✴️Information from Orange County ✴️ Apply for the Orange County Business Investment Grant: to stimulate successful business development & expansion in the Orange County region. 🗓️Deadline: 3/20 at 5pm ✴️Sm. Grants: Up to $5,000 ✴️Lg Grants: Up to $10,000 ℹ️https://monkeylink.co/81abd2

Carrboro This Week: 🎨The 2nd Friday Art Walk is Friday ✨Carrboro is offering a free special event called Rise & Rhythm on Saturday to celebrate Women's History Month 🏞️Later this month, join us at the annual Creek Week events 🌷Spring is right around the corner 🔗https://monkeylink.co/9b23df

Orange County Creek Week takes place March 21-29 — a week full of fun, water-themed activities and events for individuals or the whole family! The Town of Carrboro will be hosting free, public events. Please join us! 💦 https://monkeylink.co/745af3

Join the 2nd Friday Art Walk around downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday, March. 13. Explore art galleries, artist studios, shops and restaurants. Check out all the participating venues and their exhibitions: https://monkeylink.co/2f035e

🌞Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 8 🌞 Don't forget clocks spring forward one hour! #daylightsavingstime #springforward #daylightsavings

(9:00 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026) -- The westbound lane of Jones Ferry Rd is closed as Orange Water Sewer Authority work to repair a water line. The water in that area has been shut off to complete the repair safely. For more information about the outage please visit: https://monkeylink.co/8d50d4

Carrboro This Week 🗓️Come fly a kite or enjoy our last BHM concert 🌟Learn more about the women leaders of Carrboro &*our Rise & Rhythm event. ℹ️The March Mayor's Moment 📋Community Survey is on the way. ⏰Daylight Saving Time begins 3/8 🔗 https://monkeylink.co/f319b2

Join us on Saturday, 3/14/26 from 11am-3pm at the Drakeford Library Complex, for our Women's History Month Program: Rise & Rhythm. Enjoy performances, vendors and more while supporting and celebrating women's history and empowerment in our community. https://monkeylink.co/d07ccf

🎶Join us for our last 2026 Black History Month Concert with Kay Marion & The Neo Symphony 🗓️ Sunday, March 8 🕕 4:30 - 6 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex, Performance Space 203 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro, NC 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 🌟Learn more: https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Happy Purim to all who are celebrating. #Purim #HappyPurim #CarrboroNC #Carrboro

Mayor's Message: I can’t believe we’re already in March—Daylight Saving Time is coming up, & spring is just around the corner. This month brings meaningful observances offering opportunities to celebrate one another & build meaningful connections within our community. https://monkeylink.co/4d99e3

Happy Holi to all who celebrate the Hindu spring festival of colors! #Holi #HoliCelebrations #Carrboro

Join the 2nd Friday Art Walk around downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday, March. 13. Explore art galleries, artist studios, shops and restaurants. Check out all the participating venues and their exhibitions: https://monkeylink.co/2f035e

What do you think of Town services? The Town of Carrboro seeks to find out through a survey being issued to a random sampling of residents. ℹ️ https://monkeylink.co/2e5b74

✴️Information from Orange County ✴️ Apply for the Orange County Business Investment Grant: to stimulate successful business development & expansion in the Orange County region. 🗓️Deadline: 3/20 at 5pm ✴️Sm. Grants: Up to $5,000 ✴️Lg Grants: Up to $10,000 ℹ️https://monkeylink.co/81abd2

SAVE THE DATE: The Carrboro CD and Record Show is coming in April! 💿Featuring over 40 tables of new and used CDs, vinyl records, and music memorabilia. 🗓️Sunday, April 19 🕛12 - 6pm 📍Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. 🎟️Admission is free. ℹ️https://monkeylink.co/abb7db

Join Chris and Mindy Meyers from Home Repair Lab and Mary Tiger from OWASA to discuss easy ways you can save energy & water and save money Thursday, March 5, 6-7:30pm Drakeford Library Complex Presentations Q&A Session Giftbag for registered participants RSVP here: https://monkeylink.co/fe36f7

