Volunteer Instagram Live
2020-09-17 12:00 - 12:10 UTC | NC
Join us on September 17 for an Instagram LIVE Q&A about Volunteering at the Beaufort Historic Site! Our Public Relations Director, Hannah, will be live to answer sent in and if any live questions about the Beaufort Historic Site, the Beaufort Historical Association, and volunteer positions! The LIVE will last for 5 – 10 minutes and will be available for viewing after. Be sure to hop in and maybe you will get to go live with us.

Black History Bus Tour
2020-09-19 13:30 - 14:30
Join the Beaufort Historic site for a special English Double-Decker Bus Tour about Black History in Beaufort, N.C. Beaufort native, Curtis Oden will narrate. This informative historic bus tour will cover over 25 sites and will take off from the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St. on September 5 at 3 p.m. and September 19 at 1:30 p.m. The tour will last about an hour and will cost $15 per person.
The bus will be driven through the streets of downtown Beaufort while Oden points out historic sites such as churches, stores, and residents that have been influential in shaping black history in Beaufort.
One of the very first black-owned stores in the town was a shoe shop that sat next to the Josiah Bell House on Turner St. “It was one of the very first black-owned shoe shops and it was run by Mr. Adam Wright and also my great grandfather, Collins Oden, and then later my great uncle Curtis Oden was the one who ran it,” Oden said.
Oden’s relatives were not the only black-owned businesses in the area. Just down the road on Front St. was a blacksmith shop that was owned by a man named Mr. Fisher. On that same street was the Sam Lipman Convenience Store and it sat directly where the First Citizens Bank ATM is now.
While Oden will point out many older historic areas, he also will show you some of the places he grew up visiting such as the Purvis Chapel A.M.E. Zion Methodist Church and the old location of The Beaufort Theater.
“During the ’50s and ’60s my friends and I would go to the Beaufort Theater, and see then it was whites would sit on the main level and the blacks would have to set in the balcony, but it was always okay, we would make jokes about how we really had the best seats in the house!” Oden said. “I grew up and was baptized at the Methodist Church (Purvis Church) and that is where blacks and whites would worship together, there it was also white people on the main level and blacks in the balcony.”
No stranger to the community, Oden said he is excited to come back and narrate this tour for Beaufort and all of its residents and visitors. He said one of his favorite things about doing the tour is getting to talk about all that Beaufort used to be and what it has become to all of the tour groups. “I like getting to see the people’s excitement about the things I am telling them about Beaufort,” Oden said, “Getting to have had grown up in the community and being able to do this tour and talk about some of the stuff I grew up with has been one of my favorite things.”
Tickets are on sale now at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center. For more information or to reserve your ticket, call 252-728-5225 or visit the center at 130 Turner Street, Beaufort. Masks are required for the tour.

(SOLD OUT) Pine Needle Basket Workshop
2020-09-28 10:00 - 14:00
SOLD OUT
Join us for a Pine Needle Basket Workshop this coming fall with Penny Holland! Material fees are $50 and 8 spots are available. Sign up now by calling 252-728-5225. Proceeds benefit the Beaufort Historic Site and the many education and preservation programs that take place at it each and every year.

Barn Quilt Workshop
2020-10-08 10:00 - 14:00
A barn quilt is a large piece of painted wood that looks like a single quilt block and decorates the side of a barn or building. Participants will design their own unique 24” x 24” barn quilt. All supplies will be provided. Please sign up by calling 252-728-5225 or in the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center, 130 Turner St.
Materials Fee $60- Limit 8. Non- refundable materials fee must be paid one week in advance. Dates are subject to change. Please call for details, reserving your spot, or for possible spot openings. All Living History Program Series events will be held at the Beaufort Historic Site.
Click here for more information about the October 24 Barn Quilt Workshop.

Fall Art Sale
2020-10-10 21:00
Beaufort Historical Association Honors Fall Party with Art Auction

For the past 28 years, the Fall Party has taken place every year as a way to raise funds for the Beaufort Historical Association. While it is about raising these crucial funds, it is also about joining together as friends to celebrate the Association, season, and one another.

