The Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro Street, hosts many events throughout the year for people of all ages, from toddlers to seniors. It includes 5 furnished, accessible meeting rooms.
Many of the Town of Carrboro’s events take place here.
The Carrboro Century Center also houses the Carrboro Cybrary, a cyber library that includes 5 public computer stations, newspapers, magazines, books, audio books, a copier and a fax machine.
You can find all of Carrboro’s events on the Town of Carrboro calendar. Make sure to check carefully. Although many of the events take place at Carrboro Century Center, the calendar includes events at other locations as well.
Here are some of the Town of Carrboro’s upcoming free and low-priced events. Make sure to follow each link to register, if required.
Food Truck Friday (and meet with Google Fiber representatives)
Friday, January 31st, 2020
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Carrboro Town Commons
Dinner for purchase
Drop by Carrboro Town Commons to chat with town staff and Google Fiber representatives, who can address questions and concerts you may have about Google Fiber construction.
Celebrating Black People in America: Guest Speaker Dr. Freddie Parker
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Carrboro Century Center
Free
Dr. Freddie Parker will be our guest speaker on this year’s topic “The Ballot and The Black Freedom Struggle”. Light Refreshments provided. All Ages.
Lollipop Series for Young Children — JeGhetto
Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Carrboro Century Center
$3/person. Children 12 months and under admitted free.
Tarish Pipkins a.k.a. Jeghetto has fine-tuned his skills by doing street performances with his puppets. He has worked with Paperhand Puppet Intervention. He has built puppets and performed in several Paperhand productions. Most recently, Jeghetto had the pleasure to work with national recording artist, Missy Elliott on her music video, WTF (Where They From) controlling the Pharell puppet and doing some puppet building. He also worked on the Amazon Echo commercial featuring Missy Elliott and Alec Baldwin as puppets. Children and adults alike will be amazed. All Ages.
Jam Session Series: West African Jam
Friday, February 7th, 2020
7:30 p.m. to 9 pm.
Carrboro Century Center
$3/person
The West African Jam will offer an exciting workout with live drummers and adapted dance movements from various regions of West Africa. The moves can be modified for all fitness levels! By the end of class, participants will be familiar with a specific rhythm and choreographed moves. Come feel the rhythm! Instructors: Natikwa Gonzalez Ages: 8+.
Breakfast with an Expert “Defending the Public: My Effort to Make Black Lives Matter”
Monday, February 17th, 2020
9:30 a.m. to 11 am.
Carrboro Century Center
Free
James E. Williams Jr. became a public defender because of a firm and longstanding belief in freedom, equality and fairness. A lack of adequate vigorous representation for the indigent accused, most of whom are black or other people of color endangers all the gains Black people have fought for all these years. Join us as James shares his fight against that system of unfairness and oppression by three decades of work as a public defender. Speaker: James E. Williams Jr., retired Public Defender, Orange and Chatham counties Ages: 16+
Senior No Sew Blanket Making
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Covenant Place
103 Culbreth Road, Chapel Hill
Free
Let’s give to the children! Join us at Covenant Place to assemble no sew fleece blankets to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Carrboro Recreation and Parks will provide the material; however, we need you to help do the work. Please call 919-918-7364 if you would like to help.
Senior Game Day at Covenant Place
Thursday, February 20th, 2020
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Covenant Place
103 Culbreth Road, Chapel Hill
Carrboro Recreation and Parks and Covenant Place have teamed up to bring you several chances to socialize while playing or learning how to play Bunco, Dominos, Quiddler and Yahtzee. No experience needed so come out and learn something new or just sit and chat with your friends. Ages: 50+.
Inclusion Programs for People with Disabilities – Frosty Afternoon Dance
Sunday, February 23rd, 2020
3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Carrboro Century Center
$3
Come warm up with some dancing. Get ready for a fun afternoon of great music, dancing, games and refreshments. There will be a winter scene background for you and your friends to take photos! Be sure to bring your camera. You must register three days prior to the event. Follow link above. Ages: 8+.
An Evening with “A Poet for the People” – NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton-Green
Friday, February 28th, 2020
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Carrboro Century Center
Free
Come meet North Carolina’s ninth poet Laureate-third woman and first African American to be appointed to the role. Bring your family and friends as Jaki Shelton-Green shares some of poetry. Light Refreshments provided. All Ages.
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