1940s Flashback
Saturday, July 8, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 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, planning your own Victory Garden, and more. Free! Don’t […]
By the Book: Patrick Lee Lucas, Athens on the Frontier
Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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. Free program. Co-sponsored by Preservation Greensboro. Signing to follow with titles available for purchase from Scuppernong Books. About Athens on the Frontier In 1811, architect Benjamin […]
Little Lions Saturdays on the South Lawn in LeBauer Park
Saturday, July 29, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Discover Greensboro's History through fun activities for Preschool and elementary age children and families! Little Lions Saturday in LeBauer Park is a partner program with Greensboro Downtown Parks.
Voices of a City Award Nominations for 2023 Open
Monday, August 7, 2023 - Sunday, October 1, 2023
Accepting nominations through October 1 Greensboro History Museum Inc. invites nominations of an individual or organization for the 2023 Voices of a City Award, an honor recognizing significant and original contributions to local history. Nominations will be accepted on behalf of individuals and organizations, and self-nominations are welcome. Submissions by or for high school and […]
By the Book: Lisa Tolbert, Beyond Piggly Wiggly
Thursday, August 17, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
UNC Greensboro Professor of History Lisa C. Tolbert dives into the popularization of self-service grocery stores in her new book, Beyond Piggly Wiggly: Inventing the American Self-Service Store (University of Georgia Press). She will be in conversation with J. David Gwynn, UNCG Libraries and founder of the Groceteria website. Free program. Signing to follow with […]
Little Lions Saturdays on the South Lawn in LeBauer Park
Saturday, August 26, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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! Little Lions Saturday in LeBauer Park is a partner program with Greensboro Downtown Parks.