Special Events
Computer classes — free computer classes: Internet, Email, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, NC Live. Registration required. Wednesdays, through Aug. 6, 7pm Century Center 918-7387 cybrary@co.orange.nc.us
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. Burlington Outlet Village, I-40 exit 145
WCOM Benefit — The Carolina Brwery will host a DJ and upon request donate a portion of the cost of meals on June 22 to Carrboro’s all-volunteer community radio station. So come out and support community radio!
Faith
Buddhism — Buddhist teachings and meditation with Gen Tilopa of the Kosala Buddhist Center 7-8:30pm Wednesday evenings. June series is “The Kadampa Buddhist way of Life.†$10. First class free. 711 W. Rosemary St (above Carrburritos). 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 nichegardens.com
Guided Tours — of the N.C. Botanical Garden’s Plant Collections, every Saturday at 10am. Free.
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. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15, 11:30am-noon $2 Kidzu Children’s Museum 105 E Franklin St 933-1455 kidzuchildrensmuseum.org
Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden — N.C. Botanical Garden. Thursdays, 10-11am. Children 3-5 Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5/family.
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
“The Choice Among Health Care Options Is Yours: Who bears the consequences?†— Bernie Kemp, a health care economist, and Erin Coyle, a certified massage therapist and herbalist speak on the health care choices you face every day. June 18 10:30-11:30am Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill.
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, $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
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,
Standard Operating Procedure — On Wednesday, July 2, 7:00pm, the Movie/Book Club meets to discuss Standard Operating Procedure, a film about Abu Ghraib, and the book it was based on by Philip Gourevitch and Errol Morris. See the movie, read the book, or both and you are invited. Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St., 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
Eat, Pray, Love — On Thursday, Aug 14, 7:00pm, the Carrboreaders Non-Fiction Book Club meets to discuss Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert. We always welcome new participants. Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St., 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
Meet-the-Author Tea — Valerie Yow, author of Betty Smith: Life of the Author of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.†Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, Friday, June 20. Refreshments at 3pm, program from 4 to 5pm. Ms. Yow will read from her book and discuss her writing. 968-2780.