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Remembering Central High School

The Orange County Historical Museum is kicking off its special exhibit in honor of Central High School on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mt. Bright Baptist Church in Hillsborough. The event will present the important journey of the historically black Central High School. The Central Community Band will perform at the event and a panel of speakers – including students, teachers, coaches and principals – will talk about their experiences at the high school. The Orange County Historical Museum opened the special exhibit, Remembering Central High School: Looking Back, Facing Forward, on Feb. 15. It will run through March. For more information visit the website www.orangehistory.org.

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Community

March is Women’s History Month

The Orange County Commission for Women will celebrate Women’s History Month on Saturday, March 21 at the Southern Human Services Center (2501 Homestead Rd.) in Chapel Hill from 10 a.m. until noon. There will be a catered breakfast followed by a panel discussion focusing on local women’s accomplishments of the year. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Office of Human Rights and Relations at (919) 960-3875.

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Record turnout for UNC Dance Marathon

Starting on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. and lasting for 24 hours, the UNC Dance Marathon attracted a record number of students standing on their feet in support of the N.C. Children’s Hospital. More than 1,800 students pledged to stand at the 11th annual Dance Marathon. The event is UNC’s largest student-led fundraiser and is held every February to celebrate the organization’s year-long fundraising efforts.

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Arts & Music Community

Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball

The 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball is happening on Saturday, Feb. 28 at historic Chatham Mills (480 Hillsboro St.) in downtown Pittsboro. There will be Cajun food, Zydeco dance brought to you by the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, blues and funk by Howie DeWitt and many other spectacles. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and are available at www.chathamarts.org until 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. The fun starts at 7 p.m. and goes until midnight.

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Community

Collector’s Fair

Carrboro Recreation and Parks is hosting their 2nd annual Collector’s Fair on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center. There will be a variety of collectibles available for purchase including comics, antiques, toys, trading cards, coins, dolls, and many other items. Admission is $1. For more information contact Brendan Moore at (919) 918-7392 or e-mail him at bmoore@townofcarrboro.org.

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Miscellany

Freedom Ride Commemoration

One of the most important North Carolina civil rights protests before the sit-ins of 1960 will be commemorated in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Feb. 28 with the unveiling of a historic state highway marker at the corner of Rosemary and Columbia streets.
The protest of 1947, called the “First Freedom Ride,” consisted of an interracial group committed to testing a Supreme Court decision in 1946 that ruled state Jim Crow laws on interstate buses and trains were unconstitutional. On their trip on April 13 from Chapel Hill to Greensboro, the bus driver demanded that they re-seat themselves according to Jim Crow laws. Upon their refusal, the driver summoned the police and an angry mob of white cabdrivers attacked one of the Freedom Riders. The events precipitated an unprecedented debate on police conduct, Jim Crow laws and mob violence.
The event on Saturday will begin with a gathering at noon at the Hargraves Community Center. A march from the center to the dedication site will then take place. The dedication will occur at 2 p.m. and a reception will be held afterwards at Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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What’s at Market

Check out what’s at the Carrboro Year Round Farmers Market:
Tulips, daffodils, irises, lettuce, hydroponic basil, chard, spring onions, pac choy, flour, onions, garlic, arugula, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, fresh herbs, kale, leeks, mustard greens, salad greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnips, turnip greens, winter squashes, pecans, herb and vegetable starters, NEW chicken-sausage, maple sausage, smoked ham, smoked ham hocks, liverwurst, lamb, bacon, chicken, eggs, cow’s milk cheeses, breads, doughnuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes.

*Our Saturday Market is open from 9am-Noon on the Town Commons next to Carrboro Town Hall. Starting Saturday, March 14th our hours change to 7am-Noon.

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Braised Baby Bok Choy with Celery and Ginger

Recipe Provided by Kelly Clark, Market Staff and Volunteer

What is Baby Bok Choy and what do I do with it?
Baby bok choy comes from a variety of Chinese cabbage that does not form heads; instead they have smooth, dark green leaf blades forming a cluster reminiscent of mustard or celery, hence the various names you may see; bok shoi, pak choi, pak choy, taisai, celery mustard or Chinese mustard. Baby bok choy has spoon shaped leaves with flat stems. It may be a dwarf variety of this plant or just small, immature bok. Look for firm stalks and leaves that are not yellowing or wilted.

In the recipe that follows, I used little heads of baby bok choy that were about 3-4 inches long, and had not formed much of a stalk yet. Any of the baby bok choy that I’ve seen in our Market will work.

Ingredients

8 clusters baby bok choy,* thoroughly washed and leaving the cluster intact**
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 Tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and shaved with a vegetable peeler
1/2 cup celery, very thinly sliced on the diagonal
1/2 cup onion,* thinly sliced
2 cups vegetable stock
1 Tablespoon soy sauce

Procedure:
In a pan large enough to hold the bok choy in one layer, heat the olive oil over medium. Add the celery and onion and cook for several minutes. Add the ginger and cook until the ginger becomes fragrant. Add the vegetable stock, bring to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the baby bok choy clusters in a single layer. Simmer over medium low heat for 5 minutes, and then turn the clusters over. Simmer for another 5 minutes, and then turn again. Simmer for another 5 minutes, turn and sprinkle soy sauce over the bok choy. Serve hot.

*Ingredients Available at Market. Our Saturday Market runs from 9am-Noon at the Town Commons next to Carrboro Town Hall. Starting March 14th, our hours change to 7am-Noon.

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Community

C.H. mental health listening sessions

The Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force will hold public listening sessions to help task force members gather input from community members using mental health services, and those who work in the field. The first session will be on Tuesday, 24 Feb., from 6-7:30p.m; the second on Wednesday, 25 Feb., from 5:30 to 7p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Town Council Chambers at Chapel Hill Town Hall.

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Miscellany

Mark Strand Free Public Reading

2009 Morgan Writer-in-Residence, Mark Strand will have a free public reading on Wednesday, February 25, 7:30p.m. The event will take place at Carroll Hall Auditorium, UNC-Chapel Hill Campus. Mark Strand is a Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, and former Poet Laureate of the United States. Strand’s works include: Man and Camel, Blizzard of One, and Reasons for Moving.
http://www.college.unc.edu

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Miscellany

Carrboro Greenspace Film Series

Carrboro Greenspace Film Series will present the film “Who Killed the Electric Car,” at 5:30 p.m. at The Station at Southern Rail, 201-C E. Main St., Carrboro. 951-5200
http://www.carrborogreenspace.org
You can watch the trailer here.