Free Adult Education in Chatham County
What a great time the Volunteer Appreciation event was! Thanks to those of you who joined us for the potluck dinner, socializing, making new friends and even a little trivia! I wanted to follow up to thank you again for everything you do with and for Chatham Literacy. As I mentioned at the event, 100% of our […]
Reviews using words like dazzling, playful, extraordinary and masterful only skim the surface of the accolades written about North Carolina native Jason Mott’s most recent novel Hell of a Book, winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction. Mott will share details of his award winning work at Chatham Literacy’s Fall for Literacy Author’s […]
June always means schools and graduations are over – and summer reading is on! Celebrate this year’s Juneteenth by starting an old classic or by finding a new favorite book. Or, listen to some oral storytelling at the library and stroll around the Pittsboro fairgrounds at the Juneteenth Black Arts Festival. Or… Also known as […]
Recently, Cassandra King Conroy was interviewed by Bill Horner III, the Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record. You can view that interview below.
Why Goats? That question was answered last Tuesday during a Chatham Literacy first virtual spring author’s event. The life of goats, the essence of life on a farm and the beauty of nature elevated to deeper inspiration were topics discussed at this fundraising event by noted author Jill McCorkle and documentarian and photographer Tom Rankin. […]
On Saturday, March 27, 2021, Chatham Literacy staff, Leslie Ocampo and Vicki Newell, volunteered with the COVID-19 vaccination clinic held at St. Julia’s Church in Siler City. Before COVID-19 began last March, Chatham Literacy taught six ESOL classes at St. Julia’s Church. At the clinic, 280 people were vaccinated, two of whom were Leslie and […]
National Women’s Hall of Fame PresentsAn Evening with Ruth J. Colvin Register Here Date/Time: Thursday, March 25, 2021, 6:30 p.m. ETCost: Suggested donation of $10 (to ProLiteracy Worldwide) Enjoy an evening with Ruth J. Colvin, 1993 National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee. March is Women’s History Month and we hope you’ll join us on Thursday, […]
Alirio Estevez, ESL Instructor at Siler City Elementary School and Board Director with Chatham Literacy, received his COVID-19 vaccination. Thank you Alirio for all you do for the community. In Alirio’s words, “I rolled up my sleeve for my students, for our families and for our community.” Enjoy Alirio’s story that was published in the […]
It’s Not too Late to Decorate Your Holiday Door for Prizes and Bragging Rights! You have three more days to take a photo of your decorated holiday door – or create a new one and go wild with your designs! Chatham Literacy’s Holiday Decorated Door Event will accept photos of your door creation through this […]
By now your Christmas tree may be decorated and lights strung outside your home. But what about your front door, side or garage doors, barn or apartment door? Decorate them too and potentially win a great prize and bragging rights with your photo published in the Chatham News + Record! Join Chatham Literacy’s Decorated Door […]
