Activities and Events
Scheduled Activities Calendar
Architectural Salvage of Greensboro Showroom Hours and Work Sessions
Blandwood Mansion Tour Hours
Blandwood Museum Shop Hours
2013 EVENTS Calendar
May
May 16 Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens Patrons Party
May 18-19 Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens: College Hill
May 27 Memorial Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
June
June 2 Kids Day@Blandwood
May 16 MUSEP - City Arts Music Center concert on the North Lawn at Blandwood.
July
July 4 Independance Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
August
August PGI Membership Event at Blandwood
September
September Labor Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
September Greensboro Museum Day
October
October PGI Membership Event
October Ghost Stories at Blandwood
November
November 11-13 Blandwood Closed to decorate for Christmas
November 14-30 Christmas at Blandwood
November 22 Thanksgiving - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
December
December 1-31 Christmas at Blandwood
December 5 PGI Leadership Member's Holiday Party
December 24 - 25 Christmas - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
2014 EVENTS Calendar
January
January 1 New Year's Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
January 1-5 Blandwood closed
January Blandwood Ball
February
February 11 Preservation Greensboro Annual Meeting
April
April 20 Easter Sunday - PGI offices and Blandwood are closed
May
May 15 Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens Patrons Party
May 17-18 Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens: Westerwood
May 26 Memorial Day - PGI offices and Blandwood are 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.
2013 Work Session Dates: January 15, 29; February 12, 26; March 12; April 2, 16, 30; May 14, 28; June 11; July 2, 16, 30; August 13; September 3, 17; October 1, 15, 29; November 12; December 17.
Blandwood Museum Shop Hours
The museum shop is a great 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
2013 Tour of Historic Homes
May 18-19, Historic College Hill Neighborhood
$15 advanced purchase for PGI members, $20 advanced purchase for non PGI members, $25 for everyone at the door.
Ten vintage homes in the College Hill neighborhood will open their doors to the public during Preservation Greensboro Incorporated’s third annual Tour of Historic Homes May 18-19. The walking tour highlights stunning features of nineteenth century Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Craftsman Bungalow architecture as well as two Wafco Mills condominiums. The tour will highlight architectural details, design ideas, and local history.
“College Hill is a neighborhood with so many great stories to tell. The area has always mixed residences with commercial areas, and the growth of neighboring colleges infused the area with unique energy as well as classic town-gown issues,” says Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro Incorporated, of the area centered between Tate, Mendenhall and Market streets. “As Greensboro’s best-preserved nineteenth-century neighborhood, College Hill was a natural choice for our third homes tour.”
The annual Tour of Historic Homes is the signature fundraising and educational event of Preservation Greensboro. Proceeds support the nonprofit organization’s many initiatives including its Blandwood Museum, educational seminars, and preservation efforts.
Tickets for the historic homes tour go on sale May 1 at Extra Ingredient, Brown Gardiner Drug Co., Tasting Room, and Blandwood.
In addition to standard tickets ($15 advance, PGI members; $20 advance, nonmembers; $25 at the door), participants can also purchase Patron Passes. At $75 single/$125 pair, the Patron Pass offers access to two exclusive celebrations and the opportunity to explore two additional homes. Patrons kick off the weekend with a gala reception in a stunning College Hill home at 6pm Thursday evening, May 16, followed by a Block Party in another local home from 12:30pm - 6:30pm Saturday afternoon, May 18 and 2:30pm - 6:30pm Sunday afternoon, May 19.
Group Tickets, defined as ten or more, may be purchased for $15 per ticket through our office. Advanced tickets as well as advanced group tickets sales will stop when Blandwood closes on the Friday before the tour and that the patron pass tickets will only be available until close of business on May 14.
Additional Details here. Tour Map here.
This is a ticketed event. Email us or call 336-272-5003 for details or sponsorship levels.
Kids Day@Blandwood
Enjoy ice cream and games on the lawn at Blandwood.
This is a FREE event for members of Preservation Greensboro and their friends!
Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park
June 2
City Arts Music Center concert on the North Lawn at Blandwood.
Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park (MUSEP) is an outdoor series featuring local bands in various Greensboro parks from June-Aug. Produced by City Arts.
Ghost Stories at Blandwood
October
$5.00 a person
Blandwood Mansion's West 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 12-16 to decorate for Christmas.
We will open for Christmas tours on November 17 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 ismissing?
Normal tour hours and admission will apply. The museum will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Preservation Greensboro Holiday Party
Thursday, December 6
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.
This is a ticketed event. Email us or call 336-272-5003 for details or sponsorship levels.
Special Events for 2014
Blandwood Ball 2014
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 is a ticketed event. Email us or call 336-272-5003 for details or sponsorship levels.
48th Annual Meeting
February 11 , 5:45pm
Each year, Preservation Greensboro celebrates the best of preservation in our city by recognizing individuals and organizations who demonstrate best practices in the field. Join us to learn more about these fascinating restoration projects, as well as a review of 2013 and a preview of exciting things to come in 2014...and beyond!
Invitations will be mailed in January, but mark your calendars and encourage your friends to attend this celebration of Greensboro's architecture and history!
This is a ticketed event. Email us or call 336-272-5003 for details or sponsorship levels.