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Members-Only Preview: Dolley Madison and the Museum

Thursday, May 17, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Members get a sneak peek at Dolley Madison and the Museum. This new display of the museum's Dolley Madison collections is opening for the First Lady's 250th birthday on May 20. Be the first to see Dolley's red velvet dress and other rarely shown items. Light refreshments served. Reservations required. Please call 336-373-2982 or register at https://members-preview-dolley-madison.eventbrite.com.

type-WRITE Opening

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Greensboro History Museum's phenomenal, newly created installation space investigates the sounds and sensations of typewriting. Take part in hands-on activities on vintage typewriters. Plus, see typewriters owned by Maya Angelou, Ernest Hemingway, John Lennon and others from the Soboroff Typewriter Collection on view through August 19. Opens May 19 for the Greensboro Bound Literary festival. […]

type-WRITE Featuring Typewriters from the Soboroff Collection

Saturday, May 19, 2018 - Sunday, August 19, 2018

Visit the museum's new Connection Point for an investigation into the sounds, sensations and inspiration of typewrting. Take part in hands-on activities on vintage typewriters. Plus, see typewriters owned by Maya Angelou, Ernest Hemingway, John Lennon and others from the Soboroff Typewriter Collection on view through August 19. Photo:  Lynn Donovan

Dolley’s 250th Birthday Bash

Sunday, May 20, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

First Lady Dolley Madison was born near Guilford College on May 20, 1768. Join us as we celebrate her 250th birthday. Rarely seen objects from the museum's Dolley Madison Collection will be on display, including Dolley's red velvet dress. Tours, talks, music, treats and more!

Museum Guild Meeting: The Fool and His Errand

Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

At our May luncheon meeting, Scott Culclasure of the American Hebrew Academy will introduce us to lawyer and civil rights activist Albion W. Tourgee. Reservations required. Call Don Saunders at 336-299-2996 for more information.

Now/Then Community Conversation: Mary Mendenhall Hobbs and the AFSC

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

During World War I, Quaker educator Mary Mendenhall Hobbs (1852–1930) was a powerful voice for peace. Gwen Gosney Erickson, Friends Librarian and College Archivist at Guilford College, details Hobbs’s efforts to promote the newly formed American Friends Service Committee. Highlighting AFSC's ongoing work locally and internationally is Hector Rivera Suarez, from the AFSC Office of […]

Painter Malvin Gray Johnson and the Harlem Renaissance

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Greensboro-born painter Malvin Gray Johnson fought in WWI and became a significant figure in the Harlem Renaissance movement before his tragic death at age 38. Kenneth Rodgers, Director of the North Carolina Central University Art Museum, discusses Johnson's artistic career and legacy.  

POSTPONED Friday After 5: Food and Films

Friday, June 15, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Rescheduling this event for fall 2018. Check back soon for more details. Asian flavors and short films about food are on the menu to celebrate the exhibition Second Generation Asian American. Join us for this casual food truck get-together after hours at the museum. Participating food trucks and information about films coming soon!

Good Works Wednesday at Natty Greene’s

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 pm

Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing Co. will donate 10% of total sales all day Wednesday, June 27, to the Museum as part of its Good Works Wednesdays. What a tasty way to support our exhibits and programs! Natty Greene’s is located at 345 S. Elm Street in Greensboro.

Homefront Mobilization in Europe during WWI

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Lest We Forget: WWI through the Eyes of Nine highlights wartime mobilization in Greensboro, but what was the experience like in Europe, so much closer to the battlefields? Wake Forest University history professor Chuck Thomas guides us on a fascinating tour through WWI  homefront mobilization efforts in Britain, France and Germany.