Weaver Street Market

Curds & Crafts (Rescheduled)
2018-10-28 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
We rescheduled Curds & Crafts because of Hurricane Florence. If any tickets become available, you can buy them here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curds-crafts-an-artisanal-cheese-and-craft-beer-festival-tickets-47714875477

An artisanal cheese and beer festival with a focus on southern cheese-makers and NC breweries. This is a two-session festival with 300 attendees at each session. We’re featuring 12+ cheese-makers, 12+ breweries, and other artisan food producers.
Event will take place at The Cloth Mill at Eno River which is a unique, urban event venue located in the historic Eno River Mill campus in downtown Hillsborough, NC. The space is truly beautiful with its exposed brick walls, massive windows, high ceilings, and original wood beams and columns.
Live music by The Ivory Boys.
Ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited samples of cheese and beer, insulated bag to store cheese purchases, live music, and tasty treats from local artisans including charcuterie, handmade bread, crackers, and small-batch jellies and pickles.
Proceeds benefit RAFI USA. The 2017 Curds & Crafts Festival provided $10,000 in proceeds for RAFI! “This small group has had far reaching impacts… writing the legislation for the National Organic Program… saving hundreds of family farms from foreclosure… preserving the rights of farmers to save seed and develop new varieties, advocating for farm worker’s rights and more.” – Alex Hitt

CHEESEMAKERS:

GOAT LADY DAIRY, CLIMAX, NC
BOXCARR HANDMADE CHEESE, CEDAR GROVE, NC
CELEBRITY DAIRY, SILER CITY, NC
PRODIGAL FARM, ROUGEMONT, NC
PARADOX FARM & CREAMERY, WEST END, NC
ENGLISH FARMSTEAD, MARION, NC
BUFFALO CREEK FARM & CREAMERY, GERMANTON, NC
CABOT CREAMERY, CABOT, VT
CHAPEL HILL CREAMERY, CHAPEL HILL, NC
PIEMONTE FARM, GREENSBORO, NC
TWENTY PACES, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
BROWN CREEK CREAMERY, WADESBORO, NC
GRAFTON VILLAGE CHEESE, GRAFTON, VT

BREWERIES:

TROPHY BREWING, RALEIGH, NC
FULLSTEAM BREWERY, DURHAM, NC
PONYSAURUS BREWING CO., DURHAM, NC
HAW RIVER FARMHOUSE ALES, SAXAPAHAW, NC
APPLACHIAN MOUNTAIN BREWERY, BOONE, NC
MOTHER EARTH BREWERY, KINSTON, NC
MYSTERY BREWING CO., HILLSBOROUGH, NC
STEELE STRING BREWERY, CARRBORO, NC
WICKED WEED BREWING, ASHEVILLE, NC
SYCAMORE BREWING, CHARLOTTE, NC
HI WIRE BREWING, ASHEVILLE, NC
GIZMO BREW WORKS, RALEIGH, NC
THE MASON JAR LAGER CO, FUQUAY VARINA, NC

ARTISANS:

BIG SPOON ROASTERS, DURHAM, NC
COTTAGE LANE KITCHEN, CHAPEL HILL, NC
FIDDLEHEAD FARM, PITTSBORO, NC
ROOTS & BRANCHES, ASHEVILLE, NC
TWO CHICKS FARM, HILLSBOROUGH, NC
WEAVER STREET MARKET BREAD BAKERY, HILLSBOROUGH, NC
KYOOKS PICKLES, HILLSBOROUGH, NC
MELINA’S FRESH PASTA, DURHAM, NC
THE AMERICAN PIG, ASHEVILLE, NC

Watch a video from 2017 here: https://www.weaverstreetmarket.coop/thanks-attending-curds-crafts/
View a photo gallery from 2017 here: https://www.weaverstreetmarket.coop/curds-crafts-photo-gallery-2/

Tree Lighting
2018-11-02 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Weaver Street Carrboro, 101 East Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
This Friday is the annual Tree Lighting celebration in Carrboro. The Post Oak in front of Townsend-Bertram is under duress and cannot handle having its trunk tangled in lights, so instead this year there will be hundreds of candles, joining together to bring light and love to the tree.

