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Happening On The Common – An Arts, Crafts, Entertainment Fair held Saturday, May 17.
This one-day event is Historic Tarboro's celebration of Edgecombe County and regional art. Held on the Town Common, Happening on the Common is Tarboro's oldest festival—held since 1971. Interested craftsmen or performers from Edgecombe County and the region can contact the office at 252-823-4159 for more information. Volunteers are always needed. (Details...)


Historic Walking Tours of Tarboro
Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons, starting at the Blount-Bridgers House. (Details...)


North Carolina Furniture Exhibition
Celebrating two centuries of N. C. decorative arts from April 28 to May 30 in the Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery of the Blount-Bridgers House. (Details...)


  

Blount-Bridgers Arboretum - A Year Round Nature Classroom

The arboretum is a teaching garden around the 1808 Blount-Bridgers House.  The goal is to show plant material that was found in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin during Thomas Blount's period (1800-1840).  Many plant specimens are now endangered. Interested groups can schedule a tour of the arboretum, contact the staff at 823-4159.


      

Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery of Changing Exhibitions

Contemporary shows of art and history are changed six times a year to provide Edgecombe County citizens and visitors a rich visual presentation.  The Edgecombe ARTS Gallery Committee operates and manages the gallery space.

 

         

         

    

Edgecombe County History Days - the last weekend in September

This popular weekend event showcases and promotes the rich and diverse history of Edgecombe County.  Historical organizations along with traditional performers and craftsmen demonstrate crafts and methods of yesterday.  Re-enactors are invited to set up displays for the weekend encampment.  This event is on the lawn of the 1808 Blount-Bridgers House and starts on Friday evening with supper and performances; Saturday is a full day of events including a ghost walk through the Historic District; and concludes after a 19th century church service on Sunday morning.


              

The Great Tarboro Art Bazaar – Thursday, October 23, 2008.

Over seventy artists exhibit and sell regional art in the 1808 Blount-Bridgers House.  This annual event began in the early nineties and has been a popular venue for affordable art that can be purchased by the beginning collector as well as mature works for the seasoned buyer.  Members-only preview on night before opening. Profits from the sale go to the operations of the changing artist gallery.


Edgecombe County Architecture

The 1808 Blount-Bridgers House is the official headquarters for information about Edgecombe County Architecture.  Interested individuals should contact Carol Banks at the Edgecombe ARTS office, 823-4159.