Public Programs

Historian, author, and filmmaker Malinda Maynor Lowery on "The Lumbees’ Long Fight to Reimagine Democracy." Malinda Maynor Lowery is a historian and documentary film producer who is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. In July 2021 she joined Emory University as the Cahoon Family Professor of American History, after spending 12 years […]

Thurs. 4/25 6 pm-7 pm Longtime President of Preservation North Carolina J. Myrick Howard sits down with Preservation Greensboro’s Haley Moloney to explore the dollars and cents of saving endangered properties and the benefits for communities. UNC Press recently released a new and updated version of Howard’s book, Buying Time for Heritage. Free program. Signing to […]

Sat. 4/27 12 pm-2 pm Screening of works from six local AAPI filmmakers with a panel discussion. Hosted with Pan-Asian Voices & Experiences (PAVE) of NC. About the filmmakers: Howard Affandi was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. He’s currently a sophomore undergraduate student at UNCSA School of Filmmaking, focusing in producing. Paul Byun is […]

Between 1933 and 1966, “The Negro Motorist Green Book” offered African American travelers a guide to safe spaces across the US, including more than a dozen in Greensboro.  Join us to explore historical locations and currently operating Green Book sites in the Gate City on this guided, family friendly 3 mile ride Tour departs 10:30 […]

Sat. 6/22 12 pm-1 pm Celebrate the season of civic engagement between Juneteenth and July Fourth at the museum. Discover North Carolina history through fun activities for pre-K and elementary age children and families! Stay for our Lifted Voices: Civic Season program to meet costumed interpreters in the museum galleries sharing stories from the NC Democracy: Eleven […]

Thurs. 6/27 6 pm-7 pm Join us for a conversation with historian Charles C. Bolton. His new book, Home Front Battles, explores the role of race in World War II mobilization in the Deep South, where the needs of wartime industries and bases inflamed tensions around labor, land, and military service. Charles C. Bolton is […]

Sat. 7/6 11 am-4 pm Did you know that the Gate City was home to the largest urban military base in the country during World War II? Enjoy an afternoon of family fun exploring life in Greensboro in the 1940s with reenactors, music, games, activities, vintage vehicles, ration book bake-off contest, and more. Free! Don’t miss… […]

We're ready to jump and jive again with a brand new edition of Swing Dance at the Service Club, featuring hot tunes from the Dexter Moses Quartet featuring Lillian Faith, cool beverages for sale from GIA, costume contest, and a whole lot more. Tickets $30 ($25 for GHM Members) / Or join the Officers Club […]

Sat. 7/27 10 am-2 pm GHM Education & Engagement will be on hand with a fun activity. Learn more at https://library.greensboro-nc.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/114074/3029

Thurs. 8/15 10 am-1 pm Free, hands-on fun for the whole family. * Try your hand at activity stations from the 2024 History Mysteries Summer Program. * Dive into local colonial history with a tour of the 18th century Francis McNairy House. * Explore Historic First Presbyterian Cemetery to learn more about prominent people from […]