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SUMMARY:Creative Writing for Young Audiences
DESCRIPTION:Join Chatham County Parks & Recreation for Creative Writing for Young Audiences on Sat\, Aug 2\, 9am-2pm at their Arts Center. During this interactive workshop\, you will focus on both the creative and the business side of writing books for young audiences. You will discuss audience and the market\, writing well\, how to decide which path to publication is right for you\, how to search for agents and publishers\, practice writing a synopsis and query\, and some easy ways to market your work. This workshop is instructed by author Dolly Sickles. \nAges 18+ are welcome. The cost is $40 per person. This event is held by Chatham County Parks\, Recreation\, and Cultural Resources (CCPRCR). See more CCPRCR events.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/creative-writing-for-young-audiences/
LOCATION:The Arts Center\, 964 East Street\, Suite 105\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Books and Literature,Community Events,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry at The Plant
DESCRIPTION:Come out for Poetry at The Plant on the second Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-7pm. Enjoy an hour of original poetry from regional poets in the Fair Game Beverage Company Wheelhouse Tasting Room (and enjoy a drink and meal while you’re at it)! \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See more events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/poetry-at-the-plant/2025-07-09/
LOCATION:The Plant\, 220 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Networking & Meet-Ups,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Weekly Nightlife
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night at Fair Game Beverage Company
DESCRIPTION:Call all performing artists! Fair Game Beverage Company\, located at The Plant in Pittsboro\, hosts its Open Mic Night on the first Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-9pm. Bring your talent – originals\, covers\, comedy\, stories\, or poetry! Or just come spectate and listen to local artists. Hosted by Danny Whipple. \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See all events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/open-mic-night-at-fair-game-beverage-company/2025-07-02/
LOCATION:Fair Game Beverage Company\, 192 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Music,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Storytelling,Weekly Nightlife
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SUMMARY:Kids Container Garden Workshop and Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join For Garden’s Sake for a Kids Container Garden Workshop and Storytime on Sun\, Jun 22\, 10am-11:30am. Get ready for some summer fun where kids can pick their own adventure: a magical fairy garden or a prehistoric dinosaur landscape! They’ll be planting fun containers\, followed by an interactive story time featuring enchanted fairies or mighty dinosaurs. \nThe workshop is designed for ages 4-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult\, and those 8 years old or younger will require adult assistance. FGS Plant Coach Debbi Barrett will lead this course. The cost is $40 per child and includes the following: \n\nOne garden design of your choice (fairy or dinosaur).\nPlants\, soil\, and containers.\nOne Sunset Slush and a snack of your choice.\nStory time fun.\n\nSign up in advance\, as there are limited spots available. To secure your spot\, payment must be made at the time of registration. Registration without payment will be discarded. This event takes place at The Garden Center. Free parking is available on-site. See more events at For Garden’s Sake.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/kids-container-garden-workshop-and-storytime/
LOCATION:For Garden’s Sake\, 9197 Hwy 751 S\, Durham\, NC\, 27713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agritourism,Art,Books and Literature,Community Events,Families,Nature,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry at The Plant
DESCRIPTION:Come out for Poetry at The Plant on the second Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-7pm. Enjoy an hour of original poetry from regional poets in the Fair Game Beverage Company Wheelhouse Tasting Room (and enjoy a drink and meal while you’re at it)! \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See more events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/poetry-at-the-plant/2025-06-11/
LOCATION:The Plant\, 220 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Networking & Meet-Ups,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Weekly Nightlife
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SUMMARY:Abraham Verghese\, The Covenant of Water
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for Abraham Verghese\, The Covenant of Water on Wed\, Jun 4\, 7pm-8pm. McIntyre’s is delighted to welcome back Dr. Abraham Verghese for a special event to celebrate the paperback release of his New York Times blockbuster novel\, The Covenant of Water. Dr. Verghese will discuss with WUNC’s Anita Rao\, the award-winning journalist\, host\, creator\, and executive editor of “Embodied\,” a weekly radio show and podcast about sex\, relationships & health. \nTo attend\, one must purchase a copy of The Covenant of Water from McIntyre’s. If you are bringing a guest\, they will need to purchase a sidecar book of either The Covenant of Water or one of Dr. Verghese’s other books: Cutting for Stone\, The Tennis Partner\, or My Own Country. To purchase your copy of The Covenant of Water\, click here. \nBOOK SUMMARY \n\n\nThe Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese\, the author of the major word-of-mouth bestseller Cutting for Stone\, which has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years. \nSpanning the years 1900 to 1977\, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala\, on