If I had a brush that could paint a Mona Lisa, scenic hills, flowers and Mother Teresa- If I had a canvas that could catch and hold-Monet, Rembrandt and Warhol images so bold- A pin and ink- verses that could make mankind stop-wonder and think . . What a pictureContinue Reading
*When Needed Most, Local Arts Organizations Receive * *Grassroots Arts Grants*At a time when budgets are tight and things seem dim, grants are needed more than ever. The Chatham Arts Council, in partnership with the North Carolina Arts Council*,* is excited to announce nine winners of this year’s Grassroots ArtsContinue Reading
The Chatham Historical Museum in the Chatham Historic Courthouse has reopened with our normal hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 11-4.Come in and enjoy learning about Chatham History. Our address is 9 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312 For folks looking for that uniquely Chatham gift, there are publications and ornaments. COVIDContinue Reading
A read aloud series coming from Bynum Front Porch! This week, storyteller Sam Pearsall reads _What Color is Night?_ with toe tapping music and LOTS of photos of Bynum friends! https://www.facebook.com/bynumfrontporch/videos/389956075697595 ENJOY! <3 Cindy PS Thanks Sam and AARP!! http://CynthiaRaxter.blogspot.com Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:27:56 -0400From: Cindy Raxter Subject:Continue Reading
What is a sweet family to do in times like these? Pile into your carand attend Pittsboro Youth Theaters, PYTs, Live On-Stage Drive-Inproduction of Heal 2020. WhatUpbeat and heartwarming musical play featuring family-friendly pophits and beloved musical theater songs among short scenes of love andkindness we all crave during theContinue Reading
This multi-episode video series is a collaborative effort with Barbara Hengstenberg of WidesArt and Bynum Front Porch through their recent community outreach grant provided by AARP. Perfect for:-homeschoolers-teachers looking for supplemental lessons-adults searching for creative outlets-anyone with writers’ or artists’ block Each episode of Creativity Sparks! will feature a wayContinue Reading
The 19th Come Out and Play sculpture show (comeoutandplay.info) has gone virtual. Check out all of the amazing artists, and please think about participating in the Letters to the World installation that you will see on the website. The Letters to the World is an on-site installation that Debbie MeyerContinue Reading
Coming Soon: Creativity SparksSparks are ways to tap into our creativity to help us write, draw, paint or just think creatively.This multi-episode video series is perfect for: homeschoolersteachers looking for supplemental lessonsadults searching for creative outletsanyone with writers’ or artists’ block Hosted by Barbara Hengstenberg (yay!), this is a collaborativeContinue Reading
“Coming Home” Art Exhibition and Virtual Tour New work by Heather Gerni One-day public exhibition:Saturday, Aug 15, 10am-5pm124 Ruby Red, Moncure Virtual Tour & Art Sale Live at https://heathergerni.com/Sunday, August 16, 12pm “Coming Home” is a profoundly personal visual story of how I came home to myself. The exhibition features allContinue Reading
Writers’ Morning Out is currently meeting by Zoom–still on the third Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Please join us this Saturday, August 15 “Writing Appetizers” with Jody Savage. This month we are doing something a little different–we are providing handouts now for you to look over. In it,Continue Reading
Read local author Allan Gurganus’, A Fool for Christmas in your jammies, with a small group, or virtually with friends on September 26 at 11:00am for Chatham Literacy’s No-Show Event. The first 125 people purchasing a $60 ticket receives Gurganus’ book! Registration July 20 – September 26 at www.chathamliteracy.org or 919-214-1269. ChathamContinue Reading
“Fourth Thursday” Virtual Open Mic! Got something to say, to sing, or to play? Join the Chatham Community Library’s Virtual Open Mic and share! On the fourth Thursday of every month, the Chatham Community Library will host a LIVE virtual open mic via GoToMeeting from 3:00 – 4:30PM. Show offContinue Reading
Three things: This is the last Live and Rocking music show! We will be replaying the episodes this summer and you can watch online anytime! But no more new shows until the Winter Music Series kicks off the 3rd Saturday in September. Second: Kudos to Eric Bannan and Chuck LeippeContinue Reading
Janet Resnik Pottery is open every Sunday and Wednesday from 3-6 P.M, and by appointment. We will be “social distancing” and wearing masks. During regular store hours, we give a 20% discount for cash and 15% for checks. We do not take credit cards. For further information and photos ofContinue Reading
Lately I’ve been colorizing old black and white photos of our area and putting them on my website. I find it fascinating how the addition of color gives new life to these images, some of which will be familiar to my fellow history buffs. The Chatham County images I’ve colorizedContinue Reading