in Panhandle-Plains Historical Review\, JOLLAS\, Aztlán\, Hemisphere\, and El Mundo Zurdo 7.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMichelle Delaney\nAssistant Director for History and Culture @National Museum of the American Indian\nMichelle Anne Delaney is the Assistant Director for History and Culture at the National Museum of the American Indian\, managing the Museum’s research and scholarship team\, and leading the intellectual program development for exhibitions\, educational programming\, publications\, and digital scholarship. She also directs strategic internal pan-Smithsonian projects\, and external collaborations and university partnerships. Previously Delaney was Senior Program Officer for History and Culture\, Office of the Provost\, Consortia director for the Smithsonian Grand Challenges Consortium for Understanding the American Experience\, and curator of photography in the Photographic History Collection\, National Museum of American History. Delaney is chair of the editorial committee for the 2019 publication Smithsonian American Women. An author and editor of several history of photography books\, Delaney has also curated 25 Smithsonian exhibitions and related web projects.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/ancient-worlds-contemporary-selves-smithsonian-scholars-explore-intersectionality/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210717T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210717T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20210707T194332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021934Z
UID:2235-1626519600-1626541200@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Unity 5K with Little Brother Brewing Co.
DESCRIPTION:Join Little Brother Brewing Company\, Greensboro History Museum and other partners in LeBauer Park for a Unity 5k\, to promote honest\, unfiltered conversations to heighten awareness of systemic racism and injustice to communities of color. \nFor more information\, visit https://www.littlebrotherbrew.com/unity-5k \n 
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/unity-5k-with-little-brother-brewing-co/
LOCATION:LeBauer Park\, 208 N. Davie St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,Pieces of Now program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20210707T195313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021936Z
UID:2236-1630609200-1630616400@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:The Life & Works of O. Henry\, with Ben Yagoda and Jim Dodson
DESCRIPTION:The new Library of America anthology O. Henry: 101 Stories seeks to capture the genius and the extraordinary range of a gifted humorist and Greensboro native. Best-selling author and editor of the collection Ben Yagoda is joined by another best-selling author\, and O. Henry Magazine founder\, Jim Dodson for a conversation about William Sidney Porter’s writings and his significance today. \nCo-produced by the Greensboro History Museum\, Greensboro Public Library and Scuppernong Books \nRSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-life-works-of-o-henry-with-ben-yagoda-and-jim-dodson-tickets-167169738187 \nTune in to livestream of program below: \n \nBen Yagoda\, editor\, is professor of journalism and English at the University of Delaware\, and the author or editor of twelve books\, most recently The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (2015). His work has been published in The New Leader\, The New York Times\, Newsweek\, and Rolling Stone\, among other publications. \nAuthor\, journalist and publisher Jim Dodson is Founding Editor of Greensboro’s O.Henry Magazine and other publications. His bestselling books include Final Rounds\, Faithful Travelers\, The Dewsweepers\, Beautiful Madness\, The Road to Somewhere\, A Son of the Game\, American Triumvirate\, and The Range Bucket List.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/the-life-works-of-o-henry-with-ben-yagoda-and-jim-dodson/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,Public Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20211015T004650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021947Z
UID:2257-1634841000-1634846400@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Talks
DESCRIPTION:Join Greensboro History Museum\, Elsewhere and Greensboro Pride for LGBTQ+ Talks to take part in conversations about identity\, equality and civic engagement and learn more about friends\, neighbors and community members. \nThis event features conversations about identity\, community\, and LGBTQIA+ rights. The goal is to have fun and learn more about ourselves\, friends\, and community members. Join a table with friends and strangers to respond to question prompts. The event was created in partnership with the Greensboro History Museum’s Democracy Tables series (click here to learn more!) and Elsewhere’s Queerlab. \nThe event will be held at the corner of Arlington and Bragg\, 2 blocks from Elsewhere museum in downtown Greensboro. We will be using Heather Hart’s interactive sculpture The Porch Project: Black Lunch Tables. Hart’s installation is designed for intimate conversations and community events. \nFree admission; refreshments available \nRSVP below!
