Last week, the board of education approved the hiring of a new principal for Frank Porter Graham Elementary. Dr. Rita Bongarten will join the Lion Family on July 1.
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Dual-language students win Chinese writing contest
Students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro dual-language program swept the Under 13 native speakers category of N.C. State’s Confucius Institute 2010 N.C. Chinese Writing Contest.
Local students’ art honored
Alexandra Kanarski, a senior at East Chapel Hill High School, and Maryanna Holmes Parker, a sophomore at Orange High School, were honored as participants from Orange County in the Fourth District Congressional High School Arts Competition, sponsored annually by the U.S. House of Representatives …
Golf-o-Rama at Chapel Hill High
The work of Chapel Hill High School honors geometry students will be on display May 13 at Golf-o-Rama. Eighteen holes of mini-golf, designed and built by the Honors Geometry students of CHHS, will be open from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the school gym.
UNC student named Phillips Ambassador
Tiffany Yonts, daughter of Kimberlee and Richard Yonts of Carrboro, has been awarded a Phillips Ambassadors scholarship for study in Asia.
Lunch Menus
FRI 5/14 — Spaghetti & Meat Sauce w/Garlic Breadstick; Corn Dog; California Mixed Vegetables; Sweet Yellow Corn; Banana Pudding. MORE
Magician to perform at Carrboro library
Carrboro Recreation and Parks Entertainment Adventures will present magician Gary Blankenship on May 16 at 3 p.m. at the Carrboro Branch Library at McDougle School. Blankenship will use ropes, rings, silk handkerchiefs and everyday items to delight the audience with magic and mystery. The event is free and open to the public. For more information,…
Life and Science museum to come to Century Center
The N.C. Museum of Life and Science will come to the Carrboro Century Center on May 19 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Participants will be able to get up close to some of the museum’s wildest friends while learning what makes each animal special by comparing body coverings, habitats and diets. Admission is $3. For…
Make a Splash
Orange County Public Libraries in Carrboro and Hillsborough invite kids of all ages to take part in the “Make a Splash … Read!†program this summer. Programs will begin the week of June 14 with Storytime for kids ages 1-6 at the Carrboro Branch Library; Lapsit Storytime for babies 1-2 years, a puppet show for…
Census workers to visit Chatham this summer
U.S. Census workers will visit some Chatham County households from May 3 to July 10. Census workers will primarily visit households that did not return a census form by mail by April 16 or that provided unclear or inconsistent information on their forms. Workers will typically visit households after 5 p.m. on weekdays and on…
Senior center to host workshop series
The Central Orange Senior Center will host an informational series of workshops throughout the month of May. Workshops include: • Essential Legal Steps, May 10; • Long Term Care Financial Planning, May 17; and • What You Need to Know to Manage your Medications, May 23. All presentations will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m….
Carrboro to host teen talent show
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department will host a teen talent show on May 28 at the Carrboro Century Center. Auditions will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on May 20 at the Century Center. Contestants must perform the same act at both the audition and the performance. Acts with inappropriate language, actions or…
Women’s center to host family-law workshops
The Women’s Center will offer free family-law workshops every Tuesday in May. The workshops will be facilitated by licensed North Carolina attorneys and are open to women and men. Workshops will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Women’s Center at 210 Henderson St. Full descriptions and facilitator information can be found on…
Hog Day
Hillsborough Hog Day moves back to its original location at River Park off East Margaret Lane in downtown Hillsborough, June 18 and 19. The annual event features crafters, games, contests, music and great barbecue. Hog Day 2010 will include the first Hog Day Invitational, in which last year’s top cookers will compete for the People’s…
Really Terrible Orchestra concert
The Really Terrible Orchestra of the Triangle (RTOOT) will present its spring concert on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Hill Hall on Cameron Avenue on the UNC campus. RTOOT musicians range in age from single digits to past retirement and come from all over the Triangle area. The performance will feature composer Don Gillis’…
