The Chapel Hill franchise of Home Instead Senior Care will partner with the Chapel Hill Police Department to present “Mission Medicine,†a medication take-back program, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at University Mall.
Community picnic
The Youth Community Project will hold a global-themed community picnic and all-ages open mic Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons.
ArtsCenter competing for $50,000
The ArtsCenter is in the final round of voting to receive a $50,000 grant from Pepsi.
Creamer named Ephesus principal
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education last week appointed Tori Creamer as principal of Ephesus Elementary School.
Festifall planning committee
The Town of Chapel Hill is recruiting volunteers to serve on a special-event planning committee for the Festifall Arts Festival in October.
Immunization contest
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools nurses and the Orange County Health Department are holding an immunization contest in recognition of Adolescent Immunization Month.
Budget webinar today
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will hold a one-hour webinar on the 2011-12 budget outlook Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m.
Student wins business award
East Chapel Hill High School junior Yougi Tang won second place in the business law competition at the State Future Business Leaders of America contest.
Scroggs PTA wins awards
The Scroggs Elementary School PTA will receive two awards at the N.C. PTA Parent Education Conference in Fayetteville on Saturday.
Student receives Shakespeare honor
Chapel Hill High School student Alexa Yeames was a semi-finalist at the English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition, held May 2 at Lincoln Center in New York City.
East students receive scholarships
Two East Chapel Hill High School seniors received prestigious national scholarships last week.
High schools to face off in quiz bowl
Teams from Carrboro, Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill high schools will square off in the second annual High School Quiz Bowl to be broadcast live from University Mall on 1360 WCHL on Monday at 7 p.m.
FPG PTA thanks teachers
The Frank Porter Graham Elementary School PTA sponsored a teacher appreciation luncheon featuring the Crook’s Corner mobile kitchen last week.
Phil Blank, May 5, 2011
Illustration by Phil Blank
Ralph Byrns’ Last Class
May – a time of great comings and goings.