Morehead Planetarium of UNC presents a FREE skywatching session every month (roughly), weather permitting, at various locations around the region. The time varies according to the season, but each session is scheduled for two hours. Some skywatching sessions are at Ebenezer Church Recreation Area, part of Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. This site has restrooms, a picnic shelter and a sandy … [Read more...] about Skywatching: Geminid Meteor Shower with Morehead Planetarium at West Point on the Eno
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Menorah Lighting on UNC Campus
Chabad at UNC/Duke is hosting a Menorah Lighting on the University of North Carolina campus on Monday, December 2nd, 2019, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will take place at The Pit, which is in front of the UNC Student Stores, 207 South Road, Chapel Hill. Join UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz in lighting the Menorah. Also, enjoy: Music Latkes Donuts Looking for more … [Read more...] about Menorah Lighting on UNC Campus
Second Friday Artist Talks at The Ackland Art Museum (and more)
Ackland Art Museum, on the University of North Carolina campus, at 101 South Columbia Street, is always free to visit. Its permanent collection consists of more than 17,000 works of art, featuring North Carolina’s premier collections of Asian art and works of art on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), as well as significant collections of European masterworks, twentieth-century and … [Read more...] about Second Friday Artist Talks at The Ackland Art Museum (and more)
BOOtanical Family Festival (and more) at NC Botanical Gardens
North Carolina Botanical Garden, at 100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, is free to visit. (Although memberships are available and have many benefits.) The gardens host many events, both for adults and kids. Some of the events have an admission charge and some are free to attend. You can see all of the events here. There's a free garden tour the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. The tours … [Read more...] about BOOtanical Family Festival (and more) at NC Botanical Gardens
UNC Symphony Orchestra Concert (and more with UNC Music Department)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Music Department presents many concerts and music events every year, by students, faculty and visiting artists. Many of them are free. I'm a big fan of the UNC Music Department. I've been to many concerts and have never been disappointed. The music department is not only excellent for music students and valuable for the UNC student body, … [Read more...] about UNC Symphony Orchestra Concert (and more with UNC Music Department)
Music on the Porch: Rachel Baiman April 25 (at UNC)
The Center for the Study of the American South is committed to strong research and scholarship on the history, contemporary experience, diverse cultures, and global context of the South. As part of that commitment, it presents a free concert series, Music on the Porch, at Love House and Hutchins Forum, on Thursdays. 410 East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. The Center also presents other events … [Read more...] about Music on the Porch: Rachel Baiman April 25 (at UNC)
MLK Celebration, Keynote Lecture & Awards Ceremony at UNC
UNC will be celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at two free events that are open to students, faculty, staff and community members. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 He Was a Poem, He Was a Song Hitchcock Multipurpose Room, Stone Center 5 p.m. Join the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History in a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. … [Read more...] about MLK Celebration, Keynote Lecture & Awards Ceremony at UNC
UNC Symphony Orchestra concert with Marc Callahan, bass-baritone
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Music Department presents many concerts and music events every year, by students, faculty and visiting artists. Many of them are free. I'm a big fan of the UNC Music Department. I've been to many concerts and have never been disappointed. The music department is not only excellent for music students and valuable for the UNC student body, but is … [Read more...] about UNC Symphony Orchestra concert with Marc Callahan, bass-baritone
Free food for UNC students
If you're a student at The University of North Carolina, you might know about PhreePhood. If you don't, you should! PhreePhood tweets any and all free food opportunities for UNC students. Some of the food freebies are available to the general public in the Triangle (focusing mostly on the Chapel Hill area) but many are specifically for UNC students. Follow PhreePhood on Twitter and you'll hear … [Read more...] about Free food for UNC students