Tasting Fair (Hillsborough)
2018-11-09 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | Weaver Street Hillsborough, 228 South Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
It’s our annual Holiday Tasting Fair. Stop by to sample all kinds of holiday goodies; plan your holiday meal, or just enjoy a snack. We’ll have tables set up throughout the store, including roasted turkey, WSM-made holiday side dishes, holiday appetizers and/or beverages, and foods from local producers.
*Friday 11/9 – 4 to 7 PM in Hillsborough store
*Saturday 11/10 – 11 to 2 PM in Carrboro store
*Saturday 11/10 – 3 to 6 PM in Southern Village store

Tasting Fair (Carrboro)
2018-11-10 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Weaver Street Carrboro, 101 East Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States

Tasting Fair (Southern Village)
2018-11-10 15:00 - 18:00 UTC | Weaver Street Southern Village, 716 Market Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States

RSVVP Day
2018-11-13
Our cafes are part of RSVVP. Participating restaurants contribute 10% of their proceeds to IFC’s Food Pantry and Community Kitchen. RSVVP for IFC to make sure everyone in our community has enough to eat!

Last year more than 100 restaurants and their customers raised more than $20,000 for IFC hunger-relief programs, bringing the 28-year total to more than $520,000. The 2018 goal is to raise $25,000.
See all the participating restaurants here: http://www.ifcweb.org/rsvvp

Board Meeting
2018-11-14 18:15 - 21:30, 2018-12-12 18:15 - 21:30, 2019-02-13 18:30 - 21:30, 2019-05-08 18:00 - 21:30 UTC | Administration Office, 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Suite 10, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Board Meetings are open to owners of the co-op. Owners are invited to sit in; in addition, they can address the Board for three minutes at the start of the meeting.
Please RSVP to board@weaverstreetmarket.coop by 10 am on the day of the meeting if you plan to attend, so that we can order enough food!
View the agenda here. (The agenda is updated a few days before the meeting.)
6:15 pm – Light dinner (vegan and veggie options provided)
6:30 to 9:30 pm – Board Meeting

Coffee with a Cop
2018-11-29 08:30 - 10:30 UTC | Weaver Street Carrboro, 101 East Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Chat with officers from the Carrboro police department and enjoy free coffee in our Carrboro cafe.

Holiday Parade (Hillsborough)
2018-12-02 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
The annual holiday parade, preceded by the Running of the Elves race!
http://www.hillsboroughchamber.com/pages/parade

Holiday Parade (CH-Carrboro)
2018-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
The annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro holiday parade.
https://www.chapelhillholidayparade.com/

Raleigh Store Job Fair
2019-02-25 11:00 - 18:00 UTC
Weaver Street Market is hiring in Raleigh! We are looking for a team of friendly, hard-working optimists to join us! At Weaver Street Market we strive to provide a warm, engaging, and consistent shopping experience for the members of our community. We excel in customer service, provide product suggestions, and have the goal that customers leave having had a fantastic Weaver Street experience.
Weaver Street Market is a local cooperative, owned by our shoppers and workers. We support local producers and have excellent pay and benefits.
Come to our career fair on February 25th from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Hilton Doubletree in downtown Raleigh (1707 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27605), or check out our website career page to apply online!
Questions? Contact recruiting@weaverstreetmarket.coop or 919-241-1794.

Spaghetti Dinner
2019-03-20 16:30 - 19:30 UTC
Orange County Relay for Life (to fight cancer) is holding their Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. Adult plates are $7, kids 5 and under are free. The meal includes spaghetti, salad, bread, a drink, and dessert. Dine in or take out. The event is at the Efland Methodist Fellowship Hall, 3418 Hwy 70 in Efland.
https://www.facebook.com/events/387020115181438/

Board Meeting
2019-03-20 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | Administration Office, 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Suite 10, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Note: March 2019 location is the Weaver Street administrative offices.
Board Meetings are open to owners of the co-op. Owners are invited to sit in; in addition, they can address the Board for three minutes at the start of the meeting.
Please RSVP to board@weaverstreetmarket.coop by 10 am on the day of the meeting if you plan to attend, so that we can order enough food!
View the agenda here. (The agenda is updated a few days before the meeting.)
6:15 pm – Light dinner (vegan and veggie options provided)
6:30 to 9:30 pm – Board Meeting

