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Culinary Creations

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

Art about food -- growing food, making food, eating food, food itself -- by local artists including Sharon Barnes, Kevin Bell, Carson Burke, Courtney Clements, Beverly Currence, Lillian "honeybadger," Katherine Jennings, Jeanette Johnson, David Knox, Ray LaMantia, Allan Leon, Carol McCanna, Sudie Rakusin and Jacqueline Rimmler. October 27 through November 21. Opening reception Friday, October... Read More →

John and June Allcott Gallery: Betsy Kenyon, Grey Matter

Hanes Art Center 121 East Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill

Virtual Opening/Gallery Talk: November 9, 6-7 pm Registration at our website (available until the start of the event): https://go.unc.edu/greymatter Gallery Hours: Per our semester Covid policies, the exhibition can be viewed through the gallery’s glass front wall, 9-5 M-F Author Maxwell Neely-Cohen on Betsy Kenyon: "The hardest thing one can do on a flat surface... Read More →

Holiday Ornaments (Online)

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Otterness – Saturdays, Nov 6, 13 & 20, 9am – 10am (Online)

$51

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH by Thornton Wilder

PlayMakers Repertory Company 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

DESTROY. REBUILD. RINSE AND REPEAT…UNTIL WE GET IT RIGHT! When you’ve been married as long as the Antrobuses—5,000 years!—of course your life will include run-ins with dinosaurs, mammoths, Plato, and Moses. This season, celebrate Thornton Wilder’s 125th birthday with “one of the friskiest and liveliest plays” ever written, and take a brand new look at... Read More →

$20
Recurring

The Art of Giving

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

THE ART OF GIVING showcases giftable art for the holiday season by HGA’s 21 artists, including a wonderful selection of unique hand-made ornaments. November 16 – December 31. Reception Friday, Nov. 26th 6-9pm. Located at 121 N. Churton Street in Hillsborough NC, the gallery is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting, sculpture, photography, glass... Read More →

Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon

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

Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited.

Art & Lit at the Ackland: “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund de Waal

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

Join us in reading artist and author Edmund de Waal’s captivating family memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes, which traces the story of his family through a collection of hand-carved Japanese netsuke as the objects traveled across time, space, and generations. After you’ve read it, spend time exploring the Ackland’s exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus... Read More →

Needle Felted Ornaments (for Beginners) with Lindy Chicola

Eno Arts Mill 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Suite 17, Hillsborough, NC, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Needle Felted Ornaments (for Beginners) With Lindy Chicola $40 per person An introduction to the sculptural art and tools and materials of needle felting. Participants will get to know this luxurious, natural material and the satisfaction of mindful handiwork. We’ll have a short introduction, some guiding points/examples, and one-on-one help as needed. Most participants leave... Read More →

Tuck In the Garden

Kidzu Children's Museum 201 S Estes Drive, Chapel Hill

Bring the whole family and join us at our annual Tuck In the Garden event! Join Kidzu for the last garden party of the season! Help us "tuck in the garden" for the winter by spreading mulch and feeding the plants with some compost tea, using compost that is generously donated by Compost Now. You... Read More →