Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Puppet Show Incorporated presents the African Folk Tale Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock. The puppet show is offered online through the Orange County Public Library's Virtual Branch. The puppetry program will consist of pre-recorded and live interactions via Zoom. Registration is required through the Orange County Public Library. 919 -245-2525 https://www.orangecountync.gov/2377/Virtual-Branch The Zoom link... Read More →
Puppet Show Incorporated https://www.puppetshowinc.org/ presents the Chinese folktale The Greatest Treasure Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 at 10:00 am via Zoom. Registration is required.The Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants. Call the Carrboro Branch Library at 919- 969-3006 or the Hillsborough Main Library 919-245-2525 to secure your spot. http://www.orangecountync.gov/156/Library This program made possible through... 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 →
Exhibition of watercolor paintings and pastels by Marcia McDade McMann
Part Two: Turns and Endings The last lines of a poem, as we know, can be challenging. And while not every poem makes a turn, most make one or more, shifting the poem, incorporating new thoughts, ideas, and images so that it deepens in complexity and meaning. In this session, we’ll look at ways to... Read More →
James E Williams is presenting a program on Lisbon Payne Berry, who was born enslaved in Orange County in 1850 and later went on to become Orange County’s first Black lawyer. He will be sharing his story on Saturday, June 1 at the Orange County Public Library in Hillsborough 1:30 to 2:30.
Join the Tiny Art Show and Get Ready for Artember: Your Art Displayed in September! How to Participate: From July 25th through August 25th adults & 6th-12th Graders can pick up an art kit containing a small canvas, paint, and brushes at Main Library in Hillsborough OR use your own supplies to make an art... Read More →
I hope you’ll join me on Zoom on Thursday, January 23rd at 7 pm as I host three magnificent poets from the North Carolina mountains—Catherine Carter, Beth Copeland, and Eric Nelson—in a reading to benefit recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. A $15 donation to an organization providing support to hurricane survivors is requested but not... Read More →
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