Carrboro This Week: 🎶Emotional vocals & rich harmonies filled the Drakeford during Sunday's BHM concert 🎬Carrboro Film Fest is this weekend 💡Attend the Home Repair Lab on Thursday, 3/5 🗳️Saturday is the last day of early voting; Election Day is Tuesday, 3/3. 🔗 https://monkeylink.co/723d71

🎶The Four Seasons - Black History Month Concert🎶 Join us for a joyful afternoon of music with The Four Seasons. 📅 Sunday, Feb. 22 🕕 3 - 5:30 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex, Performance Space 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 🌟https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

🎶The Four Seasons - Black History Month Concert🎶 Join us for a joyful afternoon of music with The Four Seasons. 📅 Sunday, Feb. 22 🕕 3 - 5:30 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex, Performance Space 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 🌟https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Carrboro This Week: 🎥Calling all film buffs: Carrboro Film Fest is Feb. 27-March 1 🎶Black History Month is still in full swing. Concerts: 2/22 & 3/8 🗓️BHM Health Fair: Saturday, Feb. 28. ✳️Applications Due Today (Feb. 18): Green Neighborhood Grants & Launch Local 🔗 https://monkeylink.co/ef27a4

Wishing you hope, love and light. Ramadan Mubarak #Ramadan #RamadanMubarak #Family #Joyful #Celebration #Carrboro

✳️Applications due TODAY (Feb. 18)✳️ Help lead the charge against climate change. Applications are now open for the Green Neighborhoods Grant Program, offering up to $25,000 to fund community-driven projects that make Carrboro a greener, more resilient place to live. https://monkeylink.co/bfc053

To all celebrating the Lunar New Year, we extend warm wishes for a joyful, healthy and prosperous Year of the Fire Horse 🐎 Lunar New Year falls on the first new moon of the lunar calendar (Feb. 17, 2026), kicking off the 15-day Spring Festival. #LunarNewYear #LunarNewYear2026

🗓️The Town Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 The Town Council meets at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. The public is welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream via our website or YouTube. 🔗https://monkeylink.co/d03467

📚✨ A Century of Black History Commemorations ✨📚 Join us Monday, Feb 16, for the next lecture from our 2026 speaker series. 🎤Dr. Ivey Taylo & Rep. Amos Quick III 📅 Monday, Feb. 16 🕕 6–8 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 👉https://monkeylink.co/f66004

🎶Melodies 4 Healing - Black History Month Concert🎶 📅 Sunday, Feb. 15 🕕 4:30-6 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex, 203 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro, NC 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 🌟Check out all the great events planned and organized by Carrboro RPCR https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

📚✨ A Century of Black History Commemorations ✨📚 Join us Monday, Feb 16, for the next lecture from our 2026 speaker series. 🎤Dr. Ivey Taylo & Rep. Amos Quick III 📅 Monday, Feb. 16 🕕 6–8 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 👉https://monkeylink.co/f66004

Carrboro This Week: ✳️At Monday's Black History Month lecture, featuring Dr. Freddie Parker and Dasan Ahanu with hosting by Mayor Barbara Foushee, the audience remained for extensive conversation following the lecture. 🗓️Carrboro has more programming coming up! 🔗https://monkeylink.co/27f4e3

🎶Melodies 4 Healing - Black History Month Concert🎶 📅 Sunday, Feb. 15 🕕 4:30-6 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex, 203 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro, NC 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 🌟Check out all the great events planned and organized by Carrboro RPCR https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Join the 2nd Friday Art Walk around downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday, Feb. 13. Explore art galleries, artist studios, shops and restaurants. Check out all the participating venues and their exhibitions: https://monkeylink.co/010690

Join us Monday, Feb 9 for the first lecture from our 2026 speaker series honoring 100 years of national commemoration of Black History: 🎤 Dasan Ahanu & Dr. Freddie Parker 📅 Monday, Feb. 9 🕕 6–8 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! 👉 https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

🗓️The Town Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 The Town Council meets at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. The public is welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream via our website or YouTube. 🔗 https://monkeylink.co/a7ee82