South India’s Malabar Coast\, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation\, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala\, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century\, a twelve-year-old girl from Kerala’s long-existing Christian community\, grieving the death of her father\, is sent by boat to her wedding\, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time. From this unforgettable new beginning\, the young girl—and future matriarch\, known as Big Ammachi—will witness unthinkable changes over the span of her extraordinary life\, full of joy and triumph as well as hardship and loss\, her faith and love the only constants. \nA shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself\, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding\, and a humbling testament to the difficulties undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. It is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years. \n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nAbraham Verghese is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the author of the NBCC Award finalist My Own Country and the New York Times Notable Book\, The Tennis Partner. His most recent book\, Cutting for Stone\, spent 107 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold over two million copies worldwide. It was translated into over twenty languages and is being adapted for film by Anonymous Content. Verghese was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama\, has received six honorary degrees\, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives and practices medicine in Stanford\, California\, where he is the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine. A decade in the making\, The Covenant of Water is his first book since Cutting for Stone. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/abraham-verghese-the-covenant-of-water/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Networking & Meet-Ups,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night at Fair Game Beverage Company
DESCRIPTION:Call all performing artists! Fair Game Beverage Company\, located at The Plant in Pittsboro\, hosts its Open Mic Night on the first Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-9pm. Bring your talent – originals\, covers\, comedy\, stories\, or poetry! Or just come spectate and listen to local artists. Hosted by Danny Whipple. \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See all events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/open-mic-night-at-fair-game-beverage-company/2025-06-04/
LOCATION:Fair Game Beverage Company\, 192 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Music,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Storytelling,Weekly Nightlife
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SUMMARY:Craig Johnson\, Return to Sender
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for Craig Johnson\, Return to Sender on Sun\, Jun 1\, 2pm-3pm. This is a ticketed event. Purchasing a copy of Return to Sender from McIntyre’s gains entry for two people. To purchase\, click here. \nBOOK SUMMARY \n\n\nWalt Longmire returns after the escapades of First Frost and encounters one of his most baffling cases in Wyoming’s brutal and unforgiving Red Desert. \nWhen Blair McGowan\, the mail person with the longest postal route in the country\, over three hundred miles a day\, goes missing\, the question becomes—where do you look for her? The Postal Inspector for the State of Wyoming elicits Sheriff Longmire to mount an investigation into her disappearance\, and Walt does everything but mail it in; posing as a letter-carrier himself\, the good sheriff follows her trail and finds himself enveloped in the intrigue of an otherworldly cult. \nPacked to the brim with twists and turns\, the 21st novel in the New York Times bestselling Longmire series pushes Walt to his absolute limits\, forcing him to wrestle with the impossible question: What good are your morals\, if you’re marked for the dead letter office? \n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nCraig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries\, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is the recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction\, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award for fiction\, the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir\, and the Prix SNCF du Polar. His novella Spirit of Steamboat was the first One Book Wyoming selection. He lives in Ucross\, Wyoming\, population 26. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/craig-johnson-return-to-sender/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Networking & Meet-Ups,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Annie Hartnett\, The Road to Tender Hearts
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for Annie Hartnett\, The Road to Tender Hearts on Sat\, May 24\, 11am-12pm. \nBOOK SUMMARY \n\n\n\nAt sixty-three years old\, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville\, Massachusetts\, if it weren’t for the tragedies of his life: the sudden death of his eldest daughter and the way his marriage fell apart after that. Since then\, PJ spends both his money and his time at the bar\, and he probably doesn’t have much time left—he’s had three heart attacks already. \nBut when PJ reads the obituary of his old romantic rival\, he realizes his high school sweetheart\, Michelle Cobb\, is finally single again. Filled with a new enthusiasm for life\, PJ drives across the country to the Tender Hearts Retirement Community in Arizona to win Michelle back. \nBefore PJ can hit the road\, tragedy strikes Pondville\, leaving PJ the sudden guardian of his estranged brother’s grandchildren. Anyone else would be deterred from the planned trip\, but PJ figures the orphaned kids might benefit from getting out of town. PJ also thinks he can ask Sophie\, his adult daughter who’s adrift in her twenties\, to come along to babysit. And there’s one more surprise addition to the roster: Pancakes\, a former nursing home therapy cat with a knack for predicting death\, who recently turned up outside PJ’s home. \nThis could be the second chance PJ has long hoped for—a fresh shot at love and parenting—but does he have the strength to do both those things again? It’s very possible his heart can’t take it. