IT TAKES A VILLAGE - PLEASE HELP PLAN AND SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EVENTS
GAME ON!
Come join Women of Fearrington members in a fun introduction to Five Crowns, an easy-to-learn card game. We'll provide the instruction, cards and refreshments.
The game combines aspects of Rummy and Phase 10, with up to 7 players per table. Players compete by trying to obtain the lowest number of points after playing 11 rounds.
October 28, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place. Open to 35 Women of Fearrington members.
Please register here.
"The Game Isn't Over 'Til the Kings Go Wild!"
SMALL-GROUP GATHERING
Tuesday, November 10
2 to 4 p.m.
An Afternoon
with a
Professional Harpsichordist
Join us for a special musical afternoon.
Beverly Biggs will offer a display of the mechanics of a harpsichord, with a discussion of how the sounds are produced. Bev is currently harpsichordist for the
North Carolina Symphony and founded Baroque and Beyond.
The presentation will conclude with a short piece by Bev, and then coffee, tea, and light snacks.
We are especially fortunate to have this rare opportunity to see, learn about, and hear the harpsichord performed by such a gifted artist.
REGISTRATION BEGINS AT NOON on October 1, 2026
Location address will be confirmed with registered guests a few days before the event.
Come enjoy an afternoon of learning, conversation, and light refreshments.
TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE
Limited to 10 CURRENT WoF members*
If you register and cannot attend, please contact Lucia Holliday at luciaholliday@gmail.com so that someone on the waitlist may take your place.
ROAD TRIP
Tea Garden Tour & Tasting
Thursday, November 12
Tour begins at 10:00 a.m.
$30 / per person - paid in advance, cannot be refunded
Limited to 15 current WoF members
Lunch to follow - Tandem, Carr Mill Mall (separate checks)
We won’t have to go to far-flung Japan, China or Korea to experience or learn about tea growing, cultivation and tasting. Yes, just down the road from Fearrington Village is the Tea Garden at Camellia Forest Nursery, nurtured for two decades by Christine Parks and her family. She suggests that the number of community members and those interested in learning about tea continues to rise, to quote her from an article about the Tea Gardens published by World Tea News in 2023: “I think agritourism has grown to meet people’s desire to know where their food comes from, to become part of the story through visiting farms and meeting the growers. In our experience, there is also an agricultural therapy angle – just like gardening – where people find comfort in interacting with growing things. Right now, what excites me the most is how we are building a tea community with so many amazing people – from farmers and gardeners learning about tea, to tea lovers learning how it’s grown!” Registration is required, click here.
To Pay by Check
After registering online, write a check to Women of Fearrington noting the November Road Trip on the memo line as well as on the outside of the envelope. Please place your payment in the Women of Fearrington mailbox in the Swim & Croquet kiosk (adjacent to the Gathering Place).
To Pay by Credit Card
Once you've registered online, you can simply pay for your ticket by clicking on the link to PayPal provided after you click Submit. You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay with your credit card.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 1:30 pm
(doors open at 1 pm)
GUEST SPEAKER
Jennifer Howard
Owner of Buck Naked Farm
Register here
Jennifer Howard, owner and operator of Buck Naked Farm, began as a beekeeper in the tiny town of Buck Mountain in the NC foothills. From that experience grew the name of her business which is quirky but charming just the same. Since bees and blooms are inextricably connected, hers was an understandable leap from beekeeping to flower farming.
Join us and learn how the natural and cultivated beauty of flowers can grace your home on an everyday basis and for special occasions. Jennifer will be leading us through the process of crafting a Thanksgiving centerpiece . Your door prize ticket may be the one drawn! Leave this meeting with a greater appreciation for the "beauty, resilience and seasonal charm" of flowers.
This event is free to all WoF members
Doors open at 1 pm. Program begins promptly at 1:30 p.m.
Guests are welcome and asked to pay $5.00 at the door (all proceeds benefit our Wonderful Options grants program)
2025-26 Was a Busy Year for Women of Fearrington!
Thanks to all of those who organized these successful events and also to those who attended.
Stimulating Speakers
Susan White - Feed-Well Fridges,
Jackie Walters - Clara Barton, a Women Before Her Time,
Brenda Ungerland - Post-Traumatic Growth: Thriving in the Face of Adversity
Pat Essex - Quilt Making and Fabric Historian,
Alison Friedman - Artistic Director of Carolina Performing Arts,
Kay Murphy - Psychopaths Among Us
Interesting Road Trips
Stagville Plantation, Book Exchange, American Tabacco Trail Hike, Artist's Studio, Southern Supreme, Carousel, Ackland Museum
Great Small Group Gatherings
Wine & Cheese, Afternoon Tea, Flower Arranging Class, Spring Lunch, Coffee & Conversation
Delicious Luncheons
Holiday Luncheon at Governors Club and Spring Luncheon at Forest Hall, Chatham Mills
Amazing Hats, Beautiful Venue, Great Food & Wine, and Dear Friends!