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Museum Guild Program: Teachers on the Front Line of Desegregation

Monday, March 18, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Lena Murrill-Chapman discusses experiences of African American educators in the early days of desegregated schools in Guilford County. Social time begins at 10, with the program at 10:30. Guests welcome. For more information, call Sandra Canipe at 336.273.6491.

Happy 211th Birthday, Greensboro!

Sunday, March 24, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Help us celebrate 211 years of fascinating history. Learn some Gate City trivia. Share your stories about voting for Project Democracy 20/20. Join a parade of women history-makers, and more!

Friendly Furniture: The Quaker Cabinetmakers of Guilford County

Monday, March 25, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for a special lecture on Guilford County history with Robert Leath, Chief Curator & Vice President at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. The distinctive furniture of early Quaker settlers in Guilford County was first presented by the late John Bivins in a pioneering article in the May 1973 issue of The Magazine ANTIQUES, […]

Greensboro: The World Through a City – Women’s History

Thursday, March 28, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dr. Virginia Summey (moderator) Carol Ghiorsi Hart, Greensboro History Museum Justina Licata, UNC Greensboro Greensboro's rich and ongoing history is inextricably connected with the histories of the nation and the world. This discussion series organized by UNCG's Lloyd International Honors College explores these connections through three thematic topics: African American history, women's history and immigrants […]

Triad History Day 2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Triad History Day is a free one-day public festival focused on Triad history, both the stories and the people who preserve them. The event will feature a “history hall” with displays from history organizations, a series of lightning round talks focused on local history, as well as booths focused on oral history, preservation advice, and […]

Greensboro: The World Through a City – Immigrants & the City

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dr. Omar Ali (moderator) Rev. David Fraccaro, Faith Action International House Sofia Mosquera, Faith Action International House Greensboro's rich and ongoing history is inextricably connected with the histories of the nation and the world. This discussion series organized by UNCG's Lloyd International Honors College explores these connections through three thematic topics: African American history, women's […]

Museum Guild Program: Preservation: Priorities and Process

Monday, April 15, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro Inc. will enlighten us about the mysteries and future of historic preservation in Guilford County and beyond. Join us at 10 for coffee and refreshments. Program begins 10:30. A business meeting follows at 11:30 a.m. Guests welcome.

GHM Speakeasy Night

Friday, April 26, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Psst… there’s Absolutely Nothing going on at the Museum Friday Evening, April 26. Leastwise not anything you’d learn about by following @GHMSpeakeasy on Instagram or clicking here…

Belle Meade Society Spring Dinner Event with Special Guest Gayle Fripp

Monday, April 29, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | $25

Guilford County historian and former Greensboro History Museum assistant director Gayle Hicks Fripp is the author of three illustrated histories of Greensboro. Her most recent book is Faith on the Move: The History of the West Market Street United Methodist Church. Reservations required. Event tickets $25 per person. For credit card payments or questions, contact Mary […]

Cascade: Caring for a Place — Documentary screening and discussion

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The 20-minute documentary Cascade: Caring for a Place highlights the history and rehabilitation of an 1895 railroad saloon on S. Elm Street. A conversation with the filmmaker and individuals who worked to save this Greensboro landmark follows the screening. Joining  filmmaker Michael Frierson are Benjamin Briggs of Preservation Greensboro and Chris Brummel, Sarah DosSantos, and […]