Join Starrlight Mead for the annual Mead Fest! Our annual celebration of all things mead! Drink mead, learn how to make mead, celebrate mead! Also, it’s a fun excuse for a mini-Renaissance faire! Music, Vendors, Knights, Food, and more! Featuring music by Thunder and Spice and NEW this year An Gorta Mor Memorial Pipe Band are bringing the bagpipes. Sword fighting demos by Knights of the Fiat Lux!! Drinks - Our friends from Honeygirl Meadery will be joining us again with their meads! bmc brewery - try out a collaboration of a braggot (beer and mead) Fair Game Beverage - grab a mixed drink Food - Lilly Den Farm - bringing the smoker for amazing meats, ice cream, pie Ta Contento - Mexican fast-food truck Metal Brix Cafe - coffee, snacks and fair food Kingston 99 Kitchen - Jamaican food JDub’s PoBoys - shrimp, chicken, & oyster po’boys, ice cream sandwiches Family Friendly! Free event - except for food and drinks. Rain or Shine! Bring your friends! Come in costume! (We will be!) Vendors Confirmed for Mead Fest 2024 Glimmerfae Creations - fairy wings, ear cuffs, crowns The Dapper Kraken - fabric arts Finklepott’s Fairy Hair - sparkle for your hair, appointment signups soon Custom Creature Creations - face painting, henna, glitter tattoos Beekeeper, Inc - honeys CLAWS - information on wildlife rescue, birds Blue Ridge Pepper Patch - hot peppers, jellies Chatham Axes - try ax throwing, throw a few or throw all day Lockheart Design - woodworking - cutting and charcuterie boards Chimerical Reaction - leather and chainmail clothing and accessories Hoddmimis Holt - handcrafted runes, wood crafts Hedge and Henge - herbs, stones, crafts James Maxstadlt, author - fantasy author Samhain Faerie Creations - crocheted critters American Brewmaster - get your home mead making questions answered Secret […]

Join Flyleaf Books at Atomic Empire for a popup sale of bookish curiousities! See the Flyleaf Books website for more information.

Check out the bmc brewing events page for more information about what's happening at BMC Brewing!

Check out the Flyleaf Books page for more information about what's happening at Flyleaf Books!

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 9/25 – Lauren Meehan 10/2 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 10/9 – 10/16 – Dave Quick Jazz 10/23 – Lauren Meehan 10/30 – Steve Hobbs Trio 11/6 – 11/13 – Dave Quick Jazz 11/20 – Lauren Meehan 11/27 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 12/4 – Steve Hobbs Trio 12/11 – Dave Quick Jazz

Fall Vendorpalooza begins on September 14th, and runs for three Saturdays - through September 28th! Vendorpalooza is an event featuring visiting producers and craftspeople, bringing new products and unique crafts to our market! It is a great time to shop for gifts and to discover new locally-made products! You can check out the list of registered vendors and the dates they will be attending on our website: https://www.chathammillsfarmersmarket.com/vendorpalooza-2/

Be sure to check the Huckleberry Trail Farm website or Facebook page for more information about what's happening on each of these fun-filled weekends! September 28/29- ASNC Fundraising Weekend Huck is excited to be hosting another fundraising weekend for the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC). During this weekend, a portion of admissions collected will be donated to the Autism Society. We are also offering families of the Autism Society a discounted admission. We will have some designated “quiet areas” in the farmyard and down the hill. This weekend is open to everyone so please come out and enjoy a great day at Huckleberry Trail Farm. October 5/6 – Huck’s Feed the Hungry Weekend Sponsored by Piggly Wiggly. All who come to the farm and bring a can of food will be given $1.00 off* the admission price to the farm. If you come out with 2 adults and 3 kids, bring 5 cans and get $1 off each admission!! Huck will then donate this food to Chatham Counties own CORA food bank. Remember to bring a can for each person attending! *Cannot be combined with any other discounts October 12/13 – Who’s Your Huckleberry Weekend Teachers, First Responders, Doctors, Nurses, Mental Health Providers and Military Service personnel (former and current) are admitted free with a paid admission (must show an official ID). Sorry, this discount is not available with online ticketing. October 19/20 – Scout Weekend & DAR Sponsored by The Sycamore.  All scouts get a special admission price of $9 for scouts, troops, tribes and leaders in uniforms/vests/T-shirts. Don’t be surprised if Uncle Bob asks you to show him the scout handshake or sign.  Sorry, this discount is not available with online ticketing. October 26/27 – School Spirit Weekend During this weekend, get $1.00 off admission to the farm […]

Join 39 West catering at The Oaks at Salem for a free wedding showcase. RSVP required.

Check out the bmc brewing events page for more information about what's happening at BMC Brewing!

Join West End Kitchen for tea on the last Monday of every month, from 2-5 pm. Reservations required.