Great Human Race
2019-03-23 09:30 - 23:30 UTC
Walk or run with Chapel Hill Carrboro Meals on Wheels! Humans and dogs are welcome. The jaunt is through Durham and you’ll get a tee shirt. Join with nonprofits from across Durham and Chapel Hill in a great community gathering that celebrates and supports all the wonderful nonprofit work done in our community.
Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/TheGreatHumanRace2018
(Use the code MWC2019)
Questions? Email Rachel at rachel.bearman@chcmow.org

Charity & Justice Workshop
2019-03-25 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Carrboro Century Center, 100 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Join a community workshop focused on charity and justice responses to human need and how people might work together. Hosted by the Orange County Food Council and Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness.
https://www.facebook.com/events/828011557544672/

Skip the Straw Movie Screenings
2019-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Skip the Straw is an initiative sponsored by the Orange County Board of Commissioners to create awareness of the impacts single-use plastics have on the environment. The initiative encourages individuals and restaurants to pledge to reduce the number of straws that wind up in landfills, storm drains, local waterways and eventually the ocean.
Learn more and take the pledge: https://www.orangecountync.gov/2079/Skip-the-Straw
There will be two special showings of the movie Straws. Movie locations:

March 25, 7 PM at the Varsity Theater in Chapel Hill
March 26, 7 OM at the OC Public Library in Hillsborough

Skip the Straw Movie Screening
2019-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 UTC

Kidzu Pop-Up Museum
2019-03-30 09:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Kidzu Children’s Museum is hosting a free pop-up museum at Hillsborough Elementary School. Families can enjoy hands-on activities, programs, and performances. The hours change each day, so PLEASE view the schedule to plan your visit:
https://www.weaverstreetmarket.coop/pdf/Kidzu-Popup-Museum-Flyer.pdf

Board Tabling and Meeting
2019-04-10 18:00 - 21:30 UTC | Weaver Street Hillsborough, 228 South Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
This month, the board will be tabling in the Hillsborough store before the meeting. Look for discussion about responsible packaging, worker well-being, healthy food, and (in general) our co-op’s impact at tables in the store.
The subsequent board meeting will be held in the Administration Office. Board meetings are open to owners of the co-op. Owners are invited to sit in; in addition, they can address the Board for three minutes at the start of the meeting.
View the agenda here. (The agenda is updated a few days before the meeting.)
6:00 to 7:30 PM – Tabling at Hillsborough store
8:00 to 9:30 pm – Board Meeting

Relay for Life Dinner
2019-04-18 18:00 - 18:30 UTC
Orange County Relay for Life is hosting a Survivor Dinner to celebrate cancer survivors. If you or someone you love is a survivor, you can register to attend the free dinner in your or their honor. The dinner is at the Passmore Center (103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough). Time TBD. Register: www.relayforlife.org/orangenc. If you have questions, please call or text Keith Taylor, 910-538-4607.

Step The Cup Up
2019-04-26 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Larry’s Coffee and NC Community Action Association are hosting a FREE, unique, and fun event to celebrate NEW Grounds Coffee© and 2019 Reentry Week. The coffee is a revenue stream for the NEW Reentry Council in Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties, which helps former prisoners transition into society. The event will include live music, a food truck, a ticketed open bar with coffee-themed cocktails, and on-site Market Vendors who are successful reentry entrepreneurs! Come out and learn more about NEW Grounds Coffee© and how you can support reentry efforts with every sip.
(Free) Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/step-the-cup-up-tickets-59550540269
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/271723263775105
Location:
Larry’s Coffee
1507 Gavin Street
Raleigh, NC 27608

Piedmont Farm Tour
2019-04-27 14:00 - 18:00 UTC
It’s the 24th annual Piedmont Farm Tour! This year’s tour includes 41 farms. Farms are open from 2 to 6 PM each day. The tour is self-guided; use the tour brochure or the CFSA’s interactive map to plan your visits and maximize your time at the farms. We suggest visiting 2 to 4 each day. Farms are located throughout the Triangle in Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Johnston, Orange, Person, and Wake Counties. The tour occurs RAIN OR SHINE.
Buttons and brochures will be available in our stores March 29. In advance, buttons are only $30 and good for a whole carload of people or group of bicyclists. The brochure PDF is available here: https://www.weaverstreetmarket.coop/pdf/FarmTourBrochure2019.pdf
Note: Alpaca Dreams has cancelled.
Buttons will also be available at these locations:

