Farmers’ Markets
Carrboro Farmers’ Market – Sat 7am-12pm through Dec 22; Wed 3:30-6:30pm through Oct 17. Carrboro Town Commons. 932-1641, www.carrborofarmersmarket.com
Southern Village Farmers’ Market – Thu 4-7 pm through Aug 30 at Market Street on the Village Green.
Hillsborough Farmers’ Market – Wed 3-6pm; Sat 7:30am-noon. Apr-Nov. 732-8315.
Fearrington Village Farmers’ Market – Tue 4pm through Nov 20. 8 miles south of Chapel Hill on US 15-501, Fearrington Village, Chapel Hill. 542-4000, chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms/fearrington.html
Pittsboro Farmers’ Market – Thu 3:30-6:30pm through Nov 29. Chatham County Fairgrounds, Pittsboro. chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms/pittsboro.html
Saxapahaw Farmers’ Market – Last Saturday! 5-8pm, on the hill over the river, Saxapahaw, Chapel Hill. www.rivermillvillage.com
Special Events
Vegan Pot Luck Dinner – Sat, Aug 25, 6:30pm. Bring a vegan dish (no animal products — e.g., eggs, cheese, whey, etc) to serve 4 times the number in your party. Table service & basic drinks provided. Eat vegan for a night! Solterra Common House, 98 Solterra Way, Durham. For more info or dish suggestions, call Sue at 489-8162 or email andresen.sue@gmail.com
Really Really Free Video Showing – Sun, Aug 26, 4-6pm. A screening of footage taken by the People’s Channel of the Really Really Free Market & the Carrboro Greenspace. Discussion of current public space controversies in the area to follow. Free! The Nightlite, 405 1/2 W Rosemary St, Chapel Hill. For more info, email soyyoghurt@yahoo.com
Back to School … Way Back – Reading, writing & arithmetic taught to the tune of a hickory stick. School is back in session in Orange County and it’s time to celebrate. Schoolmaster Brown will host old-time school activities with old-fashioned brown-bag lunches. Museum will be open 6-9pm; fun for all ages. Music by Bobby Nicholson. Fri, Aug 31, 6-9pm. Free. Orange County Historical Museum, 201 N Churton St, Hillsborough. 732-2201, www.orangecountymuseum.org
Buddhist “Change Your Mind†Day. All welcome to free family event with kids activities and talks by seven Triangle Buddhist groups. Sat, Sept 15th 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Piney Wood Park, off E. Woodcroft Parkway, Durham. For info and directions www.compassiongardening.blogspot.com
Kids
Nature Tales – Story Time at the Garden. Kids ages 4 & 5 gather around in the Botanical Garden to share stories about nature. Every Thursday at 10am; outing & activity afterward. Children must be accompanied by an adult; no more than 3 children per adult please. $5 per family. 962-0522, www.ncbg.unc.edu
Hats Off to Reading – Thu, Aug 30, 4pm. All toddlers are invited to attend this free reading program at the Carrboro Branch Library. For more info, call the library at 969-3006.
Express Yourself! – Art program for ages 3-8 + caregivers allows children & adults to explore their own creative paths through open-ended weekly art projects. $2; registration requested. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15 & 11:30-noon. Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 933-1455, www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org
Zoom In: Science at the Extremes – Morehead Planetarium’s 1st-ever interactive visitor experience highlights the big & small of our universe. Designed for ages 8-13. Ongoing. Morehead Planetarium, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Info hotline 549-6863, office 962-1236, tickets 843-7997, www.moreheadplanetarium.org
Painting for Children Exhibit – A celebration of play, whimsy, laughter & fun as seen through the eyes of North Carolina’s talented children’s book authors & illustrators. Presented by Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library Gallery. Through the end of the month. Reeves Gallery, Pittsboro Memorial Library. 158 West St, Pittsboro. 542-3524, www.pittsborolibraryfriends.org
Story Time presents: “Cool Polar Tales with Tacky the Penguinâ€. Saturday, August 25th at 10:30 a.m. at Carrboro Branch Library
900 Old Fayetteville Rd. at the McDougle Schools Media Center; For more information call 969-3006.
Outdoors
Weaver Street Market – Jazz & more! Summertime fun for all ages. Sunday brunch, every Sunday 11am-1pm; Thursday nights, every Thursday 6-8pm. On the lawn at Weaver Street Market, Carrboro.
