By Valarie Schwartz Ours is a book-crazy community. Why not? It’s the stock-in-trade for many who live here — scholars, professors, writers — creating a booming business for used-book sellers and local libraries as people move, downsize or otherwise clear out their old books. Bibliophiles mark their calendars for the months when the public libraries…
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Water Watch: Wednesday, March 26
LAKE LEVELS University Lake: 0‘ 2.5†below full Cane Creek Reservoir: 11‘ 1†below full PRECIPITATION THIS MONTH Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant: 4.62†Cane Creek Reservoir: 4.11â€
Recently: Dreaming to express yourself in ways you can’t say
By Valarie Schwartz We all have dreams. Besides the big ones, like world peace, there are the ones that come with sleep, serving as guides or revelations into our unconscious. “Dreams don’t tell us things we already know about ourselves,†Marilyn Dyer told me. “What would be the point — they’d be a waste of…
Water Watch: 03/20/08
LAKE LEVELS University Lake: 0‘ .75†below full Cane Creek Reservoir: 11‘ 6†below full
Community Brief: Flea market
The Orange-Hillsborough Relay For Life is holding its Annual Multi-Group Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 5th at the Hillsborough Suntrust Bank at 260 South Churton Street in Hillsborough. Treasures are waiting to be discovered. Concessions and baked goods will also be available. For more information, contact Dawn Berry at…
Community Brief: Record show
The Carrboro Century Center will host the Sixth Annual Carrboro CD and Record Show on Sunday, April 6 from noon until 6 p.m. About 40 tables of new and used CDs, vinyl records and music memorabilia will be on display for sale and swap. Admission is free.
Community Brief: Library book sale
The Friends of the Library will hold a book sale from Thursday, March 27 to Saturday, March 29. Thousands of books in all categories will be available, but particularly in art, history, biography and fiction, along with classical music CDs. Pre-K through 12th-grade teachers with identification are entitled to a 50 percent discount. Proceeds will…
Community Brief: Film premiere
The premiere screening of the documentary Change Comes Knocking: The Story of the N.C. Fund will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 at Union Auditorium on the UNC campus. The showing will be followed by a discussion with filmmakers and professors. The documentary tells the story of the anti-poverty North Carolina Fund established…
Community Calendar: 03/20/08
Special Events UNC Friends of the Library Book Sale — Thousands of books of all genres are available. Thu, Mar 27, 5-8pm: preview sale for Friends of the Library Members; Fri, Mar 28, 9am to 8pm: Public sale; Sat, Mar 29, 9am to noon: $3 per bag of books. American Legion Building, 1714 Legion Rd,…
Youth poetry contest set to spark creativity
By Stephanie Kane Carrboro Commons Writer In an initiative to promote art among youth, the Town of Carrboro is conducting its first Carrboro Youth Poetry Contest. Three winners from the elementary, middle and high school levels will be announced on May 4 in conjunction with festivities for the 13th annual Carrboro Day. The awards ceremony…
Community Brief: Housing summit
The Chatham County Affordable Housing Task Force will host a summit on Affordable Housing at the Western Chatham Senior Center in Pittsboro on April 11. The gathering starts at 9 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The event is free and includes lunch. The summit features speakers, a panel discussion…
Community Brief: Compassion talk
Emerson Waldorf School will host a lecture and participatory workshop in Compassionate Communication (or Non-Violent Communication) on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29. The facilitator is John Cunningham, certified trainer and Waldorf teacher. Cunningham will give a lecture on Friday, March 28 from 7 to 9 pm, donations accepted. The lecture is required for…
Recently: Up and going out and abroad
By Valarie Schwartz At first it seemed to her Dogwood Acres neighbors that Marianne Principe was an assistance dog trainer, as they were seen walking each morning. Usually the first with a greeting to others walking along, she clearly had her sight, though the beautiful Golden Retriever, with its harness and “Do Not Pet†sign,…
Community Calendar: 03/13/08
Special Events Annual Orange County Egg Hunt for children ages 2-10. Sat, Mar 15, Homestead community Park, 100 Northern Park Dr, Chapel Hill. Children’s entertainment begins at 9:30am and the 20,000-egg hunt begins at 10:30am. Games and a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny will follow. Sponsored by the Town of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation…
Community Brief: Egg hunt
The annual Orange County Egg Hunt for children will be held Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Homestead Community Park in Chapel Hill. The egg hunt is for children aged 2 to 10. Homestead Community Park is off Northern Park Drive off Homestead Road. The celebration is free. Entertainment begins at 9:30…