Mark Hewitt Summer Kiln Opening It’s that time again. Mark and his apprentices, Stillman Browning-Howe and Will Baskin are busy making pots for the summer firing. This will be Firing 101 of the impressive wood fired salt kiln. The kiln openings are essentially a sale mixed with a party. There are light refreshments, lively conversation between locals […]
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Fun this Saturday July 20th at the House of Hops in Pittsboro
Pittsboro is home to such a wide array of summertime activities. There is literally something for everyone to enjoy from local food, to cultural events, art, etc. and with the expansion of the county’s footprint, there are more opportunities to enjoy. This weekend one of the newer Pittsboro businesses in the Penguin Place complex, welcomes […]
“The Miss Firecracker Contest” at the Sweet Bee Theater * July 14th
If you haven’t heard of the Sweet Bee Theater in Pittsboro, you are officially missing out. Sweet Bee is Pittsboro’s only community theater and is home to the Pittsboro Youth Theater (PYT). Tammy Matthews and Craig Witter founded the theater in 2012 to fill the void in live performance in Chatham County. More than 2,000 people […]
Pittsboro Summer Fest 2019*
Pittsboro Summer Fest 2019* July 7 * 4 – 9 PM Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro NC 27312 Pittsboro’s fourth annual festival with artisan fair and market including: local live music, craft and food vendors, face painting, craft tables, beer garden, dunk booth, eating contests and family fun center with waterslides, kid activities and bike/wagon parade. This year’s Summer […]
Pollinator Palooza @ The North Carolina Museum of Art
June 22ndfrom 9 AM to 12 PM Hosted by North Carolina Museum of Art and Bee Downtown 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 $4 Members$6 NonmembersChildren 2 and under free; ticket requiredBox Office | (919) 715-5923 Join Bee Downtown and the NC Museum of Art as well as other pollinator-loving organizations to celebrate the creatures that […]
Raleigh’s International Food Festival *June 8th, 2019
Raleigh’s own international food festival Saturday June 8th 2019 Raleigh City Plaza, 400 block of Fayetteville Street. Head to downtown Raleigh for the city’s annual celebration of diversity. This free family event will wow you with multiculturalism which is designed to increase cross-cultural exchange and promote respect between cultures. Admission is free. There will be […]
Strawberry Season!
Spring is moving us right along towards summer with warm temperatures, bugs and now at last- fresh produce. The best part of spring in the Triangle/Piedmont is strawberry season. Strawberries kick off the season of delicious berries and can be enjoyed either pre-picked or in the field as a family adventure in U-Pick. Depending on […]
Express Yourself! Weekend Workshops on Redefining your Home
Whether you are preparing a home to sell or looking for new ways to spruce up your existing home for your enjoyment, here are two events this weekend that are an ode to spring and the transformations therein. Head to Raleigh and you can take in TWO events centered on home improvement in the basic […]
Growing A Successful Summer Garden Workshop
Sat, March 9, 2019 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Fifth Season Gardening Co 106 South Greensboro Street Carrboro, NC 27510 Head over to Fifth Season Gardening Company in Carrboro for a workshop on planning your summer garden for delicious and healthy cuisine. If you have wondered what it takes to have a successful backyard […]
Fearrington Village Events March 3rd and 10th
Have you been to Fearrington Village lately or if you are a resident, have you enjoyed one of the awesome events that are planned for residents and locals alike? Fearrington has a multitude of events on the daily including book readings and children storeytime at McIntyre’s Books as well as wine tastings at The Goat. […]