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Peace, Personal Perspectives

Margaret Lane Gallery 121 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Local artists share images of what peace means to them. Timed to coincide with International Peace Day on Tuesday, September 21. Participating artists include Vladimir Burchakov, Courtney Clements, Michi Doan, Susan D. Hausmann, Emily Hoffmann, Lisa Hoffmann, Jeannette Johnson, Carly Joy, David Knox, Ray LaMantia, Carol McCanna, Pat Merriman, Jennifer Niemiroski, Michael Pohlman, Sudie Rakusin,... Read More →

Last Friday Art Walk in Hillsborough

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts 121 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Last Fridays & the Art Walk offer a compelling variety of fresh, monthly programming and opportunities to connect with visual arts, live music, dance, poetry/spoken word, local history, and more in a creative and empowering environment. Last Fridays are free, open to the public, and focused around HAC’s mission of ensuring the arts, and opportunities... Read More →

Free Creative Respite for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia Workshop with Debi L. Drew

Margaret Lane Gallery 121 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, United States

A new art lesson is presented each month in a 2-hour session. The lesson provides a bit of relaxation and the opportunity to have a stress-free creative learning experience. All supplies are provided. These creative respite sessions, specifically intended for caregivers who are caring for a loved one(s) with Dementia, are free of charge but... Read More →

Peaceful Painting with Local Artists, a Community Party

Margaret Lane Gallery 121 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Come meet and socialize with local artists, and with art-enjoying members of the general community! More than a dozen artists with work at the gallery will be here, many of them working on a current piece of art. You can see their process and learn about their techniques and inspiration. Here is just a little... Read More →

Somewhere in Time

121 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC 27278-2533, United States 121 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Oil abstracts and landscapes by Lolette Guthrie, photography & digital art by Eric Saunders, one-of-a-kind blown glass pieces by Pringle Teetor. In the gallery September 27 through October 23. 121 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough NC. Opening reception during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk, September 30th, 6-9pm. HGA is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting,... Read More →

Chapel Hill Philharmonia Children’s Concert

Moeser Auditorium 145 East Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

On Sunday, October 23, the Chapel Hill Philharmonia will present its popular annual children’s concert. Guest conductor Evan Feldman will lead the orchestra in a free program titled “Music in Motion”. The exciting program features McTee’s “Fisher’s Hornpipe”, Marquez’s dancing “Conga del Fuego Nuevo”, Weisert’s startling “The Echo King”, and Day’s “Lightspeed”. A Fanny Mendelssohn... Read More →

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Free Creative Respite for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia

Margaret Lane Gallery 121 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, United States

A new art lesson is presented each month in a 2-hour session. The lesson provides a bit of relaxation and the opportunity to have a stress-free creative learning experience. All supplies are provided. These creative respite sessions, specifically intended for caregivers who are caring for a loved one(s) with Dementia, are free of charge but... Read More →

Chapel Hill Carrboro Community Holiday Parade

Join us for a festive and inclusive parade that celebrates the winter holiday season! Watch community groups strut along Franklin Street with giant floats, seasonal displays, performers, and more. This event is created in collaboration with the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, UNC Arts Everywhere, and UNC & Community.

Chapel Hill Philharmonia Concert: A Mosaic of Music

Moeser Auditorium 145 East Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

On Sunday, December 11, the Chapel Hill Philharmonia will present “A Mosaic of Music”. Guest conductor Vincent Povazsay leads the orchestra in the program of unusual symphonic works. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s “Overture in C” is followed by Marquez’s exciting Latin symphonic dance “Conga del Fuego Nuevo”. Sibelius’s powerful Symphony #1 completes the evening. The free concert... Read More →

Hillsborough’s 2022 Solstice Lantern Walk!

Hillsborough's Farmers Market Pavilion 144 E Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC

Participants are invited to craft a handmade lantern before joining at Hillsborough's Farmers Market Pavilion (144 E Margaret Ln. Hillsborough, NC) at 4:30 PM on Winter Solstice, Wednesday, December 21, 2022. After sundown, we’ll follow a procession along Hillsborough's River Walk, lanterns lighting our collective path into warmer, brighter days ahead. We're thrilled to announce... Read More →