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Events: April 8, 2026

Apr 7 Apr 9

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Wed, Apr 8

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

New Education Programs
Free
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America 250 Veterans Forum

Wed, Apr 8

Cape Fear Community College

Education Programs
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Coast Guard Cutter VIGORUS Port Visit

Wed, Apr 8

Port City Marina

Celebrations & Commemorations
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Apr 8 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

New Education Programs
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Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt!

Wed, Apr 8 8am to 7pm EDT

Lake James State Park

New
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Apr 8 8am to 6pm EDT

Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Outdoor & Recreation
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Visions of Freedom, Exhibit #1 (Iredell County Public Library: Main Branch-Statesville)

Wed, Apr 8 8am - Thu, Apr 9 12am EDT

Iredell County Public Library, Main level

Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Wed, Apr 8 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

Exhibits & Tours
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"Making Our Voices Heard: North Carolinians Fighting for Civil Rights" Exhibit

Wed, Apr 8 9am - Thu, Apr 9 12am EDT

Pack Memorial Library , Main level

Exhibits & Tours
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Beginner Bird Walk

Wed, Apr 8 9am to 10am EDT

Pilot Mountain State Park, Pilot Creek Access

New Outdoor & Recreation
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Big Tree Paddle

Wed, Apr 8 9am to 4pm EDT

Merchants Millpond State Park

Outdoor & Recreation
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Charlotte: A Hornet's Nest of Rebellion

Wed, Apr 8 9am to 5pm EDT

J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte, Atrium

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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History on Display

Wed, Apr 8 9am to 5pm EDT

Davie County Public Library, Martin-Wall History Room

Exhibits & Tours
Free Admission
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Traveling Exhibit from NC Botanical Gardens: Bee-Hold the Humble Pollinator

Wed, Apr 8 9am to 5pm EDT

Lake Norman State Park

New Exhibits & Tours
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Homeschool Days

Wed, Apr 8 10am to 2pm EDT

Museum of the Waxhaws

Education Programs
$10 at the front desk
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Legends & Landmarks: Paintings and Drawings by James C. Horton

Wed, Apr 8 10am - Thu, Apr 9 12am EDT

Bellamy Mansion Museum

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Staying Alive

Wed, Apr 8 10am to 5pm EDT

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Exhibits & Tours
Museum Members Free, Adult $18, Senior (65+), Student (13+), Military, with ID $16, Child ages 3-12 $14, Child 2 & Younger Free
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Women at the Edge of War: Carolina Piedmont's Heroines of the American Revolution

Wed, Apr 8 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Small Arms Demonstration

Wed, Apr 8 10:30am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Fort Parade Ground

Celebrations & Commemorations
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Fort Macon Daily Tours – 1:00 p.m.

Wed, Apr 8 1pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park

Celebrations & Commemorations

Bird Hike

Wed, Apr 8 5pm to 6pm EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

New Education Programs
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