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Published: Apr 14, 2012 05:15 PM
Modified: Apr 14, 2012 05:11 PM
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SundayEagle CountThe New Hope Audubon Society will conduct a count of bald eagles from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Jordan Lake. mgirolami@mac.com, newhopeaudubon.org.Chapel Hill Spring Garden TourThe Chapel Hill Spring Garden Tour, A Sense of Place: the Southern Gardens of Chapel Hill will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 day of tour. Children under 16 with an adult are free. Proceeds will benefit the N.C. Botanical Garden and the educational/community service projects of the Chapel Hill Garden Club. chapelhillgardentour.net.Touch A Truck FundraiserBoy Scout Troop 39 will hold its fourth annual Touch A Truck fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. in the University Mall parking lot. Children will be able to explore dozens of vehicles. There will be a kids zone featuring bouncy houses and other activities. Tickets are $5 per person with a maximum of $20 per family. Proceeds will benefit the UNC Childrens Hospitals Promise Grant and Boy Scout Troop 39.Community DinnerOrange County will hold its 15th annual Community Dinner at 1 p.m. at the McDougle School cafetorium on Old Fayetteville Road in Carrboro. There will be food and entertainment. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger. Advanced purchase of tickets is recommended. 919-969-3006, communitydinner.org. Carrboro Kite FlyThe Town of Carrboro will hold its annual Kite Fly from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hank Anderson Park. Kids can design their own sled kites, although a limited number are available. Bring a kite. 919-918-7364.Independent Film ScreeningThe film Laws of Attraction will be shown from 2 to 3 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cast and crew will be on hand to answer questions. RSVP requested. dpemsmith@bellsouth.net.Concert EventThe Durham Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro William Henry Curry, with special guest conductor, Wayne Wyman, will hold their annual Pops in the Park Concert series titled Classical Thunder: 1812 Overture, West Side Story, and More at 3 p.m. at Cameron Park, 200 E. King St., Hillsborough. An instrument petting zoo will be open 30 minutes before each concert starts and for 30 minutes after each ends. 919-491-6576, durhamsymphony.org.Chapel Hill/Durham Hadassah ChapterHal Meyers will speak on his experience during the Holocaust at 4 p.m. at 2300 Cherry Laurel Lane. Bring a dessert to share. Meyers book will also be for sale. Please RSVP to drsidney@bellsouth.net.Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. 919-448-7010.Lecture EventPriscilla Layne, assistant professor of German studies, will lead a discussion on Leila Negra and Black German Identity from 5 to 7 p.m. in Hyde Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. unc.edu/ncgs/seminars.html.Lecture EventCourtney McCurdy, who has taught ESL for CHICLE, will speak on Volunteering in Haiti at 5 p.m. at the CHICLE Language Institute, 101 E. Weaver St., Carrboro. 919-933-0398, chi-cle.com.Online Candidate ForumOrangePolitics will hold an online candidate forum for the upcoming Orange County Board of Commissioners, Democratic primary election from 7 to 9 p.m. orangepolitics.org.MondayYoga ClassA yoga class for people new to yoga, in treatment for cancer, a caregiver or cancer survivor is held Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the UNC Comprehensive Cancer Support Program at Carolina Pointe II, 6011 Farrington Road. Cost is $5 per session. unclineberger.org.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, University Mall, 201 South Estes Drive.Celebration of Undergraduate ResearchStudent researchers will discuss topics including capital punishment in North Carolina, violence in Guatemala and accounts of Jewish Holocaust survivors at the 13th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research from 1 to 3:15 p.m. on April 16 in the Great Hall of the Frank Porter Graham Student Union at UNC-Chapel Hill. unc.edu/depts/our.Restorative YogaCornucopia 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. 919-401-9333.Walking GroupA walking group for women age 55 and older will walk trails in Meadowmont every Monday at 3:30 p.m. 919-967-4054, walkingforwomen@gmail.com.Meet the Author TeaThe Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library will hold a Meet the Author Tea at 4 p.m. at the Deep Dish Theater in University Mall. The guest author will be Jeffrey Deaver. Refreshments with beverages courtesy of JoeVanGogh Coffee Roasters, will be served at 3:30 p.m.World Book Night Open HouseAn open house for World Book Night official book givers will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.Lecture EventAs part of the UNC Health and Human Rights Lecture Series, Sofia Gruskin, an expert on public health practice and human rights law, will discuss the intersection of human rights and global health at 5:30 p.m. in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Auditorium at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. globalhealth.unc.edu.Canine PlaytimeThe 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 pounds.smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.Musical AuditionsThe Orange Community Players will hold auditions for the musical Dames At Sea from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hillsborough Exchange Club Building. There will be speaking roles for three women and four men, with an adult/teen/kids combined chorus of 30. The three female speaking roles will need tap dance experience. Be prepared to sing a cappella of a very short selection (16 bars ) of a well- known song, in your vocal range. Wear footwear for dance/movement and bring a list of all June, July conflicts. ocpnc.com.Divorce Support GroupDivorceCare, a seminar/support group offering information in a small-group setting for divorcing men and women, will meet 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Orange United Methodist Church. Book fee is $12, scholarships available. Call 919-942-2825, mwmcclain@nc.rr.com.
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