Pittsboro Holly Days 2023
Downtown Pittsboro 9 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesVisit downtown Pittsboro for a month of family-friendly holiday celebrations! Special events happening November 19 - December 18. Check our full event calendar for even more. Tree Lighting Celebration Sunday, November 19, 3:30-6:30 p.m. An old-fashioned Christmas celebration featuring school choirs, carolers, Santa Claus, shopping, and more. Festivities culminate with the lighting of a 18-foot Christmas tree at the historic Chatham County Courthouse. Businesses are hosting special events all day. Santa visitation starts at 3:30! Don't forget to bring your camera/camera phones. Small Business Saturday Saturday, November 25, all day Shop small, shop local! You can find great gifts for everyone on your list from local businesses in Pittsboro and Chatham County. Come downtown and check us out! We’ll have gift wrapping and shoppers’ passports (visit local stores and be entered for drawings for gift cards) at the Welcome Center. First Sunday Artisan Fair Sunday, December 3, 12-4 p.m. An artisan market featuring crafts, music, and food. Shops, restaurants and the Historical Museum host special events. Pittsboro Christmas Parade Sunday, December 10, 3 p.m. Marching bands, dancers, holiday revelers, and Santa Claus parade through downtown in this annual tradition. Brought to you by the Town of Pittsboro. Pittsbro! Thursday, December 14, 4-8 pm Last-minute shopping for the shopping-challenged! Thanks to our sponsors! Pictures from the 2023 Lighting! Save
This week at BMC Brewing
BMC Brewing 213 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesCheck out the bmc brewing events page for more information about what's happening at BMC Brewing!
Game Dinner at The Sycamore
The Sycamore at Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesDelight in the wild side of dining at The Sycamore! Our Game Night menu is a true masterpiece, featuring a delectable array of dishes paired with optional wines that are nothing short of exquisite. Join us for a memorable evening of flavors with the most unique cuts and ingredients. Reserve your spot today by e-mailing info@thesycamoreatchathammills.com.
This week at Havoc Brewing
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Live Jazz on Wednesdays at The Sycamore–GLK Trio
The Sycamore at Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesJazz nights are continuing on Wednesdays so don't miss out on the chance to hear some great holiday jazz this month, sprinkled in alongside your classic favorites. Here are our upcoming performers 11/29- GLK Trio 12/6- Dave Quick 12/13- Lauren Meehan 12/20- Steve Hobbs Trio 12/27- Tony Galiani Band
Holidays at the Market!
Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesThis Saturday we are kicking off our December event series, Holidays at the Market! We are expecting a full lawn (weather permitting) of visiting handmade craft and local product vendors, along with our own amazing craft and produce vendors! Get started on local gift shopping for the holidays! Here's a taste of the things you will find this Saturday, Dec 2nd, and you can also check out the full list of vendors signed up to attend each week: https://www.chathammillsfarmersmarket.com/holidays-at-the-market
W. M. Hewitt Holiday Kiln Opening
Hewitt Pottery 424 Johnny Burke Rd, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesHoliday Kiln Opening 2023 Pottery & Showroom Open dates & times: Please note Sunday hours are noon-5 pm. Saturday, December 2 10-5pm Sunday, December 3 noon-5pm & Saturday, December 9 10-5pm Sunday, December 10 noon-5pm Enjoy a beautiful day in the country! Twice a year fire over 1500+ pots in our massive wood kiln and invite everyone to visit the pottery for a Kiln Opening! It’s a great chance to tour the pottery workshop, walk inside the massive kilns, and shop in our large barn/gallery/showroom for beautiful pottery for yourself or for the perfect gift. The shelves are full of beautiful mugs, tumblers, plates and bowls, elegant vases, pitchers, lidded jars, serving bowls, large platters and planters ~ all made by master potter, Mark Hewitt, and his current intern. All the pots are stamped with the firing number. This will be Firing ‘110’ so the pots will be stamped 110 and the stamp of the potter who made them. Most of the pots have been made by master potter, Mark Hewitt and a small selection have been made by Mark’s intern, Paul. Mark’s selection of ‘Big Pots’ – life-sized vases and jars – are also on display. Families are always welcome. We have swings!
Holiday Open House at Starrlight Mead
Starrlight Mead 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesOur annual holiday party! Stop by for the fun and to pick up some great meads for your parties and gifts. We'll have great gifts and Fairy Elizabeth joining us to sparkle up your holidays! Thunder and Spice with music from 1-5!