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/lgbtq-talks/
LOCATION:Black Lunch Tables\, Arlington & Bragg Streets\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Program,x Project Democracy 20/20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20211022T184843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021947Z
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SUMMARY:The Pursuit of Healing: The Women of Tommy Orange’s "There\, There"
DESCRIPTION:One City\, One Book Discussion with author Annette Clapsaddle \nIndigenous women are often stereotyped in our culture and have been throughout history. Misrepresentation continues to be a tool that perpetuates the devaluation of Native women\, and consequently\, violence against Native women. Tommy Orange’s novel\, There\, There\, is arguably a representation of the diversity and complexity of Native women and Native identity. While the book engages critically\, it also portrays violence against Native women. Join us for a discussion with members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and award-winning author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle. \nAnnette Saunooke Clapsaddle is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and resides in Qualla\, NC with her husband\, Evan and sons Ross and Charlie. She holds degrees from Yale University and the College of William and Mary. Her debut novel\, Even As We Breathe\, was released by the University Press of Kentucky in 2020\, and named one of National Public Radio’s Best Books of 2020. \nHer first novel manuscript\, Going to Water is winner of the Morning Star Award for Creative Writing from the Native American Literature Symposium (2012) and a finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction (2014). Clapsaddle’s work has appeared in Yes! Magazine\, Lit Hub\, Smoky Mountain Living Magazine\, and The Atlantic. After serving as executive director of the Cherokee Preservation Foundation\, Annette returned to teaching at Swain County High School. She is the former co-editor of the Journal of Cherokee Studies and serves on the board of trustees for the North Carolina Writers Network. \nA book signing of Clapsaddle’s book will follow the presentation. Books may be purchased in advance at Scuppernong Books. \nThe Greensboro American Association of University Women (AAUW)  and Greensboro History Museum are co-sponsoring this event. This discussion will be available in-person and online; specify which when registering. Please call 336-412-6199 to register.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/ocob-clapsaddle/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20211124T222515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021956Z
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SUMMARY:The Dragonflies' Daughters: A One City\, One Book Play Event
DESCRIPTION:The Greensboro Public Library is proud to present a One City\, One Book stage reading of the play\, “The Dragonflies’ Daughters” by Patsy B. Hawkins. Patsy is a local playwright and enrolled member of the Lumbee tribe of Robeson County\, NC. The play incorporates stories her extended family has shared with her\, actual historical events\, and the ever present weight of Jim Crow as it affected the Lumbees. \nPatsy Hawkins and Cari Hopson will direct the play. Please join us for an afternoon of theatre; a great addition to One City\, One Book events. \nTo register or for more information\, email Ronald.Headen@greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-412-6199. \nPresented by the Greensboro Public Library
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/the-dragonflies-daughters-a-one-city-one-book-play-event/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220228
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220111T020831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T143521Z
UID:2280-1638835200-1646006399@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Community Voices: Aggie-Eagle Football
DESCRIPTION:The classic match-up between North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro and NC Central University in Durham has been a fan favorite for decades. Now on view in the museum lobby is a sampling of photographs\, objects and interviews highlighting this nearly century-old rivalry. \nThis Community Voices display has been organized by the North Carolina A&T State University Department of History & Political Science and F.D. Bluford Library. \nA partner exhibit can be found at the Museum of Durham History here \nInterviews with Aggie Players and Coach on YouTube\n \nStoryMap from NCCU\n
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/aggie-eagle-football/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Community Display,Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20211222T212048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T021958Z
UID:2278-1643828400-1643833800@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:PB Kickoff & Community Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Do you see a need in your community and have an idea of how to fix it? The City of Greensboro’s Participatory Budgeting program may be able to help. PB will provide $500\,000 for resident-driven projects or programs across the city. This virtual kickoff event and community workshop will teach you how PB works and how you can get your neighborhood project on the ballot for funding. \nOnline event. Click below to register to join on Zoom  \n[button link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkc-mrqzIvE9Spv-dkAoE18RT-0gwR34Pt”]Register[/button] \nLearn more about PB at www.pbgreensboro.com \nSponsored by the PB Greensboro and supported by the Greensboro History Museum as part of Project Democracy GSO \n 