Online from CFSA
At the Durham Farmers Market
At Durham Co-op Market
At Saxapahaw General Store
At Country Home & Farm Supply (Pittsboro)
At Harmony Farms (Raleigh)
During the tour at any farm ($35)

Drag Me to Church
2019-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Drag Me to Church! is a family-friendly drag performance fundraiser for iNSIDEoUT 180. The event will feature local drag performance artists who are donating their time and talent for the support of local LGBTQIA+ youth. There will also be a raffle and silent auction. iNSIDEoUT 180 is an LGBTQIA+ youth-led nonprofit and local school-based Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) support group.
Drag Me to Church will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church (304 East Trinity Avenue, Durham) on April 27th at 6 PM.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drag-me-to-church-tickets-55616004968
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/416144049140870/
Questions: Contact David Prater, mylifeasaphoenix@gmail.com, or Reverend Chris Agoranos, Pastor of Calvary UMC at cpagoranos@nccumc.org.

OCIM Walk for Hunger
2019-04-28 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
A Walk for Hunger brings together dedicated citizens from congregations, community groups, and area businesses, with a common goal–fighting hunger in this community. OCIM (one of our Community Food Partners) sponsors the event and would love to have you be a part of it! Proceeds from the walk support the OCIM Food Pantry and the Meals on Wheels Ministry.
Please join OCIM’s Walk for Hunger to help fight hunger in northern Orange County. The walk begins at Mount Bright Missionary Baptist Church at 211 W. Union Street in Hillsborough. Registration begins at 1 PM, and the walk begins at 2 PM. Participants will walk through town and return to the church.
This year, organizers encourage young people to participate. They bring energy and fun to the event! Youth groups are encouraged to participate in the Youth Group Challenge, with awards for the biggest fundraisers.
Proceeds benefit the OCIM Samaritan Relief Ministry, which in 2018 served over 2400 school children in Orange County. OCIM encourages youth group leaders, teachers, and other community leaders to talk to youth about hunger and how it impacts our community, nation, and world.
More information: 919-732-6194 x10
We hope to see you and your family there!

Arts on Market
2019-04-28 13:00 - 18:00 UTC | Southern Village (on the green), Market Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States
An arts and crafts fair on the Southern Village green: http://www.southernvillage.com/arts-on-market

Spring Wine Show
2019-05-04 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Weaver Street Carrboro, 101 East Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
The Spring Wine Sale is in May this year. From May 1 to 28, 2019, we’ll have dozens of wines on sale at deeply discounted prices. A list of the wines on sale will be posted on our blog a week before the sale: https://www.weaverstreetmarket.coop/spring-wine-sale/
Come to one of our three wine shows to taste all the sale wines before you buy. Enjoy hors-d’oeuvres and live music, taste all the wines, and enter to win door prizes. Tickets are $15.
Want to stock up at the wine show? Buying wine at the show is easy: We have staff on hand to pull your orders together. Purchases of 6 to 11 bottles receive an additional 5% off, and 12 bottles or more receive an addition 10% off on top of the sale prices.
Wine show proceeds go to our Cooperative Community Fund, a sustainable endowment fund for community donations. Weaver Street Market gives grants each year to local nonprofits for community projects that focus on “Access to Healthy Food.” Read about past grant recipients, here.
Spring Wine Shows
HILLSBOROUGH
May 4, 1-5 PM
Band: Saludos Compay
Parking is available in the town’s free parking deck, located right next to the wine show tent.
Tentative date, Carrboro
May 11, 1-5 PM
Band: Saludos Compay
HILLSBOROUGH
May 18, 1-5 PM
Band: Southern Routes
Parking is available in the town’s free parking deck, located right next to the wine show tent.
If you’ve never been to one of our wine shows, watch the short video below, filmed in Carrboro in 2012. Please be prepared to show ID. Wine shows are tented events and occur rain or shine!

Music on the Green
2019-05-05 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Southern Village (on the green), Market Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States
Free live music on the green in Southern Village, up the hill from our store. Check the schedule and bands here: http://www.southernvillage.com/events
