Explore the length of the beautiful greenway along the Eno River in Hillsborough. Each walk involves hands-on, and practical use of local wild, edible, and medicinal plants, and herbs. Show up ready to learn - rain, or shine. If the weather is too bad then, a shelter will be provided. Psst! You can really help … Continued
The Orange County Public Library offers free yoga classes at the main branch in Hillsborough every third and fourth Wednesdays. Mats are provided.
The Orange County Public Library offers free yoga classes at the main branch in Hillsborough every third and fourth Wednesdays. Mats are provided.
The garden is hopping and the bees are busy pollinating our cucumbers. This means it will soon be time to make some pickles! Do you love the idea of canning some pickles, fruit or other veggies for your family but aren’t sure how to do so safely? Never fear, we are partnering with Christine Green … Continued
Participants will begin by examining techniques used in published poems about summer fun, then explore their own memories of pleasurable experiences and the challenges that came along with them. At the Main Library in Hillsborough; FREE and open to writers of all levels and genres. Please register at www.bit.ly/ocplwriting or 919-245-2536. www.bit.ly/ocplibrary
This workshop is all about developing confidence that you can draw -- and learning that you can have fun doing so, too. After all, drawing is nothing more than doodling with lines and shapes and learning how light plays across those shapes. The workshop goals: 1) to observe with an artist’s eye, 2) to learn … Continued
Explore the length of the beautiful greenway along the Eno River in Hillsborough. Each walk involves hands-on, and practical use of local wild, edible, and medicinal plants, and herbs. Show up ready to learn - rain, or shine. If the weather is too bad then, a shelter will be provided. Psst! You can really help … Continued
tudents will be given a successful formula to prepare acrylic paint for use in acrylic pours. Examples will be shown and the uncontrolled aspects of the pours will be discussed. Two pour techniques -- swipe and swirl -- will be demonstrated at the beginning of the workshop. Then students will explore and create three of … Continued
The Hillsborough Arts Council, in partnership with Margaret Lane Gallery, is offering this workshop designed both for artists who are new to displaying their work and for those who wish to refine their skills and learn new tips and techniques for more successful displays. Participants will leave with an understanding of the key considerations … Continued
We will begin by creating a simple drawing/design on a sheet of aluminum that we will turn into a raised image. A second embossing method will also be demonstrated using metal tape. Both methods will be done on your own metal embossing sampler, which you can take home for future reference and display. Next, we … Continued