Gala Brunch at Moorefields
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Freight Train Blues Music Series Join the Music Maker Relief Foundation for free performances from blues, gospel and folk musicians select Fridays at Carrboro Town Commons. AJ Ghent, Chatham Rabbits, Alexa Rose, Eastern NC Gospel Jubilee, Cool John Ferguson, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen and Cookie McGee round out the lineup. musicmaker.org
MAY
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JUNE
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Enjoy an afternoon at Moorefields, the 1785 summer home of Supreme Court Justice Alfred Moore, with a buffet brunch and mimosas on the lawn provided by Southern Harvest Catering Company, live music by The JazzTones, house and ground tours and classic lawn games. moorefields.org
Annual North Carolina Symphony Pops Concert The renowned North Carolina Symphony JUNE performs under musical director Grant Llewellyn at Southern Village. Picnics on the Village Green are encouraged. southernvillage.com
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Dining For Others This year, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels hosts its annual silent and live auctions and Mediterranean Deli catered dinner on the Southern Village Green. Funds from this event will support the nonprofit’s mission to provide hot, balanced meals to people in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and southern Orange County. chcmow.org
MAY
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Carolina Moonlight Garden Party JUNE
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Rock the Baby Family Festival MAY
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This family-friendly event put on by La Leche League features bounce houses, food trucks, crafts for kids and live music from America’s Got Talent contestant Adam Lee Decker at Carrboro Town Commons. lllofchapelhill.org
Clockwise from left Bloom Fest photo by Lijun Chen; Freight Train photo by Zoe van Buren; Gala Brunch photo by Andrea Tullos; Carolina Moonlight photo by Morgan Van Den Eynde; Rock the Baby photo courtesy of Scoville Photography
Dance the night away at the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s biggest
fundraiser of the year. Each year the event celebrates the Piedmont region of North Carolina with signature drinks, food and fun. ncbg.unc.edu May/June 2019
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