Chatham Arts Council

Beginner Lap Quilt Class
2025-02-20 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-27 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Quilted Needle Fabrics, 350 East Street, Pittsboro, NC, 27312
This beginner’s class is perfect for new sewers to make a beautiful quilt while learning the basic techniques for making a completed quilt. Marnet will guide you through this 5-week class so you can quickly build up your skill set; yet it’s flexible enough to allow plenty of creative freedom. The overall quilt design includes a series of techniques to create your quilt blocks and is perfect if you are a first-time quilter or an experienced beginner. At the end of your five classes, you will have a beautiful quilt! The final class will be held March 13.
Skill Level: Confident beginner
Visit HERE for a full list of required supplies and more details.

WTF?! Game Night
2025-02-20 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-27 18:00 - 23:00 | Davenport’s Cafe Diem, 439 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, 27312, United States
Bring one of your own games or consoles or use one of ours. We’ve got tabletop games galore! We’ve got a Playstation 2 and a retro arcade simulator! Everything from Monopoly to Magic: the Gathering is encouraged… but seriously, don’t bring Monopoly.
1st and 3rd Thursdays: Tabletop Games
2nd and 4th Thursdays: Video Games
Brought to you by the good folks at B.A.M.F. Gaming

Black Box Dance Theatre at Chatham Grove
2025-02-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Chatham Grove
Black Box Dance Theatre will work with fifth graders at Chatham Grove Elementary to create choreography inspired by core curricula such as history, science, and math. Past BBDT residencies have included lessons on the American Revolution and Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Read about last season’s residency at Pittsboro Elementary HERE.

Call for Art
2025-02-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-28 08:00 - 17:00 | The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
The Pittsboro Public Art Committee invites artists to submit public-ready sculptures for our inaugural Sculpture Celebration @ The Plant in Pittsboro. We are seeking up to 25 small, medium and large-scale, outdoor-appropriate sculptures for potential purchase and installation throughout our charming town in North Carolina. Submissions can be made here: https://www.theplantnc.com/call-for-art

Fearrington Folk Art Show Collector's Preview
2025-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Fearrington Barn, 500 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, Select a Country:
This preview event is Friday night only, and artists’ work is available for sale that night from 7-9pm. This is your opportunity to have more in-depth discussions with the artists, and to get ‘first dibs’ on their work. Your entry includes a glass of wine and light passed hors d’oeurves. Your preview ticket also gives you access to the show on Saturday and Sunday, February 22 & 23, 10am-5pm.

Zumba Fitness Class
2025-02-22 09:00 - 10:00 | 7 Dance Centre, 55 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Zumba Fitness is a dance inspired, instructor led fitness class that feels like a party on the dance floor. Move and groove to international and latin rhythms from around the world while learning new dance steps in the process. Start off with feet, add arms, then start follow the pattern shown through non-verbal direction at the front of the class. Tanja has been teaching Zumba fitness classes since 2012 in and around Chatham County. She also teaches Zumba Gold classes for those who need a little less intensity, have balance issues or injuries, and still want to party, but in a safe environment. Classes are weekly.
Zumba: Sat 9AM at 7 Dance Centre, Pittsboro (first time is free; after that $10 cash drop in or $8-9/class with a punch card)
Zumba Gold: Tue 2P at Pittsboro Center for Active Living (free; for anyone 55 and older)
Zumba Gold: Fri 9A at Siler City Center for Active Living (free; for anyone 55 and older)
Questions: zumbawithme.tanja@gmail.com
website: https://www.zumba.com/en-US/p/tanja
facebook group for all things local: Zumba in Chatham County

Fearrington Folk Art Show
2025-02-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Fearrington Village, 2000 Village Center, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Featuring the work of self-taught artists who are deeply influenced by the spirit of folk art, raw vision, naïve art, primitivism and outsider art. On any given year you’ll see whimsical paintings, sculptures, pottery and all sorts of work to get your imagination flowing.
Admission Saturday and Sunday is $5 cash only at the door.
Come out and see some art!

