Calendar of Events
Chamber’s
Government Affairs Committee Meeting, TUESDAY, APRIL
28, 8:30 AM, Chamber Office, 102 N. Churton Street
Girls Just Want to Have Fun,
Ladies Night Out, presented by the Downtown Merchants
Association, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 6 PM to 9 PM, Historic Downtown
Hillsborough. Build a bouquet by visiting participating shops
and restaurants. For more information, visit www.shophillsboroughnc.com
May Chamber Luncheon,
May 20 - May’s Chamber Luncheon will feature
Holden Thorp, Chancellor of UNC-CH. Chancellor Thorp will
discuss the future of the University, Carolina North, and
other aspects of university life that might affect Orange
County. The Chamber will also award scholarships to its recipients
at this meeting. The meeting will be at the Exchange Club
at noon. Catering by the Gulf Rim.
Burwell School Spring Party
& Auction, May 1 - The Burwell School Historic
Site, one of Hillsborough’s finest treasures, is holding
its 9th Annual Spring Party and Auction on Friday, May 1,
from 6 to 9:30 pm. Tickets are $25 per person, and includes
wine, soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres , music, and a silent
and live auction, with auctioneer (and author) Michael Malone.
The Burwell School Historic Site is located at 319 North Churton
Street. All proceeds support the ongoing project of the Burwell
School Historic Site and are tax deductible to the extent
of the law. For more information, call 919-732-7451.
Cruise-In with a Twist, May
2 - Cruise-Ins with a Twist, presented by the Daniel
Boone Merchants Association, Historic Speedway Group and the
Bull City Street Rod Association, will be held Saturday, May
2 from 1 to 4 p.m. rain or shine at The Shops at Daniel Boone
in Historic Hillsborough (South Churton Street, I-85 exit
164 or I-40 exit 261). There will also be specials at various
businesses in The Shops at Daniel Boone, live music, prizes,
food, and of course, plenty of classic cars. The Cruise-In
events are in memory of James and Maxine Freeland. For more
information visit www.theshopsatdanielboone.com
or (919) 245-3330.
Oh, What a Night, May 2 -
Duke HomeCare & Hospice will host its 7th Annual
Gala “Oh, What a Night!” on Saturday, May 2, at
Hope Valley Country Club. Sponsored by Cardinal State Bank,
the evening includes a reception, silent and live auction,
dinner and dancing. Tickets are $100 per person and all proceeds
benefit Duke HomeCare & Hospice, which operates a center
in the Meadowlands in Hillsborough. For more information,
call 919-620-3853 ext. 326.
Community Networking Event,
May 15 - Pinnacle, your monthly community news magazine,
is hosting another Community Networking Event on Friday, May
15 from 5:30 to 9 pm at Occasions (286 East Front Street,
Burlington). This event will include folks from Guilford,
Forsyth, Caswell, Alamance, Orange Person and Rockingham Counties.
Doors open at 5:30 pm, networking begins at 6 pm, buffet dinner
at 7 pm. Buffet dinner is $10; event is free. For more information,
call 336-694-7785 or 336-229-1939. Bring lots of business
cards.
2009 Spring Garden Tour, May
16 and May 17 - On Saturday, Mary 16 from 10 am to
4 pm, and Sunday, May 17 from 1 pm to 5 pm, visit some of
Hillsborough’s loveliest gardens as the Alliance for
Historic Hillsborough presents its Spring Garden Tour. Tickets
are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the tour, children 12
and under free. The event takes place rain or shine. In addition
to the gardens, there will be special exhibits, gardening
workshops, a plant sale, and a sidewalk sale among the merchants
of downtown Historic Hillsborough. For more information call
the Alliance at 732-7741 or visit
www.historichillsborough.org.
Tidbits
. . .
June
19 and June 20 - the 27th Annual Hillsborough Hog Day: visit
www.hogdays.com for more
information
Beginning Sunday, November 9, The Village Diner will be open
from 11 to 3 on Sundays, serving their buffet only. The Village
Diner is located at 600 West King Street and is open from
6:30 am to 8 pm Monday through Friday
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