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/pb-kickoff-community-workshop/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Online Public Program,Partner Program,x Project Democracy 20/20
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ORGANIZER;CN="PB Greensboro":MAILTO:PBGSO@greensboro-nc.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220125T194631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022002Z
UID:2286-1645036200-1645041600@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Greensboro Public Library's Book Lovers' Social
DESCRIPTION:February is National Library Lover’s Month. You are invited to the Greensboro Public Library’s thirteenth annual celebration of books and reading! Meet your fellow book lovers. We will welcome three North Carolina authors for an engaging conversation about books\, libraries\, reading and book clubs: \nJason Mott: A 2021 National Book Award winner\, Hell Of A Book is a story that goes to the heart of racism\, police violence\, and the hidden costs exacted upon Black Americans\, and America as a whole. In Mott’s new novel\, an African-American author sets out on a cross-country book tour to promote his bestselling novel. But it also tells the story of Soot\, a young Black boy living in a rural town in the recent past\, and The Kid\, a possibly imaginary child who appears to the author on his tour. Throughout\, these characters’ stories build and their stories converge. It is about family\, love of parents and children\, art\, and money\, and the always tragic story of a police shooting playing out repeatedly on the news. Mott is the author of four novels. The Returned\, Jason’s debut novel\, was adapted by Brad Pitt’s production company\, Plan B. \nJulia Ridley Smith: When Greensboro author Julia Ridley Smith’s parents died\, they left behind an antique shop and home filled with furniture\, books\, art\, and artifacts. Smith and her brother were faced a monumental task. What would she do with her parents’ possessions? Her memoir\, The Sum of Trifles\, peels back the layers of meaning surrounding specific objects her parents owned\, from an eighteenth-century miniature to her father’s prosthetics. A Japanese screen embodies her mother’s principles of good taste and good manners\, while an antebellum quilt prompts Smith to grapple with her family’s slaveholding legacy. Along the way\, she turns to literature that illuminates how her inheritance shaped her notions of identity and purpose. \nJill McCorkle: McCorkle’s latest novel\, Hieroglyphics\, reveals the difficulty of ever really knowing the intentions and dreams and secrets of the people who raised you. In this masterful novel\, McCorkle deconstructs and reconstructs what it means to be a father\, a mother\, or a child piecing together the world around us. A perennial book club favorite and masterful storyteller\, McCorkle has published seven novels and four collections of short stories. Five of her books have been New York Times Notable books\, and her novel\, Life After Life\, was a New York Times bestseller. She has written for The New York Times Book Review\, The Washington Post\, The Boston Globe\, Garden and Gun\, The Atlantic\, and other publications. She was a Briggs-Copeland Lecturer in Fiction at Harvard University\, where she also chaired the department of creative writing. She is currently a faculty member of the Bennington College Writing Seminars and is affiliated with the MFA program at North Carolina State University. \nThis program can be viewed three ways: \n1. It will be live with socially distanced limited seating at the Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Avenue. To register\, email Beth Sheffield by Friday\, February 11.\n2. The program will be available on Zoom. Register in advance at this link.\n3. The program will also be streamed on the Library’s Facebook Page.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/greensboro-public-librarys-book-lovers-social/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220331T000223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022012Z
UID:2302-1649962800-1649968200@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:How Redlining Segregated Greensboro & America
DESCRIPTION:A panel of historians\, archivists\, and community members talk about the legacy of redlining in Greensboro. Explore the F. D Bluford Library’s How Redlining Segregated Greensboro & America traveling popup exhibition at 6 pm\, then listen to the panel at 7 pm. \nThis program is in collaboration with the F. D. Bluford Library at NC A&T State University.   \nFree parking vouchers for the Church Street Parking Deck will be available. \nLearn more about the Bluford Library Redlining in Greensboro series. \n \n 
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/how-redlining-segregated-greensboro-america/
LOCATION:Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Ave.\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220421T000453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022025Z
