On-Going Exhibits and Events


Listed below are Exhibits Closing Soon, Future Exhibits and Year-Round Activities Daily, Weekly and Monthly, plus Seasonal Events. (To submit an event or activity, email complete information to Listings Editor. For guidelines, click on Submit Event at the left.)

Exhibits Ending in March

Through March 29
Polymer Caly Mosaics of Debi L. Drew and the Kudzu ink and mixed media compositions of William Dooley. Town of Chapel Hill Public Arts Office, Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill. Mon-Wed 9am-9pm; Thur 10am-9pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 9am-6pm and Sun 1pm-5pm. Free.

Current On-going Exhibits

Through April 30
Exhibit on Women and Spiritual practices. Painter Lucia Mendez of the Dominican Republic depicts Caribbean women in spiritual practices. Photographer and painter Wendy Phillips documents women’s spiritual cleaning rituals and daily life in Afro-Mexican communitieis. Sonja Haynes Stones Center for Black Culture and History. (Sonja Haynes Stone Center), UNC Campus, 150 S. Road, Chapel Hill. Open weekdays 10am-7pm. Call (919) 962-9001.

Through April 30
Contemporary European Master Balazs Szabo. One Man Retrospective Show of works from 1963 to today. The Depot in Historic Hillsborough Station. (The Depot), 246 S. Nash Street, Hillsborough. Showings at receptions Feb 12, March 12 and April 9 or by appointment. To schedule, contact Balazs Szabo at (919) 625-4502. For The Depot call (919) 358-3932 or (919) 522-7993.

Upcoming Exhibits

March 7-28
“Emergence” Figurative Clay Sculpture by Melissa York and Lithographs by Susan Soper. Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill. Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. Free. (919) 942-7818. Opening artists’ reception is March 7, 2-4 pm.

Year-Round Daily

Afternoon Tea Service

The Carolina Inn has partnered with Replacements, Ltd., to give its afternoon teas a unique charm with vintage cups and saucers, and teas from Taylors of Harrogate, plus elegant portraits of teacups by local photographer Catharine Carter, displays of lovely old china cabinets, and historical photos of weddings celebrated here. The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat, 3pm. Classic, $20; Royal, $26; . For reservations, call (919) 918-2735.

The Franklin Hotel now hosts Afternoon Tea at Roberts featuring exquisite hot and iced teas along with delicate tea cookies and pastries. Seatings are at 2pm and 3pm Fridays and Saturdays. Interested parties can call the hotel at (919) 442-9000 ext. 4093 or visit The Franklin Hotel. The hotel is at 311 West Franklin Street.

Cooking Lessons at A Southern Season (CLASS)

Chefs of all stripes (celebrity, executive, authors, etc) conduct classes most days of the week. A great way to learn new techniques and ideas, and to mingle with the glitterati of the kitchen. A Southern Season, Chapel Hill. Call for schedule and fees. (919) 929-7133.

KidZoom: The Power of Creativity!

Kidzu Children Museum’s first original exhibit by local artists, craftspeople, authors and others inspires children to exercise creativity in all areas of life and to imagine what the future can hold for their own community. KidZoom features three primary creation zones, all powered by children’s imaginations:
• “Green Thumb Garden-to-Table Market”.
• “Build-A-Dream Construction Zone”.
• “Kidoodle Moodle Art Studio”.
Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill. Admission cost. (919) 933-1455.

Freedom’s Struggles: Reconstruction in Orange County

Permanent exhibit focuses on the reconstruction time period of Orange County immediately after the Civil War. Orange County Historical Museum, 201 N. Churton St. Hillsborough. Tues-Sat 11am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm. (919) 732-2201.

Year-Round Weekly

Tour of the Gardens

Every Saturday (March to November), starting at the Totten Center, take a guided tour of the display gardens. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill. 10-11am. Free. (919) 962-0522.

Year-Round Monthly

Art After Dark

Every second Friday, enjoy evening hours with live music, a cash bar and occasional talks by museum and guest curators. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill. 5-9pm. Free admission. (919) 843-3676.

Tours of Coker Arboretum

Every third Saturday, an experienced tour guide will conduct a one-hour tour of this "jewel in the heart of Chapel Hill," a five-acre arbor and garden with more than 500 species of trees, shrubs and plants, created in 1903. Coker Arboretum, Chapel Hill. 11am. Free. (919) 962-0522.

Music in the Galleries

Every third Sunday, enjoy music in the galleries by a variety of performers, from classical quartets to live DJs. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill. 2-4pm. Free. (919) 843-3676.

Seasonal Events

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Did You Know?

On-going exhibits and events run for long periods of time, like a month or over several months. Examples are museum, art and photography exhibits, outdoor farmers' markets and the like. We list them here because run over a multiple day, week or month period.