Mebane's First Thursday- Celebrating Moms Everywhere and Every Kind

Join the small business owners of Downtown Mebane for First Thursdays.  Every First Thursday from 5-8 business owners run specials and celebrate the theme of that month. We invite you to come sip and shop with us!

Downtown Mebane Clay Street Mebane, NC

Anything Goes Art Meet Up, an informal drop in session

An informal creative session – a time for artists, dabblers, and anyone seeking a creative outlet to share inspiration and camaraderie while creating their own art in their medium(s) of choice. You are welcome to bring work in progress or start something new. You can......More

An informal creative session – a time for artists, dabblers, and anyone seeking a creative outlet to share inspiration and camaraderie while creating their own art in their medium(s) of choice. You are welcome to bring work in progress or start something new. You can use your own supplies or supplies we have here, or a combination – we have on hand materials ranging from substrates to paints, tools, and mixed media and art journalling materials, as well as reference materials. All skill levels are welcome -- while there is no instruction, you will find friendly people, suggestions, and reference materials.  Pay as you please, $15 suggested (we recognize everyone’s usage is different, so please pay what you think is fair and you can afford). For adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome; school age youth welcome if accompanied by a supervising adult. No registration required. Payment at time of the session, cash or check preferred. Location: Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC

Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC

Anything Goes Art Meet Up, an informal drop in session

An informal creative session – a time for artists, dabblers, and anyone seeking a creative outlet to share inspiration and camaraderie while creating their own art in their medium(s) of choice. You are welcome to bring work in progress or start something new. You can......More

An informal creative session – a time for artists, dabblers, and anyone seeking a creative outlet to share inspiration and camaraderie while creating their own art in their medium(s) of choice. You are welcome to bring work in progress or start something new. You can use your own supplies or supplies we have here, or a combination – we have on hand materials ranging from substrates to paints, tools, and mixed media and art journalling materials, as well as reference materials. All skill levels are welcome -- while there is no instruction, you will find friendly people, suggestions, and reference materials.  Pay as you please, $15 suggested (we recognize everyone’s usage is different, so please pay what you think is fair and you can afford). For adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome; school age youth welcome if accompanied by a supervising adult. No registration required. Payment at time of the session, cash or check preferred. Location: Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC

Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC

New Book Club - Passmore Center

Book clubs are the perfect way to keep reading, to talk about what you read, and to make new friends. Enjoy a lively discussion with other book lovers. Book selections are available through the Orange County Public Library's digital media service, Hoopla. Register by......More

Book clubs are the perfect way to keep reading, to talk about what you read, and to make new friends. Enjoy a lively discussion with other book lovers. Book selections are available through the Orange County Public Library's digital media service, Hoopla. Register by: 1 week before each meeting, call 919-245-2015 or  www.orangecountync.gov/OnlineRegistration Time: 10:30 am Dates/Books/Activity Codes:  Tue, Dec 22 – A Christmas by the Sea by: Melody Carson (258000-12) Wed, Jan 27– Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by: Ben Montgomery (258000-01) Wed, Feb 24 – The Splendid and The Vile by: Erik Larson (258000-02) Location:  Virtual; phone#/Meeting Link will be provided at registration

Virtual; phone#/Meeting Link will be provided at registration

Mebane's First Thursday- Celebrating Moms Everywhere and Every Kind

Join the small business owners of Downtown Mebane for First Thursdays.  Every First Thursday from 5-8 business owners run specials and celebrate the theme of that month. We invite you to come sip and shop with us!

Downtown Mebane Clay Street Mebane, NC

2026 Holiday Parade

Downtown Hillsborough will welcome thousands of residents and visitors to enjoy the popular annual event, as part of the Hillsborough Hometown Holidays Festival season. The parade will feature bands, local and area businesses, cheerleaders and dance troupes, well-known......More

Downtown Hillsborough will welcome thousands of residents and visitors to enjoy the popular annual event, as part of the Hillsborough Hometown Holidays Festival season. The parade will feature bands, local and area businesses, cheerleaders and dance troupes, well-known mascots, and, of course, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus!  The parade will travel through downtown Hillsborough, south on Churton St from Corbin St to Margaret Lane, and end at the intersection of Margaret Lane & Cameron St. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out early to secure parking and a favorite viewing spot and to enjoy holiday shopping and a bite to eat before the parade, view the "Home For The Holidays" gingerbread house competition displays in the windows of selected business and vote for your favorite ones.

Churton Street, Downtown Hillsborough

Anything Goes Art Meet Up, an informal drop in session

An informal creative session – a time for artists, dabblers, and anyone seeking a creative outlet to share inspiration and camaraderie while creating their own art in their medium(s) of choice. You are welcome to bring work in progress or start something new. You can......More

An informal creative session – a time for artists, dabblers, and anyone seeking a creative outlet to share inspiration and camaraderie while creating their own art in their medium(s) of choice. You are welcome to bring work in progress or start something new. You can use your own supplies or supplies we have here, or a combination – we have on hand materials ranging from substrates to paints, tools, and mixed media and art journalling materials, as well as reference materials. All skill levels are welcome -- while there is no instruction, you will find friendly people, suggestions, and reference materials.  Pay as you please, $15 suggested (we recognize everyone’s usage is different, so please pay what you think is fair and you can afford). For adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome; school age youth welcome if accompanied by a supervising adult. No registration required. Payment at time of the session, cash or check preferred. Location: Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC

Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC

New Book Club - Passmore Center

Book clubs are the perfect way to keep reading, to talk about what you read, and to make new friends. Enjoy a lively discussion with other book lovers. Book selections are available through the Orange County Public Library's digital media service, Hoopla. Register by......More

Book clubs are the perfect way to keep reading, to talk about what you read, and to make new friends. Enjoy a lively discussion with other book lovers. Book selections are available through the Orange County Public Library's digital media service, Hoopla. Register by: 1 week before each meeting, call 919-245-2015 or  www.orangecountync.gov/OnlineRegistration Time: 10:30 am Dates/Books/Activity Codes:  Tue, Dec 22 – A Christmas by the Sea by: Melody Carson (258000-12) Wed, Jan 27– Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by: Ben Montgomery (258000-01) Wed, Feb 24 – The Splendid and The Vile by: Erik Larson (258000-02) Location:  Virtual; phone#/Meeting Link will be provided at registration

Virtual; phone#/Meeting Link will be provided at registration

Legal Services

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc is a statewide non-profit, federally funded law firm that provides free legal services to low-income individuals and senior citizens on a variety of non-criminal legal issues.  At the senior centers they can help prepare Simple Wills and......More

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc is a statewide non-profit, federally funded law firm that provides free legal services to low-income individuals and senior citizens on a variety of non-criminal legal issues.  At the senior centers they can help prepare Simple Wills and other advance directives - Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Powers of Attorney.  During the first hour, 10 – 11 am, there will be a presentation on "Consumer Protection Law" when a Legal Aid attorney will address laws designed to protect you and your loved ones from: scams, identity theft, managing credit, unfair debt collection and elder abuse.  After each presentation, the attorney will be available for questions and applications for individual assistance. If you cannot attend a workshop or have an urgent matter, call Melany Earnhardt, Esq. to schedule an appointment at Legal Aid of North Carolina, 919-533-2015.  

Passmore Center, 103 Meadowlands Drive, Hillsborough