Special Events Join members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Iraq Veterans Against the War and VVAW National Coordinator Barry Romo as he talks about the upcoming historic event— Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan. Fri, Jan 25, 6pm. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St. Free. Visit www.vvaw.org/events for more info.
School brief: Mini College night
Carrboro High School will hold a Mini College Night on January 24 at 6:30 p.m. Participating colleges include High Point University, Western Carolina University, UNC-Charlotte, East Carolina University, Appalachian State University, North Carolina Central University, Salem College and others. The event will be held in the Carrboro High Café Commons.
School brief: Healthy teen forum
The Parent-Teacher-Student Associations of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill high schools will sponsor a Parenting Healthy Teenagers Forum on February 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel Hill High School Hanes Auditorium.
School brief: PAGE meeting
PAGE-CHCCS, a parent advocacy group for academically gifted students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, will meet January 24 at 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library. The group plans to discuss gifted education, advanced classes and other AG issues in the school district. Carol Horne, the district’s coordinator of Gifted Programs, will make a…
Carrboro Varsity Jaguars, Jan. 18
David Brooks (23) of the Carrboro varsity Jaguars reaches for the basket during the matchup against the Northwood Tigers on Friday, Jan. 18 in Carrboro. Brooks led the Jaguar scoring with 32 points, including four 3-point buckets. The Jaguars lost the game 62-73. Photo by Georg T Gordon
Carrboro Varsity Lady Jaguars
Haley Hegedus (25) of the Carrboro varsity Lady Jaguars releases a shot during the game against Northwood on Friday, Jan. 18 in Carrboro. Northwood won, 56-34.
A dose of reality
By Frank Heath Sports Columnist Maryland dealt UNC a dose of reality this past weekend, aggressively wrangling an 82-80 win over the Tar Heels at the Smith Center. For Carolina, this ended dreams of an undefeated season and bumped the Heels from the No. 1 spot in the country down to No 5, right behind…
Sports brief: Basketball challenge
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring a Basketball Challenge on Sunday, February 10th. This event has players competing against one another in a variety of basketball skill events. Age group categories include 9-10 and 11-12 male and female. The fee is $12 per player. Registration is being accepted at the Recreation Department, 100…
Sports brief: Coaches wanted
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is accepting volunteer coach’s applications for the 2008 Youth Baseball Program and for the 2008 Youth Girls Volleyball Program.
Arts Calendar: 01/24/08
Carrboro “Are we friends?†Photography by Joanna Welborn & Mark Pettit. – Jan 3-30. Center Gallery, The ArtsCenter. 300-G E Main St. 929-2737, www.artscenterlive.org. Earth Drawings and Soft Sculpture by Jyoti Duwadi – Jan 3-30. East End Gallery, The ArtsCenter. 300-G E Main St. 929-2737, www.artscenterlive.org.
Music Calendar: 01/24/08
Thursday Jan 24 Blue Horn Lounge: Bill West. 10pm Cat’s Cradle: Virginia Coalition, Brooks Wood Band. 8:30pm. $12 The Cave: Left On Cates, Modena, Expire. General Store Café: Bo Lankenau & Friends. 8pm Local 506: Max Indian, Jeff Crawford, Brother Henry. 9:30pm. $6
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Conserving water is good to the last drop
By Valarie Schwartz Good news arrived in the mail last week with the OWASA bill: The goal of using only 1,000 gallons of water in my two-person household was reached. With the extra cooking and out-of-state guests in December, I’d prepared myself for it to remain at 2,000 gallons. This assuages my guilt over forcing…
Experience a winter walk in the woods
By Ken Moore I relish the winter woods; there is much to see, many subtleties of interest and beauty that are masked in the summer by dense foliage. The varied terrain of bare trees and the deafening silence of the winter woods are reasons enough to bundle up and become part of that scene.
Animal control fees to increase
The Animal Control Division of Orange County Animal Services will increase several civil penalties and fees effective July 1. The penalties and fees cover ordinance violations including failure to vaccinate or license pets, public nuisance and animal mistreatment. They are designed to encourage responsible pet ownership and improve the safety of the animals and the…