
{"id":3416,"date":"2008-09-11T08:03:41","date_gmt":"2008-09-11T16:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2008-09-11T08:03:41","modified_gmt":"2008-09-11T16:03:41","slug":"community-calendar-91108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/09\/11\/community-calendar-91108\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar 9\/11\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arts at the Meadow \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept 13-14, 10am\u00e2\u20ac\u201d5pm. Arts, crafts, music and kids activities. Meadowmont Village, Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Asthma Walk \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, 10am, registration 8am. NCSU Centennial Campus. 832-8326, www.asthmawalk.org<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nBenefit Concert \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 13, 7pm. For Don Chandler, recently diagnosed with leukemia. Performing: Jewelsong, Joe Woodson, Stillhouse Bottom Band &#038; friends. Church of Reconciliation, Chapel Hill. $15<\/p>\n<p>Benefit Golf Tournament \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, 2pm. Benefits children with disabilities. Preserve at Jordan Lake. 966-8494, www.thehonours.org\/2008%20Tournament.html<\/p>\n<p>Cedar Grove Bluegrass Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, noon to 6pm. Musical performances and refreshments. Rain or shine. Northern Human Services Center (in Cedar Grove. 245-2660. http:\/\/www.co.orange.nc.us\/RecParks\/music_festivals.asp<\/p>\n<p>Emergency Preparedness Fair \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 25, 10am-4pm. Information for coping with disasters. Lobby of NC Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Jazz Brunch \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sundays, 11am-1pm. Breakfast for purchase, music for free. On the Weaver Street Lawn. <\/p>\n<p>Jordan Lake Arts &#038; Music Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oct. 4-5, Gates at 9am, music at 10am. Local music and arts festival in Apex. www.jordanlakeartsandmusic.org<\/p>\n<p>Project Homeless Connect \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 25, 10am to 5pm. Volunteers needed for many services. Hargraves Community Center. See www.co.orange.nc.us\/housing\/Componentsofthepartnershiptoendhomelessness.asp or contact mcosta@hiddenvoices.org or 923-2559.<\/p>\n<p>Toys for Tots \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Toys for Tots Literacy Program. Dollars donated will put books into the hands of local children. The UPS Store at Carrboro Plaza, 8-6:30pm weekdays, 10am-5pm Saturdays. www.toysfortotsliteracy.org<\/p>\n<p>Urban Farm Tour \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept 13. www.carrborogreenspace.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Advent Lutheran \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 9am Bible study classes for all ages, 10:30am worship service. 230 Erwin Road. 968-7680. adventlutheranch.org<\/p>\n<p>The Advocate \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oct. 3: Taize service (chant, prayer, silence). Wednesdays, 10am, playtime, bible study for kids. Noon: Eucharist. Sundays: Eucharist at Chapel Hill Kehillah, 5pm. www.ouradvocate.org<\/p>\n<p>Discovering the Heart of Enlightenment: An Introduction to Buddhism \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Wednesday nights, 7:30 to 9pm in September. Piedmont KTC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, 31 Perkins Drive off Weaver Dairy and MLK in Chapel Hill. 933-2138, www.piedmontktc.org.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outdoor activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guided Tours \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 10am, Saturdays. N.C. Botanical Garden\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Plant Collections.<br \/>\nKids<\/p>\n<p>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Thursdays at 4pm. Carrboro Branch Library. 969-3006<br \/>\nPreschool Story Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturdays 10:30am. Carrboro Branch Library. 969-3006<\/p>\n<p>Express Yourself! \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturdays, 10:45-11:15am, 11:30am-noon. Art program for ages 3-8 &#038; their caregivers. Kidzu Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Museum 105 E. Franklin St., 933-1455 kidzuchildrensmuseum.org. $2<\/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 noon-2pm. University Methodist Church on Franklin Street, 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. cornucopiahouse.org<\/p>\n<p>The Compassionate Friends: Self-help support after the death of a child \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. Free and open to all adults grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Evergreen United Methodist Church. 