North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

If the February issue of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' K-12 E-News isn't currently sitting in your in-box, you should have major FOMO! Sign up today to receive this curated, cross-disciplinary combination of high-quality professional development opportunities, classroom resources, field trip funding (yes FUNDING, y'all!), and more - delivered straight to your in-box each month and dripping with reverence and appreciation for North Carolina educators. Read our current issue at https://lnkd.in/eqvnX5jJ. Sign up to receive each issue at https://lnkd.in/eSJrGe9u #NCLearningHappensHere

Exciting news! The North Carolina Museum of Art and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences have been listed among USA Today's "10 Best Free Museums in the US." Congratulations!  https://lnkd.in/evc2RaYW

A week ago today, the State Library of North Carolina Accessible Books and Library Services (ABLS) and the Governor Morehead School hosted the 2025 Eastern NC Regional Braille Challenge! From captivating Braille reading sessions to thought-provoking writing challenges, the event is designed to showcase the incredible skills and determination of blind and visually impaired youth. The 2025 Eastern NC Regional Braille Challenge is a regional event of The Braille Challenge, a national program of the Braille Institute.

The 21st Century Packhorse Librarians will visit the Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center on March 1 to distribute free books! The free, family friendly event will take place at the museum’s new location (78-C Catawba Ave., Old Fort, NC) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Books ranging from children’s board books, to young adult titles, adult fiction, poetry, and more, will be available. Inspired by the Packhorse Librarians of the 1930s who brought books to the community, Kirsten Turner launched a modern take on the group following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

*Googles cool art exhibits near me* SEARCH RESULTS: David LaChapelle: Picture Show at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Time to plan for a fun trip to the art museum! You have from March 1 to July 20 to see this North Carolina native artist exhibit that expands beyond the genre of photography! Image: David LaChapelle, Death by Hamburger, 2001, chromogenic print, 40 × 60 in.; © David LaChapelle, Courtesy of the artist. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewY5gB8M

Job alert - Marketing Associate Come change the world - one campaign strategy, one social share, one government meeting at a time ;) The Marketing Associate works on a variety of Marketing projects for NCMNS with a heavy focus on social media, mail communications, marketing campaign planning, and implementation. This position works to strengthen the brand identity of the Museum with the public, attract new audience segments and increase engagement, and to support the outreach and revenue generation goals of the institution. Salary range - $48,222.00 - $84,388.00 Annually Close date - March 7 at 5 pm ET For more information & how to apply - https://lnkd.in/ed6Eca6e Applications only accepted through the link above. Please note you really do need to fill out all of the state forms in this application! (Sorry - we know there’s a lot of them ;) #SciComm #MuseumJob #MuseumMarketing #RTPJobs #FiredFed State of North Carolina

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War on March 1 with a living-history commemoration. The 265th anniversary program will feature living-history interpreters portraying colonial soldiers and settlers around the time when up to 70 Cherokee warriors attacked the fort in a confusing night-time skirmish on Feb. 27, 1760. Until then, the Cherokee and British had been allies when the French and Indian War started. The commemoration will include musket and swivel cannon firing demonstrations and on-going demonstrations of life inside a blockhouse fort including woodworking and cooking. For more information, contact Fort Dobbs at (704) 873-5882 or www.fortdobbs.org.

The North Carolina Arts Council has awarded $915,000 to nonprofit arts organizations in Western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. The grants utilize funds from the North Carolina Arts Foundation’s North Carolina Arts Relief Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, and South Art’s Southern Arts Relief and Recovery Fund. The relief funds will be provided to 69 arts organizations throughout the impacted 26-county region. The grants support artistic and administrative functions of Western N.C. arts organizations. Recipients may use them to fund salaries, artists’ fees, production, travel, promotion, programming expenses, supplies and equipment, office expenses, and facility operations. Learn more about the awardees receiving the funds: https://lnkd.in/ea-8zC6g Image courtesy of the North Carolina Arts Council.

QCity Metro recently visited Freedom Park in downtown Raleigh to learn about the park's guided tours from the park manager, Khadija McNair. Check out more at: https://lnkd.in/eR8mxZYH

Our DNCR Teacher Ambassadors experienced a symphony of learning last weekend! The evening started with an interactive workshop with A + Schools of NC on creative ways to integrate music elements and vocab into non-art areas in the classroom. Music and non-music teachers left the session with 🎵notes 🎵 to bring what they learned back into the classroom. The fun didn’t stop there, our ambassadors ended the evening at the North Carolina Symphony! A special night filled with Beethoven's brilliance with guest artist Isata Kanneh-Mason! Learn more about A+ Schools of North Carolina: https://lnkd.in/eKaC9jcx #NCLearningHappensHere