Students from Ephesus Elementary will gather with local volunteers to take part in a community-service project to benefit their school at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Students participate in German Day
Twelve students from Chapel Hill and Carrboro high schools placed in the annual German Day.
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.
Earth Day celebration
Families and staff of the Children’s Learning Center in Hillsborough will celebrate Earth Day Thursday with a picnic and garden planting at the center’s new natural playground.
Low-cost rabies vaccinations
Orange County’s Animal Services Department will hold a $10 rabies vaccination clinic Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Public Market House in Hillsborough.
Healthy Kids Day rescheduled
Due to severe weather, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA has rescheduled its annual Healthy Kids Day for April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Photography competition
The Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has partnered with the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County for their fifth annual photography competition.
Carrboro native wins undergrad award
Kelsey Carley Salvesen, a Carrboro native and UNC student, was presented the Jacques Hardré Undergraduate Award for Excellence in French.
Community Photography Contest
The ArtsCenter is accepting entries for its 18th annual Community Photography Contest through April 30.
Handmade pottery sale
A group of local potters will hold a handmade pottery sale at the Clay Centre on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phil Blank, April 14, 2011
Illustration by Phil Blank
Lennie and Pete on WCOM
Two of my childhood heroes, UNC basketball legends Lennie Rosenbluth and Pete Brennan, were in town last week.
A library of questions
A lot remains unanswered about the new library in downtown Carrboro. For starters, there’s still some uncertainty about where.
Superintendent’s 2011-12 Operating Budget Message
For the past two years, those who work under government budgets have been referring to 2011-12 as the year when our respective agencies will hit a funding “cliff.â€
Letter: Autism lecture
The OPC Area Program is pleased to present our third annual Autism Awareness Lecture on Thursday, April 21.