Demonstration only. Come see our costumed interpreters make a winter’s meal of soup with baked bread and homemade butter in the Hoggatt House. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in event. Food samples are unavailable to the public.

The High Point Historical Society will host Linda Willard, author of “Quaker Abolitionist Breaking the Chains of Oppression.” Willard will discuss her research on the biographies of over 60 Quaker men and women who were active in the abolitionist movement, the Underground Railroad and the women’s suffrage movement.

The High Point Historical Society will collaborate with the High Point Public Library to discuss the tradition of women serving in leadership roles in education in High Point. The High Point Public Library was established in 1926 by the Woman’s Club of High Point, and this is just one example of how women have paved […]

Limits of Freedom explores the lives of free and enslaved African Americans in Guilford and Rockingham Counties in early U.S. history. Their experiences, from service in the Revolutionary War to work along the Dan River, illustrate the lived reality of people during a time of slavery. Passed down through the generations, the stories in this exhibit […]

Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month Celebrate 100 years of Black History Month as we present a film series of classic African-American cinema. A Raisin in the Sun (not rated), is a 1961 drama based on the award winning play by Lorraine Hansberry. It stars a stellar cast with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Claudia […]

Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month Celebrate 100 years of Black History Month as we present a film series of classic African-American cinema. Cooley High (rated PG), a 1975 comedy-drama drama was one of the best and successful of 1970’s blaxploitation films. It stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Glynn Turman, and Garrett Morris. Often called ‘the black American […]

Come and learn about the importance of tea to the colonies, setting a proper tea service, and why it was boycotted during the American Revolution.  Food samples unavailable to the public. Demonstration only. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.

Join us at the Glenwood Branch for a special exhibit on local Black History in collaboration with the Greensboro History Museum. The exhibit focuses on historical figures and includes a scavenger hunt, crafts, and more as we transform our library into a mini museum. Celebrate Greensboro’s rich Black History through literature and crafts from February […]