Donna the Buffalo @ GrassRoots Live!
JUNE 11 AND 12 5:30 – 11 p.m. Donna the Buffalo returns to Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival for two shows. The band is inspired by a mix of musical influences, writing songs that capture the essence of community and human potential. Tickets are sold as “pods” that can hold up to six people. shakorihillsgrassroots.org
Juneteenth Virtual Lecture
PHOTO BY RICH LEVINE, BRAMBLEBROOK PHOTOGRAPHY
Concertgoers dance the night away in front
JUNE 19 of the outdoor stage with Donna the Buffalo, founders of the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Chatham Community Library and Chatham 250 present a virtual lecture by Charles D. Johnson, an assistant history professor at N.C. Central University, JULY 4 on Juneteenth titled “From Slavery Noon to Freedom: A History of African Wear your best stars and stripes to visit Americans in Chatham County.” downtown Pittsboro for the annual Registration is required. celebration of the Fourth of July. In tinyurl.com/johnsonlecture addition to a parade and a light show, Summer Fest will have games, craft booths, a beer garden, food trucks and live music. mainstreetpittsboro.org
Summer Fest
SIX EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS Compiled by Greta Travaglia
Old Fashioned Farmers Day SEPT. 4-6 Experience agricultural life at the turn of the 20th century in Silk Hope during Labor Day weekend. The Silk Hope Ruritan Club presents exhibits, food trucks, vendors, local music groups, demonstrations, an on-site working steam engine, an antique barn and a Civil War-era homestead. silkhopenc. org/old-fashion-farmers-day
Chatham 250 Agriculture Photo Contest THROUGH AUG. 1 Grab your cameras and set your sights on farm life for a photo contest in honor of Chatham’s 250th anniversary. Capture the beauty of our local farms and then upload one image along with a description of 200 words or less. All submissions are due Aug. 1, and winners will be announced in September. chatham250.com
Come Out and Play Sculpture Show AUG. 28 - SEPT. 25 Walk among dozens of outdoor sculptures at JimGin Farm, a 17-acre homestead in Pittsboro. The annual show first began after 9/11 to offer a space in the spirit of promoting kindness and connections. Mingle with artists from North Carolina at Saturday receptions, enjoying food and live music provided by the North Carolina Songwriters Co-op. comeoutandplay.info CM
EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK WITH ORGANIZERS PRIOR TO ATTENDING 8
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SUMMER 2021