Special Events
“Fair Trade Expo†— Oct. 25, 1 to 3pm. The Carrboro Cybrary brings you a Fair Trade Expo showcasing fair trade products available from local vendors. 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
Festifall Street Fair — Oct. 5 1-6pm. Arts & crafts, food, NPOs. Downtown Chapel Hill. 968-2784.
Harmonic Convergence — Nov. 7, 8pm. Barbecue, books and bluegrass. Fearrington Village Barn. 542-0394, www.chathamarts.org $10-13
Jazz Brunch — Sundays, 11am-1pm. Breakfast for purchase, music for free. On the Weaver Street Market Lawn.
Jordan Lake Arts & Music Festival — Oct. 4-5, Gates at 9am, music at 10am. Local music and arts festival in Apex. www.jordanlakeartsandmusic.org
“Quilting: A Thread Runs Through It,†— Oct 17 – 19, Fri. & Sat. 10 am to 6 pm, Sun. 10 am to 5 pm. Over 300 quilts, juried show, demonstrations, vendors, raffles, boutique, wearable art, junior quilts, and charity benefits. American Tobacco Campus, Bay 7, 324 Blackwell St., Durham. www.durhamorangequilters.com $5, kids under 12 free.
ReCYCLEry 8th Anniversary — Oct. 26, 2-6pm. Food, drinks, bike rides. Southern Rail Restaurant. www.recyclery.info. Suggested $8 donation.
Violence Vigil — Tuesday, Oct. 28, 5:30-7pm. The Coalition for Family Peace and Family Violence and Rape Crisis will observe its annual memorial on, on the steps of the Siler City Town Hall. 542-5445, fvrc.org
Faith
Advent Lutheran — 9am Bible study classes for all ages, 10:30am worship service. 230 Erwin Road. 968-7680. adventlutheranch.org
The Advocate — Oct. 3: Taize service (chant, prayer, silence). Wednesdays, 10am, playtime, bible study for kids. Noon: Eucharist. Sundays: Eucharist at Chapel Hill Kehillah, 5pm. www.ouradvocate.org
Buddhist Teachings and Meditation — Wed. 7-8:30pm. With ordained monk and resident teacher Kelsang Tilopa. The Kosala Mahayana Buddhist center teaches traditional Kadampa Buddhist practice. 711 West Rosemary Street. 619-5736, www.meditationinchapelhill.org
Discovering the Heart of Enlightenment: An Introduction to Buddhism — Wednesday nights, 7:30 to 9pm in September. Piedmont KTC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, 31 Perkins Drive off Weaver Dairy and MLK in Chapel Hill. 933-2138, www.piedmontktc.org.
Outdoor activities
Guided Tours — 10am, Saturdays. N.C. Botanical Garden’s Plant Collections.
Kids
Toddler Time — Thursdays at 4pm. Carrboro Branch Library. 969-3006
Preschool Story Time — Saturdays 10:30am. Carrboro Branch Library. 969-3006
Express Yourself! — Saturdays, 10:45-11:15am, 11:30am-noon. Art program for ages 3-8 & their caregivers. Kidzu Children’s Museum 105 E. Franklin St., 933-1455 kidzuchildrensmuseum.org, $2
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 noon-2pm. University Methodist Church on Franklin Street, 967-1448, harwellja@bellsouth.net
Health & Wellness
Cancer support — weekly support free of charge for cancer patients and family. www.cornucopiahouse.org
The Compassionate Friends: Self-help support after the death of a child — Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. Free and open to all adults grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Evergreen United Methodist Church. 967-3221. chapelhilltcf.org
Lectures & Discussions
Rising Energy Costs: What It Means to Me — Oct. 2, 7pm. Energy history, conservation, transportation, development. Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Register by Sept. 19, 245-2050.
Literary
Evening to Honor Dan Patterson — Oct. 3, 7pm. Celebrate Dan Patterson’s 80th birthday and the Southern Folklife Collection. Speakers and film clps. Wilson Library. 962-4207, lib.unc.edu/spotlight/2008/patterson.html
“Nights in Rodanthe†— Thursday, Oct 9. at 7pm. The Movie/Book Club meets to discuss Nights in Rodanthe and the novel it was based on by Nicholas Sparks. See the movie, read the book, or both and you are invited. 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
“The Inheritance of Loss†— Oct 30., 7pm, the Contemporary Fiction Book Club meets to discuss The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai. We always welcome new participants. 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
Dance
Havana Nights — First and third Thursdays, 10pm. Cuban Salsa. Mansion 462, 462 W. Franklin St, 967-7913, www.mansion462.net
Salsa/Mambo — Third Saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett Road, Durham. salsa_4u2@yahoo.com, 358-4201, $7
Ballroom — Fourth & Fifth Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, 968-2070. $2.
Carrboro DanceJam — First Fridays. Free-style dancec. Balanced Movement Studio. 304 W. Weaver St, upstairs. 968-8776.
TYB and Friends Concert Oct. 4, 8pm. Chapel Hill High. 932-2676. www.triangleyouthballet.org, $8-15.
Film
“Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town†— Oct. 14, 7:30pm. Part of the 100-Mile Film Series: Sustainable Cinema at the General store Café. www.chathamarts.org
Community Cinema — Second Thursdays at 7pm. Films documenting social issues. Monthly screenings of Independent Lens episodes at Open Eye Cafe, followed by panel discussions.
El Violin — Oct. 5, 5pm. An elderly violinist spies on military officials in 1970 rural Mexico. 101 E. Weaver, St. G-1, third floor. 933-0398, ww.chi-cle.com, free.
Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film — Oct. 22, 7 p.m. Double film feature exploring skin lightening in Mexican-American and South Asian cultures. Sonja Haynes Stone Center, UNC Campus. 962-9001, www.unc.edu/depts/stonecenter