UID:2315-1651863600-1651870800@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:UPDATE -- DGI First Friday Night Live Concert Moved\, Museum Events Canceled
DESCRIPTION:*INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE: Concert has been moved to One Thirteen Brewhouse and museum after-hours activities will not be taking place \nLearn more at https://www.downtowngreensboro.org/first-friday/
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/dgi-first-friday-night-live-concert/
LOCATION:Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Ave.\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Museum,GHM After Hours,Partner Program,Public Programs,x Project Democracy 20/20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T173000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220602T012127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022046Z
UID:2342-1658678400-1658683800@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Anthems of Change: When Journalists Gather
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation with Bakari Sellers\, Afrique Kilimanjaro\, and Siobhan Riley moderated by Carla Banks. \n  \nAfrican Americans in the media industry have historically been underrepresented. Join us for a panel discussion with three esteemed journalists\, CNN political analyst\, lawyer & activist Bakari Sellers; managing editor and publisher of the Carolina Peacemaker\, Afrique I. Kilimanjaro; and news anchor Siobhan Riley from Spectrum News 1 in Raleigh. The conversation will be moderated by Carla Banks\, Communications & Marketing Director for the City of Greensboro’s and will be held in the Van Dyke Performance Center at the Greensboro Cultural Center.This program is a collaboration with the Greensboro History Museum supporting their new exhibit\, NC Democracy: Eleven Elections\, which explores choices and change over eleven elections between 1776 and 2010 that shaped what democracy means in our state. Discover the twists and turns of who could participate\, how voters cast their ballots and what influenced decisions that are still shaping democracy today. The exhibit shows what democracy has meant to different people at different moments in our history. \nAt this program we will explore how media influences voters’ decisions\, it’s impact\, freedom of speech\, trends in media today\, and more. For more information\, contact Beth Sheffield. \n  \nThe Greensboro Public Library is a Conduit to Destiny providing innovative services and programs in partnership with the community to provide free and equal access to information\, foster lifelong learning\, and inspire the joys of reading.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/anthems-of-change-when-journalists-gather/
LOCATION:Greensboro Cultural Center\, 200 N. Davie St.\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Program,x Project Democracy 20/20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220806T010807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022113Z
UID:2384-1660748400-1660753800@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Lynching in the United States: A Conversation with Dr. Deborah Barnes
DESCRIPTION:Join McGirt-Horton Library for a presentation by Dr. Deborah Barnes and learn about her work on the history of lynching narratives in the United States. \nThe 1893 lynching of Henry Smith in Paris\, Texas was “one of the first blatantly public\, actively promoted lynchings of a southern Black by a large crowd of southern Whites\,” according to historian Grace Elizabeth Hale. Dr. Barnes’s research identifies and critiques the ways lynching narratives were used to justify mob rule\, push political agendas\, and cement racial hierarchies in the United States by distorting reality and playing into popular imagination. \nDeborah Barnes is  the visiting research fellow at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum\, and an adjunct professor of African American and African Diaspora studies at UNCG. She is highly active with food and racial justice organizations here in Greensboro. \nRegistration is not required for this event. Please feel free to reach out to John Serrano with any questions or call us at 336-373-5810
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/lynching-in-the-united-states-a-conversation-with-dr-deborah-barnes/
LOCATION:McGirt-Horton Branch Library\, 2501 Phillips Avenue\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220914T230301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T152742Z
UID:2407-1663686000-1663689600@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:"The Life of Elreta Melton Alexander: Activism within the Courts" A Conversation with Dr. Virginia Summey
DESCRIPTION:McGirt-Horton Branch Library and the Greensboro History Museum are excited to welcome Dr. Virginia Summey for a presentation and conversation about her new book The Life of Elreta Melton Alexander: Activism within the Courts. Her work draws extensively on Alexander’s own writings most of which are housed in the UNC Greensboro archives. \nDr. Summey is a historian and Lloyd International Honors fellow at the University of North Carolina Greensboro\, and has written extensively on topics related to women’s and civil rights history\, NC history\, and political/legal history. \nPlease reach out to John Serrano for more details about this free event\, or call McGirt-Horton Branch Library at 336-373-5810.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/the-life-of-elreta-melton-alexander-activism-within-the-courts-a-conversation-with-dr-virginia-summey/
