Tree Lighting Celebration

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

Get your Shop Small Passport at participating businesses and collect a full set of stamps! Make sure to check out these special offers: French Connections will do 25% off one dish towel. Studio 17: 10% discount and refreshments will be served. Circle City Books: Will be serving cookies. Pittsboro Toys: 20% off any one item that fits into a stocking. Liquidambar: 10% off one item. Joyful Jewel: 5% off sale, and live music by Marie Vanderbeck 1 - 2:30pm Chatham Home: an $80 value gift bag will be raffled off. The City Tap: Will be serving a special Small Business Saturday sandwich. New Horizons Downtown & New Horizons West: 10% off everything in either store. Starrlight Mead: Doorprize drawings at 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30.  See more at the doorprize link. Everything at Chatham Marketplace will be 10% off, excluding beer and wine.

Small Business Saturday at Starrlight Mead

Starrlight Mead 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Small Business Saturday at Starrlight Mead After you've been trampled at the big box stores on Black Friday, come out and relax with your local small business! We'll greet you with open arms and help you with great gifts for everyone on your list. Enjoy a glass of warm Spiced Apple Mead and just chill out! Door prize drawings at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 pm - must be present to win! Mead and Food Pairing book ($49.99 value) Starrlight Mead T-shirt $25 Starrlight gift card Bring the family! Meadery tours at 1, 3, and 5 pm!

Joyful Jewel Music on Small Business Saturday

Joyful Jewel 44-A Hillsborough St., Pittsboro, NC, United States

Nov. 25 - Small Business Saturday - we have 5% off sale + live music by Marie Vanderbeck 1 - 2:30pm Marie Vanderbeck and Peter White will be playing music at The Joyful Jewel on Small Business Saturday, November 25, from 1-2:30.

Ugly Sweater Day at Starrlight Mead

Starrlight Mead 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Ugly Sweater Day We know you love your Holiday Sweater! So do we! Show us your Ugly Holiday Sweaters! Wear one in to Starrlight Mead on Saturday, December 2 from 12-6 and get a free Mead Tasting! You have to get some prize for being brave enough to wear it, right?  

First Sunday Dec 3

Downtown Pittsboro 9 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Very Fairy Christmas at Starrlight Mead

Starrlight Mead 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Very Fairy Christmas and First Sunday - Sun, Dec 3 - 1-5 At the meadery, we will be celebrating a Very Fairy Christmas with our favorite fairies from Fairy Hair Flare! Get your sparkle on and look great for your holiday parties! Book your appointment here! We are also pouring a locally available mead from another meadery each First Sunday! Come in for a free sample!

Liquidambar Featured Artists in December

Liquidambar Gallery & Gifts 80 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Please join us for a Featured Artist's Reception this Sunday, December 3, 2-4pm. Featured artists at Liquidambar in December will be Dwain Ritchie and Brian Gordon. Dwain Ritchie is the new 2D artist for December.  Dwain travels the world to find the perfect shot.  He has his digital pictures printed on aluminum, which gives amazing depth to his work. Brian Gordon is the 3D artist for December.  Brian has been involved in woodworking from a young age. From his earliest years of learning his craft alongside his father, also a master woodworker, Brian developed a passion and talent in his own right. Having been a machinist for many years, he uses his technical knowledge as well as his artistic imagination to create unique objects from a large variety of domestic and exotic woods. Brian has refined his skills mastering Segmented Turning. This requires precise woodworking skill and a creativity of design. Also, we have the talented duo Lisa and Erich Magee to entertain us during the reception! PLEASE PUT ON CALENDAR: December 10th Christmas Parade. Liquidambar will have special music by Avis Autry from Noon-2pm LIQUIDAMBAR SEASONAL STORE HOURS: November 24th - December 23rd: OPEN EVERY DAY: Monday - Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm Every Sunday: Noon - 4:00pm December 24th:10:30am until it gets quiet We also have Bacon Cookers 10% off and all Handbags 20% off while they last! Please check the website: www.liquidambarstudio.com for hours and events.

