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Community Calendar: 06/05/08

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Staff

Special Events

The Secret Life of Turtles: A Family Program — Sunday, June 8, 2–4 pm, with Bob Palmatier, naturalist and environmental Educator. Learn about turtles living in the Triangle area. NC Botanical Garden, $22/family or $12/single. 962-0522.

Computer classes — free computer classes: Internet, Email, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, NC Live. Registration required. Wednesdays, Jun. 4 through Aug. 6, 7:00pm, Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro
St., Carrboro, 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary

Uncommon Garden Tour — tour a private garden full of sculpture, art and nature. Tours from 10am to 3pm Saturday, June 14 only. $25. artscenterlive.org

Antique Auto Show­ — 11th Annual Hospice Antique Car Show, Saturday, June 21. 8am – 3pm. Bake sale, live music, fashion show and more. Vote on your favorite antique car, truck, hot rod and motorcycle. Trophies awarded at 2pm! Raffle to win a 1929 Ford Model A Touring Edition. Burlington Outlet Village, I-40 exit 145.

Faith

Vacation Bible School — Mon. June 23 – Fri. June 27. ages 5-14. 5:30-8pm, dinner included. Registration deadline June 15. Suggested donation of $20 to cover materials.

Buddhism — Buddhist teachings, discussion and meditation with Gen Tilopa, resident teacher of the Kosala Buddhist Center, from 7-8:30pm every Wednesday evening. The June series will focus on “The Kadampa Buddhist way of Life.” $10. Newcomer’s first class is free. Located at 711 West Rosemary Street in Carrboro (above Carrburritos). www.meditationinchapelhill.org, 967-1861.

Outdoor activities

Niche Gardens guided garden walks — Saturdays through June, 10am. Spring planting, garden maintenance, design & gardening for wildlife with bird and butterfly gardens. Free. Niche Gardens, 1111 Dawson Rd, Chapel Hill. 967-0078 or www.nichegardens.com

Guided Tours — of the N.C. Botanical Garden’s Plant Collections, every Saturday at 10am. Led by trained volunteer tour guides and Botanical Garden curators. Free.

Birdwatching Kayak Trip — for teens and adults. Visit a blue heron nesting area and see beaver lodges, herons, osprey and more. Jordan Lake. Instruction, equipment and guide included. 929-3805. kayakadvendturesnc.com

Kids

Toddler Time — at the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. 969-3006

Preschool Story Time — at the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Saturday at 10:30am. June 12: Stories about hats (wear your favorite!), June 19: Stories about dads, June 26: Stories about picnics.

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

Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden — N.C. Botanical Garden. Thursdays, 10-11am. Children 3-5 years old are invited to attend a storytime in the garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5/family.

Summer Horse Camp — 7-17 year old girls and boys. Mon-Fri. 8:30am-3pm. Campers learn all aspects of care, leading, grooming, tacking up, mounted games, trail rides. Art, swimming and games in the hot afternoons. Ride every day. Limited scholarships available for financial need. Blue Skies of Mapleview. www.blueskiesmapleview.us, 933-1444.

Volunteers

RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program — seeks volunteers to match other volunteers with opportunities for public service. 968-2056

Meals on Wheels — seeks volunteers to deliver meals and/or bake simple desserts for recipients in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. 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 St. 967-1448, harwellja@bellsouth.net

Health & Wellness

Living with Advanced/Metastatic Cancer — a bi-weekly support group. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 3:30-5pm. Drop-in, no charge. Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center. 401-9333, 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. 967-3221. 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. moreheadplanetarium.org

Dance

Havana Nights — Cuban Salsa. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Mansion 462, 462 W Franklin St, 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.

Swing Dance — Saturday, June 7. 7-8pm. Beginner Lesson with paid admission. Dance 8-11pm. Live music by The Dave and Lola Youngman Quartet. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett Rd., Durham. $9 members, $11 others. ($4 off with student ID) Presented by the Triangle Swing Dance Society.

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 eclectic mix of music. First Fridays. Balanced Movement Studio. 304 W Weaver St, upstairs. Smoke & alcohol free. Call 968-8776 for more info.

Lectures, Discussions & Open Mics

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

The Sustainable Furniture Council, Susan Inglis — 5 pm Sunday, June 15. Susan Inglis, executive director of the Sustainable Furniture Council, will talk about the organization’s work, with an emphasis on how this fairly new educational organization is making a difference in reducing the amount of illegal logging that the home-furnishings industry is responsible for. Chi-cle. 101 E Weaver St. Suite G-1, 3rd floor 933-0398

Literary

Then She Found Me — Thursday, June 5 at 7pm, the Movie/Book Club meets to discuss the film and book by Elinor Lipman on which it was based. Carrboro Cybrary.

Middlesex — on Thursday, June 26 at 7:00pm, the Contemporary Fiction Book Club meets to discuss Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. We always welcome new participants. Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro, 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary

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