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Community Plant Swap (April 25th to May 5th) Last Day

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Join us for a community plant swap! Between Thursday, April 25th and Sunday, May 5th, bring your extra plants to the second floor of the Main Library and swap it out for different plant!

This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Authors Series: Nina Simon

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Event
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Virtual Authors Series: Nina Simon | Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM EDT | F

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Not a Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 235

Not A Book Club

The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with our fellow readers. Join us online for an informal book discussion. We're "Not a Book Club," so there's no assigned reading and no pressure. Just grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and let's talk books! Sign up here or call 919.245.2525. 

No hay lectura asignada ni presión. Simplemente tome una taza de café o una copa de vino, ¡y hablemos acerca de libros! Regístrese aquí o llame al 919.245.2525. (En inglés, mayores de 16 años).

#NaBC

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Community Read of Trinity by Zelda Lockhart Continues

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Book Club, Panel Discussions
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Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Community Read!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Evening Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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The Tuesday Evening Book Club is a Community Member-Led book club which meets the on 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough. The club discusses a wide variety of popular and interesting books in a light atmosphere.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Silent Book Club

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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Looking for a peaceful midday refresh? Join our Silent Book Club!  

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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Page Turners Book Club (Seymour Center in Chapel Hill)

Join us the 3rd Friday of the month from 10-11a.m. at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. The book club is free, open to the public and no registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Historic Hillsborough Excursion Day

10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Experience Hillsborough, the small town with big history, through a day of FREE activities at our local sites!

This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Authors Series: Rebecca F. Kuang

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Event
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Virtual Authors Series: Rebecca F.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Fitness

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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On fourth Thursdays this spring & Summer, stop by the Main Library in Hillsborough and pick up tips about managing your finances in a casual, non-intimidating setting.

This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poetry Open Mic and Workshop

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Performances
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Calling all poets! Join Pen & Poem at the Carrboro Civic Club for an open mic on May 25th. Spoken word begins at 2pm. Bring some poems of your own to share, or sit back and soak in the craft of other local poets.

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Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Game Sundays

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Trivia
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Seats Remaining: 39
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This spring and summer, join other adults on the last Sunday of the month from 2-4:30pm (or later, if you're having fun!) for board games at the Main Library in Hillsborough.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

4th Tuesday Carrboro Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cybrary in Carrboro
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Library Branch: Cybrary in Carrboro
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Carrboro 4th Tuesday Book Club

Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month on Teams or attend in-person at the Century Center to discuss a book selected by our Carrboro librarians. You can pick up this month's book at the Cybrary in Carrboro. Register for book club below, in person at the Cybrary, or by calling 919.918.7387. See all book clubs and upcoming reads here:
http://orangecountync.gov/1292/Book-Clubs

 

Este club se reúne el segundo martes del mes a las 6:30 p.m. Para obtener información sobre la reunión, póngase en contacto con Sara Levinson. En inglés. 

Ver todos los clubes de lectura y próximos lee aquí:
http://orangecountync.gov/1292/Book-Clubs

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This month's book is Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Welcome to Medicare!

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Event Details:

Welcome to Medicare! Are you turning 65, eligible for Medicare and feeling overwhelmed by all the information “bombarding” you?

This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Book and Film Spotlight: Pride Month; Read Black

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

This month at Main, we have displays for Pride Month as well as Read Black, an OCPL initiative highlighting different genres of Black Literature.

This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sew Together

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of sewing. Bring your sewing machine and your current project. Or use our space to spread out for cutting patterns or to enjoy the company of other sewists while you catch up on some hand-stitching.

This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

"Juneteenth Is..." Floating Display

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Wall Art DISPLAY
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural
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What's Juneteenth about?

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Book Club, Panel Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Community Read!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Community Read Discussion hosted by Tuesday Evening Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
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The Tuesday Evening Book Club hosts a special Community Read Discussion of Trinity by Zelda Lockhart as part of Orange County Public Library's Black Literature & Arts Celebration.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Resources for African-American Family Tree Research

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural
Event Details:

Stop by the Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection at Main Library in Hillsborough and explore physical and digital resources for African-American genealogy research with the help of our Local History and Genealogy Librarian.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Not a Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 235

Not A Book Club

The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with our fellow readers. Join us online for an informal book discussion. We're "Not a Book Club," so there's no assigned reading and no pressure. Just grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and let's talk books! Sign up here or call 919.245.2525. 

No hay lectura asignada ni presión. Simplemente tome una taza de café o una copa de vino, ¡y hablemos acerca de libros! Regístrese aquí o llame al 919.245.2525. (En inglés, mayores de 16 años).

#NaBC

This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Hillsborough's Black & Indigenous History Guided Tour

10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

As part of our Black Literature & Arts Celebration, The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough is providing a 90 minute, guided walking tour of Hillsborough's Black and Indigenous History led by Judge Beverly Scarlett.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classic Black Film: Devil in a Blue Dress

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Hillsborough Classic Film Society presents the noir mystery thriller, Devil in a Blue Dress, based upon the first book in Walter Mosely's acclaimed Easy Rawlins series. Join us for a free show