This weekend, head to Hillsborough for the Last Friday art walk festivities, visit The Honeysuckle Tea House for yoga and new mead releases or attend a concert
Compiled by Isabella Reilly
Thursday
Courtyard Concert
Spend your evening with musical artist Impulsive Tattoo at The Colonial Inn from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Thursday Night Jazz
Put on your dancing shoes and head to Yonder Southern Cocktails & Brew for a live performance from New Morning Jazz from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Virtual Lunchbox Talk: Woodland Restoration at Picture Creek Diabase Barrens
Join David Schnake, forest research operations manager with the N. C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, for a virtual exploration of Picture Creek, hosted by the North Carolina Botanical Garden. To learn more about the site’s restoration efforts, tune in from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required.
Thursday-Saturday
Drive-in Movie
Ready, set, action! Stop by The Drive-In at Carraway Village for a showing of “Free Guy,” starring Ryan Reynolds at 8:15 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Friday
Last Friday Concert
Be sure not to miss a performance from JP & Leon Band at The Colonial Inn, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The concert takes place during Hillsborough’s Last Friday art walk.
The Drowning Lovers
Drop in to Yonder Southern Cocktails & Brew for a musical mix of lounge-noir, jazz, folk and pop from The Drowning Lovers. The show is from 8 to 11 p.m.
Friday’s on the Front Porch
Join The Carolina Inn from 5 to 8 p.m., with musical entertainment from Jim Hayes Band. With featured food trucks Bulkogi and The Corner Venezuelan Food serving up dinner, be sure to come hungry!
Last Friday Art Walk
Walk down to Margaret Lane Gallery during Last Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. for the opening of two exhibits featuring local artists; Architectural Angles and Deep Roots, High Hopes: Young Talented Artists of Promise. Also enjoy live music by the Maudlin Brothers and spoken-word poetry courtesy of the Hillsborough Arts Council. The event includes light refreshments and free children’s art packets.
Rachel Despard Concert
Decompress at The Honeysuckle Tea House with a soothing live performance from Rachel Despard and her band from 7 to 9 p.m.
North Carolina Festival of Psychedelia
Head to Local 506 for the North Carolina Festival of Psychedelia, featuring performances from SNAXX, The Veldt, Pretty Odd, Candy Coffins and The Mystery Plan. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are required.
Saturday
Indigo De Souza Show
Spend your night with the western North Carolina native and musical talent at Cat’s Cradle. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are required.
Take Flight
This animated tour at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center features a look through the past and future of aeronautics, including a 45-minute planetarium show and general admission to the center from noon to 2 p.m. The show is recommended for children ages 8 to 13 and their families and tickets must be purchased in advance.
Constant Chaos Comedy Show
Get ready to laugh at the Local 506 with featured comedians Brett Williams, Samuel Gilmore, Bo Ma, Jeremy Alder, Erin Doncaster and more. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are required.
Music at Market
Enjoy live music from Chapel Hill-based artist Florence Dore from 9 to 9:30 a.m. while browsing at Chapel Hill Farmers Market.
‘Mead’ Up with Stem Cider
Head down to The Honeysuckle Tea House and enjoy a flight of the Honeysuckle Meadery and Stem Ciders’ newest releases, including a strawberry nitro mead, pineapple and lemon mead seltzer and Stem Ciders’ Lava Flow Cider. Flights will be on special from noon to 9 p.m.
Sunday
Free Flow on the Farm
Join Fannie Phillips at The Honeysuckle Tea House for the last free flow yoga class of the summer from 9 to 10 a.m.
Sundays at Sundown
Head to the Southern Village Green for a performance from Graymatter from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
The Carolina Cutups Concert
Make your way to Botanist and Barrel for an afternoon of high energy music performed by The Carolina Cutups bluegrass band from 3 to 5 p.m., with cuisine from Don Taco y su Pandilla food truck.
A Benefit for Chris Joseph
Show your support at Local 506 for Orange County resident Chris Joseph, who recently sustained a car accident. Performers include Rum Ham, Em Gee and The Gunline. Tickets are required. Donations to support Chris will be accepted. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are required.
Giants Falls Boutique Pop-Up
Visit The Honeysuckle Tea House to shop apparel, jewelry and gifts from Giants Falls Boutique, an online shop that aims to empower women through fashion, from noon to 4 p.m.
Summertime Tea Talks
Calling all tea lovers! Join RambleRill Farm from 1 to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of tea tasting and discovery about tea growing and processing as well its medicinal and therapeutic aspects. Learn about the renaissance in tea consumption and cultivation in the U.S. and the local community of growers and drinkers. Tickets are required.
