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…
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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…
A life lived in minuet time, al fine
By Valarie Schwartz Staff Writer The trees of this place made the greatest first impression when Maxine Swalin arrived as a 32-year-old newlywed with her husband, Benjamin, in 1935. When she sighed her final deeply appreciative breath last week, 74 years later, the trees were the only living things left, older than her 106 years….
Recently: Saying the word aloud
By Valarie Schwartz, columnist There used to be words that people simply did not say in “polite company.†The “C-Word†was one of them. But it’s pretty much unavoidable, now, in these days when the latest statistics show that during the course of a lifetime, one in four people will get the C-Word — cancer.
Local author to present work
Carrboro writer and illustrator Ricky Garni will be reading at The Looking Glass Cafe on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m., celebrating the re-release of his catalogue of 21 books. Admission is free; RSVPs through Facebook or to rgarni@gmail.com are requested. Garni will be introduced by poet Jeffery Beam and will be followed by Prince…
H1N1 vaccines to be offered
The Orange County Health Department has received a limited supply of H1N1 nasal mist and will be having walk-in clinics on Oct. 16 at 300 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough and 2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill from 1 p.m. until the supply is exhausted. The Centers for Disease Control has prioritized the following groups…
Concert to honor UNC professor
An Oct. 17 concert will honor retiring voice professor Stafford Wing’s 40 years of service to UNC. “Wing Singers: A Celebration in Song,†free to the public, will be at 2 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by Wing, head of the voice area in the College of Arts and Sciences’…
Rags to Riches theatre
“The Lion and the Mouse,†“The Country Mouse†and “The Tortoise and the Hare†are tales as old as Aesop himself. All three will be performed Sunday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Carrboro Branch Library located in McDougle Middle School. Admission is free. For more information, call the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department…
West End Poetry Festival
Now in its third year, with more than 35 participating N.C. writers, the West End Poetry Festival is bigger than ever. It’s a one-day event for all ages. Sessions include readings, writing workshops and performances. Among those who have agreed to speak at the event are award-winning writers Jeffery Beam, Grey Brown, Alex Grant, Katie…
Handmade parade
The annual Hillsborough Handmade Parade will be Oct. 17 at 2:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “The Waters of the Eno and Her Creatures-Metamorphosis.†The event is free and will be held in downtown Hillsborough on Churton Street. The parade is a walking theatrical performance, with a Mardi Gras-style street parade with giant puppets, stilt-walkers,…
N.C. Archaeology Day
Discover the science of archaeology and explore 12,000 years of North Carolina history through free hands-on activities, presentations, demonstrations and exhibits on Oct. 17 at UNC. North Carolina Archaeology Day, for visitors of all ages, will be from noon to 5 p.m. in the Alumni Building, home of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology in the…
Morgan Creek Greenway public workshop
There will be a public workshop for the Morgan Creek Greenway on Oct. 19 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club in Carrboro. The workshop is open to the public to meet and discuss with neighbors, greenway commission members, town staff and projected consultants the proposed Morgan Greenway project. For more…
Breast cancer awareness volleyball game
This fall, thousands of teams from around the country will be participating in the DiG PiNK National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. The Carrboro High School DiG PiNK volleyball match vs. Granville Central High is the central event of the week-long breast cancer awareness promotion, Oct. 12-16 at Carrboro High. All Jaguar athletic teams and the…
George Stoney to visit UNC
Documentary filmmaker George C. Stoney, creator of a film used around the world by UNESCO, will visit UNC on Oct. 16. Stoney, a Winston-Salem native and professor of film at New York University, will attend a screening of his films and take questions from the audience in a free public program. A 5 p.m. reception…
Public Greeway workshop
There will be a public workshop for the Morgan Creek Greenway on Oct. 19 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club in Carrboro. The workshop is open to the public to meet and discuss with neighbors, greenway commission members, town staff and projected consultants the proposed Morgan Greenway project. For more…