a HALF-DAY DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR seminar featuring Max Owre Why did France, with the largest and most well-equipped army in Western Europe in 1939, fall to Nazi Germany in little over a month in the spring of 1940? To answer this, we will … Read more
Spelling fun for grownups is back! There will be a Grand Prize for on-stage contestants and plenty of chances for all to test their orthographical skills. Featuring celebrity judges and special guests. Want to compete? This event is free and … Read more
Book reading and conversation featuring New York Times Bestselling author S. C. Gwynne and historian Greg Seltzer. Date: Wednesday, May 3 Time: 5:30 pm signing line; talk begins at 6 pm Location: Flyleaf Books This event is free and open … Read more
Book reading and conversation featuring author Eric L. Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law. Date: Thursday, May 4 Time: 5:30 pm signing line; talk begins at 6 pm Location: Flyleaf Books This event is free and open to … Read more
Albion Tourgée (1838-1905) was a leading civil rights advocate, a former Union soldier and attorney who came to North Carolina during Reconstruction. In 1868, he was elected superior court judge for the 7th Judicial District, which included Orange County. Tourgée’s career … Read more
Join us on Sunday, May 7th at 3 pm for the final event of the Letter from A Birmingham City Jail Series. Moderated by Dr. Gene Nichol at Binkley Baptist Church (1712 Willow Dr, Chapel Hill), this panel will feature … Read more
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been postponed for a later. Information will be shared on the CPH website when it's available. In this engaging and interactive presentation, scholar and playwright Dr. Sonny Kelly will use the tools of … Read more
A Dialogues Seminar Political and cultural leaders seek to represent their nation’s distinctive historical identity by constructing monuments, museums, public buildings, and impressive capital cities; but the links between art, architecture, and national identity have been especially significant in modern … Read more
featuring Hilary Edwards Lithgow, Teaching Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature One of the greatest lyric poets of the English language —The only things more miraculous than Keats's career—he began writing at the age of eighteen, and by … Read more
Part of Summer Music at Flyleaf Books featuring Stephen Anderson, Professor of Music Jazz pianist and composer Steve Anderson will discuss the evolution of American piano styles through a review of piano greats of the 20th century. Enjoy a night … Read more