Community Read & Author Talk: BY HANDS NOW KNOWN at Flyleaf Books
Flyleaf Books 752 MLK Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NCOn Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm, Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition (OCCRC), Northern Orange NAACP, Justice United, and Carolina Public Humanities will welcome Margaret A. Burnham as she presents her book By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow's Legal Executioners. Support your local independent bookstore by purchasing your copy from Flyleaf Books! This will be an in-person event with limited seating for up to 70 guests. Scroll down to order your copy today. Be sure to include in the order comments that you'd like to reserve 1-2 seats! We are offering a 20% discount on By Hands Now Known for members of the above-mentioned groups. Mention in the order comments online or in person that you're a member of one of these organizations, and we will adjust the charge before processing your order. Come by the store and pick up your copy today! If the law cannot protect a person from a lynching, then isn't lynching the law? In By Hands Now Known, Margaret A. Burnham, director of Northeastern University's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, challenges our understanding of the Jim Crow era by exploring the relationship between formal law and background legal norms in a series of harrowing cases from 1920 to 1960. From rendition, the legal process by which states make claims to other states for the return of their citizens, to battles over state and federal jurisdiction and the outsize role of local sheriffs in enforcing racial hierarchy, Burnham maps the criminal legal system in the mid-twentieth-century South, and traces the unremitting line from slavery to the legal structures of this period and through to today. Drawing on an extensive database, collected over more than a decade and exceeding 1,000 cases of racial violence, she reveals the true legal system of Jim Crow, and captures […]
Holiday Pop-up Market at Mosaic
Mosaic Family Commons 60 Mosaic Blvd, Pittsboro, NCTis the season for Pop-Up Markets at MOSAIC! Saturday, December 2nd from 2-5PM, join us on the Philip H. Kohl MOSAIC Family Commons for the holiday market. Vendors, food, live music + more! We can't wait to see you there
One Starry Night at PUMC
Pittsboro United Methdist Church 71 West Street, Pittsboro, NCOne Starry Night....It's the most wonderful time of the year and registration is now open! We love this time of the year, and the meaning and feeling that One Starry Night brings to the children and families in attendance. For those who are have never been to this event, One Starry Night is a family centered walk through of the night Jesus was born. PUMC brings to life that special night with hands on activities for children to participate in every stop along their journey. More details about the night is included on the registration page, however if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Kelly Boyd at pumckidsministry@gmail.com
The Grinch at Advent, at PUMC
Pittsboro United Methdist Church 71 West Street, Pittsboro, NCJoin PUMC this Advent, as together we have our hearts grow three sizes as we look at what the Grinch has to teach us about the Christmas story. December 3, 10, and 17. 9 am in FLC and online, 11 am in Sanctuary. Invite a friend! Invite a neighbor!
First Sunday, December 2023
Downtown Pittsboro 9 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesCome out and enjoy a bit of Pittsboro's downtown charm. This family-friendly event is free to attend. Artisans, non-profits, and local businesses will be out and about as we enjoy some sweet treats. Just a few of the downtown businesses that are usually open on First Sunday: Pittsboro Toys French Connections LiquidAmbar Gallery and Gifts Reclamation New Horizons Downtown Pittsboro Gallery of Arts Chatham County Historical Museum Welcome Center Studio 17 Deep River Mercantile The Beagle Circle City Books and Music M2 Graphics Carolina Cravings The Chocolate Cellar Oakmoss Screaming for Vintage Would you like to be a vendor at First Sunday? Please fill out an application.
Ric’s Leather at First Sunday
Ric's Leather 575 Chapel Ridge Drive, Pittsboro, NCIf you're looking for that perfect leather gift to give to someone (or yourself), look for Ric's Leather in downtown Pittsboro in the booth near the circle.
This week at BMC Brewing
BMC Brewing 213 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesCheck out the bmc brewing events page for more information about what's happening at BMC Brewing!
This week at Havoc Brewing
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Member Meeting December 2023
The Sycamore at Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesJoin us at Forest Hall at Chatham Mills for the annual Holiday Party! 5:30 pm
Cory Doctorow presents THE LOST CAUSE, with Dr. Sarah Taber at Flyleaf Books
Flyleaf Books 752 MLK Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NCFor young Americans a generation from now, climate change isn't controversial. It's just an overwhelming fact of life. And so are the great efforts to contain and mitigate it. Entire cities are being moved inland from the rising seas. Vast clean-energy projects are springing up everywhere. Disaster relief, the mitigation of floods and superstorms, has become a skill for which tens of millions of people are trained every year. The effort is global. It employs everyone who wants to work. Even when national politics oscillates back to right-wing leaders, the momentum is too great; these vast programs cannot be stopped in their tracks. But there are still those Americans, mostly elderly, who cling to their red baseball caps, their grievances, their huge vehicles, their anger. To their "alternative" news sources that reassure them that their resentment is right and pure and that "climate change" is just a giant scam. And they're your grandfather, your uncle, your great-aunt. And they're not going anywhere. And they’re armed to the teeth. The Lost Cause asks: What do we do about people who cling to the belief that their own children are the enemy? When, in fact, they're often the elders that we love? Cory Doctorow(craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of many books, most recently THE LOST CAUSE, a solarpunk science fiction novel of hope amidst the climate emergency. His most recent nonfiction book is The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation, a Big Tech disassembly manual. Other recent books include Red Team Blues, a science fiction crime thriller; Chokepoint Capitalism, nonfiction about monopoly and creative labor markets; the Little Brother series for young adults; In Real Life, a graphic novel; and the picture book Poesy The Monster Slayer. In 2020, he was […]
Live Jazz on Wednesdays at The Sycamore–Dave Quick
The Sycamore at Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC, United StatesJazz nights are continuing on Wednesdays so don't miss out on the chance to hear some great holiday jazz this month, sprinkled in alongside your classic favorites. Here are our upcoming performers 12/6- Dave Quick 12/13- Lauren Meehan 12/20- Steve Hobbs Trio 12/27- Tony Galiani Band
Art Dazzles this holiday season at Pittsboro Gallery of Arts
Pittsboro Gallery of Arts 44-1 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NCJoin us and meet five NC renowned artists, as they discuss their process... https://vimeo.com/885134979 Art Dazzles this Holiday Season on December 8th from 5-8pm. Join us for Art, conversation, and creativity at the Pittsboro Gallery of Art's Public Artist Talks and Demonstrations. Whether you're looking for a unique gift for a loved one or simply want to learn more about the artistic process, this event is for you. Come hear from local artists as they share their insights into their creative journeys, from the initial spark of inspiration to the final piece on the gallery wall. You'll also have the opportunity to see these talented artists in action as they demonstrate their techniques and answer your questions.