Check out the Flyleaf Books page for more information about what's happening at Flyleaf Books!

Author of the sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story about a ragtag group of night shift workers who meet in the local cemetery to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave. A book purchase of Graveyard Shift is required to attend this special event. 1 book purchase = 1 seat. Flyleaf will offer seating for up to 100 in-person guests. Signing line to follow the talk. Your purchase is nonrefundable, but if the event is canceled due to events beyond our control, you will still receive the book, and we will do our best to make it a signed copy. M. L. Rio is the author of international bestseller If We Were Villains, which has been published in twenty countries and eighteen languages. She holds an MA in Shakespeare studies from King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe and a PhD in English from the University of Maryland, College Park. Graveyard Shift is her first novella. Daniel Wallace is the author of six novels, including Big Fish, which was adapted and released as a movie and a Broadway musical. He is the J. Ross MacDonald Distinguished Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Welcome to the MOSAIC Market, your monthly destination for artisan crafts, fresh produce, and a vibrant community atmosphere! Nestled in the heart of MOSAIC at Chatham Park at the scenic Works Yard Paseo, our market is a celebration of local talent and the bounty of the seasons. Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of shopping and entertainment. Every first Wednesday of the month from 6-8 PM, MOSAIC Market comes alive with an eclectic mix of vendors offering everything from handmade jewelry and unique home decor to organic fruits and vegetables. Whether you're searching for the perfect gift, stocking up on groceries, or just looking to browse, there's something for everyone at MOSAIC Market. But that's not all—your shopping experience is complemented by delicious eats from a food truck, refreshing beverages from a local beer vendor, and the lively tunes of a band. It's more than just a market; it's a place to meet friends, enjoy great food and music, and support local artisans and farmers. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind community event at MOSAIC at Chatham Park. See you there!

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 10/2 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 10/9 – 10/16 – Dave Quick Jazz 10/23 – Lauren Meehan 10/30 – Steve Hobbs Trio 11/6 – 11/13 – Dave Quick Jazz 11/20 – Lauren Meehan 11/27 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 12/4 – Steve Hobbs Trio 12/11 – Dave Quick Jazz

A vivid account of how one female reporter sued the commissioner of Major League Baseball for gender discrimination - and won. Flyleaf will offer seating for up to 70 in-person guests, with priority access given to folks who purchase the book. Please indicate in the comments if you’d like 1-2 seats held for you at the event! Signing line at 5:30pm, talk begins at 6:00pm. Melissa Ludtke was a reporter for Sports Illustrated, a correspondent for Time, and editor of Nieman Reports at Harvard University. Her books include On Our Own: Unmarried Motherhood in America and Touching Home in China: in search of missing girlhoods. She received the Yankee Quill Award and Mary Garber Pioneer Award and was a Nieman Fellow and a Prudential Fellow at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. He has served as chair of the Department of African and African American Studies and was the founding director of the Research Network on Racial and Ethnic Inequality at Duke.

It's not too late to sign up for our "Kid for a Day" Adult Camp! Spend a whole day at the sanctuary doing things like making enrichment, watching animals get fed and even painting with a tiger! Adult camp is Saturday, October 5th. All participants must be at least 18 years old. Sign up here: https://carolinatigerrescue.org/learn/adult-camp/

Be sure to check the Huckleberry Trail Farm website or Facebook page for more information about what's happening on each of these fun-filled weekends! October 5/6 – Huck’s Feed the Hungry Weekend Sponsored by Piggly Wiggly. All who come to the farm and bring a can of food will be given $1.00 off* the admission price to the farm. If you come out with 2 adults and 3 kids, bring 5 cans and get $1 off each admission!! Huck will then donate this food to Chatham Counties own CORA food bank. Remember to bring a can for each person attending! *Cannot be combined with any other discounts October 12/13 – Who’s Your Huckleberry Weekend Teachers, First Responders, Doctors, Nurses, Mental Health Providers and Military Service personnel (former and current) are admitted free with a paid admission (must show an official ID). Sorry, this discount is not available with online ticketing. October 19/20 – Scout Weekend & DAR Sponsored by The Sycamore.  All scouts get a special admission price of $9 for scouts, troops, tribes and leaders in uniforms/vests/T-shirts. Don’t be surprised if Uncle Bob asks you to show him the scout handshake or sign.  Sorry, this discount is not available with online ticketing. October 26/27 – School Spirit Weekend During this weekend, get $1.00 off admission to the farm for each person who wears something that show their school’s colors.  Sorry, this discount is not available with online ticketing.  So dress up and show your SPIRIT!!! We will also be hosting the Deep River chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on Sat Oct 26 from 11 to 2.  Come on out and learn what they are all about  Who knows, you might find out you are a daughter too!!