Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Weave & Spin is not your run-of-the-mill open mic. It’s a safe space for all humans 18+ to share tales of life: from joy to trauma, from hilarity to drama.... Read More →
Join us for a bilingual storytime in English and Turkish! With a focus on arts and STEM education, child health and wellness, emerging language and literacy, and environmental sustainability and stewardship, Kidzu Children’s Museum inspires children and the adults in their lives to learn through creative, purposeful play.
Next up in OdysseyStage’s Staged: New Play Readings series: La Famiglia, An Anthology by Annie Taft Spanning almost 100 years, La Famiglia tells the story of one Italian American family through vignettes about individual family members and their relationships. Each scene covers a moment in time in the life of these ordinary people, how it... Read More →
Weave & Spin is not your run-of-the-mill open mic. It’s a safe space for all humans 18+ to share tales of life: from joy to trauma, from hilarity to drama. If you are a poet, storyteller, or musician, bring your truth. Each month will showcase one featured artist followed by an open mic. We particularly... Read More →
Rainbow Story Time is an opportunity for all families (allies - we encourage you to join us!) to come together to enjoy diverse children's books and participate in activities and crafts that support the celebration of Pride month! This event is free and will be held in Kidzu's garden. Join us in the museum or... Read More →
CARRBORO, N.C. -- Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils is pleased to announce that the Town of Carrboro will hold its 10th Annual Community Reading of the Frederick Douglass essay "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The reading will occur from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Century... Read More →
Join us for Mandarin Storytime with Wei Song! Read, sing, and play! Come learn about Chinese culture and language. This program is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Stories will be told in both Mandarin Chinese and English. Wei grew up in Beijing China and has a master’s degree in Chinese medicine. She was a pharmacist... Read More →
OCCRC, Carolina Public Humanities, and the Chapel Hill Public Library will host NCSU English Professor Dr. Jason Miller to discuss Langston Hughes’ most famous anti-lynching poem, which he debuted in Chapel Hill during his 1931 visit to Orange County. His appearance was so controversial that police were stationed outside the door of his public reading.... Read More →
Join us for a reading by Allison Hedge Coke, 2023 Thomas Wolfe Prize Recipient, on Tuesday, October 3 at 7:30 at Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall on UNC-Chapel Hill campus. The reading is free and open to the public. For the whole of her astonishing literary career, memoirist, poet, and activist Allison Adelle Hedge Coke... Read More →
Join us for an enchanting event at the gallery with the Poetry Fox, where creativity and verse intertwine in a unique artistic experience. Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in the magic of poetry and art! Holiday treats too! Co-hosted by our friend and realtor Shenandoah Nieuwsma. https://www.shenrealestate.com/ shen@shenrealestate.com
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