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From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It inspires art and music. The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History will examine water as an environmental necessity and an important cultural element as it hosts “Water/Ways,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. “Water/Ways” exp

The museum schedules periodic history talks, with a local historian or author coming in to give a free presentation on some aspect of local or national history. This month, the event will be a Firefighter Roundtable. “Everyone is invited to come and hear stories from current and retired local firefighters,” event organizers said. The talk is scheduled for Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Museum officials invite area residents to visit that day “to hear stories from throughout the careers fr

A new exhibit that might just get one's blood pumping is opening at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. "Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits, is an action-packed ride through the adrenaline-fueled world of extreme sports," museum officials said. "This highly interactive exhibition, developed and produced by Science North in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre, brings visitors inside the minds and bodies of extreme athletes. It explores the psychology of their m