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Events: August 27, 2026

Aug 26 Aug 28

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Thu, Aug 27

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
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Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Thu, Aug 27

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Thu, Aug 27 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Thu, Aug 27 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Thu, Aug 27 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Thu, Aug 27 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Thu, Aug 27 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Thu, Aug 27 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Exhibits & Tours
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Community Stories: Sustaining North Carolina’s Black Heritage

Thu, Aug 27 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Thu, Aug 27 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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Natural Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting

Thu, Aug 27 10am to 12pm EDT

Nature Research Center, 4508

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Natural Side of Fort Macon

Thu, Aug 27 10am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Visitor Center

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Pollywogs Storytime

Thu, Aug 27 10am to 11am EDT

Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access

New Education Programs
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The Wonderful World of Jockey's Ridge

Thu, Aug 27 10am to 11am EDT

Jockey's Ridge State Park, Community Room

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Fort Macon Daily Tours - 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm

Thu, Aug 27 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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August Reign of Terror - Lunch & Learn with Dennis Harper

Thu, Aug 27 11:30am to 1:15pm EDT

Carolina Colours Pavilion

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Lunch & Learn - August Reign of Terror

Thu, Aug 27 11:30am to 1pm EDT

Carolina Colours Pavilion

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Includes Lunch. The cost is $25 for Historical Society members, and $28 for nonmembers, which includes a buffet meal format.
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Junior Ranger Hike

Thu, Aug 27 1pm to 3pm EDT

Lake Bathhouse

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NCLWF Board Meeting (Q3-2026)

Thu, Aug 27 1pm to 2pm EDT

Nature Research Center, Room 4508

Organizational
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Invasives of Gorges - Hogs

Thu, Aug 27 3:45pm to 4:45pm EDT

Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, Visitor Center

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An Evening with Authors Tim Tyson & Mary D. Williams – Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher

Thu, Aug 27 6pm to 7:30pm EDT

NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Auditorium

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