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Build-A-Home fundraiser
EmPOWERment Inc.’s sixth annual Build-A-Home fundraiser will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Carolina Inn. The theme is “You Are the Missing Piece†to the construction of a community puzzle comprised of home ownership, economic development and community organizing. UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp and Regina Alston, an EmPOWERment tenant,…
Blood drives
On Tuesday, Oct 27, there will be a blood drive at Antioch Baptist Church from 2:30 to 7 p.m. And on Friday, Oct. 30, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, Anna Maria’s and the American Red Cross will sponsor a Halloween Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the community room at the…
Sponsors sought
The Orange County Department of Social Services is recruiting sponsors and donors for the annual county holiday programs. The agency and its partners recruit donors and sponsors to provide toys, clothing and food to needy Orange County residents. Share Your Holiday is a program, in partnership with Balloons and Tunes, that pairs families served by…
Volunteers needed for Halloween Carnival
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is seeking volunteers to run children’s game at the annual Halloween Carnival, Friday, Oct. 30 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons. Call or e-mail Dana Hughes at 918-7372 or dhughes@townofcarrboro.org for more information.
Native Food Celebration
There will be a Native Foods Celebration on Oct. 26 at the American Indian Center on the campus of UNC as a kickoff of American Indian Heritage Month at Carolina. Samples of native foods available for munching will include pumpkin, wild rice, succotash, quinoa (a native grain), chocolate, nuts, corn and dried berries. Foods on…
Phantom of the Opera at the Century Center
The Century Center Cinema celebrates Halloween a week early with Lon Chaney’s 1925 silent classic The Phantom of the Opera. Erich Lieth will be on the grand piano improvising an original score. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7. Admission is $4, with free popcorn and sodas. For more details, go…
Youth orchestra concert
The Piedmont Junior Youth Orchestra and Piedmont Chamber Ensemble of Chapel Hill will present a special Halloween concert of classical and folk music on Oct. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 E. Rosemary St. The concert is free and open to the public. The Piedmont Youth Orchestra has been a…
Donations needed for foster children
SaySo (Strong Able Youth Speaking Out) will collect donations of new suitcases and duffle bags for children in foster care this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Walmart in Hillsborough. SaySo is an organization comprised of current and former foster teens. The duffle bag and suitcase drive is the organization’s annual Give…
Fix-A-Home helps Culbreth library assistant
The Greater Chapel Hill Association of Realtors is in the third year of its Fix-A-Home program, and this year the association partnered with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation to identify a deserving staff member for the home-improvement project valued at $25,000. This year, Culbreth library assistant Kaye Martinez was the recipient of the home-improvement…
Carrboro Raw to open
Carrboro Raw will hold its grand opening today (Thursday, Oct. 22). The juice bar will operate from a truck at 150 East Main Street (the old Christmas Tree lot next to Spotted Dog). The opening events will feature visits from local performers and artists throughout the day. Carrboro Raw’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4…
Carolina Brewery signs deal
Carolina Brewery has signed a distribution deal with Harris Inc. to distribute its brews in bars, restaurants, grocery stores and other retail accounts in the Triangle. Harris will distribute Carolina Brewery beers by the keg to bars and restaurants to serve on tap and in 64-ounce glass growlers to retail and grocery. “We are very…