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Published: Apr 21, 2012 05:00 PM
Modified: Apr 21, 2012 04:45 PM
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SundayBird WalkBo Howes and Tom Driscoll will lead a guided walk at 7:30 a.m. through Blackwood Farm to discover birds that live and pass through the area during the spring. Bring a lawn chair and a bagged lunch. Pre-registration is required. newhopeaudubon@gmail.com, newhopeaudubon.org.Cycling Fundraiser EventCyclists with the Tarwheels MS Team will participate in Springfest, a cycling event, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Gold Park, 415 Dimmocks Mill Road, Hillsborough. Participants can ride 24, 33, 41, 66, 87 or 103 miles through Orange, Chatham, and Alamance Counties visiting Saxapahaw and Snow Camp. Entry fee is $30. Proceeds will be spilt between the National Foundation for Transplants in Durham resident Glen Newharts honor and the MS Society. 919-886-2741, ridezbike2sylvia@gmail.com.Woods Mill Bend TourThe Chatham Conservation Partnership will hold a Woods Mill Bend Historical Tour from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Registration is required. triangleland.org/news-and-events/events.Food-Aid International BenefitA benefit for Food-Aid International will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Depot at Hillsborough Station, 246 S. Nash St., Hillsborough. There will be a raffle and Dawn Michelle Williams will perform. Bring canned goods to fight local hunger. 919-218-3964, food-aid.org/thedepot.pdf.Family DayFamily Day will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ackland Art Museum. Join a family tour at 2 p.m. to learn more ways to interact with art and enjoy story time at 3 p.m. There will be hands-on activities at the Creation Station and scavenger hunts in the galleries are available throughout the day. 919-962-0479, bethsmcguire@unc.edu.Concert EventThe UNC Glee Clubs will perform from 3 to 4 p.m. in Hill Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. 919-962-1039, music.unc.edu.Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. 919-448-7010.Spring ConcertUNC-Chapel Hill music departments University Band will perform in a spring concert from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Forest Theatre. 919-962-1039, music.unc.edu.Holocaust Memorial CommemorationThe Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish communitys Yom HaShoah commemoration will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Kehillah, 1200 Mason Farm Road. The event will feature a lecture by Holocaust survivor and Raleigh resident Morris Glass. The program will also include the recognition of other local Holocaust survivors and period songs performed by the Triangle Jewish Chorale. 919-286-3629, sczucker@aol.com.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.Oral Cancer ScreeningAs part of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, Triangle Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Centre will hold a free drop-in oral cancer screening from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at 5015 Southpark Drive, Suite 120, Durham.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.Orange County Transit PlanAn open house about the proposed Orange County Transit Plan will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliot Road. 919-485-7433. 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 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.Divorce Support GroupDivorceCare, 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. 919-942-2825, mwmcclain@nc.rr.com.Kids EventA kids event with Sean Connolly will be from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.Concert EventThe Friends of the Chapel Hill Library will hold an opera concert called Opera Returns to the Friends at 7 p.m. at the University Mall stage. The UNC-Chapel Hill Opera will perform. Gamblers AnonymousGamblers Anonymous meets at Amity United Methodist Church, 825 Estes Drive, every Monday at 7:30 p.m. (888) 846-4427.Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. 919-933-1355. Chapel Hill Bird ClubThe Chapel Hill Bird Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. Dr. Margaret Lowman, director of the new Nature Research Center at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, will discuss canopy walkways. 919-493-2607TuesdayBus Driver Training ClassThe Chatham County Schools Transportation Department will hold a bus driver training class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Thursday in the central office south conference room. A letter from a school bus supervisor is required for those interested in voluntarily pursuing the licensure to lead to being a bus driver in the school district. 