English ivy? No. Chinese privet? Definitely not. Mimosa? Lovely in blossom, perhaps, but insidious. The same goes for bush honeysuckle and Chinese wisteria.
Author: Staff
UNC planning massive expansion in Bingham
University officials announced last year that the facility would be home to a new $14.5 million project to be funded through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, but since then the list of proposed new infrastructure and animal research labs has grown, and the university now says it will move the Carrboro-based Frances Owen Blood Research Laboratory out to Bingham as well.
Miniature Art Exhibition
A Miniature Art Exhibition is on display at the Hillsborough Arts Council through July 23. The show will include all media and feature 149 pieces by 40 artists.
Hillsborough holds Family Fun Day
The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold the second Hillsborough Family Fun Day on Saturday.
Women’s Chorus for cancer center
Women’s Voices Chorus is performing a concert to benefit the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center titled “Strong, Triumphant Women-A Concert to Fight Cancer on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Library celebrates centennial
The Orange County Public Library will hold an exhibit to celebrate 100 years of service beginning July 23 and running through October.
Scott Conary: barista judge
Scott Conary is enthusiastic about coffee, and it’s not just because he has trouble waking up in the morning. Conary’s selection as head judge at the 11th annual World Barista Championship attests to this.
DÃa del Tomate
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will hold its 13th annual Tomato Day on July 17, with a special emphasis this year on the much-honored vegetable’s humble beginnings in the Americas.
Master gardener classes
Master gardener training will be held at the Orange County Extension Center, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough. The 15-week program will be held on Wednesdays from Sept. 14 through January 2011, with sessions running from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Farmer wanted
The Orange County Board of Commissioners is looking for an Orange County farmer to serve on the Piedmont Food and Agriculture Processing Center steering committee.
Owl Prowl on the Haw
The Haw River Assembly will hold a paddling fundraiser July 17, exploring Big Alamance Creek and the birds along its shoreline, including the many barred owls whose hoots filled the night.
Not mulch
The Orange County Solid Waste Management Department announced this week that it expects to be sold out of yard-waste mulch through the end of August.
SPOTLIGHT: 2nd Friday Artwalk
When most people think of viewing art, they often remember standing in a moonscape of an art museum in stony silence, pausing at each piece just long enough to be courteous. Carrboro’s 2ndFriday Artwalk, however, makes the practice of appreciating art a much more social and relatable experience.
SPOTLIGHT: 10 by 10 Festival in the Triangle
It’s 10 by 10 season. The ninth 10 by 10 Festival in the Triangle will be performed at The ArtsCenter from July 8 (today) through July 25.
Town seeks Centennial Committee volunteers
Here’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: The town’s Carrboro Day Steering Committee is seeking volunteers with a variety of skills to help plan the Carrboro Centennial Celebration for the year 2011.


