Events are subject to change based on closures related to the coronavirus pandemic. Verify with organizers prior to events.
ON THE AGENDA
The Chatham County Board of Education will at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, at George Moses Horton Middle School’s multipurpose room for a special meeting to interview candidates for the vacant Dist. 1 seat. The board will also meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, at Chatham Grove Elementary’s media center for its regular meeting.
The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro.
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, at the county’s historic courthouse.
The Chatham Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet on Thursday, October 13, at 7 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, 1192 US 64 W Business, Pittsboro (west side entrance) in the conference room. All meetings are open to the public. To be added to the agenda or for more information, please call 919-545-8440.
ONGOING
Siler City’s City Hall is currently under renovation. The 1st and 2nd floors are closed to the public. The Planning and Community Development Department is located in the basement and can be accessed through the far left door facing E. 3rd St. Parking available at the 100 block of E. 3rd St.
The League of Women Voters of North Carolina announces the availability of VOTE411.org for the 2022 Midterm Election. The League’s nonpartisan online election resource offers voters a “one-stop shop” for all things election related as they prepare to cast their ballots. Early voting runs from Thursday, October 20 to Saturday, November 5. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. VOTE411.orgis a comprehensive resource on voting information where citizens can learn about the policy positions of candidates on their ballot, get detailed instructions on registering to vote, find an early voting location, confirm their election day polling place, and take the guesswork out of the absentee-by-mail process.
Beginning October 6, 2022, Chatham Community Library will host a science fiction film series every Thursday throughout the month from 6 to 8 p.m. This program is free and open to the public, at the Chatham Community Library, Holmes Family Meeting Room. The films in the series are: Thursday, October 6: Forbidden Planet (1956). A starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet’s colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization. - Thursday, October 13: The Fifth Element (1997). New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn’t mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years: a perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Together, they must save the world. - Thursday, October 20: I, Robot (2004). In 2035, technophobic homicide detective Del Spooner of the Chicago Police Department heads the investigation of the apparent suicide of leading robotics scientist, Dr. Alfred Lanning. Spooner’s investigation reveals a trail of secrets and agendas within the USR (United States Robotics) corporation and suspicions of murder. - Thursday, October 27: Gravity (2013). Sandra Bullock plays a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. -- Residents may visit the libraries’ website www.chathamlibraries.org, or contact the Library at (919) 545-8084 or rita.vanduinen@chathamlibraries.org for more information on this and other events and programs.
Community members interested in improving their health with the use of alternative medicine are invited to a special event hosted by Chatham Community Library. The program “Building Functional Immunity with Plant Medicines” will be held on Saturday, October 8, at 2:30 p.m. in the Holmes Family Meeting Room. This program is free and open to the public. Tim Keim, Clinical Holistic Health Practitioner of Ayurveda and certified Yoga Therapist, will discuss how plant medicines can help protect the body from viral illnesses such as annual colds, flu, and other viral infections with safety and ease of use.
Chatham County Parks and Recreation Announces October Events -Kicking off the month, community members are invited to participate in the third annual Chatham County Challenge. This is a virtual walk, run, or bike challenge taking place from October 1-31. Bikers are challenged to complete a 100k (62 miles) and runners/walkers are challenged to complete a 50k (31 miles). There is no cost to participate, and registration is available at https://ccparksandrec.recdesk.com until September 30th. Individuals who complete the challenge will receive a free T-shirt, and the participant with the most miles logged in each category will also receive a $25 gift card to the local business, New Horizons. #2 -The second annual Sidewalk Chalk Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at The Park at Briar Chapel located at 1015 Andrews Store Road, Pittsboro. All Chatham County artists – amateur and professional alike – are invited to draw their chalk creations and residents also are invited to spend the morning in the park enjoying the artwork, a coffee station, live music from Eric Sommer, and other vendor stations. There will be three categories: Family (group with kids 12 and under), Teen (ages 13–18), and Adult (ages 19+), as well as a crowd pleaser award. Artists are encouraged to pre-register online at https://ccparksandrec.recdesk.com, but registration will also be available on site the day of the event. A tabletop drawing option is available upon request for those who are not able to draw on the ground.