LOCATION:McGirt-Horton Branch Library\, 2501 Phillips Avenue\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220923T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220923T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20220912T180047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022119Z
UID:2400-1663921800-1663927200@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Meet Oscar Hokeah author of "Calling For A Blanket Dance"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Greensboro Public Library for this special presentation with author Oscar Hokeah starting with a light continental breakfast served at 8:30 am. Told in a series of voices\, Calling for a Blanket Dance takes us into the life of Ever Geimausaddle through the perspectives of his family as they face myriad obstacles. His father’s injury at the hands of corrupt police\, his mother’s struggle to hold on to her job and care for her husband\, the constant resettlement of the family\, and the legacy of centuries of injustice all intensify Ever’s bottled-up rage. \nAuthor Oscar Hokeah is a citizen of Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma from his mother’s side and has Mexican heritage through his father. He holds an MA in English with a concentration in Native American Literature from the University of Oklahoma\, as well as a BFA in Creative Writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). \nBooks will be available for purchase and a signing will follow Mr Hokeah’s presentation. Please register in advance at this link.  \nThis event is co-sponsored by Bookmarks Festival of Books\, UNCG Native American Student Association\,  and the City of Greensboro’s Women in the Workplace ERG. \nFor more information\, contact Beth Sheffield at Beth.Sheffield@greensboro-nc.gov.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/meet-oscar-hokeah-author-of-calling-for-a-blanket-dance/
LOCATION:Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Ave.\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20221024T202523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022123Z
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SUMMARY:Native Healing: Connection to Culture and Food
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Bell and Erika Reynolds will discuss access to mental healthcare for Native people and the ways in which connecting to food and culture can serve as an access point to healing. \nStephen Bell is a member of the Lumbee Tribe and works as a clinical social worker and American Indian Education Coordinator for Guilford County Schools. In this role\, he enjoys getting to work with Native youth to help them heal by connecting with their Native culture\, and to educate others on the great diversity amongst Native people and communities. \nErika Reynolds is Cherokee/Arawak/Saura and is a graduate of UNCG with bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Spanish. She is currently pursuing her master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies. With a professional background in the non-profit world and the legal system\, Reynolds is enthusiastic about giving voice to those who largely go unheard and making those unseen more visible. \nNative Healing: Connection to Culture and Food is organized by and takes place at the McGirt-Horton Branch of the Greensboro Public Library; the program is co-sponsored by the Greensboro History Museum. This event is free and open to the public. Contact John Serrano at 336-373-5810 with any questions.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/native-healing-connection-to-culture-and-food/
LOCATION:McGirt-Horton Branch Library\, 2501 Phillips Avenue\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Off Site,Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20230406T224525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T152627Z
UID:2468-1682622000-1682625600@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Commemorating the Black Patriots of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
DESCRIPTION:Ishmael Titus was one of the Black Patriots who took part in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781 with honor and sacrifice. Centuries later\, his descendants have researched and worked to uncover his story. Join us for this free program to learn more about the experiences of enslaved and free people of color at Guilford Courthouse\, and about the sources family and professional historians are drawing on to bring those stories to light. The program has been developed as a collaboration between Guilford Courthouse National Military Park\, Greensboro Public Library\, and the Greensboro History Museum. We are celebrating #NationalLibraryWeek and #NationalParkWeek. \nThis program will also stream on the Greensboro Public Library’s Facebook page\nIt is free\, but registration is suggested. To register\, email Beth Sheffield.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/commemorating-the-black-patriots-of-the-battle-of-guilford-courthouse/
