
{"id":2602,"date":"2008-05-15T07:01:55","date_gmt":"2008-05-15T15:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2008\/05\/15\/community-calendar-051508\/"},"modified":"2008-05-15T07:01:55","modified_gmt":"2008-05-15T15:01:55","slug":"community-calendar-051508","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/05\/15\/community-calendar-051508\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar: 05\/15\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/resizedkayak.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/resizedkayak.jpg\" alt=\"Kayak Adventures host flatwater trips.\" align=\"left\" width=\"160\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Artists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Salon\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Friday, May 16, 6:30-9pm in the West End Theatre at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. For artists of all kinds. Topic for May will be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Arts Marketing via Social Networking: Blogging &#038; Podcasting.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Faces\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A photographic exhibition curated by John Rosenthal. Reception May 18, 2-4:30pm. Carrboro Branch Library.<\/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><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nClassic 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 entry  fee. Winners receive a  dash plaque certificate and gift.<br \/>\nProceeds go to the American Cancer Society and the Orange\/Hillsborough Relay For Life. donwollum@gmail.com or 732-5722<\/p>\n<p>Talent Auditions \u00e2\u20ac\u201d for Senior Springtime Gala.  May 15, 2pm. Must be 55 or older.  Seymour Center. Performance dates May 30 and 31. 968-2070<\/p>\n<p>Endangered Species Day Tours \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Friday May 16, 11am, 11:30am, noon, and 12:30pm. North Carolina Botanical Garden.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153A Prelude to Butterfly\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Opera About Town performs informal concert about Madame Butterfly. May 18, 3 p.m. Chapel Hill Public Library.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sundays at the Seymour Center\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The East Chapel Hill High School Jazz Combo performs jazz on Sunday, May 18, at 3pm at The Pearl and Robert Seymour Center on Homestead Road.  $7<\/p>\n<p>Save a Songbird \u00e2\u20ac\u201d USDA wildlife specialist speaks on songbird conservation. Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center in Efland. May 20, 10:30am<\/p>\n<p>Rogers-Eubanks Community Party and Open House \u00e2\u20ac\u201d invitation to all Orange County residents to come for food, music and presentations. May 17, 2-pm. Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church, 8005 Rogers Road, Chapel Hill. 260-3699<\/p>\n<p>The Orange County Democratic Women Annual Meeting \u00e2\u20ac\u201d election of 2008-2009 officers and reception. Thursday, May 22, 7:30pm. The Chapel Hill Museum. 644-0869<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Discovering Magic in the Garden\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d May 18, 2-4 pm, at the NC Botanical Garden. Family event! Dress in your most magical costumes and spend an afternoon discovering magic in nature. Rain or shine. $10 per vehicle (please carpool). Space limited. Pre-register 962-0522<\/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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nichegardens.com\">www.nichegardens.com<\/a><\/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. Wednesdays, May 14-Aug 6, 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,<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kayakadventuresnc.com\">kayakadventuresnc.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d at the Carrboro 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, <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 3-5 years old are invited to attend a storytime in the garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5\/family.<\/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<\/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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health &#038; Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Child\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Play: Early Childhood Development and Behavior from Birth to Age 5.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d How can a parent distinguish normal developmental behavior in children from clues that may indicate a potential problem? Free class Tuesday, May 22, 12-1:30pm at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont. To register, call 966-5500<\/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, <a href=\"http:\/\/cornucopiahouse.org\">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. 967-3221. <a href=\"http:\/\/chapelhilltcf.org\">chapelhilltcf.org<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nMuseums<\/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. <a href=\"http:\/\/moreheadplanetarium.org\">moreheadplanetarium.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/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 &#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>Contra \u00e2\u20ac\u201d  Friday, May 16, Carrboro Century Center. Live caller and performance by Carolina Cut-Ups.Workshop at 7:30pm, dance at 8pm. Clean soft-soled shoes required. $8 donation requested. Call 967-9948<\/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, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketstreetbooks.com\">www.marketstreetbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>History of the Nueva Alianza Community in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Javier Jimenez  shares his story. Sunday, May 18, 5pm. <a href=\"http:\/\/chi-cle.com\">chi-cle.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153How Are Immigrant Rights Addressed in North Carolina?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d  Dani Martinez-Moore, Immigration Network Coordinator, NC Justice Center, will discuss her work with various organizations providing assistance to immigrants in their struggles against unjust treatment. 7 p. m., May 22, Chapel Hill Public Library, 942-2535.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Literary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three 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 Then She Found Me and the book by Elinor Lipman on which it was based. See the movie, read the book or both and you are invited. Carrboro Cybrary. 918-7387<\/p>\n<p>Not a Drop to Drink: America\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Water Crisis (And What You Can Do) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d by Ken Midkiff. Join a discussion with panelists from the Sierra Club, OWASA, and UNC. Mon., June 2, 7pm. Carrboro Century Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Alchemist \u00e2\u20ac\u201d by Paulo Coelho. On Friday, May 30 at 7pm, the Contemporary Fiction Book Club. Carrboro Cybrary,<\/p>\n<p>Nim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Island \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Monday, May 12 at 7pm, the Movie\/Book Club meets to discuss the film and book by Wendy Orr on which it was based. Carrboro Cybrary.<\/p>\n<p>Then She Found Me \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Thursday, Jun 5 at 7pm, the Movie\/Book Club meets to discuss the film and book by Elinor Lipman on which it was based. Carrboro Cybrary. <\/p>\n<p>One Fell Swoop \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Virginia Boyd will read from her first novel at the Meet-the-Author Tea on May 16 at the Chapel Hill Public Library. Refreshments at 3:30pm, program from 4-5pm.<\/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, <a href=\"http:\/\/piedmontktc.org\">piedmontktc.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Artists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Salon\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Friday, May 16, 6:30-9pm in the West End Theatre at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. For artists of all kinds. Topic for May will be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Arts Marketing via Social Networking: Blogging &#038; Podcasting.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Faces\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A photographic exhibition curated by John Rosenthal. Reception May 18, 2-4:30pm. Carrboro Branch Library. 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