Shopping for Restoration Materials
The Architectural Salvage of Greensboro retail showroom of vintage building supplies is open to the public each Friday, 10am-6pm; as well as each Saturday, 8:30am-noon.

Work Sessions
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.

2008 Work Session Dates: January 15, 29; February 12, 26; March 11; April 1, 15, 29; May 13; June 3, 17; July 1, 15, 29; August 12; September 2, 16, 30; October 14, 28; November 11; December 2, 16.

Blandwood Museum Shop Hours

The museum shop is your source for Victorian period gifts, books, seasonal items, and exclusive Blandwood Blend teas.

Open during regular museum hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11am - 2pm; Sunday 2pm- 5pm; and by appointment (272-5003).

Seasonal Events

It’s All About Greensboro: Evolution of a City

March 16 at 2:30 pm • FREE • Greensboro Historical Museum • Downtown • 130 Summit Avenue

College Hill Skyline Learn the story of Greensboro through history and development of her neighborhoods. Author Gayle Fripp, who is the Guilford County Historian, and Preservation Greensboro's Executive Director Benjamin Briggs will both engage and delight you with their historical overview and image presentation. Enjoy conversation with members of the neighborhood associations, and see their displays of neighborhood artifacts and images.

Discover how some of your favorite neighborhoods came to be - who lived there, what changes occured over time, and what has been preserved that continues to flavor Greensboro's uniqueness. Enjoy free wine tasting of Grove Winery and Vineyards' Bicentennial wine, the Major General Nathaniel Greene Merlot.

Call 336-373-2811 or visit www.greensborohistory.org.

National Preservation Institute Workshop

NPI Logo This seminar is offered at the Blandwood Carriage House in April. NPI's seminars are taught by nationally recognized educators, consultants, and practitioners in historic preservation, archaeology, architecture, historic research, restoration, and cultural resource management. Tuition Charged.

April 10, 2008
Jean Carroon, AIA, LEED, principal of preservation at Goody Clancy, a Boston-based architecture, planning, and preservation firm; LEED 2.0 accredited professional with expertise in sustainable design strategies for historic buildings

Seminar Overview

Discuss practical applications of using green building strategies for historic structures. The environmental goal of "reduce, reuse, recycle" can enhance the capital cost competitiveness of preservation projects. Review the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards used to assess building performance. Focus on preservation challenges relating to energy efficiency, windows, lighting, indoor air quality, HVAC, and local and national codes and regulations.

Limited scholarships are available through PGI. AIA members will receive 6 learning units each day for designated seminars that meet the criteria for programs in the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System.

Look for seminar descriptions, agendas, and registration materials at the NPI Website.

Bicentennial Heritage Festival

April 12, 11:00am-6:00pm & April 13, 1:00-6:00pm FREE!

Free shuttle buses will be available from Blandwood to the other downtown festivities.

Blandwood will be taking part in the celebartion of Greensboro's Heritage during this festival which will include arts and crafts, vinatge games, re-enactments, fine art exhibits, performances, music and children's activites.

Activites planned for Blandwood will include a focus on the history of April 1865 with re-enactors on the grounds and interpretive skits in the mansion.

www.greensboro200.com

May is Historic Preservation Month!

FREE tours of Blandwood Mansion, Wednesdays in May, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Tour Preservation Greensboro’s flagship museum, Blandwood Mansion, and see the restored main building and the two reconstructed dependencies, the law office and the kitchen of the home of former Governor John Motley Morehead.

“The Plants and the Planted”, Green Hill Cemetery, Sunday, May 11, $5 (meet at 2 p.m. at southern-most gate on Wharton St.) Tour ranges from 11⁄2-2 hours. Tour costs $5 with all proceeds going to Greensboro Parks & Recreation Cemetery Division.

Walking Wednesdays, FREE Walking Tours: Did you know that one of Greensboro's premier historic neighborhoods was once swampland? Did you know that Greensboro once had an amusement park, now the location of a popular and energetic neighborhood? Were you aware that architectural historians across the state consider South Elm Street to be the best-preserved "big city" downtown in North Carolina?

South Elm Street, Greensboro Stroll through the Gate City for a series of five walking tours that will increase your appreciation of some of Greensboro’s most treasured places. Tours held rain or shine ... so bring an umbrella and sturdy shoes.

