Free Adult Education in Chatham County
We’ve all been waitingTo hear the winning haikusJoin us and enjoy! What: Chatham Literacy will announce the winning poems from its June haiku contest When: Friday, August 21 from 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Where: The Arts Incubator Gallery, 223 North Chatham Avenue in Siler City Chatham Literacy will unveil two winning haikus and showcase […]
Funding received will support our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program which provides free tutoring services through a combination of in-person and distance learning so our adult learners gain the literacy skills needed to better their lives. #dollargeneralliteracygrant
Chatham Literacy is thrilled to announce that we have been selected to receive a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant. This year, only 750 grantees were chosen from 5,100 applications from across all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With this quick-action grant, we will offer digital classes using refurbished laptops, […]
Thank you to our amazing community, local partners, and volunteers for making our inaugural contest such a success. Your creativity, support, and enthusiasm made this so much more than we imagined for a first-time event. The contest has officially closed! Our judges, local authors Daniel Wallace and Jill McCorkle, will now read every entry and […]
When Kelly Dalton was searching for her next job, she did what so many people do — she applied everywhere. “I had applied to about 40 jobs,” she says. “They were all just a need to have a job until I found Chatham Literacy’s post.” She bookmarked it. Then a close friend, who was also […]
Calling all poets! Chatham Literacy is soliciting haiku poems! Challenge your friends and loved ones! Here are the guidelines: – 3 Lines; 5, 7, 5 Syllable Structure– $5 per entry for 18+– $1 per entry younger than 18– Email haiku to admin@chathamliteracy.org with the subject line “HAIKU”– Enter as many times as you want– Open […]
Calling all poets! Chatham Literacy is soliciting haiku poems! Challenge your friends and loved ones! Here are the guidelines: – 3 Lines; 5, 7, 5 Syllable Structure– $5 per entry for 18+– $1 per entry younger than 18– Email haiku to admin@chathamliteracy.org with the subject line “HAIKU”– Enter as many times as you want– Open […]
Calling all poets! Chatham Literacy is soliciting haiku poems! Challenge your friends and loved ones! Here are the guidelines: – 3 Lines; 5, 7, 5 Syllable Structure– $5 per entry for 18+– $1 per entry younger than 18– Email haiku to admin@chathamliteracy.org with the subject line “HAIKU”– Enter as many times as you want– Open […]
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMIn English and Spanish Freedom Family Church421 North Holly AvenueSiler City, 27344 This hands-on beginner class will help new users get started using a computer and the internet. Covered skills include connecting to Wi-Fi, password management, browsing, searching online, and more! Receive a FREE refurbished laptop when […]
For Anita Argueta, education has always been an integral part of her life. When she arrived in the United States from Guatemala, Anita brought with her years of education and experience as a teacher. In her home country, she had studied at the university level and taught both children and adults. “My life was perfect […]