919-542-2715, allisonf@chatham.k12.nc.us.Knitting for CharityKnitting for Charity, a needlework group that provides knitted and crocheted items for various charities, meets on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the middle of University Mall. Bring acrylic yarn and knitting needles or crochet hook. 919-968-2780.BingoResidents 50 and up can register to play bingo on Tuesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Call 919-918-7364.Farmers MarketThe Fearrington Farmers Market at Fearrington Village on U.S. 15-501 South is held Tuesdays at 4 p.m.Transportation WorkshopA public workshop about regional transportation goals and future growth will be from 4 to 7 p.m. April 24 in the Agricultural Building Auditorium, 45 South St., Pittsboro. Residents are encouraged to attend the drop-in sessions anytime during the three-hour period. 919-560-4366, ext. 36419, dchcmpo.org. Japanese-American Incarceration at PostonA program titled the Japanese-American Incarceration at Poston will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Wilson Library at UNC-Chapel Hill. A reception will be at 5 p.m. Speakers include Joanne Iritani and Eric L. Muller. UNC undergraduates will display Poston materials. lib.unc.edu.Parenting ClassUNC Family Medicine will hold a parenting class on Disciplining the young child from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 590 Manning Drive. Participation is limited. 919-843-7678, Lbiggs@unch.unc.edu. Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Evergreen United Methodist Church, U.S. 15-501. 919-933-1355.Fashion Night BenefitThe Aveda Institute Chapel Hill will hold its Fashion Night benefit from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education at UNC-Chapel Hill. Institute students and Hauns Korpela of Scott J Salon in New York will present a runway show that will showcase Color ReVision. Proceeds will benefit the Triangle Land Conservancys Clean Water Campaign. 919-869-8031, avedainstitutechapelhill.com. Author EventRory OConnor will discuss his book, Friends, Followers and the Future: How Social Media are Changing Politics, Threatening Big Brands, and Killing Traditional Media from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com. Support GroupThe Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance support group meets on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 919-428-6296.Support GroupSMART Recovery sponsors a free recovery group for drinking and other addictive behaviors on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. trianglesmartrecovery.org.WednesdayWalking GroupA walking group for women age 55 and older treks the Bolin Creek Greenway on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. 919-967-4054, walkingforwomen@gmail.com.Stories and CraftsStory time and craft activity for children will be held at The Childrens Store, 243 S. Elliott Road, every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 919-942-8027, thechildrensstoreinc.com. Restorative YogaCornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 919-401-9333.History of UNC-Chapel Hill Buildings and LibrariesThe history and architecture of UNC-Chapel Hill buildings and libraries will be the focus of two library events Wednesday. Exhibit curator Jennie Rose Halperin will discuss the history of the libraries highlighted in the exhibit, Knowledge Buildings at 2:30 p.m. in the Davis Library Gallery. Student Jon ONeill will also discuss his photographs. Librarian Will Owen will lead a campus tour with visits to libraries and other buildings featured in the exhibit, A Dialogue Between Old and New: Notable Buildings on the UNC Campus at 3 p.m. beginning in the Davis Library Gallery. 919-548-1203, lib.unc.edu.Canine PlaytimeThe Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group will gather on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.Farmers MarketThe Carrboro Farmers Market is open every Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. carrborofarmersmarket.com. Sexual Assault Awareness Month CelebrationThe Orange County Rape Crisis Center will hold a Sexual Assault Awareness Month celebration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Crunkleton, 320 W. Franklin St. All tips and 10 percent of sales from that day will benefit the Center. 919-968-4647, ocrcc.org/saam.Author EventAuthor Daniel Halperin will discuss his book, Tinderbox: How The West Sparked The AIDS Epidemic and How The World Can Finally Overcome It from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.Author EventErik Lars Myers, brewmaster/owner of Mystery Brewing in Hillsborough and author of North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries will be discussing the states vibrant beer culture and signing books from 7 to 9 p.m. at Carrboro Beverage Company, 102A E. Main St.Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous holds a meeting in Spanish at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 16 at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 919-401-6124.ThursdayPreschool StorytimePreschool Storytime is held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.Yoga ClassA yoga class for people new to yoga, in treatment for cancer, a caregiver or cancer survivor, is held Thursdays 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.Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. This meeting is kid-friendly. 