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History Lunch Break: Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown & Her Legacies

Friday, August 28, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown established the Palmer Memorial Institute in 1902. Over the next half century she would make it into a leading preparatory school for African American students. Glenn […]

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 […]

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 […]

History Lunch Break: O. Henry in Texas, Heart of the West

Friday, September 11, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

The Greensboro History Museum isn’t alone in sharing the story of famous short story writer William Sydney Porter (born Sept. 11, 1862, and better known as O. Henry). We’re joined […]

History Lunch Break: Dancing Who We Are

Friday, September 18, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

This year’s National Dance Day festivities are taking place online rather than live in LeBauer Park. We’re joined by Amanda Miller from Greensboro Downtown Parks and performers Jaleel Cheek, Ramya […]

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”. […]

History Lunch Break: NC Asian Americans and the Vote

Friday, September 25, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

In the last decade the number of eligible Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters in North Carolina has grown dramatically. We’ll talk with Ricky Leung of NC Asian Americans Together […]

Democracy Tables Conversation Session

Saturday, September 26, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Join one of our 90-minute conversation sessions about voting and voter access in Greensboro. The Democracy Tables project seeks engagement from residents of Greensboro and the surrounding area to explore, […]

Democracy Tables Conversation Session

Saturday, September 26, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Join one of our 90-minute conversation sessions about voting and voter access in Greensboro. The Democracy Tables project seeks engagement from residents of Greensboro and the surrounding area to explore, […]

Democracy Tables Conversation Session

Thursday, October 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join one of our 90-minute conversation sessions about voting and voter access in Greensboro. The Democracy Tables project seeks engagement from residents of Greensboro and the surrounding area to explore, […]