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.' ` ' i !1tf�4i•iifi. .ii . t . i i i : L i : i. ;i . ' :: L} ::1i ' :4 ii : a `ir"Y: : : ; .i. :7. a , - i i . : : : : : : : : t : : : :: is t�•.a: .r : at : : : : : : : r.44 . ii ii� iJL ii h i it : : . , . . '•• a •i: ' L t }4 • i ii / _ s x . rii a it; 't a : '. r17 : . • i:: Ii iitti � : t .t . r iiiiY : } � wii : : • : c : 4 .0 i : . Pollff sti it i i :,.p .. . si .' 1 . 1 .`fi r . . r . . Programs, cont 'd from page 1 school students from Grundy who conducted many of the interviews used in the book. Lee Smith is the author of numerous stories , articles , and novels , including Oral History, Family Linen, The Devils Dream, and Saving Grace. She has received the Academy Award in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Robert Penn Warren Prize for Fiction, the North Carolina Award for Literature, and the O . Henry Award. The program will take place at +30 p . m. at the . Old Orange County Courthouse A reception will follow the program and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the author. On Sunday, March 11 at 3 mm. the Society will co-host a program with the Hillsborough Arts Council titled " Called to be Midwives : Remembering the Faribault Family of Hillsborough" at Mt . Bright Baptist Church on W. Union Street. This program will feature exhibits and family reminiscences by Walter Faribault of his mother and grandmother, both of whom served as midwives in the Hillsborough area in the first half of the 20th century. The next program is scheduled for April. 22nd at 3 ID.m. and will feature architectural historian Barbara Church on " William Nichols' Contribution to - Architecture in Hillsborough. " The site for the program, which will include slides , is the meeting room at the Orange County Public Library on West Tryon Street. Ms . Church, who has a keen interest in early 19th century architecture, will reveal what her research has turned up about how Mr. Nichols , state architect, came to be responsible for a fair number of building projects in Hillsborough and what those projects were . The Historical Society will once again host their annual dinner on a Fridav in May 2001 (the date has not been chosen yet) . Doug Marlette is scheduled to be the speaker so watch for more information on the date and time . The site will be outdoors on the lawn in Cameron Park behind the Board of Education Building at East King and Cameron Streets . In case of inclement weather, plans are to move next door to St. Matthew's Church. The lecture programs are all free and open to the public. There is a cost for the annual dinner. For more information, please contact the Alliance office at 732 - 7741 or email at all iances.U. historl Chill sbotio ugh . or�7,. features . Visitors are introduced to the history of the town with a video in the parlor as well. The back room still serves New Exhibit at Alexander as an information room, but now offers a variety of books fiction and non-fiction, some b local authors gifts , toys ) Dickson House ( y ) � � � and maps for purchase by visitors and residents . (Alliance The Alexander Dickson House , which serves as members receive a 10% discount) . the Orange County Visitors Center, has expanded its visitor Plans for further exhibits are underway with service space at 150 East King Street. New features include additional information panels for the small "Office" adjacent an exhibit in the front parlor showcasing the history and to the garden where it is said Generals Wade Hampton and architecture of the 18th century house that was made Johnston made their headquarters: A new video is near it War for its role in the Completion that will provide an entertaining orientation to the famous at the conclusion of the C history of Hillsborough and northern Orange County. Plans surrender of Gen . Joseph E . Johnston to Gen . Sherman at April 1863 . The exhibit highlights are in the works to make the video available for purchase as Bennett Place in Apr information on the two- story " Quaker plan" house and its well . We invite you to come and see some of the changes for method of construction and outstanding architectural yourself. Hours of operation are Monday — Saturday, 10 a.m. — 4 p. m. and Sundays , 1 4 p. m.