This year’s Fall Party will be unlike any other as it will be a Fall Art Auction. It will be a celebration of the history of the party and the artists who have been featured. The Association is excited to welcome back past Fall Party artists for this special event. While unable to join in person, this virtual aspect will allow all to learn about the history of the Fall Party, Association, and have the chance to purchase beautiful artwork from past artists.

The art will be gradually added and is available for bidding at bidpal.net/2020fallartsale. The auction will end October 10 at 9 p.m. As the event nears, the association will share further information about the auction on their socials, website, and bidpal.net/2020fallartsale. The proceeds will go towards the restorations efforts of the Beaufort Historic Site Old Jail c.1829.

The Association will be featuring work from the following Fall Party artists: Dee Knott (1992), Charles Sharpe (1995), Coleman Dance (2000), Judy Crane (2004), Dan Nelson (2010), Bob Rankin (2011), Trisha Adams (2013), Jim Carson (2014), Susan Hecht (2015), Fen Rascoe (2016), Jaquelin Perry (2018), Gosia Tojza (2019).

Since 1992 the party has been held at a private Beaufort home, and each year the walls of that home have been filled with the breathtaking art of a local artist, like the ones mentioned above. The first party took place at the historic Sloo House c. 1768. The owners Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Chadwick, Jr. were the first to open their doors for the party.

“We were flattered to be asked,” Brenda Chadwick said. “Everyone was helpful in the planning process. It was such a pleasant experience. People were happy and excited for it to be at a different venue.”

The watercolors of national award-winning artist Dee Knott were showcased and for sale that year. Her pieces were a compilation of still lifes, boats, landscapes, and portraits.
Before Knott’s paintings adorned the walls of Chadwick’s home, the two women had already been acquainted.

“I had a gift shop called Chadwick House and it was right beside Royal James in Beaufort,” Chadwick said. Just directly across the way was the studio of Dee Knott, right beside the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center.

“She kept coming in and buying artificial pansies all the time, and finally I asked “Dee, what are you doing with all these pansies?!” and she said “Well I am painting them!” and all of her paintings were just fabulous. The art is the most important part of the party I think and marvelous job has been done bringing in the artist each year.”

The event was a momentous success for the Association. It attracted an estimated 175 people and netted $9,500. It took the help of the staff, many volunteers, and sponsors such as Richard and Lucia Stanley to begin this annual special event. “The party has really grown in success over the years from, while the location changes the art always remains consistently beautiful and different,” Lucia Stanley said.

“We are missing so much this year, be we cannot let October go by without recognizing Brenda Chadwick who had the idea for the first Fall Party, and the homeowners and artists who kept it amazing through the years,” Patricia Suggs, Executive Director of the Beaufort Historical Association said.

For more information about the Fall Art Auction call 252-728-5225. To learn more about the artists and to start bidding on the art, visit bidpal.net/2020fallpartyartsale. The auction will close Saturday, October 10 at 9 p.m.

Womble, Tuchek, and Johnson Art Opening
2020-12-04 16:30 - 18:00
Join us for an art opening on December 4 from 4:30 – 6PM at the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery! The show will feature artwork from Jimmy Craig Womble, Lisa Tuchek, and Mandy Johnson!
Stay tuned to see more about these wonderful artists as well as their work that will be a part of the opening!
Please be aware that the opening will follow all COVID guidelines at the time it takes place. Masks are required for entry to the gallery and only a select number will be allowed in the gallery at a time. Thank you for understanding.

The Art of Lettering
2021-02-04 10:00 - 12:00
In this basic two-hour workshop, “The Art of Lettering,” students will learn basic modern lettering techniques using a variety brush markers from Krisan Murphy. A lettering guide designed by her as well as two pens are included in the $60 price.

Although it is designed for beginners, this workshop would also be enjoyed as a refresher course for those with some lettering experience.
Limited to 8. Call 252-728-5225 or visit the Old Beaufort Shop at 130 Turner St. to purchase your ticket today!

