
{"id":3459,"date":"2008-09-18T08:03:07","date_gmt":"2008-09-18T16:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=3459"},"modified":"2008-09-18T08:03:07","modified_gmt":"2008-09-18T16:03:07","slug":"community-calendar-91808","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/09\/18\/community-calendar-91808\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar 9\/18\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asthma Walk \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, 10am, registration 8am. NCSU Centennial Campus. 832-8326, www.asthmawalk.org<\/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<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nCedar 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>Festifall Street Fair \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oct. 5 1-6pm. Arts &#038; crafts, food, NPOs. 968-2784.<\/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>Pet Food Drive \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 19, 12pm. An event to collect pet food donations and raise awareness about pet hunger. Cash grab event, pizza and more. Carrboro Plaza Veterinary Clinic.<\/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>Summer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s End golf Tournament \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oct. 1, 12pm registration, 1pm start. Play golf, raise money for Cancer Support at the Cornucopia Center. Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf Club. 401-9333, www.cornucopiahouse.org, $85\/person, $320\/four.<\/p>\n<p>SURGE Youth Leadership Awards \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 18, 6-9pm. With Keynote Speaker Jim Neal. Carrboro Century Center. www.surgenetwork.org. Tickets $15-30<br \/>\nFaith<\/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<\/p>\n<p>Preschool 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<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nLectures &#038; Discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Birding Ecuador \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept 22, 7:30pm. Photos and videos of over 500 bird and other species from Ecuador. Binkley Baptist Church, next to University Mall.<\/p>\n<p>Rising Energy Costs: What It Means to Me \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 7pm. Energy history, conservation, transportation, development. Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Register by Sept. 19, 245-2050.<\/p>\n<p>Rotary Peace Center: Visions &#038; Practices \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 21, 11am. Dr. James Peacock speaks, sponsored by the NC Ethical Society. The ArtsCenter, 300 East Main St. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Vote for Me: Campaign Buttons to Town Square Rallies \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 25, 5pm. Gallery tour and political talk by journalist Rob Christensen. Wilson Library, UNC Campus. www.lib.unc.edu\/spotlight\/2008\/campaigning.html<\/p>\n<p>What is NC Legislative Climate in Providing Rights to Immigrants? \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 23, 7pm. State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and Marty Rosenbluth address Orange County Bill of Rights Committee. OWASA Meeting Room, 400 Jones Ferry Road. 942-2535<\/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>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><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.<br \/>\nTYB and Friends Concert Oct. 4, 8pm. Chapel Hill High. 932-2676. www.triangleyouthballet.org. $8-15.<\/p>\n<p>Contra \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 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<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nCommunity 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<p>El Violin \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Oct. 5, 5pm. An elderly violinist spies on military officials in 1970 rural Mexico. 101 E. Weaver, St. G-1, third floor. 933-0398, ww.chi-cle.com, free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Asthma Walk \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, 10am, registration 8am. NCSU Centennial Campus. 832-8326, www.asthmawalk.org Benefit Golf Tournament \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sept. 27, 2pm. Benefits children with disabilities. 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