Weekend at a Glance: May 16-19

May 16, 2019/Hannah Lee/Out & About

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Weekend at a Glance

With great weather and even greater events, there’s something for every person in the entire family to enjoy this weekend!

By Hannah Lee

Celebrate spring with flowers, gardens, butterflies, shows, arts and crafts, treats and more at Bloom Fest. Photo by Lijun Chen

THURSDAY:

UNC and N.C. State will close out the regular baseball season together, starting at 6 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium. Come support the Tar Heels for this three-game series that runs until Saturday. The Wolfpack has a chance from keeping Chapel Hill from winning the division.

FRIDAY:

The Chapel Hill Service League is hosting a family movie night on the Southern Village Green with Disney Pixar’s WALL-E. There will be craft activities with The Scrap Exchange at 6:30 p.m. and a performance by The Bouncing Bulldogs at 7 p.m. Admission is free but donations are appreciated and will be used to help the Service League’s projects, including the Christmas House which annually serves over 800 local children.

SATURDAY:

At Rock the Baby Family Festival, a family-friendly event put on by La Leche League, there will be bounce houses, food trucks, crafts for kids and live music from America’s Got Talent contestant Adam Lee Decker at Carrboro Town Commons.

SUNDAY:

Take in the spring weather during Bloom Fest, an arts, performance and floral festival at 140 West Plaza. Highlights include Blawesome’s 20-foot Carolina-themed floral archway, a live monarch butterfly garden, a performance from Paperhand Puppet Intervention and an exhibit of themed miniature gardens.

Other Picks:

Live Music on the Village Green with the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, Thursday, Southern Village Green

Fridays on The Front Porch, Friday, The Carolina Inn

Sustainable Community Series: Prioritizing Diverse & Affordable Housing, Friday, CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio

A Day of Remembrance with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and The Northern Orange NAACP, Saturday, Margaret Lane Cemetery

The Lumina Theater Outdoor Movie: Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse, Saturday, Southern Village Green

2019 NC Angelman Syndrome Foundation Walk, Saturday, Southern Community Park

Art Adventures (AM and PM sessions), Saturday, Ackland Art Museum

Meadowmont 2019 Music Series: SMILE The Band, Saturday, Meadowmont Gazebo

Townsend & Bertram’s 30th Anniversary Party, Saturday, Weaver Street Market

Superhero Smash Family Bash, Saturday, Kidzu Children’s Museum

Voices Concert – Life Love Reflections, Saturday, UNC Hill Hall’s Moeser Auditorium

4th annual Just Tryan It Kids Triathlon, Sunday, Chapel Hill Country Club

Mama Dip Share the Love Sunday Supper, Sunday, Carrboro Century Center

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