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nAnnie Hartnett is the author of Unlikely Animals\, which won the Julia Ward Howe Prize for fiction and was longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. She is also the author of Rabbit Cake\, a finalist for the New England Book Award and a Kirkus Reviews best book of the year. Hartnett has been awarded fellowships and residencies from the MacDowell Colony\, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference\, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library. Along with writer Tessa Fontaine\, she co-runs the Accountability Workshops for writers\, helping them commit to routines and embrace the long\, slow\, joyful\, terrible process of doing the work. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband\, daughter\, and dog. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/annie-hartnett-the-road-to-tender-hearts/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T150000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Joan Barasovska and Maria Rouphail
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for Poetry Reading with Joan Barasovska\, Unblessed\, Unsung\, and Maria Rouphail\, this small house\, this big sky on Sun\, May 18\, 2pm-3pm. After Maria Rouphail and Joan Barasovska read from their new books\, they will discuss their beloved craft: their influences\, their work\, and poetry in today’s world. \nBOOK SUMMARY \nUnblessed\, Unsung\, a deeply researched history of the author’s mother’s family in Philadelphia\, is an immigrant story\, a World War II story\, and a study in poetry of a complicated woman. \nthis small house\, this big sky\, her fourth poetry collection\, explores themes of family trauma and reconciliation\, as well as those forces affecting women and the environment.  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nJoan Barasovska serves on the Board of the North Carolina Poetry Society and hosts a poetry series at McIntyre’s Books. Her poems have been nominated for Best of the Net and three times for a Pushcart Prize. Joan is the author of Birthing Age (Finishing Line Press\, 2018)\, Carrying Clare (Main Street Rag\, 2022)\, Orange Tulips (Redhawk Publications\, 2022)\, and Unblessed\, Unsung (Main Street Rag\, 2025).  \nMaria Rouphail is a Senior Lecturer Emerita from North Carolina State University. Rouphail’s previous collections include Apertures and Second Skin. All the Way to China\, her third collection\, was a 2020 finalist in both the University of Wisconsin Brittingham Poetry and the Blue Light Press competitions. Poetry editor at The Main Street Rag\, and currently serving as the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet for Central North Carolina (2024-25)\, Rouphail lives in Raleigh. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/poetry-reading-with-joan-barasovska-and-maria-rouphail/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Networking & Meet-Ups,Poetry,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T140000
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SUMMARY:Brendan Slocumb\, The Dark Maestro
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for Brendan Slocumb\, The Dark Maestro on Sat\, May 17\, 2pm-3pm. From the author of The Violin Conspiracy and Symphony of Secrets comes a mesmerizing page-turner about a musical virtuoso who’s forced into hiding when his family runs afoul of a ruthless criminal organization—and how he uses music to bring his enemies to justice. A propulsive and moving story about sacrifice\, loyalty\, and the indomitable human spirit\, The Dark Maestro is Slocumb at the height of his powers. \nBOOK SUMMARY \nCurtis Wilson is a cello prodigy\, growing up in the Southeast D.C. projects with a drug dealer for a father. But through determination and talent\, and the loving support of his father’s girlfriend\, Larissa\, Curtis claws his way out of his challenging circumstances and rises to unimagined heights in the classical music world—even soloing with the New York Philharmonic. \nAnd then\, suddenly\, his life disintegrates. His father\, Zippy\, turns state’s evidence\, implicating his old bosses to the FBI. Now the family—Curtis included—must enter the witness protection program if they want to survive. This means Curtis must give up what he loves most: sharing his extraordinary musical talents with the world. When Zippy’s bosses prove too elusive for law enforcement to convict them\, Curtis\, Zippy\, and Larissa realize that their only chance of survival is to take on the cartel themselves. They must create new identities and draw on their unique talents\, including Curtis’s musical ability\, to go after those who want them dead. But will it be enough to keep Curtis and his family alive? \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nBrendan Nicholaus Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville\, North Carolina\, and holds a degree in music education (with concentrations in violin and viola) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For more than twenty years\, he has been a public and private school music educator and has performed with orchestras throughout Northern Virginia\, Maryland\, and Washington\, D.C. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/brendan-slocumb-the-dark-maestro/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Networking & Meet-Ups,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Jim Lampley with Art Chansky\, It Happened!
