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Events: May 12, 2026

May 11 May 13

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Tue, May 12

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Tue, May 12 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Hiking and History on Shackleford Banks

Tue, May 12 8:30am to 12pm EDT

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

New Outdoor & Recreation
$31.50 – $35.00
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Tue, May 12 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Charlotte: A Hornet's Nest of Rebellion

Tue, May 12 9am to 5pm EDT

J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte, Atrium

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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History on Display

Tue, May 12 9am to 5pm EDT

Davie County Public Library, Martin-Wall History Room

Exhibits & Tours
Free Admission
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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Tue, May 12 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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Traveling Exhibit from NC Botanical Gardens: Bee-Hold the Humble Pollinator

Tue, May 12 9am to 5pm EDT

Lake Norman State Park

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Skulls & Skins

Tue, May 12 10am to 11am EDT

Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access

New Education Programs
FREE
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Staying Alive

Tue, May 12 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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When Are We US? Traveling exhibit

Tue, May 12 10am - Wed, May 13 4:30am EDT

Newton City Hall , Lobby

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Women at the Edge of War: Carolina Piedmont's Heroines of the American Revolution

Tue, May 12 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Kayak the Sound - PROGRAM FULL

Tue, May 12 2pm to 3:30pm EDT

Jockey's Ridge State Park, 330 W Soundside Road, Nags Head, NC 279598

Exhibits & Tours
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Canceled: USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Commission Personnel Committee Meeting

Tue, May 12 3:30pm EDT

Battleship North Carolina, Captain's Cabin

New Organizational
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Eco Cruise

Tue, May 12 4pm to 5pm EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

New Education Programs
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Spring Teacher Tuesday: Special Exhibition Access for Educators

Tue, May 12 4pm to 7pm EDT

North Carolina Museum of Art

Exhibits & Tours
Free with registration
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AHGS 2026 Robert Doughton History Lecture featuring speaker Matthew Bryant

Tue, May 12 5pm to 7pm EDT

Alleghany County Public Library

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America at 250: Researching Revolutionary Ancestors

Tue, May 12 7pm to 8pm EDT

Virtual Event

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