Two award-winning authors discuss witnessing history, and how writing about Black stories can explore the hopes and challenges of American democracy. David Wright Faladé, author and filmmaker about North Carolina's Outer Banks, and Wake Forest University professor and author Phoebe Zerwick will be in conversation at the Greensboro History Museum on Thursday, June 15 at […]

Discover twentieth-century Black businesses near Downtown -- from beauty shops to banks and much more. We’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. Check-in starts 9:30 am. Tour departs 10:00 am and returns to museum by 12 pm. […]

In observation of City of Greensboro Fourth of July holiday.

In observation of City of Greensboro Fourth of July holiday.

In observation of City of Greensboro Fourth of July holiday.

In observation of City of Greensboro Fourth of July holiday.

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 […]

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 […]

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.