NC Humanities Meet and Greet Reception

311 N Tryon Street,Charlotte NC 28202

14 September, 2022

Description

Come meet the board and staff of North Carolina Humanities at this intimate gathering of community friends, business leaders, musicians, artists, educators, and cultural leaders. You’ll enjoy conversation and drinks with new friends and old, while hearing a story or two about our work and our community. In particular, you'll hear how the support of our friends is essential to ensuring NC Humanities carries out its mission and vision. As a special treat, live music will be performed throughout the night by several NC Humanities board trustees! Jazz musicians and trustees Todd Wright and Douglas Jackson, with vocalist and board chair Lorna Ricotta, will share their musical talents alongside local Charlotte musicians Noel Freidline, Matt Rybicki, and Rick Dior. As we wrap up the evening, NC Humanities Executive Director Sherry Paula Watkins and Board Chair Lorna Ricotta will talk about our 50th anniversary, our new 5-year strategic plan, and will recognize our latest Large Grant recipients. Light food and beverages will be provided. We look forward to seeing you! Event Details: Note: Museum exhibits will be closed during this event. We will, however, have a special interactive animal visit during a portion of the evening and fun non-alcoholic liquid nitrogen slushies!Tickets: Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated. NC Humanities is encouraging those who wish to make a celebratory gift to donate $50 in honor of our 50th anniversary. Donations, of any amount, can be made during event registration or directly at https://nchumanities.networkforgood.com/.Parking: The Discovery Place Science Parking Deck is located at 220 W 6th St, Charlotte, NC 28202. For more information, please visit: https://science.discoveryplace.org/plan#getting-hereEntering the museum: From the parking deck, exit the parking deck on the lowest level, via the door to the left of the parking deck entrance gate, and go left towards Church St. Cross over Church St, at this point the museum is on your left. Walk down to the end of the block and turn left onto Tryon St. The event entrance will be about halfway down the block on your left. For walking direction via GPS, the entrance for the event is 311 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202. Note, the museum's main entrance at 301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202 will also be available to use. COVID-19 Policies: NC Humanities is following all Mecklenburg County and Discovery Place Science COVID-19 policies. More Questions? For questions or special assistance, please contact Melanie Moore Richeson at [email protected] or 704-687-1520. About North Carolina Humanities: Through public humanities programs and grantmaking, North Carolina Humanities connects North Carolinians with cultural experiences that spur dialogue, deepen human connections, and inspire community. North Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.nchumanities.org. North Carolina Humanities marks its 50th anniversary in 2022! Our 50th Anniversary Celebration Event will be held later this year. Disclaimer: By registering for and attending this event, I grant permission to North Carolina Humanities the rights of my image, in video or still, without payment or any other consideration. I understand that my image may be edited, copied, exhibited, published, or distributed and waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein my likeness appears. Additionally, I understand this permission signifies that photographic images or video recordings of me may be displayed via the Internet and in print and may be used for promotional, fundraising, educational, and other purposes by North Carolina Humanities.