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Compiled by Kelli Rainer EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK WITH ORGANIZERS PRIOR TO ATTENDING
EVENTS NOT TO MISS
Hog Day hogday.org This annual festival in SEPT. downtown Hillsborough features live music, local food and drinks, a 5K run, an antique car show, barbecue contest and a “Pigs on Parade” art project with decorated life-sized pig statues.
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Hog Day festivities take place each year in downtown Hillsborough.
SECU Family House Gala Sept. 10, 6 p.m. secufamilyhouse.org/TheGala Held at the SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals, the 14th annual black-tie fundraiser includes a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner by Rocky Top Catering, live music by Bounce! and dancing, all while supporting the nonprofit’s mission.
Baby Shower for The Nest Sept. 23, 6-8 p.m. kidzuchildrensmuseum.org Kidzu Children’s Museum hosts a baby
shower for The Nest, its brand-new, state-of-theart early learning space for ages 0-3 adjacent to the museum. The event will feature a private screening of “No Small Matter” at Silverspot Cinema and light refreshments from Trilogy, plus an opportunity to donate toward the items needed to complete the Nest for opening. 8
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Freedom Fund Banquet Oct. 17, 6 p.m. naacpbanquet.com Support the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP’s racial equity and justice efforts by attending virtually, or in-person at The Drive-In at Carraway Village, featuring keynote speaker Nsé Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project and the New Georgia Project Action Fund. The branch’s primary fundraiser supports its ability to provide programs, activist efforts, student scholarships and internships, and more.
Oktoberfest
Oct. 23, 3-6 p.m.
rmhch.org Come out to the Southern Village Green for live music, Bavarian-inspired food, beer tastings from local establishments, a raffle and
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a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill, which serves as a home away from home for families with a child facing illness or injury.
Hillsborough Halloween Spirits Tours Oct. 29-30, 5-9 p.m. visithillsboroughnc.com Embrace the mayhem and mystery of the spooky season and join The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough – along with the Orange Community Players – on its annual tour through the historic district of the oldest town in Orange County. CHM