A regular business meeting will be followed by a selection of gourd crafting demonstrations and a workshop on making and painting gourd birdhouses. The theme for this year's 60th Annual North Carolina Gourd Festival , will be Celebrating 60 Years of Gourds . These are excellent projects to work on with your children. The public is most welcome to attend. Please be aware that a storm knocked out the power to this building, but all items can be viewed during daylight hours all year round.
Admission is free.
Marvin, long-time president of the North Carolina Gourd Society, founded the museum in 1964. Nephew Mark Johnson, who lives next door, now owns and operates the museum. Inside the small white building under the pines are gourd crafts from around the world. Even the lights are made from gourds. When you visit, sign the guest book.