Join Reclamation and other vintage retailers in Pittsboro for a special Sip-n-Shop evening on November 9! Stop by @MarigoldPittsboro for more information.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey explains the power of entertainment to change our biology, our beliefs, how we see ourselves, and how nations gain power. Virtually anyone who has ever watched a profound movie, a powerful TV show, or read a moving novel understands that entertainment can and does affect us in surprising and significant ways. But did you know that our most popular forms of entertainment can have a direct physical effect on us, a measurable impact on society, geopolitics, the economy, and even the future itself? In You Are What You Watch, Walter Hickey, Pulitzer Prize winner and former chief culture writer at acclaimed data site FiveThirtyEight.com, proves how exactly how what we watch (and read and listen to) has a far greater effect on us and the world at large than we imagine. Employing a mix of research, deep reporting, and 100 data visualizations, Hickey presents the true power of entertainment and culture. From the decrease in shark populations after Jaws to the increase in women and girls taking up archery following The Hunger Games, You Are What You Watch proves its points not just with research and argument, but hard data. Did you know, for example, that crime statistics prove that violent movies actually lead to less real-world violence? And that the international rise of anime and Manga helped lift the Japanese economy out of the doldrums in the 1980s? Or that British and American intelligence agencies actually got ideas from the James Bond movies? In You Are What You Watch, readers will be given a nerdy, and sobering, celebration of popular entertainment and its surprising power to change the world. Walt Hickey is Insider’s senior editor for data. Formerly, he was chief culture writer at FiveThirtyEight. He also writes Numlock News, a […]

Help us celebrate our name change! Save the date for the Chatham Outfitters Launch Party! Join us on Saturday, November 11 from 9 am to 6 pm for raffles, games, and giveaways! Local BBQ, beer, and cake served.

John M. Crowell, with NY Life, is a sponsor of the Veteran's Appreciation Golf Tournament to be held at the Chapel Ridge Golf Club on November 11. The tournament begins at 11:00 am; sign-in at 10:00 am. Get your foursome together and sign up!

Celebrate Thanksgiving with ease and elegance! Introducing The Sycamore’s “Heat and Serve” Thanksgiving Dinner. Enjoy a delightful feast featuring Brown Sugar Brined Turkey, Chestnut Rye Stuffing, Collard Greens, and more. Complete your meal with a scrumptious Pumpkin Pie or Chocolate Cherry Pecan Pie. Price: $55 per person—- Add a Bottle of Wine for $25 Place your orders by 11/16/23, and pickup your feast on 11/22/23 (Thanksgiving Eve) between 10 am – 3 pm. Your package will include simple heating instructions for a stress-free holiday. No substitutions or modifications, so you can savor the flavors as intended. Reserve your Thanksgiving dinner today!

It's the third Wednesday, and that means its Taco Wednesday at Kingston 99 Kitchen! 4:30 - 8:00 pm.

We'll start with dinner at 6, and games begin around 6:45. Dinner details - Veggie and vegan options - Tossed salad and hot bread (including gluten-free) - Choice of dessert - Donations are welcome but not required Game night details - Lots of familiar games will be on hand. Have a favorite game to share? Bring it along! Families, we'd love for your whole family to join us for any part of the evening. If you'd like to drop off your elementary-aged or older child, please walk them into the fellowship hall so we can connect with you before you go.

Jazz 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 11/15- Tony Galiani 11/22- Steve Hobbs Trio 11/29- GLK Trio 12/6- Dave Quick 12/13- Lauren Meehan 12/20- Steve Hobbs Trio 12/27- Tony Galiani Band

The heartbeat of family life is the thump of fists on a heavy bag. In the 1970s, Janet Hurley's older brother, Brian, was the teenage protégé of a World Heavyweight Champion who lived in their hometown. Brian was a young man of brilliance and wit. His talents were broad, yet boxing was the path he chose. And, soon enough, family life revolved around his training, his bouts, his future: Olympic medals? A pro career? Glove Shy is a tender-tough memoir, a loving look at how a sport as elemental as boxing can obscure the powerful forces this family never saw coming. But, when one of your own is in the ring, slugging, being slugged, what else can matter? Janet Hurley was born and raised in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York before coming south to Carolina for its undergraduate creative writing program. She has lived in the south ever since publishing feature stories and profiles for NC-based magazines, Our State and VERVE and, most recently, in the Bitter Southerner. In 2008, she started a small business, True Ink, providing creative opportunities for young writers. This led to co-founding Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community (AWITSC), a non-profit committed to racial equity and social change through the power of arts, culture and restorative self-expression. Janet currently lives in Asheville where she and her husband, David raised their two children, Maren and Liam, and now live with their dog, Wilson. Bland Simpson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor in English and Creative Writing at UNC Chapel Hill and longtime pianist and composer-lyricist in The Red Clay Ramblers, the acclaimed Tony Award-winning North Carolina string band, which celebrated its 50th anniversary Fall 2022. He has published ten books, all but one about North Carolina, focusing on the state’s eastern sound country and […]

Nighttime sonic ceremony is back by popular demand! Join Starrlight Mead on the third Friday of each month for a candle-lit evening sound bath featuring a variety of singing bowls, chimes and percussion accompanying the human voice. Honoring seasonal cycles, Ancient Song Therapy crafts sonic landscapes that are conducive for relaxation and mediation, as well as journey work and integration. RSVP is required. Please contact [email protected]

Join us Nov 18 9-2 for permanent jewelry. Good day to get something with your mom / grandma or best friend. In memory of a loved one. That’s what I want; something in memory of my beloved son Brandon. 😇😇😇😇😇 Let’s make a permanent memory. Please contact the spa to make an appointment.

The Town of Pittsboro is excited to share that we are hosting a new event on November 18 from 12-3pm. PBOh! Homecoming 2023 will be held in the parking lot located at 50 West Salisbury Street, besides Gunn & Messick Law Office. Join us for the first annual PBOh! Homecoming as we celebrate our town! Enjoy food trucks, local music, crafts, fun and games for the whole family while you learn about things new and old that PBO has to offer. We’ll unveil mural installations and preview plans for a Pop-Up Park that will serve as a new central gathering space for all. You’ll leave with information on events of the season, how to engage with your community and a new appreciation for the place we call home. If you are an artist, work with a local art gallery/organization, or if you work with a local community organization and would like to have a table at this event, please contact Downtown Director, Theresa Thompson at 919-819-0096. There are no vendor fees.

Confused about which of your favorite meads will go with your Turkey Day dinner? Starrlight Mead can help! Come in Saturday and enjoy some samples of tasty foods paired perfectly with your paid tasting. We'll feature a few samples during our regular tasting, including: Becky’s stuffing with Sage Mead Butternut Squash Ginger soup with Spiced Pumpkin Mead Pumpkin Pie Bars with Spiced Apple Mead Mead Tasting $12/person - no reservation or ticket needed! We'll have suggestions for non-traditional Thanksgiving foods too!

The Quiltmaker Cafe food truck will be in the True Value parking lot in Pittsboro on Monday, November 20, from 5 to 7 pm.

Jazz 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 11/22- Steve Hobbs Trio 11/29- GLK Trio 12/6- Dave Quick 12/13- Lauren Meehan 12/20- Steve Hobbs Trio 12/27- Tony Galiani Band