Let The Sun Shine In
Have a piece of Handmade Parade history at home!
$10/ticket enters you to win a piece of local, handmade history by Ali Givens, valued at $1200. All proceeds support the Hillsborough Arts Council and help ensure moments of magic like these in Hillsborough. Click here to learn more about the piece or click the button below to...
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
MARCH - NOVEMBER
6 - 9 PM
This event is only made possible with community support.
KEEP ART CONNECTING YOUR COMMUNITY:
Special Notes: Please be sure to respect any signage or requests made by venues participating in Last Fridays to keep yourself and those around you safe. If you feel sick, please stay home.
Details on this page are generally finalized the week before each Last Friday. Stay tuned for updates, signup for our e-newsletter, or follow us on socials to get the most up-to-date event information possible.
FRIDAY, MAY 27!
May's Last Friday & the Art Walk is brought to us with support from:
Thank you, Annie!
Annie Burton
STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT
159 Mayo Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-8512
OLD COURTHOUSE LAWN
LAST FRIDAYS
MAKERS MARKETS
Return this month!
Artist vendors return to Last Fridays! May-October 2022, find rotating, local artists, representing all mediums, sharing original, handmade work with the community, 6-8:30 PM on the Old Orange County Courthouse lawn!
Want to apply to share your work at Last Fridays Makers Markets starting in June 2022? Click below so we can notify you as soon as the application opens - coming very soon!
COMMUNITY DANCE PERFORMANCE
By Monarch Movement Company's Monarch Kaleidoscope Team!
Lay out a blanket or chair as the Monarch Kaleidoscope Team finishes their inaugural season with a community performance at Last Fridays!
This group of young dancers is bound in their goal to better themselves, raise each other up, bring joy to their community, and explore artistry through dance.
"We are thrilled to cap off our season with a commitment to our goal of bringing art and joy into the community we love and call home."
They'll be performing on the grass on the south side of the courthouse at 6:30 PM for an hour of modern, jazz, tap, contemporary, and musical theater styles, finishing with inviting the community to join us in a few social dances!
WOODTURNING DEMONSTRATION
By Jim and Rita Duxbury!
Jim and Rita Duxbury will be presenting woodturning demonstrations on the Old Orange County Courthouse Lawn (near the Makers Market & HAC tent) from 6 - 8 PM!
Watch as spinning wood is turned into functional items. See wood chips fly and, right before your eyes, a spinning top is formed and ready to amuse children of all ages.
In addition to the demonstration, they will have unique woodturned pieces for sale. Their work is also available at the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop!
RIVER PARK
LIVING ARTS COLLECTIVE
DANCEWAVE!
5:30-6 PM:
Special Presentation with Hillsborough Independent Dance Artists!
6-7:30 PM:
Community Drumming & Dancing w/ Pro LAC Artists! You don't have to be a "drummer" to play and contribute to this art of living. Bring a drum or other instruments, bring your voice, your dance. (Some additional instruments for all ages will be available for loan.)
Family Painting Art Station! Come and paint with us on rocks, paper, and leaves.
Live Painting by LA Chesson & Jahde Justad Art!
7:15pm - 7:30 PM:
OUSIA Movement Warm-Up for kids of ALL AGES with Aubrey Jane!
7:30-9 PM:
LIVING ARTS DANCEWAVE! An expressive dance inquiry and mindful movement journey, held in a sacred creative container.
Join the Living Arts Collective for Last Fridays Living Arts Drum Circles; Dancewaves; and various other unique, educational, and interactive activities in River Park! LAC brings a variety of programming to Last Fridays each month, and the experience is an incredible opportunity to connect and express with your community.
No matter what your experience or comfort level is with dance and art, this is your opportunity to move and create as you wish within an intergenerational community space. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Especially children and elders.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Hillsborough Independent Dance Artists: Renay Aumiller, Jasmine Powell, Aubrey Griffith-Zill, Anna Barker, Jess Shall and Stephanie Woodbeck! Live music accompaniment by WIll Ridenour and Beverly Botsford.
Pro LAC Drum & Dance Artists: Jasmine Powell, Bashir Shakur, Diali Cissokho, Beverly Botsford,Will Ridenour, Sonya Stewart, Cindy Jones, Jim Roberts and Friends.
Family Painting Art Station by Jahde Justad Art.
Live Painting by LA Chesson & Jahde Justad Art.
OUSIA Movement Warmup led by Aubrey Jane.
...and many other who share their presence during the events!
Click the button below to register and support the Living Arts Collective artists and the beauty, fun, and energy they bring to Last Fridays and Hillsborough! *Registration is required.*
ROAMING POETS
POETRY "PROSE" SHOWCASE
Hosted by William Davis
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Each month, Last Friday's Poetry "Prose" Showcase features a variety of inspired poets and spoken word artists.
This showcase stops at 2-3 venues throughout the night to share words and heart with the community.
The goal is not only to provide a platform for established poets to share their art so we can all revel in the power of language to paint, electrify, and bridge worlds, but also to empower new poets, still fostering the courage to exercise their voice and power to heal with self-expression, in continuing to nurture their craft!
FEATURED POETS:
Schedule Coming Soon!
Along with host, William (Endlesswill) Davis, Father, Teacher, Author, Owner/Operator of Writers Block Publishing, and Hillsborough's 2016-2018 Poet Laureate.
Poet Announcements Coming Soon!
ART WALK VENUES
FRESH GALLERY OPENINGS & RECEPTIONS; LIVE MUSIC; MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES & CRAFTS; & OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL HISTORY & COMMUNITY AT ALL PARTICIPATING VENUES DETAILED BELOW!
JAN - NOV
6 - 9 PM
JAN 28
FEB 25
MARCH 25
APRIL 29
MAY 27
JUNE 24
JULY 29
AUG 26
SEPT 30
OCT 28
NOV 25
RAIN OR SHINE!
Interactive map, click pins for information.
A Little Something
118 N Churton St
(919) 935-4249
Mon-Sat, 10 AM-5 PM
+ 6-9 PM for Last Fridays!
Need a little something? A Little Something has you covered! Gift store featuring fun, personalized and unique gifts at the perfect price.