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Archaeology Day

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Staff

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…

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Home Trust picnic

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Staff

The Community Home Trust is having its annual picnic meeting on Oct. 17 at Wilson Park from noon to 2 p.m. This is a family-friendly event. RSVP to Tamara Watson at twatson@communityhometrust.org. The Community Home Trust – previously known as Orange Community Housing Land Trust – is a private, nonprofit developer and steward of affordable…

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Handmade parade

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Staff

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 and giant puppets, stilt-walkers,…

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Raffle and silent auction for hemophilia foundation

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Staff

The N.C. Hemophilia Foundation will hold a raffle and silent auction on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cycle 9 and The Looking Glass at 601 W. Main St. in Carrboro. There will be music by Foxey Dagger and prizes from many of Carrboro’s local business groups. Almost all the money raised…

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A taste of Carrboro in Africa

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Staff

By Beth Mechum, Staff Writer Carrboro and Sakina are similar, and very different. Sakina is a small village on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania. Carrboro is a small town on the outskirts of Chapel Hill.

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Recently: The market with a soul

Posted on October 2, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

By Valarie Schwartz, columnist The Carrboro Farmers’ Market continues bridging divides, as it brings the dream of a new locovore paradigm closer to reality. Thanks to a woman who was willing to be the axle, a wheel of food for the needy began to spin 15 weeks ago, but a new revolution began last Saturday.

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Chapel Hill Girl Scout wins award

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

Katherine A. Absher of Chapel Hill has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, from the North Carolina Coastal Pines.

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Anti-tobacco program wins award

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

At the recent annual meeting of the North Carolina chapter of the Society for Public Health Education held at East Carolina University, the Orange County Youth Tobacco-Use Prevention Program received the Kathy Kerr Outstanding Health Education Project Award. This award recognizes public health programs that have successfully implemented outstanding projects in health education.

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Hospice discussion next Thursday

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

Gail Smith, UNC Hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator, will speak on “What You Don’t Know About Hospice” on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road. The event is free and open to the public.

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Guides will offer demonstration

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

Nia is a fusion fitness technique in mind-body wellness. It combines martial arts, yoga, dance and spiritual self-healing. On Oct. 2, at the Carrboro Century Center, licensed Nia teachers will be on hand to guide people through a variety of movements set to uplifting music. The event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and the…

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The Adding Machine

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro High School Theater Department will present Elmer Rice’s 1923 classic play, The Adding Machine, Oct. 8-10 in Hanes Theatre at Chapel Hill High School. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults. Reserve tickets by emailing chsreservations@gmail.com. The Adding Machine is generally considered to be the first American Expressionist play. The story focuses…

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Preparing for flu season

Posted on September 24, 2009September 24, 2009 by Staff

With this spring’s outbreak of H1N1 flu and dire warnings about its resurgence with the return of students, many local businesses are gearing up for the infectious disease season like never before. While the worry may be focused on the new strain that’s making headlines, the methods being employed — more frequent hand washing, hand-sanitizer…

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Passing patience along with the cornbread

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Staff

By Valarie Schwartz Columnist Several times over the years, Mildred Council, aka “Mama Dip,” has been the subject of a story I’ve written, but last week was the first time in over a dozen years that she could actually sit down and talk to me about it. Now that she’s turned 80 (her birthday was…

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New sculpture on Town Commons

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Staff

Tamera Mulanix has designed and created a major work of metal art that she installed this summer on the Town Commons outside Carrboro’s Town Hall. The piece—which shines in different colors depending on the viewing angle—replaced a similar, but smaller piece that vandals had ripped down from the same site in early 2009. After the…

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Band to perform and volunteer

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Staff

MAE will be performing at Cat’s Cradle on Sept. 24 as part of a social movement called “12 Songs, 12 Months, 1 Goal: Make a Difference.” MAE is releasing three separate collections of music and partnering with charitable and humanitarian organizations as part of this movement. MAE has aligned with Donors Choose to help teachers…

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