
{"id":2307,"date":"2008-04-10T07:20:13","date_gmt":"2008-04-10T15:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2008\/04\/10\/community-calendar-041008\/"},"modified":"2008-04-10T07:20:13","modified_gmt":"2008-04-10T15:20:13","slug":"community-calendar-041008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/04\/10\/community-calendar-041008\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar: 04\/10\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ackland Art After Dark \u00e2\u20ac\u201d See a variety of artwork, listen to jazz, commune with art lovers. Fri Apr 19, 9pm. Ackland Art Museum.<\/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 Cancer Society. Contact 640-6123 or 640-6220 for details.<\/p>\n<p>ClydeFest \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Bynum, N.C., celebrates folk artist Clyde Jones with art, food, games and more. April 26, 11am-4pm at Bynum Ball Park. 542-0394, <a href=\"http:\/\/chathamarts.org\">chathamarts.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Fishy Fourth Friday \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Showing of The Thin Man in downtown Pittsboro at about 6pm Apr 25 in the Capital Bank Parking Lot. Shops and galleries open late. <a href=\"http:\/\/pittsboroshops.com\">pittsboroshops.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourth Friday Studio Stroll \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Downtown Pittsboro artists open studio doors from 6-8pm Apr 25. Demonstration at Side Street Gallery 6:30pm <a href=\"http:\/\/pittsboroshops.com\">pittsboroshops.com<\/a><\/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 10am. Led by trained volunteer tour guides and Botanical Garden curators. Meet your tour guide in front of the Totten Center. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Digital Camera Workshop \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Lecture and photo sessions in the gardens. Learn to use camera controls, free. Fridays from 12:30-4pm at the Botanical Garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. For more info, call 969-3006.<\/p>\n<p>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>Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden \u00e2\u20ac\u201d NC Botanical Garden. Thursdays, 10-11am 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<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program  \u00e2\u20ac\u201d seeks volunteers to match other volunteers with opportunities for public service. 968-2056.<\/p>\n<p>Meals 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>Dance<\/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, 8-11pm, $5 to $11, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro.  No partner needed;  lesson at 7:30pm included. TriangleSwingDance.org.<\/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. First Fridays. 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>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 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>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153A Tar Heel Cartoonist in Texas: Drawing the Line in the Lone Star State\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Edtorial cartoonist John Branch speaks about his career. Accompanies a student cartooning exhibit. Wilson Library, UNC Campus. 5pm, April 17. <a href=\"http:\/\/lib.unc.edu\/spotlight\/2008\/cartoons.html\">lib.unc.edu\/spotlight\/2008\/cartoons.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Black Art, Zora Neale Hurston, and Writing Their Eyes Were Watching God\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Tues, Apr 15, Toy Lounge, Dey Hall, UNC Campus. 12-1:30pm. Tomeiko Ashford-Carter lectures on the novel.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Stone Center Cafe\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d evening of tea, desserts, music and poetry. Readings of Harlem Renaissance authors and original works. Mon Apr 21, 7pm. Stone Center Theatre, UNC Campus.<\/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. FedEx Global Education 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 933-0398.<\/p>\n<p>Their Eyes Were Watching God\u00c2\u00ad \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Film screening, 2pm, Sat Apr 12, Hargraves Community Center, Carrboro. Presented by Sonja Haynes Stone Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Ackland Art After Dark \u00e2\u20ac\u201d See a variety of artwork, listen to jazz, commune with art lovers. Fri Apr 19, 9pm. Ackland Art Museum. Bingo Night \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Hosted by Team Eurosport, a Relay For Life team. April 11th at the Big Barn Convention Center, Hillsborough. 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