GET EXPERT ADVICE ABOUT CARING FOR YOUR TREASURES

Do you want free advice about caring for a treasured heirloom, such as a quilt, a china bowl or a family photo? If so, bring your item to Conservation Assistance Day at the Western Office of Archives and History on 176 Riceville Road in Asheville. Conservators from the N.C. Museum of History and an archivist from the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Western Regional Archives will give you expert advice on Friday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You are invited to bring up to three objects for assessment. An appointment is required, so please call Lorraine at 828-296-7230, ext. 221, to reserve your time slot.

Conservation Assistance Day is organized by the N.C. Museum of History and the Western Office of Archives and History. For information about the N.C. Museum of History, a Smithsonian-affiliated museum, in Raleigh, call 919-807-7900 or access www.ncmuseumofhistory.org or follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ or YouTube.

Stephens Lee is hosting their Alumni Reunion this weekend!

This reunion is open to all alumni as well as friends in the community who gather to remember those who have passed on, embrace those who have returned, and celebrate the glorious history of Stephens Lee High school and all that it represents.

All proceeds from the reunion benefit the Stephens-Lee Alumni Scholarship, available to descendants of Stephens-Lee Alumni with a 2.5 GPA or higher for use towards a two or four year degree.

• Friday 7/4  
  Registration 9-3 Stephens Lee
  Memorial Service Nazareth 7/4 7pm
  Class Night 8:30 Stephens Lee – $12
• Saturday, July 5
  Registration 9-11
  Banquet & Dance 6:30 $25 (dress to impress!)
  dance only 8:30 $15
• Sunday , July 6
  Picnic 2-5 $9 at Stephens Lee Gym