The Plant

06/01/2026

🌿 This Week @ The Plant | June 1–7 🌿

Hello, June! ☀️ A new month is here, and we’ve got a week full of community, music, movies, wellness, and great reasons to spend time at The Plant.

This week includes:

🍻 Weekly specials at bmc brewing
🃏 Euchre Night
🎤 Open Mic Night at Fair Game
🧘 Yoga Nidra with Meadow DeFosche
🎬 Open Domain Movie Night
🤝 Fair Game Members Meet Up
🎶 Blues & Brews Festival featuring:
• Andy Kush Band
• The Jive Bombers
• Lee Gildersleeve & The Bad Dogs Blues Band

And on Sunday…

🔔 First Sunday Sound Bath at Starrlight Mead

Whether you’re looking for live music, community gatherings, relaxation, or a cold drink with friends, there’s something happening all week long at The Plant.

📍 Lorax Lane | Pittsboro, NC
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05/28/2026

Climate Poetry Night comes to The Plant on Tonight, May 28 🌎✨

Join us from 6–7 PM for an evening of poetry, reflection, and community in collaboration with the Haw River Assembly.

Featured poets include:
🎤 Andrew Taylor-Troutman
🎤 Benjamin Manifold
🎤 Nick Hammer
🎤 Keith Megginson
🎤 Sheila Kannappan
🎤 Billie Hinton

Gather in The Wheelhouse at Fair Game Beverage Co. as local voices explore climate, connection, resilience, and the natural world through poetry.

Interested in participating in future Poetry @ The Plant events?
📧 Contact [email protected]

📍220 Lorax Lane | Pittsboro, NC

05/27/2026

🌎 Climate action, community connection, live music, hands-on learning, local organizations, family activities, guided nature walks, art, food, drinks, and more — all coming together at The Plant for the 2026 Climate Solutions Fair.

Join us Saturday, May 30 from 12–4 PM for an afternoon focused on practical climate solutions, environmental education, and community resilience here in Chatham County.

Presented in collaboration with Chatham Climate Network, Haw River Assembly, and The Plant, this year’s fair features:

🎶 Live music from Esthimer & Cole, SongRising, and Purple Snakes
🎨 Interactive climate-themed printmaking with Roam Paint Press
🌿 Guided nature walks with Lyle Estill
🎥 A screening of The True Cost of Power + panel discussion
🧒 Kids activities and hands-on environmental learning
🚲 Community bike rides ending at The Plant
🌎 Environmental organizations, demonstrations, vendors, and community resources
💬 “Stories from Chantal” — a space to reflect on the impacts of Tropical Storm Chantal and contribute to ongoing community mapping efforts

Whether you want to learn, connect, create, listen to music, explore nature, or simply spend the afternoon in community, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Climate Solutions Fair.

📍 The Plant
220 Lorax Lane | Pittsboro, NC
🗓 Saturday, May 30, 2026
⏰ 12–4 PM

05/26/2026

A new week is blooming at The Plant 🌿

We’re heading into a week full of music, movies, poetry, craft beverages, community gatherings, climate conversations, improv, and more across campus.

This week includes: 🎭 Improv Theater
🎤 Climate Poetry Night
🎬 Open Domain Movie Night
🎶 Live music with Dave Smith + Friends & Otis Kings
🌎 Haw River Assembly Climate Solutions Fair
🧀 Taste the Craft: Darë Vegan Cheese
🍻 Weekly specials at bmc brewing
🃏 Euchre Night & more

Whether you’re stopping by for a drink, dinner, live music, or a full day exploring campus, there’s something happening all week long at The Plant.

📍 Lorax Lane | Pittsboro, NC

05/24/2026

Due to the weather, tomorrow’s Memorial Day Cookout at The Plant has been canceled. 🌧️

But The Plant will still be open and there’s still plenty to enjoy around campus!

🍴 Ta Contento and Kingston 99 Kitchen will be serving their regular menus
🍹 Drinks will still be flowing at Fair Game Beverage Co., Starrlight Mead & Cider, Koshu Sake Bar, and bmc Brewing
☕ Metal Brixx Café and other businesses around campus will also be open during their normal hours

Come by, grab a bite or drink, and spend part of your Memorial Day at The Plant. 🌿

05/24/2026

UPDATE: Today’s live music with Awen Family Band has been moved to 2–5 PM to help beat the weather 🌦️🎶

Spend your Sunday afternoon at The Plant with live music, craft beverages, local food, and laid-back community vibes across campus.

Awen Family Band blends folk, funk, bluegrass, world rhythms, and jam energy into a sound that’s perfect for a cozy afternoon at The Plant.

🎵 Awen Family Band
🕑 2–5 PM
📍 The Plant | Pittsboro, NC

Come wander, grab a drink, and enjoy the music with us.

05/23/2026

05/22/2026