The Joyful Jewel: Celebration for Gregory Blaine

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

A fundraiser for much loved musician with significant health issues.  Live music by Joe Woodson, Isabel Taylor, Machai St.Rain; and poetry & stories by Sharon Blessum, Alice Osborne, Suz Robinson, Jeannette Rogers, Sara Clator, Lou Lipsitz, Grady Bennett Myers and Roger Manus.

Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market Thanksgiving Tasting

Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Thanksgiving Tasting!  Farmers will bring free samples of delicious dishes prepared with seasonal produce and offer recipes to add to your Thanksgiving menu!

458 West: Fall Harvest Wine Dinner

458 West Bed & Breakfast 458 West St, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Fall Harvest Wine Dinner at 458 West B&B featuring wines by Jay Murrie of Piedmont Wine Imports. $60 per person for 4-course meal with wine pairings and a Prosecco reception. Contact Vino Wine Shop or 458 West B&B for more details.

Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market: Pre-Thanksgiving Market

Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Pre-Thanksgiving Market! For Thanksgiving week, we move our Saturday market to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Come and get the produce you need for your Thanksgiving dinner! Market is from 2-5pm.

Starrlight Mead: Get Sparkly for the Holidays

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

Starrlight Mead's favorite fairies will be out to help with your personal holiday decorating. Fairy Hair Flare will be sparkling you up for the holidays. Call for an appointment - 919-533-6314.

Hewitt Pottery: Holiday Kiln Opening

Hewitt Pottery 424 Johnny Burke Rd, Pittsboro, NC, United States

December 5 & 6 and December 12 and 13 PREVIEW: December 5th, 8 – 8:50am SALE: December 5th & 6th and December 12th and 13th HOURS: Saturdays 9am – 5pm, Sundays noon – 5pm

CORA Food Pantry: Benefit Concert

Galloway Ridge 3000 Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Concerts for a Cause to benefit the CORA Food Pantry at Galloway Ridge featuring music by Big Fat Gap. General admission price includes a delicious seasonal dinner, dessert buffet, and a concert. Buy tickets now!

$50

December 2015 First Sunday

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

Vendors Food trucks, beverage, craft and retail vendor tables will be located along Hillsboro Street. Yum! Food and Drink 8 a.m. Chatham Marketplace, a deli serving breakfast and lunch, including pre-packaged food and fresh sushi 10 a.m. Carolina Brewery opens for brunch and lunch 10:30 a.m. Pittsboro Roadhouse opens for brunch and lunch Music TBA Artist Openings 1-5 p.m. Joyful Jewel: Holiday features art reception 2-4 p.m. Liquidambar Gallery: Featured artist:  William Burton - Wood Children’s Activities The kids’ play area, sponsored by Pittsboro United Methodist Church, is located in the Pittsboro Roadhouse parking lot. Sidewalk chalk provided by Pittsboro Toys. As always, kids may have a free table to sell their art creations. Other Activities Chatham County Historical Museum: Tours 12 – 5 p.m. Circle City Books & Music: Homemade cookies while you browse, 12 – 5 p.m. Vino!! Wine Shop: Wine tastings 12 – 5 p.m. Starrlight Mead: Tastings 1 – 5 p.m., tours 2 and 5 p.m. unWINEd: Open 1 – 5 p.m. Also Open Beggars and Choosers Blue Dot Coffee Carolina Tiger Rescue (ticket required) French Connections Horizon Renovations New Horizons Trading Company Pittsboro Toys Reclamation Home Furnishings Second Bloom

Abundance Foundation: Winter Pecha Kucha

Pittsboro Roadhouse 39 West St., Pittsboro, NC, United States

Doors open at 6 p.m. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. Pecha Kucha is a quarterly storytelling event that brings people together to present and discuss new ideas. Each season, several people from the community give presentations that challenge people to think differently about the environment, culture and each other. Presenters each have 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide to discuss. Slides are automatically timed to be exactly 20 seconds with the total time for each presenter is 6 minutes and 40 seconds. This keeps the pace fun & exciting. WINTER 2015 PRESENTERS LINE UP IS HERE! This winter event coincides with our Stephen Jenkinson Griefwalker Screening and Die Wise Workshop - many of our presenters will be speaking on the topics of spirituality, death, healing, dying, transformation, metamorphosis, grief and praise of Life in both our individual lives and broader cultural and societal contexts.

Chatham Historical Museum: Business After Hours

Historic Chatham County Courthouse 9 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro, NC, United States

This is a Chatham Chamber of Commerce event. Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Hosted by: Chatham County Historical Association In the Chatham Historical Museum (9 Hillsboro St.) located on the first floor of the Historical Courthouse, Pittsboro Event Information: Come join us for networking, appetizers and a tour of the museum. Bring a door prize, with your business card attached, to promote your business.

Fair Game Beverage Co.: The Flying Pepper Release Party

Fair Game Beverage Co. 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, United States

The Flying Pepper! "Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride" Join Fair Game Beverage Co. Friday, December 11 from 6-8 p.m. at its tasting room for an evening of spirit tastings, live music by, the ever talented, Mr. Tim Stambaugh, and delectable holiday goodies & samplings from Fiddlehead Farms, Crude Bitters, & Goat Lady Dairy. Bring your good vibes and your best dance moves for Fair Game's last party of the year! Questions or concerns? Call Fair Game Beverage Co. at 919-245-5434 or shoot them an email here.

Hewitt Pottery: Holiday Kiln Opening

Hewitt Pottery 424 Johnny Burke Rd, Pittsboro, NC, United States

December 5 & 6 and December 12 and 13 SALE: December 5th & 6th and December 12th and 13th HOURS: Saturdays 9am – 5pm, Sundays noon – 5pm

Pittsboro Toys: Kids Clothing Swap

Pittsboro Toys 15 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro, NC, United States

Join Pittsboro Toys every second Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for a kids clothing swap party. Bring gently used clothing for ages 0-12 to participate. Snacks will be provided!

Starrlight Mead: Holiday Open House

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

Starrlight Mead's annual holiday party. Stop by for the fun and to pick up some great meads for your parties and gifts. More Fairy Hair Flare!

unWINEd: Sounds of Christmas

unWINEd 237 Center Grove Church Rd, Moncure, NC, United States

Saturday, December 12th Sounds of Christmas Avis Autrey ~ piano Avis is local to Chatham County. She plays beautifully on the piano. Avis will play Christmas carols and her other favorites. Join us as we sip and savor NC wines while the sounds of Christmas surround us. PLUS ~ White Elephant Exchange Bring your white elephant to take part in the gift exchange. A white elephant is something you already have at home that you really don’t want or use. Like re-gifting a gift. Lots of fun!

The Joyful Jewel: Fairy Hair Flare

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

Fair Hair Flare brings hair sparkles to The Joyful Jewel. Please call to make an appointment.