
{"id":2255,"date":"2008-04-03T07:14:13","date_gmt":"2008-04-03T15:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2008\/04\/03\/community-calendar-040308\/"},"modified":"2008-04-03T07:14:13","modified_gmt":"2008-04-03T15:14:13","slug":"community-calendar-040308","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/04\/03\/community-calendar-040308\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar: 04\/03\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Really Really Free Market \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sat, April 5th, 2:30-5:00pm, Carrboro Town Commons. First Saturday of every month. Contact vdaro@email.unc.edu or 428-1611.<\/p>\n<p>First Sunday \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Apr 6th, 12-4pm. A monthly celebration on historic Hillsboro Street in downtown Pittsboro. The Haw River String Band performs 1-3 pm. Vendors, local galleries and shops are open. Food and wine tasting, local plants and produce. Call 919-260-9725 or go to <a href=\"http:\/\/pittsboroshops.com\">pittsboroshops.com<\/a>. Outside events subject to weather.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Flea market \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Group Flea Market from 8am to 1pm on Saturday, April 5th at the Hillsborough Suntrust Bank at 260 South Churton Street in Hillsborough. Sponsored by Orange-Hillsborough Relay for Life. For more information, contact Dawn Berry at dberry18@nc.rr.com or 730-6361.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth Annual Carrboro CD and Record Show \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sunday, April 6, noon-6pm, Carrboro Century Center (2nd floor). 40 tables of new &amp; used CDs, vinyl records and memorabilia. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Bingo Night \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Hosted by Team Eurosport, a relay for life team. April 11th at the Big Barn Convention Center, Hillsborough. Doors open at 6:00 pm; Games start at 6:30. 20 games. Cost for all games is $20. Food and drink available. All proceeds to the American<\/p>\n<p>Cancer Society. Contact 640-6123 or 640-6220 for details.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Outdoor activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Niche Gardens guided garden walks \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturdays through June, 10am. Discussions on spring planting, garden maintenance, design &amp; gardening for wildlife with bird and butterfly gardens. Special emphasis on drought-tolerant plants. Free, rain or shine. Niche Gardens, 1111 Dawson Rd, Chapel Hill. 967-0078 or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nichegardens.com\">www.nichegardens.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n<p>Guided Tours \u00e2\u20ac\u201d of the N.C. Botanical Garden\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Plant Collections, every Saturday at 10 am. Led by trained volunteer tour guides and Botanical Garden curators. Meet your tour guide in front of the Totten Center. Free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Art of Storytelling \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Wednesday, Apr 9. Ackland Museum, 3pm. Event for elementary school students will introduce them to the art of storytelling through the power of music and dance.<\/p>\n<p>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. For more info, call 969-3006. Preschool Story Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201c At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Saturday at 10:30am. On April 3, Ms. Libby will share silly stories. All preschoolers are invited to this free program. 969-3006.<\/p>\n<p>ComedySportz 4 Kidz \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Games &amp; improv for the 12 &amp; under crowd. Saturdays, 5pm. $10, students $8, kids under 5 $5. DSI Comedy Theater, Carr Mill Mall, 338-8150 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsicomedytheater.com\">www.dsicomedytheater.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Express Yourself! \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Art program for ages 3-8 &amp; their caregivers. Weekly art projects for children &amp; adults to explore their own creative paths; registration requested. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15 &amp; 11:30am-noon. $2. Kidzu Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Museum, 105 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 933-1455, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org\">www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NC Botanical Garden \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden, Thursdays, beginning April 3, 10 11 a.m. Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to attend a storytime in the garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Volunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program  \u00e2\u20ac\u201d seeks volunteers to match other volunteers with opportunities for public service. 968-2056.<br \/>\nMeals on Wheels \u00e2\u20ac\u201d seeks volunteers to deliver meals and\/or bake simple desserts for recipients in the Chapel Hill\/Carrboro area. For more info, call 942-2948.<\/p>\n<p>English as a Second Language Conversation Club \u00e2\u20ac\u201d seeks volunteers to talk with groups of international students Fridays from 11:30am-1:30pm. University Methodist Church on Franklin Street. Call 967-1448 or email harwellja@bellsouth.net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health &amp; Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Living with Advanced\/Metastatic Cancer \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A bi-weekly support group. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month, 3:30-5pm. Drop-in, no charge. Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 111 Cloister Ct, Ste 220, Chapel Hill. 401-9333, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornucopiahouse.org\">www.cornucopiahouse.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Compassionate Friends: Self-help support after the death of a child \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Free and open to all adults grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. Evergreen United Methodist Church. 11098 Highway 15-501. Call Julie Coleman at 967-3221 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapelhilltcf.org\">www.chapelhilltcf.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Planetarium &amp; Digital Theater Shows \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 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 info visit <a href=\"http:\/\/moreheadplanetarium.org\">moreheadplanetarium.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contra Dance \u00e2\u20ac\u201d presented by The Carolina Song &amp; Dance Association with a live caller and music by the Fabulous Shamrocks. Century Center. 967-9948 or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csda-dance.org\">www.csda-dance.org<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n<p>Swing Dancing \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturday April 12, Dave &amp; Lola Youngman at the Carrboro Century Center, 8-11:00pm, $5 to $11, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro.  No partner needed;  lesson at 7:30pm included. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/TriangleSwingDance.org\">TriangleSwingDance.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Havana Nights \u00e2\u20ac\u201dCuban Salsa. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Mansion 462, 462 W Franklin St, 967-7913, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mansion462.net.\">www.mansion462.net.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Salsa\/Mambo \u00e2\u20ac\u201d3rd Saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. $7, 358-4201, salsa_4u2@yahoo.com. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett Rd, Durham.<\/p>\n<p>Ballroom \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 4th &amp; 5th Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, $2. 933-8982. Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, 968-2070.<\/p>\n<p>Carrboro DanceJam \u00e2\u20ac\u201dFree-style dance to an eclective mix of music. Every first Friday beginning Apr 4. Balanced Movement Studio. 304 W Weaver St, upstairs. Smoke &amp; alcohol free. Call 968-8776 for more info.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lectures, Discussions &amp; Open Mics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Notes on the History of Fiction\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Lecture by author E.L. Doctorow. Thursday, Apr 3, 6:30 p.m. Hanes Art Center. Franklin. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial Lecture \u00c2\u00ad\u00e2\u20ac\u201d by Julianne Malveaux, 15th president of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro. Tuesday, April 8, 7pm. Reception follows.<\/p>\n<p>Open Mic \u00e2\u20ac\u201dFor poetry, music &amp; short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Market Street Books &amp; Maps, 610 Market St, Southern Village. 933-5111, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketstreetbooks.com\">www.marketstreetbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the Big Idea? Genetics, Ethics, and Human Health\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d lecture series at the Friday Center. Lectures Apr 3, 10, 17 and 24. Call 962-2643 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/fridaycenter.unc.edu\/pdep\">fridaycenter.unc.edu\/pdep<\/a> for more information and online registration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Films<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Morristown: In the Air and Sun \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Apr 13, 4-6pm. Discussion facilitated by Dani Mart\u00c3\u00adnez-Moore, NC Justice Center Fed-Ex Global Center, 301 Pittsboro St. UNC campus.  All the programs are free and open to the public.  Parking available. For more information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CHI-CLE.com\">www. CHI-CLE.com<\/a>, or call 919-933-0398.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VITA \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a free tax assistance program for low-to-middle-income clients runs through Apr. For info and enrollment requirements, <a href=\"http:\/\/co.orange.nc.us\/aging\/VITA.asp\">co.orange.nc.us\/aging\/VITA.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Really Really Free Market \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sat, April 5th, 2:30-5:00pm, Carrboro Town Commons. First Saturday of every month. Contact vdaro@email.unc.edu or 428-1611. First Sunday \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Apr 6th, 12-4pm. A monthly celebration on historic Hillsboro Street in downtown Pittsboro. The Haw River String Band performs 1-3 pm. 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