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for Jim Lampley with Art Chansky\, “It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports on Sat\, May 17\, 11am-12pm. \n\n\n\nFrom Jim Lampley\, HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing\, comes a first-person\, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television\, chock-full of famous names\, history-making events\, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports. Jim Lampley’s story is a 50-year travelogue of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first sideline reporter\, through hosting and covering 14 Olympics\, to working with all major sports networks. \nLearn how Jim’s brilliance as an announcer and his revolutionary nature led to innovations in sportscasting\, three sports Emmys\, and induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Personal anecdotes and hard-earned lessons combine as Jim digs deep and shares celebrity stories from the upper echelons of superstar athletes and Hollywood hotshots\, but also offers an introspective look at his personal life and trials. It Happened! tells it all. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nJim Lampley is a Hall of Fame sportscaster with 50 years of on-site experience at numerous live sports events that include college and NFL football and ABC’s Wide World of Sports\, inside NBA and MLB locker rooms\, Wimbledon\, Ryder Cup\, PGA Golf\, and 14 Olympics. For 30 years\, he was the face and voice of HBO World Championship boxing\, including anecdotes and interactions with the most famous fighters of his era (Muhammad Ali\, Mike Tyson\, Ray Leonard and George Foreman) and the biggest boxing matches up to and including the “Billion Dollar Bout” between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao\, which had the largest gross income in the history of pay-per-view sports. \nArt Chansky is the author of ten sports books\, including best-sellers The Dean’s List\, Blue Blood\, and Game Changers. Chansky was the ghost writer for The Kid Who Couldn’t Dunk\, the inspirational children’s book by former All-American point guard Phil Ford. He has written hundreds of columns and feature stories for newspapers and websites in Atlanta\, Chapel Hill\, and Durham\, North Carolina. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/jim-lampley-with-art-chansky-it-happened/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Networking & Meet-Ups,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T194500
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CREATED:20250515T020839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T020839Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Our State Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for this Spring Our State Book Club on Thu\, May 15\, 6:30pm-7:45pm. You asked and they responded! Everyone had so much fun at last fall’s Book Club night that there was clamoring for holding this evening more often. During this fun evening\, McIntyre’s staff will present book recommendations for intrepid readers. You don’t have to be in a book club to join them. There is a special 20% discount on staff-selected titles this evening only. Books\, wine\, swag\, and great conversations – what more could you want? Tickets are $10 per person. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/spring-our-state-book-club/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Networking & Meet-Ups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T140000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250221T213353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T213405Z
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SUMMARY:Spring for Literacy Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join Chatham Literacy for their Spring for Literacy Luncheon on Thu\, May 15\, 11am-2pm at Governors Club. The guest author is Marjorie Hudson from Chatham County. She will be reading from her latest novel\, Indigo Field\, a novel about the contemporary South and the weight of centuries of hidden history. General admission registration starts Sat\, Mar 1. Tickets are $125 per person and a table seats 10 people.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/spring-for-literacy-luncheon/
LOCATION:Governors Club Golf Course\, 11000 Governors Drive\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27517\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Events,Art,Authors Events,Books and Literature,Charity,Community Events,Food and Drink,Fundraisers
GEO:35.8514227;-79.0553376
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20241230T211651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T142028Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry at The Plant
DESCRIPTION:Come out for Poetry at The Plant on the second Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-7pm. Enjoy an hour of original poetry from regional poets in the Fair Game Beverage Company Wheelhouse Tasting Room (and enjoy a drink and meal while you’re at it)! \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See more events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/poetry-at-the-plant/2025-05-14/
LOCATION:The Plant\, 220 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Networking & Meet-Ups,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Weekly Nightlife
GEO:35.710046;-79.156684
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20240403T032844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T165805Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night at Fair Game Beverage Company
DESCRIPTION:Call all performing artists! Fair Game Beverage Company\, located at The Plant in Pittsboro\, hosts its Open Mic Night on the first Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-9pm. Bring your talent – originals\, covers\, comedy\, stories\, or poetry! Or just come spectate and listen to local artists. Hosted by Danny Whipple. \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See all events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/open-mic-night-at-fair-game-beverage-company/2025-05-07/
LOCATION:Fair Game Beverage Company\, 192 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Music,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Storytelling,Weekly Nightlife
GEO:35.710879299892;-79.156809728836
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T190000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250423T001739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T001926Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading and Book Signing with Cheryl Whitehead
DESCRIPTION:Join the NC Arts Incubator for a Poetry Reading and Book Signing with Cheryl Whitehead on Fri\, Apr 25\, 6pm-7pm. The event will feature music from DJ Daniel Carter. The first three people who arrive receive a free copy of her book\, “Distant Relations with Students from Chatham Early College.”
