Special Events
“Meditations to Pacify & Clear the Mind†– Half day meditation retreat. Gen Kelsang Tilopa guides participants in meditations that make the mind free from day to day distractions & concerns. Sat, Oct 27, 10am-1pm. $30. Kosala Mahayana Buddhist Center, 605 W Main St, Ste 206, Carrboro. 967-1861, meditationinchapelhill.org.
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.
Community Pet Memorial Service – Artwork and memorial service in honor of deceased pets. Sun, Nov 4, 3:30pm. The Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro. 918-7385.
Kids
Toddler Time – This week’s feature: Get ready for Halloween with some fun, not-so-spooky kids’ stories! Thu, Oct 25, 4pm at the Carrboro Branch Library. All toddlers are invited to this free program. For more info, call 969-3006.
Town of Chapel Hill Fall Carnival – Northside Gymnasium at Hargraves Community Center, 216 N Roberson St, Chapel Hill.
Fri, Oct 27, 7-9pm. Featuring fun activities for the whole family (recommended age for activities is 6-10 years). For more info, call 969-6961.
Halloween Preschool Story Time – The Carrboro Branch Library will host a special Halloween story time event on Sat, Oct 27 at 10:30am. All preschoolers are invited to come and wear their costumes! For more info, call the library at 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
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 29, Essential Legal Documents; Nov 5, Long-Term Care Financial Planning. 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.
Free Horticulture Lecture – Winter Interest in the Landscape: An illustrated presentation by garden writer, designer, and photographer Pam Beck. Sunday, Nov 4 at 2pm at the Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill. Reception to follow. Offered by the NC Botanical Garden. Please call 962-0522 to reserve a seat.
Contact Improv Workshops – Learn the basics of contact improv. Sundays, 12:30-2pm at the Balanced Movement Studio; $12. Call Erika at 384-6092 to register. Dates are Oct 28, Nov 4, Dec 2 and Dec 9. All classes will focus on the fundamentals but each will be different.
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.
Compassion & Choices of Central NC – The Facts on VRFF: Voluntary Refusal of Food and Fluids. Sun, Nov 4, 2-4pm. Judea Reform Congregation, 1931 W Cornwallis Rd, Durham. Lecture is free and open to the public. For more info, call 419-1373.
Peer Connections Be Well! Be Fit! Meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 25th, 5:30 -7:00 pm at the Carrboro Town Hall. Call 942-5602 or email peerconnections@yahoo.com
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. Through Nov 10. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. 968-1515, www.deepdishtheater.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
Ballroom Dancing – 4th & 5th Thursdays at the Seymour Center, 7-9:30pm, $2. 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, 968-2070 or 933-8982.
Clogging – Free classes! Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm through Nov 19 at the Chapel Hill Teen Çenter, 179 E Franklin St. Dance to real live old time music, no partner or experience needed. For more info, call Elizabeth at 306-0951 or visit www.applechillcloggers.org.
Contra – Bring clean, soft-soled shoes; no partner needed, lesson 7:30. First Saturday of every month, 8-11 p.m. $8, 932-6050, www.TCDancers.org. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro, 918-7385.
Comedy
Best Show Ever – All-star showcase featuring a rotating lineup of DSI’s finest improv teams. Saturdays, 9:30pm. $12, students $10. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.
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.
Film
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.
Son of Man – Politically charged retelling of the story of Jesus set in contemporary South Africa. One of the more recent films to depict Christ as African American. Thursday, Nov 1 at 7pm in the Sonja Haynes Stone Center Theatre, UNC Campus. For more info call 962-9001.
Unlocking the Heart of Adoption – Bridging the gap between birth and adoptive families. Free documentary screening presented by the NC Coalition for Adoption Reform and the Triangle Adoption Support Group. Sunday, Nov 4, 6-8pm at the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Room 3. Please RSVP nccar@mindspring.com.
The Business of Being Born – Documentary screening that questions how most American women have babies. Tue, Nov 13 at the William B. Aycock Family Medicine Bldg at Manning Dr & Hwy 15-501. Open house reception at 6:30pm, movie starts at 7, panel discussion to follow. $5 donation requested. For more info, visit www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com or www.trianglebirthnetwork.org/BboB.html.
Literary/Open Mic
John Santa – Bluegrass is My Second Language. Fri, Oct 26, 8:30pm. Market Street Books, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com.
Sex & Culture Discussion – Naked on the Internet by Audacia Ray. Thu, Nov 1, 6:30pm. Internationalist Books, 405 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 942-1740, www.internationalistbooks.org.
A Being More Intense: British Romantic Writers in the Rare Book Collection – Through Dec 31. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.
Poets Open Mic – Listen to local poets or read from your works. 1st Tuesday of every month. Info: 918-7364. Open Eye Cafe, 101 S Greensboro St, Carrboro. 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com.
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.