Slow Flow Yoga @ The Plant
2025-02-22 11:00 - 12:30 | The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
This slow-flow vinyasa class is focused on building strength and encouraging flexibility. Class begins with a short grounding and centering exercise during which students are guided into their breathwork practice, followed by gentle movements to warm up the body. We’ll then move through modified sun salutations and standing postures, after which, inversions will be offered to support the circulatory system. The class will end with seated and reclined postures to cool the body down and prepare for savasana. Modifications are offered throughout practice, and all levels are welcome!
This class will meet outside on the lawn in front of the stage, or in Building 2 in the event of rain. If you have any questions, head into Fair Game Beverage Company and someone there will show you where to go.

Beginner Quilting Class
2025-02-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Quilted Needle Fabrics, 350 East Street, Pittsboro, NC, 27312
In this 6 week class you will learn how color choices change the design and focus of the block. These fundamentals will open you up to the wonderful world of quilting.
In the class, you will receive the fabric requirements and supply list. You will then learn about fabric color and value before selecting your own fabrics for your quilt top.
Skill Level: Confident beginner
Visit HERE for a full list of required supplies and more details.

Lovecrafters
2025-02-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Davenport’s Cafe Diem, 439 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, 27312, United States
Do you knit, quilt, crochet, felt or craft tasteful objects from the minds of those you devour? Does crafting drive you to madness? If it’s portable, why not join us for our weekly craft meetup… If you dare?!

Chillcraft: Vinyl Night
2025-02-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Davenport’s Cafe Diem, 439 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, 27312, United States
We’ve got a turntable, a stack of records, espresso and mocktails. Bring your own vinyl or listen to our collection. What more do you need for a weekly chill Saturday night?

Diali Cisskho at George Moses Horton Middle School
2025-02-24 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-26 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-28 08:00 - 12:00 | NC
Musician and teaching artist Diali Cissokho will introduce the West African kora, drumming, and singing to students in a performance at George Moses Horton Middle School. Then he’ll work with seventh graders for the rest of the week in classroom workshops, highlighting math and global studies through music. The kids will work with Diali to create and rehearse a performance where they’ll get to show off their new talents on the final day of the residency.

Zumba Gold Class
2025-02-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Pittsboro Center for Active Living, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States

Improv @ The Plant
2025-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
4th Wednesday’s are for live improv! Featuring a rotation list of regional improv actors (including Chatham’s own Jane Allen Wilson) who will create a show for you in real time based on your suggestions. It’s a hoot!

All-Together! Friends Group for Adults with 'dis'Abilities - Dance, Games, Art, More
2025-02-27 11:00 - 13:00 | The Studio at Chatham Mills, Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Adults and Teens of all abilities and disabilities gather every (most) Thursdays for dance, art, games, and more. We are an inclusive community of friends who enjoy a diversity of art forms, activities, and fun socializing together.
DANCE: and move your body’s way that is natural for you with both form and freedom. We explore a variety of guided dance form and choreography as well as freedance co-created by participants. Dance styles vary from pop, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern to whatever style inspires the group. Express yourself through dance and music!
ART: We do ‘easy’ basic art right now, with plans to create more robust art as we gather art supplies and find a volunteer art leader.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: We enjoy board games, horticulture/gardening, music, bowling, field trips, theatre arts, and Special Olympics spring games.
CAREGIVERS are asked to stay. This co-op group is a community collective of friends with volunteer dance and art leaders.
PLACE:
“The Studio” at Chatham Mills
480 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro
Suite 410
(former Joy of Movement Studio)
Wheelchair accessible
www.ForestHallAtChathamMills.com/Studios
More Info: Contact Maria Troiani-Howard at howardranch@aol.com

Open Mic Night
2025-02-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Davenport’s Cafe Diem, 439 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, 27312, United States
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Fridays @ 7pm. Folks can sign up to perform comedy, music, or other acts. Sign up starts @ 6pm.
