Our local economy continues to buck national trends with several new businesses recently formed in Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Graham White, a certified and licensed Musikgarten instructor, opened Music with Graham at the Church of the Harvest (200 Pleasant Drive, Carrboro). White offers music and movement classes for young children aged 2 _ to 4. The Musikgarten curriculum is widely recognized as essential in helping young children develop valuable social, emotional, musical and physical skills. For more information, contact Graham at 619-6292 or email musicwithgraham@yahoo.com.
Personal stylist Jennifer Resnick will open J Style Therapy (jstyletherapy.com) with a special event at Uniquities (452 W. Franklin St.) today (Thursday) from 6 to 9 p.m. Women can browse new fall fashions and accessories and get Resnick’s input. J Style Therapy provides personal shopping, style and fit consultations, wardrobe assessment and closet therapy and reorganization.
Home Design Studio is open at 1229 E. Franklin St. and will celebrate with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. Food, beer and wine will be available and prizes will be given away. Parking is available only at University Mall near SunTrust Bank. A limousine will ferry guests up Stroud Hill to the Home Design Studio showroom.