Social events

Option 1: Ackland Art Museum and Franklin St.

• Use Chapel Hill Transit (free to ride)
• Ackland Art Museum (free admission) 
  • The Ackland Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers a wide stylistic range of art, from contemporary American photography to European master paintings, and from video installations to Early Modern portraits. The Ackland’s holdings, over 17,000 works of art, include significant collections of European masterworks, 20th-century and contemporary art, African art, and North Carolina pottery. In addition, the Ackland has North Carolina’s premier collections of Asian art and works on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs).
  • Located at 101 S. Columbia St
  • Accessibility - The Ackland's front entrance has a ramp accessible via the driveway off of Columbia Street near Franklin Street. The front doors are not equipped with an automatic opener, but the guards at the front desk watch for visitors who may need assistance. An elevator serves all floors of the Museum. The Ackland has one single-stall, wheelchair-accessible restroom. Large-print interpretive materials are available. 
• Franklin St.  
  • Franklin Street is a prominent thoroughfare in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Historic Franklin Street is considered the center of social life for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it is home to numerous coffee shops, restaurants, museums, music stores and bars. The street in downtown Chapel Hill is notable for its festivities, nightlife, and culture. The stretch of college-oriented businesses continues west into neighboring Carrboro. Both streets are home to small music venues, like the Cat's Cradle and the Carrboro Arts Center, which were influential in the birth of Chapel Hill rock, and Chapel Hill's Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, as well as the Ackland Art Museum.
     

Option 2: Duke Gardens

•    More than 600,000 visitors from all over the world visit Sarah P. Duke Gardens annually, enjoying its 55 acres of specialized gardens in the heart of Duke University. Sarah P. Duke Gardens is widely recognized as a premier public garden, providing extraordinary visitor experiences, horticultural artistry, leadership in conservation, and innovative programs. It plays a vital role in the life and values of Duke University and is a respite from the ordinary in a welcoming and beautiful setting.
•    A chartered bus will pick attendees up at the Friday Conference Center, and attendees can choose to be dropped off at Franklin St. in downtown Chapel Hill, or back at the Friday Conference Center
•    Located at 420 Anderson St, Durham (20 minutes from the Friday Conference Center)
•    Accessibility - Some path slope changes exceed the 5 percent standard set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Some areas have steps, and some paths with loose gravel may be difficult for people who use wheelchairs. Before entering the Gardens, please be sure to stop by the visitor kiosk for a map that shows the most accessible routes among the Gardens' 5 miles of allées, walks and pathways. There are shaded benches throughout the gardens, as well as drinking fountains at the Fish Pool, in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden and in the Doris Duke Center. Duke Gardens does not offer wheelchair rentals. 
•    For additional guests, there will be a charge of $20 per person to cover the cost of transportation.
•    Please note, this excursion has a cap of 50 people. You must register for this excursion to reserve a spot on the bus.

Option 3: NCMA  

•    The North Carolina Museum of Art believes in the transformative power of art. Through the People’s Collection, the state art collection that belongs to the citizens of North Carolina, and the 164-acre Park, it strives to create a sense of welcome and belonging. The collection galleries span more than 5,000 years, from antiquity to the present, and provides countless cultural experiences for the people of North Carolina and beyond. 
•    A chartered bus will pick attendees up at the Friday Conference Center, and attendees can choose to be dropped off at Franklin St. in downtown Chapel Hill, or back at the Friday Conference Center
•    Located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh (21 minutes from the Friday Conference Center)
•    Free admission to museum, but fee for access to special exhibits will be responsibility of attendees to purchase at NCMA if they wish (Michael Richards and Ruth E. Carter) 
•    Accessibility - Elevators are available on all floors of East Building. West Building is a single story. Motorized and manual wheelchairs as well as rollators are available free of charge and may be checked out at the Tickets/Information Desk in East Building. We do not take reservations for wheelchairs; they are first come, first served. Accessible restrooms are available in West Building and on the top three levels of East Building. Museum entrances have automatic doors. There are paved trails in the Museum Park that follow the natural landscape, resulting in some grades steeper than the 1:12 maximum recommended in the ADA. 
•    For additional guests, there will be a charge of $20 per person to cover the cost of transportation.
•    Please note, this excursion has a cap of 50 people. You must register for this excursion to reserve a spot on the bus.