Check out the events happening around our community this weekend.
You can view the full Chapelboro Local Events Calendar here. To submit your own event, click here.
Uproar Festival of Public Art
Thursday, August 7; Friday, August 8; Saturday, August 9; Sunday, August 10, all day
Uproar Festival of Public Arts is back in Orange County. 60 outdoor works of art will be showcased throughout the downtown communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. Cash prizes will be awarded based on public voting and a jury panel of experts.The art works will be available to see until August 23rd. Click here for more information.
Free Pediatric Screening
Thursday, August 7 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Therapy Smarts in Chapel Hill is offering free pediatric screenings for occupational or speech therapy. Get your kid ready for school by identifying speech or motor delays early. For more information, click here.
Free Climate Film & Panel
Thursday, August 7 6:00 p.m.
Come out to Varsity Theater this Thursday for a free climate film and panel. Watch the movie State of Change: Living With Water to learn about how North Carolina communities are adapting to climate change by returning waterways to a more natural state. Click here for more information.
National Farmers’ Market at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market
Saturday, August 9 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This weekend, Carrboro Farmers’ Market is celebrating National Farmers’ Market week. Along with the regular vendors and growers on site selling their goods, you can enter to win raffle prizes and enjoy the Mini Museum that will be set up in the gazebo about the history of the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. For more information, click here.
Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market
Saturday, August 9 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This Saturday morning, shop at the Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market. Shop from local vendors and score delicious produce. Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market is now operating in their summer hours. While you’re there, stop by the market tent to write a thank you card to your favorite vendors to celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week! Click here for more information.
Bookstore Romance Day Party
Saturday, August 9 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Romance book lovers are invited to Flyleaf Books this weekend for their Bookstore Romance Day Party. There will be games, trope bingo, trivia, and friendship bracelets. Local authors will also be there talking about their recent publications. For more information, click here.
Free Child ID Event
Saturday, August 9 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
This weekend at the Burger King on Hope Valley Road Greater Durham Moose Lodge is holding a free child ID event. Bring your child and get all your child’s pertinent information on a thumb drive ready to hand over to law enforcement should the unthinkable happen. Click here for more information.
Speakeasy’s Queer Cabaret and Dance Party! (Ft. Queer Pop Culture Trivia with Cameron Price)
Saturday, August 9 7:00 p.m.
This weekend Speakeasy is having another Queer Cabaret! Test your knowledge with Queer pop culture trivia, enjoy a dance party with DJ NIHL, and their drag cabaret hosted by AmanDuh Barron. For more information, click here.
Movies On The Green
Saturday, August 9 8:45 p.m.
Movies on the Green is back in Southern Village presented by the Lumina Theater! Bring a blanket and grab a spot on the lawn to enjoy the movie. Movies on the Green starts with Happy Gilmore this Saturday. Click here for more information.
Sunday Funday Market @ The Plant
Sunday, August 10 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Come out for Sunday Funday at The Plant this Sunday.There will be a craft vendor market, live music from A Different Thread, entertainment for the whole family, and delicious food and drinks. For more information, click here.
Open House Tattoo Consultation Day
Sunday, August 10 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
If you’re looking to get a new tattoo or your first one, Gold Hand Gallery is having an Open House this weekend. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet their artists and start planning for your tattoo and schedule your appointment! Click here for more information.
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