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 05/10- Tony Galiani 05/17- Dave Quick Jazz 05/24- Lauren Meehan Band 06/07- Kris Whitenack Trio 06/14- Dave Quick Jazz 06/21- Lauren Meehan Band 06/28- Tony Galiani

You are invited! Pittsboro Gallery of Arts ~ 2nd Friday Artists Reception! Join us this month, as we showcase the art of three talented long-time Chapel Hill Artists! Meet painter Emily Weinstein @emilyeveweinstein, Jeweler Darcy Szeremi @darcyszeremi & Potter Cely Chicurel @celychicurel at our second Friday reception Friday, May 12 (5-8). Free and welcoming to all! Mingle with the artists and enjoy a beverage or nibble - we are open late for art and entertainment! Bring your friends and/or family and find something to take home!

Who’s excited for a fun event at Pittsboro Feed after hours? Pittsboro Feed is hosting a sip and shop event from 6-8pm on Friday, May 12th to save money on all our supplies!

Friday Night Concerts + Movies Each Friday night (except July) we’ll feature a live concert or movie on the Phil H. Kohl MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn). Food + beverage available for purchase. No outside alcohol is allowed to be brought inside the venue. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Friday Concerts All concerts start at 7 pm (unless otherwise indicated below). Event lawn opens one hour before concert start time. Beach Music Series May 12 Liquid Pleasure (6pm) May 26 Pink Slips (6pm) June 9 Blackwater Band (6pm) June 23 Holiday Band (6pm) June 30 Jim Quick & Coastline (6pm) Fall Music Series August 11 Cravin’ Melon with special guest: Big Time Shine August 25 Megan Doss with special guest: Jordan Pickett September 8 Ace Party Band with special guest: School of Rock September 22 Tim Hair with Indian Outlaw featuring special guest: Petty Thieves October 13 Cat 5 with special guest: The Will McBride Group October 27 Tuesday’s Gone with special guest: Circle City Rockers 6pm for Friday night concerts (7pm-8:30pm) Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food, beer + wine available for purchase. Location: MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn) near 51 Mosaic Blvd, Pittsboro, NC 27312

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 05/17- Dave Quick Jazz 05/24- Lauren Meehan Band 06/07- Kris Whitenack Trio 06/14- Dave Quick Jazz 06/21- Lauren Meehan Band 06/28- Tony Galiani

Friday Movies Each Friday night (except July) we’ll feature a live concert or movie on the Phil H. Kohl MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn). Food + beverage available for purchase. No outside alcohol is allowed to be brought inside the venue. All movies start at 8:30 pm (unless otherwise indicated below). Event lawn opens one hour before movie start time. May 19 Puss In Boots: The Last Wish June 2 Strange World June 16 Top Gun: Maverick August 4 The Lion King August 18 DC League of Super-Pets September 1 Moana September 15 Avatar: The Way of the Water (Drive-In Movie) October 6 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Drive-In Movie) October 20 Hocus Pocus 2 (Drive-In Movie) Location: MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn) near 51 Mosaic Blvd, Pittsboro, NC 27312

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 05/24- Lauren Meehan Band 06/07- Kris Whitenack Trio 06/14- Dave Quick Jazz 06/21- Lauren Meehan Band 06/28- Tony Galiani

Friday Night Concerts + Movies Each Friday night (except July) we’ll feature a live concert or movie on the Phil H. Kohl MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn). Food + beverage available for purchase. No outside alcohol is allowed to be brought inside the venue. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Friday Concerts All concerts start at 7 pm (unless otherwise indicated below). Event lawn opens one hour before concert start time. Beach Music Series May 26 Pink Slips (6pm) June 9 Blackwater Band (6pm) June 23 Holiday Band (6pm) June 30 Jim Quick & Coastline (6pm) Fall Music Series August 11 Cravin’ Melon with special guest: Big Time Shine August 25 Megan Doss with special guest: Jordan Pickett September 8 Ace Party Band with special guest: School of Rock September 22 Tim Hair with Indian Outlaw featuring special guest: Petty Thieves October 13 Cat 5 with special guest: The Will McBride Group October 27 Tuesday’s Gone with special guest: Circle City Rockers 6pm for Friday night concerts (7pm-8:30pm) Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food, beer + wine available for purchase. Location: MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn) near 51 Mosaic Blvd, Pittsboro, NC 27312

New pots coming in May! - Save the dates for our Spring Kiln Opening ~ May 27, 28 & June 3,4. Watch for new colors, the shapes you love, and as always - wonderful surprises from the wood firing! Please check the website for updated hours.

Come join us for a fun kids' movie night at Pittsboro Presbyterian Church! We'll have plenty of pizza to go around, and you can also bring your own food. Don't miss out - see you there! Parents, we'd love for you to stay! If you'd like to drop off your child (age 3+), we'll ask you to fill out a permission form. Contact Rev. Evan with questions and your favorite movie ideas at 919-200-1970 or email evan@pittsboropres.org

New pots coming in May! - Save the dates for our Spring Kiln Opening ~ May 27, 28 & June 1-4. Watch for new colors, the shapes you love, and as always - wonderful surprises from the wood firing! Please check the website for updated hours.

