Habitat for Humanity of Orange County will host a community celebration and picnic Saturday at Phoenix Place, Orange County’s newest green-built neighborhood.
Category: Community
Kid’s seedling event
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will give away farmer-grown tomato seedlings to kids Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Special-needs egg hunt
There will be an egg hunt for children with special needs and their siblings Saturday in the Learning Garden at the Chapel Hill Community Center.
Volunteer appreciation week
This week, Orange County’s Animal Services Department is celebrating volunteer appreciation week to recognize the many volunteers who help the department run smoothly on a daily basis.
Egg hunt
Chapel Hill’s Annual Community Egg Hunt will be Saturday at Homestead Community Park. Entertainment will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the egg hunt will start at 10:30 a.m.
Summer Glee
Community Chorus Project, a new Chapel Hill arts company, will partner with UNC this summer to create Summer Glee, a new performing-arts opportunity for young people.
Helvey honored
Relentless volunteer and local media baroness Jackie Helvey received a sculpture by Mike Roig along with the rare honor of having a week named for her at the Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night.
Swim volunteers needed
The Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Department needs volunteers to work with swim students with special needs in the department’s Adapted Aquatics class.
Free Earth Action Day shuttle
Chapel Hill Transit will provide a free shuttle to Earth Action Day at Southern Community Park on Saturday.
Advise local government
Chapel Hill has more than 20 standing boards and commissions that advise the town council and they are looking for new members.
Creek Action Tour
The 2011 Creek Action Tour will be this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and will showcase projects that improve water quality in our creeks.
Fairview Park opening
The grand opening of Fairview Park will be this Saturday at 2 p.m. The park is located at 195 Torain St. in Hillsborough.
Lobster sale
The 11th annual Chatham County Together! Claws for a Cause lobster sale has begun and will run through May 1.
Mama Dip to host class
Mama Dip will lead a free “Spring into Health†cooking class with Heather Miranda, Piedmont Health nutritionist, on Saturday …
Egg hunt
Chapel Hill’s Annual Community Egg Hunt will be April 16 at Homestead Community Park.