Roger Waldon, former Chapel Hill planning director, will be the guest speaker at this month’s meeting of Chapel Hill’s Friends of the Downtown, Thursday at 10 a.m.
Category: Community
New Latino youth coordinator
The Hispanic Liaison of Chatham County has hired Silvio Balcazar to be its new youth program coordinator.
Vote for Chapel Hill
On Feb. 15, Chapel Hill was designated a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation along with 11 other towns or cities nationwide.
Bike friendly Chapel Hill
The League of American Bicyclists has designated Chapel Hill a bronze-level “Bicycle Friendly Community,†and the town will celebrate on Friday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at University Mall …
Homeownership fairs
Chatham Habitat for Humanity will host two fairs for families and individuals who want to own their own homes but aren’t sure they can afford it.
World Day of Prayer
There will be a service at First Baptist Church on March 4 at 10:30 a.m. in observance of World Day of Prayer 2011.
Fun for funds
The Murphey School Radio Show, an old-style variety show, will be held Saturday at the Shared Visions Retreat Center …
A do-it-yourself way
There are few residents with roots as deep in this town as Frances Lloyd Shetley.
Seed swap
The Carrboro Greenspace Collective, in partnership with the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, will hold a Seed Swap on Feb. 26.
National Gallery curator at Ackland
Franklin Kelly, deputy director and chief curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., will speak Sunday at the Ackland Art Museum.
Hillsborough volunteer needed
The Orange County Animal Services advisory board needs a volunteer to represent Hillsborough.
Basketball marathon
This year’s Duke-Carolina Student Basketball Marathon will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. in Wilson Gymnasium on Duke’s campus.
Tar Heel 10 Miler
Registration is underway for the Wachovia Tar Heel 10 Miler and the Fleet Feet Sports 4+ mile run, to be held April 9 at Kenan Stadium.
University transfer info session
Durham Tech will hold a university transfer information session on its Orange County Campus on Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Professor wins service award
Della Pollock, a professor in UNC’s communications department, was recognized for her work in the community with a Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award.