We're thrilled to invite you to join us in celebrating 50 incredible years of rescue, education, and advocacy at the Black Tie & Tails Ball, hosted by Carolina Tiger Rescue. Get ready for a truly special evening, filled with good friends, exquisite dining, delightful drinks, and an array of captivating treasures up for bid in our silent and live auctions. And of course, what's a celebration without dancing? So put on your dancing shoes and get ready to groove! As we come together for this remarkable event, we'll be weaving together a beautiful tapestry of memories, featuring both the cherished animals of our past and those in our care today. We're genuinely excited about this milestone and we can't wait to share the joy of this 50-year celebration with you. Your presence would make it even more memorable. So, mark your calendar for Saturday, February 24th and get ready to celebrate with us in style! Please see the event page for ticket and sponsorship information.

Join us at the Chatham County Wedding Showcase! Grab your free passes on our Eventbrite link below or in our bio and explore Forest Hall at Chatham Mills (@foresthallatchathammills). Visualize your dream wedding and meet incredible vendors. Save the date: February 25, 2024.

Don't wait to get your tickets for the 2024 Pigs and Pearls dinner at Postal Fish Company, featuring meat from Lily Den Farm.

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

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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 2/28 – Dave Quick Jazz 3/6 – Lauren Meehan 3/13 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 3/20 – Combo Platter 3/27 – Dave Quick Jazz

Join Carolina Public Humanities for an evening of music and conversation to celebrate the launch of the sixth book from the Music Maker Foundation, Song Keepers: A Music Maker Foundation Anthology. The Music Maker Foundation meets the day-to-day needs of the artists who create traditional American music, ensures their voices are heard, and gives all people access to our nation’s hidden musical treasures. Since 1994, they have served over 500 musicians whose work spans the entire history of American music: blues, gospel, folk, singer-songwriter, Appalachian string band and Native American. DETAILS Cost: Free and open to the public. Donations to the Music Maker Foundation welcome. Sign up here to receive updates. Date and Time: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 5:30-7:30 PM (note early start) Registration is available in advance by calling 919.962.1544 before 3pm on February 28th. While the event is free, space is somewhat limited and registering in advance will ensure a seat.

Twenty-one short stories that paint a portrait of a magical realist world that is both chaotic and corrupt. These stories paint a portrait of a magical realist world that is both chaotic and corrupt. In "Blister" a young widow remains faithful to her wedding vows even after her husband's deception is revealed. The husband in "Others" is haunted by a picture from the sixteenth century that has seemingly come to life and threatens to destroy his marriage. The soldier in "A Soldier's Lament" refuses to order the execution of an enemy combatant with whom he has fallen in love. The teenage girl in "Skipping Stones" is troubled by her father's second marriage, resulting in an existential crisis. Brian Biswas has published over sixty short stories in the United States as well as internationally. His short story "A Betrayal" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and anthologized in The Irreal Reader. He is the author of the short story collection A Betrayal and Other Stories (Rogue Star Press) and the novel The Astronomer (Whiskey Tit Press). He is listed in the International Writers and Authors Who's Who, Marquis Who's Who, and the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.

The Chatham Chamber of Commerce invites you to their annual meeting! See details at the link below.

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.

On March 1, Flyleaf Books is launching The Book Club at the End of the Universe - a rebrand of our beloved SFF book club! TBCEU will meet at 6 pm in our events space to discuss Civilizations by Laurent Binet. All are welcome, and make sure to mention the book club when you purchase any club picks to get 15% off. While you’re at it, join the newsletter and check out the upcoming book picks on our website. We’re celebrating the Book Club at the End of the Universe launch with a SFF party on March 1 that promises to be out of this world!! You do not have to be a book club member to attend - the party will run after the book club meeting, from 7-10 pm. We’ll have snacks and drinks, SFF trivia, a MASSIVE drop of secondhand SFF titles, a costume contest (!!) and more. Don your cosplay finest and bring a board game to play with new friends! We can’t wait to see you there. ⚔️

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featuring Christian Lentz, Associate Professor of Geography and Environment Learn about the deeper contexts behind issues too often reduced to sound bites. DETAILS Guests may attend Humanities in Action lectures IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY. Cost: $20; $15 with a Carolina Alumni Membership discount Date and Time:Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 4:30-6:00 PM Location: Flyleaf Books Registration is available at the door, or in advance online or by calling 919.962.1544 before 3pm on February 14th. DISCOUNTS Advance registrants can take advantage of our FLYLEAF SEASON PASS and receive a discount on the purchase of all eight lectures. Tuition for virtual viewing is free for K-12 teachers. If you are a current K-12 teacher, click here to register for virtual viewing of any Fall 2023 Humanities in Action lecture. Complimentary teacher registration closes two hours before the start of the event. Visit Carolina Alumni for information about membership-- all Carolina Alumni members receive a discount to Humanities in Action events. We thank Carolina Alumni for its generous support of this series.

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 3/6 – Lauren Meehan 3/13 – Tony Galiani Jazz Quartet 3/20 – Combo Platter 3/27 – Dave Quick Jazz

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

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

March 11th! The Quiltmaker Cafe pay-what-you-can food truck will be in the Red Moose Brewing parking lot from Noon to 2pm!

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