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.
Cocktails & Pastries- Valentine’s Thursday
Thursday, February 13 7:30
Celebrate Valentine’s Day early at Yonder Southern Cocktails and Brew. Celebrate love with Yonder’s delicious handcrafted cocktails paired with amazing pastries by Genevieve’s Pastries’ head chef Aleisa Genevieve. Click here to learn more.
Nature Tales: We LOVE Birds!
Friday, February 14 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Enjoy nature this Friday night at the NC Botanical Garden. Hear some bird stories before walking around the garden to watch some birds. For more information, click here.
Sunrise Community Farm Valentine’s Day Barn Dance with The Unsustainables
Friday, February 14 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a dance and bunny cuddles! Sunrise Community Farm is having a dance with live music by The Unsustainables and Tim Stambaugh. There will be great food and refreshments, including s’mores. And when you need a break from the dance, cuddle a bunny. Click here for more information.
Opening Reception for Eve’s Journey Art Exhibition
Friday, February 14 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Come out to the ArtsCenter for the opening reception of Eve’s Journey. 38 stitched fabric artworks will be on display, following world history as seen through the eyes of women. For more information, click here.
Carolina Skies: Valentine Edition
Friday, February 14 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Come out to Morehead Planetarium for a Valentine’s Day edition of Night Skies. Learn about legends of love about constellations and other objects in the sky. Click here to learn more.
Valentine’s Day Movie Night at Steel String Brewery
February 14 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Come out to Steel String Brewery this Friday night and celebrate Valentine’s Day with beer and a double-feature movie night. Grab a drink and some popcorn and settle in to watch Fire of Love and then Shrek 2. Click here for more information.
Actors ImproValentine
Friday, February 14 7:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Also at The ArtsCenter, Actors Improv Theater is back to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Enjoy an improvised musical journey through the joy and sorrow of romantic love. Click here for more information.
Playmakers’ Repertory Company presents Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Friday, February 14 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, February 15 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, February 16 2:00 p.m.
Playmakers’ presentation of Death of a Salesman continues this weekend. Come out and watch the story of Willy Loman and the American Dream. To get your tickets, click here.
Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music: Screening and Discussion
Friday, February 14 7:30 p.m.
This Friday at Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke Arts is presenting Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music: Screening and Discussion. Taylor Mac’s one time only concert was 24 hours long with each hour representing a decade of America’s musical history. This documentary gives you the chance to experience the performance in an abridged version. For more information, click here.
Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market
Saturday, February 15 9:00 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 winter hours. Click here for more information.
Used Puzzle Swap
Saturday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Puzzle lovers are invited to Flyleaf Books for a used puzzle swap. Bring your gently used puzzles in and swap them for other gently used puzzles. For more information, click here.
EcoKids: Winter Backyard Birds
Saturday, February 15 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Bring the kids to NC Botanical Garden for Winter Backyard Birds. Learn about winter birds and how to identify them, then visit their bid feeding station to see the birds up close. Click here for more information.
Buddhist Meditations on Love Meditation Retreat
Saturday, February 15 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Kosala Buddhist Center is holding a Love Meditation Retreat. Learn through meditations how to open your heart for the world around us. For more information, click here.
The University Then and Now
Saturday, February 15 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Carolina Public Humanities is offering a seminar this Saturday, The University Then and Now. In this discussion, they will explore how universities can continue growing in the face of decreased public funding, challenges to public confidence in higher education, and more. For more information, click here.
Star Families: Your Place in Space
Saturday, February 15 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Also at Morehead Planetarium this weekend, enjoy another Star Families presentation. It will start with the sky as we see it in North Carolina because traveling deeper into the universe and exploring our place in space. Click here for more information.
Historic Marker Unveiling
Saturday, February 15 1:00 p.m.
The Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition will be holding a historic marker unveiling this Saturday at the Orange County Courthouse. It will be in remembrance of Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Daniel Morrow. To learn more, click here.
A Love Letter to Hip-Hop & GoGo
Saturday, February 15 7:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Come out to The Cary Arts Center for A Love Letter to Hip-Hop & GoGo. Celebrate the music that made you dance this weekend with a pre-show party followed by a performance spinning up your favorites. Then during the main party, enjoy live music by Melodies 4 Healing and the Iconic Truth GoGo band. For more information, click here.
Share the Love with Survivors of the L.A. Fires
Saturday, February 15 7:00 p.m.
Share the love this Valentine’s Day weekend with Share The Love, a fundraiser to support victims of the LA fires. Mediterranean Deli and The Story Venue are hosting the fundraiser in partnership with Acts of Kindness and GEM (Global Empowerment Mission), a local LA organization. There will be dancing, delicious food from Med Deli, and some incredible items auctioned off. 100% of funds will go directly to GEM in support of LA fire victims. Click here for more information.
Sunday, February 16 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Check out some live music this weekend with School of Rock Chapel Hill’s 6th Annual Cupid’s Jam. House Bands from School of Rock Chesapeake, VA, School of Rock Virginia Beach, VA, and the R&B Performance band from School of Rock Greensboro will be joining the Chapel Hill House band for the jam at Cat’s Cradle. The event is free, but $20 is requested to support TABLE. To learn more, click here.
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