
{"id":2489,"date":"2008-05-01T07:04:56","date_gmt":"2008-05-01T15:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2008\/05\/01\/community-calendar-050108\/"},"modified":"2008-05-01T07:04:56","modified_gmt":"2008-05-01T15:04:56","slug":"community-calendar-050108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/05\/01\/community-calendar-050108\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar: 05\/01\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Really Really Free Market \u00e2\u20ac\u201d First Saturdays from 2:30-5:30pm. Town Commons. Come, swap, take!<\/p>\n<p>Fourth Friday Studio Stroll \u00e2\u20ac\u201d downtown Pittsboro artists open studio doors from 6-8pm, May 23. Demonstration at Side Street Gallery 6:30pm <a href=\"http:\/\/pittsboroshops.com\">pittsboroshops.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Classic Car Show \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturday, May 17. 10am-2pm at the Walnut Grove UMC. Classic American and European cars. Refreshments will be available.$20  show  car  entry  fee. Winners receive a  dash plaque certificate and gift. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society and the Orange\/Hillsborough Relay For Life. donwollum@gmail.com or 732-5722<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nCarrboro Day \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 13th Annual Carrboro Day Celebration. Music, games, magic show, art, stuff for kids, poetry, gardening, history food and more. Town Hall Lawn, from 1-6pm on Sunday, May 4<\/p>\n<p>Talent Auditions \u00e2\u20ac\u201d May 6, 7pm and May 8, 2pm for Senior Springtime Gala.  Must be 55 or older.  Seymour Center. Performance dates May 30 and 31. 968-2070<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Songs of Innocence and Dreams\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Voices Chorus spring concert on Sunday, May 4, 4pm, University United Methodist Church. 684-3855, allan@duke.edu, or www.womensvoiceschorus.org. Tickets $10 adult, $5 student. Hymns, spirituals, and folksongs from around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outdoor activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Niche Gardens guided garden walks \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturdays through June, 10am. Spring planting, garden maintenance, design &#038; gardening for wildlife with bird and butterfly gardens. Free. Niche Gardens, 1111 Dawson Rd, Chapel Hill. 967-0078 or www.nichegardens.com<\/p>\n<p>Senior Morning Walk on the Trail \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Bolin Creek Trail walk will be led by Greenways Commission member, Mary Blake. May 14-Aug 6. Wednesdays, 8:30-9:15am. 55 years and older. Chapel Hill Community Center Park. Pre-registration is required by May 12.<\/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. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Digital Camera Workshop \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Lecture and photo sessions in the gardens. Free, Fridays from 12:30-4pm<\/p>\n<p>Kayak trips \u00c2\u00ad\u00e2\u20ac\u201d small-group, local flatwater trips hosted by Kayak Adventures. 929-3805, kayakadventuresnc.com<br \/>\nKids<\/p>\n<p>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d at the Carr-boro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. 969-3006<\/p>\n<p>Preschool Story Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201c at the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Saturday at 10:30am<\/p>\n<p>Express Yourself! \u00e2\u20ac\u201d art program for ages 3-8 &#038; their caregivers. Weekly art projects for children &#038; adults to explore their own creative paths. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15 &#038; 11:30am-noon. $2. Kidzu Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Museum, 105 E Franklin St, 933-1455, www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org<\/p>\n<p>Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden \u00e2\u20ac\u201d NC Botanical Garden. Thursdays, 10-11am Children 3-5 years old are invited to attend a storytime in the garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nVolunteers<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nRSVP 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. 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 St. 967-1448, harwellja@bellsouth.net<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nHealth &#038; Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dedication \u00e2\u20ac\u201d SECU family house. Thursday, May 8. 4-7pm. www.secufamilyhouse.org or 932-8009<\/p>\n<p>Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Check-up Day Health Fair \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Monday, May 12. Health fair in the lobby of the N.C. Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hospital between 4:30 and 6pm. Health screenings information on maintaining good health. Two free health screenings at the health fair: blood pressure and body fat analysis. Cholesterol screening will start early, 3:30-5:00pm, and cost $15.<\/p>\n<p>Living with Advanced\/Metastatic Cancer \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a bi-weekly support group. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 3:30-5pm. Drop-in, no charge. Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center. 401-9333, cornucopiahouse.org<\/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. 967-3221. chapelhilltcf.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Planetarium &#038; 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. moreheadplanetarium.org<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nDance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Havana Nights \u00e2\u20ac\u201dCuban Salsa. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Mansion 462, 462 W Franklin St, 967-7913, www.mansion462.net<\/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 &#038; 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 &#038; alcohol free. Call 968-8776 for more info. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Lectures, Discussions &#038; Open Mics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open Mic \u00e2\u20ac\u201dPoetry, music &#038; short fiction. Tuesdays, 7pm, Market Street Books &#038; Maps, Southern Village. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Happier Endings: A Psychiatrist Looks at Choice in Dying\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 2pm, May 4. Dr. E James Lieberman will speak. Judea Reform Congregation. 967-5193<\/p>\n<p><strong>Literary<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nThree Cups of Tea: One Man\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mission to Promote Peace&#8230; One School at a Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d discussion of the book by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Carrboreaders Non-Fiction Book Club. 7pm May 22, Carrboro Cybrary.<\/p>\n<p>Then She Found Me \u00e2\u20ac\u201d May 28 at 7pm. Movie\/Book Club meets to discuss \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Then She Found Me\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and the book it was based on by Elinor Lipman. See the movie, read the book or both and you are invited. Carrboro Cybrary. 918-7387<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seven Points of Mind Training \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm. All are welcome. Piedmont KTC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, 35 Perkins Dr. 933-2138, piedmontktc.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Really Really Free Market \u00e2\u20ac\u201d First Saturdays from 2:30-5:30pm. Town Commons. Come, swap, take! Fourth Friday Studio Stroll \u00e2\u20ac\u201d downtown Pittsboro artists open studio doors from 6-8pm, May 23. Demonstration at Side Street Gallery 6:30pm pittsboroshops.com Classic Car Show \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturday, May 17. 10am-2pm at the Walnut Grove UMC. 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