Swim for Smiles will host its sixth-annual Youth Triathlon this Sunday at the Chapel Hill Country Club.
Category: Community
Volunteer at Hog Day
The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to help with the annual Hog Day, a family event on May 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. and May 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the River Park off of East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.
Annual Chatham cycle
Registration is now open for Chatham Habitat for Humanity’s Third Annual 3RingCycle on May 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Carolina Community College campus in Pittsboro.
Concert against Amendment One
The award-winning musicians Pat Humphries and Sandy O of emma’s revolution will perform on Friday at a Standing on the Side of Love event in Chapel Hill to defeat Amendment One and support equal rights for all.
Strawberry jamboree at the market
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will host the Strawberry Jamboree on Saturday starting at 7:30 a.m. with local chef Sheri Castle.
Meet the candidates
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host a “Meet the Candidates Reception†today (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Seymour Center.
Haw River Festival
The Haw River Festival will be held Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. to celebrate 30 years of work protecting the river.
Free Shred-a-Thons
Orange County Solid Waste Management will sponsor two free Shred-A-Thons in cooperation with the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, the Chapel Hill Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Seedling event at the farmers’ market
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will give away farmer-grown tomato seedlings to kids on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Gay, straight couples to renew vows
More than 10 couples and 100-plus witnesses, both gay and straight, will show their solidarity against Amendment One by participating in a commitment-renewal ceremony on Saturday at Binkley Baptist Church.
Microbrews at Top of the Hill
A tasting of Chapel Hill’s microbrews will be held at Top of the Hill Thursday (today) at 6:30 p.m. to raise money for North Carolina Health News.
86-year-old WWII vet honored
Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton presented Sam Winstead, a WWII veteran, with an award on April 23 for his efforts to bike 360 miles to ask President Barack Obama to stop the wars.
Lunch break against the Amendment
The Coalition to Protect NC Families will sponsor an afternoon of local food and music on Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at Carrboro Town Commons to raise awareness against the Amendment One referendum that would place a ban on same- sex marriage in the state constitution.
Ray of Hope
The Jason Ray Foundation will host a fundraising Sunday brunch and auction at The Carolina Club on Sunday to benefit patients who have undergone organ transplantation at UNC Hospitals.
WISE Mob at Surplus Sids
The Carrboro Worthwhile Investments Save Energy (WISE) program will hold a WISE Mob to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Surplus Sids and support the store’s new energy-efficient retrofit at Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the store’s location.