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Community Calendar: 10/18/07

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Staff

Special Events

  • 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 – This week’s feature: “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.” Thu, Oct 18, 4pm at the Carrboro Branch Library. All toddlers are invited to this free program. Next week: Get ready for Halloween with some fun, not-so-spooky kids’ stories. 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.
  • Sunflower Garden Classes – For parents & children, birth to age 3. Creative play, healthy snacks, songs, simple crafts, child development & parenting discussions and more. Tuesdays through Nov 20 or Fridays through Nov 16. $100-$140, sliding scale fee available. Contact Lauren at 968-7721 or mills.lauren@gmail.com.

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 22, Social Security & Medicare for Beginners; Oct 29, Essential Legal Documents. 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.

Auditions

  • Footnotes Tap Ensemble – Advanced adult tap dancers, ages 15+. Sun, Oct 21 at 5pm. The Ballet School of Chapel Hill, 1603 E Franklin St, www.footnotestapensemble.org. For more info, call 260-6502 or 475-5444.

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.

Theater

  • A Lesson From Aloes – Three longtime friends, split apart by the apartheid regime, meet for dinner amid suspicion that one of them is a traitor to their revolutionary cause. Oct 19-Nov 10. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. 968-1515, www.deepdishtheater.org.
  • The Bell Witch: A Haunting Tale of Love & Abuse – The re-imagining of a 200 year old ghost story, in which the Bell Witch spirit haunted the Bell family of northern TN for 4 years before killing John Bell Sr. Thu, Oct 25. UNC Campus: Studio 6 Theater, Swain Hall, 101 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Ballroom Dancing – 4th & 5th Thursdays at the Seymour Center, 7-9:30pm, $2. 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, 968-2070 or 933-8982.

Comedy

  • Student Showcase – Shows by DSI students & local high school teams. Sundays at 7:30pm, $5. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.
  • Comedy open mic with Mal Ice – 4th Tuesdays at The Cave, 7:30-9:30pm. 452 1/2 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 968-9308, www.caverntavern.com.

Literary/Open Mic

  • 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.
  • CHICLE Movie & Discussion – The Belonging: A human story of hope and home, longing and belonging.  A war-torn Palestinian family’s loss and displacement. Free and open to the public. Sun, Oct 28 at 5pm. CHICLE, 101 E Weaver St, 3rd floor, Carrboro. 933-0398, www.chi-cle.com.
  • A Being More Intense: British Romantic Writers in the Rare Book Collection – Through Dec 31. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.
  • Poetry Workshop – Explore the work of published poets for inspiration and receive friendly group feedback on poems in progress. Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Through Nov 14. 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.

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