Events

For more than a decade the New Arrivals Institute has been providing immigrants and refugees with language and job training. We'll talk with NAI Executive Director Leilani Roughton about the organization, the people it serves, and its connection to Greensboro's history as a welcoming city for newcomers. Bring your own lunch to the museum and […]

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. Dr. Summey is a […]

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 […]

Enjoy a live History Notes podcast with Bennett Belles who took part in the 1960 Sit-Ins. Plus, see a preview of Triad Stage's world premiere of  Rebellious by NC playwright Mike Wiley. Program takes place in partnership with Triad Stage at its Upstairs Cabaret. Refreshments served.

What’s on voters’ minds this fall ahead of midterm elections? How are court decisions shaping the state’s political landscape? How are the latest electoral maps influencing contests? Political scientist Christopher A. Cooper will be talking with veteran political reporter Lynn Bonner about what may be shaping North Carolinian’s choices this November in a free public […]

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event is postponed. Hopefully, we will have a reschedule date to share soon. In the meantime, check out our other upcoming events at https://greensborohistory.org/events. Join us for a conversation between author Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore, Professor of History Emerita at Yale University, and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at […]

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 […]

Get spooky with Ghoulash activities at the History Museum! Little Lions Saturday story time and craft, 12 pm  Ghost stories with storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown, 1 pm  Lifted Voices: Unliving History with costumed interpreters in the historic cemetery, 2–6 pm  Ghoulash! is an annual festival featuring fall and Halloween themed activities led by the Greensboro […]

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. Stephen Bell is a member of the Lumbee Tribe and works as a clinical social worker and American Indian Education Coordinator for Guilford […]

Featuring special guest speaker Diane Flynt, Founder of Foggy Ridge Cider, on "Windfall: The Surprising History of Southern Apples." Plus food, fellowship and the winners of the Voices of a City award for 2021 and 2022! Tickets: $60 members / $65 non-members Purchase by October 20 by calling Mary Allen at 336-373-2982 or Purchase Your […]