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SUMMARY:Summer Science Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, August 1st\, Old Salem will kick off our Summer Science Scavenger Hunt! Sponsored by Novant Health\, the scavenger hunt allows families to collect science facts as they tour the historic district—scavenger hunt materials available with your ticket at check-in. Young scientists who complete the Scavenger Hunt will received a prize when they present their sheet at one of the ticket counters! \nThis activity is included with your standard admission ticket. Just ask at the ticket counter for your materials\, and happy learning!
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/summer-science-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:Old Salem Museums & Gardens\, 900 Old Salem Road\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Included with General Admission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T160000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Day
DESCRIPTION:We welcome homeschool families year-round\, but for those looking for a more personalized museum experience\, our Homeschool Days are for you! Rooted in the Moravian educational philosophy that “all play has purpose\,” these days invite homeschoolers to take learning beyond the classroom and explore the cross-curricular connections found in local history. \nOn Homeschool Days\, large public-school groups are not booked\, allowing for a different flow that better accommodates smaller groups and family visits. Homeschool families and co-ops receive group-tour pricing typically reserved for groups of 12 or more\, while still enjoying full access to regular museum programming. Please bring your student(s) to the Visitor Center and let our team know you are here for our Homeschool Day\, and you will be exploring the district in no time. \nQuestions? Please call the Visitor Center at (336) 721-7350.
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/homeschool-day/2026-08-21/
LOCATION:Old Salem Museums & Gardens\, 900 Old Salem Road\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T120000
DTSTAMP:20260804T182220Z
CREATED:20260713T161949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T182220Z
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SUMMARY:Conserving Diversity at Old Salem and Around the World
DESCRIPTION:The Gardens of Old Salem are more relevant today than ever. Examine how regionally adapted food crops\, locally sourced native plants\, and long-standing traditions of stewardship contribute to ecological resilience in the Piedmont and beyond.\nThrough stories\, images\, and living examples from the gardens\, audiences will gain a deeper appreciation for how Old Salem’s gardens function as both a historic resource and a forward-looking model—where seeds\, soil\, and knowledge are actively stewarded to keep future options alive. \nThis program is priced on a sliding scale. All proceeds go to benefit the Gardens of Old Salem.
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/conserving-diversity-at-old-salem-and-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Single Brothers’ Workshop & Garden Education Center
CATEGORIES:Gardens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T120000
DTSTAMP:20260804T182213Z
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SUMMARY:Aromatic Asters: Gardens Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:Known for their composite flowers\, the Asters are one of the largest families of flowering plants. From sunflowers to lettuce\, cardoons to coneflowers\, species of Asters have origins around the globe! Join us for a guided tour from our Gardens educators all about Asters grown in Old Salem\, their uses\, and more! \nThis guided tour is included with your standard admission ticket.
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/aromatic-asters-gardens-guided-tour/2026-09-05/1/
LOCATION:Single Brothers’ Workshop & Garden Education Center
CATEGORIES:Gardens,Guided Tour,Included with General Admission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T120000
DTSTAMP:20260804T182207Z
CREATED:20260713T162321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T182207Z
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SUMMARY:Seed Saving 101: Stewarding Old Salem's Historic Seed Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introduction to the art and practice of seed saving. Drawing from our work stewarding the Historically Authentic Seed Collection\, this program will explore how plants complete their life cycles\, how seeds form\, and how gardeners can collect\, clean\, select\, and store seed for future growing seasons.\nLearn the basic differences between dry-seeded and wet-seeded crops\, self-pollinating and cross-pollinating plants\, open-pollinated varieties and hybrids\, and heirlooms\, landraces\, cultivars\, and locally adapted seed. \nThis program is priced on a sliding scale. All proceeds go to benefit the Gardens of Old Salem.
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/seed-saving-101-stewarding-old-salems-historic-seed-collection/
LOCATION:Single Brothers’ Workshop & Garden Education Center
CATEGORIES:Gardens
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260807T163506Z
CREATED:20260807T163320Z
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SUMMARY:Artistic Liberties: Southern Paintings and American Identity Seminar and Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Early American artists navigated rapidly changing political and social landscapes\, while holding a unique responsibility: documenting a nation in flux. As we commemorate America’s semiquincentennial\, this seminar will explore the ways that artists in the colonial and early American periods utilized subjects\, color\, and technique to reflect on an emerging nation and create a burgeoning American identity. \nParticipants will engage in two days of lectures\, including a keynote address by Laura Barry\, Director of Collections and Deputy Chief Curator at Colonial Williamsburg\, as well as opportunities to participate in pre-conference workshops and an open house of paintings in MESDA’s study galleries. \nFor more information\, please visit MESDA’s webpage here.