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/poetry-reading-and-book-signing-with-cheryl-whitehead/
LOCATION:NC Arts Incubator\,  223 N Chatham Ave\, Siler City\, NC\, 27344\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Authors Events,Books and Literature,Community Events,Families,Meet & Greet,Music,Poetry
GEO:35.7238929;-79.464363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NC Arts Incubator  223 N Chatham Ave Siler City NC 27344 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=223 N Chatham Ave:geo:-79.464363,35.7238929
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T190000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20241230T211651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T142028Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry at The Plant
DESCRIPTION:Come out for Poetry at The Plant on the second Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-7pm. Enjoy an hour of original poetry from regional poets in the Fair Game Beverage Company Wheelhouse Tasting Room (and enjoy a drink and meal while you’re at it)! \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See more events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/poetry-at-the-plant/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:The Plant\, 220 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Networking & Meet-Ups,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Weekly Nightlife
GEO:35.710046;-79.156684
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T101500
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250210T152052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T152221Z
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SUMMARY:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT
DESCRIPTION:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT is a class that explores the silly world of Dr. Seuss. Each week\, your little one will read a fun story\, play games\, and create a themed craft inspired by the story. This class occurs every Tuesday\, Mar 11-Apr 8\, 9:30am-10:15am. Registration opens Mon\, Jan 20\, and closes Mon\, Mar 3. Please note that no class will take place on Tue\, Apr 1. \nThis event is held indoors at the Chatham Grove Community Center by Chatham County Parks\, Recreation\, and Cultural Resources (CCPRCR). Registration is $30 per person. Ages 3-5 are welcome. See more CCPRCR events.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/whatchamawhoozit/2025-04-08/
LOCATION:Chatham Grove Community Center\, 1301 Andrews Store Road\, Pittsboro\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books and Literature,Community Events,Families
GEO:35.8135748;-79.1144986
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chatham Grove Community Center 1301 Andrews Store Road Pittsboro 27312 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1301 Andrews Store Road:geo:-79.1144986,35.8135748
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20240403T032844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T165805Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night at Fair Game Beverage Company
DESCRIPTION:Call all performing artists! Fair Game Beverage Company\, located at The Plant in Pittsboro\, hosts its Open Mic Night on the first Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-9pm. Bring your talent – originals\, covers\, comedy\, stories\, or poetry! Or just come spectate and listen to local artists. Hosted by Danny Whipple. \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See all events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/open-mic-night-at-fair-game-beverage-company/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:Fair Game Beverage Company\, 192 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Music,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Storytelling,Weekly Nightlife
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T101500
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250210T152052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T152221Z
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SUMMARY:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT
DESCRIPTION:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT is a class that explores the silly world of Dr. Seuss. Each week\, your little one will read a fun story\, play games\, and create a themed craft inspired by the story. This class occurs every Tuesday\, Mar 11-Apr 8\, 9:30am-10:15am. Registration opens Mon\, Jan 20\, and closes Mon\, Mar 3. Please note that no class will take place on Tue\, Apr 1. \nThis event is held indoors at the Chatham Grove Community Center by Chatham County Parks\, Recreation\, and Cultural Resources (CCPRCR). Registration is $30 per person. Ages 3-5 are welcome. See more CCPRCR events.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/whatchamawhoozit/2025-03-25/
LOCATION:Chatham Grove Community Center\, 1301 Andrews Store Road\, Pittsboro\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books and Literature,Community Events,Families
GEO:35.8135748;-79.1144986
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Chatham Grove Community Center 1301 Andrews Store Road Pittsboro 27312 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1301 Andrews Store Road:geo:-79.1144986,35.8135748
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T120000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250311T235343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T235417Z
