events: Party with a Purpose

April, June, and October 2010

Party with a Purpose is a sequence of delectable and entertaining events throughout the year.

Everybody enjoys a party, and now you can do it with a purpose: supporting the Chapel Hill Museum's award-winning education programs.

Some parties have participant limits, so don't tarry; reservations will be accepted in the order of receipt of payment. Contact the Museum (phone: (919) 967-1400) for details and reservations.

The Chapel Hill Museum expresses special thanks to our hosts for their generous and gracious contributions to this event:

The Persian Carpet
Nelda and Doug Lay
North Carolina Museum of Art
Bob Broad
Sandra Rich
Ernest Dollar
Traci Davenport
Carolyn Schwarz
Horace Williams House -
Preservation Society of Chapel Hill
Jonathan Childres and Damon Lapas of The Barbecue Joint
EbzB Productions

This Year's Events:

icon Shag at the Carpet (April 9) An evening of dancing to your juke box favorites, along with good food, fun, and friends.details

From Famine to Feast (April 24) Dine in a 19th century setting just as some of Chapel Hill's toniest citizenry did at the dawn of peace in the spring of 1865.details

No Permission Slip Required (June 3) A private coach bus trip and very special tour of the North Carolina Museum of Art, with delectable and informative lunch.details

A Walk on the Wild Side (October 10) Local game expert Doug Lay and Chefs Jonathan Childres and Damon Lapas of The Barbecue Joint will team up to produce an extraordinary epicurean escapade.details