LOCATION:Guilford Courthouse National Military Park\, 2332 New Garden Road\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27410\, United States
CATEGORIES:Off Site,Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20230426T233601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022208Z
UID:2485-1684580400-1684602000@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Greensboro Bound
DESCRIPTION:Greensboro Bound literary festival is in its sixth year\, and the Greensboro History Museum is hosting a range of authors and discussions in Mary Norris Preyer Hall\, Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. \nEvents are free. For a full schedule of events happening at the museum and around Greensboro\, visit https://greensborobound.com
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/greensboro-bound/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Partner Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20230526T174841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022220Z
UID:2505-1686994200-1687003200@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Juneteenth Bike Tour: Black Business From Beauty Shops to Banks
DESCRIPTION:Discover twentieth-century Black businesses near Downtown — from beauty shops to banks and much more. \nWe’ll highlight architect Edward Jenkins\, haberdasher Harold Cotton\, beautician Pauline Farrar McCain and other entrepreneurs large and small on an approximately 5 mile\, family-friendly ride. \nCheck-in starts 9:30 am. Tour departs 10:00 am and returns to museum by 12 pm. \nFree event but spots are limited. Register through Bicycling in Greensboro. \nPhoto credit to Felipe Troncoso.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/juneteenth-bike-tour-black-business-beauty-shops-to-banks/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Bike Tour,Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230727T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20230630T174814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T053236Z
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SUMMARY:By the Book: Patrick Lee Lucas\, Athens on the Frontier
DESCRIPTION:Patrick Lee Lucas of the University of Kentucky (and previously UNCG) examines Grecian-style buildings and how they shaped 19th-century U.S. regional identities. Introduction by architectural historian Benjamin Briggs. \nFree program. \nCo-sponsored by Preservation Greensboro. Signing to follow with titles available for purchase from Scuppernong Books.  \n  \nAbout Athens on the Frontier \nIn 1811\, architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe spurred American builders into action when he called for them to reject “the corrupt Age of Dioclesian\, or the still more absurd and debased taste of Louis the XIV\,” and to emulate instead the ancient temples of Greece. \nIn response\, people in the antebellum trans-Appalachian region embraced the clean lines\, intricate details\, and stately symmetry of the Grecian style. On newly built public buildings\, private homes\, and religious structures\, references to classical Greek architecture became the preferred ornamentation. Several antebellum cities and towns adopted the moniker of “Athens\,” styling themselves as centers of culture\, education\, and sophistication. As the trend grew\, American citizens understood the name as a link between the Grecian style and the founding principles of democracy—signaling a change of taste in service to the larger American cultural ideal. \nIn Athens on the Frontier\, Patrick Lee Lucas examines the material culture of Grecian-style buildings in antebellum America to help recover nineteenth-century regional identities. As communities worked to define their built landscape and develop a shared Western identity\, Lucas’s study invites readers to question many of the assumptions Americans have made about divisions and cultural formation in antebellum society. \nPatrick Lee Lucas is an associate professor in the College of Design and serves as a Provost Faculty Fellow at the University of Kentucky and author of Modernism at Home: Edward Loewenstein’s Mid-century Architectural Innovation in the Civil Rights Era.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/by-the-book-lucas-2/
LOCATION:Greensboro History Museum\, 130 Summit Ave.\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Museum,By the Book,Partner Program,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230826T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230826T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184743
CREATED:20230414T220605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T022206Z
UID:2479-1693058400-1693062000@greensborohistory.org
SUMMARY:Little Lions Saturdays on the South Lawn in LeBauer Park
DESCRIPTION:Discover Greensboro’s History through fun activities for Preschool and elementary age children and families! On Saturday\, August 26 at 2 pm stop by LeBauer Park’s South Lawn to celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a Suffragist Craft!   \nLittle Lions Saturday in LeBauer Park is a partner program with Greensboro Downtown Parks.
URL:https://greensborohistory.org/event/little-lions-saturdays-on-the-south-lawn-in-lebauer-park-5-4/
LOCATION:LeBauer Park\, 208 N. Davie St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Museum,Family Fun,Off Site,Partner Program,Public Programs
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