Core Sound Waterfowl Museum, Harkers Island, North Carolina

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2010

JULY 2010

Wildflower Photography, an Exhibit by Susan Mason
(throughout the month in the Meeting Hall)

Permanent Exhibits in the Main Galleries
(Community Exhibits on the Second Floor)

Take the Tower Elevator for a panoramic view to Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
(As Lena Ennis says: "The Lord works His wonders all over the world, but He lives to the Cape.")

Jean Dale Exhibit

The Jean Dale: Celebrating Harkers Island Boatbuilding
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
September 11 – November 15, 2010

Call for Submissions: "The People’s Exhibition” Background: The fishing vessel “Jean Dale” was donated to the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center in 2000 by Patty Jean Lewis Taylor in remembrance of her father, Harry Lewis. The museum accepted this gift as an outstanding example of the Harkers Island boatbuilding industry and Down East workboats in general. Through generous in-kind and cash donations of many individuals and businesses, the restoration is scheduled for completion in September.

To celebrate the rich history of Island boatbuilding, past & present, the museum is planning an exhibition of Harkers Island boats and boat builders in the education hall of the museum. To be eligible for inclusion in this exhibition, the person (living or deceased) or vessel featured in the submission, must be from Harkers Island, worked at a boatbuilding facility on the Island or in the case of a boat, built on Harkers Island.

>Download Flyer and Submissions Information<

AUGUST 2010

and RODNEY’S BACK! for a series of community night programs ….

     Community nights – now in its 5th year – continues to be one of the most important elements of the museum’s programming. It is a special time for visitors, local residents and families to gather to visit and learn from and about community traditions that have held Down East’s culture and economy strong for generations.
     We are especially happy to welcome Rodney back as the leader of our conversations for the next four months. These community night programs were his idea back in the beginning and we are forever grateful for his vision and commitment to keeping these times of sharing interesting and varied over the years.
      All are welcome. Supper at 6 and the program at 7. We hope this month’s focus on the Promise’ Land will bring together all those folks who still remember the distinct character of that neighborhood and will come and join in the discussion. We also welcome vacationers, visitors and new residents of the county to come and learn about one of the county’s most beloved places.

August 17 – Down East Talk

September 21 – Shipwrecks

October 19 – Banks Ponies

Future Dates: Taste of Core Sound, August 26
Pearls & Waders, October 23
Waterfowl Weekend, December 3-4-5

Project SOW—Students Observing Water

Project SOW – Students Observing Water is a cooperative effort between NC middle school science teacher and Core Sound Museum. The project emphasizes the importance of water quality and allows students from across the state to compare and contrast water quality in various river basins. Water samples will be taken between the 1st and 10th of the months of September, November, January and March of each year. MORE (including downloadable Water Sample Data Sheet)

Look for more exciting programs of local history, heritage and lore from Museum partner, Cape Lookout National Seashore. Summer programs feature the Shackleford horses, Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Portsmouth Village and exploration of the barrier island ecology with park rangers. For mor information visit the Cape Lookout National Seashore visitor center, next door to the Museum.

(New Site Coming Soon) UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2010

Project SOW—Students Observing Water

(New Site Coming Soon)
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2010