Thursday Newsletter: Stay-at-Home Special Edition
Welcome back for another special edition post of Chapelboro’s Thursday newsletter!
Once again, where you’d normally find a list of local events, the staff at 97.9 The Hill & Chapelboro.com have worked together to produce a “Quarantine Special” that we hope finds you well. Scroll below for local music, book recommendations from the Chapel Hill Public Library Director, fun questions you can use to encourage conversation with your kids, coloring book pages and more.
We’ll also continue covering news that affects our community — from UNC Researchers Involved in New COVID-19 Treatment Drug That Is Heading to Clinical Trials to a Local ‘Foodie’ Facebook Group Partnering with Charities to Provide Meals During Pandemic — we’ll do our part to keep our neighbors informed, entertained, and safe.
Click here for complete COVID-19 coverage on Chapelboro.com
Radio Concerts on The Hill
Every Monday and Thursday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm tune in to “Radio Concerts on the Hill” during the Live & Local hour of The Aaron Keck Show. These radio concerts throw the spotlight on one great Orange County based musician or group by playing eight of their songs during the entire hour. You can listen to these concerts on-demand any time! or click an artist’s name below to hear their Radio Concert.
Radio Concerts on the Hill are presented by the Orange County Arts Commission. Help them support local artists – as well as arts organizations and their employees – at ArtsOrange.org/SupportFund.
And for extra fun, to listen to in-studio concerts from all the local artists who have visited our studio through the years to perform, click here!
Stuck Inside? Read These!
Every week, Chapel Hill Public Library Director, Susan Brown, joins Aaron Keck for “Talking Books with Susan Brown and Aaron Keck.” Click below and listen to Susan and Aaron discuss what to read while you’re riding out the stay-at-home order and flattening the curve. Presented by La Vita Dolce in Southern Village, weekly Book Club meetings at La Vita Dolce are canceled for now, but their delicious menu is still available for takeout and curbside service.
It’s Time for KidsQ!
Designed to promote fun and healthy communication between parents and children, “KidsQ” is 97.9 The Hill’s Kids Question of the Week. Airing at 3:30pm every Wednesday and Friday on The Aaron Keck Show and presented by Communityworx! You can listen to 97.9 The Hill staff and guests try to answer these questions and play along at home. Tweet us your answers: @WCHLChapelboro
Here is an example of a KidsQ: Would you rather be able to speak every language in the world, or play every instrument?
Click below to scroll through all of our KidsQ Questions!
How to Make Your Own Emergency Face Shield
In wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a professor at the UNC College of Arts and Sciences created an easy way to make an emergency face shield. Ed Samulski, emeritus Cary Boshamer Professor of Chemistry and a co-founder of the 3D printing company Carbon, teaches you how. Click below to learn how to make your own!
The Official 97.9 The Hill & Chapelboro.com Quarantine Coloring Book
Check out our collection of 97.9 The Hill coloring book pages! We’ve put them up in a gallery on Chapelboro where you can pick a favorite design to color. Click each image for a full-size version that’s printer friendly. Feel free to share your masterpiece on social media, and be sure to tag us so we can see it!
Look Familiar?
You might have seen the articles below on Chapelboro, or in previous Thursday newsletters. However, just because the article looks familiar doesn’t mean it’s the same: these pages are updated almost-daily with new ways to help the community and local restaurants offering some sort of service. Check back frequently on Chapelboro for the most up-to-date information on each.
How You Can Help Our Community
Of course, in the midst of a difficult time for all of us, some of our neighbors and local institutions are in need of extra help. Click the link below to check out a list of some ways you can assist our community during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Okay, So What’s Open? Restaurants Serving Takeout and Delivery
Many restaurants in Orange County remain open for takeout, delivery, and curbside pickup. In Chapel Hill, the town has relaxed its parking enforcement to allow people to use curbside pickup options at restaurants downtown.
What’s Open Downtown? Photos, Specials, Daily Updates
The coronavirus outbreak has closed many businesses across the country, but downtown Chapel Hill is still filled with restaurants and shops eager to serve customers. This list reflects the current restaurants that are open in downtown Chapel Hill for delivery, takeout, and online orders.
Sponsored by the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership
Anna and Victor Quarantine Entertainment Corner
Anna Griffin – Creative Account Coordinator 
Album/EP: John Prine” self-titled album by John Prine (1971)
Craft: CD Mosaics
Album/EP: The world sadly lost one of its greatest songwriters this week, Grammy-winner John Prine. His often comical style of country/folk music will go down in history as containing some of the most iconic lyrics from American music. Even if country music isn’t your typical jam, you will find yourself listening to his lyrics as though you were reading a book, content on reaching the end of the story. Give yourself a boost of spirit with Prine’s self-titled 1971 album!
CD Mosaics: Have a bunch of old CDs lying around? Cut them up into pointy little shapes and puzzle them together on all kinds of objects to create a holographic piece of art. Super glue those bad boys onto tabletops, coasters, and more!
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Movie: “Dracula” on Netflix
Music: Vulfpeck
Movie: It’s more like three movies, and I’m hesitant to recommend it at all, but the Netflix re-spin of “Dracula” brought to you by “Doctor Who” and “Sherlock” dynamic duo Moffat & Gatiss is worth your time. Or, at least, I think it is. It takes off strong, soars into episode two, and then the typical Moffat Touch seems to fail to find footing when it comes to sticking the landing. I had fun, and I’m a sucker for fresh takes on Dracula. Maybe you’ll like it, too.
Music: There’s new Vulfpeck out – and while the band hasn’t exactly been the same since a key member departed, there’s still a great deal of fun to be had in Vulfpeck music. My specific recommendations are some of the group’s slightly older material, specifically “The Beautiful Game” and “Thrill of the Arts.” If you really wanna be somebody, hit up Cory Wong’s excellent solo album “Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul”
So, which key member of Vulfpeck has departed, exactly? If anything, they’ve only added to the original quartet (Dart, Goss, Katzman, Stratton) by welcoming Cory into the fold.