Topic “Literary”

Mark your calendars! Summer Reading starts June 1^st with a kick-off event at the Orange County Public Library at 2:00 PM to CELEBRATE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE.

Looking for a new favorite book? Or maybe some reading material for a summer beach trip? Then check out the Spring Book Sale at the Orange County Public Library at 137 W. Margaret Lane in Hillsborough. All hardbacks and DVDs are only $1 and paperpacks $.50. More than 2000 books to chose from!

Hours are:

Friday 4-6 (Friends Members only -memberships available at the door)

Saturday 10-4

Sunday 1-4 ($4 for a bag of books)

Looking for a new favorite book? Or maybe some reading material for a summer beach trip? Then check out the Spring Book Sale at the Orange County Public Library at 137 W. Margaret Lane in Hillsborough. All hardbacks and DVDs are only $1 and paperpacks $.50. More than 2000 books to chose from!

Hours are:

Friday 4-6 (Friends Members only -memberships available at the door)

Saturday 10-4

Sunday 1-4 ($4 for a bag of books)

2013 marks the 15th season of Last Fridays, running the last Friday of each month from April to September.

Last Friday's Art Walk continues! find info and gallery listings at our Last Fridays Art Walk page,    

North Carolina author Michael Malone will read from his story collection "Re Clay, Blue Cadillac" from 2-4pm at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton Street.  The reading will cap the gallery's current show "It's All About the Story," which features work inspried by the characters in Malone's collection.  The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, call the gallery at 919-732-5001.

Sharlene Pilkey will be the guest speaker at Hillsborough Kiwanis Club.  She will talk about her new book, which is about growing up in Alaska.  Hillsborough Kiwanis meets every Tuesday from noon-1pm at the Holiday Inn Express, 202 Cardinal Drive, Hillsborough.

Moreton Neal, noted local author and food editor, will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Orange County Public Library's annual celebration.  She will be discussing the second edition of her book "Chapel Hill Food Lover's Guide with Carrboro and Hillsborough."  The gathering will take place in the large meeting room at the Orange Co. Public Library, 137 W. Margaret Lane.  Refreshments will follow the program.

On Wednesday, December 19^th Antonia’s Restaurant will host a special dinner with Frances and Ed Mayes, Michael Malone and Lee Smith.  The dinner “A Tuscan Christmas Dinner with a touch of Piedmont” will feature recipes from the Tuscan Sun cookbook.  The meal will have 6 courses from stuzzichini to dolci and wine will be served with each course. 

The cost per person is $75 plus taxes and 20% gratuities.  The seats are limited: please e-mail back or call 919 643 7722 as soon as possible.

It's Purple Crow Books' birthday!  On Monday, November 19, join the bookstore for cake and champagne to celebrate its third year in business. 

LEE SMITH will be there for the release of the new book, MY BOOKSTORE.  Writers across America picked their favorite bookstore and wrote about them.  Lee picked Purple Crow!   Please come eat cake and meet Lee.