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SUMMARY:Patti Callahan Henry\, The Story She Left Behind
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for this Author Event\, “The Story She Left Behind\,” in conversation with Patti Callahan Henry and Frances Mayes on Sat\, Mar 22\, 11am-12pm. \n\n\n\nInspired by an actual literary mystery\, the New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book\, a lost mother\, and a daughter’s search for them both. Told in Patti Callahan Henry’s lyrical\, enchanting prose\, The Story She Left Behind is a captivating novel of mystery and family legacy that captures the profound longing for a mother and the evergreen allure of secrets. \nThis is a ticketed event. Buy a copy of  “The Story She Left Behind” and gain entrance for you and a friend. \n\n\n\nBOOK SUMMARY \n\n\n\nIn 1927\, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother\, renowned author Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham\, disappears off the coast of South Carolina. Bronwyn stunned the world with a book written in an invented language that became a national sensation when she was twelve. Her departure leaves behind not only a devoted husband and heartbroken daughter but also the hope of ever translating the sequel to her landmark work. As the headlines focus on the missing author\, Clara yearns for something far deeper and more insatiable: her beautiful mother. \nBy 1952\, Clara is an illustrator raising her own daughter\, Wynnie. When a stranger named Charlie Jameson contacts her from London\, claiming to have discovered a handwritten dictionary of her mother’s lost language. Clara is skeptical. Compelled by the tragedy of her mother’s vanishing\, she crosses the Atlantic with Wynnie only to arrive during one of London’s most deadly natural disasters—the Great Smog. With asthmatic Wynnie in peril\, they escape the city with Charlie and find refuge in the Jameson’s family retreat nestled in the Lake District. It is there that Clara must find the courage to uncover the truth about her mother and the story she left behind. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nPatti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels\, including “Surviving Savannah” and “Becoming Mrs. Lewis.” She is the recipient of the Christy Award\, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award\, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and co-creator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast “Friends and Fiction.” She lives in Alabama and South Carolina with her family. \nFrances Mayes is the author of the now-classic “Under the Tuscan Sun\,” which was a New York Times bestseller for more than two and a half years and became a Touchstone movie starring Diane Lane. Other international bestsellers include “Bella Tuscany\,” “Everyday in Tuscany\,” “A Year in the World”\, and three illustrated books: “In Tuscany\,” “Bringing Tuscany Home\,” and “The Tuscan Sun Cookbook.” She is also the author of three novels: “Swan\,” “A Great Marriage\,” and “Women in Sunlight”. She has written six books of poetry and “The Discovery of Poetry.”The most recent books are “See You in the Piazza” and “Always Italy.” Her books have been translated into more than fifty languages. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/patti-callahan-henry-the-story-she-left-behind/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T203000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250207T050336Z
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SUMMARY:Our State Book Club
DESCRIPTION:McIntyre’s Books is delighted to host Wiley Cash\, with special guests and fellow North Carolinians Jason Mott and Judy Goldman\, in the Fearrington Barn for the Spring Our State Book Club on Thu\, Mar 20\, 7pm-8:30pm. \nNew York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash handpicks contemporary books by fellow North Carolinian authors and those writing books set in the state\, encouraging readers to join the fun. Wiley reviews each book in both the print and digital versions of the magazine and produces two podcast episodes highlighting the selected book and author.Wine and hors d’oeuvres served. Featured books are available at McIntyre’s Books at a 20% discount. Bundle your Book Club choices quarterly and receive 20% off or free freight. Tickets are available by clicking here. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nWiley Cash is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of four novels and the founder of This Is Working. He has published widely on issues ranging from the environment to music\, and he is the host of the Our State Book Club podcast. He teaches fiction writing at UNC-Asheville and lives in North Carolina with his wife\, photographer Mallory Cash\, and their daughters. \nJason Mott is a bestselling author\, National Book Award Winner\, Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction Winner\, Pushcart Prize nominee\, NAACP Image Award nominee\, and Carnegie Medals For Excellence Longlist nominee. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry\, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction have appeared in various literary journals. \nJudy Goldman’s work has been published in Real Simple magazine\, USA Today\, The Washington Post\, Literary Hub\, The Southern Review\, other literary journals\, and numerous anthologies. She received the Hobson Award for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters\, the Fortner Writer and Community Award for “outstanding generosity to other writers and the larger community\,” the Irene Blair Honeycutt Lifetime Achievement Award\, and the Beverly D. Clark Author Award from Queens University. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/our-state-book-club/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T101500
