Published: Feb 12, 2012 02:00 AM
Modified: Feb 11, 2012 11:31 AM
OngoingBrand Ambassador Program SessionThe Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold a session on the Brand Ambassador Program on Feb. 28 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Orange County Historical Museum, 201 N. Churton St. Designed for business owners, employees, and anyone in the area who has contact with visitors, the program provides a resource for thorough and consistent visitor information about our town. Reservations are required by Tuesday. 732-7741, sarah@historichillsborough.org.Clean-Up-A-ThonClean Jordan Lake is seeking volunteers to participate in the 22nd annual Haw River Assembly's Clean-Up-A-Thon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 beginning at the Robeson Creek boat ramp. Boaters and walkers will be assigned different shoreline sections. Wear rugged clothes and shoes and bring rain gear if needed. Children under 11 are not allowed to pick up trash.
frandigiano@cleanjordanlake.org,
meetup.com/helpcleanjordanlake.
5K For EducationThe Chapel-Hill Carrboro Public School Foundation with Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro will hold preparation events for the foundation's 5K for Education on April 28. A six-week training program for employees of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district will begin on March 12. Cost is $10 and includes registration for the 5K. A training will be held on Feb. 27 at the Lincoln Center.
publicschoolfoundation.org.
SundayPhotojournalism WorkshopA free photojournalism workshop called "Making a Photograph Tell A Story" will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Road. Jock Lauterer, director of the Carolina Community Media Project at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism will teach the workshop. Registration is required. 969-3006.
Charity EventThe Cornucopia Cancer Support Center will hold its signature event, A Chocolate Affaire, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Millennium Hotel in Durham. Cynthia Marshall, president of AT&T North Carolina, will serve as the honorary chair. A champagne brunch will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost for both events is $120. TIckets for A Chocolate Affaire are $60. Proceeds will benefit the Cornucopia Cancer Support Center.
cancersupport4u.org.
Pajama PartyThe Ackland Art Museum will hold a Pajama Party for children ages 4-8 from 3 to 5 p.m. at 101 S. Columbia St. There will be milk and cookies, winter-themed stories, hands-on activities and surprises.
ackland.org.
Guest RecitalA guest recital featuring Nadia Shpachanko from California State Polytechnic University will be from 4 to 6 p.m. in Hill Hall auditorium at UNC-Chapel Hill. 962-1039,
music.unc.edu.
Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. 448-7010.
Documentary FilmThe CHICLE Language Institute will show the documentary film, "Seed Spirits: the Otomi of Carolina del Norte" at 5 p.m. at 101 E. Weaver St., Carrboro. Filmmakers Altha Cravey and Elva Bishop will attend. 933-0398,
chi-cle.com.
MondayAgricultural SummitThe annual Orange County Agricultural Summit will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Big Barn Convention Center in the Daniel Boone Village, 388 Ja-Max Drive, Hillsborough. Registration will be from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Cost is $10 and includes a catered lunch by Bob Compton. 245-2050,
orange.ces.ncsu.edu.
Breastfeeding GroupBreastfeeding 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.
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