Calendar of Events
July
Saturday, July 5 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, July 6 1pm to 4 pm
Guilford Militia Encampment
This Revolutionary War Reenactment group
returns to the historical park. Come learn about the
life of a Revolutionary War soldier. All ages
welcome. FREE. Drop-in.
Saturday, July 5 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, July 6 1 pm to 4 pm
Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park
Come watch our costumed blacksmith in
action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages
welcome. FREE. Drop-in.
Saturday, July 12 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, July 13 1 pm to 4 pm
Corn Shuck Doll Making
Discover how Native Americans and early
Quaker settlers used things from the natural environment
to make toys. Make your own corn shuck doll to take
home. Our costumed interpreters will show you how.
$1
per doll/free for members. All ages welcome.
Drop-in.
Saturday, July 19
Village Fair at Mendenhall
The High Point Museum opens the
Mendenhall Meeting House in City Lake Park as part of
the day’s celebration of the history of the Quakers,
early Jamestown, and the Historic Mendenhall Plantation.
Our historical park will be closed so our interpreters
may participate in this event. Call 454-3819 for more
details.
Sunday,
July 20 1 pm to 4 pm
Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park
Come watch our costumed blacksmith in
action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages
welcome. FREE. Drop-in.
Saturday, July 26 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, July 27 1 pm to 4 pm
Laundry & Ironing Demonstration in the Historical Park
Before washing machines, women devoted
entire days to doing household laundry. Come watch our
costumed interpreters in action and find out why it took
so long. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.
Sunday,
July 27 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Arts Splash
Enjoy bluegrass music while relaxing in
the Historical Park. Brought to you by the High Point
Area Arts Council and the High Point Museum. FREE.
Drop-in.
Tuesday, July 29 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Furniture: What's Up -Monthly
discussions on the furniture business in North Carolina
Location:
Macedonia Family Resource Center, 401 Lake Ave.
Topic:
“The
Factory Next Door: Marsh Furniture and Its Macedonia
Neighborhood”
Panelists:
Rev. Ronald Wilkins, High Point City Councilman; and Terry
Dickey, President, Marsh Furniture
August
Saturday, August 9 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, August 10 1 pm to 4 pm
Blacksmithing Demonstration in the
Historical Park
Come watch our costumed blacksmith in action as he
crafts various iron pieces. All ages welcome. FREE.
Drop-in.
Saturday, August 16 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, August 17 1 pm to 4 pm
Preparing for the Hunt
Early settlers hunted game in the forests
of the Piedmont for their families. Examine a powder
horn and make your own bullet as you learn how they
prepared for the hunt. All ages welcome. $1 per
bullet.
Free for members. Drop-in.
Saturday, August 23
Kickoff to Kindergarten Celebration
At the Greensboro Children’s Museum
Saturday, August 23 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, August 24 1 pm to 4 pm
Blacksmithing Demonstration in the
Historical Park
Come watch our costumed blacksmith in
action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages
welcome. FREE. Drop-in.
Tuesday, August 26 6:30pmto 8 pm
Furniture: What’s Up -
Monthly
discussions on the furniture business in North Carolina
Location: High Point Museum
Topic: Photography
Panelists: Mike Shoaf and other panelists to be
identified
Saturday, August 30 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, August 31, 1 pm to 4 pm
Early American Spelling Bee
What is an apothecary, and more
importantly, how do you spell it? Enter an early
American spelling bee and see how many words you can
spell. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in. |
