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Community Calendar: 03/20/08

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Special Events

UNC Friends of the Library Book Sale — Thousands of books of all genres are available. Thu, Mar 27, 5-8pm: preview sale for Friends of the Library Members; Fri, Mar 28, 9am to 8pm: Public sale; Sat, Mar 29, 9am to noon: $3 per bag of books. American Legion Building, 1714 Legion Rd, Chapel Hill. Proceeds benefit the University Library Endowment. Call 962-4207 or visit www.lib.unc.edu/spotlight/2008/BookSale.html for more info.

Bingo Night — Hosted by Team Eurosport, a relay for life team. April 11th at the Big Barn Convention Center at 377 JA Max Dr in Hillsborough. Doors will open at 6:00 pm; Games start at 6:30. 20 games and the cost for all games is $20. Food and drink available. All proceeds to the American Cancer Society. Please contact 640-6123 or 640-6220 for details.

Outdoor activities

Niche Gardens guided garden walks — Saturdays through June, 10am. Discussions on spring planting, garden maintenance, design & gardening for wildlife with bird and butterfly gardens. Special emphasis on drought-tolerant plants. Free, rain or shine. Niche Gardens, 1111 Dawson Rd, Chapel Hill. Call 967-0078 or visit www.nichegardens.com for more information.

Kids

1st Annual Spring Break Men’s Soccer Camp —Mar 24-27, 9am to noon, UNC Campus. Open to boys ages 6 to 14. $150. Registration Mon, Mar 24, 8:30am, Finley Fields. Bring ball, shin guards, water, snack & small towel. Call 962-0466 or visit www.tarheelblue.com for more info.

Toddler Time —At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. For more info, call 969-3006.

Preschool Story Time – At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Saturday at 10:30am. All preschoolers are invited to this free program. For more info, call 969-3006.

ComedySportz 4 Kidz — Games & improv for the 12 & under crowd. Saturdays, 5pm. $10, students $8, kids under 5 $5. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro, 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.

Express Yourself! — Art program for ages 3-8 & their caregivers. Weekly art projects for children & adults to explore their own creative paths; registration requested. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15 & 11:30am-noon. $2. Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 933-1455, www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org.

Volunteers

RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program  — seeks volunteers to match other volunteers with opportunities for public service. Other volunteer opportunities are available. For more information call 968-2056.

Meals on Wheels —Seeks volunteers to deliver meals and/or bake simple desserts for recipients in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. For more info, call 942-2948.

English as a Second Language Conversation Club seeks volunteers to talk with groups of international students Fridays from 11:30am-1:30pm. University Methodist Church on Franklin Street. Call 967-1448 or email harwellja@bellsouth.net.

Health & Wellness

Living with Advanced/Metastatic Cancer —A bi-weekly support group. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month, 3:30-5pm. Drop-in, no charge. Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 111 Cloister Ct, Ste 220, Chapel Hill. 401-9333, www.cornucopiahouse.org.

The Compassionate Friends: Self-help support after the death of a child  — Free and open to all adults grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. Evergreen United Methodist Church. 11098 Highway 15-501. Call Julie Coleman at 967-3221 or visit www.chapelhilltcf.org.

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.

Dance

Contra Dance — presented by The Carolina Song & Dance Association with a live caller and music by the Fabulous Shamrocks. Fri, Mar 21. 7:30pm workshop, 8pm dance. Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St. $8 donation requested. Call 967-9948 or visit www.csda-dance.org for more info.

Havana Nights —Cuban Salsa. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Mansion 462, 462 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, 967-7913, www.mansion462.net.

Salsa/Mambo —3rd Saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. $7, 358-4201, salsa_4u2@yahoo.com. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett Rd, Durham (Hillsborough).

Ballroom — 4th & 5th Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, $2. 933-8982. Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, 968-2070.

Carrboro DanceJam —Free-style dance to an eclective mix of music. Fri, Mar 21, & every first Friday beginning Apr 4. Balanced Movement Studio. 304 W Weaver St, upstairs. Smoke & alcohol free. Call 968-8776 for more info.

Lectures, Discussions & Open Mics

“A Historian’s Perspective on the American South’s Current Development Dilemma” — lecture by Lacy K. Ford Jr. of the University of South Carolina. Thu, Mar 20, 3:30pm. Royall Room, George Watts Hill Alumni Center, UNC Campus. Free and open to the public. Visit www.UNCsouth.org for more info.

“Ending Illiteracy in Orange County” — lecture by Willis Brooks and Dazzie Lane. Thu, Mar 27, 2:30pm. Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. Part of the Village Elders Lecture series.

Open Mic —For poetry, music & short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Market Street Books & Maps, 610 Market St, Southern Village. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth — reading and signing with Judy Norsigian, executive director of Our Bodies Ourselves, and Miriam Labbok, director of Center for Infant and Young Child Feeding and Care. Thu, Mar 20, 1:30pm. Bull’s Head Bookshop, 207 South Rd, UNC Campus. Visit www.ourbodiesourselves.org for more info.

Films

Uncovered: The whole truth about the Iraq War — film documentary presented and discussion by the NC Society for Ethical Culture. RSVP 490-6304. Thu Mar 20. 7pm. Caribou Coffee, 1408 Franklin St, Chapel Hill.

Other

Public Art 360: A Symposium from Seven Perspectives — a national convention to address the functional and aesthetic interaction among public art, profession design disciplines, private development and government. Fri & Sat, Apr 11 & 12. $70 registration fee. Visit www.publicartcollaborative.org for more info.

VITA — a free tax assistance program for low- to middle-income clients runs through Apr. For enrollment requirements or more info visit www.co.orange.nc.us/aging/VITA.asp.

Carolina Mountain Dulcimer Players — meeting Thu, Mar 20, 7pm. Carol Woods Retirement Community, 750 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill. Beginners and experts welcome. Call Shirley Ray at 929-5359 for more info.

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