June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and Orange County Animal Services is reducing the adoption fee to $50 for select cats through the month.
Category: Community
July 4 volunteers needed
The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department seeks volunteers for its upcoming July 4 celebration.
Helping seniors cope with heat
The Chatham County Council on Aging offers several programs and suggestions to help local senior citizens cope with heat waves this summer.
Borrow a Kindle
The Orange County Main Library has begun loaning Kindle e-readers. The Kindles are loaded with fiction and nonfiction bestsellers and other popular titles.
Knit in Public Day
The Orange County Main Library and the Hillsborough Yarn Shop will celebrate Knit in Public Day, an annual worldwide event, on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Locally Grown series starts June 23
The Town of Chapel Hill and the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership will present the 4th annual Locally Grown Summer Entertainment Series every Thursday starting June 23.
Summertime peace and freedom
Ah, that lazy, hazy days of summer feeling that sweeps over our towns as we feel the easing-against-the-seams that comes after the student population has greatly diminished.
Carolina Blood Drive on Tuesday
The 23rd annual Carolina Blood Drive ill take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dean Smith Center.
Animal Services open house
Orange County Animal Services will hold its second annual open house Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Chatham 3RingCycle registration
Registration is underway for Chatham Habitat for Humanity’s second annual Chatham 3RingCycle.
OWASA offers donation options
Donors in OWASA’s Taste of Hope Customer Assistance program now have the option to choose any whole dollar amount to donate per month.
Chlorine effects program today
Dr. David DeMarini will explain how chlorinated water can affect the human body as part of Carolina Science Café.
Memorial Day events
Local veterans will join together at the American Legion Post 6, at 1714 Legion Road in Chapel Hill, on Memorial Day (Monday) to remember deceased veterans.
Community Canning Series
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market and chef Sheri Castle introduced the new “Year Round Food: Community Canning Series†at this week’s Wednesday afternoon market.
Master Aging Plan
The Orange County Department on Aging will hold a workshop series to create a Master Aging Plan, with a workshop on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Carrboro Century Center.