January 2021
Jeffersonian Open Hearth Cooking Class
Thursday, January 21 st , 2021, 7PM Ticket price: $10 The Orange County Historical Museum presents a virtual cooking demonstration featuring historical interpreter Linda Ostrand, who trained at the Pennsbury Manor. She will be cooking a traditional Jeffersonian dish using techniques and tools from the early 1800’s. Attendees will receive a recording of the live event, as well as a copy of the featured recipe.
Find out more »Sticks and Stones: British Women Fight for the Vote 2
Please join us online for Sticks and Stones: British Women Fight for the Vote at 3pm on January 24th. In this program, you will hear from Dr. Sylvia Hoffert, former professor of history and women's studies at UNC Chapel Hill, as she offers an in depth look at the often-violent events that characterized the British Suffrage Movement. We will end the program with a Q&A where the speaker will answer viewers’ questions. Register here for the virtual event: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B4YO5pkrTl2Cw7Xvaat9rw?fbclid=IwAR3NnWloY5J66foiviTYU3jTVO_NTKmfE3yqL2kU6AO--byPd-Kd1-pt__4
Find out more »February 2021
Native American Storytelling at the OCHM
Thursday, February 18th , 2021, 7PM FREE Virtual Event Professional storyteller and historian for the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, Lawrence Dunmore, invites viewers to join him for a virtual evening of storytelling, exploring tales from the Occaneech-Saponi people and other Native peoples and Nations from Turtle Island.
Find out more »March 2021
Indigenous Uses of Pine Needles
Thursday, March 4th, 2021, 7PM FREE Virtual Event While pine trees are common in North Carolina, most people do not realize how useful they are. Native Americans taught early European settlers how to use the needles, bark, and sap in a variety of ways. Today, pine needles can still be used in the garden, for making crafts, for a variety of ailments, and even as a food source. Join Vickie Jeffries, Tribal Administrator for the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, for a…
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