Learn more about Krisan Murphy: https://calligraphymyname.com/

Valentine Party Auction
2021-02-12 08:00 - 21:00

Annie Kinney Art Show
2021-02-12 16:30 - 18:00
Join the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery in welcoming artist Annie Kinney on February 12 from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. for an art show!
Kinney hails from Ireland and creates many beautiful pieces that showcase her childhood and her time now spent on the Crystal Coast.

Stay tuned to the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery Facebook page to see her work! She will be the Featured Artist for the months of February and March.

For more information about Kinney or the opening, please visit beauforthistoricsite.org, call 252-728-5225 or stop by the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery at 130 Turner St.
The event will follow all COVID-19 procedures. Masks required.

Mattie King Davis Art Gallery to Welcome Artist Annie Kinney in February
The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery is excited to welcome artist Annie Kinney for her first ever solo show on February 12, 4:30 until 6 p.m. Kinney paints primarily with acrylics. Her work showcases life on the Crystal Coast as well as of her homeland, Ireland. Kinney joined the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery this past March and also regularly volunteers for the Gallery. Kinney will be the featured artist for February and March.

For Kinney, creating art has been a lifetime experience. “I spent my childhood painting garden gnomes and selling them to tourists at the Cliffs of Moher, on the west coast of Ireland,” she said. “After entering my first juried exhibition in January 2018, and winning an honorable mention, that accolade became the catalyst for making a greater commitment to my art career.”
“My favorite thing about painting is the very beginning or the “block in”, where I start with simple shapes and basic color to visualize the finished piece,” she said. “Getting a strong start is the most fundamental element for me in painting.”

When asked how she would describe her style, she said: “At first, I was very occupied with the notion that I must have a style. After taking many workshops, I’ve realized that value relationships in a painting are more important than trying to develop a style. One’s style is like handwriting; it’s unique and becomes more apparent as you create.”

Kinney will be showcasing a number of new pieces for the show. One piece, “Lifeguard Station at Fanore Beach,” she said is her favorite piece of her entire show collection as she feels not only did she give it justice, but it also gives her a great sense of nostalgia.

“I grew up going to Fanore Beach, with its dark golden sand, crystal clear water and the backdrop of bare limestone hills that make this a very distinctive Geosite known as the “Burren” …it is a unique landscape…with County Clare having the most extensive landscapes of this type in all of Europe,” she said. “A day at Fanore Beach was always great fun as a youngster! With the first hint of a summer-like day, surfers and beach bathers would disrobe and head for the Baltic waters of the Atlantic for a dip. The one-manned lifeguard station was our reassurance that we wouldn’t drown while the caution flag was flying!”

Kinney said she hopes all will come to her show and see for themselves the passion she puts into each piece. “My approach to painting is to capture the essence of my subjects, using light as my compass. My art is crafted using the best acrylic pigments, and every painting is sealed in an archival varnish that will protect it for decades,” she said. “I have an emotional connection to all my paintings and I hope you will too when you visit my show at the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery!”

For more information about Annie Kinney and or the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, visit beauforthistoricsite.org, follow the gallery on Facebook @mattiekingdavisgallery, call 252-728-5225, or stop in at the gallery open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St, Beaufort N.C. 28516.

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Glass Blowing Demo w/Lu Libby
2021-03-27 10:00 - 16:00
Come visit our glass blower and watch how he create wonderful pieces of art! This form of glass blowing has been around for centuries and is almost a lost art! He makes small items like pendants, glass beads, marbles, and miniature figurines. He will have items to sell and can even customize them!
FREE EVENT FOR ALL

Masks required

Pat Holscher Art Show
2021-04-02 16:30 - 18:00
The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery is excited to welcome Pat Holscher as their Featured Artist for April and May. Holscher creates compelling stills of animals, objects, and places by use of watercolor and acrylics. A show will be held on Friday, April 2 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. at the gallery, located on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner Street, Beaufort, North Carolina, 28516.

For more information about Pat Holscher and or the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, visit beauforthistoricsite.org, follow the gallery on Facebook @mattiekingdavisgallery, call 252-728-5225, or stop in at the gallery open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St, Beaufort N.C. 28516. Masks required.

Learn more about the artist here.

