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Published: Jan 22, 2012 02:00 AM
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Sunday

Fundraiser Event

A bake/craft sale to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Briar Chapel subdivision clubhouse, 1600 Briar Chapel Parkway. There will be treats, craft items and door prizes. memoryvb@yahoo.com.

Bird Walk

The New Hope Audubon Society will hold a bird walk at 1 p.m. at the Butner Gamelands. The group will meet at the Mardi Gras bowling alley and will carpool. Bring sturdy shoes, water and snacks. spttdrdshnk@yahoo.com. newhopeaudubon.org.

Art Reception

The Carrboro Branch Library will hold a reception or the photography exhibition, "In the Spirit" from 2 to 4:30 p.m.. in the McDougle Schools Media Center, 900 Fayetteville Road. Sheldon Becker and David Otto will be the featured artists. 969-3006.

Volunteer Opportunity

The national 100,000 Homes Campaign is seeking volunteers to participate in creating a registry of homeless people to help reduce chronic homelessness. A mandatory volunteer training session will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the New Hope Fire Station, 4700 N.C. Hwy 86 South. 245-2496, jrohe@co.orange.nc.us.

Concert Event

The William S. Newman Series presents "Songs and Duets by Slavic Composers" at 3 p.m. in Hill Hall auditorium at UNC. Jeanne Fischer, soprano, Melissa Zwicker Martin, soprano and Deborah Hollis, piano, will be featured. 962-1039, music.unc.edu.

Chapel Hill Historical Society Program

The Chapel Hill Historical Society will hold its monthly program at 3 p.m. at 523 E. Franklin St. Steve Davis, associate director of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology at UNC will present "The Eagle and the Poor House: Archaeological Investigations on the University of North Carolina Campus." 929-1793.

Lecture Event

Roger Harris, author of two travel guides to the Amazon, will hold a lecture on "The Amazon Rainforest" at 5 p.m. at the CHICLE Language Institute, 101 E. Weaver St., Carrboro. 933-0398, chi-cle.com.

Monday

Breastfeeding Group

Breastfeeding Cafe, an informal drop-in gathering of breastfeeding moms, is held every Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Red Hen, 201 Weaver St., Carrboro.

Restorative Yoga

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, every Monday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. 401-9333.

Canine Playtime

The Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group will gather on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs under 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Book Club Night

Flyleaf Books will hold Book Club Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Hear recommendations for book club reads. Publisher Random House will be featured. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Discussion Series

The Writer's Discussion Series with Gerald Horne will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Stone Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. 962-9001.

Occupy Chapel Hill Support Meeting

An open meeting will be at 7 p.m. at Internationalist Books and Community Center for those who want to strategize with people arrested and detained at and outside of the Yates Building Occupation. There will be a discussion on networking with other sympathetic groups, public education and outreach, media work and fundraising. internationalistbooks.org.

Monday Night Book Group

The Chapel Hill Public Library will hold a Monday night book group meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at University Mall. The book, "Half the Sky" by N.D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn will be discussed. 968-2780.

Divorce Support Group

DivorceCare, a seminar and support group offering information in a small-group setting for men and women experiencing divorce, will hold sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday at Orange United Methodist Church. Book fee is $12, scholarships available. 942-2825, mwmcclain@nc.rr.com.

Bird Club Meeting

The Chapel Hill Bird Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. John Dole, professor of horticulture at N.C. State, and Will Cook, a researcher in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, will highlight birds and experiences from a recent birding tour in Colombia. 493-2607.

Gamblers Anonymous

Gamblers Anonymous meets at Amity United Methodist Church, 825 Estes Drive, every Monday at 7:30 p.m. (888) 846-4427.

Thursday

Friends of the Downtown

Friends of the Downtown will meet at 10 a.m. at the Franklin Hotel. Socializing and networking begins at 9:30 a.m. Chapel Hill's Town Manager, Roger Stancil, will be the guest speaker. A Q&A session will follow his presentation. franklinstreetusa.com.

Please send notices for Daybook two weeks before your event to chnclerk@nando.com.
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