DURHAM -- Durham Parks and Recreation on Saturday will host its first in a series of informational workshops for youth of all ages and their families.
The program entitled, "The System: Breaking the Chains," will run from 2-5 p.m. at the Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver Str.
During the first session, The Coffee House -- Expression at its Finest, youth will use their creativity to address issues surrounding incarceration and how it can impact the community at large. Participants will be encouraged to utilize community resources to refine their skills and advocate for social change.
The theme and dates -- all these sessions run from 7-9 p.m. at the Holton Center -- of the other sessions are:
- March 12 -- Law Enforcement and the Community.
- March 26 -- The Judicial System 101.
- March 29 -- Prison Tales.
- April 9 -- Breaking the Chains.
All of the sessions are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lydia Newman at (919) 354-2750 or Lydia.Newman@durhamnc.gov
Child care banquet set
DURHAM -- The Child Care Services Association's ninth annual Triangle Child Care Awards Breakfast will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. March 5 at The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill, NC
Community leaders, early childhood professionals and advocates will gather to celebrate the dedicated individuals working to ensure that the Triangle's children are receiving the highest-quality early care and education.
Child Care Services Association will present the Dorothy B. Graham Child Care Leadership Award to Florianna Thompson, an early childhood education instructor at Wake Tech Community College, for her outstanding leadership in improving early care and education in the Triangle. Child Care Services Association's Public Service Award will be given to Jim Goodmon, president and CEO of Capital Broadcasting Co., in recognition of his long-standing commitment to young children in the Triangle.
In addition, the Mary Y. Bridgers Child Care Provider Award will be presented to one child care provider and four semi-finalists in recognition of their professional commitment and outstanding care to children.
For more information, visit www.childcareservices.org.
Public hearing slated today
DURHAM -- The nonprofit Operation Breakthrough will hold a public hearing from 6-7 p.m. today in its board room at 800 N. Mangum St.
The event is intended to review and receive comments about the 2010-2011 Community Action Anti-Poverty Plan. The public is invited.
The event offers residents a change to offer ideas or suggestions, as well as identify community needs, which focus on alleviating poverty and helping low-income families achieve self-sufficiency.
Contact Mark Donovan at mdonovan@heraldsun.com or (919) 419-6655. E-mail items of interest to our readers to news@heraldsun.com.
Hazell Reed is appointed to museum panel
RALEIGH -- Gov. Beverly Perdue has appointed Hazell Reed of Durham to the N.C. State Museum Sciences Advisory Commission.
Reed is vice chancellor in the Division of Graduate Education and Research at N.C. Central University. He is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College fund, American Society for Horticultural Science, and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. He received his bachelor's degree in horticulture and plant physiology from the University of Arkansas, master's degree in horticulture and plant physiology from Pennsylvania State University and doctorate degree in plant science and physiology from the University of Arkansas.
The advisory commission formulates policies for the advancement of the State Museum of Natural Sciences and assists in promoting and developing wider and more effective use of the museum as an educational, scientific and historical exhibit.
Black history events slated
DURHAM -- The Durham Regent retirement community, 3007 Pickett Road, will host the following Black History Month programs.
The events are free and open to the public.
- Friday -- Former Tuskeegee Airman Stewart Fulbright of Durham will speak at 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday -- An afternoon of jazz featuring the Razzama Jazz Band begins at 2:30 p.m. Guests are also invited to have a southern style dinner prepared by Durham Regent chef, Michael Briggs. All interested guests must RSVP at (919) 490-6224.
Litter trackers wanted Thursday
DURHAM — Keep Durham Beautiful is seeking volunteers for Thursday’s 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Litter Index, its annual assessment of the level of litter in the local community.
Litter Index volunteers will be driven by designated vans donated by University Ford to inspect and record litter amounts on pre-determined Durham area streets. The streets are chosen at random and cover most of the city and county. In order to make the data comparable from one year to the next, the chosen roads remain the same for a minimum of three years.
Volunteers should meet at the civic room in The Herald-Sun, 2828 Pickett Road. Complimentary lunch will be provided by Republic Services
To register, visit www.keepdurhambeautiful.org online.
Rally Saturday at HKonJ event
DURHAM — People of Faith Against the Death Penalty will demonstrate at Saturday’s Historic Thousands on Jones Street — HKonJ — rally in Raleigh.
The event will still begin at 9:30 am at Shaw University’s Estey Hall, 100 W. South St., Raleigh. The public is invited to participate.
The group is seeking volunteers to collect petition signatures for repeal of the death penalty during the rally. Volunteers will be paid $50 for four hours work or you can choose to have the time count towards community service hours. E-mail Amanda Lattanzio for more information at amanda@pfadp.org or call her at (919) 933-7567.
The rally will include a march to the state Legislature, 16 W. Jones St.
Program on Hayti workers slated
DURHAM — The Durham County Library will host a seminar entitled “Life For Me Ain’t Been No Crystal Stair: Female Industrial Workers in Hayti, 1880-1930” at the Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St. on March 2 at 6 p.m. The seminar will focus on a sometimes overlooked component of Hayti’s unique heritage: the role played by African-American women in the areas of industry, education and health care from 1880-1930.
Durham native, educator and noted historian Beverly Washington Jones, who has been at the forefront of preserving the history of Durham’s Hayti community and documenting the social and institutional dynamics of Hayti, will lead the series. The three classes will focus on industrial workers, health care workers, educators and other professionals, and the institutions created by African Americans in these areas. The seminar is free and open to the public.
Breastfeeding support offered
DURHAM — The B.E.S.T. for Babies Alliance is hosting weekly breastfeeding support groups for African-American mothers in Durham County through March 15. Sessions are held Mondays from 6-8 p.m. and Fridays from noon-2 p.m. at the Union Baptist Church, 904 N Roxboro St.
Mothers will be provided information and resources and given a chance to speak with a breastfeeding expert who can answer questions.
Infants are welcome and childcare and food will be provided.
Contact Mark Donovan at mdonovan@heraldsun.com or (919) 419-6655. E-mail items of interest to our readers to news@heraldsun.com.
