The Orange County Partnership for Young Children will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its James Street community garden on Saturday at 10 a.m. The James Street garden, located on a Duke Energy easement, will serve approximately 25 families, mostly affiliated with local churches. They will receive assistance in growing and harvesting fruits and vegetables and…
Category: Community
Memorial Day events
VFW and American Legion veterans will host a combined commemoration of Memorial Day this weekend. The event will begin on Saturday at 6:30 a.m. with the carpeting of Chapel Hill Cemetery with more than 500 flags. At 8 a.m., veterans will gather at the cemetery for a memorial ceremony. On Monday, the groups will host…
Sexual abuse survivor support group
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center will offer a support group for female survivors of childhood sexual abuse starting in June. The support group will be an opportunity to learn, share and gain support from others with similar experiences. For more information, call 968-4647, ext. 3001, or email groups@ocrcc.org
Rape Crisis Center seeks volunteers
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center is accepting applications for its support group facilitator volunteer training class. The center seeks dedicated individuals with diverse backgrounds, ideas and experience. Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply. Training will begin mid-June. To apply, visit ocrcc.org and complete an application by June 9. For more information, call 968-4647…
Farmers remember one of their own
As the Wednesday afternoon Farmers’ Market at Carrboro Town Commons readied to open, there were many indications of the abundance of the season. But many of those setting up shop were there with a heavy heart. Ristin Cooks of Castle Rock Gardens passed away this week after a long battle with cancer.
Park dedication and trail work
The dedication day for Southern Community Park is June 6 from 10 a.m. to noon and will feature music, food and a tour. The Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation department is asking for volunteers to sign up to help build a hiking trail that day from Dogwood Acres Drive to the greenway near Scroggs School….
Burrito Bash
This month’s Burrito Bash fundraiser at the General Store in Pittsboro promises to be a drag. The event, hosted by the Chatham County Artists Guild and the Abundance Foundation, is calling on all local drag queens and kings to come out to support the Abundance Foundation’s efforts to increase awareness on sustainable energy and local…
Swine flu forum
Dr. James Thomas, associate professor of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, will discuss the H1N1 virus at a science forum today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. Thomas will discuss H1N1 — the virus commonly known as swine flu — in the context of epidemics and pandemics. The forum is free and…
Animal services facility set to open
The new Orange County Animal Services Center will open at noon on June 1. The state-of-the-art facility at 1601 Eubanks Road will house the animal shelter, animal control and administrative staff under one roof. Construction began early last year. Animal services will operate the animal shelter and animal control in their existing locations until the…
Bolin Creek greenway workshop
The Town of Carrboro will hold a workshop on Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. to gather input as staff develops conceptual plans for greenways along Bolin Creek and Jones Creek. The workshop will be at the Homestead Community Center at 600 Homestead Road. Town staff, project consultants and members of the Greenways Commission will…
Mental Health Advocacy Day
The Coalition will hold an Advocacy Day and Rally to advocate the protection of services and funding for mental health, developmental disability and addictive disease services on Wednesday at the General Assembly in Raleigh. The Coalition represents individuals and organizations in North Carolina that advocate for persons needing services and support for mental health, developmental…
Massey Award recipients honored for service
UNC honored six employees with the 2009 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Awards The awards were presented at a luncheon in late April by Chancellor Holden Thorp, who selected this year’s recipients based on nominations from the campus community. In addition to the award citation, each honoree will receive a $6,000 stipend. This year’s recipients…
Holidays for Quince party
Chapel Hill label Holidays for Quince Records will be throwing down this weekend, celebrating its second anniversary with a three-night block party of shows at Nightlight. Friday night’s festivities will also serve as a release party for Liza Kate. Joining her will be the Embarrassing Fruits, Mount Moriah and Max Indian. Saturday night’s lineup is…
Dreaming dreams for our youth
By Valarie Schwartz During our lives, we are introduced to countless people, some whose names we never catch or quickly forget, others who seem to instantly become a part of our circle. For me, Elaine Jerome became the latter when we met last December at a Seymour Center event. Her vibrancy and enthusiasm belie her…
Anoop Day
Mayor Kevin Foy and the Chapel Hill Town Council declared May 4th Anoop Day in Chapel Hill and presented a key to the town and a proclamation to Anoop Desai, a Chapel Hill native and “American Idol†finalist. Desai attended the council meeting Monday night accompanied by his parents, family members and a packed house…