Chatham 250
Chatham 250 Passport Program
Chatham 250 Passport Overview Welcome to the Chatham 250 Passport Experience! Each of the five Chatham 250 Passports - Creative Arts, Growth and Change, Community and Diversity, Agriculture and Natural Environment - offer nearly 20 safe, accessible, and fun activities designed to help you explore Chatham County in honor of this 250th anniversary. Chatham 250 Passport Chatham 250 Passport
CORE Juneteeth!
Chatham Organizing for Racial Equity - CORE will host its 4th annual Chatham County Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 19 from 10AM to 2PM at the Pittsboro Fair Grounds (191 Fairgrounds Rd, Pittsboro). This year’s celebration will include food, children’s activities, entertainment and a black business expo. There will also be an on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinic provided by UNC Health. For more information visit CORE’s Facebook event page. Learn more about this event and other Chatham 250 Passport activities at www.chatham250.com
Chatham 250: Chatham County History of Communities of Color #3
Growth and Change Event (Series): Chatham County History of Communities of Color May 28, June 11 and June 19, 2021 Sponsored by Deep River Chapter Pittsboro, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) The public is invited to join the Chatham Community Library for a three-part virtual lecture series chronicling the history of communities of color in Chatham County. The series will conclude with a much-anticipated lecture titled “From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans in Chatham County” on Saturday, June 19th from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. This lecture, by Charles Johnson, Associate Professor and Director of Public History at North Carolina Central University, is also part of Juneteenth Celebrations in Chatham County. All lectures will occur virtually, and pre-registration is required to access the login information. Interested participants can learn more and RSVP by visiting the Chatham 250 event page: https://www.chatham250.com/event-details/chatham-county-history-of-communities-of-color, or by visiting the Chatham County Calendar: https://www.chathamcountync.gov/government/county-calendar. Learn more about Chatham 250 Events and Passport Experience For more information on Chatham 250 events and activities, residents may visit www.chatham250.com, or follow Chatham County on Twitter and Facebook. People may RSVP on Facebook for the events. Facebook events can be found on the Chatham 250 website: www.chatham250.com/chatham250-events. Another great way to stay up to date with Chatham 250 activities is to register for the Chatham 250 Passport Experience through the Chatham 250 website home page: www.chatham250.com or Passport page: www.Chatham250.com/passportoverview. Registered participants will receive monthly updates throughout the Passport Experience. Already more than 100 individuals have registered to participate in the Passport Experience, and more community members are encouraged to sign up for these fun, unique and memorable activities.