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Welcome to Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation's Inspire, Create and Preserve Blog. We’re so happy you are here!
Inspire-Create-Preserve is our chance to share with you how we continue to keep Chapel Hill highly regarded for its quality of life through providing parks, greenways, recreation programs and facilities for resident and visitors to enjoy. The name of this page mirrors Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation’s vision statement which is to Inspire, Create and Preserve.
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- 08/15/2024 1:29 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Tar Heels are Back, Annual Bookbag Giveaway, Renovated Teen Center
This week Chapel Hill is swimming in a sea of Carolina blue as UNC students and their families make the trek back to school. Let's give them a warm welcome and make it a Great Week to be a Tar Heel.
- 08/07/2024 1:48 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Tropical Storm Debby, James Cates Scholars, Be Our Poet Laureate
Tropical Storm Debby is heading our way. We expect to get heavy rainfall tonight and tomorrow with the possibility of flooding.
- 08/01/2024 2:55 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Chapel Hill Transit Turns 50, National Night Out, Estes Dr. Roll & Stroll
We're getting closer to Back to School season, but there's still time to have a bit of fun before UNC and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ramp up. Come hang out with us at National Night Out and celebrate community, 50 years of Chapel Hill Transit, and public safety partnerships.
- 07/25/2024 3:45 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Park Downtown for Free This Weekend, Flood Safety, Browse Parks and Rec's Fall Programs
Don't let the summer thunderstorms rain on your parade. Grab the umbrella and take advantage of free parking downtown this weekend to visit your favorite haunts. Brush up on your flood safety tips. Get ready to browse Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation’s Fall program. And more!
- 07/18/2024 4:32 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Hop a Trolley Downtown, Catch a Bus to a Soccer Match, and Celebrate Parks and Rec
We made it through weeks-long hot weather advisories and we're storming through to August. Find a new trail to explore at our Parks and Recreation facilities, catch the Tar Heel Express to the Manchester City vs. Celtic soccer match, or hop a trolley to discover downtown businesses.
- 07/11/2024 12:57 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Man. City vs. Celtic, Parks and Rec Tour, Comment on a Brownfields Agreement
We're storming through July and breezing towards an international soccer match, a bus tour of Parks and Recreation facilities, and another Family Fun Friday at Chapel Hill Public Library.
- 07/03/2024
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This Week in TOWNnews: July 4 Fireworks and Service Changes, Family Fun Friday, and Meet a Moth
Start July off with a bang at our July 4 Celebration at Southern Community Park. Continue the month with Parks and Rec month celebrations and the Library’s Family Fun Friday or Moth Madness. Read about these opportunities and more in this issue of TOWNnews!
- 06/27/2024 6:00 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Plan for a Fun and Safe July 4th and a Heads Up for July 8-10
The heat is on as we march, dance, and walk through the rest of Pride month and into the celebrations and free weekend parking of July.
- 06/20/2024 2:40 PM
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This Week in TOWNnews: Beating the Heat, 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Site Update, and July Fourth Fireworks
It’s officially summer, y’all! In this issue you can find ways to beat the heat, whether at the pool or at the library. We’ve also got news about next steps for the 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. site and news about free parking in downtown next month.
- 06/13/2024 3:43 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Estes Dr. is Open, Juneteenth Service Changes, Family Fun Friday
We are cruising through June! Read all about a long-awaited road reopening plus free parking in July. Learn about Town services impacted by the Juneteenth holiday and swing by our Juneteenth celebration.
- 06/06/2024 4:50 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Juneteenth, A.D. Clark Pool Reopening, & Kicking Off PRIDE Month!
School is out, the temperature is up – that means summer in Chapel Hill! Read all about the fun we had last weekend at the Pride Promenade and make your plans to join us next weekend for Juneteenth.
- 05/31/2024 12:00 PM
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Hargraves on Sunday, June 16
The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro will host their annual Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 16 with music, food, art, and historical experiences from 2-6 p.m. at Hargraves Community Center, 216 N. Roberson St. in Chapel Hill.
- 05/30/2024 4:32 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: PRIDE Month, AEDs at Parks, and Summer Blast
As May comes to a close, we look ahead to June and the official start of summer.
- 05/23/2024 2:05 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Memorial Day Service Changes, PRIDE, and National Trails Day
In this issue, you can get the lowdown on Town services for the holiday weekend and a heads-up about some upcoming Town events.
- 05/16/2024 5:00 PM
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Third Annual Chapel Hill Pride Promenade Set for Saturday, June 1st
Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture’s third annual Chapel Hill Pride Promenade will kick off this year’s Small Town Pride celebrations on Saturday, June 1 from 12 to 3 p.m. As in past years, the community will march down Franklin Street from Peace & Justice Plaza to 140 West Plaza.
- 05/09/2024 6:23 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Commencement Traffic, Budget, and Mosaics
We're cruising into May and not just on our bikes. We've recently celebrated several successes, including hosting a Minority Vendor Summit, an addition to the Guardians of the Hill's Crisis Unit, and a special Chapel Hill Transit shuttle for a mentoring program.
- 05/03/2024 2:08 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Bikes, LUMO, and Hurricane Preparedness
Have you heard the buzz? It's not just the cicadas - there’s a LOT happening around town. This month, we celebrate historic buildings, cycling to work and school, and our Asian American and Pacific Islander community members.
- 04/26/2024 4:26 PM
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Movies Under The Stars Set for Star Wars Day with Trivia, Costumes, Movie Screening
Movies Under the Stars will return on Saturday, May 4, also known as Star Wars Day. The free, family-friendly screening will be held on the Carolina Square lawn in downtown Chapel Hill and feature Star Wars: A New Hope.
- 04/25/2024 2:01 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Bus Operator Makes a Life-Saving Call, Medication Take-Back, Forage in the Forest
The weather is warming up, and our number of family-friendly outdoor activities and adventures gets bigger and bigger. There's a lineup of opportunities to get the kids out of the house and shake off the (hopefully) final frost of winter.
- 04/18/2024 1:35 PM
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This week in TOWNnews: Tar Heel 10 Miler Travel Alerts, Northside Festival, and Star Wars Costumes
Spring is in full swing. With East Rosemary Street being open again, there's another option to navigate around Saturday's Tar Heel 10 Miler, access the Wallace Deck, and more easily visit downtown businesses.