Join us for live music from Hope Griffin on Friday, November 23rd!

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Come by and listen to live music from Hope Griffin on Friday, November 23rd at 8pm! Hope Griffin is a Folk/Americana singer and songwriter from Anchorage, Alaska. Since moving to North Carolina, she has been named the “Best Acoustic/Folk Band” and “Best Singer/Songwriter” in western North Carolina. This year, she has been on the road promoting her latest album release with her longtime bandmate, Jamie Leigh Bennet.

You can check out her website and preview some of her music here.

Italian Artist Valerio Piccolo at Open Eye Cafe

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Come out to enjoy free music from Valerio Piccolo, an Italian singer, songwriter, writer, and movie/book translator on Saturday, November 17th at 8pm.

We can’t wait to see you there!

See Kevin Thompson Live on Friday, November 2nd!

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Join us on Friday, November 2nd to enjoy live music from Kevin Thompson! The show is free and begins at 8pm.

Kevin Thompson is a North Carolina based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His music, featuring a blend of Americana, blues, country, rock, and gospel, has been featured on What Not To Wear, American Pickers, and Pawn Stars.

Be sure to check out his website here.

We hope to see you there!

Gallop & Gorge 8K 2018

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Start your Thanksgiving off with the Gallop & Gorge 8K and get ready to eat lots of turkey! We are sponsoring the G&G 8K, which is the third and final race in the 14th annual Le Tour de Carrboro race series, starting at 8am. We will also have hot coffee waiting just for you! Click here for more information.

TerraVita’s Sustainable Classroom Walking Tour

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The Sustainable Classroom Walking Tour debuts on October 19th with an exploration of downtown Carrboro and West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, as an alternative and equally engaging experience to the standard Sustainable Classroom. The tour will begin at 8:30 am at Open Eye Cafe, home of Carrboro Coffee Roasters and will end at Crook’s Corner. Places in between will include Fifth Season Gardening Co. Carrboro, Acme Food & Beverage Co., Lantern Restaurant & Midway Community Kitchen. Participants include Kevin Callaghan, Andrea Reusing, Justin Burdett, Gary Crunkleton, Sean Umstead, Kathleen Purvis, Jason Smith, Clark Barlowe, Melissa Green Katrincic, Wyatt Dickson and more! Click on the following link to see the details for the Walking Tour, including locations and participants: http://www.terravitafest.com/classroomsmoving.php

Willow Way Creations Acoustic Show

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Hugh, from Willow Way Creations, will be back at the Open Eye on October 13th at 8 pm bringing his Americana/Indie Folk blend of fine originals and fan favorite covers.