Warped Weaver Cloth Dyeing Demo
2021-04-07 10:00 - 12:00
Visit two of the Warped Weavers on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site for a cloth dyeing demonstration. The two will be dyeing fabric that they will use to create pieces in our over 100-year-old looms. During the 1880s many would dye their clothes to make “anew”. The event is free to the general public. The Warped Weavers meet every Monday and Wednesday to weave at the Historic Site.
FREE. No registration needed.

Beginner Pine Needle Workshop
2021-04-08 10:00 - 14:00
Pine needle basket- making dates to almost 9,000 years ago and the baskets served as a vessel for grain, crops, and other essentials. All supplies provided. Be sure to bring a bagged lunch!

Class is taught by Penny Holland. Cost is $50. Limited to 10.

Sign up today by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center at 130 Turner St.

Masks required

Bee Keepers Demo w/Julie Taylor
2021-04-10 10:00 - 14:00
Bees are vital to Mother Nature and something that we enjoy in tea, food, and more! Come talk to Julie about what it takes to maintain a bee hive and products that come from it such as candles, chapsticks, and more! A very rich and rewarding demonstration is set.
She has over 1,000 hives and ships them all over the United States! Over 400 of her hives are soon to be going to California to pollinate Almond trees.
EVENT FREE TO ALL

Masks required

Volunteer Training Day (NOW FULL)
2021-04-29 10:00 - 14:00
This training is now full, but we offer training year around! Give us a call at 252-728-5225 to sign up today!

Join the Beaufort Historic Site for a FREE Volunteer Training Day. Volunteer training is offered year-round, but this training on April 29 from 10am-2pm will allow you to explore more of the Historic Site Buildings and beyond! Sign up today! Class is limited to 10 participants.

This training day includes a lunch as well! Sign up today by calling 252-728-5225 at least a week before the scheduled training date.

Learn more about volunteer positions at the Beaufort Historic Site: https://beauforthistoricsite.org/volunteer/

Masks required.

Kristy Harvey Book Launch Events: Literary Luncheon (April 30) + Seriously Southern Cocktail Party (May 1)
2021-04-30 - 2021-05-01

Garden Art - Peace Pole Workshop
2021-05-06 10:00 - 14:00
Create a piece of art for your garden by painting a 4 foot “Garden Art Peace Pole”. These poles can be customized to fit your style!

Class is limited to 8. Cost is $60.

Sign up now by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St.

Masks required

Glass Blowing Demo w/ Lu Libby
2021-05-07 10:00 - 16:00
Come visit our glass blower and watch how he create wonderful pieces of art! This form of glass blowing has been around for centuries and is almost a lost art! He makes small items like pendants, glass beads, marbles, and miniature figurines. He will have items to sell and can even customize them!

FREE EVENT FOR ALL

Check out Lu Libby Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkY3awS_FL-oo5cQLS9Ui4g

Masks required

Heather Sink Art Show
2021-06-05 17:00 - 19:00

American Flag Retirement Ceremony
2021-06-14 17:30 - 18:30
It may come as a surprise to many that one of the proper methods of retiring your tattered or damaged flag is in fact to burn it. After the flag is cut into pieces, we ceremoniously burn the pieces one by one, starting with the stripes and ending with the blue field. Come join us for this wonderful event! What a better way to spend an evening on Flag Day! Held outside on the Historic Grounds.

FREE FOR ALL.

Friends & Fiction Literary Luncheon (SOLD OUT)
2021-06-23 12:00 - 13:00
On Wednesday, June 23 at noon, a Literary Luncheon at the Coral Bay Club in Atlantic Beach will feature four New York Times best-selling authors (Mary Kay Andrews, Mary Alice Monroe, Patti Callahan Henry, and Kristy Woodson Harvey) that are a part of the Friends & Fiction group. Guests will delight in a delicious meal while the authors share stories about their group and their books. Tickets for the Luncheon are $40.
NOW SOLD OUT. TO BE ADDED TO THE WAIT LIST PLEASE CALL 252-728-5225. THANK YOU.

