Booth at Reynolda House Community Day
Saturday, October 10, 10am-2pm
Visit the Lam Museum’s booth at Reynolda House to see African objects from the 1960s and make a beaded necklace. Visit reynolda.org for event information.
Booth at Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Treat Trail
Saturday, October 10, 4:30-6:30pm
Look for our booth on the Treat Trail at Bolton Park to see Day of the Dead objects and grab some candy!
American Indian Crafts & Games
Monday, October 12, 10:00am-4:30pm
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with the Lam Museum! Bring the kids and stop by the Museum to learn about American Indian groups across the country through crafts and games. Visitors can play the Cherokee bean game, try a Pueblo buzz toy, make a model totem pole, and much more. Hands-on artifacts from Indigenous groups from the Arctic, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Plains, and Eastern Woodlands will be available to explore. Admission is free.
Booth at Hanging Rock State Park Indigenous Peoples Day
Monday, October 12, 11am-2pm
Visit the Lam Museum’s booth at Hanging Rock State Park to see Native American artifacts from the Yadkin River Valley. Visit the park’s website for event information.
Biblical Rebels: Meet the Women Who Refused to be Silent
Thursday, October 22, 6pm
The Tanakh (Old Testament or Torah, Prophets, and Writings) isn’t just a “man’s world.” Behind every great era of Jewish history, there were women who defied expectations, challenged authority, and changed everything. Join WFU Assistant Chaplain for Jewish Life, Stephanie Marshall, for an eye-opening look at the rebels of the Old Testament. Strength. Defiance. Impact. It’s time to give these women the mic. Admission is free.
Et Tu, Denarius? The Coin That Celebrated Caesar's Death
Thursday, October 29, 6pm
In the months after Julius Caesar’s death and in the midst of planning a war against his successors, Caesar’s assassins did something remarkable: they minted a silver denarius coin with daggers, a liberty cap, and the Ides of March date to celebrate the murder. In this talk, Dr. Robyn La Blanc, Assistant Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies & Archaeology at UNC-Greensboro, will explore the imagery and messages communicated by that coin, who it was intended for, and why the assassins bothered with this type of political messaging in the first place. From there, we’ll trace the long afterlife of the coin and its legacy as it was adopted and adapted by later Roman emperors and Renaissance assassins—but for what purpose? From the ancient senate floor to Roman military camps in Greece to a midnight road in Renaissance Florence and all the way to a modern online auction house, we’ll follow the trail of this extraordinary coin and its impact on more than 1500 years of history. This talk is offered in conjunction with the exhibit Pocket Change: A Story of Coins through Time. Admission is free.
Closed for Thanksgiving
November 25-28
The Museum will be closed Wednesday, November 25, through Saturday, November 28, for Thanksgiving weekend.
Closed for Winter Break
December 12 - January 2
The Museum will be closed Saturday, December 12, through Saturday, January 2, for Winter Break.