917-531-8523.Oral Cancer ScreeningAs part of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, Triangle Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Centre will hold a free drop-in oral cancer screening from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at 5015 Southpark Drive, Suite 120, Durham.Canine PlaytimeThe Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group gathers on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.Restorative YogaCornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 919-401-9333.Movie EventThe Ackland Film Forum will show films every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. Admission is free with a university ID, $4 for all others.Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 919-968-0304.Author EventAuthor Michel Stone will read from her book, The Iguana Tree at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.Orange County Democratic WomenThe Orange County Democratic Women will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at Durham Techs Orange County Campus at 525 College Park Road, Hillsborough. The program will launch with a short video of Amendment One: A Musical, followed by a panel discussion. 919-656-3213.FridayComputer LabAn open lab for one-on-one computer assistance will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. 919-968-2780.Self HelpRecovery International, a nonprofit organization, offers self-help methods for managing anger, controlling depression and reducing stress. Meets Fridays at 10:30 a.m.Lecture EventDebra J. Barksdale, associate professor at UNC-Chapel Hill will present Aprils Gray Lindgren Lecture of the Shared Learning Association of Chapel Hill at 11 a.m. at the Celebration Assembly of God Church, 114 Weaver Dairy Road. sharedlearningchapelhill.com.Peace VigilVigils for peace and justice are held every Friday at the corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street from 5 to 6 p.m. 919-942-2535.Author EventAs part of the N.C. Science Festival, Mark Katz will discuss his book, Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com. SaturdayFarmers MarketThe Carrboro Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. carrborofarmersmarket.com.Farmers MarketThe Eno River Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Market House on East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.Farmers MarketThe Hillsborough Farmers Market is held in the parking lot of the Home Depot on N.C. 86 from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday. 919-732-8315.Farmers MarketThe Chapel Hill Farmers Market is held in the parking lot of University Mall from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday. thechapelhillfarmersmarket.com. ToastmastersTwo Toastmasters clubs meet on Saturdays. The Chapel Hill Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in the University Presbyterian Church Youth Center. Email patrick@treatuwell.com. The Speak Up! Toastmasters meet at 11 a.m. at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive. Email info@speakuptmc.org.Geological History of ChathamThe Chatham Conservation Partnership will hold a field trip on the geological history of Chatham from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the large canoe access parking area on the west side of the Haw River at Highway 64. Registration is required. 919-545-8044.Chatham CelebrationCentral Carolina Community College will celebrate 50 years of service to its communities from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at its Chatham County Campus, 764 West St., Pittsboro. A 5K Rabbit Run will begin at 8 a.m. There will be activities and entertainment. cccc.edu/50years/events.Uncommon Garden TourThe Uncommon Garden Tour to benefit the ArtsCenter will be Saturday. Daytime tours will be at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. beginning at Timberlyne Shopping Center. There will be live music and artists painting Plein Air. Tickets are $30. The Garden Gala will be from 7 to 10 p.m. beginning at Cedar Falls Park, 501 Weaver Dairy Road. Tickets are $75. There will be live music, heavy hors doeuvres and a silent auction of local artists works. 919-929-2787, uncommongardentour.com.Restorative YogaCornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. 919-401-9333.Canine PlaytimeThe Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group gathers on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.Slow Art DayThe Ackland Art Museum will hold Slow Art Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A lunch will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at Spankys Restaurant. Slow Art Day is a worldwide event where people will look at a small number of pre-selected works of art for 5 to 10 minutes each. After their individual viewing, participants meet together over lunch to talk about their experience. Registration is suggested. slowartackland2012.eventbrite.com.Author EventStuart Altman will discuss his book, Power, Politics, and Universal Health Care: The Inside Story of a Century-Long Battle from 2 to 3 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.
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