Hillsborough Chamber




Calendar of Events

Chamber Meeting, March 17 - The Chamber's February meeting - Wednesday, February 17 - will be held at noon at the Exchange Club. Feel free to come at 11:30 am for some additional networking time! Our speaker will be Tom Stevens, Mayor of Hillsborough. Mayor Tom will be presenting a reprise of his "State of the Town Address" for those of you who missed it in late February. Catering by Riverside Restaurant. Be sure to wear GREEN for St. Patricks Day!

Rotary Pancake Sale, Friday, March 12, 7 am to 7 pm - Eat pancakes, watch the ACC Tournament and support scholarships for local graduates. Join just about everyone in Hillsborough at the Rotary Pancake Sale at the Exchange Club at

Balazs Szabo One Man Retrospective Art Show, The Depot, March 12, 5 pm - Balazs Szabo is an American/Hungarian artist whose works are in several museum collections across the United States. This exhibition contains a retrospective of works from 1963 to Today and runs through April 30. Join Balazs for a reception and viewing his works at the Depot, 246 South Nash Street. For more information, call 625-4502 or visit www.balazsart.com or www.hillsboroughdepot.com

2nd Saturday Walking Tour - March 13, 10am and 2pm - Come to the Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St., Hillsborough. Explore Hillsborough's history on a 90-minute guided walking tour through its historic district. $5, More Information at 732-7741 or www.historichillsborough.org.

You're Thinking About Starting a Business - March 18, 9 am - The UNC Small Business Technology Development Center, located at 1700 MLK Blvd. in Chapel Hill, hosts a workshop to assess yourself and your business idea on the third Thursday of each month. Each session is held from 9 am to 11 am in Room 158. Registration is necessary, but parking and materials are free. call 919-962-0389 to register

Annual Burwell School Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 20, 2 pm, Burwell School -
The Burwell School Historic Site will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 20 at 2 pm. The Burwell School is located at 319 North Churton Street!

Business After Hours - March 25, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Chamber Office - T&T Data Solutions, Microsoft Windows and the Chamber present the March Business After Hours on Thursday, March 25 from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Chamber Office, located at 102 N. Churton Street.

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New Hope Camp and Conference Center 5th Annual Auction and Appetizers, April 10, 6 to 9 pm - Join supporters of New Hope Camp and Conference Center for this fundraiser, which will help renovate the Dining Hall Kitchen. Appetizers, open wine bar, and lots of goodies to bid on. Tickets are $20. For information call, 942-4716 or visit www.newhopeccc.org.

Oh, What a Night - Duke HomeCare & Hospice 8th Annual Gala, April 24, 7 pm
You are invited to the Duke HomeCare and Hospice 8th Annual "Oh What a Night!" Gala! Tickets for the April 24 event at Treyburn Country Club are $100/person and includes a delicious dinner buffet, exciting live and silent auctions, dancing and fun. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 919-479-0318 or click here! Title sponsor is Cardinal State Bank; other sponsorships are available as well!

"Sweet Spring" Ladies Night Out - Thursday, April 22, 6 to 9 pm, Downtown Hillsborough - Historic Downtown Hillsborough invites you to spend the evening exploring unique shops and restaurants. Start at a hospitality booth for your free gift (first 300 guests) and list of specials. Every purchase earns you a chance to win wonderful garden themed gift baskets! www.ShopHillsboroughNC.com. After you've shopped, dance the nite away at the Blue Bayou, featuring songs from the '70s, '80s, and '90s!

OCIM's A Walk for Hunger - April 25, 2 pm, Gold Park - Take a Walk in the Park to support the Orange Congregations in Mission Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels. For more information, call 732-6194, ext. 10

2nd Annual BATTLE OF THE BANDS - May 1, 7 pm, Hillsborough Moose Lodge
Watch and cast your vote for performers at Hog Day!

 

 

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MARCH

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

T&T Data Solutions, Microsoft Windows and the Chamber present the March Business After Hours on Thursday, March 25 from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Chamber Office, located at 102 N. Churton Street.

Upcoming Chamber Committee Meetings:

Upcoming Chamber Meetings

Wednesday, March 10, 1:30 pm, Chamber Office - Chamber Marketing Committee

Friday, March 12, 8:40 am, Chamber Office, Ambassador Committee

Friday, March 26, noon, DTCC - Chamber Education Committee

Tuesday, March 23, 8:30 am, Chamber office - Government Affairs Committee


Free leadership coaching - every week!
The free coaching session is available every week as a podcast published on the web and the THINK Leadership Ideas blog, created by leadership advisor, executive coach

(and Mayor) Tom Stevens.

The weekly audio “coachcast” reviews 7 leadership bullet points in 7 minutes - aptly named 7 Ideas Coach - created especially for busy leaders, managers, and professionals to help them create and sustain exceptional organizations.
Listen on the web at www.7IdeasCoach.com, sign up on the THINK! and 7 Ideas Coach listserv, or subscribe to the podcasts from the Apple iTunes store.

Tom Stevens - Think Leadership Ideas - www.ThinkLeadershipIdeas.com

Hillsborough Leads Group, Thursdays, 8:15 am, The Village Diner

 

 

Things to Do:

The Blue Bayou Club offers nightly music and dancing for members and their guests. Tuesday is Open Mic night, and Wednesday is Texas Hold 'Em Poker night! Located at 106 S. Churton Street - click here to visit their website.
  The Shops at Daniel Boone is a collection of 4 shopping areas that encompasses almost 100 businesses along Churton Street. In addition to one of the largest collection of antique shops in the south, The Shops at Daniel Boone has a variety of exciting attractions including a convention center, a working blacksmith, gift stores, financial and technical services, realtors, needlework shops, restaurants and much, much more! click here to visit their website.
   
  Tupelo's, located at 101 N. Churton Street, has regional southern cuisine with a New Orleans accent - click here to visit their website.
   
   
   
  Government Meetings
  Click on the name below to access schedules of meetings for governmental bodies:
  Town of Hillsborough Meeting Schedule (includes Town Board, Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Historic District Commission, Parks & Recreation Board, Tourism Board, Tree Board, Water/Sewer Advisory Committee)
  Orange County Meeting Schedule (includes Board of County Commissioners, Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, meetings of Boards of various county departments)
  Orange County Board of Education