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/artistic-liberties-southern-paintings-and-american-identity-seminar-and-workshops/
LOCATION:Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)\, 924 S Main St\, Winston Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hands-On,MESDA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T113000
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SUMMARY:In Honor of Indigenous People's Day: MESDA America 250 Spot Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us at MESDA for another featured spot talk\, this time in celebration of Indigenous People’s Day on October 12. Reflect on the myriad ways that indigenous peoples influenced the decorative arts of the South. \nThis guided tour is included with your standard admission ticket.
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/in-honor-of-indigenous-peoples-day-mesda-america-250-spot-talk/2026-10-09/1/
LOCATION:Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)\, 924 S Main St\, Winston Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tour,Included with General Admission,MESDA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T153000
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SUMMARY:From Clay to Crust: Tart Dishes Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Get your hands on one of Old Salem’s staples in baking and cooking: Earthenware pottery! Learn about the press-mold pottery techniques that put the Salem potters on the map and see the bakeware in action. Participants will not only get their hands on the clay\, but also sample a traditionally made apple tart\, and receive a finished redware tart dish to take home.  \nThis workshop is appropriate for ages 8+\, and we ask that any ticketed minors be accompanied by a ticketed adult. \nRegistration for this event ends 10/9/2026\, so make sure you get your tickets!
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/from-clay-to-crust-tart-dishes-workshop/
LOCATION:Single Brothers’ Workshop & Garden Education Center
CATEGORIES:Hands-On
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
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SUMMARY:Southern Furniture & American Identity: MESDA Furniture Seminar
DESCRIPTION:American colonists and Americans in the new republic experienced one constant: change. From changing political identities\, geographic boundaries\, and conceptions of freedom\, American lives constantly evolved. This seminar will explore the ways that craftspeople and cabinetmakers navigated this ever-shifting political and social landscape and the ways that they reflected shifting American and European tastes and identities in their work. \nYou can join us in Winston-Salem or online for this two day seminar. Participants will engage in two days of lectures\, including a keynote address by Dr. Tiffany Momon\, Director of the Center for Historic Preservation\, Middle Tennessee State University and Founder of the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive\, as well as opportunities to participate in pre-conference workshops and a furniture open house in MESDA’s study galleries. \nFor more information\, please visit MESDA’s webpage here. 
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/southern-furniture-american-identity-mesda-furniture-seminar/
LOCATION:Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)\, 924 S Main St\, Winston Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:MESDA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T113000
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SUMMARY:Harriet Jacobs and the 18th Century Women's Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
DESCRIPTION:Learn how southern women exercised power in the early American South. \nExplore the life and times of Harriet Jacobs\, author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\, in rooms from the home where she lived. \nThese guided tours are included with your standard admission. \nPhoto: Harriet Jacobs\, 1894
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/harriet-jacobs-and-the-womens-movement-mesda-spot-talk/
LOCATION:Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)\, 924 S Main St\, Winston Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tour,Included with General Admission,MESDA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T143000
DTSTAMP:20260807T181903Z
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SUMMARY:The Edenton Tea Party and the 18th Century Women's Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
DESCRIPTION:Learn how southern women exercised power in the early American South. \nAt 2:00 PM\, join us to learn about the Edenton Tea Party\, one of the first organized women’s political protests in America. On October 25\, 1774\, a group of Edenton women led by Penelope (Padgett) Barker (1728-1796) pledged to boycott imported British tea and cloth in response to the Tea Act of 1774. News of their “tea party” reached London\, where it was reported in the Morning Chronicle and London Advertiser on January 16\, 1775. \nThese guided tours are included with your standard admission. \nClick here for image credit and more information about the art!
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/the-edenton-tea-party-and-the-18th-century-womens-movement-mesda-spot-talk/
LOCATION:Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)\, 924 S Main St\, Winston Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tour,Included with General Admission,MESDA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T153000
DTSTAMP:20260807T183829Z
CREATED:20260807T183829Z
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SUMMARY:The Haube and the 18th Century Women's Movement: MESDA Spot Talk
DESCRIPTION:Learn how southern women exercised power in the early American South. \nAt 3:00 PM\, join us to learn about the haube\, a cap traditionally worn by Moravian women. The haube was not only intended to be functional\, but was also tied with a colored ribbon indicating her “choir”\, or social class. However\, the women of Salem had their own ideas about fashion… \nThese guided tours are included with your standard admission.
URL:https://www.oldsalem.org/event/the-haube-and-the-18th-century-womens-movement-mesda-spot-talk/
LOCATION:Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)\, 924 S Main St\, Winston Salem\, NC\, 27101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Tour,Included with General Admission,MESDA
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