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 1/31 – Dave Quick Jazz 2/7 – Lauren Meehan 2/14 – Piano Only – NO JAZZ 2/21 – Steve Hobbs Trio 2/28 – Dave Quick Jazz 3/6 – Lauren Meehan 3/13 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 3/20 – Combo Platter 3/27 – Dave Quick Jazz

We’re trying something new: join us on Thursday, February 1 for an exclusive bookish showcase with our Penguin Random House friends! Get a behind-the-scenes view of the publishing industry with this lively talk given by our sales reps from PRH! Sherry & Michael will present the very latest books and will offer a sneak preview on forthcoming hot titles to look out for. Tickets are available on our website (link in stories!) for $5. Your ticket includes admission to the talk, drinks & snacks, other free stuff (free books perhaps), and the chance to win some fun raffle prizes. See you there! 🥂

The Chatham County Historical Association and Wren Memorial Library have partnered to sponsor monthly get-togethers to discuss and record Siler City history. We'll be there to listen and learn from you Siler City folks, as well as sharing what we know. The topic in January will be businesses on Chatham Street and Birch Street, but discussion of other topics is welcome! Let us know what you'd like to talk about in the months to come. Meetings will be on the first Friday of each month, from 10:30 to 11:30am at Wren Memorial Library. Light refreshments will be served. Join us on Friday, January 5 for our first meeting. The meetings are free and everyone is welcome.

Invite a friend! 🙋‍♀️We will be @greenway_health_center on Saturday 3rd next month! Get all the benefits of an IV infusion to feel great, boost your immune system and replenish your body! (Please call for an appointment and confirm availability.)

The Chatham County Republican Party is sponsoring a blood drive on Feb 3 at Mt. Pisgah Church in Apex. Please register for a donation time following the link from the QR code in the image. If you can't make Feb 3, the link will show you other opportunities to donate.

You are invited to an Artist Reception on Sunday, February 4 from 1-3pm which is FREE and open to the public. Please join us in supporting six extremely talented young artists / Chatham County high school students. Pittsboro Gallery of Arts will host @chathamartistsguild (CAG) EMERGING ARTISTS exhibition February 3 thru 16, 2024. CAG’s Emerging Artists is a free, juried program which pairs individual young artists with a CAG mentor. For one full school year, mentors provide aspiring student artists with information and guidance on the business of being a professional artist. The program culminates with this special gallery exhibit at the Pittsboro Gallery of Arts in February and an Emerging Artists Tent at Pittsboro’s First Sunday on May 5, 2024. Our Emerging Artists and their CAG Mentors are: From Chatham Early College - 10th Graders Fabi Vasquez (mentor, Kristin Bergsten) and Kayle Maxfield (mentor @Jane Eckenrode ). From Seaforth High School - 12th Grader Lauren Winkler (mentor, Kathy Flood, Artist). From Northwood High School - 11th Grader, Savannah Stahoviak (mentor Current Works by Steevie Jane Parks ) and 12th Graders Rokia Sissoko (mentor, Donna Stubbs) and Ray Brock (mentor, Sarah Graham). We heartily congratulate all of these young artists and their CAG artist mentors.

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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 2/7 – Lauren Meehan 2/14 – Piano Only – NO JAZZ 2/21 – Steve Hobbs Trio 2/28 – Dave Quick Jazz 3/6 – Lauren Meehan 3/13 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 3/20 – Combo Platter 3/27 – Dave Quick Jazz

“Mika, you sit at our feet all these hours and days, hearing us tell our tales. You have all these stories inside you: all the stories everyone in our family knows and all the stories everyone in our family tells. You write ‘em in your books and show everyone who we are.” So begins award-winning poet DéLana R. A. Dameron’s stunning novel-in-stories, Redwood Court. The baby of the family, Mika Tabor spends much of her time in the care of loved ones, listening to their stories and witnessing their struggles. Growing up on Redwood Court, the cul-de-sac in the all Black working-class suburb of Columbia, South Carolina, where her grandparents live, Mika learns important lessons from the people who raise her: her exhausted parents, who work long hours at multiple jobs while still making sure their kids experience the adventure of family vacations; her older sister, who, in a house filled with Motown would rather listen to Alanis Morrisette, and can’t wait to taste real independence; her retired grandparents, children of Jim Crow, who realized their own vision of success when they bought their house on Redwood Court in the 1960s, imagining it filled with future generations; and the many neighbors on the Court who hold tight to the community they’ve built, committed to fostering joy and love in an America so insistent on seeing Black people stumble and fall. With visceral clarity and powerful prose, Dameron reveals the devastation of being made to feel invisible and the transformative power of being seen. Redwood Court is a celebration of extraordinary, ordinary people striving to achieve their own American dreams. DéLana R. A. Dameron received an MFA in poetry from NYU. Her debut collection, How God Ends Us, was selected by Elizabeth Alexander for the South Carolina Poetry Book Prize. Her […]

The Chatham Chamber of Commerce invites you to the grand opening of the new Szechuan Village Restaurant, just north of Fearrington on 15-501.

Come to the Chatham Historical Museum and learn about George Moses Horton and his role in Chatham County history.

Alright PBO, we wanna get your very best chili recipes! Sign up now to participate in our chili cook-off...you could win a Havoc gift basket worth $50! See the sign-up page for rules and details.

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Step into a world of rhythmic enchantment this Valentine’s week with the NC Revelers Orchestra at Forest Hall. On February 12th, prepare for an evening where music, dining, and dancing intertwine in a celebration of love and camaraderie. For just $65 per person, your senses will be delighted by a champagne greeting, a sumptuous dinner buffet by 39 West Catering, and the exhilarating sounds of jazz, swing, and big band. Embrace the charm of Forest Hall in Pittsboro, NC, as you dine family-style, make new friends, and dance the night away to the live, heart-stirring performances of the NC Revelers Orchestra.

Get your tools ready for action! ✂️ They’re coming back after such great turnout in December & January. Tired of battling dull blades and ineffective tools? We’re bringing Keen Edge Mobile Sharpening to Pittsboro Feed on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, from 10pm to 2pm! ⏰ Bring your old knives, scissors, gardening tools, and anything else needing a fresh edge. Keen Edge will sharpen them on-site while you shop! ️ Don’t miss this chance to revive your tools and tackle any project with ease. See you there!

Join us for a special chef’s tasting menu in honor of Valentine’s Day on February 13th and 14th. Make your reservations online and enjoy an exquisite, coursed meal sure to please any palate. Please note that this is the only menu that will be available on those evenings. Simple accommodations for dietary needs can be made when requested in advance. $100 with optional $35 wine pairings (tax and tip not included)

Things we LOVE at The Plant: a good dance party and connection! Join bmc brewing for yet another dance party under the disco ball to celebrate Love and Friendship! Come out; bring your significant other, your friends, your coworkers, your family or just yourself. It's going to be a great time!