967-3221. chapelhilltcf.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lectures, Discussions &#038; Open Mics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open Mic \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 7pm Tuesdays. Poetry, music &#038; short fiction. Tuesdays. Market Street Books &#038; Maps, Southern Village. 933-5111, marketstreetbooks.com<\/p>\n<p>NC, Public Colleges, and Undocumented Students \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 14, 5pm. Author Paul Cuadros discusses the immigration advocacy community and the anti-immigrant movement. , 101 E. Weaver St., Suite G-1, 3rd floor. www.chi-cle.com<\/p>\n<p>Women in Business Teleconference \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 15th or October 14th, Noon. Free Teleconference with Author Debra Condren. To register see www.uncwomeninbusiness.com or call Katie Naftel at 800-UNC-EXEC. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Why Good People Do Bad Things: Revisiting the Shadow \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Lecture Sept 26, 7:30pm. Workshop Sept. 27, 10am-4pm. C. G. Jung Society presents James Hollis, Ph.D., Jungian Analyst. Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Dr., Chapel Hill. www.jungnc.org Lecture $15\/5 students. , Workshop  $48\/15 students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Literary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Big Read \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 13, 1pm. Music, refreshments, antique car show and address on Steinbeck\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s The Grapes of Wrath. www.bigreadnc.org<\/p>\n<p>Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 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, www.co.orange.nc.us\/library\/cybrary<\/p>\n<p>Without Precedent: The Life of Susie Marshall Sharp \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept 11. 5:45 p.m. Author Anna Hayes will read from her biography of the first woman chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. ,  Wilson Library, UNC campus, 962-4207.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Havana Nights \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Cuban Salsa. Mansion 462, 462 W. Franklin St, 967-7913, www.mansion462.net.<\/p>\n<p>Salsa\/Mambo \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 3rd Saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett Road, Durham. salsa_4u2@yahoo.com, 358-4201. $7<\/p>\n<p>Ballroom \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 4th &#038; 5th Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, 968-2070. $2.<\/p>\n<p>Carrboro DanceJam \u00e2\u20ac\u201d First Fridays. Free-style dancec. Balanced Movement Studio. 304 W. Weaver St, upstairs. 968-8776.<\/p>\n<p>Swing \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept 13, 8-11pm. Too Much Fun at the Carrboro Century Center. No partner needed;  lesson at 7:30pm included. TriangleSwingDance.org. $5 to $11.<\/p>\n<p>Nutcracker Auditions \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, 1-4:30pm. Ages 8-16, 1708 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. 932-2676. $10.<\/p>\n<p>TYB and Friends Concert \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oct. 4, 8pm. Chapel Hill High. 932-2676. www.triangleyouthballet.org. $8-15.<\/p>\n<p>Contra \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 12. 7:30-11pm.. Laura Light and George Paul perform. Carrboro Century Center, $7-9. Sept. 13; 7:30-11 pm. Skylark performs. NCSU Student Ballroom. $5-9. TCDancers.org<\/p>\n<p>Contra \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 19 7:30pm. Carrboro Century, 967-9948, www.csda-dance.org. $8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grassroots Stages \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 16th at 7:30 p.m. The fifth film in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153100-Mile Film Series: Sustainable Cinema\u00e2\u20ac\u009d at the General Store and Caf\u00c3\u00a9 in Pittsboro. The film captures the music and people behind the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival in Trumansburg, NY. molly.matlock@chathamarts.org. $5.<\/p>\n<p>Community Cinema \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Second Thursdays at 7pm. Films documenting social issues. Monthly screenings of Independent Lens episodes at Open Eye Cafe, followed by panel discussions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Arts at the Meadow \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept 13-14, 10am\u00e2\u20ac\u201d5pm. Arts, crafts, music and kids activities. Meadowmont Village, Chapel Hill. Asthma Walk \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, 10am, registration 8am. 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