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• Singing the Songs Home, 2pm Sat. Nov 1, Visitor Center

  • When
    11/01/2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Visitor Center (off US70/Glenwood Ave)
  • Spaces left
    26

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  Steve Woodbury and Ann Bauer share songs
  sung by the people who lived where Umstead State Park is today

  In the 1930’s, Mercedes Steely collected songs from the people living near the Ebenezer Christian Church in what is now William B. Umstead State Park.  These included old ballads from the British Isles and ‘new’ ballads about contemporary events; they included work songs, play songs, patriotic songs, and more.  The collection became Steely’s Masters thesis at UNC in 1936, and it has been preserved in the University Archives.  Last fall Ann shared a sampling of these songs at the 90^th Birthday Celebration for Umstead Park.  We’re excited that Ann and Steve are returning to share more of these songs with us.  Many of these songs have not been heard since Steely collected them ninety years ago!   We hope that you will walk out with some of these stories and tunes in your head.

  Location:  Visitor Center accessed off US70/Glenwood Avenue.  8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh 27617

  Additional parking around the back via a drive just past the Visitor Center on the right. 

  Light Refreshments will be served starting 1pm.  Show starts 2pm.  

  
  

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• Singing the Songs Home, 2pm Sun. Nov 2, Visitor Center

  • When
    11/02/2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Visitor Center (off US70/Glenwood Ave)
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  Steve Woodbury and Ann Bauer share songs
  sung by the people who lived where Umstead State Park is today

  In the 1930’s, Mercedes Steely collected songs from the people living near the Ebenezer Christian Church in what is now William B. Umstead State Park.  These included old ballads from the British Isles and ‘new’ ballads about contemporary events; they included work songs, play songs, patriotic songs, and more.  The collection became Steely’s Masters thesis at UNC in 1936, and it has been preserved in the University Archives.  Last fall Ann shared a sampling of these songs at the 90^th Birthday Celebration for Umstead Park.  We’re excited that Ann and Steve are returning to share more of these songs with us.  Many of these songs have not been heard since Steely collected them ninety years ago!   We hope that you will walk out with some of these stories and tunes in your head.

  Location:  Visitor Center accessed off US70/Glenwood Avenue.  8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh 27617

  Additional parking around the back via a drive just past the Visitor Center on the right. 

  Light Refreshments will be served starting 1pm.  Show starts 2pm.  

  
  

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• Public Hearing - Mining Rules-November 18

  • When
    11/18/2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building

  Public Hearing

  Mining Rules 

  Tuesday, November 18

  6pm  (speaker sign-ups begin at 5:30pm)

  Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building
  512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh NC 27604

  The North Carolina Mining Commission will hold a public hearing on Nov. 18, 2025, to hear public comment on proposed rule changes to Subchapters 05A, 05B, 05F and 05G of the Mining Act Rules.

  The proposed rule changes were approved by the Mining Commission.  The next step is for the Mining Commission to hear public comments.  

  The Umstead Coalition does not support weakening of the existing rules; we will offer our evaluation of the proposed rules closer to the Public Hearing. 

  The Proposed Mining Rules (as well as comparison with current rules) can be found at: 

  https://www.deq.nc.gov/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/demlr/11182025mrcproposedrules/open

  The link for more information on how to attend the Public Hearing in-person or on-one and/or via written comments is here. Note:  if you want to speak in person at the November 18 Public Hearing, you can sign-up beginning at 5:30pm.  If you want to speak via Webex, you need to sign up by 5pm the day before.  Written public comments will be accepted through December 15. 

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