News Digest for Town of Carrboro, NC 
(Jan. 14, 2025) 

It's shaping up to be a wonderful  new year for Carrboro! Save the date for a youth-led event to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 18,  the Carrboro Film Fest from Jan. 24-26, and the Drakeford Library Complex Grand Opening on Friday, Feb. 21. 

Save the Date: Carrboro Event Honoring 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Join us on Jan. 18, 2025 for a youth-led event that brings the community together to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The event will begin at 1 p.m. in Century Hall located at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Carrboro, NC 27510. 

Town Council Update

The Town Council is scheduled to meet next at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 for a work session.  

This work session is designed to provide a framework for the Town Council to discuss possible modifications to East Weaver Street to reduce or eliminate vehicle traffic, thereby creating a pedestrian-priority space or pedestrian plaza. 

Public comment is not accepted during work sessions, and votes are not taken. Agenda materials are available for review.

The Town Council meets at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream www.YouTube.com/CarrboroNC OR at https://carrboro.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Past Meeting Recap

The Carrboro Town Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 7 to consider an agenda including the following:

• Continuation of Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing for Newbury Architecturally Integrated Subdivision (AIS) at 904 Homestead Road
• Update on Town Race and Equity Initiatives 2024. Read the complete report.

Watch the livestream.

ABOUT CARRBORO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: Civic involvement is a valued tradition in our community. You can reach the Town Council with your ideas, views and questions anytime at Council@carrboronc.gov  Meetings are open to the public to join in person at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. OR via Livestreaming at YouTube.com/CarrboroNC     

Regular business meetings are generally held the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Work sessions are generally held the second Tuesdays of the month. Public comment is not accepted during work sessions, and votes are not taken.

Agendas (and meeting videos) are posted at https://carrboro.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

The Town of Carrboro offers free language translation and interpretation services to residents. Information: 919-918-7391 or info@carrboronc.gov 

Sign up to receive Council Updates with meeting agendas and post-meeting recaps at www.carrboronc.gov/signup (choose Carrboro Town News)

Learn more about your Town Council.

Questions? Reach Town Clerk Lamar Joyner at 919-918-7309 or townclerk@carrboronc.gov 

Carrboro observes Dr. King Holiday

Town of Carrboro offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.  

Monday’s yard waste collection will be picked up on Tuesday, Jan. 21. 

Join us on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 for a youth-led event that brings the community together to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King. The event will begin at 1 p.m. in Century Hall located in the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Carrboro, NC 27510. 

Town of Carrboro seeks community voices for National Day of Racial Healing

The National Day of Racial Healing is held the Tuesday after Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21, 2025. Mayor Barbara Foushee will present the annual proclamation.  

The Race and Equity division of the Town of Carrboro has provided a platform for community members to share their thoughts about racial healing. It is available now online.

The National Day of Racial Healing is an annual observance initiated as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation program and promoted by the program’s many community partners across the United States. It is a way to promote relationship-building, truth telling, and racial equity; healing and solidarity; and transformative action. 

Questions are posted on the Engage Carrboro website for people to respond to and begin the conversation.  A phone line is also available for community members to respond at 919-913-3182. 

• More information is available at  https://engage.carrboronc.gov/racial-healing
• Please share with others across the community!  

Save the Date: Drakeford Library Complex Grand Opening

Save the date for the grand opening of the Drakeford Library Complex at 203 S. Greensboro St. 

The event is set for 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 and will feature speakers, a ribbon cutting and light refreshments. Tours will be offered following the event throughout the day until 6 p.m. 

Background:

The $42 million development will be the future home of the Orange County Southern Branch Library. The facility will also provide a permanent home for the Carrboro Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Department;  the Orange County Skills Development Center; and performance/multipurpose uses. The Town of Carrboro/Orange County public facility will provide opportunities for education, art, and community connection.

More information:

The Town of Carrboro posts regular updates to the community on the Town website and through social media. Sign up to receive Carrboro Town News updates.

Find more information about the project history and construction.

Carrboro recognizes Mentoring Month

Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month in Carrboro, recognizing the contributions of volunteer mentors, who link youth to economic and social opportunity, while also strengthening our community.

National Mentoring Month helps raise awareness and celebrates the powerful impact of mentoring relationships, while encouraging institutions to integrate quality mentoring into their policies and practices.

Mentoring programs like the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program make our communities stronger by driving impactful relationships that increase social capital for young people and provide invaluable cultural and social enrichment and engagement.

January 2025 will mark the 22nd anniversary of National Mentoring Month and the 30th year of the flagship award-winning Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program.

National Mentoring Month is the time of year to acknowledge, celebrate, elevate, encourage and honor mentoring across our state and to recruit caring adult mentors in Chapel Hill and Carrboro and beyond.

Learn more about National Mentoring Month.

Snow Comes to Carrboro

Community scenes around Carrboro (Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025) following the winter storm on Friday night – sledding hill at Carrboro Elementary School, a line for Yee Haw Doughnuts at the Carrboro Farmers Market, and ice melt at Weaver Street Market. Thankful for our Public Works and Police teams for their preparation and response to keep community safe.

Public Works crews were out days ago brining roads and operated through Friday night to be on the ready for plowing, which was not necessary – but they were out early this morning to scrape our major bikeways and cleared sidewalks in front of public facilities. We see you, and we appreciate you! 

Carrboro Film Fest

Join us on January 24-26, 2025 at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., for a weekend of films that celebrate and interrogate southern culture. 

Tickets on sale now! 

Announcing the official lineup and schedule for Carrboro Film Fest 2025! This year we have a captivating lineup of 38 films thoughtfully selected to achieve our mission of celebrating and interrogating Southern culture. Plus we are thrilled to announce we are partnering with Chelsea Theater for a Pre-festival Kickoff event on January 13th!

Visit CarrboroFilm.org for descriptions of the films and events. A limited number of Festival Passes are on sale now for only $25, so get yours while they're still available!

Carrboro Film Fest is made possible by the Town of Carrboro, NC. We look forward to celebrating Southern cinema with you in January!

2025 Winter-Spring Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Program Guide Now Available

The 2025 Carrboro Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Winter-Spring Program Guide is now available!  This guide covers programs and events from January through April, including Spring Athletic Leagues, and registration for 2025 Summer Camps.

Registration for Carrboro residents opened at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8.  Registration will open to all other participants on Thursday, Jan. 9. 

Register at the Carrboro Century Center at 100 N. Greensboro St. during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and online via RecConnect at www.carrbororec.org  

If you are a new participant who wishes to register online, please be sure to set up via our online registration site (linked below).  Please allow at least 3 business days for account review and approval.

If you have any questions, please contact the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Department at 919-918-7364.

Learn more about the Program Guide and How to Register.

Orange County Cold Weather Shelters

Cold weather shelters are available every night from November through March at IFC. The Orange County Shelter is available on the evenings when the temperature drops below 32 degrees. 

For more information visit the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness Resources page.

Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources

Monthly Events Newsletter

View the Monthly Events Newsletter and discover all of the exciting programs and special events that are coming up!

Check out the Monthly Newsletter.

Public parking available in downtown Carrboro

It’s easy to find free two-hour public parking in Carrboro, where you can access convenient parking at 10 public lots all over town.

Please remember that the Carr Mill Mall parking area is for mall customers and is not a public parking lot. Leaving the mall premises after parking risks towing. When in doubt, always park in public lots, and enjoy a hassle-free and relaxed shopping and dining experience.

Find more information including an interactive parking map on our Downtown Parking webpage.