MARCH - NOVEMBER
FREE monthly events celebrating Art, Culture, & Community in Hillsborough, NC!
Click the buttons below to explore each event component, and choose your Last Fridays adventure!
SPECIAL HAPPENINGS:
NEW LAST FRIDAYS SUSTAINER SOCIALS!
Join HAC at the Hillsborough Wine Company, 6-7 PM, for an evening of delightful sips and great company! Celebrate the Last Fridays Wine Tasting with us and enjoy quality time mingling with our staff and fellow sustainers. Don’t miss out on this perfect blend of community and culture—we look forward to seeing you there!
RELOCATED: 6-7 PM Lady Bailey, live at Hillsborough Wine Company!
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Not yet a Sustainer? Come learn more about HAC's Sustainer Program at Last Friday or on our website here. We recently unveiled an update to our Sustainer Benefits, and we can't wait to share those benefits with you!
MAKERS MARKET!
CANCELLED: Join HAC, local artists, experience vendors, and community groups, 5:30-8:30 PM, at the Old Orange County Courthouse. ​​​​​
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RELOCATED: To C3 Hillsborough: contribute to the 2024 ArtCycle Supply Drive!​ *All donations benefit classrooms in Orange County Schools and accessible arts education programming.​​
an itinerary for this month's event.
P.S. Anne & Arthur will match supplies purchased at their store during the supply drive! Be sure to stop by and check them out on the Art Walk!
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RELOCATED: To Snow Approach Foundation: ​Join the Snow Approach Foundation to color and learn about your brain! Color by number the different parts of the brain while gaining insights into how it functions. This activity is for all ages, and you’re welcome to ask questions about how the Snow Approach Foundation plans to change the world!
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LIVING ARTS COLLECTIVE!
RELOCATED: Join LAC at 6 PM, under the Farmers Market Pavilion for interactive, family-friendly movement in community:
6-7 PM Community Drumming - Facilitated by Bashir Shakur with support from Beverly Botsford, Diali Cisshoko, Cindy Jones and more!! ​
7-7:30 PM Tain Colin’s Juggling Show​​​
7:30-9 PM Last Fridays Living Arts Dancewave
+ Family Painting with Jahde Art
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Click here to learn more & support the LAC artists!
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THE ART WALK!
Each month, Hillsborough's small businesses and local artists bond together to ensure the Art Walk is brimming with unique opportunities for our community to connect with art across mediums and genres. Click here to explore all the 8/30 Art Walk happenings at 23+ participating venues!​
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THE ROAMING POETS!
Join Marina Rozova and Travis Kyng, along with our host, Jen_Jus_Write, at:
6-6:30 PM - Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew
6:35-7:05 PM - Thomas Stevens Gallery
7:15-7:45 PM - The Colonial Inn
8:15-8:45 PM - Margaret Lane Gallery​
Click here to learn more about this month's poets and the Last Fridays Roaming Poets series!​
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​FIND THE MUSIC! ​
6-9 PM - Ben Fisher at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
6-9 PM - Randy Reed at Hillsborough Wills & Trusts
6-8 PM - Sugaree String Society at Margaret Lane Gallery
6:30-7:30 PM - The Claytones at Snow Approach Foundation
6-8:15 PM - Mike June at The Colonial Inn
7-9 PM - Bill West at Thomas Stevens Gallery
8-11 PM - GHOST + BONES at Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew​
HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH, NC
2024 DATES
MARCH 29
APRIL 26
MAY 31
JUNE 28
JULY 26
AUGUST 30
SEPTEMBER 27
OCTOBER 25
NOVEMBER 29
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RAIN-OR-SHINE!
(barring severe or dangerous conditions)
Details on this page are generally finalized the week before each Last Friday event. Stay tuned for updates here (starting mid-March 2024), signup for our e-news, or follow us on social media to get the most up-to-date information possible.
PROGRAMMING LEGEND:
THE ART WALK (Ongoing)
6-9 PM
Join participating venues for special openings, exciting exhibitions, live music, and more along the Art Walk!
LIVING ARTS COLLECTIVE (Mar - Oct)
Join the Living Arts Collective for Last Fridays Living Arts drumming; dance; and other interactive, educational activities.
ROAMING POETS (March - Nov)
6-9 PM
A monthly lineup of inspired, local poets & spoken word artists, stopping at multiple Art Walk locations to share words and heart within community.
MAKERS MARKET (May - Oct)
5:30-8:30 PM
Artist vendors, community groups, and live music on the Old Orange County Courthouse lawn!
For more information about Last Fridays & the Art Walk, contact us at programs@hillsboroughartscouncil.org or (919) 643-2500.