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vol 11, no 10

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Nazeeh Abdul-Hakeem, rom Jamaat Ibad Ar-Rahman (which has a masjid onFayetteville St and a school in Parkwood), addresses the crowd

at the grand opening o the Durham Muslim Cemetery

(photo by patricia A murray)



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Water has played a signicant role in my lie this past month. Firsto, I’m sitting here typing with my let leg elevated and dripping

water rom an ice pack that’s balanced on my knee. I took a nasty

all while walking on S Alston Ave—just our days into my morn-

ing walking regimen. I decided that, ater caring or my aunt and

ignoring my previous liestyle o bikeriding and walking almost

everywhere (when still living in Chicago), I needed to get my body

up and moving again. I eel ridiculous, not being able to walk ater

telling almost everybody I know that I’m “getting my health back

on track.” I know that this could have happened to anyone, so

I’m not going to beat mysel up. But it’s almost unny. I nd my-sel thinking: See, that’s what happens when you move to a town

where you have to drive everywhere. Have I actually orgotten how

to walk?

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The month started with water dripping rom the underside o my1992 Mazda van. My mechanic has already replaced a couple o

hose sections as leaks are discovered. I’m starting to think that

the hoses are so old that leaks will continue springing until they’re

all replaced. Still working on that. And a bit more than a week

ago, I was deejaying in Durham Central Park during the Food Truck

Rodeo. It was a blast, as usual, but I paid dearly or my blasé

attitude toward the weather. I saw that the sun was out and didn’t

bother to check the weather report. So what happened? You

guessed it—I got rained on and my computer got wet. My track

pad shorted out and I lost a week o work. This month’s Skywriteis late, but I’m still proud to present it to you. Whew. Have a great

month—and stay dry whatever you do. :)

— patricia A murray([email protected], 919-809-9682)

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Durham County has several 4-H

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Durham Congregations in Action’s nex meeing will beheld on uesday, Sepember 17, 11:45am–1pm, a Shep-herd’s House Unied Mehodis Church (107 N Driver S);$6 pays or he lunch. Te opic o be discussed is: Address-ing Domesic Violence in Our Congregaions. o learn more

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Senior Pharm Assist is a local nonprot that has beenhelping seniors obtain and manage their medicationssince 1994. If necessary, we can arrange for home visitsor transportation.

We’re located in the Durham Center forSenior Life building, 406 Rigsbee Avenue.

Call 919-688-4772 for more informationor to set an appointment.

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Homemade Desserts • Dinners: Baked Chicken, Beef Liver,

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NCI inspections • Tune-ups • Towing

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Enjoy Movies on Fridays, 1pm in he Teaer: • September13— Argo

• September20—Waking Ned Devine • September27— Django Unchained

Represenaives rom Durham County Social Ser- vices make hemselves available on uesdays, 1–5pm,o help you deal wih Medicaid issues. On Wednes-days, 9am–1pm, you can mee wih a social workerrom DSS Adult Services.

Meet the Ward 2 City Council Candidates on Wednesday, Sepember 11, 11:30am, in he Commonsarea.

Te nex Bull City Golden Riders meeing will be

held on Friday, Sepember 13, 10am, in he Teaer.

A Birthday Party will be held or Sepember celebranson Monday, Sepember 16, 2pm, in he Commonsarea.

Senior PharmAssis will hold a Welcome to Medicareseminar on Monday, Sepember 16, 3–5pm, in heClassroom. Call 919-688-4772 o save your space.

Te DCSL End-of Summer Dance & Contest will be held on Friday, Sepember 20, 1-3:30pm, in heCommons area. Admission ee is $5.

Enjoy an Ice Cream Social with the County Com-missioners on uesday, Sepember 24, 2pm, in heCommons area.

Rie Aid Pharmacy will be sponsoring Free Flu, Shin-gles, and Pneumonia Shots on Wednesday, Sepem-

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and 9pm and Sundays be- tween9amand6pm.Thefree monthlybreakfastandhealth talkwill take placeon Tues- day,September10at8:30am. Call919-286-4400formore info.

•Durham Parks and Recre- ation’sHigh Ropes Course

Discovery Day is Saturday,

September 14, at Bethesda Park (1814 Stage Rd). The one-hour course is offered from4to8:30pm.Challenge yourself by conquering this obstaclecourse,whichis55 feet up in theair.Thefee is $8,$7withPlayMorecard.

