TOWNnews to Become Our Town Starting Oct. 17

Our weekly e-newsletter is getting a makeover. Keep an eye out for Our Town: News, Events, and Stories from the Town of Chapel Hill from our new email address: OurTown@mail.chapelhillnc.gov. Same great content, fresh new look - coming to your inbox next Thursday!

October 9 Council Regular Meeting Highlights

At their October 9 regular meeting, Council proclaimed October as Planning Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Pictured here are some of our dedicated Planning staff, who Council encourages community members to get to know and appreciate!

Drop in for a Fun Fall Carnival

Gather the family and celebrate the fall season with games, treats, and endless fun at Parks and Rec's Fall Carnival. This is a great event for anyone looking to skip the ghouls and ghosts of Halloween-themed events. Join us at Hargraves Community Center on Friday, Oct. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. This event is open and free to all!

Shop Hundreds of Puzzles at Puzzle Palooza

Are you a puzzle lover? We've got the event for you. The Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library are hosting their first-ever puzzle sale on October 12 with hundreds of gently-used puzzles for just $6 each. All proceeds from this event support the library.

New Art Alert! "O Lófos" at 900 Willow Parking Deck

Gabriel Eng-Goetz finished his mural which, "celebrates Chapel Hill as a historic town steeped in world-class education and multiculturalism." His artwork gathers "inspiration from the Town's official seal" and "from traditional textile patterns from around the world."

Stop by and see it!

Town of Chapel Hill Bond Referendum on Nov. 5 Ballot

If you live in Chapel Hill town limits, you'll have the chance to vote on a municipal bond referendum on November 5, 2024. Your vote will decide if the Town of Chapel Hill can borrow up to $44 million in general obligation bonds, which are one of the most cost-effective ways for cities and towns to make major infrastructure investments.

Cast Your Early Vote at the Library

Early voting starts October 17, and the library is an early voting site. If you need to, you can register to vote (and get a free voter ID) at the library in advance. Visit the Orange County Board of Elections website for all the details on early voting, registration, and voter ID requirements.

Lights Out as Fall Migration Continues

As billions of birds migrate south in the fall, most of them navigate with the night sky. Bright artificial lights and skyglow can disorient them as they fly over cities. Turning off upward-facing lights like we are at Town Hall is one easy way you can help keep the birds on the right path.

Festifall is Back Oct. 26 and Nov. 2

Our 51st annual arts markets return in downtown Chapel Hill. New this year each date has a unique theme.

• October 26: Carolina Day, highlighting all things NC and Tar Heel nation
• November 2: Día de los Muertos, uplifting the Triangle's Latino/a/e communities

There's Still Time to Share Your Ideas for Downtown Streetscape

We had a great time talking about Downtown Streetscape last week, but the conversation isn't over. You can still add your comments virtually on our new engagement platform until Monday, October 21.

Explore Examples, Strategies, and Challenges to Building Missing Middle Housing

Join us on October 24 at the Blue Hill Event Center to talk with community partners and experts about reimagining housing, fostering vibrant neighborhoods, and addressing housing affordability, choice, and preservation. 

Review and Comment on Pathways to Removing Obstacles (PRO) to Housing Application

Comment on a draft funding application we're submitting to make $100 million available to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. PRO Housing supports communities actively taking steps to remove barriers to affordable housing. 

Spread Some Holiday Cheer!

Applications are open for the 2024 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Holiday Parade. We're looking for local organizations with diverse cultural, faith, and community traditions to participate. Walk, dance, bike, and scoot with us on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m..