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Community Calendar: 11/08/07

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

Special Events

  • 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.  
  • Bluegrass Experience 36th Anniversary Show – Double feature with Tommy Edwards & Friends Christmas CD release party. Fri, Nov 16, 7pm at The Barn at Fearrington Village. For ticket info, visit www.chathamarts.org or call 542-0394.
  • 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.
  • Toddler Time – At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. Nov 8: Harvest stories help us get ready for Thanksgiving; Nov 15: Miz Moon leads us in sharing what we are thankful for. All toddlers are invited to this free program. 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

  • 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

  • Lectures at Wilson Library – Nov 8: The Free Men: A Discussion of John Ehle’s Newly Reprinted Book. 5:45pm in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room of Wilson Library, UNC campus. www.lib.unc.edu.
  • Salamanders of the Vernal Pond – A family workshop at the NC Botanical Garden. Learn about marbled salamanders and how they prepare for winter. Slide presentation plus terrariums with live salamanders. $12/person or $22/family. To register, call 962-0522.
  • Aging 101 – An 8-part series for boomers and beyond. Upcoming sessions: 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.
  • 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. Remaining dates are Dec 2 and 9. All classes will focus on the fundamentals but each class will be different.
  • Writers’ Workshops – Chatham Arts Council’s 2nd Annual Writers’ Series. 6 inspiring workshops for writers of all skill levels. In the Conference Room, Bldg 2, at Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro. $25. For dates and times and to register, call 542-0394 or email molly.matlock@chathamarts.org.
  • Developing a Creative Place-Based Economy – Seminar on strengthening small towns through sustainable arts, crafts, and tourism. Presented by ChathamArts. Sat, Nov 10, 2-5pm at the County Courthouse in Pittsboro. Followed by dinner at Celebrity Dairy in Silk Hope. For ticket info, call 542-0394 or visit www.chathamarts.org.
  • The Future of Cuba’s Environment – What will happen to the Caribbean’s ecological crown jewel? Daniel Whittle of the Raleigh Office of Environmental Defense discusses Sun, Nov 11, at 5pm. CHICLE, 101 E Weaver St, 3rd floor, Carrboro, 933-0398.

Health

  • “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.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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. 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.
  • Square Dance – Old time music with fiddler & caller, no partner or experience needed. Lesson 7:30pm, dance 8-11pm. $7, students $5. Sat, Nov 10, Pleasant Green Community Center, Hillsborough. For more info, call 732-8259 or visit www.ncsquares.com.

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

  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.

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