Check out the events happening around our community this weekend.
Friday, March 22 6:00 a.m.
Donate to a good cause starting Friday with Fill the Pantry, put on by UNC Health. Donate non-perishable items at Wegman’s throughout the month of March to help combat food insecurity in our community. Click here for more information.
Friday, March 22 8:00 a.m.
If you’re a photographer, the Department of Environment, Agriculture, and Parks are holding a photography contest. Explore Orange County and take pictures of the beautiful nature we have around us. The theme for this year is “Flora and Pollinators.” They will be accepting submissions through May 31st. For more information about the contest, click here.
Friday, March 22 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 23 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 24 2:00 p.m.
Playmakers Repertory Company’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s legendary novel, Murder on the Orient Express is in its last weekend. Follow the story of the passengers of a luxurious train ride as they band together after a passenger is found dead on board. Get your tickets to the final weekend here.
Friday, March 22 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Come out to The ArtCenter this weekend for a performance by Kai Lance. Kai will be performing his music that mixes american roots music and jazz with open improvisation. Click here to learn more.
Saturday, March 23 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
George Moses Horton Middle School is having their Color Run this Saturday. Get blasted with color and walk various loops around the school campus. The annual fundraiser will raise money for Horton Middle School’s PTSA. To learn more, click here.
Saturday, March 23 8:00 a.m.
The Monet Richardson Community Foundation is having their Running with the Angels 5K run and walk. The race will start at East Chapel Hill High’s baseball field. Registration is still open so there’s still a chance for you to participate for a great cause. Click here to register.
Saturday, March 23 8:30 a.m.
In Raleigh this weekend, there will be another 5K run/walk for a great cause. The Triangle LUNGe Forward will be holding their 5K to raise money to fight against lung cancer. You can register as an individual or you can participate as a group. To register now, click here.
Saturday, March 23 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pick out some fresh produce at the Chapel Hill Farmers Market. You can find flowers, vegetables, fruit, and more. For more information, click here.
Saturday, March 23 9:30 a.m.
If you’re excited for the start of spring, the UNC Program on Integrative Medicine will be holding A Coming Into Spring Mindfulness Retreat. Spend a day in nature to recenter and refocus your mind so you can be more mindful in other areas of your life. Click here to register.
Saturday, March 23 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Come out this weekend to Binkley Baptist for their Black Lives Matter Vigil and stand in solidarity with your community to remember and honor those who have been victim to police brutality. This is not a protest, it is a vigil. There will not be a speaker, just an opportunity for our community to stand together for justice. Click here for more information.
Saturday, March 23 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Check out some live music this weekend with the School of Rock Chapel Hill’s House band. They will be performing at the Grand Opening of School of Rock’s Greensboro location. Click here for more information.
Saturday, March 23 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the start of Spring with the Spring Thing at the Southern Village Green. The Spring Thing is a family oriented outdoor party, with live music, crafts and games, a bounce house, and much more. For more information, click here.
Saturday, March 23 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Come out this weekend to The Graduate Hotel for We Shall Overcome: The Music of Protest put on by Carolina Public Humanities. The seminar will discuss the popular music of the 60’s and how those songs became symbols of resilience and resistance in an era of political turmoil. To register, click here.
Saturday, March 23 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The NC Botanical Garden is having a special program with author and illustrator Anne Marshall Runyon. Anne will be reading excerpts from her picture book Longneedle. The book is the story of a pine tree on the NC coast as it survives fire, natural disasters, and more. Click here for more information.
Saturday, March 23 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Carolina Public Humanities is having another event this weekend, this one will be a seminar with Dr. Sheila Kannappan of UNC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. The next total solar eclipse to cross America will be on April 8th of this year. Dr. Kannappan will discuss the layers of meaning of the incredible phenomena. Click here to learn more.
Saturday, March 23 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Actors Improv Theater will be performing again this weekend with their Word Jazz show. Inspired by Ken Nordine’s 1957 album, Word Jazz consists of improvised scenes and monologues with live music by a quartet. For more information, click here.
Saturday, March 23 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The ArtCenter is having another show this weekend, Danny Canoe’s We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat. Danny Canoe performs longform improv; it’s fully improvised, containing social commentary, audience participation, and of course, humor. To get your tickets, click here.
Sunday, March 24 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The 37th Annual Crop Hunger Walk will be happening this weekend. The walk will go onto the UNC campus and will include t-shirt sales, live music, and more. Proceeds will go toward the fight to end hunger in our community and around the world. Click here for more information.
Sunday, March 24 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Come out on Sunday to hear more live music with the School of Rock Chapel Hill’s House Band. They will be performing at Havoc Brewing Company in Pittsboro. Entry is free, but a donation of $10 is kindly requested. For more information, click here.
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