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ROAD TRIP
CAROLINA TIGER RESCUE
Wednesday, October 7
Tour begins at 10:00 a.m.
$27 / per person - paid in advance, cannot be refunded
Limited to 15 current WoF members
Lunch to follow - S&T's Soda Shoppe (separate checks)
Our October Road Trip takes us to the land of big cats and other rescued wildlife when we visit Carolina Tiger Rescue. Our private tour will be led by trained volunteer guides. We will learn the history of Carolina Tiger Rescue, species information, and the personal story of each animal we meet. The tour is along a gravel path and takes about 1.5–2 hours. We will have an opportunity to ask questions and take photos. Registration is required, click here.
To Pay by Credit Card
Once you've registered online, you can simply pay for your ticket by clicking on the link to PayPal provided after you click Submit. You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay with your credit card.
To Pay by Check
After registering online, write a check to Women of Fearrington noting the October Road Trip on the memo line as well as on the outside of the envelope. Please place your payment in the Women of Fearrington mailbox in the Swim & Croquet kiosk (adjacent to the Gathering Place).
SMALL-GROUP GATHERING
Tuesday, October 13
2:00 p.m.
Snacks and Stories
REGISTRATION BEGINS AT NOON on September 1, 2026
BEHIND THE SCENES: A HOLLYWOOD MAKE-UP ARTIST SHARES HER STORIES AND TIPS
Join us for a special afternoon as Fearrington Village resident, Barbara Jurasik, shares stories from her career as a make-up artist in Hollywood. She will give us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what it was like to work in the entertainment industry and share some of the make-up tips she learned along the way. Come enjoy an afternoon of stories, tips, conversation, and light refreshments.
See old friends and make new ones.
TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE.
Limited to 6 CURRENT WoF members*
Waiting List
If you wish to be put on a waiting list, please contact Lucia Holliday at luciaholliday@gmail.com.
Need to cancel?
If you register and cannot attend, please email Lucia Holliday at luciaholliday@gmail.com so someone on the waiting list can attend.
*Due to the small size of these gatherings, we ask that you limit your registration for a Small-Group Gathering (SGG) to two times during the period from September 2026 through June 2027
General Meeting
General Meeting
Camellia Sinensis: from Garden to Tea Cup
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
1:30 pm
Guest Speaker
Christine Parks
owner of
Camellia Forest Tea Garden
This October we are fortunate to have Christine Parks, author and renowned tea expert, enlighten us on the growing, cultivating, and processing of tea as well as the health benefits and enjoyment of drinking it!
Christine Parks’ family has been collecting, growing and selling ornamental Camellias and Camellia sinensis tea plants for nearly four decades in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Parks – who is trained as a scientist including 25 years as an environmental epidemiologist – first came to know Camellia sinensis after marrying into the nursery… but she hardly imagined a future devoted to tea. Although she loves growing and making tea, teaching others about the process is her true passion.
She founded Camellia Forest Tea Gardens in 2006 with her husband, and has dedicated herself to educating the surrounding community about harvesting and preparing tea ever since.
After visiting a tea farm in Oregon with her friend and co-author Susan Walcott, the pair was inspired to write a book sharing their knowledge. Their book, “Grow Your Own Tea: The Complete Guide to Cultivating, Harvesting, and Preparing”
This event is free to all WoF members
Doors open at 1 pm. Program begins promptly at 1:30 pm. Guests are welcome and asked to pay $5.00 at the door (all proceeds benefit our Wonderful Options grants program).
To register, please click HERE.
GAME ON!
Come join Women of Fearrington members in a fun introduction to Five Crowns, an easy-to-learn card game. We'll provide the instruction, cards and refreshments.
The game combines aspects of Rummy and Phase 10, with up to 7 players per table. Players compete by trying to obtain the lowest number of points after playing 11 rounds.
October 28, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place. Open to 35 Women of Fearrington members.
Please register here.
"The Game Isn't Over 'Til the Kings Go Wild!"
SMALL-GROUP GATHERING
Tuesday, November 10
2 to 4 p.m.
An Afternoon
with a
Professional Harpsichordist
Join us for a special musical afternoon.
Beverly Biggs will offer a display of the mechanics of a harpsichord, with a discussion of how the sounds are produced. Bev is currently harpsichordist for the
North Carolina Symphony and founded Baroque and Beyond.
The presentation will conclude with a short piece by Bev, and then coffee, tea, and light snacks.
We are especially fortunate to have this rare opportunity to see, learn about, and hear the harpsichord performed by such a gifted artist.
REGISTRATION BEGINS AT NOON on October 1, 2026
Location address will be confirmed with registered guests a few days before the event.
Come enjoy an afternoon of learning, conversation, and light refreshments.
TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE
Limited to 10 CURRENT WoF members*
If you register and cannot attend, please contact Lucia Holliday at luciaholliday@gmail.com so that someone on the waitlist may take your place.
ROAD TRIP
Tea Garden Tour & Tasting
Thursday, November 12
Tour begins at 10:00 a.m.
$30 / per person - paid in advance, cannot be refunded
Limited to 15 current WoF members
Lunch to follow - Tandem, Carr Mill Mall (separate checks)
We won’t have to go to far-flung Japan, China or Korea to experience or learn about tea growing, cultivation and tasting. Yes, just down the road from Fearrington Village is the Tea Garden at Camellia Forest Nursery, nurtured for two decades by Christine Parks and her family. She suggests that the number of community members and those interested in learning about tea continues to rise, to quote her from an article about the Tea Gardens published by World Tea News in 2023: “I think agritourism has grown to meet people’s desire to know where their food comes from, to become part of the story through visiting farms and meeting the growers. In our experience, there is also an agricultural therapy angle – just like gardening – where people find comfort in interacting with growing things. Right now, what excites me the most is how we are building a tea community with so many amazing people – from farmers and gardeners learning about tea, to tea lovers learning how it’s grown!” Registration is required, click here.
To Pay by Check
After registering online, write a check to Women of Fearrington noting the November Road Trip on the memo line as well as on the outside of the envelope. Please place your payment in the Women of Fearrington mailbox in the Swim & Croquet kiosk (adjacent to the Gathering Place).
To Pay by Credit Card
Once you've registered online, you can simply pay for your ticket by clicking on the link to PayPal provided after you click Submit. You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay with your credit card.
2025-26 Was a Busy Year for Women of Fearrington!
Thanks to all of those who organized these successful events and also to those who attended.
Stimulating Speakers
Susan White - Feed-Well Fridges,
Jackie Walters - Clara Barton, a Women Before Her Time,
Brenda Ungerland - Post-Traumatic Growth: Thriving in the Face of Adversity
Pat Essex - Quilt Making and Fabric Historian,
Alison Friedman - Artistic Director of Carolina Performing Arts,
Kay Murphy - Psychopaths Among Us
Interesting Road Trips
Stagville Plantation, Book Exchange, American Tabacco Trail Hike, Artist's Studio, Southern Supreme, Carousel, Ackland Museum
Great Small Group Gatherings
Wine & Cheese, Afternoon Tea, Flower Arranging Class, Spring Lunch, Coffee & Conversation
Delicious Luncheons
Holiday Luncheon at Governors Club and Spring Luncheon at Forest Hall, Chatham Mills
HATS OFF TO SPRING LUNCHEON PHOTOS
HATS OFF TO SPRING LUNCHEON PHOTOS
Amazing Hats, Beautiful Venue, Great Food & Wine, and Dear Friends!
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