Special Events
Fourth Friday Studio Stroll — downtown Pittsboro artists open studio doors from 6-8pm, May 23. Demonstration at Side Street Gallery 6:30pm pittsboroshops.com
Classic Car Show — Saturday, May 17. 10am-2pm at the Walnut Grove UMC. Classic American and European cars. Refreshments will be available.$20 car show entry fee. Winners receive a dash plaque certificate and gift. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society and the Orange/Hillsborough Relay For Life. donwollum@gmail.com or 732-5722
Carrboro Day — 13th Annual Carrboro Day Celebration. Music, games, magic show, art, stuff for kids, poetry, gardening, history food and more. Town Hall Lawn, from 1-6pm on Sunday, May 4
Talent Auditions — May 6, 7pm and May 8, 2pm for Senior Springtime Gala. Must be 55 or older. Seymour Center. Performance dates May 30 and 31. 968-2070
“Songs of Innocence and Dreams†— Women’s Voices Chorus spring concert on Sunday, May 4, 4pm, University United Methodist Church. 684-3855, allan@duke.edu, or www.womensvoiceschorus.org. Tickets $10 adult, $5 student. Hymns, spirituals, and folksongs from around the world.
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
Senior Morning Walk on the Trail — Bolin Creek Trail walk will be led by Greenways Commission member, Mary Blake. May 14-Aug 6. Wednesdays, 8:30-9:15am. 55 years and older. Chapel Hill Community Center Park. Pre-registration is required by May 12.
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.
Digital Camera Workshop — Lecture and photo sessions in the gardens. Free, Fridays from 12:30-4pm
Kayak trips — small-group, local flatwater trips hosted by Kayak Adventures. 929-3805, kayakadventuresnc.com
Kids
Toddler Time — at the Carr-boro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. 969-3006
Preschool Story Time – at the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Saturday at 10:30am
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 — NC 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. Free.
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
Dedication — SECU family house. Thursday, May 8. 4-7pm. www.secufamilyhouse.org or 932-8009
Women’s Check-up Day Health Fair — Monday, May 12. Health fair in the lobby of the N.C. Women’s Hospital between 4:30 and 6pm. Health screenings information on maintaining good health. Two free health screenings at the health fair: blood pressure and body fat analysis. Cholesterol screening will start early, 3:30-5:00pm, and cost $15.
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.
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. 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
Literary
Nim’s Island — The Movie/Book Club meets Monday, May 12 at 7pm to discuss Nim’s Island and the book it was based on by Wendy Orr. Children are welcome at this discussion. Carrboro Cybrary, 918-7387
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time — discussion of the book by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Carrboreaders Non-Fiction Book Club. 7pm May 22, Carrboro Cybrary.
Then She Found Me — May 28 at 7pm. Movie/Book Club meets to discuss Then She Found Me and the book it was based on by Elinor Lipman. See the movie, read the book or both and you are invited. Carrboro Cybrary. 918-7387
Other
Seven Points of Mind Training — Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm. All are welcome. Piedmont KTC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, 35 Perkins Dr. 933-2138, piedmontktc.org