Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Join Jane Austen & Co. for a special seasonal event with playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, who wrote "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley." This event will feature a reading of the play, and Lauren and Margot will be answering your questions during a live Q&A! This event is free and will take place over... Read More →
Join Piedmont Laureate Kelly Starling Lyons on Wednesday, February 3rd, in celebration of World Read Aloud Day. Kelly will, through video, share her easy readers, Ty's Travels: All Aboard, and Geisel Honor-winning, Ty's Travels: Zip Zoom, and offer recommendations of readalouds by North Carolina children's book creators. The video will appear on the Piedmont Laureate... Read More →
Drop everything and READ! Join Kidzu Children’s Museum and experience the magic of reading together. Monday, April 12th, is National D.E.A.R. Day and we will be premiering a virtual story time every hour from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM on our Facebook page. This means there will be 8 different stories read throughout the day!... Read More →
Hear UNC’s Talented Student Poets and Converse with our Published Authors!
We are over the moon to welcome back to the Fearrington Barn one of our favorite authors, Craig Johnson. Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is the recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction,... Read More →
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Deadby Olga Tokarczuk featuring Eliza Rose, Assistant Professor of Central European Studies Join UNC faculty leaders for a robust discussion of classic texts, ancient to modern. This reading group will meet virtually over Zoom from 10 am to 12 pm. Registration required. Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 29 Cost:... Read More →
Ant & Grasshopper Puppeet Show by Puppet Show Inc. and hosted by the Orange County Public Library. Monday, Oct 4th from 10:00-11:00 am at the Farmer's Market, 140 E. Margaret Lane Hillsborough, NC. Recommended ages 3-9 years. Registration required to maintain social distancing online: http://applibrary.orangecountync.gov/record=g1000453&searchscope=10&SORT2=R or call 919-245-2532. Puppetry program funded through a Wegmans Community... Read More →
Event address: 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Click here to register For their Community Read on Friday, November 5, the Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition (OCCRC) along with the Northern Orange NAACP will be reading Devil in the Groove by Dr. Gilbert King. Support your local independent bookstore by purchasing your copy of Devil in the Groove from... Read More →
West End Poetry Festival: October 15 & 16, 2021 Friday, 10/15 7 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom Poetry Writing Workshop with Crystal Simone Smith. In this interactive workshop, take your poetry to the next level with Crystal Simone Smith. Saturday, 10/16 3 pm - 4:45 pm Poetry in the Round. Gather at the Carrboro Town... Read More →
‘Oh, Those Tea Parties’ with Suzanne Adair will be held on Thursday, March 24, at 7pm. During the American Revolution, patriot men wantonly destroyed tea to make a statement to the British. Patriot women also used tea to communicate with the British—but subtly. Suzanne Adair, author of award-winning mysteries set during the Revolution in North... Read More →
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