Out & About
This story originally ran in our March 2015 issue. The Yellow Chair Market store in Carr Mill Mall closed in May 2016 but Amy is still focused on custom projects out of her studio. Visit her website for more information. Not all kids grow up using power tools, but Amy […]
Community Bocce Derby – Thursday, 3:30-8:30 pm – Dress in your best Kentucky Derby attire for this fun-filled bocce event. Enjoy the best BBQ, mint juleps, big hats and bocce the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce can provide! Call to register or just come out for a great time. Anyone can […]
By now, you may have heard the unfortunate news that a fire broke out inside La Residence on Sunday morning. The kitchen – and much of its contents – is destroyed after an air-conditioning unit caught fire, and the restaurant will be closed for weeks in order to clean up the mess. But […]
Students from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools celebrated their high school graduations at the late-night, substance-free Project Graduation on Saturday, June 11. In its 24th year, the event held at the UNC Student Union included food, karaoke, face painting, a glow-in-the-dark disco, casino, bounce houses, and more. Thanks to individual and […]
It’s Monday night at Midway Community Kitchen, and everyone is talking about sugar. It’s everywhere, added to thousands of processed foods that aren’t even considered sweet, and students tonight learn that the average American eats enough of the stuff to fill a Mason jar each day. The students gasp, saying […]
All-you-can-eat cupcakes? Yes, please. City Kitchen played host to the Orange County Rape Crisis Center’s third annual Cupcakes and Cocktails. The judges – including Town Council’s George Cianciolo and Watts Grocery’s Amy Tornquist – named Cyndi Baldwin’s “Cyd’s Orange Dreamsicle” the winner of the day, while Emma Isakoff’s “Miami Vice” was the […]
Burwell School Historic Site Guided Tour – Thursday-Friday, 1-2 p.m. – Learn about the life at the Burwell School from 1837-1857 when it was home to the Burwell family, their slaves and the students of this landmark school for young women. Sam Lewis: The Last Of The Great Sideshow Freaks – […]
You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ikat fabric. One’s too dark, another’s the wrong shade of blue and the third option is a little too bold. Flint Davis noticed this lack of variety presented to consumers by standard fabric dealers and knew it was time that the industry […]
Karen Youth Art Group Salon – Thursday, 6-8 p.m. – The FRANK Gallery will be showing a special exhibit presentation of the Karen Youth Art Group with the opening release book launch of their bilingual children’s book. Come experience the students’ stories shared through art, word and music. Books will be available to purchase as well […]
Deb Cunningham was at the Orange County Animal Services Center to check on a dog recommended by staff as having potential for Eyes Ears Nose and Paws (EENP), her nonprofit organization that trains and places assistance dogs. The pup, a larger breed that might have one day helped a person […]
