Friday, May 12 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The North Carolina Forward Party is holding a workshop, led by Exploring Your Creative Genius host, Carl Nordgren, to help you explore your own creative capacities and entrepreneurial instincts. If you’re unable to make the workshop on Friday though, there will be another chance to attend the virtual workshop on May 15 as well. For more information about the virtual workshop, click here.
Friday, May 12 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Start your weekend at the Carolina Inn for Fridays on the Front Porch. Enjoy some live music while you sip on a handcrafted cocktail or a North Carolina beer. Food trucks will be on hand serving food as well. Click here to view the lineup.
Friday, May 12 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Come out to Lanza’s Cafe and get a free 10 minute Tarot consultation. Giampiero I. Sahdu, a world renowned Tarot expert and Reiki healer will be on-hand to help you open your mind and listen to your soul. Just follow the instructions in the link down below and sign up for your reading. For more information about the tarot reading, click here.
Friday, May 12 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The 9th annual Freight Train Blues concert series starts this weekend in Carrboro. The concert series celebrates the life and legacy of blueswoman Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten. This week’s lineup features singer-songwriter David Childers and gospel singer Thomas Rhyant. Click here for more information.
Saturday, May 13 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church will be having a Community Tag Sale. Come out and shop pottery, plants, baked goods, and more. The sale will be every Saturday through May 13th. There are also vendor slots available if you’re interested in selling. For more information, click here.
Saturday, May 13 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
If you’re still looking for the perfect mother’s day gift, the Inclusive Business Spring Gift Market is this Saturday. Over 15 local businesses will be selling their goods at the Blue Hill Event Center. Many of the gifts are handmade by merchants with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Click here for more information about the market.
Saturday, May 13 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
There’s another excellent opportunity to shop for Mother’s Day this weekend with the Knitworthy Yarns pop up. You’ll have a chance to meet Cat and Tori from Knitworthy Yarns and talk to them about the hand-dyed yarns they get from Ireland, the UK, and Virginia. They’ll answer all the questions you have about the perfect yarn for certain patterns and help you with your current projects. For more information about the Knitworthy Yarns pop up, click here.
Saturday, May 13 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lanza’s Cafe will be holding a community recycling event this weekend. Bring out electronic and metal items you’ve been meaning to get rid of and dispose of them in Carrboro. Pick up a cup of coffee after the items are off your hands too. Click here for more information on accepted goods or home pick up.
Saturday, May 13 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Come out Saturday and celebrate 6 years of School of Rock Chapel Hill. Prizes, raffles, food and drink will be available, and of course, plenty of live music from the House Band, Rock 101 and 201 classes, the Adult Band, and the Scorch Staff band. For more information on School of Rock Chapel Hill or their 6 year birthday bash, click here.
Saturday, May 13 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Come back out Lanza’s Cafe Saturday evening to hear Dean Batten perform. Dean will be performing new songs in the folk, folk rock, country rock sounds he first embraced in his childhood. He is about to release a three installment series of albums including an acoustic project, a full band project, and a live show. Click here for more about Dean Batten’s music.
Saturday, May 13 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
At Southern Village Friday night, the Switchyard Theater Company will be putting on their showing of Tempest about an exiled magician and her teenage daughter who live on a deserted island. For more information about the showing, click here.
Sunday, May 14 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Drop a line at West Point Mill this weekend. They’ll have cane fishing poles for you to check out for the afternoon while you step away from the hustle bustle at West Point on the Eno. Enjoy nature and some old-fashioned fishing this weekend. When you’re done fishing you can also take a tour around West Point Mill and hear stories about people who lived, played, and worked in the area. Click here for more information.
Sunday, May 14 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Give your mom the perfect Mother’s Day celebration at the Sheraton. Make a reservation today for their Mother’s Day brunch buffet, including specialty salads, three classic omelets and much more. For more information about the Mother’s Day brunch, click here.
Sunday, May 14 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Carrboro Bazaar is back this weekend! Shop handmade crafts and creations by 30 talented local makers. Once you’re done shopping, you can enjoy delicious treats from many food truck options. You’ll also have a chance to get body art and fairy hair! Click here for more information on the Bazaar.
Sunday, May 14 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Lanza’s Cafe is having another event this weekend, a book signing with April Scales. She’s written 4 fascinating books that you can buy and then get signed by April. Learn about her amazing and inspiring life story. For more information, click here.