Joyful Jewel Pre-holiday Party

Joyful Jewel 44-A Hillsborough St., Pittsboro, NC, United States

1st Sunday Dec.3 - Joyful Jewel Pre-Holiday Party with live music and poetry, hosted by Joe Woodson, 4:30 - 6pm

Hair Flare at the Joyful Jewel

Joyful Jewel 44-A Hillsborough St., Pittsboro, NC, United States

Fri. Dec. 8, Fairy Hair Flare sets up at the Joyful Jewel 11 - 5pm for hair sparkles.

Starrlight Mead’s 8th Annual Holiday Open House

Starrlight Mead 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Starrlight Mead's 8th Annual Holiday Open House Our annual holiday party! Stop by for the fun and to pick up some great meads for your parties and gifts. We'll have Samhain Faerie Creations joining us with her cute creatures! Thunder and Spice will be here to entertain us from 1-4 pm with fun pub tunes and holiday jingles! Shades of Nature are bringing their beautiful stone jewelry! And our new friends from Burning Sphinx Studio will have their unique moths and butterflies here. Lots of gift ideas and special items for everyone on your holiday list! Special Holiday Meads on Sale!! And Mead Wenches and Cork Knaves!! Such holiday cheer!

Angelina’s Kitchen Drive-Thru Lunch

Angelina's Kitchen 23 Rectory Street, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Get your lunch at Angelina's before the parade and support Chatham Communities in Schools. Join us for a Drive-Thru Lunch Fundraiser before the Pittsboro Christmas Parade Sunday, December 10th 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Enjoy a locally sourced, nutritious meal with your family... Angelina's style! Angelina's Kitchen | 23 Rectory Street, Pittsboro 1/2 chicken, green beans, roll, brownie for $12 soda & water available $1 each As always, thank you for your support. Proceeds from sale to benefit Chatham Communities in Schools,  surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Special Music at Liquidambar

Liquidambar Gallery & Gifts 80 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Liquidambar will have special music by Avis Autry from Noon-2pm, on the day of the Pittsboro Christmas Parade.

Pittsboro Christmas Parade

Marching bands, dancers, holiday revelers, and Santa Claus parade through downtown in this annual tradition. Brought to you by the Town of Pittsboro.

Sounds of the Season at Starrlight Mead

Starrlight Mead 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Sounds of the Season Come out to the meadery for any last minute gift ideas and enjoy the sounds of the season with flutist Andrea Luke. Her festive tunes will make the holiday merrier and give us all a little boost of holiday cheer!

Ready, Set, Sold!

Prospective home sellers are invited to Ready, Set, Sold! REALTOR and licensed General Contractor Bonnie Stroud will talk about the best strategies for getting your house ready to sell. Register to win lots of special offers! Ready, Set, Sold! for prospective home sellers on February 3, 1 PM, at the Bold Building, 50201 Governor's Drive, Governor's Village, Chapel Hill.

Featured Artist’s Reception at Liquidambar

Liquidambar Gallery & Gifts 80 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Please join us for a SPECIAL Featured Artist's Reception this Sunday, February 4, 2-4pm. Featuring artwork by students grades 9-12 from The Hawbridge School in Saxapahaw, NC. Each student featured in the show has chosen their best pieces from their Fall semester. Work includes a wide variety of mediums including: photography, mixed media, pencil, and painting. The show will run February 2-25. http://thehawbridgeschool.org/

Valentine’s Day Coupon from New Horizons

Chatham Outfitters 674 West Street, Pittsboro, NC

Treat yourself or your special someone to 10% off anything at New Horizons West, today through Sunday, February 18! Be our Valentine, with this 10% off coupon, good through Sunday, Feb 18.

Liquidambar Valentine’s Day Hours

Because Valentine's Day falls on a Wednesday, Liquidambar will be open on Tuesday, February 13th for you last minute shoppers.