MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
listed in chronological order
Pauline Glasses, Untitled, ca. 1995, Gift of Drs. Norman and Gilda Greenberg. 2016.033.099
"For thousands of years cultures around the world have used cloth as a means of visual communication—a way to document, celebrate, commemorate, and depict events large and small. Material Messages features textiles created by a diversity of global artists that highlight this communication through cloth."
SAVE THE DATE!
January Road Trip
Gregg Museum of Art & Design
NC State University
Exhibit: "The Tales Textiles Tell"
January 21, 2025
Join us for a docent-led tour of the fabulous Gregg Museum of Art and Design Exhibit, "The Tales Textiles Tell," followed by an optional lunch at nearby restaurant David’s Dumplings & Noodle Bar, 1900 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC.
No fee for exhibit. Limited to 20 WoF members / wait list 5
Parking is limited so carpooling is required: 5-6 drivers
The museum is 33 miles from Fearrington Village, so allow 1 hour travel time.
LEAD: Tricia Tumminello
NC State University, 1903 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC
Free to Women of Fearrington Members
To register, please click HERE
Book Swap
31 West Madison, Fearrington Village
Tuesday, February 11,10:30 a.m.
Road Trip in Fearrington! Discover one of the many wonders of this great neighborhood and perk up a dreary February day with a Book Swap!
Cathy Somer hosts this delightful event where 20 lucky WoF members may bring up to three books to give away, savor some delicious homemade refreshments, and take home as many books as they brought. Registered attendees should be prepared to give a minute’s overview of the book(s) to entice other readers.
Limited to 20 WoF members.
Registration is required. Please click here
Small Group Gathering
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 12 noon
A Lovely Lunch
Join other WoF guests for a gathering of warm conversation and tasty lunch.
Location will be supplied on Friday, February 7, 2025
Limited to 5 registered guests
who must be WoF members
. Registration closes on February 6, 2025
or when it's full, whichever is first.
To register, please click here
Need to cancel?
If you have a change of plans once registered, please email Annilee Oppenheimer at cintwigg@aol.com
so someone on the waiting list can attend.
February General Meeting
Guest speaker Kate Underhill
Market Manager, Chapel Hill Farmers Market
"Marketing and Managing a Farmers Market"
Wednesday February 19, 2025 1:30 – 3:30 pm
The Gathering Place
Kate Underhill is the Market Manager for the Chapel Hill Farmers' Market, where she has been working for the past 9 1/2 years. As the Market Manager, Kate is responsible for the successful operation and growth of the market. This includes overseeing the operation of each weekly market, maintaining property and equipment, promoting relationships and communicating with all of the stakeholders of the market including customers, vendors, and the broader community.
The Chapel Hill Farmers was started in 2008 and is a producer only, local market that runs year round. It is located at University Place on South Estes Drive. The markets' goals are:
• Create and increase opportunities for farmers to sell their products directly to consumers
• Create and increase consumers’ opportunities to buy local products directly from farmers
• Bring together families, neighbors, visitors and local food producers to create a sense of community
• Educate the community on the nutritional, environmental, and economic value of buying local,sustainably-produced farm products.
To register, please click HERE.