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250210T152052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T152221Z
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SUMMARY:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT
DESCRIPTION:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT is a class that explores the silly world of Dr. Seuss. Each week\, your little one will read a fun story\, play games\, and create a themed craft inspired by the story. This class occurs every Tuesday\, Mar 11-Apr 8\, 9:30am-10:15am. Registration opens Mon\, Jan 20\, and closes Mon\, Mar 3. Please note that no class will take place on Tue\, Apr 1. \nThis event is held indoors at the Chatham Grove Community Center by Chatham County Parks\, Recreation\, and Cultural Resources (CCPRCR). Registration is $30 per person. Ages 3-5 are welcome. See more CCPRCR events.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/whatchamawhoozit/2025-03-18/
LOCATION:Chatham Grove Community Center\, 1301 Andrews Store Road\, Pittsboro\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books and Literature,Community Events,Families
GEO:35.8135748;-79.1144986
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T120000
DTSTAMP:20260814T150440
CREATED:20250207T045159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T045159Z
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SUMMARY:"The Book of Flaco" with David Gessner and Nina de Gramont
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for this Author Event\, “The Book of Flaco\,” with David Gessner and Nina de Gramont on Sat\, Mar 15\, 11am-12pm. Discover the story of Flaco\, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo and captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of followers from around the world. \nBOOK SUMMARY \n\n\n\nThis is a parable of freedom\, wildness\, and our urban ecosystems. Flaco has been dubbed “the world’s most famous bird.” From the night in February of 2023 when vandals cut a hole in his cage until his death a year later in a courtyard on the Upper West Side\, his is a story full of adventure and unexpected turns. \nNature writer David Gessner chronicles the year-long odyssey of Flaco and the human drama that followed the owl who captured the imaginations of New Yorkers and people worldwide. Though he’d spent his life in a cage\, Flaco learned to survive in New York City by eating rats\, squirrels\, and birds. He was an immigrant coming from elsewhere to make it in the big city. Central Park\, the island of green in an urban sea\, was his new home territory. \nFlaco’s urban adventure brought controversy\, pitting those who felt he should be returned to the zoo’s safety against those who created the “Free Flaco” movement. The birding world was fractured over the ethics of the online sharing of his location that brought hordes of observers to view him each day. And his end—with a grim necropsy revealing Flaco had suffered a viral infection from eating pigeons and had multiple rodenticides in his system—serves as a Rachel Carson-esque warning about the harm we’ve done to our urban environments\, inspiring the passage of long-sought legislation protecting urban birds and regulations meant to reduce the use of rodenticides in New York City. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nDavid Gessner is the author of thirteen books that blend a love of nature\, humor\, memoir\, and environmentalism\, including the New York Times bestselling All the Wild That Remains. Gessner is a professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington\, where he also founded the literary magazine Ecotone. His magazine publications include pieces in the New York Times Magazine\, Outside\, Orion\, and many other magazines. In 2017\, he hosted the National Geographic Explorer show The Call of the Wild. \nNina de Gramont is the author of the acclaimed Meet Me at the River and Every Little Thing in the World as well as the story collection Of Cats and Men and the adult novel The Gossip of Starlings. Her work has appeared in Redbook\, Harvard Review\, Nerve\, and Seventeen. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/the-book-of-flaco-with-david-gessner-and-nina-de-gramont/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Poetry at The Plant
DESCRIPTION:Come out for Poetry at The Plant on the second Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-7pm. Enjoy an hour of original poetry from regional poets in the Fair Game Beverage Company Wheelhouse Tasting Room (and enjoy a drink and meal while you’re at it)! \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See more events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/poetry-at-the-plant/2025-03-12/
LOCATION:The Plant\, 220 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Networking & Meet-Ups,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Weekly Nightlife
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SUMMARY:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT
DESCRIPTION:WHATCHAMAWHOOZIT is a class that explores the silly world of Dr. Seuss. Each week\, your little one will read a fun story\, play games\, and create a themed craft inspired by the story. This class occurs every Tuesday\, Mar 11-Apr 8\, 9:30am-10:15am. Registration opens Mon\, Jan 20\, and closes Mon\, Mar 3. Please note that no class will take place on Tue\, Apr 1. \nThis event is held indoors at the Chatham Grove Community Center by Chatham County Parks\, Recreation\, and Cultural Resources (CCPRCR). Registration is $30 per person. Ages 3-5 are welcome. See more CCPRCR events.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/whatchamawhoozit/2025-03-11/
LOCATION:Chatham Grove Community Center\, 1301 Andrews Store Road\, Pittsboro\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books and Literature,Community Events,Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T110000
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SUMMARY:"Southern News\, Southern Politics" with Rob Christiansen
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for this Author Event\, “Southern News\, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century\,” with Rob Christiansen on Sat\, Mar 8\, 11am-12pm. Discover the surprising history of North Carolina’s best-known newspaper. \nBOOK SUMMARY \n\n\n\nHere\, Christensen tells the story of the N&O and how it helped shape modern North Carolina in complicated ways. It’s also the story of a family dynasty: four generations of the Daniels family owned and ran the N&O. They not only helped elect governors but also played an influential role in national American politics—family members served as political lieutenants to William Jennings Bryan\, Woodrow Wilson\, Franklin Roosevelt\, and Harry Truman. \nChristensen takes readers from the N&O’s early days at the turn of the twentieth century as the militant voice of white supremacy to its denunciation by segregationist Jesse Helms for “selling out the South” in the 1960s and finally to its dwindling current fortunes. By telling the story of one important regional newspaper\, Christensen shows how influence and messaging affect the politics of a state and a region for generations. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nNewspapers are a tough business\, and no one knows that better than Rob Christensen\, who was chief political reporter and columnist at North Carolina’s capital newspaper\, the News and Observer in Raleigh\, for decades. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/southern-news-southern-politics-with-rob-christiansen/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night at Fair Game Beverage Company
DESCRIPTION:Call all performing artists! Fair Game Beverage Company\, located at The Plant in Pittsboro\, hosts its Open Mic Night on the first Wednesday of every month\, 6pm-9pm. Bring your talent – originals\, covers\, comedy\, stories\, or poetry! Or just come spectate and listen to local artists. Hosted by Danny Whipple. \nLocal NC beers\, wines\, ciders\, and craft cocktails will be available at the bar. Local dining available at Kingston 99 Kitchen and Ta Contento. This event is free and takes place indoors. The Plant is wheelchair accessible\, and additional accommodations are available upon request. Free parking is available on-site. No pets allowed\, please. See more events at The Plant. See all events at Fair Game Beverage Company. Fair Game Beverage Company is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/open-mic-night-at-fair-game-beverage-company/2025-03-05/
LOCATION:Fair Game Beverage Company\, 192 Lorax Lane\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Comedy,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Food and Drink,Music,Open Mics,Performing Arts,Poetry,Storytelling,Weekly Nightlife
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SUMMARY:"A Perfect Frenzy" with Andrew Lawler
DESCRIPTION:Join McIntyre’s Books for this Author Event\, “A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Govenor\, His Black Allies\, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution\,” with Andrew Lawler on Sat\, Feb 15\, 11am-12pm. \nBOOK SUMMARY \n\n\n\nChronicling stunning and widely overlooked events in full for the first time\, A Perfect Frenzy offers a striking new perspective on the American Revolution that reorients our understanding of its causes\, highlights the radically different motivations between patriots in the North and South\, and reveals the seeds of the nation’s racial divide. \n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nAndrew Lawler is the author of the national bestseller The Secret Token\, about the lost colony of Roanoke\, and the award-winning Under Jerusalem. As a journalist\, he has written over a thousand newspaper and magazine articles for\, among many others\, the New York Times\, Washington Post\, National Geographic\, and Smithsonian. He is a contributing writer for Science and contributing editor for Archaeology magazines. He lives in Asheville\, North Carolina. \nFearrington Village is part of the Chatham County Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail. See more events at Fearrington Village.
URL:https://visitpittsboro.com/event/a-perfect-frenzy-with-andrew-lawler/
LOCATION:McIntyre’s Books\, 220 Market Street\, Pittsboro\, NC\, 27312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Authors Events,Books and Literature,Craft Beverages & Country Inns Trail,Poetry
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