ABOUT TOWN

Compiled by Caroline Kloster *EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK WITH ORGANIZERS PRIOR TO ATTENDING

EVENTS NOT TO MISS

Virtual Village Green Music Series Fridays and Sundays in July and Sundays in August facebook.com/southernvillagemarket Join Southern Village on Facebook Live for two hours of live music from artists ranging from The Nashvilifiers on July 5 to Mahalo Jazz on July 24.

Wine Down Wednesday Wednesdays through October lavitadolcecafe.com La Vita Dolce offers wine discounts, free gelato toppings for kids and live music featuring different performers every Wednesday through Oct. 14.

Carolina Love Gala Aug. 1

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rmhch.org Enjoy cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and dancing during the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill’s gala at The Cloth Mill at Eno River.

Pick-a-Ton Fundraiser JULY

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botanistandbarrel.com Enjoy smoked pork, natural ciders and wines, and berry picking at Botanist and Barrel’s annual fundraiser. The cidery will donate a pound of fresh berries to hunger relief and nutrition education nonprofit TABLE for every 25 pounds picked, as well as 5% of its tasting room’s cider and wine sales.

‘Blood on the Cloth: Ella May Wiggins and the 1929 Gastonia Strike’ Aug. 9 orangenchistory.org Hear the story of Ella May Wiggins, the leader of the 1929 Loray Mill Strike in Gastonia, North Carolina, during Dr. Roxanne Newton’s guest lecture at the Orange County Historical Museum.

High Heels and Hard Hats Fashion Show Aug. 29 orangehabitat.org/fashionshow For the first time ever, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County’s annual fashion show will move online. Watch local celebrities strut their stuff down the runway to raise funds for affordable housing.