The Orange County Historical Museum in Hillsborough is sponsoring a scarecrow contest from Sept. 27 through Oct. 7.
Category: Community
Spay Neuter Day
Orange County Animal Services will hold Spay Neuter Day on Wednesday.
Hillsborough residents honored
The Town of Hillsborough honored resident Evelyn Poole-Kober and handed out awards to 12 town employees at Hillsborough’s third-annual Innovation and Customer Service Awards Program on Monday night.
Carrboro parks grant from WSM
The Carrboro Parks Project and Baldwin Park Community Garden received a $400 grant from Weaver Street Market.
Ready in 60 Seconds contest
September is National Preparedness Month, and Orange County is participating this year by launching a video contest called Ready in 60 Seconds.
Chapel Hill is bike friendly
The League of American Bicyclists recently announced the Town of Chapel Hill as a bronze Bicycle Friendly Business.
Free prostate cancer screenings
UNC Health Care will offer free prostate cancer screenings Sept. 21-22 from 1 to 6 p.m.
Online pet licensing
Orange County Animal Services has added licensing to its list of online services available to the public.
Piedmont Laureate applications
Applications for the 2012 Piedmont Laureate are currently being accepted only from writers of works including plays, musicals and screenplays for film, television and video games.
Local midwife to host fundraisers
Reina Galjour of Chapel Hill has been living and working in Haiti as a midwife since February 2010.
Local restaurants honored
Last week, 14 Chapel Hill and Carrboro restaurants were honored for their commitment to local hunger-relief efforts at a reception at Top of the Hill hosted by the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service.
Carrboro Music Festival needs volunteers
Volunteers are needed for a variety of duties at the 14th annual Carrboro Music Festival on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Seventh annual Dog Swim
Orange County’s Animal Services Department will hold its annual Dog Swim on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the A.D. Clark Pool in Chapel Hill’s Hargraves Community Center.
New superintendent reception
A reception to welcome new Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Thomas Forcella will be held in the Carrboro High School media center this Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m.
Chefs event at the farmers’ market
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market celebrates the chefs who regularly shop at the market with its ninth annual chefs event on Saturday.