{"id":531,"date":"2008-03-31T07:15:33","date_gmt":"2008-03-31T15:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2008\/03\/31\/community-calendar-032708\/"},"modified":"2008-03-31T07:15:33","modified_gmt":"2008-03-31T15:15:33","slug":"community-calendar-032708","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2008\/03\/community-calendar-032708\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Calendar: 03\/27\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UNC Friends of the Library Book Sale \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Thu, Mar 27, 5-8pm: Friends of the Library preview; Fri, Mar 28, 9am-8pm: Public sale; Sat, Mar 29, 9am to noon: $3 per bag. American Legion Building, 1714 Legion Rd, Chapel Hill. Benefit the University Library Endowment. 962-4207 or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.unc.edu\/spotlight\/2008\/BookSale.html\">www.lib.unc.edu\/spotlight\/2008\/BookSale.html<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<p>Fishy Fourth Friday \u00e2\u20ac\u201d March 28, downtown Pittsboro. Art, food and a free movie. Local shops and galleries stay open late. Starts at 6 pm with this month\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s movie \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Psycho\u00e2\u20ac\u009d starting at dusk. in the Capital Bank Parking lot. Sponsored by The Pittsboro Merchants Association. 260-9725 or <a href=\"http:\/\/pittsboroshops.com\">pittsboroshops.com<\/a> for info. Outside events subject to the weather.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Sixth Annual Carrboro CD and Record Show \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sunday, April 6, noon-6pm, Carrboro Century Center (2nd floor). 40 tables of new &#038; used CDs, vinyl records and memorabilia. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Bingo Night \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Hosted by Team Eurosport, a relay for life team. April 11th at the Big Barn Convention Center, Hillsborough. Doors open at 6:00 pm; Games start at 6:30. 20 games. Cost for all games is $20. Food and drink available. All proceeds to the American Cancer Society. Contact 640-6123 or 640-6220 for details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outdoor activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Niche Gardens guided garden walks \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saturdays through June, 10am. Discussions on spring planting, garden maintenance, design &#038; gardening for wildlife with bird and butterfly gardens. Special emphasis on drought-tolerant plants. Free, rain or shine. Niche Gardens, 1111 Dawson Rd, Chapel Hill. 967-0078 or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nichegardens.com\">www.nichegardens.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n<p>Guided Tours \u00e2\u20ac\u201d of the N.C. Botanical Garden\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Plant Collections, every Saturday at 10 am. Led by trained volunteer tour guides and Botanical Garden curators. Meet your tour guide in front of the Totten Center. Free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kids Concert \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Free performance by kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 band Baron Von Rumblebuss. 4:30 p.m. at Chatham Marketplace. Special kid-friendly items will be offered on the Co-op\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hot bar. Opening performance by the Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Community Chorus, led by Mr. Jimmie Magoo.<\/p>\n<p>Toddler Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201d At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Thursday at 4pm. For more info, call 969-3006. Preschool Story Time \u00e2\u20ac\u201c At the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Saturday at 10:30am. On April 3, Ms. Libby will share silly stories. All preschoolers are invited to this free program. 969-3006.<\/p>\n<p>ComedySportz 4 Kidz \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Games &#038; improv for the 12 &#038; under crowd. Saturdays, 5pm. $10, students $8, kids under 5 $5. DSI Comedy Theater, Carr Mill Mall, 338-8150 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsicomedytheater.com\">www.dsicomedytheater.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Express Yourself! \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Art program for ages 3-8 &#038; their caregivers. Weekly art projects for children &#038; adults to explore their own creative paths; registration requested. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15 &#038; 11:30am-noon. $2. Kidzu Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Museum, 105 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 933-1455, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org\">www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NC Botanical Garden \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden, Thursdays, beginning, April 3, 10 11 a.m. Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to attend a storytime in the garden, followed by a short activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free.<\/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. For more info, call 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 11:30am-1:30pm. University Methodist Church on Franklin Street. Call 967-1448 or email harwellja@bellsouth.net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health &#038; Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Living with Advanced\/Metastatic Cancer \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A bi-weekly support group. