Special Events
- Oliver Rajamani Ensemble – Legendary Austin, TX act performs at the Bynum General Store, 950 Bynum Rd, Pittsboro. Fri, Oct 12, 7-9pm. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Enjoy crepes, coffee tasting, culture and history. All ages welcome! For more info, call 542-0394 or email molly.matlock@chathamarts.org.
- CHICLE Cultural Program – A Home on the Field: How One Championship Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America. Moving story of Siler City high school soccer team presented by Paul Cuadros. Free. Sunday, Oct 14 at 5pm. Chicle, 101 E Weaver St, 3rd floor, Carrboro. 933-0398, www.chi-cle.com.
- Friends of Bolin Creek Festival – Sat, Oct 20, 1-5pm at Umstead Park, Chapel Hill. Stream watch, info booths, kids’ activities, delicious food. Free! For more info, visit www.bolincreek.org.
- St. Paul A.M.E. Church 143rd Anniversary – Sun, Oct 21. Come celebrate this momentous occasion with us. The celebration begins with a Mr. St Paul Anniversary Coronation on Wed, Oct 17, at 7pm. Please join us for these very special dates. 101 N Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, 967-3961.
- Southern Ice – Acclaimed international flute soloist, recording artist and photographer highlights his trip to Antarctica in this visual, musical, and narrative presentation. Sun, Oct 28 at the Seymour Center, 3pm. 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. For more info, contact Susan at sstrobel@nc.rr.com.
Kids
- Toddler Time – Leaves are falling! This week’s Toddler Time will feature stories all about leaves. Thu, Oct 11, 4pm, at the Carrboro Branch Library. All toddlers are invited to this free program. Next week: “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.†For more info, call 969-3006.
- The Amazing Castle – Hands-on exhibit welcomes children to step back in time & experience life in a medieval castle. Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 933-1455, www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. $4 ages 2+; memberships available.
Volunteers
- Barbers Needed – Barbers, hair stylists & massage therapists needed for a one-day service blitz on Oct 25, 9am-3pm. Join social workers, dentists & doctors for Project Homeless Connect at the Hargraves Community Center, 216 N Roberson St, Chapel Hill. Sponsored by the Partnership to End Homelessness in Orange County. For more info, contact Jamie Rohe at 969-5059.
- Goathouse Cat Refuge – Seeks volunteers to help with rescued cats & kittens. For more info, call Bonny at 545-2825 or email her at rooze@ipass.net.
Classes & Lectures
- Aging 101 – An 8-part series for boomers and beyond. Upcoming sessions: Oct 15, Stumbling Blocks to Intergenerational Conversations. Oct 22, Social Security & Medicare for Beginners. 7-8:30pm at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. All sessions are free. For more info or to register, call 968-2080.
- Introduction to Buddhism – 7:30-9pm, every Wednesday through Oct 17 at the Piedmont KTC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center. 35 Perkins Dr, off Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill (across from Timberlyne Shopping Center). Everyone is welcome. For more info, call 933-2138 or visit www.piedmontktc.org.
- Cleaning Up Your Credit – This workshop will guide you in understanding what action you need to take to establish and maintain a good credit score. Thu, Oct 18, 6-8pm, $15. The Women’s Center, 210 Henderson St, Chapel Hill, 968-4610, www.womenspace.org. Open to men and women.
Health
- Cancer Awareness Month – A series of lectures will be held throughout the month of October at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont, classroom 111. Free and open to the public. For more info or to register, call 966-5500.
Museums
- Planetarium & Digital Theater Shows – Science LIVE Demos. Ongoing. Morehead Planetarium, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Info hotline 549-6863, office 962-1236, tickets 843-7997. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm, 6:30-9:15pm. Tickets $5.25; $4.25 seniors, students & children. For more info, visit www.moreheadplanetarium.org.
- Open Drawing Session – Community members are invited to draw in the galleries. Opens with a brief consideration of a single work of art followed by time to draw in a pre-selected gallery. Free. Participants provide dry media (pencil, crayon, charcoal & paper). Stools & drop cloths available. 2nd Sat of every month at 10am. Ackland Art Museum, 101 S Columbia St, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill. www.ackland.org.
Theater
- Romeo & Juliet – Shakespeare: PlayMakers Repertory Co. Through Oct 14. 962-PLAY, www.playmakersrep.org. UNC Campus: Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill.
- Hedwig & the Angry Inch – A postpunk glamrock musical; performance by Hidden Voices. A discussion with members of the LGBTQ community, academic scholars & performers follows each show. Oct 12-14. $15, students $7. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.
- Surviving Pearl – A saga of the relationship between a young Jewish man and his mother by David Roth; OffCenter. Fri, Oct 26 at 8pm and Sun, Oct 28 at 3pm. $15; students $7. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.
Dance
- Western Square Dance – Lesson & dancing; no experience necessary, beginners welcome. Enjoy an evening of fun with Square Heels Square Dance Club. Fri, Oct 12, 8-10pm. Free! Binkley Memorial Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Dr, Chapel Hill. For more info, call Rebekah at 542-3708 or Kathy at 596-3933. 10-week introductory class begins Oct 19, $40.
- Square Dance – Sat, Oct 13, Pleasant Green Community Center, 8-11pm. Beginner lesson at 7:30. Real live old time music with fiddler and callers. $7 general, $5 students. For more info, visit www.ncsquares.com.
- Contra Dance – Fri, Oct 19 at the Carrboro Century Center. Newcomers workshop at 7:30pm, dancing begins at 8. Caller + live music. All are welcome-bring a partner or come without! Presented by the Carolina Song & Dance Assoc. $8 donation requested. Bring soft-soled shoes. For more info, call 967-9948 or visit www.csda-dance.org.
Comedy
- Improv Jam – Jump onstage & play games made popular by ABC’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? 3rd Thursdays, 8pm. $5, college students free. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.
Literary/Open Mic
- Jonathan Messinger – Hiding Out. Tue, Oct 16, 7pm. Internationalist Books, 405 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 942-1740, www.internationalistbooks.org.
- Queer Theory – Wed, Oct 17, 6:30pm. Internationalist Books, 405 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 942-1740, www.internationalistbooks.org.
- Meet-the-Author: Tea with Sharon Graham Niederhaus – Together Again: A Creative Guide to Multigenerational Living. Fri, Oct 19, 3:30pm. Info: 968-2780. Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill.
- A Being More Intense: British Romantic Writers in the Rare Book Collection – Through Dec 31. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.
- L.D. Russell – Godspeed: Racing is My Religion. Thurs,, Oct. 11, 7pm. Market Street Books, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com.
- Open Mic – For poetry, music & short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Market Street Books & Maps, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com.