•Heels in Motion,whowalk forgoodhealth atStreetsat Southpoint Mall (6910 Fay-

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handmade soaps, home-made yummies, andantibiotic and hormone-free meats. Checkdurhamarmersmarket.com or call 919-484-3084to nd out what’s in season.

Í Take your ddle, guitar, mandolin, ute, tinwhistleconcertina, tenor banjo, or harp and learn Irish jigs, reels, and hornpipes phrase by phrase atHigh Strung Musical Instruments’ Irish Learning

Jam now at a larger venue, Outsiders ArtGallery (718 Iredell St) on Thursdays, 6:30–8pm

It’s ree and “near-beginners” are welcome. Cal919-286-3801 or check highstrungdurham.comfomore info. (Please note that High Strung hasmoved to 1805 W Markham.)

Í English Country Dance sessions are held every Thursday, 7:30–9:30pm, at the Freedman Centeof Beth El Synagogue (1004 Watts St). Be sureto take soft, non-street shoes or dance in yoursocks. $5 suggested donation; beginners arewelcome. Visit ncolk.net/contra for more info.

Í Take a tour of a roastery and sample dierentypes of coee on Fridays, 10am, at Counter

Culture Coee (4911 S Alston Ave). It’s ree; cal919-361-5282 or visit counterculturecoee.comfor more info.

Í The Durham Central Park Pavilion at 502 FosteSt is the home of the Durham Farmers’ Market

on Saturdays from 8am to noon. You can buy

fresh produce, free-range eggs, honey, cheesehandmade soaps, home-made yummies, andantibiotic and hormone-free meats. Checkdurhamarmersmarket.com or call 919-484-3084to nd out what’s in season.

Í The Durham Crat Market is open on Sat-urdays, 8am–noon, right across the street fromthe Durham Farmers Market. Check out the hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, woodcrafts, metallic art

RECURRING EVENTS

Í You can drop o Household Hazardous Waste

on Tuesdays and Wednesdays noon to 6pm, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 7:30am to 3pm, at 1900 E Club Blvd. They’ll take paint, used motoroil, pesticides, fertilizers, pool cleaners, strong

cleansers, stains, varnishes, and uorescentbulbs. If you’re worried about spills, wrap containers with newspapers and place them in cardboard boxes for safe transport. This service is

for individuals only—commercial users are not

allowed. Call Durham One-Call at 919-560-1200or visit durhamnc.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/ Hazardous-Waste.aspx for more info.

Í Overeaters Anonymous meetings are held on

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30–1:30pm, at First Presbyterian Church (305 E Main St, 2nd oor of the Christian Ed Wing). Call Robin at 919-683- 3013 for more info. Meetings are also held on

Saturdays, 10–11:30am, at Westminster Presby-

terian Church (3639 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Youth Hut). Call Harriette at 919-596-9543 for moreinfo. Sunday meetings are held at 10am for newcomers and 10:30am for regulars at the Structure House (3017 Pickett Rd, Room 220). Call Judith at 919-929-9891 for more info.

Í Have you always wanted to learn how to play“old-time” music? Take your stringed instru- ment to High Strung Musical Instruments’ Old-

Time Learning Jam now at a larger venue, Out-

siders Art Gallery (718 Iredell St) on Tuesdays, 6:30–8pm. It’s ree and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or check highstrungdurham.com for more info. (Please note that High

Strung has moved to 1805 W Markham.)

Í The Durham Central Park Pavilion at 502 FosterSt is the home of the Durham Farmers’ Market

on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30pm. You can buy fresh produce, free-range eggs, honey, cheese,




and more. Visit durhamcratmarket.com to learn more about the artists.

Í The South Durham Farmers Market is held on

Saturdays (rain or shine) from 8am to noon inthe Greenwood Commons Shopping Center(5510 Hwy 55). You can buy produce, meats, pies, crafts, and more. Check southdurhamarmersmarket.org to read about the vendors and to

subscribe to the e-newsletter.

SEPTEMBER 6 – 8

Í The Duke U community has access to fresh fruits and vegetables at the Duke Farmers Mar-

ket on Friday, September 6, 11am–2pm, betweenthe Bryan Research and Nanaline H Duke buildings o Research Dr. If you have a DukeCard, scan it for recipes and Farmers Market schedule. Check hr.duke.edu/benefts/wellness/ armers/ for more info.

