Sunday hikers get reminder

HILLSBOROUGH — The Trading Path Association is reminding participants in its First Sunday Hike series that they should gather at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lochill Stables, 6120 St. Marys Road, about 6 miles northeast of Hillsborough, near the Durham County line. Signs will be at the entrance.

This walk continues the 2009 focus on St. Mary’s Chapel and its environs. In the course of trying to figure out why that historic (1759) chapel is where it is, a number of ancient and apparently important old roads near it were found, and the group will walk on two of these during this hike. The walk will follow what was probably, in the 1750s, the main road to Synnott’s Tavern on the north-south axis. This road can be traced all the way to Fanny’s Ford on the Eno River about 2.5 miles southwest of the tavern.

Library ‘Friends’ event set Nov. 7

CHAPEL HILL — The Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library are pleased to present Beyond the Books, Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, from 3 to 4 p.m.

Diane Bloom is president and CEO of In Focus. In her spare time she is a noted documentarian. Her film, “Unlikely Friendship,” is about the altogether surprising friendship that developed between an embittered Ku Klux Klan leader and an outspoken black woman activist.

Told in her own words, this rich and compelling story is as sincere and down-home as the protagonists themselves.

Botanical Garden exhibits are set

CHAPEL HILL — There is plenty of art to go around this fall at the N.C. Botanical Garden. Currently in the Totten Center (and moving to the exhibits hall of the new Education Center at the end of November), visitors will find “Notebook Pages From Nature” by North Carolina artist Robert Johnson: 32 watercolor and pencil studies of scenes and natural details from across North Carolina’s unique habitats.

While visiting sites from Ocracoke to Mount Mitchell this past spring, Johnson created the 8x11-inch studies, recording the landscapes and their associated flora and fauna, and labeling the works with both common and Latin names.

Also included in the exhibit is a larger oil and acrylic portrait titled “Signs of Spring Across North Carolina,” bringing together Johnson’s observations made as he traveled across North Carolina recording the season in the state’s natural habitats. All pieces are for sale.

Forty pieces of sculptural art are on display — the annual Sculpture in the Garden exhibition, which continues through Nov. 15. The Totten Center and gardens are open to the public 8 to 5 weekdays, 9 to 5 Saturdays, and 1 to 5 Sundays; admission is free.

Halloween events today

CARRBORO — Celebrate Halloween at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market with the Piedmont Youth Orchestra starting at 9:30 a.m. today.

This organization is home to a 3rd-7th grade string orchestra, a middle- and high-school chamber ensemble, and a middle and high school wind ensemble. In honor of Halloween, expect a few scary tunes, along with chamber music, fiddle tunes, and other assorted pieces. Costumes are encouraged for shoppers, farmers, and musicians.

Leaf collection begins Monday

CARRBORO — Carrboro will begin its annual leaf collection on Monday and continue through Feb. 26. Loose leaf collection is in residential areas only. Residents are requested to follow these collection service guidelines:

- Leaves may be raked curbside for collection.

- Leaves (only) must be free of all debris.

- Leaves should not be placed in the street, drainage ditch, bike lane, on sidewalks or obstruct fire hydrants.

- Leaves may be bagged and placed curbside for collection (no more than eight plastic bags or unlimited paper bags, weighing no more than 50 pounds each).

- Residents can expect collection every 2-3 weeks (depending on weather and workload).

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