The hour-long tour will take visitors through the town’s old colonial streets and past some of the haunted homes, churches, and cemeteries.  Some of Hillsborough’s ghostly citizens might appear to tour-goers!  The Visitors Center will also have games on the lawn, candy, and warm apple cider.

“Spirits of Hillsborough” sponsor The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough is an umbrella organization for six historic and cultural groups in the town.  It operates the Orange County Visitors Center and promotes the preservation and education of Hillsborough’s diverse heritage.  Please call 919-741-7741 for more information or email office@historichillsborough.org.

Learn more about upcoming Downtown Hillsborough events: the Candlelight Tour and the Spring Garden Tour.

Enjoy coffee, art and authors. Get a head start by clicking on each author to learn more about them and their work.

John Claude Bemis

Allan Gurganus

Ed and Janet Howle

Elizabeth Matheson

Michael Malone

James Maxey

AJ Mayhew

Nancy Peacock

Elizabeth Woodman

And more!

Cynthia frequently has festival goers ROLLING with laughter! 200 people in the audience? “That’s just 200 people that haven’t met me yet!” She loves to do stand-up in coffee houses and cafes too. She tells stories at senior centers, schools, libraries and children’s story hours. “I’m a giant hit down at the beauty parlor!” she says with a wink!

Cynthia lives in Bynum, NC. She grew up on a farm in the mountains with 6 brothers and sisters and a big extended family! Aunt Lomey, Aunt Leeler, Nell and Homer,…Uncle Pete! And there was one mean dog, Tiny the Chihuahua….

http://www.facebook.com/CynthiaRaxter

Daylight is a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing art and photography via our book, magazine, and multimedia programs. By exploring the documentary mode along with the more conceptual concerns of fine-art, Daylight’s uniquely collectible publications work to revitalize the relationship between art, photography, and the world-at-large.

Daylight Project Space is located at 121 W. Margaret Lane.

You and your family and friends can create a costume or giant puppet and join the parade… It won’t be a parade without YOU!

2012 Parade Workshops now!
Check out the workshops and open house workshops here: Workshop page here

Artists will assist participants in creating their own masks, costumes and giant puppets.
The Handmade Parade will offer everyone in the community an opportunity to make art together and create a public theatrical performance.
Parade workshops are designed to include all ages and a broad and culturally diverse cross section of the entire community.

Can’t make a parade workshop? On Saturday, October 20th, you can make a mask before the parade and join in the fun.
From 10am-1pm on the South Courthouse Lawn work with local artists to make your own mask for the parade.

Meet Pringle Teetor
She is featured in 100 Southern Artists
By E. Ashley Rooney
Take a fresh look at the magical and insightful compositions of artists living in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Here, 100 living artists delineate their creative expression through their personal stories and inspirations, along with several examples of their works. In oil, pastels, sculpture, and wood, with a diversity of styles and influences, including pop surrealism, realism, and expressionism, these artists capture the rich traditions of the south and our world. Essential reading for all who appreciate or practice art today. Foreword by Paula Allen, a Southern painter, sculptor, and illustrator.

Meet Lynn Wartski
She is featured in Contemporary Sculptors: 84 International Artist
By Danijela Kracun and  Charles McFadden
An eclectic group of 84 international artists guide us on a journey of beauty and art through 477 inspiring sculptures. Enjoy the variety of sculptures from the traditional to the avant garde, the serious to the whimsical. Artists employ a variety of media, including bronze, clay, glass, stone, and wood, as well as some less common materials such as ice, sand, and even food. The diversity of the their work and the range of their creativity and resourcefulness provides insight into the international trends in art today. The result is an eye-catching and wonderfully informative look at contemporary art. A must-have reference for serious art collectors and enthusiasts.

Lolette Guthrie*, illustrator for:
Artie and Merlin
by Sue Ruff and Don E. Wilson
Artie and Merlin is the story of an amiable pig named Artie, and Merlin, a brainy bat, who become friends and together explore the world of mammals and the meaning of friendship.  It is geared to lower to middle elementary school students who will learn a great deal about mammals while they enjoy this fun and interesting book. [*Lolette will be out of town for the event, but the book will still be available for purchase.]

Meet HGA artists Marcy Lansman and Chris Graebner*
Both have paintings in Tree
by Shelly Hehenberger
This beautiful book displays the artwork of 30 artists from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro, NC area, exploring the meaning of a tree. Proceeds from the book benefit the Haw River Assembly, a 501(c)(3) non-profit citizens’ group founded in 1982 to restore and protect the Haw River and Jordan Lake, and to build a watershed community that shares this vision. [*Chris Graebner will be out of town for the event, but the book will still be available for purchase.]

And last but not least…
Give Us Some Color: Hillsborough Gallery of Arts Coloring Book
This book features all 22 of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts artists.  There is a line art coloring page featuring the work of each artist accompanied by the artist own words describing either the piece shown, or his or her work in general.  The back cover features color images of the original artwork used.

Life’s too short… drink the good stuff!

Bring in those containers that need freshening up, or start from scratch with your vase or pot. We’ll even break up bunches if you need that one special flower to complete your look.  There is nothing better than fresh, but when fresh is not available, Court Square’s “garden and greens” are a close second.