Activities and Events
Scheduled Activities Calendar
Architectural Salvage of Greensboro Showroom Hours and Work Sessions
Blandwood Mansion Tour Hours
Blandwood Museum Shop Hours
2012 EVENTS Calendar
January
January 1, New Year's Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
January 2-6, Blandwood closed
February
February 7, PGI Annual Meeting
April
April 8, Easter - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
April 28, Blandwood Ball 2012
May
May 1 - May 31 Preservation Month Activites
May 19-20 Tour of Historic Homes
May 28 Memorial Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
July
July 4 Independance Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
September
September 3 Labor Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
November
November TBD, Christmas at Blandwood
Novomber 22, Thanksgiving - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
December
December TBD, Christmas at Blandwood
December 24 - 25, Christmas - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
2013 EVENTS Calendar
January
January 1, New Year's Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
January 2-6, Blandwood closed
Activities
Architectural Salvage of Greensboro
300 Bellemeade St.
(336) 389-9118
Email ASG for More Information
Shopping for Restoration Materials
The Architectural Salvage of Greensboro retail showroom of vintage building supplies is open to the public each Friday, 10 am-6 pm; as well as each Saturday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm.
Work Sessions
Do you like to get your hands dirty and help recycle old house parts? Opportunities to assist in the preparation of building materials for resale occur the Tuesday evening (usually starting at 5:30) before the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. Wear work clothes and enjoy the
camaraderie of other old house enthusiasts! Work sessions are held in the retail showroom at 300 Bellemeade Street, and involve pulling nails, cleaning, and organizing materials.
2012 Work Session Dates: January 3, 17, 31; February 28; March 13; April 3, 17; May 1, 15, 29; June 12; July 3, 17, 31; August 14, 28; September 11; October 2, 16, 30; November 13, 27; December 11.
Blandwood Museum Shop Hours
The museum shop is your source for Victorian themed gifts, jewelry, regional books, and seasonal items.
Open during regular museum hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11am - 4pm; Sunday 2pm- 5pm; at the end of each tour and by appointment.
Special Events for 2012
Annual Meeting
February 7
46th Annual Meeting, A Year in Review
Join us for a splendid evening to celebrate the successes in historic preservation over the past year, learn of new initiatives, and visit with old friends. A Preservation Greensboro tradition since 1966!
Tickets may be purchased for $40 per person. A table of eight is $450.
Blandwood Ball 2012
April 28
Attending the fabulous Blandwood Ball has never been easier, or more important!
The Blandwood Ball has been an institution in Greensboro since 1976. The primary fundraising event for our city’s only National Historic Landmark house, the Blandwood Ball has been crucial to the operation and care of Blandwood Mansion and Gardens, now operated and owned by Preservation Greensboro Incorporated!
This year, the Ball will be held on the evening of Saturday, April 28th in the City Club and will have a Roaring Twenties theme. A Patrons Party will precede the Ball. The Patrons Party will take the theme of a 1920s Speakeasy in the Blandwood Carriage House, and will have exclusive admission for those who contribute to the Ball at the Patrons Level. Patrons Level sponsorships can be purchased at Corporate and Individual levels. For Corporate Sponsorship opportunities, please contact our offices at 272-5003 or via email.
Admission to the Ball, excluding the Patrons Party, are $250 per person, $500 per couple.
Practice your Charleston, pull out your top hat, and be prepared for bathtub gin! It will be the Bee’s Knee’s!
2012 Tour of Historic Homes
May 19-20
Historic Sunset Hills Neighborhood
Preservation Greensboro's Second Annual Tour of Historic Homes will feature the Sunset Hills neighborhood and highlight interesting architecture, design ideas, and local history.
The festivities will kick-off on Thursday, May 17 with an invitation only Patron's Party featuring fabulous refreshment in a stunning historic home! Then plan to spend the weekend touring through stunning homes of the roaring 1920s.
The annual Tour of Historic Homes is a signature fundraising and educational event of Preservation Greensboro, and proceeds benefit all efforts for the non-profit organization.
Learn more about the 2012 Tour here!
MUSEP: Music for Sunday evening in the park
June 3
Blandwood Mansion, Greensboro
Please feel free to bring your family and friends, a picnic to share, and your four-legged friends (only on a leash). Admission is free!
This event is produced and managed by the City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Deptarment.
For additional information or inquiries, click here.
PGI Members Social
Date TBA, Free to PGI Members
Join fellow members of Preservation Greensboro and bring friends and family for an end-of-summer treat!
Membership is easy, just follow our link.
Greensboro Museum Day-MAG: Museum Alliance of Greensboro
Date TBA
Museums and cultural sites across Greensboro will be participating!
Museum Day is a one-day event where participating museums and cultural institutions across the country offer free admission to Smithsonian Magazine readers and friends with a Museum Day Admission Card.
Free admission for two to Blandwood when you show your Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Admission Card at the door. Everyone else recieves $1 off admission!
Ghost Stories at Blandwood
October TBD, $5.00 a person
Blandwood Mansion's Formal Parlor
(336) 272-5003
Email for More Information
Local storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown treats families to ghostly tales of spine-tingling spookiness in Blandwood’s front parlor. This is one of the rare opportunities to enjoy the mansion's interior at night.
Space is limited. Doors open at 6:45 pm. Seating is on the floor and first come is first served.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Stories are school age appropriate.
You may also be interested in Cynthia's website for additional information on her programs and her book, Folktales and Ghost Stories of North Carolina's Piedmont.
Christmas at Blandwood
November - December
Come and celebrate an antebellum Christmas with the Moreheads!
Blandwood will be closed November 14-17 to decorate for Christmas.
We will open for Christmas tours on November 18 and be fully decorated for the Christmas season through December 31st.
Learn the origin of some of your favorite Christmas traditions...and see if you can figure out what is missing?
Normal tour hours and admission will apply. The museum will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Preservation Greensboro Holiday Party
December
An invitation only event for our Heritage Supporter sponsors and friends!
Enjoy an evening touring an elegantly decorated Blandwood, followed by hors d'oeuvres and holiday cheer in the Carriage House.