Explore Orange County, NC Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough Weekly Calendar of Events April 29 – May 5, 2019 An annotated list of interesting events happening in Orange County over the next week, prepared by Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau.

MONDAY Apr 29

SENSE OF PLACE TOURS 2 PM UNC Visitors Center / 250 East Franklin Street Chapel Hill (919) 962-1630 The UNC Visitors Center offers Sense of Place tours at 2pm Monday through Friday, and 11am Tuesday through Thursday. Registration is required prior to tours. Tours are not held during holidays or campus closures. *Guests are advised that tours may be cancelled due to severe weather or high temperatures. Questions? Please call at (919) 962-1630. www.unc.edu/visitors/explore-carolina/

TUESDAY Apr 30

UNC BASEBALL 6 PM / 235 Ridge Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-2296 Admission: $5-$7 UNC vs. Liberty University www.goheels.com/

UNC SOFTBALL 7 PM Anderson Softball Stadium / 912 Raleigh Road UNC Chapel Hill (919) 962-2296 UNC vs. NCCU www.goheels.com/

WEDNESDAY May 1

ZARA: A ONE PERSON SHOW 7 PM TO 8:15 PM Chapel Hill Public Library / 100 Library Dr. Chapel Hill (919) 968-2777 Zara: A One Person Show, Andrew Aghapour, a graduate of UNC's Religious Studies dept with a creative background in comedy, improv, and storytelling has developed a one person show called Zara that he will be performing at a series of events in Chapel Hill this spring. A variety of fun, engaging events from either local or visiting professionals. Meeting Room B. chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/

THURSDAY May 2

LADIES NIGHT (AND DAY) OUT 10 AM TO 9 PM Downtown Hillsborough / Churton & King St Hillsborough (919) 732-8156 Grab your ladies and come out to beautiful downtown and west Hillsborough for LADIES NIGHT (& DAY) OUT! Shops will be open late, restaurants and pubs are running specials for the ladies, and there will be tons of raffles, prizes, and give-aways. Also, this year there are fun activities during the day as well including special private tours of Hillsborough landmarks for small donations to Orange County Rape Crisis Center. visithillsboroughnc.com/event/ladies-night-day-out/

VIETRI'S SPRING WAREHOUSE SALE 3 PM TO 6 PM Vietri Outlet / 343 Elizabeth Brady Road Hillsborough (919) 245-4181 Closeout prices on a vast selection of discontinued, slightly flawed, and unique sample products handcrafted in Italy are up to 80% off retail. There are new products daily and daily specials. We can't wait to see you! www.vietri.com/warehouse-sale/

KID KOALA SATELLITE 7:30 PM Current Artspace + Studio / 123 W Franklin St Chapel Hill (919) 843-3333 Admission: $27. In this interactive live performance, CURRENT is transformed into a turntable orchestra, where every audience member gets their own vinyl and record player to harmonize along with mesmerizing, atmospheric music played by DJ Kid Koala. www.carolinaperformingarts.org/

FRIDAY May 3

VIETRI'S SPRING WAREHOUSE SALE 9 PM TO 5 PM Vietri Outlet / 343 Elizabeth Brady Road Hillsborough (919) 245-4181 Closeout prices on a vast selection of discontinued, slightly flawed, and unique sample products handcrafted in Italy are up to 80% off retail. There are new products daily and daily specials. We can't wait to see you! Continues 9 am – 5 pm on May 4 & 5. www.vietri.com/warehouse-sale/

FRIDAYS ON THE FRONT PORCH 5 PM TO 8 PM Carolina Inn / 211 Pittsboro Street Chapel Hill (919) 918-2777 Come to The Carolina Inn each week for Fridays on the Front Porch, a popular end-of-the-week celebration in Chapel Hill. Relax on our shady front porch listening to live music, sipping on refreshing beverages and enjoying delicious food truck fare. Tonight’s music by Jimmy Hayes Band, Food Trucks are The Humble Pig and Chick-N-Que. www.carolinainn.com/fridays-on-the-front-porch

MUSIC AT CAT'S CRADLE 8 PM Cat's Cradle / 300 East Main Street Carrboro (919) 967-9053 Admission: $25 in advance, $30 Day of Show. Jump, Little Children, The Roman Spring www.catscradle.com/

MUSIC AT LOCAL 506 9 PM Local 506 / 506 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill (919) 942-5506 Admission: $10 in advance, $12 day of show. The Yawpers, In The Whale, Blood Red River www.local506.com/

