Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
“The Moon and Beyond” is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first humans to walk on the moon. Chapel Hill Public Library will have archival footage of the moon landing, a NASA Ambassador to spark your curiosity, skywatching (some binoculars and telescopes provided but feel free to bring your own) and more! The... Read More →
This is a call for local artists! Chapel Hill Public Library, in partnership with Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture, is asking you to make small (5” wide x 7” tall) original works of art on paper, inspired by books or authors that have been challenged, censored, or banned. Based on their artistic excellence, seven... Read More →
Victoria “V.E.” Schwab is the #1 NYT, USA, and Indie bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and This Savage Song. Her work has received critical acclaim, been featured by EW and The New York Times, been translated into more than a dozen languages, and been optioned... Read More →
The Big Book Sale! Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records for sale with prices starting at 50¢. Proceeds benefit Chapel Hill Public Library. Friday September 13, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Friends only, memberships sold at the door ($10 for students, including college and grad students) Saturday, September 14, 2019 10:00 am... Read More →
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 →
Come together at The Forest Theatre under the stars…and trees… to view some of your favorite films. Movies will begin at sundown (anywhere between 8-8:30 pm). Come early to find seating and enjoy The Forest Theatre! Free and open to all! July 21: Soul July 28: Encanto Aug 4: Annie (2014) Aug 11: Inside Out... Read More →
What do an Irish immigrant, an unhoused person, an essential worker and a child in her unstudied wisdom have in common? Their humanity calls to our own. This free storytelling performance for adult audiences is a retrospective show for our times, comprised of three original dramatic monologues written across Milbre Burch’s nearly-fifty-year career alongside family... Read More →
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