Girls’ School Botany
Botany has been a well-documented hobby in Moravian towns for centuries, and schoolgirls were taught relevant botany skills in school. This program explores both the artwork and the botanical successes […]
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Summer Science Scavenger Hunt
Old Salem Museums & Gardens 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesIncluded with General AdmissionOn 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 […]
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Friends of the Monarch: Pollinator Gardens!
Single Brothers' Workshop & Garden Education CenterGardensJoin us for a special tour and lecture on building your own pollinator garden. Finish the three-part series with a packet of seeds – a mix of nectar flowers and […]
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Pewter Spoons Workshop
Single Brothers' Workshop & Garden Education CenterHands-OnBack by popular demand! Join the Old Salem metalworkers to create your own pewter spoon. Pewter was a common material for dining ware in the 18th century. Come participate in […]
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Homeschool Day
Old Salem Museums & Gardens 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesWe 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 […]
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Conserving Diversity at Old Salem and Around the World
Single Brothers' Workshop & Garden Education CenterGardensThe 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 […]
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Aromatic Asters: Gardens Guided Tour
Single Brothers' Workshop & Garden Education CenterGardensKnown 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 […]
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Seed Saving 101: Stewarding Old Salem’s Historic Seed Collection
Single Brothers' Workshop & Garden Education CenterGardensJoin 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 […]
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Artistic Liberties: Southern Paintings and American Identity Seminar and Workshops
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) 924 S Main St, Winston Salem, NC, United StatesMESDAEarly 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 […]
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In Honor of Indigenous People’s Day: MESDA America 250 Spot Talk
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) 924 S Main St, Winston Salem, NC, United StatesMESDAJoin 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 […]
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From Clay to Crust: Tart Dishes Workshop
Single Brothers' Workshop & Garden Education CenterHands-OnGet 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 […]
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Southern Furniture & American Identity: MESDA Furniture Seminar
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) 924 S Main St, Winston Salem, NC, United StatesMESDAAmerican 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 […]