There will be a Veterans Health Fair on Tuesday at the Orange County Department of Social Services at the Hillsborough Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Women Build Week
From this Saturday through May 8, construction crews of female volunteers will raise their hammers at Habitat for Humanity construction sites …
Farmers market opening
The Southern Village Farmers’ Market will kick off its new season Thursday, May 5 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. It will be open weekly during the same hours through Sept. 29.
Smith team headed to Odyssey finals
The Smith Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team will compete in the world finals after finishing second in the state on April 2.
Reception for Pedersen
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Carrboro High School to pay tribute to Superintendent Neil Pedersen.
Carrboro Elementary fair
Carrboro Elementary School will hold its annual School Fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the school grounds.
After-school program registration
Registration for the 2011-12 Community Schools After-School program began Monday.
Apply for dual-language programs
Applications for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools dual-language programs will be accepted through May 31.
Students participate in German Day
Twelve students from Chapel Hill and Carrboro high schools placed in the annual German Day, held at Guilford College on March 9.
DNA essay receives top honors
Heba Bhat, a freshman at East Chapel Hill High School, received top honors for the essay she submitted to the National DNA Day Essay Contest.
Teacher named Kenan Fellow
Katherine Jiang of Glenwood Elementary School has been named one of 47 members of the 2012 Class of Kenan Fellows.
Students sweep Chinese contest
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students placed in the recent N.C. Chinese Writing Contest sponsored by the Confucius Institute at N.C. State University.
Students honored at tech challenge
Chapel Hill High School and McDougle Middle School students placed in the State Technology Student Association Competition held April 3-5 in Greensboro.
CHS honored at quiz bowl
Carrboro High School earned fifth place in the State Quiz Bowl Tournament held at N.C. A&T University on April 16.
Phillips places at math contest
Three Phillips Middle School teams performed well in the Regional State Mathematics Contest on March 24.
