The Really Terrible Orchestra of the Triangle (RTOOT) will present its spring concert on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Hill Hall on Cameron Avenue on the UNC campus.
Category: Community
Public policy with a passion
Talking to John Quinterno is always an educational experience. He keeps a constant eye out for what’s going on in the local, state and national economy, and the way he explains it all shows his deeper concern for the people behind the numbers.
Area gets a dusting
After an unseasonably cold late winter, an early-April heat wave has left many in the Piedmont wondering what happened to spring.
Free shuttle to Earth Action Day
Chapel Hill Transit will provide a free shuttle to the Earth Action Day celebration on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Southern Community Park.
Recycling volunteers needed
Orange County Solid Waste Management needs volunteers to help set up and clean up recycling and compost collection at Earth Action Day, Chapel Hill’s annual Earth Day celebration, on Saturday.
Energy rebate
Looking to replace an old refrigerator or dishwasher? Get 15 percent back by replacing it with an Energy Star-rated appliance over Earth Day weekend, April 22-25.
UNC group to focus on Latino community
UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp will announce a new Carolina Latino Collaborative at a free public ceremony on April 10 at 1 p.m. in the Craige North Residence Hall off Manning Drive.
Exhibit, program to feature Jimmie Rodgers
The Southern Folklife Collection at the Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC will host a free public program and exhibit opening on country-music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers on April 13.
Gallery opening this weekend
The Franklin Street Arts Collective will celebrate the opening of its new gallery, FRANK, on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Music on the Porch
UNC’s Center for the Study of the American South will host Music on the Porch on April 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. on the porch of the Love House and Hutchins Forum at 410 E. Franklin St.
County recruiting for employment program
The Orange County Department of Social Services is recruiting employers to participate in a state-administered subsidized employment program.
Pollitt memorial service
A memorial service for UNC Kenan Professor Emeritus Dan Pollitt will be held Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive in Chapel Hill. Pollitt passed away on March 5 after a brief period of declining health.
Wednesday market starts
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market is starting up its Wednesday afternoon market next week, April 14. The market runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons. Chef Ricky Moore will be opening the mid-week market with the first event in the new Carrboro Market Culinary Series. The series is a local foods teaching…
Eno River Market open longer
The Eno River Farmers Market in downtown Hillsborough is now on summer hours. The market, located on East Margaret Lane, is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. New vendors on hand this year include Spoon, Sunshine Life, Box Car Farms, Serendip Farm, Lil Country Grower, Carolina Heritage Farm, Winking Moon Studios, John Mathivet…
Mural on display
Saturday marks the official for the debut of the Bolin Creek Mural from noon to 5 p.m. at Earth Action Day at Southern Community Park. The 8’ x 24’ work by local artists Emily Weinstein and Dale Morgan, with help from many others, was supposed to have been painted at the Bolin Creek Festival last…