The 23rd annual Mayan Weaving Sale, supporting aid to Guatemala, will be held this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Church of Reconciliation at 110 North Elliott Road in Chapel Hill. This year’s sale is again dedicated primarily to the work of Rosario Diaz Vicente, a nurse, midwife, organizer of weaving and…
Category: Community
Energy assistance program taking applications
The Orange County Department of Social Services will be taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program from Nov. 2-13 at its Chapel Hill and Hillsborough locations, 2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill and 300 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough. Eligibility for the program is based on income, family size and amount of…
Alcohol and drug-free teen luncheon
The Coalition for Alcohol & Drug Free Teenagers of Chapel Hill & Carrboro invites you attend its fall luncheon meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Squid’s Restaurant, 1201 15-501 Hwy. Bypass in Chapel Hill. This meeting is an opportunity to report to the community on the many coalition initiatives and…
Dambisa Moyo to speak
Dambisa Moyo, economist and New York Times best-selling author of Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa, will speak Nov. 11 at UNC. Her address is part of the Business Across Borders series hosted by the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, the economic-development and…
Through community support, a need is met
By Valarie Schwartz, columnist As a board member of the OCRCC, Miriam Slifkin’s words resonated as I walked into her living room and she said, “Welcome to the place where the Orange County Rape Crisis Center was formed.†Many meetings and 36 years later, Slifkin still supports the center that she founded. “If I had…
Smaller Halloween celebration doesn’t mean less fun
By Beth Mechum, Staff Writer Hilarious costumes, unfortunate costumes, crowds of people, fake blood, “too soon†jokes (we’re looking at you, Michael Jacksons) and maybe even some candy. Halloween in Orange County just wouldn’t feel right without these things. It’s another Homegrown Halloween for Chapel Hill, where town leaders are hoping to decrease the numbers…
Vaccination clinics offered
Orange County’s Animal Services Department is offering $5 rabies vaccination clinics in October and November to ensure that cats and dogs are current on their vaccinations. The low-cost rabies vaccination clinics are Friday, Oct. 30, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Orange County Animal Services Center, 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, for one-year vaccinations…
Literacy council anniversary
The Orange County Literacy Council (OCLC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The community is invited to visit the new offices and learn how to become involved in this rewarding work or find a tutor for someone who is struggling to read and write. Stop by the OCLC’s open house, Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4 to…
Dispute Settlement Center benefit
The Dispute Settlement Center’s fourth annual wine tasting will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill. High-end wines will be selected by 3Cups, accompanied by a tasty array of international food donated by 15 local restaurants. Tickets are $35 per person. You can buy…
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…