
{"id":4256,"date":"2008-12-17T14:18:30","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T22:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=4256"},"modified":"2008-12-17T14:18:30","modified_gmt":"2008-12-17T22:18:30","slug":"community-calendar-121808","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/12\/17\/community-calendar-121808\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar 12\/18\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phil Blank Exhibit\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 12-Jan. 6 at 7pm at Wootini<\/p>\n<p>CH High School Holiday Chorus Concert\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 18, 7:30pm.  $6\/adults, $3\/students under 18. www.hanestheatre.org<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nNightlight Arts &#038; Crafts Fair \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 21, 2-6pm  All artists invited to sell works. nightlightinfo [AT] gmail.com, www.nightlightclub.com<\/p>\n<p>Pittsboro First Sundays \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 12-4pm. Food, arts and crafts and music on Hillsboro St. 260-9725, pittsboroshops.com<\/p>\n<p>Holidays in Hillsborough \u00e2\u20ac\u201d &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221; Dec. 18, 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Michael Malone and Alan Gurganus will perform a special reading of Charles Dickens\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 classic tale at St. Matthew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Episcopal Church. The performance benefits the Burwell School Historic Site. Call 732-7451 for more information and reservations. www.holidaysinhillsborough.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contra \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 19, 7:30pm. Music by the Donnybrook Lads. Carrboro Century Center. $8, 967-9948, www.csda-dance.org<\/p>\n<p>Contra \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 26, 7:30-11pm. Triangle Country Dancers present Bob Head, Mara Shea and others with caller David McMullen. $7-9, www.tcdancers.org<\/p>\n<p>The Chocolate Factory \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Jan. 17, 2 and 6pm. Studio A Dancers present an adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. East Chapel Hill High Auditorium. $5, tickets available www.dancecentre.net\/blog<\/p>\n<p>Ballroom \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Fourth and fifth Thursdays, 7-9:30pm. Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. $2, 968-2070 <\/p>\n<p>Carrboro DanceJam \u00e2\u20ac\u201d First Fridays. Free-style dance. Balanced Movement Studio, 304 W. Weaver St, upstairs. 968-8776<\/p>\n<p>Salsa\/Mambo \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Third Saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett Road, Durham. $7, salsa_4u2 [AT] yahoo.com, 358-4201<\/p>\n<p>Triangle Stardusters Ballroom Dance \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Second Saturdays, 8-11pm. Fred Astaire Dance Studio. 4702 Garrett Road, Durham. Couples and singles welcome. $7 members, $12 guests, 942-7232<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aldersgate United Methodist \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 21 at 5pm. Christmas Moravian Love Feast, Christmas music and readings, authentic Moravian bread and handmade beeswax candles. <\/p>\n<p>Advent Lutheran \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 9am Bible study classes for all ages, 10:30am worship service. Christmas Eve Worship, Dec. 24, 7pm. Christmas Day services 10:30am.<\/p>\n<p>Buddhist Teachings and Meditation \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. With ordained monk and resident teacher Gen Kelsang Tilopa. The Kosala Mahayana Buddhist center teaches traditional Kadampa Buddhist practice. 711 W. Rosemary St. 619-5736, www.meditationinchapelhill.org<\/p>\n<p>How to Meditate \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturday, 10am-noon. Kadampa Center for the Practice of Tibetan Buddhism, 5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh. www.kadampa-center.org<\/p>\n<p>Tibetan Buddhist Altars, Prayers and Practices \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Monday, 7pm. Kadampa Center for the Practice of Tibetan Buddhism, 5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh. www.kadampa-center.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chatham Arts Sustainable Cinema \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Fourth Tuesdays at 7pm. The General Store Cafe, 39 West St., Pittsboro. 542-0394, www.chathamarts.org <\/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. www.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>WomanHeart \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Fourth Thursdays, 12:30-2pm. The national coalition for Women with Heart Disease Support Group is free and open to any woman with any form of heart disease. 403 W. Weaver St. WH-ChapelHill [AT] womenheart.org<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Rape Crisis Support Group \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A support group for survivors of childhood sexual abuse will begin in January 2009. Group limited to eight participants. Screenings will take place through mid-December. 968-4647, groups [AT] ocrcc.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Thursdays, 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. $2, 933-1455, kidzuchildrensmuseum.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>Literary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 18, 7pm. The The Contemporary Fiction Book Club meets to discuss the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner by Junot Diaz.Carrboro Cybrary. 918-7387, www.co.orange.nc.us\/library\/cybrary<\/p>\n<p>Meet the Author Tea \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 19, 3:30pm. Presenting Louise Hawes, author of Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand. A haunted re-imagining of classic fairy tales. Chapel Hill Public Library. 968-2780<\/p>\n<p>Books Sandwiched \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Meets first Wednesday of most months at 11am. Conference room of the Chapel Hill Public Library. 968-2780<\/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 St. 967-1448, harwellja [AT] bellsouth.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events Phil Blank Exhibit\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 12-Jan. 6 at 7pm at Wootini CH High School Holiday Chorus Concert\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dec. 18, 7:30pm. $6\/adults, $3\/students under 18. www.hanestheatre.org<\/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-4256","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\/4256","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=4256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4257,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4256\/revisions\/4257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}