Orange County Animal Services will hold an open house on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate its first full year in the new Animal Services Center.
Category: Community
Domestic-violence workshop
The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County will hold a domestic-violence workshop at 7 p.m. on Monday at the Chapel Hill Public Library. The free program will explore myths and stereotypes surrounding domestic violence and the role that power and control plays in unsafe relationships. This is the first in a series of free…
IFC receives gift from Food Lion
The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service recently received $5,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation to support the Smith/Monk Food Pantry Fund. The fund is used to purchase essential food items when food donations are in short supply, helping to provide groceries on a monthly basis to local households in need. The Food Lion Charitable…
Chapel Hill issues services guide
The Town of Chapel Hill has issued a new and expanded 2010-11 Guide to Services. The guide is a comprehensive list of town services to help residents find the services they need in one publication. The guide is available at the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department, Chapel Hill Community Center, Hargraves Community Center, Chapel…
Race to benefit Children’s Hospital library
Lending Legs for Learning will hold its first annual 5K fun run and walk-a-thon at the Bolin Creek Greenway on June 5. Lending Legs for Learning was formed to raise money to purchase books for the Lending Library at UNC Children’s Hospital. The books collected will benefit the parents, clinical teams and more than 70,000…
Botanical Garden events
The N.C. Botanical Garden will hold several workshops and events in June. They include: • Native Plant Propagation: Learn basic techniques employed in seed and vegetative propagation of Southeastern native plant species. June 5, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Botanical Garden; • National Trails Day celebration: Join the trail-building efforts of the Botanical Garden. June 5,…
Exhibit features Chapel Hill police
The Chapel Hill Museum will feature an exhibit of the multi-faceted history of the Chapel Hill Police Department in the museum’s east gallery until Oct. 31. The exhibit presents a story of caring for a town rife with youthful antics and educated, though often outspoken, adult citizenry, and includes information about the moonshining and prostitution…
Curtis selected for Julliard program
Violinist Jennifer Curtis, a Chapel Hill native and 1996 Carolina Friends School graduate, has been selected for a two-year fellowship with The Academy, a collaboration of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School and the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.
Sandwhich moves
Chapel Hill restaurant Sandwhich has moved to 407 West Franklin St.
Strawberry Jamboree
Local chef and author Sheri Castle will prepare strawberry recipes at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market on Saturday in honor of the market’s first Strawberry Jamboree.
Swim for Smiles triathlon on Sunday
The all-kids triathlon Swim for Smiles will be held at the Chapel Hill Country Club on Sunday to benefit the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.
FAN hosts seminar
The Family Advocacy Network, part of the Mental Health Association of Orange County, will host “Building Family Strengths with DBT Skills†on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill Youth Council holds first summit
The Chapel Hill Youth Council will hold its first annual Youth Summit at Carrboro High School on May 22, enabling members of the youth community to voice their opinions on a variety of local issues.
Writing and visual arts workshops in Hillsborough
Writing and visual arts workshops will be held at the Hillsborough Moorefields Estate on weekends throughout May.
Trail to open June 5
A 4.7-mile section of the American Tobacco Trail will open in Chatham County on June 5.