
{"id":3288,"date":"2008-08-21T06:51:24","date_gmt":"2008-08-21T14:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2008-08-21T06:51:24","modified_gmt":"2008-08-21T14:51:24","slug":"community-calendar-082108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/08\/21\/community-calendar-082108\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar: 08\/21\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aging in Stride 5K Run\/Walk \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturday, September 6, 2008 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 10am &#8211; UNC Bell Tower. Benefits the Frail Elderly Fund which buys services or supplies for frail seniors who have exhausted all other resources. Come out to walk, run or volunteer.  Pre-registration (\u00e2\u20ac\u02dctil Aug. 27) Ages 55 and Under:  $17 Ages 55+: $7 Late Registration: $22 all ages<br \/>\nParticipants will receive a t-shirt and a chance to win prizes. Contact kimharr@email.unc.edu or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/studentorgs.unc.edu\/senate\/\">http:\/\/studentorgs.unc.edu\/senate\/<\/a> for an entry form.<\/p>\n<p>Artist Grants \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Durham Arts Council is distributing applications for 2008-09 Emerging Artists Grants. The deadline for applications is Sept. 15. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.durhamarts.org\">www.durhamarts.org<\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nArtists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Salon \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Aug. 22, 6:30-9pm in The ArtsCenter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s West End Gallery. Topic is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Internet Resources for Creative Portfolios.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d RSVP at 245-2335 or arts@co.orange.nc.us<\/p>\n<p>Cedar Grove Bluegrass Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201d free festival on Sept. 27.  Musical performances and refreshments. Northern Human Services Center (located on Highway 86 North) in Cedar Grove, from noon to 6pm. Gates will open at 10am. Rain or shine, bring your chairs and blankets. 245-2660. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.orange.nc.us\/RecParks\/music_festivals.asp\">http:\/\/www.co.orange.nc.us\/RecParks\/music_festivals.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CHS Band Fundraiser \u00e2\u20ac\u201d yard sale at Southern Village Green on Aug. 23 from 1-5pm, includes a raffle. 918-2200<\/p>\n<p>Locally Grown \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Aug. 22, 7-10pm atop 150 E. Rosemary St. parking deck. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownchapelhill.org\">www.downtownchapelhill.org<\/a> or 967-9440 for information.<\/p>\n<p>Hi Mom! Film Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a diverse mix of styles and genres by inspired filmmakers from around the world. Each film in this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lineup asserts its own brand of cine-skill that will inspire, provoke, inform, amuse and other terms you learned in psych class. <a href=\"http:\/\/himomfilmfest.org\">himomfilmfest.org<\/a> Sept. 5-6<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Lake Arts &#038; Music Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oct. 4-5. Local music and arts festival in Apex. Gates at 9am, music at 10am. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jordanlakeartsandmusic.org\">www.jordanlakeartsandmusic.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lama Kathy Wesley  \u00e2\u20ac\u201d speaks on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mindfulness and Meditation in Daily Life\u00e2\u20ac\u009d at Unity Center of Peace Church, Chapel Hill, Aug. 22, Fri., 7:30pm and on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bodhicitta: The Awakened Heart of Compassion\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in Carrboro, Sat., Aug. 23, 9:30am-4pm. Call 933-2138 for information or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.piedmontktc.org\">www.piedmontktc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer Information Session \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 10, 10-11:30am at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools offer information about volunteering to help students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Advent Lutheran \u00e2\u20ac\u201d summer Sunday worship 10am. Fall schedule begins Sept. 7: 9am classes for all ages, 10:30am worship service. 230 Erwin Rd., Chapel Hill. 968-7680. <a href=\"http:\/\/adventlutheranch.org\">adventlutheranch.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Advocate \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 5, Oct. 3: Taize services (chant, prayer, silence). Wednesdays, 10am, playtime, bible study for kids. Noon: Eucharist. Sundays: Eucharist at Chapel Hill Kehillah, 5pm. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ouradvocate.org\">www.ouradvocate.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outdoor activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guided Tours \u00e2\u20ac\u201d of the N.C. Botanical Garden\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Plant Collections, every Saturday at 10am. Free.