The Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for artist booths at Chapel Hill’s 40th Annual Festifall.
Category: Community
Free photo workshop
Carrboro Citizen columnist Jock Lauterer will lead a free photojournalism workshop on Feb. 12 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Branch Library at McDougle School.
Free income-tax preparation
The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistant program, sponsored by the Chatham County Council on Aging and Chatham/Orange RSVP, will provide free income-tax return assistance.
Ask-A-Lawyer Day
The North Carolina Bar Association will host Ask-A-Lawyer Day in Chapel Hill at the Hargraves Community Center.
Artists’ salon
The next Orange County Artists’ Salon will be held on Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the West End Theater at The ArtsCenter.
Sculpture gifted to Chapel Hill
GS Carolina, LLC and the David L. Guy Family have donated Magnolia Exotica, a large stainless-steel sculpture by artist Carl Regutti, to the Town of Chapel Hill.
Human relations forum
The Orange County Human Relations Commission will host the Human Relations Month Forum 2012 on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center.
Public talk on fracking
The UNC Institute for the Environment will host a public talk by Larry Murdoch.
Carrboro police officers sharpening Spanish skills
“¿Tomaste esta noche?†a Carrboro police officer asked Javier Cid – asking in Spanish if he had been drinking.
Womble, Kieckbusch engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maxwell Womble of Carrboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Virginia Fletcher Womble, to Mr. Paul Matthew Kieckbusch.
Grant to clean Jordan Lake
Clean Jordan Lake has been awarded a $4,150 grant from the Biogen Idec Foundation to launch its adopt-a-shoreline program.
Hillsborough tour guides
The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough is looking for enthusiastic and talented volunteers to serve as tour guides throughout Hillsborough on the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free tutoring
The Hillsborough Police Department and UNC Habitat will resume free tutoring on Monday.
Serve on advisory boards
Residents of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange, Durham and Chatham counties are encouraged to apply to serve on the Town of Chapel Hill’s advisory boards and commissions.
New K9 for police
K9 Officer Viper will join the Hillsborough Police Department this month to replace retiring K9 Officer Sampson.