Friday, October 18
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Piedmont Lawn Care Advice

Asheboro Public Library 201 Worth St, Asheboro, NC, United States

Join North Carolina Cooperative Extension Horticulture Agent Cody Craddock for advice on the establishment and care of lawns; the advantages of various grass species; sustainable lawns; and lawn alternatives. Pick […]

Free

Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast

Liberty Public Library 239 S Fayetteville St, Liberty, NC, United States

Dig into an interactive fossil and seashell event with Dr. Ashley Oliphant, author of Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast, at the Asheboro and Liberty public libraries on Thursday, July 6. Oliphant will appear at the Liberty library at 2 p.m. Her presentation is aimed at children will include a show-and-tell segment with dinosaur, […]

Free

Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast

Asheboro Public Library 201 Worth St, Asheboro, NC, United States

Dig into an interactive fossil and seashell event with Dr. Ashley Oliphant, author of Shark Tooth Hunting on the North Carolina Coast, at the Asheboro and Liberty public libraries on Thursday, July 6. Oliphant will appear at the Liberty library at 2 p.m. Her presentation is aimed at children will include a show-and-tell segment with dinosaur, […]

Free

Artist Talks at Starworks

Starworks 100 Russell Drive, Star, NC

Starworks Glass Studio resident artist, Steve Hagan and Ceramics Studio resident artists, Yeonsoo Kim and Jihye Han Willow will present slides and discuss their work. July 20, 5:30 p.m. at Starworks, located at 100 Russell Drive in Star. Free event, open to all ages. For more information, call (910) 428-9001 or email contact@starworksnc.org.

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Buzz on Beekeeping

Asheboro Public Library 201 Worth St, Asheboro, NC, United States

Perhaps you’ve read about the buzz in beekeeping in the news on how they help pollinate your backyard garden? Horticultural Agent Cody Craddock from the Randolph County Cooperative Extension will be at Asheboro Public Library Thursday, July 27th at 6:30pm is giving you basic beekeeping information on how the insects make your garden bloom as […]

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Accidental witness: historian to recount McGlohon’s A-bomb experience in Asheboro library talk

Asheboro Public Library 201 Worth St, Asheboro, NC, United States

Many Asheboro residents are aware that legendary Fire Chief John McGlohon, as an aerial reconnaissance photographer in World War II, snapped images of the atomic bomb blast at Hiroshima. What they may not know is that as McGlohon began to tell his story, doubters arose — and because his images were classified Top Secret until […]

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Artist Talks with Yael Braha & Bo Gilbert

Starworks 100 Russell Drive, Star, NC

Resident Ceramics Artist, Yael Braha and Clay Factory Intern & Artist, Bo Gilbert will deliver presentations and discuss their work Thursday, August 17 at 5:30pm in the Exhibition Gallery at Starworks. Located at 100 Russell Drive in Star, NC. Starworks Artist Talks are free events, open to all ages. After Artist Talks, stay for Open […]

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Sunset Signature Series: Author Judith Turner-Yamamoto

Asheboro Public Library 201 Worth St, Asheboro, NC, United States

Randolph readers will recognize familiar locales — Little Beane Store, Blue Mist Drive-In, the Sir Robert Motel and others — in Asheboro native Judith Turner-Yamamoto’s debut novel, Loving the Dead and Gone. Turner-Yamamoto — Judith Cox, growing up in Asheboro — will appear in conversation with Randolph Hub journalist Larry Penkava in a Friends of […]

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Beyond the Piggly Wiggly: Inventing the American Self-Service Store

Asheboro Public Library 201 Worth St, Asheboro, NC, United States

During the 1920s and 1930s a minority of enterprising grocers experimented with a wide variety of (sometimes wacky) design ideas for automating shopping. They created specialized stores designed as enclosed […]

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Sunset Signature Series – Kyle Petty Shares Songs and Stories

Sunset Theatre 234 Sunset Ave, Asheboro, NC, United States

Come hear for yourself as Kyle performs a selection of original tunes from his personal songbook at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 9, at the historic Sunset Theatre in downtown Asheboro, […]