Jazz Nights are select Thursdays from 7-9 pm on the Philip H. Kohl MOSAIC Family Commons. Lawn opens at 6 pm. June Jazz Night Thursday, June 1 Triangle Jazz Orchestra August Jazz Night Thursday, August 3 Triangle Jazz Orchestra September Jazz Night Thursday, September 7 Triangle Jazz Orchestra October Jazz Night Thursday, October 5 Triangle Jazz Orchestra

Friday Movies Each Friday night (except July) we’ll feature a live concert or movie on the Phil H. Kohl MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn). Food + beverage available for purchase. No outside alcohol is allowed to be brought inside the venue. All movies start at 8:30 pm (unless otherwise indicated below). Event lawn opens one hour before movie start time. June 2 Strange World June 16 Top Gun: Maverick August 4 The Lion King August 18 DC League of Super-Pets September 1 Moana September 15 Avatar: The Way of the Water (Drive-In Movie) October 6 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Drive-In Movie) October 20 Hocus Pocus 2 (Drive-In Movie) Location: MOSAIC Family Commons (event lawn) near 51 Mosaic Blvd, Pittsboro, NC 27312

New pots -- our Spring Kiln Opening ~ May 27, 28 & June 1-4. Watch for new colors, the shapes you love, and as always - wonderful surprises from the wood firing! Please check the website for updated hours.

Annabelle Stein - Fiber Artist, is one of the Featured Artist at Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts. Reception June 4, 2-4pm. Everyone is invited!!! Show is June 4 - Aug 26. Also: Martha Danek - Gourd Sculpture Selden Lamoureux - Clay Sculpture Sarah Graham - Abstract Painting Kitty Mecham - Copper Electroplated Jewelry

Roar, fellow runners! Get ready to unleash your wild side and embark on an exhilarating virtual adventure with our 4th annual Tiger Day 5k Virtual Race! Lace up your sneakers, because it's time to sprint, jog, or walk your way to victory while supporting an important cause. 📅 Date: YOU PICK, but International Tiger Day on July 29th sounds great to us...🐯 ⏰ Time: Anytime that suits you! 🌍 Location: Wherever you are! This race is virtual, so you can participate from anywhere in the world. 🌟 Race Details: The Tiger Day 5k Virtual Race is an opportunity for all running enthusiasts to come together and celebrate the majestic beauty of tigers while raising awareness about their conservation. All proceeds go toward the cats of Carolina Tiger Rescue. 🎯 How to Participate: 1️⃣ Register for the virtual race by visiting our official website https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Pittsboro/TigerDay5K. 2️⃣ Choose your favorite running route. It could be through a local park, your neighborhood, or even on a treadmill if that's more convenient. 3️⃣ On the race day, track your run using a running app, smartwatch, or fitness tracker. Don't forget to capture some exciting photos or videos along the way! 4️⃣ Share your race experience on social media using the hashtag #TigerDay5k and tag our official page to connect with fellow participants. 📢 Spread the Word: Invite your family, friends, and colleagues to join this thrilling virtual race and help us create a massive wave of support for tiger conservation. Share this post, tag your friends who love running, and let's make this event a roaring success! 🏆 Get Ready to Roar! Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to combine your passion for running with a noble cause. Register today and mark your calendars for an unforgettable Tiger Day 5k Virtual Race. Together, […]

How do long-held preconceptions about Appalachian foodways color our perception of the region and its people? When her mother passed along a cookbook made and assembled by her grandmother, Erica Abrams Locklear thought she knew what to expect. But rather than finding a homemade cookbook full of apple stack cake, leather britches, pickled watermelon, or other “traditional” mountain recipes, Locklear discovered recipes for devil’s food cake with coconut icing, grape catsup, and fig pickles. Some recipes even relied on food products like Bisquick, Swans Down flour, and Calumet baking powder. Where, Locklear wondered, did her Appalachian food script come from? And what implicit judgments had she made about her grandmother based on the foods she imagined she would have been interested in cooking? Appalachia on the Table argues, in part, that since the conception of Appalachia as a distinctly different region from the rest of the South and the United States, the foods associated with the region and its people have often been used to socially categorize and stigmatize mountain people. Rather than investigate the actual foods consumed in Appalachia, Locklear instead focuses on the representations of foods consumed, implied moral judgments about those foods, and how those judgments shape reader perceptions of those depicted. The question at the core of Locklear’s analysis asks, How did the dominant culinary narrative of the region come into existence and what consequences has that narrative had for people in the mountains? Erica Abrams Locklear is a professor of English and the Thomas Howerton Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the University of North Carolina Asheville. She is the author of Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment: Appalachian Women’s Literacies and is a seventh-generation Western North Carolinian.