DURHAM -- Duke University's Nasher Museum of Art will host a free, public family day from noon-4 p.m. Sunday.
Guests are invited to celebrate exhibitions and explore faces in art with hands-on activities, a gallery hunt and more.
Paul Miller of Flow Circus will perform a juggling and magic show in the Mary D.B.T. Semans Great Hall at 1 and 2:30 p.m. and before, between and after his shows, he will perform roving close-up magic.
Hands-on activities include silhouette self portraits, creative clay heads and a neon face mural.
Activities are designed for children ages 3-12 and accompanying adults. All ages are welcome.
For more information, call (919) 684-5135.
Drum workshops set for libraries
DURHAM -- The Durham County Public Library will host two Djembe drums workshops. The first is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Parkwood Library, 5122 Revere Road, the second at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St.
The workshops are free and open to the public
Ronnie Pulley of Music Explorium will teach participants how to play the gourd-shaped drums from West Africa that produce primary notes called "bass," "tone," and "slap." No experience is required. The workshops are intended for adults and teens.
Gala nets $250K for diabetes study
DURHAM -- More than 400 guests gathered recently at The Washington Duke Inn in Durham to attend the seventh annual Unmasking a Cure Gala hosted by the Eastern North Carolina office of the American Diabetes Association. The event raised more than $250,000 to support ADA programs and research dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes, the fifth leading cause of death by disease in the United States.
"We are extremely fortunate to have a wonderful collaboration of local volunteers and donors dedicated to furthering the mission of the American Diabetes Association." said Jenny Hutto, Executive Director, for the Eastern North Carolina office of the ADA.
The gala theme was 'Mardi Gras' complete with a replica of the famed New Orleans Bourbon Street, featuring local jazz musician Adrian Duke, local sketch artist Nick Tabron, and local magician Michael Casey. A silent auction offered over 100 items and featured hand-painted porcelain masks autographed by famous people such as Raymond Felton, former member the UNC basketball team, UNC football coach Butch Davis and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks.
Guests were entertained by the EG Peters Band.
For more information about diabetes, or how to attend or sponsor next year's gala, call Dawn Baker at (919) 743-5400, ext. 3253, or visit www.unmaskingacure.org online.
Triangle Heart Ball set Feb. 13
RALEIGH -- The American Heart Association's will host its 25th annual Triangle Heart Ball on Feb. 13.
This year's event honors 25 years of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Proceeds support research and education for heart disease and stroke, North Carolina's No. 1 and No. 3 causes of death.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 8 p.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh.
Visit www.triangleheartball.org or call (919) 463-8353 for more information.
Honorees will include Gov. Beverly Perdue and U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C.
The event will include silent and live auctions and dinner, music and dancing with the Chairmen of the Board.
The ball chairman is William Roper, CEO of UNC Health Care and dean of the UNC School of Medicine.
Homeschoolers event set today
CHAPEL HILL -- Homeschoolers across the Triangle and those interested in homeschooling are invited to the Local Homeschool Resources Fair 2010 from 2-4 p.m. today, hosted by Chapel Hill Homeschoolers at HillSong Church, 201 Culbreth Road, Chapel Hill.
The event is free and open to the public and there will be more than $1,700 worth of door prizes for the homeschoolers who attend.
Exhibitors will include support groups, tutors, museums, instructors, sports centers, curriculum sellers, camps, testing professionals, and more who provided resources or services to the homeschoolers of Durham, Orange, Chatham, Alamance and Wake counties.
For more information, e-mail nchomeschoolfair@yahoo.com.
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