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Community Calendar: 11/1/07

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Staff

Special Events

Peak of Autumn Tour at Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve – Take a guided walk through the colorful fall landscape. Enjoy a public hike along the Eno River in northwest Durham. Sat, Nov 3, 2-4:30pm. $8. To pre-register and get directions, call 962-0522 or visit www.ncbg.unc.edu.

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.

The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra – 18-piece ensemble performing big band jazz. Presented by Central Carolina Community College. Sun, Nov 11, 2-4pm at The Barn at Fearrington Village. For more info, contact Carl at 542-6495, ext 224.

RSVVP – Help feed local families. Tuesday, Nov 13: Go out to eat at participating restaurants, and 10% of your meal will be donated to fighting hunger in the Triangle. For more info, visit www.rsvvp.org.

Gingerbread House Competition – Fri, Nov 30 at 7pm. Entry forms must be submitted to the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce at 102 N Churton St, Hillsborough by Nov 19. Fax: 732-4566, www.candlelighttour.com. Free!

Kids

Junior Open Mic – Teens share poems with other teens & gain writing tips from award-winning poet Shirlette Ammons. Registration required. Wed, Nov 14, 6-7:30pm. Free. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro. 918-7385.

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.

Ronald McDonald House – Seeks volunteers for tasks around the house, cooking dinners for families & community service projects. 101 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill. 913-2040, www.chapelhillrmh.net.

Classes & Lectures

Aging 101 – An 8-part series for boomers and beyond. Upcoming sessions: Nov 5, Long-Term Care Financial Planning; Nov 12, Getting Care Outside the Home. 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, 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 Nov 4, Dec 2 and Dec 9. All classes will focus on the fundamentals but each class will be different.

“Helping Your Baby Stay Safe, Healthy and Happy” – Presented by Kohl’s department stores and North Carolina Children’s Hospital. Tue, Nov 13, noon-1:30pm at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont. Admission is free but space is limited. To register, please call 966-6500. For more info, visit www.ncchidrenspromise.org.

Health

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.

Diabetes Awareness – The UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont will hold a series of lectures throughout the month of November to observe American Diabetes Month. Free and open to the public. For more info, call 966-5500 or visit www.uncwellness.com. First lecture is Tue, Nov 6, 6-7:30pm in classroom 111.

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.

Tupelo: To Elvis & the Town He Left Behind – Up-from-the-trailer-park entrepreneurs risk all in a scheme to reinvent the humble Presley birthplace. Music, religion, race & money collide in this tale of small-town southerners with dreams of transforming their backwater into a world-renowned cradle of rock ‘n roll. Front & Center. Nov 8-18. $15; students $7. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.

Dance

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.

Israeli Folk – 1st Mondays, 7:30-9pm, $5. Chapel Hill Kehillah, 1200 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill. For more info, call 942-8914.

Comedy

Stand-Up Comedy – Featuring DSI Company Members & special guests. 1st Thursdays at 8pm. $10; college students $8. To reserve a spot: standup@dsicomedytheater.com. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.

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

Son of Man – Politically charged retelling of the story of Jesus set in contemporary South Africa. 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.

Literary/Open Mic

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.

Georgann Eubanks – Literary Trails of the NC Mountains:: A Guide. Fri, Nov 2, 2pm. McIntyre’s Fine Books, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro. 542-3030, www.fearringtonvillage.com/mcintyres.asp.

Peder Zane – The Top Ten: Writers pick their favorite books. Sat, Nov 3, 11am. McIntyre’s Fine Books, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro. 542-3030, www.fearringtonvillage.com/mcintyres.asp.

Discussion Group: Books Sandwiched In – Snow Flower & the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Wed, Nov 7, 11:30am. Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill. 968-2777, www.chapelhillpubliclibrary.org.

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, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.

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