The Beehive Salon is issuing its annual art challenge.
Category: Community
Big Smiles, kids win
Laughter and cheers filled the air as more than 800 children crossed the finish line to receive medals and prizes in the Swim for Smiles Foundation’s triathlon at Chapel Hill Country Club on Saturday.
Low-cost rabies vaccination
Orange County’s Animal Services Department will hold a $10 rabies vaccination clinic Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Animal Services Center in Chapel Hill.
Hog Day sets new dates
Hillsborough Hog Day, typically held the third week in June, is moving to May to take advantage of cooler weather and the springtime atmosphere.
Words on the Move
Scott Huler, the 2011 Piedmont Laureate, will soon have a new medium to express himself: public transportation.
Muddy Water Watch Workshop
There will be a workshop for residents to learn how to monitor construction that affects Bolin Creek on Monday at 7 p.m. at Carrboro Town Hall.
Cornucopia receives grant
Cornucopia Cancer Support Center will continue its in-home and hospice services thanks to a $9,600 grant from the Home Health Foundation of Chapel Hill Endowment Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation.
Free nature hike
There will be a free spring nature hike along Bolin Creek and the Winmore trails Saturday at 2 p.m.
Reusing, Crook’s earn Beard honors
Andrea Reusing of Lantern was named Best Chef of the Southeast and Crook’s Corner was presented with an America’s Classic Award on Monday by the James Beard Foundation.
A mural to give back
When Duke School eighth-grader Sadie Rapp was presented with the challenge of creating a project that would give back to the community, she wasn’t sure where it would take her, though she knew it would have something to do with art.
Miss Jabberwock crowned
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Delta Foundation and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area Alumna Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently crowned the 2011 Miss Jabberwock and 2011 Little Miss Jabberwock.
Strawberry Jamboree
May is strawberry season in the Piedmont, and the Carrboro Farmers’ Market will hold its annual Strawberry Jamboree Saturday at 8 a.m. to celebrate.
Pollinator garden dedication
The Orange County Beekeepers Association will hold a dedication for its new pollinator garden Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Alexander Dickson House at 150 E. King St. in Hillsborough.
Medication drop-off
The Chapel Hill franchise of Home Instead Senior Care will partner with the Chapel Hill Police Department to present “Mission Medicine,†a medication take-back program, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at University Mall.
Community picnic
The Youth Community Project will hold a global-themed community picnic and all-ages open mic Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons.