
{"id":1245,"date":"2007-11-07T17:04:43","date_gmt":"2007-11-08T01:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2007\/11\/07\/community-calendar-110807\/"},"modified":"2007-11-07T17:04:43","modified_gmt":"2007-11-08T01:04:43","slug":"community-calendar-110807","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2007\/11\/07\/community-calendar-110807\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar: 11\/08\/07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 18-piece ensemble performing big band jazz. Presented by Central Carolina Community College. Sun, Nov 11, 2-4pm at The Barn at Fearrington Village. For more info, contact Carl at 542-6495, ext 224.<\/li>\n<li>RSVVP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Help feed local families. Tuesday, Nov 13: Go out to eat at participating restaurants, and 10% of your meal will be donated to fighting hunger in the Triangle. For more info, visit www.rsvvp.org.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <!--more--><\/li>\n<li>Bluegrass Experience 36th Anniversary Show \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Double feature with Tommy Edwards &amp; Friends Christmas CD release party. Fri, Nov 16, 7pm at The Barn at Fearrington Village. For ticket info, visit www.chathamarts.org or call 542-0394.<\/li>\n<li>Gingerbread House Competition \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fri, Nov 30 at 7pm. Entry forms must be submitted to the Hillsborough\/Orange County Chamber of Commerce at 102 N Churton St, Hillsborough by Nov 19. Fax: 732-4566, www.candlelighttour.com. Free!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Junior Open Mic &#8211; Teens share poems with other teens &amp; gain writing tips from award-winning poet Shirlette Ammons. Registration required. Wed, Nov 14, 6-7:30pm. Free. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro. 918-7385.<\/li>\n<li>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201c At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. Nov 8: Harvest stories help us get ready for Thanksgiving; Nov 15: Miz Moon leads us in sharing what we are thankful for. All toddlers are invited to this free program. For more info, call 969-3006.<\/li>\n<li>The Amazing Castle &#8211; Hands-on exhibit welcomes children to step back in time &amp; experience life in a medieval castle. Kidzu Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Museum, 105 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 933-1455, www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. $4 ages 2+; memberships available.<\/li>\n<li>Sunflower Garden Classes \u00e2\u20ac\u201c For parents &amp; children, birth to age 3. Creative play, healthy snacks, songs, simple crafts, child development &amp; parenting discussions and more. Tuesdays through Nov 20 or Fridays through Nov 16. $100-$140, sliding scale fee available. Contact Lauren at 968-7721 or mills.lauren@gmail.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Volunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Goathouse Cat Refuge \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Seeks volunteers to help with rescued cats &amp; kittens. For more info, call Bonny at 545-2825 or email her at rooze@ipass.net.<\/li>\n<li>Ronald McDonald House &#8211; Seeks volunteers for tasks around the house, cooking dinners for families &amp; community service projects. 101 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill. 913-2040, www.chapelhillrmh.net.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Classes &amp; Lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lectures at Wilson Library \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Nov 8: The Free Men: A Discussion of John Ehle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Newly Reprinted Book. 5:45pm in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room of Wilson Library, UNC campus. www.lib.unc.edu.<\/li>\n<li>Salamanders of the Vernal Pond \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A family workshop at the NC Botanical Garden. Learn about marbled salamanders and how they prepare for winter. Slide presentation plus terrariums with live salamanders. $12\/person or $22\/family. To register, call 962-0522.<\/li>\n<li>Aging 101 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c An 8-part series for boomers and beyond. Upcoming sessions: Nov 12, Getting Care Outside the Home. 7-8:30pm at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. All sessions are free. For more info or to register, call 968-2080.<\/li>\n<li>Contact Improv Workshops \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Learn the basics of contact improv. Sundays, 12:30-2pm at the Balanced Movement Studio; $12. Call Erika at 384-6092 to register. Remaining dates are Dec 2 and 9. All classes will focus on the fundamentals but each class will be different.<\/li>\n<li>Writers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Workshops \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Chatham Arts Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2nd Annual Writers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Series. 6 inspiring workshops for writers of all skill levels. In the Conference Room, Bldg 2, at Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro. $25. For dates and times and to register, call 542-0394 or email molly.matlock@chathamarts.org.<\/li>\n<li>Developing a Creative Place-Based Economy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Seminar on strengthening small towns through sustainable arts, crafts, and tourism. Presented by ChathamArts. Sat, Nov 10, 2-5pm at the County Courthouse in Pittsboro. Followed by dinner at Celebrity Dairy in Silk Hope. For ticket info, call 542-0394 or visit www.chathamarts.org.<\/li>\n<li>The Future of Cuba\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Environment \u00e2\u20ac\u201c What will happen to the Caribbean\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ecological crown jewel? Daniel Whittle of the Raleigh Office of Environmental Defense discusses Sun, Nov 11, at 5pm. CHICLE, 101 E Weaver St, 3rd floor, Carrboro, 933-0398.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Helping Your Baby Stay Safe, Healthy and Happy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Presented by Kohl\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s department stores and North Carolina Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hospital. Tue, Nov 13, noon-1:30pm at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont. Admission is free but space is limited. To register, please call 966-6500. For more info, visit www.ncchidrenspromise.org.<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes Awareness \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont will hold a series of lectures throughout the month of November to observe American Diabetes Month. Free and open to the public. For more info, call 966-5500 or visit www.uncwellness.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planetarium &amp; Digital Theater Shows &#8211; Science LIVE Demos. Ongoing. Morehead Planetarium, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Info hotline 549-6863, office 962-1236, tickets 843-7997. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm, 6:30-9:15pm. Tickets $5.25; $4.25 seniors, students &amp; children. For more info, visit www.moreheadplanetarium.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Lesson From Aloes &#8211; Three longtime friends, split apart by the apartheid regime, meet for dinner amid suspicion that one of them is a traitor to their revolutionary cause. Through Nov 10. Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. 968-1515, www.deepdishtheater.org.<\/li>\n<li>Tupelo: To Elvis &amp; the Town He Left Behind &#8211; Up-from-the-trailer-park entrepreneurs risk all in a scheme to reinvent the humble Presley birthplace. Nov 8-18. $15; students $7. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clogging \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Free classes! Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm through Nov 19 at the Chapel Hill Teen \u00c3\u2021enter, 179 E Franklin St. Dance to real live old time music, no partner or experience needed. For more info, call Elizabeth at 306-0951 or visit www.applechillcloggers.org.<\/li>\n<li>Square Dance \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Old time music with fiddler &amp; caller, no partner or experience needed. Lesson 7:30pm, dance 8-11pm. $7, students $5. Sat, Nov 10, Pleasant Green Community Center, Hillsborough. For more info, call 732-8259 or visit www.ncsquares.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Comedy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Show Ever &#8211; All-star showcase featuring a rotating lineup of DSI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s finest improv teams. Saturdays, 9:30pm. $12, students $10. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.<\/li>\n<li>Student Showcase &#8211; Shows by DSI students &amp; local high school teams. Sundays at 7:30pm, $5. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Business of Being Born \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Documentary screening that questions how most American women have babies. Tue, Nov 13 at the William B. Aycock Family Medicine Bldg at Manning Dr &amp; Hwy 15-501. Open house reception at 6:30pm, movie starts at 7, panel discussion to follow. $5 donation requested. For more info, visit www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com or www.trianglebirthnetwork.org\/BboB.html.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Literary\/Open Mic<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poetry Workshop &#8211; Explore the work of published poets for inspiration and receive friendly group feedback on poems in progress. Wednesdays, 6-8pm, through Nov 14. Market Street Books, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com.<\/li>\n<li>Open Mic &#8211; For poetry, music &amp; short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Market Street Books &amp; Maps, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com.<\/li>\n<li>A Being More Intense: British Romantic Writers in the Rare Book Collection \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Through Dec 31. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.<\/li>\n<li>Poets Open Mic &#8211; Listen to local poets or read from your works. 1st Tuesday of every month. Info: 918-7364. Open Eye Cafe, 101 S Greensboro St, Carrboro. 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com.<\/li>\n<li>Poetry Workshop &#8211; Explore the work of published poets for inspiration and receive friendly group feedback on poems in progress. Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Through Nov 14. Market Street Books, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 18-piece ensemble performing big band jazz. 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