<\/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\u201d at the Carrboro Branch Library. Saturdays at 10:30am.<\/p>\n<p>Express Yourself! \u00e2\u20ac\u201d art program for ages 3-8 &#038; their caregivers. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15am, 11:30am-noon. $2 Kidzu Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Museum 105 E Franklin St 933-1455 <a href=\"http:\/\/kidzuchildrensmuseum.org\">kidzuchildrensmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Project Homeless Connect \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 10am to 5pm, Sept. 25, Hargraves Community Center. Volunteers needed for many services. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.orange.nc.us\/housing\/Componentsofthepartnershiptoendhomelessness.asp\">www.co.orange.nc.us\/housing\/Componentsofthepartnershiptoendhomelessness.asp<\/a> or contact mcosta@hiddenvoices.org or 923-2559.<\/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 noon-2pm. University Methodist Church on Franklin St. 967-1448, harwellja@bellsouth.net<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health &#038; Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cancer support \u00e2\u20ac\u201d weekly support free of charge for cancer patients and family. <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><\/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:\/\/marketstreetbooks.com\">marketstreetbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What can be done about ongoing arrests and detentions of immigrants? \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Rebecca Headen, Racial Justice Project Coordinator, ACLU-NC, addresses Orange County Bill of Rights Defense Committee, 7pm, August 21, Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library  Drive. 942-2535.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Literary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CHPL Closing \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Chapel Hill Public Library will be closed Aug. 28-29. The library will be open from 9am to noon Aug. 28, and closed for the remainder of the day, and will be closed all day Aug. 29. The library will reopen at 9am Saturday, Aug. 30. No books are due during this time.  968-2777.<\/p>\n<p>Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sep 22, 7pm. by Kenji Yoshino, Discussion with a panel of local experts. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.orange.nc.us\/library\/cybrary\">www.co.orange.nc.us\/library\/cybrary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everything is Illuminated \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Contemporary Fiction Book Club meets to discuss the Jonathan Safran Foer novel. Aug. 28, 7pm. Carrboro Cybrary. 918-7387. cybrary@co.orange.nc.us<\/p>\n<p>Mayan Books: Talking Gourds and Magic Spells in Chiapas, Mexico \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Aug. 27, 5:45 p.m., Wilson Library. Free and open to the public. Ambar Past, founder of Taller Le\u00c3\u00b1ateros (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Woodlanders\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Workshop\u00e2\u20ac\u009d), will talk about Mayan bookmaking and the work of Taller Lenateros. Taller Le\u00c3\u00b1ateros is an artisan society of Mayan women and men in Chiapas who produce handmade paper, artists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 books, prints and natural dyes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Havana Nights \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Cuban 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\u201d 3rd 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\u201d free-style dance to an eclectic mix of music. First Fridays. Balanced Movement Studio. 304 W Weaver St, upstairs. 968-8776<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Atletico San Pancho \u00e2\u20ac\u201d film about a Mexican children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s football (soccer) team. Aug. 24, 5pm. CHICLE 101 E Weaver St., Suite G-1, 3rd floor, Carrboro. 933-0398 <a href=\"http:\/\/chi-cle.com\">chi-cle.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grassroots Stages \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the fifth film in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153100-Mile Film Series: Sustainable Cinema,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sept. 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the<br \/>\nGeneral Store and Caf\u00c3\u00a9 in Pittsboro. The film captures the music and people behind the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival in Trumansburg, NY. Suggested donation is $5. Info: molly.matlock@chathamarts.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Aging in Stride 5K Run\/Walk \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturday, September 6, 2008 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 10am &#8211; UNC Bell Tower. Benefits the Frail Elderly Fund which buys services or supplies for frail seniors who have exhausted all other resources. Come out to walk, run or volunteer. Pre-registration (\u00e2\u20ac\u02dctil Aug. 27) Ages 55 and Under: $17 Ages 55+:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-calendars","category-community"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}