Ben Franklin Exhibit: February 15 - March 28 at Cameron Village Regional Library




	Related Programs and Events February 15-March 28, 2008 Cameron Village Regional Library, Raleigh Grand Opening Celebration Friday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m. The Sound of Glass will perform in the atrium at 5:30. At 6:00 Benjamin Franklin will enter and lead a procession upstairs to the exhibit room, where he will talk about his life and achievements. Franklin and the American Revolution Thursday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin played a crucial role, first as an arbiter with British authorities, then as a key activist campaigning for revolution. How and why did Franklin go from loyal subject to revolutionary and why was his choice so important in the breakdown of order that led to Revolution? Why did his son remain a Tory, loyal to the British crown? Please join Dr. Holly Brewer, Associate Professor of Early American History at N.C. State University, as she explores these crucial questions of allegiance, of principles, and of Revolution. Fantastic Firefighters Saturday, March 1 at 11 a.m. What famous American established the first volunteer fire department? Please join us to find out more about how fire departments began in America. For preschool through elementary aged children. What We Wore: Fashions in Colonial America Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. Find out what Benjamin Franklin, and the people he might have met, wore around 1770. Louise Benner, Curator of Costume and Textiles at the North Carolina Museum of History, will dress a mother and daughter from the audience in reproduction eighteenth century clothing and give a slide show on colonial dress Benjamin Franklin, Diplomacy, and Social Life in Paris: 1776-1785 Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. Shortly after the beginning of the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was dispatched to France as a diplomatic representative. He lived well and worked hard, securing himself a permanent place in homes of the wealthy as well as helping to negotiate the Treaty of Paris - among other political tributes. Join Dr. Elgiva Watson, Benjamin Franklin scholar and lecturer, in learning more about Mr. Franklin and his contributions to a fascinating time in history. History Corner Thursday, March 6 at 4:15 p.m. The N.C. Museum of History and Cameron Village Library present a Ben Franklin program with a North Carolina focus. For school aged children. Lightning is Electricity Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. Join us for a fascinating demonstration about the electricity generated by lightning and storms. For school aged children. Revolutionary Tea Party Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of tea and refreshments. Listen to the words of Benjamin Franklin as spoken by local actor J Chachula, cofounder of Flying Machine Theater Company in Raleigh. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Please call 856-6703 for more information and to save your seat at our very special Revolutionary Tea Party! Family Kite Making Workshop Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Parents and children are welcome to attend this workshop and build kites from scratch! For parents and children. Journalism and a Free Press Panel Discussion Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. According to Franklin, “…when Truth and Error have fair play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter”. Join us for a discussion of contemporary applications of Franklin’s journalistic principles. The panel will include Ted Vaden, Public Editor for the Raleigh News and Observer. For more information about adult programs, please call 856-6703. For information about children’s programs, please call 856-6723.