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month, 3:30-5pm. Drop-in, no charge. Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 111 Cloister Ct, Ste 220, Chapel Hill. 401-9333, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornucopiahouse.org\">www.cornucopiahouse.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Compassionate Friends: Self-help support after the death of a child \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Free and open to all adults grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. Evergreen United Methodist Church. 11098 Highway 15-501. Call Julie Coleman at 967-3221 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapelhilltcf.org\">www.chapelhilltcf.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Planetarium &#038; Digital Theater Shows \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Science LIVE Demos. Ongoing. Morehead Planetarium, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Info hotline 549-6863, office 962-1236, tickets 843-7997. Thu-Sat 10am-5pm, 6:30-9:15pm. Tickets $5.25; $4.25 seniors, students &#038; children. For info visit <a href=\"http:\/\/moreheadplanetarium.org\">moreheadplanetarium.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contra Dance \u00e2\u20ac\u201d presented by The Carolina Song &#038; Dance Association with a live caller and music by the Fabulous Shamrocks. Friday, Mar 21. 7:30pm workshop, 8pm dance. Century Center. $8 donation requested. 967-9948 or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csda-dance.org\">www.csda-dance.org<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n<p>Havana Nights \u00e2\u20ac\u201dCuban Salsa. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Mansion 462, 462 W Franklin St, 967-7913, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mansion462.net\">www.mansion462.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Salsa\/Mambo \u00e2\u20ac\u201d3rd Saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. $7, 358-4201, salsa_4u2@yahoo.com. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett Rd, Durham.<\/p>\n<p>Ballroom \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 4th &#038; 5th Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, $2. 933-8982. Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, 968-2070.<\/p>\n<p>Carrboro DanceJam \u00e2\u20ac\u201dFree-style dance to an eclective mix of music. Every first Friday beginning Apr 4. Balanced Movement Studio. 304 W Weaver St, upstairs. Smoke &#038; alcohol free. Call 968-8776 for more info.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lectures, Discussions &#038; Open Mics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Notes on the History of Fiction\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Lecture by author E.L. Doctorow. Thursday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. Hanes Art Center. Franklin. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial Lecture \u00e2\u20ac\u201d by Julianne Malveaux, 15th president of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro. Tuesday, April 8, 7pm. Reception follows.<\/p>\n<p>Civil War Symposium \u00e2\u20ac\u201d in honor of Alan Stephenson, Saturday, March 29, 111 Carroll Hall UNC. Free. All-day public symposium on the Civil War, with topics ranging from the British view of Robert E. Lee to recent Hollywood renditions to secession and the slaves\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 revenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153A War of Disabilities\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Author Ronald Glasser, doctor and authority on warfare injuries, speaks on health care for veterans, healing for both physical and mental trauma from the Iraq War. 7pm, March 30, Church of Reconciliation, 110 North Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill<\/p>\n<p>Open Mic \u00e2\u20ac\u201dFor poetry, music &#038; short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Market Street Books &#038; Maps, 610 Market St, Southern Village. 933-5111, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketstreetbooks.com\">www.marketstreetbooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Films<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chicle \u00e2\u20ac\u201d showing The Borders Trilogy (US 2002, English and Spanish with English subtitles) and Letters from the Other Side (US 2006, English and Spanish with English subtitles), cosponsored by Student Action for Farmworkers. Sunday, March 30, 5pm, 101 E Weaver St. Suite G-1, 3rd floor 933-0398, <a href=\"http:\/\/chi-cle.com\">chi-cle.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VITA \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a free tax assistance program for low-to-middle-income clients runs through Apr. For info and enrollment requirements, <a href=\"http:\/\/co.orange.nc.us\/aging\/VITA.asp\">co.orange.nc.us\/aging\/VITA.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Events UNC Friends of the Library Book Sale \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Thu, Mar 27, 5-8pm: Friends of the Library preview; Fri, Mar 28, 9am-8pm: Public sale; Sat, Mar 29, 9am to noon: $3 per bag. American Legion Building, 1714 Legion Rd, Chapel Hill. Benefit the University Library Endowment. 962-4207 or www.lib.unc.edu\/spotlight\/2008\/BookSale.html for more info. 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