SATURDAY May 4

HILLSBOROUGH SPRING GARDEN TOUR 10 AM TO 6 PM Downtown Hillsborough / Churton & King St Hillsborough The Hillsborough Garden Club in partnership with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will host “Beyond the Garden Gate”, a self-guided garden tour (rain or shine). This biennial tour, held in odd years gives visitors a rare opportunity to explore gardens in the Historic District of Hillsborough, as well as discover new gardens nestled in the nearby countryside. Tickets are $25. www.historichillsborough.org/

ART IN THE GARDEN 2019 10 AM TO 6 PM Home of Tinka Jordy & Mark Donley / 1902 Borland Rd Hillsborough (919) 757-2181 Presenting the 25th Art in the Garden Annual Sculpture Invitational: Saturday, May 4, from 10AM-6PM, Sunday May 5, from Noon-5PM., and the following Saturday May 11 from 10AM-6PM. The Annual Sculpture Invitational is a juried sculpture show and sale premiering exciting original new work for the outdoors, by both nationally recognized and local artists. All work is available for sale and the artists will be on hand to discuss their work. The exhibition will be held at the studio and gardens of Tinka Jordy and Mark Donley. There are intimate garden spaces for smaller works and large fields for large scale work. Eleven accomplished artists will be exhibiting their work this year. garden-art-gallery.com/

SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE & FESTIVAL 2 PM TO 7 PM NC Botanical Garden / 100 Old Mason Farm Road Chapel Hill (919) 962-0522 Purchase plants native to the southeastern U.S. and grown at the Botanical Garden's own nursery and several other local nurseries. Plus, there will be food trucks, an environmental fair, and family activities. ncbg.unc.edu/

POPS IN THE PARK CONCERT 3 PM TO 4:30 PM Cameron Park Elementary / 240 Saint Marys Rd Hillsborough Admission: Free. Our popular Spring Pops in the Park concert series celebrates our enduring tradition of bringing classic and familiar American music to our communities. We share our love of music with this entertaining program of selections that represent a bit of Americana. www.durhamsymphony.org/

BURGERS, BROADWAY & BEYOND 5 PM Southern Village Green / 400 Market Street Chapel Hill Admission: $5 Burgers, Broadway & Beyond on the Village Green. Come join our celebration. Program starts 5pm, show starts at 6pm. Tickets are $5 each. Bring a low chair or blanket, no coolers. Proceeds from Burgers, Broadway and Beyond will be given directly to the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Public School Foundation specifically in support of the Performing Arts throughout the District. Raindate: May 5th. www.southernvillage.com/

SPRING GALA & AUCTION 5:30 PM Burwell School Historic Site / 319 North Churton Street Hillsborough (919) 732-7451 18th Annual Spring Gala and Auction, Derby Party. Friends of the Burwell School Historical Site can save on tickets, $40 and $75 per couple. Regular tickets are $50. Friends can also avoid Everbrite fees and purchase tickets directly. Great food and drink in a lovely historic setting. It's a Derby Party! Wear your hats! burwellschool.org/

KENTUCKY DERBY RUN FOR THE ROSES PARTY 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM Crossroads Chapel Hill / 211 Pittsboro Street Chapel Hill (919) 918-2777 You're invited to celebrate the Run for the Roses in style at our Kentucky Derby Party, The Hill Ballroom will be transformed into a glamorous party with large screen TVs to watch the race. Enjoy a delectable spread of traditional southern food and savor refreshing mint juleps along with other libations. Dress in your Derby finest and come to The Carolina Inn to watch the “most exciting two minutes in sports!” Best hat wins afternoon tea for two. www.carolinainn.com/crossroadschapelhill/

MUSIC AT CAT'S CRADLE 8 PM Cat's Cradle / 300 East Main Street Carrboro (919) 967-9053 Admission: $20 in advance, $23 day of show. Crank It Loud presents: I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, Superet www.catscradle.com

SUNDAY May 5

CARRBORO DAY CELEBRATION 1 PM TO 5 PM 301 W Main St Carrboro (919) 942-8541 Admission: Free. Join neighbors and friends and celebrate the unique qualities that make our town special. Plenty of family activities including story sharing, live music, food vendors, poetry, crafts and interactive family games. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a leisurely day on the Town Commons. www.carrbororec.org/

CONCERT ON THE VILLAGE GREEN 6 PM Southern Village / 400 Market Street Chapel Hill Sunday Concert Series at Southern Village, Back by popular demand! Laura Ridgeway Trio, Vocalist Laura Ridgeway is joined by Scotty Miller and Drew Lile for a dynamic Americana trio featuring folk/bluegrass favorites. Enjoy three-part vocal harmony, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and flute. Be sure not to miss this one! www.southernvillage.com/

You can find a complete listing of all programs and events offered by our major attractions by visiting www.visitchapelhill.org and viewing individual websites listed by attraction.