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Events: May 17, 2026

May 16 May 18

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Sun, May 17

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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Knowing the West

Sun, May 17

North Carolina Museum of Art

New Exhibits & Tours
Museum Members Free, Adult $23.60, Senior (65+) $20.38, College Student and Youth $15.02, Military $20.38, Child 6 & Younger Free
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Sun, May 17 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

Education Programs
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Sun, May 17 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

Exhibits & Tours
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Charlotte: A Hornet's Nest of Rebellion

Sun, May 17 9am to 5pm EDT

J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte, Atrium

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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History on Display

Sun, May 17 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

Sun, May 17 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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

Sun, May 17 9am to 5pm EDT

Lake Norman State Park

Exhibits & Tours
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Box Turtle Trek

Sun, May 17 10am to 11am EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

New Education Programs
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Canoe Hike

Sun, May 17 10am to 11:30am EDT

Jones Lake State Park

New Education Programs
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Staying Alive

Sun, May 17 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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Upper Bearwallow Falls - Guided Hike

Sun, May 17 10am to 10:30am EDT

Gorges State Park, Bearwallow Picnic Area

New Outdoor & Recreation
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Aquatic Adventures

Sun, May 17 1pm to 2pm EDT

Lake Norman State Park Visitor Center, Park Lake boat dock

Outdoor & Recreation
Free
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America's 250th - Colonial Pinch Pots

Sun, May 17 2pm EDT

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve

New Celebrations & Commemorations
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Historic Games

Sun, May 17 2pm to 3pm EDT

Cliff Dwellers Gift Shop - Chimney Rock Park Attraction

Education Programs
Free with Admission to Chimney Rock Attraction
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Rosie the Riveter: American Women in WWII

Sun, May 17 2pm to 3pm EDT

Hannah Block Historic USO and Community Arts Center, Auditorium

Celebrations & Commemorations
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Black Bears

Sun, May 17 3pm to 4pm EDT

Stone Mountain State Park

New Education Programs
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Psalm of Joy

Sun, May 17 3pm to 4pm EDT

Raleigh Moravian Church, sanctuary

Performances & Arts
Free
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Canoe Hike

Sun, May 17 3:30pm to 5:30pm EDT

Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access

New Education Programs
Free with Registration
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Canoe Hike

Sun, May 17 5:30pm to 7:30pm EDT

Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access

New Education Programs
Free with Registration
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She Sings, She Speaks: Beneath the Skin with Nnenna Freelon

Sun, May 17 5:30pm to 7pm EDT

North Carolina Museum of Art

Performances & Arts
$25
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