Geology Hike – See what geological wonders can be found at the mountain. Sat, Aug 25, 2pm. Occoneechee Mountain, Hillsborough. 383-1686, ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/ocmo/home.html
NC Botanical Garden Guided Tours – Meet at the stone gathering circle in front of the Totten Center. Every Sat, 10-11am. 962-0522, www.ncbg.unc.edu
Sunset kayak paddle on Jordan Lake in the eagle management area. Explore the shoreline, swim, rest and snack on an island and paddle back into the beautiful sunset. Sat., Sept. 1, 5:30-8:30pm. 35 dollars, limit 10, Kayak Adventures , 919-929-3805
Volunteers
Orange County Literacy Council – Invites anyone interested in tutoring adults & ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learners to attend an interest meeting. Tue, Aug 28, or Wed, Sept 5, 10-11am. Skills Development Center, 503 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill & First Baptist Church, 210 W King St, Hillsborough. 933-2151, 732-0868, www.orangeliteracy.org
Ronald McDonald House – Seeks volunteers for tasks around the house for families & community service projects. 913-2040, www.chapelhillrmh.net
Chatham Animal Rescue & Education – Seeks foster caregivers to provide quality, temporary, in-home care for homeless kittens & cats from Chatham County until they can be permanently adopted. Short-term (as brief as a week) & longer-term needed. fosteracat@chathamanimalrescue.org. PO Box 610, Pittsboro. 542-5757, www.chathamanimalrescue.org
Classes
A free series of 12 weekly classes designed to help family members understand and support those suffering from a mental illness is being offered in conjunction with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family Education Program. Classes in Chapel Hill begin September 4 from 6:30-9:00 pm at the Seymour Center. For further info, contact Gary Gaddy at 403-9520. Classes in Hillsborough begin September 9 from 3:00-5:30 pm at Ebenez Baptist Church. For further info, contact Bill or Sandy Moyer at 382-7408. For confidential inquiries, email f2forangecounty@yahoo.com.
Introduction to Glassblowing – Sat & Sun, Aug 25 & 26, 10am-6pm. Learn the basic techniques of manipulating molten glass. Make marbles, paperweights, pendants & more in this 2-day workshop. No experience required; class provides solid foundation for future skill development. Open to ages 18 & up; $250. For more info, contact Jonathan Davis at 545-8833 or Jonathan@locallygrownart.com
Solar Electricity for homeowners and professionals. Area green building experts offer day course on introduction to solar electricity to educate builders and consumers on today’s solar technologies, 9 am to 1 pm, Saturday, Sept 8, 2007. The Introduction to Solar Electricity course will be the second in a green building series conducted by GreenPros in collaboration with Central Carolina Community College. Instructors will be Ed Witkin of Carrboro Solar Works and Bob Kingery. To register, call CCCC at 919-542-6495 ext. 223.
Lectures
Archeology at the Love House – With Dr. RP Stephen Davis. Part of the Lunchbox Lecture Series. Wed, Aug 29, noon. $5 donation requested. Horace Williams House, 610 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill.
942-7818, www.chapelhillpreservation.com
Museums
Skyscrapers – Mini-exhibition presenting a variety of interpretations of this modern icon. Through Sept 14. Free. Ackland Art Museum, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm (2nd Fridays until 9pm), Sun 1-5pm. www.ackland.org
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. $5.25; $4.25 seniors, students & children. www.moreheadplanetarium.org
Heroes of Yesterday, Heroes of Today: The History of the Chapel Hill Fire Dept – Ongoing, Free. Chapel Hill Museum, 523 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 967-1400, www.chapelhillmuseum.org
Now Showing: At the Movies in Hillsborough – Interpretive, photographic & artifact info about Hillsborough’s 2 movie theaters with a modern audio-visual center. Ongoing, Free. 6-9pm, Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough. www.orangecountymuseum.org
Theater
Giant Puppet Show – A Shoe For Your Foot. Live performance featuring handmade masks, stilts, cardboard creations & shadows. Outdoors, set to live music. Great fun for all ages. Bring something soft for your butt! Fridays-Sundays at 7pm through Sept 3; pre-show starts at 6:20. $10; kids 4-12 $7; 3 & under Free. UNC Campus: Forest Theater, 300 S Boundary St, Chapel Hill. www.paperhand.org
How I Got That Story – An “embedded†war reporter tries to get a handle on a culture he doesn’t know while covering a conflict he doesn’t understand. Aug 23-Sept 15. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, 968-1515. Visit www.deepdishtheater.org for show times & ticket info.
Speed the Plow – An exploration of the politics of gender & power. Presented by the Free Association Theatre Ensemble. Some adult content. Aug 24-26, 30-Sept 1, & Sept 7-8, 8:30pm. $15; seniors/students/teachers $12. Email FATEinfo@gmail.com for online discount code. Market Street Books, 610 Market Street, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com
Comedy
Open Mic – 4th Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30pm. The Cave, 452 1/2 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 968-9308, www.caverntavern.com
True Stories – Thu, Aug 30. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com
Dance
Ballroom Dancing – 4th & 5th Thursdays of every month, 7-9:30pm. $2. 933-8982. Chapel Hill Senior Center, 400 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill. 968-2070.
Contact Improvisation – Improvised contact with 1 or more dancers, no partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Sundays, 2-4pm. $5. 967-5321, carolinacontact.ods.org. Balanced Movement Studio, 304 W Weaver St, Carrboro. 942-0240, www.balanced-movement.com
Films
Viva Cuba – Tackles localized Cuban problems from the literal viewpoint of the country’s children in a tale akin to Romeo & Juliet. From France/Cuba, 80 min. Free. Showing Sun, Aug 26, 5pm at CHICLE. 101 E Weaver St (3rd floor), Carrboro. 933-0398, chicle@chi-cle.com, www.chi-cle.com
Literary Readings/Open Mic
Patricia Bryan & Tom Wolf – Midnight Assassin: Murder in America’s Heartland. Tue, Aug 28, 7pm. Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro. 918-7387, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
Open Mic – For poetry, music & short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Market Street Books & Maps, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com
Bomb After Bomb – By Elen O’Hara Slavick. Wed, Aug 29, 7pm. Internationalist Books, 405 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 942-1740, www.internationalistbooks.org