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MINT MUSEUM OF ART Encouraging American Genius. Master Paintings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Oct. 7-Dec. 31. Gifts from the Delhom Service League and the Mint Museum Auxiliary. Historical porcelain and pottery collection and present pieces acquired into the museum's permanent collection through these organizations. Aug. 15-Dec. 10. Mirth and Mayhem. Exhibition of Staffordshire figures dating from 1810-1835. Nov. 18-April 29. North Carolina Pottery from the Elizabeth and Leo Kohn Collection. Explores the works of NC potters new to the museum's collection: Blaine Avery, Samantha Henneke, Bruce Gholson, Herb Cohen, Don Davis and more. Aug. 15-Nov. 5. Spanish Colonial Art from the Lilly and Francis Robicsek Collection. This selection of 18th and 19th century works shows the merging of European, Central and South American art. Aug. 15-Sept. 10. The Mint Museums: 1936-2006. This small exhibition will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the MMA. 70th Birthday Celebration: Sun., Oct. 22, 12-5pm. Sept. 16-Dec. 31. www.mintmuseum.org. 2730 Randolph Road. 704-337-2000.
MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGN Mint Menagerie: Critters from the Collection. An exhibition focusing on man's interaction with nature and art: fantasy, ritual and symbol, ornament, animals as helpmates and animals as companions. Aug. 15-Nov. 26. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft at the Mint. Tue.-Sun. Woven Worlds. Basketry from the Clark Field Collection. Sept. 9-Dec. 31. www.mintmuseum.org. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009
MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN Emissaries of Peace. Cherokee and British Delegations of 1762. Exhibition utilizes the memoir of British Lt. Henry Timberlake. www.cherokeemuseum.org. Aug. 15-Sept. 30. 589 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee. 828-497-3481.
SCHIELE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Birds! See the amazing diversity of birds presented in more than 90 common and exotic mounted specimens, study the behavior of live birds in the aviary and visit "Dr. Bird Brain's Laboratory." April 1-Dec. 31. $2-$3. 1500 E. Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.
READINGS & SIGNINGS
GASTON PUBLIC COUNTY LIBRARY Dot Jackson. Author will read and discuss Refuge. Thu., Sept. 7, 7pm. Celia Riverbank. Author will read and discuss Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank. Tue., Sept. 26, 7pm. Randell Jones. Author will read and discuss In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett. Thu., Sept. 28, 7pm. Alexandra Sokoloff. Author will read and discuss The Harrowing. Tue., Oct. 24, 7pm. Joseph Bathanti. Author will read and discuss Coventry. Sat., Oct. 14, 7pm. Timothy Tyson. Author will read and discuss Blood Done Sign My Name. Sun., Oct. 15, 7pm. Robert Inman. Author will read and discuss The Christmas Bus. Sat., Dec. 2, 10:30am. Scott Fowler. Author will read and discuss Jimmy Black's Tales of the 1982 Tar Heels. Tue., Dec. 5, 7pm. 1555 East Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. 704-868-2167.
PARK ROAD BOOKS Billie Bierer. Author will sign and discuss The Legend of Tommy Jo Sanchez. Sat., Sept. 2, 1pm. Angelina Corbett. Author will sign and discuss The Little Pink Book of Feminine Leadership. Thu., Sept. 7, 7pm. Paul Leonard. Author will sign and discuss Music of a Thousand Hammers. Sat., Sept. 9, 1pm. Adrienne Bashita. Author will sign and discuss When I Met You. Sat., Sept. 16, 11am. Melinda Rainey Thompson. Author will sign and discuss S.W.A.G.: Southern Women Aging Gracefully. Wed., Sept. 20, 4pm. Ladianne Mandel. Author will sign and discuss Play Them Bones. Fri., Sept. 22, 7pm. Harriet McBryde Johnson. Author will sign and discuss Accidents of Nature. Sat., Sept. 23, 1pm. Susan Kelly. Author will sign and discuss The Last of Something. Wed., Sept. 27, 7pm. Peter Lavezzoli. Author will sign and discuss The Dawn of Indian Music in the West. Mon., Oct. 2, 7pm. Doug Marlette. Author will sign and discuss Magic Time. Thu., Oct. 5, 6:30pm. Amy Sedaris. Author will sign and discuss I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence. Sat., Oct. 21, 1pm. Alexandra Sokoloff. Author will sign and discuss The Harrowing. Wed., Oct. 25, 7pm. Robert Inman. Author will sign and discuss The Christmas Bus. Sat., Nov. 18, 2pm. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.
SPOKEN WORD
BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER An Afternoon with Terry Gross. An afternoon with the host of NPR's Fresh Air. Sun., Nov. 12, 3pm. 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.
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