Free Adult Education in Chatham County
Get into the spirit this year by joining us at two fun community events – the Siler City and Pittsboro holiday parades. The Siler City Christmas Parade will be on Thursday, December 1. It will start at the Courtyard Café at 7 p.m. and continue along North Chatham Avenue. Don’t forget to look for our […]
Chatham Literacy ended its National Literacy Month celebrations on a high note with Literacy Swings!, an evening of big band music and dancing that raised $3,500 for adult literacy and educational programs in Chatham County. Thanks to the 80 people who joined us at Pittsboro Roadhouse on September 27th to hear The Ambassadors, a 20-member swing-era […]
Chatham Literacy is sponsoring Literacy Swings, a FUNdraiser party to be held at the Pittsboro Roadhouse on September 27. Think back to when you were young…learning began with a song. AND we are still connecting and learning through music, the universal language. September is National Literacy Month. To celebrate and bring focus to this critical issue, Chatham Literacy is sponsoring […]
Thanks to everyone celebrating International Literacy Day — and National Literacy Month — with us in Chatham County. We look forward to seeing people across the county in Chatham Literacy T-shirts to promote the importance of literacy. Anyone wearing the new “Literacy: Never too early! Never too late!” shirts will receive discounts at the following businesses on Thursday, September 8: 580 […]
You won’t want to miss Chatham Literacy’s new FUNdraiser – Literacy Swings – from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on September 27 at Pittsboro Roadhouse. For a $20 donation, you’ll be able to dance to the fabulous sounds of The Ambassadors, a 20-member swing-era band that has been pleasing area crowds since 2003. Advance registration is […]
Chatham Literacy has a new National Literacy Month campaign theme this year – Literacy: Never too early! Never too late! You can help us spread the word simply by wearing one of our new T-shirts in your community or, if you have a business, by partnering with us. This is the third year for our […]
We are grateful to everyone who sponsored, attended, and helped with the 6th annual Spring for Literacy luncheon. The event at Governors Club drew nearly 200 Chatham Literacy supporters and raised $15,000 to help fund our free adult literacy programs. Special thanks to author Daniel Wallace, who offered great insights about writing and style, and to […]
Estela Perez and Tom Droke meet weekly for tutoring at the Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro. Tom is always happy to report that Estela is working very hard to improve not only her reading and writing, but her language skills as well. Estela and Tom Estela quickly earned a laptop computer by increasing her assessment […]
Prepare for T-shirt Tuesday —- next Tuesday, March 1st….ALL day at McIntyre’s Books. Those of you with the following numbers on your t-shirt can go to McIntyre’s, wearing your t-shirt, to claim a swag bag!!!!! Winning numbers are: 220; 136; 255; 196; 308 For everyone with a t-shirt — wear your Literacy Matters t-shirt into McIntyre’s […]
by Ed Neely Daniel Wallace was the featured speaker at the 6th Annual Spring for Literacy Luncheon at the Governors Club clubhouse on April 6. He is the author of five novels, including “Big Fish” (1998), “Ray in Reverse” (2000), “The Watermelon King” (2003), “Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician” (2007), and most recently “The […]
