HILLSBOROUGH -- The Northern Orange Republican Women group is having its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Board of Elections building at 110 E. King St.
For more information, visit www.northernorangerepublicanwomen.com.
Book sale set for public library
CHAPEL HILL -- The Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library are sponsoring a book sale to be held at the library, 100 Library Drive, from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 13, for members of the Friends. Visitors may join the Friends at the door to gain admission.
On Nov. 14, the sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with each item priced as marked. There will be a public bag sale of all remaining materials from 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 15. Call 968-2780 for information.
Workshops help teach farming
HILLSBOROUGH -- Do you want to farm but don't know how? Orange County Cooperative Extension is taking applications for the PLANT @ Breeze 2010 Training Series. PLANT, People Learning Agriculture Now for Tomorrow, is a farm enterprise training program and small farm incubator.
The PLANT @ Breeze program seeks to revitalize agricultural activity in Orange County and the Piedmont Region through training on small-scale sustainable farming techniques with a focus on vegetable production.
Trainees may farm their own land or lease land at the Breeze Farm, 6 miles north of Hillsborough. The PLANT @ Breeze program will provide some equipment and tools for use at the Breeze Farm.
Submit applications by Dec. 20. Additional information and applications are available at:
http://orange.ces.ncsu.edu or www.orangecountyfarms.org or by calling Orange County Cooperative Extension at 919-245-2050.
The program will be at the Orange County Cooperative Extension, 306 Revere Road, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays Jan. 6 to Feb. 24. The cost is $110 for all eight workshops.
Recognition service planned
HILLSBOROUGH -- Mt. Bright Baptist Church at 211 West Union St. will hold Recognition Sunday at the 11 a.m. service this Sunday, with pastor Derric A. Gregory Jr. presiding.
Elected officials, law enforcement officers and educators, present and former, are invited to the worship and be recognized for the great jobs they do in the community. This will also be an opportunity to present positive role models to the young people in the church family. Light refreshments will be served immediately after service.
Conservation summit set
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK -- The Triangle Land Conservancy will convene its second Regional Conservation Summit in Research Triangle Park on Monday to bring together key players from municipal, county and state agencies, along with non-profit organizations working on conservation initiatives across the agency's six-county region including Chatham and Orange.
A highlight of the program will be the special keynote address by Michael Kirschman, director of Nature Preserves & Natural Resources for the Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation Department.
The agenda will include:
n In the morning, a full-group project updating and information-sharing session.
n In the afternoon, two small-group breakout brainstorming sessions focused on bridging gaps and pooling resources for regional initiatives related to Clean Water, Local Farms and Food, Wildlife Habitat, and Connecting People with Nature.
To register e-mail Leigh Ann Cienek at LCienek@TriangleLand.org
The conservancy has 80-plus protected sites in Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston and Lee counties that encompass more than 12,000 acres, including four nature preserves open to visitors year-round.
Spinal Cord expo scheduled
CHAPEL HILL -- The First Annual Spinal Cord Injury Expo will take place on Nov. 20 in the Children's Hospital Lobby at UNC Hospitals. Heather Walker, assistant professor in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and director of spinal cord injury services at the UNC Health Care Rehabilitation Center, will host the event. Vendor booths and demonstrations will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Starting at 12:30 p.m., guest speakers will include Erika Bogan, "Ms. Wheelchair America," and Todd Richardson, 2007 National Bicycle Criterium Champion. Lunch will be provided.
The event is free and open to all those who RSVP. Space is limited and you must RSVP by Saturday to SCIUNC@yahoo.com or 919.843.4461.
Builders help pets find homes
CHAPEL HILL -- Chapel Hill builders have teamed up with the nonprofit animal rescue group, Paws4Ever, to help homeless pets find forever homes.
The economy has not only affected homeowners, but animals as well. Fewer adoptions, fewer foster homes, and the need for families to return their pets for lack of financial support have all led to a crisis at Paws4Ever.
With the help of these builders, Paws4Ever will auction off unique and fun dog houses at its 4th annual Walk for Animal Protection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Southern Village Green.
Paws4Ever needs help to continue the lifesaving work it has been performing in Orange County since 1962.
Visit www.paws4ever.org to see the dog houses as they are built and the adoptable pets they could house in the future.
Builders that have contributed pet homes to date are: L.E. Meyers Builders Inc., G. Crabtree Homebuilding Company, Kovens Construction Company and Fitch Lumber.