Friends & Fiction Live Streaming Event
2021-06-23 18:30 - 20:00
Join the Beaufort Historical Association in welcoming the Friends & Fiction group for one of their very first in person events! This group is comprised of FIVE New York Times Best-Selling authors (Mary Kay Andrews, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Mary Alice Monroe, Patti Callahan Henry, and Kristin Harmel)! Guests can become part of a “live studio audience” as the Friends & Fiction go live on YouTube and Facebook for a special episode. Tickets for this one-of-a-kind event are $40 and can be purchased at beauforthistoricsite.org, by calling 252-728-5225, or visiting the Old Beaufort Shop at 130 Turner St.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE.

Old Homes Tour
2021-06-25 10:00 - 2021-06-26 17:00

Southern Closing Brunch
2021-06-27 11:00 - 12:00
Wrapping up the Old Homes Tour events will be a Southern Brunch on Sunday, June 27 at 11 a.m. at the home of Deborah & Charles Llewellyn,114 Marsh Street,. Tickets for this special brunch, catered by Scarborough Fare and featuring live music by Blue Moon Jazz, are $100. Tickets can be purchased by calling 252-728-5225, visiting beauforthistoricsite.org, or at the Old Beaufort Shop at 130 Turner St.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE.

Wednesday Warped Weavers
2021-06-30 10:00 - 2022-01-27 12:00
Come watch our weavers weave on 200-year-old looms! The Warped Weavers have been volunteering at the Beaufort Historic Site for over 30 years. They even sale their rugs, towels, and other items in the Old Beaufort Shop.

FREE FOR ALL.

Visit them from 10 – noon each Wednesday at the Historic Site, 130 Turner St. You can find them weaving upstairs in the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery or in the Leffers Cottage!

The Warped Weavers will not be weaving on holiday weeks (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Easter).

Black History Bus Tour
2021-07-10 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-07-24 11:00 - 12:30
Join the Beaufort Historic Site for a special English Double-Decker Bus Tour about Black History in Beaufort, N.C. Each and every year Beaufort native, Curtis Oden narrates this historic tour. He will once again be leading this informative historic bus tour will cover over 25 sites and will take off from the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St.
The bus will be driven through the streets of downtown Beaufort while Oden points out historic sites such as churches, stores, and residents that have been influential in shaping black history in Beaufort.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the site at 130 Turner St.

Tickets:
$15 adults
$7 kids

Summer Party: Slightly Reimagined
2021-07-10 19:00 - 23:00
Our Summer Party is back this year, slightly reimagined, but still with the same great food and drinks from Scarborough Fare Catering, and all our many friends that love this party. We have to downsize just a little bit, so instead of the big eight-piece band, we will have music by Blazin’ Keys Entertainment, a high energy dueling piano trio (2 pianos and a drummer). It IS different this year, but it will be fun for everyone. You can request your own songs, and sing and dance along at this interactive party. This year, different is a good thing! We’re very excited to be able to get together and celebrate, finally. All funds from this party will go toward the extensive restoration of our Old Jail c.1829. We are a little over half-way through this project, and your help is needed for the remainder of the funding. We will also be holding an online silent auction at the Summer Party. There will be plenty of items to bid on. If you have items you’d like to donate, we are accepting items now. Tickets are $100, and sponsorships are welcome at $250, $500, $1,000 and $2,500.

Starting bidding on the Silent Auction by clicking HERE. Auction closes on July 10 at 9:30 pm. Anyone anywhere can bid!
TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT.

Barn Quilt Workshop
2021-07-15 10:00 - 14:00
A barn quilt is a large piece of painted wood that looks like a single quilt block and decorates the side of a barn or building. Our barn quilts will be 24×24 and you will be able to take them home with you!
Class is limited to 8. Materials fee is $60. Please sign up by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the site at 130 Turner St. The deadline to sign up for the class is on July 6th.

Beginning Rug Hooking Workshop
2021-08-05 10:00 - 12:00
Rug hooking has been around for centuries. It was started by those who could not afford machine made carpets. They would use scraps of materials that were available at the time. It is still a time-honored craft and we would like to invite you to come learn how to hook a small piece to take home with you!
Class is limited to 8. Materials fee is $50. Sign up by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the site at 130 Turner St.

Sign up by July 30!