📚✨ A Century of Black History Commemorations ✨📚 📅 Monday, Feb. 9 🕕 6–8 PM 📍 Drakeford Library Complex, 203 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro, NC 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome 💲 FREE! ℹ️ https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

🌟Check out all the great events planned and organized by the Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Department available at Black History Month | Carrboro, NC - Official Website https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Carrboro This Week: 📸The Town Council had its official 2026 Portrait taken 🗓️Check out the Black History Month programs 🗳️Learn more about the upcoming election from the Orange County Board of Elections 🎉Thanks! Carrboro Public Works & Public Safety Team! 🔗 https://monkeylink.co/60b1d5

🗓️The Town Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 The Town Council meets at Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St. The public is welcome to attend in person or can view the livestream via our website or YouTube. 📋View agenda 💻Livestream meeting 🔗 https://monkeylink.co/4c1109

Snow and ice will linger, with refreezing tonight making travel hazardous. Wind chills will drop to the single digits to near zero late tonight/early Monday. Use caution on roads and dress in warm layers. ❄️ Winter Weather Update (Feb. 1, 2026) • Carrboro, NC https://monkeylink.co/66aa02

Saturday, Jan. 31 (6 p.m.) – Snow continues to fall across our area and may continue through early Sunday. Travel conditions will continue to deteriorate with accumulating and blowing snow combined with extreme cold temperatures. Please stay home and off the roads. ❄️https://monkeylink.co/5b98f9

🎶 Kick off Black History Month with an afternoon of neo-soul music 🎶 🗓️ Sunday, March 8 at 4:30 pm 📍 Drakeford Library Complex https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Thursday, Jan. 29 (5 p.m.) – A winter storm watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Heavy snow is possible. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph are forecast. ❄️ https://monkeylink.co/e92ea7

The Triangle Bikeway is a planned, 23-mile bikeway that would connect Raleigh, Cary, RTP, Durham, and Chapel Hill. As this is the first portion of a bikeway that could connect to Carrboro in the future, learn more about the project and take the survey at https://monkeylink.co/3442b8.

Join us Mon., Feb. 2, 6-8pm (Drakeford Library Complex): 1st lecture for our 2026 speaker series honoring 100 years of national commemoration of Black History. Learn, reflect & celebrate Black history & culture. Featured speakers: Dr. Ivey Taylor & Rep. Amos Quick III. https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Following the winter storm, solid waste collection is planned to proceed on Wednesday, Jan. 28, although some delays may occur, reports the Carrboro Public Works Department. ❄️ https://monkeylink.co/dbded1

🎶 Kick off Black History Month with an afternoon of neo-soul music 🎶 Join us Sunday, Feb. 1 at 3pm for our first 2026 Black History Month Concert, ft. Kay Marion & The Neo-Symphony. 🗓️ Sunday, Feb. 1 at 3pm 📍 Drakeford Library Complex https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Mayor Foushee encourages all community members to reflect on the need for respect of all peoples & to overcome intolerance & indifference through learning & remembrance. https://monkeylink.co/221860

Carrboro announces Launch Local, a new program for aspiring founders & early-stage businesses in Chapel Hill & Carrboro. This series of in-person evening seminars will take place from early March-April. Cost is $100 for accepted applicants & applications are due 2/18/26 https://monkeylink.co/dc80d1

Wintry precipitation begins Saturday w/below-freezing temps. Hazardous travel & possible power outages expected: https://monkeylink.co/2ab4a1 🚗 Stay off roads unless absolutely necessary 🅿️ N. Greensboro & Weaver lot closed Sat 7pm–Mon 7pm 🏫 Emergency shelter opens Sat. 9am: Smith Middle Sch.

🌟Check out all the great events planned and organized by the Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Department available at https://monkeylink.co/e36e9f

Carrboro This Week: 🌨️Everyone is preparing for wintery weather coming this Saturday! ℹ️Get more updates and preparation tips in this issue. 🎥Carrboro Film Fest has been rescheduled: 2/27 - 3/1 🎉Recap of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Life and Legacy Celebration 🔗 https://monkeylink.co/66dedc