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.