The ArtsCenter is in the final round of voting to receive a $50,000 grant from Pepsi.
Category: Community
Festifall planning committee
The Town of Chapel Hill is recruiting volunteers to serve on a special-event planning committee for the Festifall Arts Festival in October.
Carrboro native receives award
Camila Salvo-Lewis, a UNC student from Carrboro, recently received the Charles H. and Margaret M. Witten Travel Award.
New signs in Chapel Hill
The $15,000 project is part of the town’s efforts to improve signage for residents and visitors.
Bike events
May is Bike Month in Chapel Hill, and the town and local organizations will sponsor special events throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
Energy-efficiency grants
Participating homeowners can become eligible for as much as $5,000 in grant funding for home-improvement projects that result in energy savings of at least 15 percent.
Therapeutic riding fundraiser
Heads Up! Therapeutic Riding Company will host its seventh annual Kentucky Derby Party fundraiser on Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Briar Chapel Clubhouse.
Shoe Drive
Kinder Soles, will hold a shoe drive party at La Residence today (Thursday) from 5 to 9 p.m. to collect gently used shoes for those in need.
Taxi to donate fares
Company will raise money for the Eve Carson Scholarship Fund through May 13 or until $400 is collected.
A glorious Carrboro Day
Scenes from the centennial Carrboro Day, May 1, 2011
Free plants!
Stop by the plant table on the Carrboro Town Commons from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday for a free plant.
Uncommon Garden tours
The Uncommon Garden will be open for hour-long tours Saturday, with the first starting at 9 a.m. and the last at 3 p.m.
Shred-A-Thon
There will be a free Shred-A-Thon for Orange County residents and local government employees to securely destroy and recycle their personal documents on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Funky fundraiser
There will be a fundraiser Saturday at The Station in Carrboro at 8 p.m. for breast cancer awareness, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, …
FVPC benefit
Whole Foods in Chapel Hill will donate 5 percent of its net sales on Tuesday to the Family Violence Prevention Center.