In The Spotlight

Earth Action Day Celebration

by Patty Griffin | April 09 2012

Southern Community Park in Chapel Hill is the site for Earth Action Day on Saturday, April 14th from 10am to 5 pm. The Earth Action Day 5K and one-mile Fun Run kicks off at 10am with the Festival beginning at noon. This free event highlights the efforts of our town to encourage, educate, and celebrate sustainable living practices. Accompanying many of the environmentally focused activities will be live entertainment featuring local music, dance, and spoken word from noon until 5pm.

The morning’s 5K Lifestyle Race and a one-mile Family Fun Run is presented in part by the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club. Get fun and funky with your race attire as there will be a ‘Best Green Costume Winner’ announced from the Earth Action Day Festival stage.

The 12pm Opening Ceremony will feature a ballet entitled Water performed by Studio A DanceArts.

Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) will provide a FREE shuttle to Chapel Hill’s Earth Action Day Festival on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., at Southern Community Park located on 15-501 South just beyond the entrance to Southern Village. The shuttle is open to the public and as an extension of the Saturday D route. To accommodate riders who wish to enjoy the 5k at Earth Action Day at 10:00 a.m., the shuttle will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. departing every thirty (30) minutes from the Shops at Eastgate with stops at University Mall, Varsity Theater/Carolina Coffee Shop and the Credit Union on Pittsboro Street.

For more information on this free event, visit Earth Day.

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Civil War Living History Day

by Patty Griffin | April 03 2012

Hillsborough is famous not only for its Revolutionary War past, but for its Civil War past as well. Many sites around town have their own Civil War significance and fascinating stories to tell. The Alexander Dickson House is one such site. In April of 1865 Generals Wade Hampton and Joseph Johnston met at the home to discuss their terms of surrender before meeting with William T. Sherman just a few miles down the road at Bennett Place.

On Saturday, April 7th from 10:00am to 4:00pm the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, in conjunction with the Orange County Historical Museum and the Burwell School Historic Site, will hold Civil War Living History Day. Come to the Alexander Dickson House, located at 150 E. King St., in downtown Hillsborough to learn what life was like during the Civil War. There will be cooking and firing demonstrations, guided walking tours of Hillsborough’s historic district, games for children and the young at heart, and a Hands on History corner. Guided walking tours will be held at 11:00am and 1:00pm and will last one hour. The cost for the tours is $5 per person. There is a limit of 25 people per tour, so advance reservations are recommended. To make reservations please call 919-732-7741 or email Sarah DeGennaro.

Photo of General Joseph E. Johnston

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2012 Orange County Visitors Guide Available

by Patty Griffin | March 26 2012

Publication Features Special Visitor Itineraries

Published every spring by the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, the annual Official Visitors Guide is distributed throughout the state and country to more than 40,000 annual visitors, conference attendees and group tours. This informative, full-color, 56-page guide is designed to showcase the visitor amenities in Orange County, North Carolina, from Carrboro’s music and arts scene to Hillsborough’s history and Chapel Hill’s downtown, restaurants and, centerpiece, the University of North Carolina.

The 2012 Guide has a special 5-page Hillsborough section, while and food and dining play center stage with restaurant features, specialty food and farmers markets listings, food tours and orange county farms. The cover is a photo of downtown Franklin Street, including the Varsity Theatre. Readers are given community history, accommodations, shoppping highlights, festivals and special attractions. The guide also includes multiple maps and transportation and community resources. New in this year’s guide are numerous itineraries: Family/Kids, Romance, Arts, Outdoors and Girlfriends.

For a free copy of the Visitors Guide, call the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau toll-free at 888-968-2060 or email Visit Chapel Hill. Visitors to Chapel Hill can drop by the Visitors Center at 501 W. Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill, Mon. – Fri. 8:30 am – 5 pm or Sat. 10 am – 2 pm. There is free parking in back.

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Spring Ice Cream

by Patty Griffin | March 22 2012

Visiting this spring? Ice cream specials are available at Maple View Farm Creamery: French Vanilla, Cookies and Cream, Rocky Ridge Road, Black Cherry,
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter.

Grab a rocking chair and enjoy your ice cream while watching another picturesque sunset at the Maple View Farm Country Store at 6900 Rocky Ridge Rd, Hillsborough, 919-960-5535. Hours: Noon – 9pm.

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FRANK’s Birthday Celebration is Off the Wall

by Patty Griffin | March 13 2012

FRANK Art Gallery will host its 2nd Birthday party and fundraiser, OFF THE WALL, at the gallery at 109 E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill on Saturday, April 21 at 6 pm. Last year’s gala was sold-out. 100 pieces of art will be donated by FRANK artists and other artists. Only 100 tickets are available for purchase, the same as the number of works of art, ensuring that every ticket holder will be taking a piece of fine art home. Tickets are $225 each.

When you enter the event with an art ticket, your name will be dropped in FRANK’s “hat.” After enjoying delightful food and drinks donated by generous area restaurants and chefs, the guest host WUNC’s Frank Stasio will draw names, one by one, from the hat. When your name is called, you’ll choose your new piece of original fine art, valued from over $300 to $2000! Take it home right OFF THE WALL! There will be a few surprise silent auction items, too.

A companion ticket is available for $75 with the purchase of a $225 art ticket. Your companion will enjoy the festivities, but only you choose a piece of art! The art pieces will be on display beginning April 10. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit FRANK and its educational programming, exhibits, and community outreach programs.

Please contact Barbara Rich, Gallery Director at (919) 636-4135 for more information or visit http://www.frankisart.com.

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