Dec 13th, 2008 (Sat)
	CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT TOUR - A GRAND ILLUMINATION
	5 P.M. TO 9 P.M. We recommend advance ticket purchase at the Tryon Palace Visitor Center or by calling 252.514.4935.

Dec 20th, 2008 (Sat)
	CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT TOUR - THE GRAND ILLUMINATION
	5 P.M. - 9 P.M. We recommend you buy your tickets in advance at the Tryon Palace Visitor Center or by calling 252.514.4935.

Jan 1st, 2009 (Thu)
	Winter Garden Hours
	January 1-February 28, Gardens open until 5:00 p.m. Last ticket sold at 4:30 p.m.

Jan 1st, 2009 (Thu)
	Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens is closed in honor of the New Year’s holiday.

Jan 6th, 2009 (Tue)
	Council of Friends Historical Movie Series: Room at the Top
	7:00 p.m. FREE. Visitor Center Auditorium When ambitious Joe Lampton joins a theatrical troupe as a diversion from his otherwise lackluster life in an English factory town, he enters into a daring flirtation with two women: an older woman and his boss’ daughter. This film stars Academy Award winner Simone Signoret and Laurence Harvey.

Jan 15th, 2009 (Thu)
	African American Lecture
	7:00 p.m. FREE Visitor Center Auditorium Guest Speaker: Attorney Bernie Siler  “The Emancipation Proclamation” The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders from President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first order declared the freedom of all slaves under Confederate occupancy. The second order issued named the states in which it applied. However, several citizens were unhappy with this decision because it did not free any slaves of the border states such as Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia. People were also concerned that after the war the document would not permanently end slavery. Some states passed legislation prohibiting slavery and some slavery continued to exist. The ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on December 18, 1865, marked the end of slavery for all.

Feb 3rd, 2009 (Tue)
	Council of Friends Historical Movie Series: Some Like it Hot
	7:00 p.m. FREE. Visitor Center Auditorium After witnessing the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, two hard-up musicians must flee Chicago before the mob tracks them down. Their only option is an all-female band headed to Florida – so the two men don wigs and dresses and find themselves in a different kind of pursuit. Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon star in this Oscar-winning comedic masterpiece.

Feb 7th, 2009 (Sat)
	Bate Free Day
	9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by the Harold H. Bate Foundation Come enjoy all that Tryon Palace has to offer free of charge. Tour our lovely gardens and the first floors of our historic buildings. View colonial craft demonstrations and join in hands-on crafts, games, and activities for the whole family.

Feb 19th, 2009 (Thu)
	African American Lecture
	7:00 p.m. FREE Visitor Center Auditorium Guest Speaker: Ms. Antonia Parker  “Storyteller Mother Spirit (History Amelia Green)” Amelia Green was an African American woman who lived in New Bern towards the end of the eighteenth century and in the opening decades of the next century. She struggled to first free herself from slavery, then her immediate family. She owned property on George Street in New Bern, and that is where she spent the final years of her life. Craven County’s estate and court records outline her tireless efforts to obtain freedom. These records have given us the names of her children, but not the identities of their fathers. It is also unclear about how she obtained funds to purchase her and her children’s freedom and purchase the New Bern real estate.

Mar 1st, 2009 (Sun)
	Spring Garden Hours
	March 1-May 31, Gardens open until 6:00 p.m.  Last ticket sold at 4:30 p.m.

Mar 3rd, 2009 (Tue)
	Council of Friends Historical Movie Series: Beloved Infidel
	7:00 p.m. FREE. Visitor Center Auditorium After his literary success and wild lifestyle, F. Scott Fitzgerald finds himself battling alcoholism in Hollywood and struggling to write for the studios in an effort to pay for his wife’s treatment in an asylum. Shelia Graham, a gossip columnist and struggling writer, begins to inspire Fitzgerald as he struggles with his past and the talent that now seems to elude him. Hollywood greats Gregory Peck, Deborah Kerr, and Eddie Albert come together in this biographic look at one of America’s most gifted authors.

Mar 7th, 2009 (Sat)
	Tryon Palace Theater
	11:00 a.m.  Visitor Center Auditorium Come join us and experience the dramatic side of history. You may see an 18th century puppet show, a 19th century play, or another engaging historical vignette. Programs vary, so check often to learn about new ways we’re bringing history to life! Tickets required. Call 252-514-4900 for more information on specific performance schedule.

