Book Talk: National Bestseller "Code Girls," with Author Liza Mundy
Book Talk: National Bestseller "Code Girls," with Author Liza Mundy
Winston Salem, NC
More than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington, D.C. and learned the meticulous work of codebreaking. Their efforts shortened the war and saved countless lives, but a strict vow of secrecy ...
Thursday, November 15 2018
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Family First: Felt Bird Ornament Workshop
Family First: Felt Bird Ornament Workshop
Winston Salem, NC
$10 members/$15 non-members per person; art materials are provided. Registration required as class enrollment is limited; register here or call 336.758.5599. These two-hour workshops begin at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month for children in 1st through 6th grades, accompanied by an adult. E...
Sunday, November 4 2018
2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon Film Series
Sunday Afternoon Film Series
Winston Salem, NC
The Depression era was one of the most significant periods in film history, producing numerous masterpieces and changing the role of filmmaking and moviegoing in American life. As hardship led average citizens to seek refuge in movie houses across the country, filmmakers provided that escape, oft...
Sun, Oct 21 2018
2:00 PM
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Sun, Nov 4 2018
4:00 PM
Migrant Mother, Migrant Gender: Reconsidering Dorothea Lange's Icon of Maternity, with Sally Stein
Migrant Mother, Migrant Gender: Reconsidering Dorothea Lange's Icon of Maternity, with Sally Stein
Winston Salem, NC
Based on extensive archival research, this talk will revisit the great photographic career of Dorothea Lange by offering a new perspective on the making of Migrant Mother, her most famous Depression-era image, and its changing reception over the last eight decades. Sally Stein is professor emeri...
Thursday, October 18 2018
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Hard, Hard Religion with John Hayes
Hard, Hard Religion with John Hayes
Winston Salem, NC
Historian John Hayes examines the ways folk religion in the early 20th century allowed the South's poor—both white and black—to listen, borrow, and learn from each other about what it meant to live as Christians in a world of severe struggle. This talk explores how the Farm Security Administratio...
Thursday, October 11 2018
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Family First: Sun + Paper + Water = Photograph
Family First: Sun + Paper + Water = Photograph
Winston Salem, NC
$10 members/$15 non-members per person; art materials are provided. Registration required as class enrollment is limited; register here or call 336.758.5599. These two-hour workshops begin at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month for children in 1st through 6th grades, accompanied by an adult. E...
Sunday, October 7 2018
2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Concert: Hard Times and Hope: Songs of Struggle from the Dust Bowl to the Blue Ridge
Concert: Hard Times and Hope: Songs of Struggle from the Dust Bowl to the Blue Ridge
Winston Salem, NC
NOTE: Advance purchase ends at 11 p.m. October 5. If available, walk-in tickets will be sold at the Museum on Saturday. Reynolda is partnering with the regionally syndicated 88.5 WFDD radio program Across the Blue Ridge to present this intimate live performance featuring Grammy Award-winning co...
Saturday, October 6 2018
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Family First: Paper Relief Sculpture Workshop
Family First: Paper Relief Sculpture Workshop
Winston Salem, NC
$10 members/$15 non-members per person; art materials are provided. Registration required as class enrollment is limited; register here or call 336.758.5599. These two-hour workshops begin at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month for children in 1st through 6th grades, accompanied by an adult. E...
Sunday, September 9 2018
2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Reading & Book Signing: The New York Times Bestselling Children’s Author Carole Boston Weatherford
Reading & Book Signing: The New York Times Bestselling Children’s Author Carole Boston Weatherford
Winston Salem, NC
Reading begins at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free; cash donations to Reynolda House and Second Harvest Food Bank are welcome. In Dorothea Lange: The Photographer Who Found the Faces of the Depression, Carole Boston Weatherford captures the spirit of Dorothea Lange with lyrical prose. Weatherford wil...
Thursday, September 6 2018
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Dog Days Historic Grounds Tour
Dog Days Historic Grounds Tour
Winston Salem, NC
You and your four-legged friend will go on a guided tour of the historic Reynolda grounds. The 1-hour tour will highlight some of the hidden sites and stories of the century-old estate. Dogs must be leashed and well-behaved; one-dog per person, please. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepare...
Saturday, August 25 2018
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