Fisher Park, April 30 (meet at 7 p.m. on steps of Temple Emanuel, N. Greene and Florence streets) Learn about homes designed by the city’s best architects during this tour of former swampland.
Westerwood, May 7 (meet 7 p.m. at Double Oaks, 204 North Mendenhall Street) Explore Greensboro's early "back to nature" neighborhoods, promoted as a place where residents were "Close to the heart of nature and to Greensboro"!
Downtown Greensboro, May 14 (meet at 7 p.m. at the Green Bean, 341 S. Elm St.) Find out why architectural historians consider Greensboro to be the best-preserved “big city” downtown in the state, with a special focus on modernism.
Historic Aycock, May 21 (meet 7 p.m. on the front steps of Aycock Middle School, 811 Cyprus St.) Come learn about the neighborhood that features a castle among other wide-ranging styles.
College Hill, May 28 (meet 7 p.m. at Tate Street Coffee House, 334 Tate St.) Learn how Greensboro’s first neighborhood blends quaint architecture with big-city amenities to create an energetic vibe.

Bicentennial Archaeological Dig at Blandwood

UNCG Field School, Weekdays, May 26-June 20, 2008, 8:30am-2:30.

Family Dig Days, Saturdays, June 7 and 14, 9:00am-12:00pm. Open to the Public.

Funded by the History Committee of the Greensboro Bicentennial Commission, an archaeological dig will be run as a field school by Dr. Linda Stine, Department of Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The work will examine the back quadrant of the Blandwood property, borderd by McGee and Edgeworth Streets. Daily digging will occur Monday-Friday from 8:30am-2:30 pm. Two family days are scheduled for June 7 and 14, 9:00am-12:00pm. Volunteers are invited to come and see how archaeologists work. Please contact Dr. Linda Stine, 336.256-1098, for additional information.

annual Fun Fourth celebration: Heritage Day at Blandwood

Sunday, June 29, 1:00-6:00 FREE

Headlining Band: Carolina Chocolate Drops

Watch Revolutionary War re-enactors from the NC 12th Regiment, as they display shooting long rifles and camp life lived by soldiers during the battle for an America free from British tyranny.

Local bluegrass and country performers will perform all afternoon on the Back Porch Stage and in the Carriage House.

Blandwood Mansion will be open for free tours from 1:00-5:00pm. Bluegrass Jam in the Carriage House-all musicians welcome!

Craft guilds and kid's activities will be scattered throughout the yard for your enjoyment.

Fiber Arts camp for kids!

July 21-25, Spin, Weave, and Dye Fiber Arts Camp at Blandwood is back.

9:00am-1:00pm

Campers dye wool in green dye. In a partnership with Spinner's Ridge and Yarn's Etc, fiber arts camp will be back again this summer. Along with various activities, campers will spin wool, dye it, felt it, and weave it into projects. All materials supplied and projects are children's to take home.

Ages 8-11, space is limited.

For more information, contact Tina at 336.370.1233.

Music in the park

Sunday, August 3, 6:00pm FREE

Join us for an evening of Naomi's Fancy and Warren, Bodle, and Allen on the shaded front lawn of Blandwood. This event is sponsored by the City of Greensboro. Each MUSEP event highlights a local charity.

For more information, www.musep.info.

Music in the park

Sunday, August 31, 6:00pm FREE

Join us for an evening of Wally West Little Big Band and Martha and the Moodswingers on the shaded front lawn of Blandwood. This event is sponsored by the City of Greensboro. Each MUSEP event highlights a local charity.

For more information, www.musep.info.

OpenHouseGreensboro

October 18-19

Greensboro is a city known for its historical, ethnic, and artistic traditions. OpenHouseGreensboro will provide an opportunity to explore these facets of the community through a showcase of venues, ranging from cemeteries to galleries, factories to bed and breakfasts, and design studios to model homes. For one weekend, architecturally significant sites will be opened by the volunteers or staff of each site; each providing perspective on Greensboro’s unique history and sense of place.

Ghost Stories at Blandwood

Cynthia Moore Brown prepares to tell her spooky tales. October 18 & 25, 2008. 7:00pm

Blandwood Mansion's Formal Parlor
Admission Charged
(336) 272-5003
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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.

Early arrivals wait for the storytelling to start. 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.

Preservation Greensboro Annual Meeting

Preservation Greensboro’s annual meeting will be held on the evening of February 10th at 6:00pm. Come and enjoy a lovely meal, great friends, and an interesting discussion on historic preservation.

Please contact Judi at 272-5003 extension 3 to reserve seats at our annual meeting.