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.
Queer Taco Thursdays @ The Plant
Thursday, February 5 6:00 p.m.
Every Thursday at 6, come out to The Plant for the Lavender Social’s queer taco hang out. Hang out with the LGBTQ+ community and allies and enjoy food from Ta’Contento. Click here for more information.
BITE: A Performance by Raheleh Filsoofi
Thursday, February 5 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Nasher Museum of Art will have an artist talk and performance by Raheleh Filsoofi. She gathered clay from the grounds of Nasher, which she transformed into ceramic plates. BITE centers on the deliberate act of biting the clay plate and the imprint it leaves. For more information, click here.
Science for All: A Sensory-Friendly Science Night
Friday, February 6 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium is having a sensory friendly science night this Friday. There will be interactive activities, fulldome theater shows, captivating exhibits, and dynamic science performances. Click here for more information.
Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band
Friday, February 6 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
This weekend, Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band will be performing at Reynold Industries Theater for Duke Arts. The ensemble of jazz musicians celebrates the indigenous roots of jazz, performing works by Mildred Bailey and Jim Pepper. For more information, click here.
Valentine’s Craft Market
Saturday, February 7 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This Saturday morning, shop at the Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market. This weekend they are having a valentine’s craft market so you can find the perfect gift for your loved ones. Click here for more information.
Star Families: Celebrate the Night
Saturday, February 7 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Also at Morehead Planetarium this weekend, they will have a fulldome show on what prevents us from viewing a sky studded with thousands of stars and will also teach you how to discover celestial wonders you can only see under a truly dark sky. For more information, click here.
Fill The Pantry
Sunday, February 8, all day
Fill The Pantry is back for the fourth year in a row. Through the month of February, Wegmans will be collecting non-perishable food items supporting the Food Well food pantry at UNC Health, which serves patients and their families suffering from food insecurity. Click here for more information.
Puppy Bowl Watch Party
Sunday, February 8 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This weekend, Eno River Brewing is hosting a Puppy Bowl watch party with Hope Animal Rescue. There will be adoptable dogs, raffle goodies, and more! For more information, click here.
Flyleaf Second Sunday Poetry Series: Mark Cox and Crystal Simone Smith
Sunday, February 8 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Flyleaf’s monthly poetry series continues this weekend. Mark Cox and Crystal Simone Smith will each read excerpts from their newest books and will be signing books. Stick around and share your own poetry pieces during the open mic. Click here for more information.
UpClose Chamber Music Series: The Verona Quartet & Ray Dooley
Sunday, February 8 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Playmakers legend Ray Dooley and the Verona Quartet are joining forces for a performance this weekend at Current Art Space Studio. They will be performing Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the musical lens of Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14. For more information, click here.
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