The CCCC Rehabilitation Technician Class is designed to provide entry-level education and training to perform routine rehabilitation tasks and an overview of what the field of rehabilitation therapy entails. This class will begin October 18 from 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through December 13 at the CCCC Chatham Health Sciences Center, Pittsboro. For more information, call 919-545-8652 or email to tneedham@cccc.edu.
Chatham Community Library is designated as an ecoEXPLORE Loan Spot, a location where those participants can use their library card to check out equipment to aid in their observation of the natural world. Any Chatham County Public Libraries card holder will be able to check out a Discovery Pack from the Chatham Community Library. Discovery Packs have been provided by ecoEXPLORE, and contain kid-friendly binoculars, bug net, a birdcall, a trail camera and more. Kid scientists are encouraged to record their natural discoveries and submit them via the ecoEXPLORE website. In addition to lending Discovery Packs, Chatham Community Library will host programs presented by ecoEXPLORE science educators. Families with children in grades K-8 are invited to join the library for an Intro to ecoEXPLORE on Saturday, November 12, at 2 p.m. in the Chatham Community Library Holmes Meeting Room. Program facilitators will give an overview of what it means to be a citizen scientist, how to participate in ecoEXPLORE, and then head outside to practice making a scientific observation. For more information, contact Youth Services at youth.services@chathamlibraries.org.
Wrapping up the month, Chatham County Parks and Recreation’s annual Trunk or Treat Fall Festival is returning on Saturday, October 29th, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Southwest District Park located at 15124 NC-902, Bear Creek. This free, family-friendly event will include pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, Halloween themed games, Halloween themed crafts, a photo booth, and a magician, from 2 to 4 p.m. Following those activities will be the Trunk or Treat from 4 to 5 p.m. For more information, individuals may contact Mallory Peterson at the Parks and Recreation Department at 919-545-8553 or mallory.peterson@chathamcountync.gov. Information and updates will also be shared on Chatham County Parks and Recreation’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
The Silk Hope Ruritans host a Benefit Bingo on the first, third, and fifth Thursdays of each month. This month’s events will be held October 6 and 20.
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church provides a healthy meal at no cost to those who come to us hungry at noon on Thursdays. We provide a place of hospitality and fellowship for everyone. All are welcome, regardless of race, sex, age, national origin, religious preference, handicap, or income.
The Chatham Historical Museum is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. We will be following the governor’s directives. Adult and kid friendly; no admission fee. Our permanent exhibits cover all aspects of Chatham’s unique history. The museum is located in the historic Chatham County Courthouse in the Circle. More info at https://chathamhistory.org.
Second Bloom hours are 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 630 East St., Pittsboro. Credit cards are accepted. All proceeds provide support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and promote community education in collaboration with Chatham County.
The Chatham Arts Council has put together a relief effort specifically for artists and arts-workers called CAARE: Chatham Artist and Arts-Worker Relief Effort. For more information on CAARE, or to donate, visit ChathamArtsCouncil.org.
Foster and/or adoptive information: Give children a safe place to grow. Interested in becoming a Foster and/or Adoptive parent? Call 919-642-6956 to learn more.
Alcoholics Anonymous — North Carolina District 33, call the Help Line at 866-640-0180 for the meeting schedule for this area.
Motorcycle Association — The Motorcycle Association for Chatham, Western Wake, Lee, Orange and Alamance counties meets in Pittsboro and is open to all riders. For information, call 919-392-3939 or visit www.chathamCBA.com.
Narcotics Anonymous — For drug problems in the family, Narcotics Anonymous helps. Call 1-800-721-8225 for listing of local meetings.
Al-Anon Meeting — Pittsboro Serenity Seekers Al-Anon Family Group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Chatham Community Church, in the lower level of Chatham Mill.
SCOUT NEWS
Boy Scout Troop 93 in Pittsboro meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Harold Boone Scout Park on Hwy 64W, just past CCCC. Open to boys, ages 11-17. Visit www.bstroop93.org for more information.
Pack 924 of Siler City First U.M.C. meets from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays for boys, grades 1 through 5. Come join the Cub Scouts.
Pack 900 in Bear Creek meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Meroney’s U.M.C., following the school calendar. See http://pack900.com for more information.
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