MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
listed in chronological order
Thank You for Your Donations to the Annual
Toy Drive for Foster Children
Here is just a portion of our toys. Many have been set aside for their recipients already. The social workers at DSS are so very grateful for our generosity. Thanks to all!
Small Group Gathering
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 12 noon
Winter Lunch
Join other WoF guests for a wintery gathering of warm conversation and tasty lunch.
Location will be supplied on Friday, January 10, 2025
Limited to 6 registered guests
who must be WoF members
. Registration closes on January, 9, 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.
January General Meeting
Preserving the Legacy of Bynum,
North Carolina
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The Gathering Place
For our first meeting of the new year, the Women of Fearrington will host Debbie Tunnell, Diane Swan, and Susie Crate. These three local women share their passion of preserving Bynum's legacy by securing its spot on the Historic Registry. One hundred fifty years ago, Bynum was a prosperous textile mill village with a tight-knit community five miles south of Fearrington Village. Today, the mill has long closed, and the population has dwindled. However, a thriving community arts scene has risen in this unique place. From summer Friday night Bynum Front Porch concerts to Saturday bluegrass jams to an open house bazaar at the old store for your holiday needs, Bynum has continued to flourish. Our speakers will share with us what makes Bynum unique and the excitement surrounding the proposal for the Historic Register.
Debbie Tunnell, Diane Swan, and Susie Crate are three women dedicated to preserving the legacy of Bynum, North Carolina. Debbie Tunnell was on the founding Board of Directors for Bynum Front Porch and continues as a volunteer. Debbie Tunnell and Diane Swan worked to get the Bynum Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places. Susie Crate joined in 2023 to explore how to get the village of Bynum on the Historic Register. The Bynum Historic Designation Committee is now raising the necessary funding.
Registration is Required - Click HERE
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