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Farms

Organic gardening at the Friday Center

Organic Gardening for the Southern Garden, Tuesdays, Mar. 17-Apr. 7, 7-9p.m. at the Friday Center. The course is an overview of organic gardening techniques specifically tailored to local soils and climate. Also discussed: what organic and sustainable gardening is and the benefits of gardening this way. Taught by Ashley Mattison, co-owner of Carrboro’s Fifth Season Gardening Company. Online registration is available here.

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Food

Italian wine dinner at Acme

Carrboro’s Acme is hosting a five-course Italian Wine Dinner on Mon., March 2, at 6:30p.m. Price is $50 per person and reservations are required. Call 929-2263.

Here’s a sneek peek at the menu:

Gagliardo “Fallegro” Favorita 2007, Roero

1st Course
Viticoltori Caldaro “Sunflower” Pinot Grigio 2007, Alto Adige
Smoked Mountain Trout with Local Baby Arugula, Grilled Spring Onions, Curried Carrots and a Mint Vinaigrette

2nd Course
Guerrieri-Rizzardi Valpolicella Classico 2007
Pan Seared Duck Breast with Oven Roasted Fennel, Olives, Thyme,
and Blood Orange

3rd Course
Cantina Tollo “Valle d’Oro” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2005
Overnight Braised Eco Farm Pork with Corn Pudding and Preserved Quince

4th Course
Fattoria La Peschiera Morellino di Scansano 2005
Grilled Leg of Lamb with Rosemary White Beans and Porcini Gastrique

Dessert
Gagliardo “Villa M” Moscato 2007, Piemonte
Fresh Strawberries with Lemon Mousse

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Community

Chatham County to hold public hearing on proposed capital plan

The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for residents to review the proposed update on the county’s five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) on Monday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom in Pittsboro.
The CIP is a five-year plan for how the county will schedule and finance large purchases of buildings, land, facilities and equipment. All projects in the plan are subject to the availability of funding, which may change due to economic or other conditions.
To view the entire proposed CIP go to http://www.chathamnc.org/Index.aspx?page=1086.

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Community

First Eve Marie Carson Scholarship awarded

UNC junior Elinor Benami, from Knoxville, Tenn., was awarded the first Eve Marie Carson Scholarship for her exemplary leadership and dedication to working for the environment. The scholarship will fund a summer experience after her junior year and financial aid for her senior year. The scholarship was established in Eve Carson’s memory to honor ambitious students who have shown strong involvement in a leadership role at UNC. Benami is in the honors program and North Carolina Fellows, a leadership development program and she co-chairs the Student Government Environmental Affairs Committee. For more information about the Eve Marie Carson Scholarship visit the website at www.unc.edu/eve/index.html.

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Arts & Music Community

Chatham Arts’ 100 Mile Film Series presents new film

“Brushes with Life” by local filmmaker Philip Brubaker will be shown at The Fearrington Barn on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
The Sustainable Cinema Series features documentaries and independent films involving producers, directors, subjects and locations within 100 miles of Pittsboro in an effort to recognize local artists.
“Brushes with Life” features eight artists with illness, transcending stigma and demanding recognition in a world that often rejects them.
General admission is $5 and it is $3 for students. For more information contact ChathamArts at (919) 542-0394 or visit the website at www.chathamarts.org.

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Community

Community effort donates bikes for homeless

Ten bicycles, helmets, locks and bike lights were donated to the Inter-Faith Council men’s homeless shelter in downtown Chapel Hill on Friday, Feb. 6 as the result of a community-wide effort to provide safe and reliable transportation for homeless men living at the shelter. The Employment Initiatives Work Group, a committee of the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness, initiated the effort. The ReCYCLEry donated ten bikes and Performance Bicycle donated all of the biking accessories and two bicycle racks. This grassroots community effort has been a great show of what our community can accomplish to fill a need.

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Community

UNC summer reading announced

UNC’s own journalism professor, Paul Cuadros, will be read this summer by thousands of incoming freshmen. The 2009 Summer Reading Program Book Selection Committee has chosen his book “A Home on the Field” as the summer reading. The book explores class and ethnic conflict through the story of a Latino high school soccer team in Siler City. It offers insight into the complex issue of Latino immigrants coming to North Carolina to seek better lives and steady work and the resistance they encounter. The committee chose Cuadros’s book from 239 other book recommendations.

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Arts & Music

EXHIBIT: Drawings by Carolyn Butler

Selections from a drawing series created in response to the gentrification of College Hill in Providence, R.I., by Carolyn Butler will be on display at Nested (118B E. Main St., Carrboro) beginning Friday, Feb. 13. An opening reception will be held during the Second Friday Art Walk from 6-9p.m. The exhibition continues through March 31. Call 933-6049.

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Community

What’s at Market

Check out what’s at the Carrboro Year-Round Farmers’ Market . . .
Lettuce, bydroponic 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, 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.

The Saturday Market runs from 9am-Noon every Saturday. Starting Saturday March 14th, our hours change to 7am-Noon.

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Community

Will’s Sautéed Beet and Arugula Salad

Recipe Provided by Market Customer: Will West

Ingredients:

2 medium sized beets*
3 cloves of garlic (chopped or pressed)
Olive oil
Red Wine Vinegar
½ pound bag of arugula*
Goat cheese*
Kosher salt
Pepper

Procedure:
Wash and peel beets and be sure to remove greens (if the greens look young and tender, you can sauté them with the beets). Using a cheese shredder or a cuisinart, shred the raw beets into small strips. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté 2 cloves of garlic and olive oil. Add the shredded beets and 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar. Cook until tender and set aside. Wash the arugula and place in a salad bowl.
Make a quick dressing: combine ¼ cup of Olive Oil with 2 Tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 1 pressed garlic clove, Dijon type mustard, and a pinch of sugar.
Toss the sautéed beets, goat cheese, and dressing with the arugula. Serve.

*Ingredients Available at Market

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The Eater

Lantern Festival 2009

from Lantern Restaurant:

Dear Friends,
Please join us in celebrating the Year of the Ox at our annual Lantern Festival this Monday, February 9 through Thursday, February 12. On these four nights, in addition to our regular menu, we will offer a special 4-course menu featuring a grass-fed Jersey steer from Chapel Hill Creamery.

Reservations are required for the special menu, however some dishes will be available à la carte as well.

What is the Lantern Festival?
In China, the Lantern Festival begins on the eve of the first full moon of the New Year and is celebrated with competitive pageantry: elaborate lantern displays, yangge dancing, Buddha worship, and ceremonial riddle solving. In Chapel Hill, we mark the occasion every year with tacky paper lanterns and a menu of dishes never before seen at Lantern featuring prime local ingredients.

Lantern Restaurant
423 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
27516
919-969-8846
info@lanternrestaurant.com

Serving Dinner Daily
5:30 – 10:00 PM
Closed Sundays
Late-Night Menu in the Bar
Friday and Saturday 10:00 – 12:00
Bar open till 2am Mon – Sat