admin on October 30th, 2009

Art and gardening combine at the annual Sculpture in the Garden exhibition at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Twenty-four local artists contributed their three-dimensional art and sculptures to the garden and you can check out their work for yourself now through November 15. Find out more about Sculpture in the Garden here. (http://ncbg.unc.edu/pages/29/#sculpture) Have you [...]

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admin on October 28th, 2009

Once again downtown Chapel Hill will be the focal point of the Halloween festivities.  Last year we observed a reduction in crowd size from previous years. This year’s goal is to once again reduce the size of the crowd that last year was estimated at 45,000.  No vehicular traffic will be allowed in the closed [...]

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admin on October 27th, 2009

Even if you don’t believe in ghosts, walking through a graveyard can be a little spooky — especially in autumn as the trees lose their leaves, flowers wither away and light fades in the late afternoon. But cemeteries can make fascinating destinations. Sometimes a few words on a tombstone can suggest a whole life story; [...]

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admin on October 21st, 2009

Get your friends together for a good time and to support a great cause. The 5th Annual Aging in Stride 5K is Sunday, November 22 at the Bell Tower Parking Lot on UNC Campus. Pay a small fee for registration (which includes a free t-shirt), and all proceeds benefit the Frail Elderly Fund of Orange [...]

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admin on October 21st, 2009

Ackland Art Museum is currently hosting a daytime presentation during certain Wednesdays now through the end of the year. You are invited to bring your lunch and enjoy an hour of lecture on the art collection housed there. The event is free to members, and only $5 for non-members. One hour, one expert, one work [...]

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