News Digest for Town of Carrboro, NC 

(June 17, 2025) 

Thursday, June 19th is a town holiday in observance of Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. Come out for the Carrboro-Chapel Hill Juneteenth Celebration from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Carrboro Town Commons. Join in celebrating Black culture and community with music, art, food, and history.  Save the date to attend a watch party from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, for the All-America City Award livestream at Steel String Brewery, 106 Greensboro St. in Carrboro. Wear your Carrboro T-shirts and show your town pride! 

Carrboro and Chapel Hill

to Celebrate Juneteenth

The Chapel Hill -Carrboro Juneteenth Festival will be held on Thursday, June 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. 

Hosted by the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill, along with numerous community partners, the Juneteenth festival celebrates Black culture and community with music, art, food, and history.  Learn more about  parking for the event.

Juneteenth is the oldest national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. Learn more about Juneteenth in Carrboro.

Black artisans and Black-owned businesses will offer everything from handmade jewelry and figurines, healthcare and other services. Black-owned food trucks and businesses will provide a variety of food and drink. Featured will be a Kids Zone, music and dance, a puppet show and the Bouncing Bulldogs. Exhibits will feature local Black history and culture.

Carrboro Observes Juneteenth Holiday

In celebration of Juneteenth, all Town of Carrboro government offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025. 

There will be no yard waste and loose leaf collection on Thursday, June 19. Thursday's regularly scheduled collection will shift to Friday, June 20, and Friday's regularly scheduled collection will move to Monday, June 23. You can find more information about Holiday Waste collection on our Public Works webpage: https://www.carrboronc.gov/123/Public-Works .

Community members are invited to the Carrboro-Chapel Hill Juneteenth Festival on Thursday, June 19 from 4  to 8 p.m. at Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. Carrboro, NC 27510.  The event celebrates Black culture and community with music, art, food, and more. 

Town Council Update

The Town Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17.  

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.

• The agenda for this meeting is available  online
• Watch the meeting live on  YouTube . 

Past Meeting Recap 

The Carrboro Town Council met on Tuesday, June 3, and took the following actions:

• Heard proclamations for Juneteenth, Pride Month, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Pollinator Week and Small Cities Month.
• Scheduled a Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing for a Special Use Permit-A (SUP-A) at 400 North Greensboro Street for June 17, 2025
• Issued a Street Closing Permit for the Fiestas en la Calle
• Made appointments to Selected Boards/Commissions

• Adopted the Town Manager’s Recommended Budget for FY 2026 

Watch the livestream on YouTube.

Learn more by reading the full Town Council Update .

Watch Party for All-America City

Award Presentations

The community is invited to attend a watch party from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, for the All-America City Award livestream at Steel String Brewery, 106 Greensboro St. in Carrboro. Wear your Carrboro T-shirts and show your town pride! 

National Civic League AAC finalists will be presenting on Saturday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Town of Carrboro will present from 12:45 to 1:05 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Another group of AAC finalists will present from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29. (EST times are noted here.) Winners will be announced on Sunday night.  

Watch the All-America City Livestream

Learn more about the National Civic League and Carrboro in the running for All-America City Award at https://www.carrboronc.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3016 

Carrboro Orgullo Pride Celebration 

Thanks to everyone for coming out for the Carrboro Orgullo Pride Celebration! We had a blast at Town Commons with the Pride Piper Parade led by the Rainbow Ram,  dancing by Takiri Folclor Latino, drag performers, and all community members having a good time in this jointly produced event between the Town of Carrboro and El Centro Hispano. 

It's Pride Month all June! 

Celebrate Pollinator Week in Carrboro with a Free Movie Screening 

The Disneynature film, Wings of Life will be shown at the Century Center on Sunday, June 22 at 3 p.m. The documentary, directed by Louis Schwartzberg and narrated by Maryl Streep, details stories of the complex relationships between pollinators and flowers and how their populations are increasingly facing new threats worldwide. One-third of the planet’s food supply relies on pollination from species such as bats, birds, bees, and butterflies - come learn more about these incredible creatures and why they are important to our planet’s survival. 

Contact Laura Janway (ljanway@carrboronc.gov, 919-918-7326) with questions. 

Carrboro observes Small Cities Month

Mayor Barbara Foushee proclaims June 2025 as Small Cities Month, and encourages the federal government, Congress, state governments, organizations, businesses, and all residents to recognize this event, and to work together this month and throughout the year to invest in small cities and towns to better the lives of all residents.

Small cities and towns strive to strengthen their communities through the provision of services and programs to improve the quality of life for all residents. 

Read the full Small Cities Proclamation 

Celebrate Pollinator Week in Carrboro

Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed June 16-22, 2025, to be Pollinator Week in Carrboro.

The Town of Carrboro recognizes that human health ultimately depends on well-functioning, biodiverse ecosystems. Pollination provides significant environmental benefits and plays a vital role for trees and plants, producing much of our food supply, creating recreational and economic development opportunities and enhancing our quality of life.

Bees and other pollinators around the globe have experienced dramatic declines due to a combination of habitat loss, use of pesticides and the spread of pests and diseases, with grave implications for the health of flora and fauna.

In October 2014, the Town of Carrboro became the third municipality in the nation to be recognized as a Bee City USA. 

Mayor Foushee also signed the 2025 National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ monarch Pledge, committing the town to take meaningful action to protect the monarch butterfly. A goal of these initiatives is to promote healthy, sustainable habitats for bees, monarchs and other pollinators.

The Town has worked to create pollinator habitats by installing native bee nest boxes, establishing a pollinator garden, and planting pollinator-friendly vegetation to restore a riparian buffer.

Celebrate Pollinator Week:

• Enjoy a fun pollinator activity at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, June 18, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main St.
• Watch a pollinator movie screening on Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St.
• Read the full  Pollinator Week Proclamation

Celebrating Breastfeed Orange

The Town of Carrboro has completed all Ten Steps towards the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community designation, and you are invited to the Celebration!

Join us Breastfeed Orange on Tuesday, June 17 at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W Main St, Carrboro, 27510.

Light refreshments on the lawn in front of the Town Hall starting at 5 p.m. and there will be a Proclamation reading during the Town Council meeting at 6 p.m. 

If it rains, the celebration will move to the gazebo at Town Commons.

Check out our Monthly Events Newsletter to discover all the exciting programs and special events that are coming up!  

Please note that our Summer Brochure will be released in mid-April. Registration for our Summer programs begins on May 7 for Carrboro residents, and May 8 for all others. 

2025 Summer Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Program Guide 

The Carrboro Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Resources Department’s Summer program brochure is now available! This includes registration for 2025 Fall athletic leagues and 2025 summer camps.

Registration for Carrboro Residents begins on Wednesday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. and registration for all other participants begins on Thursday, May 8.

Learn more about the Program Guide and How to Register.

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 11 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.