Plan Head for a Thursday Night Stitch & Screen in Garner

We finally found a way to justify your unfinished crochet projects and your love for Ben Stiller in one go. The North Carolina Museum of History is ditching the “quiet please” vibe and heading to the Garner Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 7, 2026, for a special screening of Night at the Museum. This isn’t your average cinema experience—the house lights stay dimmed but up, specifically so you can see your stitches, sketches, or coloring books while Larry Daley battles a T. rex.

Think of it as a giant, community living room where the security guards are in on the joke. Between checking out select artifacts from the museum’s collection in the lobby and asking the staff what actually happens after hours, you’ll have the perfect backdrop for a low-stakes, high-creativity evening. Just remember to keep it “lap-friendly”—leave the glitter and glue at home, or the museum’s cleanup crew might have a prehistoric meltdown.

📍 742 W. Garner Rd., Garner, NC 27529
📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 5:30 p.m.
💰 Free (Registration recommended)
📎 Event Details & Information: https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/news/events/crafting-cinema-night-museum

It’s the only time “knit one, pearl two” counts as a high-octane action sequence. See you there with your yarn and your sense of wonder.

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Lisa Jeffries Nobling

Founder + Principal at Raleighwood Media Group + Raleighwood Event Group

Lisa Jeffries, a 2007 graduate of N.C. State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and Poole College of Management, has been working in marketing since 2005. Her professional work experience ranges from independent, family-owned businesses to high-growth tech startups. Lisa’s specific areas of expertise include new media and experiential marketing for service-based businesses. Passionate about her clients, cheering on the Wolfpack, live music, and rescuing animals, she is also the founder of Raleigh Food & Wine and Raleighwood Wifi. Lisa completed the NC State + SKEMA Business School MSc dual master’s degree program in Global Luxury Management in 2016, publishing a thesis, Location-Based Opportunities for Brand Marketing With Emphasis on Application Within Luxury Industries.

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