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Piedmont Laureate: 5 NC Creators Talk Writing and Illustrating for Kids

Flyleaf Books 752 MLK Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill

If you’ve ever thought of writing a children’s book, this event’s for you. Join this year’s Piedmont Laureate, Kelly Starling Lyons, for a conversation with nationally acclaimed North Carolina children’s book creators John Claude Bemis, Clay Carmichael, Jacqueline Ogburn, and Donna Washington about the whole children’s book creation process. These five writers, illustrators, storytellers, educators,... Read More →

Nature of the Heart

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Featuring the music and poetry of women, “Nature of the Heart” vividly expresses emotions of love, hope, longing, and loss. Themes of remembering and renewal are revealed through melody, harmony, and verse as the imagery of earth’s beauty illustrates the cyclical nature of life. The concert’s repertoire illustrates the deep connection between the soul and... Read More →

Introduction to Translation

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Bielawski – Sunday, Jun 6, 1-2:15 pm (Online)

$22

Arts and Drafts: Watercolors with Craftboro

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) $13 (Includes Art Kit; Beverages Sold Separately) Learn watercolor basics from a regional artist, hear about watercolors on view in the Ackland’s newest exhibition, and taste local beers with the brewer who crafted them at a virtual version of our hands-on art-making and beer-tasting event. This summer’s event will feature... Read More →

$13.00

Family and Friends Sunday: Whistler’s World

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Free, self-guided activities available in person Visit us virtually or find art activity kits to enjoy with your friends or family group in the galleries. This month, enjoy art-inspired activities inspired by James McNeill Whistler’s etchings in Visions of Venice including: VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE PEACOCK ROOM | 2:30 P.M. EDT Join the Ackland as... Read More →

Museum Pictionary

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Free. Zoom registration required. Think you can draw a work of art from description alone? Join us for an afternoon of virtual drawing games based on works now on view in Drawing Attention. Test your drawing skills against two of the Ackland’s curators, Dana Cowen and Lauren Turner, in our Zoom-based, museum version of Pictionary!... Read More →

Restart the Arts Grants Training Session

Virtual Event

Join us for a virtual training session on the Restart the Arts Grants, 6 pm, Monday, August 16. Sign up to receive a Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3CKwoyr. About the Restart the Arts Grant: The Orange County Board of Commissioners designated $100,000 of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for arts organizations to mitigate business disruptions caused... Read More →