Special Events
Phil Blank Exhibit — Dec. 12-Jan. 6, 7pm. Wootini.
WCOM Christmas Day — Dec. 25, 7-8pm. 103.5 FM. Christmas Day edition of Carrboro Live with Dr. Dave Bellin. Calls From Home brings the voices of family members of prisoners to the airwaves
CCCC Registration — Jan. 6, 9am-7pm. Central Carolina Community College will hold open registration for spring semester classes at its campuses in Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties. cccc.edu
Power of the People: Environmental Justice in Orange County — Jan. 25, 2:30-5pm, free. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Talk by Omega Wilson of the West End Revitalization Association, Inc. A celebratory dance performance will be given by East Baile Latino from East Chapel Hill High School. For more information, call 960-3875.
“The Songs of Zion†— winter concert by Women’s Voices Chorus. Jan. 31, 7:30pm., Duke Chapel. Music inspired by Jewish texts and composers and Yiddish and Hebrew folksongs. 684-3855, allan [AT] duke.edu, or www.womensvoiceschorus.org. Tickets $15 adults, $5 students.
Pittsboro First Sundays — 12-4pm. Food, arts and crafts and music on Hillsboro St. 260-9725, pittsboroshops.com
Dance
The Chocolate Factory — Jan. 17, 2 and 6pm. Studio A Dancers present an adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. East Chapel Hill High Auditorium. $5, tickets available www.dancecentre.net/blog
Ballroom — Fourth and fifth Thursdays, 7-9:30pm. Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. $2, 968-2070
Carrboro DanceJam — First Fridays. Free-style dance. Balanced Movement Studio, 304 W. Weaver St, upstairs. 968-8776
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. $7, salsa_4u2 [AT] yahoo.com, 358-4201
Faith
Advent Lutheran — 10:25am worship service. Christmas Eve Worship, Dec 24, 7pm. Christmas Day services 10:30am
The Advocate — Dec. 24, 5:30pm. Christmas Eve celebration of the Eucharist at the Chapel Hill Kehillah on Old Mason Farm Rd., and lessons and carols on Dec. 28 at 5pm, again at the Kehillah.
Buddhist Teachings and Meditation — Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. The Kosala Mahayana Buddhist center teaches traditional Kadampa Buddhist practice. 711 W. Rosemary St. 619-5736, meditationinchapelhill.org
Film
Chatham Arts Sustainable Cinema — Fourth Tuesday, 7pm. The General Store Café, 39 West St., Pittsboro. 542-0394, www.chathamarts.org
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
DivorceCare— Mondays starting Jan. 12, 7pm. A support group for those separated or divorced. Orange United Methodist Church. 942-2825, wwwconnect2orange.org
Kids
Toddler Time — Thursdays, 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. $2, 933-1455, kidzuchildrensmuseum.org
Literary
Books Sandwiched— First Wednesday of most months, 11am. Conference room of the Chapel Hill Public Library. 968-2780
Cybrary Movie/Book Club — Jan 15., 7pm. To discuss Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog. See the movie, read the book, or both. Carrboro Cybrary. 918-738, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
Volunteers
RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program — Seeks volunteers at least 55 years of age and over who would like assistance in finding an opportunity that matches their interests. RSVP places volunteers with more than 100 nonprofit agencies in Orange County. 968-2056, www.co.orange.nc.us/aging/RSVPindex.asp
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 St. 967-1448, harwellja [AT] bellsouth.net