Mar 7th, 2009 (Sat)
	Scouting Out Tryon Palace
	9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m  $10 per student, $12 per adult Girl Scouts of all ages can enjoy a fun-filled day of history featuring tours of the Palace and three other historic homes, take-home projects, Colonial games, and hands-on activities. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy this special Girl Scout Day at North Carolina’s first capital. Activities are designed for school-age girls; some activities have a minimum age requirement. Space is limited and prepayment is required. Girl Scout leaders must register online at the Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines website (www.nccoastalpines.org) by February 23.

Mar 14th, 2009 (Sat)
	Garden Lecture
	10:00 a.m.  $4 per adult, $2 per student, Visitor Center Auditorium Speaker: John O. Fussell III, author of A Birder’s Guide to Coastal North Carolina "Discovering Birds in the Garden" Mr. Fussell will present an informative lecture on regional songbirds and birds along our rivers and wetlands, and will help you discover which plants in your garden can attract more birds.

Mar 15th, 2009 (Sun)
	African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour
	2:00 p.m. $4 per adult, $2 per student Tour departs from the Visitor Center lobby. Learn about 300 years of African American history on a walking tour of New Bern's historic district. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers 16 blocks. Reservations required: 252-514-4935. (Minimum Enrollment: 10)

Mar 19th, 2009 (Thu)
	African American Lecture
	7:00 p.m. FREE. Visitor Center Auditorium Guest Speaker: Ms. Lillian L. Lambert "Breaking Down Barriers" It was at Harvard that Lillian achieved a historical milestone as the first African American woman to receive a Harvard MBA. After being the first African American woman to get an MBA from Harvard University, Lillian became a barrier-breaking entrepreneur. From 1976 to 2001, she was President and CEO of Centennial One, Inc., a building maintenance company she founded in her garage with a few thousand dollars. Lillian grew the company to $20 million in sales with more than 1,200 employees.

Mar 20th, 2009 (Fri) -- Mar 22nd, 2009 (Sun)
	41st Annual Decorative Arts Symposium
	Friday-Sunday, March 20-22 "Recreating the Past We Wanted: New Visions of Old America" At critical moments in American history, artisans and craftsmen collectively shaped our material world by looking at the past to interpret the present, Through their makers, furniture, silver, paintings and prints, ceramics, buildings, gardens and landscapes, all responded to the popular imagination about the idealized world at our nation’s founding. The Colonial Revival, fashionable in the latter nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, thus provides a rich topic for discussion at the 41st Annual Tryon Palace Decorative Arts Symposium, linking to the 50th anniversary of the reconstruction of the Palace. During this two-day conference, historians and scholars look through objects to assess the Colonial world that inspired them and to understand the reverberations of that early American experience into our own time. The keynote speaker is Richard Guy Wilson, Chair of the Architecture Department at The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. To see the entire list of speakers and agenda go to www.tryonpalace.org/symposium or call 1-800-767-1560.

Mar 21st, 2009 (Sat)
	50th Anniversary of Tryon Palace Exhibit
	"Hats Off to the Dreamers: Rebuilding and Furnishing Tryon Palace" Exhibit Opens - Saturday, March 21, 2009 Two new galleries in the Palace will exhibit antique furniture, paintings and objects d'art from the original Maude Moore Latham collection and items bought to furnish the Palace for its opening on April 8, 1959. Many have not been on view for decades. Eighteenth-century archaeological evidence found during reconstruction will also be on display. Visitors will be able to see the Palace evolve over time - from the furnishings of the 1950s to today's more historically accurate taste of the eighteenth century colony. Admission is included with the purchase of all-inclusive Governor’s Pass ticket ($15-Adults; $6-Students). Special discounts are available to groups.

Mar 21st, 2009 (Sat)
	Tryon Palace Theater
	11:00 a.m.  Visitor Center Auditorium Come join us and experience the dramatic side of history. You may see an 18th century puppet show, a 19th century play, or another engaging historical vignette. Programs vary, so check often to learn about new ways we’re bringing history to life! Tickets required. Call 252-514-4900 for more information on specific performance schedule.