Í Move and glide to the music as the WD Hill

Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St) presents Family Roller Skating under the new lights on

the outdoor rink just beyond the lower parking

lot on September 6, 6–8pm. DJ Piddipat will play a wide range of fun music. Admission fee for kids up to age 17 is $2, ree with Play Morecard, and adults pay $3, also ree with Play Morecard. Take your own skates; if you don’t have any,you can borrow a pair at no extra cost. Call 919- 560-4292 for more info.

Í Bull City Play Streets will take place at HoltElementary School (4019 Holt School Rd, just o N Duke St) on Saturday, September 7, 10am–2pm.Everyone’s invited; the streets will be blocked o and kids and adults can play games, join in pickupsoccer matches, dance with the Bull City Slid- ers (with DJ Piddipat), enjoy healthy snacks, andgather health-related information. It’s ree! Bull

City Play Streets is a collaboration of the City oDurham’s Neighborhood Improvement ServicesDurham County Dept of Public Health, Partner-ship for a Healthier America, and BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina. Visit bullcityplaystreets

com or call 919-560-1647 to volunteer and fomore info.

Í Historic Stagville’s Harvest Festival will be heldon September 7, 10am–2pm, at 5828 Old OxfordHwy. Enjoy the storytellers, games, and arts &

crafts while learning about life on a 19th-centuryplantation. Free admission; donations acceptedVisit stagville.org or call 919-620-0120 for moreinfo.

Í The St Joseph’s Historic Foundation presents theBull Durham Blues Festival on September 76–11pm, at the Hayti Heritage Center (Fayettevilleand Lakewood Sts). Performers will include Big

Daddy Wilson, Claudette King, Jimmy Haggard

Rhonda Robichaux, and Jason Damico and the

New Blue. Tickets are $25. Call 919-683-1709 ovisit hayti.org for more info and go to etix.com fotickets.

Í Classic-country and Christian artist Mike Poole

will give a ree concert at the Sacred Grounds

Coeehouse (2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on September 7, 7:30pm. Donationswill be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visitsacredgroudscoeehouse.orgfor more info.

Í The première Bull City Music Awards will be heldat the Carolina Theatre (309 W Morgan St) on Sunday, September 8, 7:30pm. Local R&B, coun-try, hip-hop, jazz, bluegrass, and gospel artistswill win awards, and some artists—including KingAyoola, Alexis Jones, and Fashion Kidd Kash—wilperform live. Tickets range from $35 to $65; visitbullcitymusicaward.com or call 919-664-8302 fomore info.




tions, job counseling. Veterans will be able to takeshowers, see if they need medical and and/orlegal assistance, get u shots, and also see whattypes of VA benets they’re eligible for. It’s all reeCall 919-220-7409 for more info.

Í Move and glide to the music as the WD Hil

Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St) presentsFamily Roller Skating under the new lights onthe outdoor rink just beyond the lower parkinglot on September 13, 6–8pm. DJ Piddipat wil

play a wide range of fun music. Admission feefor kids up to age 17 is $2, ree with Play Morecard, and adults pay $3, also ree with Play Morecard. Take your own skates; if you don’t have anyyou can borrow a pair at no extra cost. Call 919-560-4292 for more info.

Í The Brightlea Square Concert Series will featurefunk, pop, and jazz by Café Mars on Septembe13, 7–9pm, at Gregson and Main Sts. It’s reecall 919-682-9229 for more info.

Í Learn some local history while taking theDurham Tobacco Heritage Walking Tour givenby Preservation Durham on Saturday, September 14. The 45-minute tour will start at theDurham Farmers Market in Durham Central Park(501 Foster St) at 10am. It’s ree; call 919-6823036 or check preservationdurham.org for moreinfo.

Í The next District 3 PAC (Partners Against Crime)

meeting will be held on September 14, 10amat Lyon Park (1309 Halley St). Find out what’sgoing on in your neighborhood and learnabout City/County services.

Í The next District 4 PAC (Partners Against

Crime) meeting will be held at IR Holmes SRecreation Center at Campus Hills (2000 S AlstonAve) on September 14, 10am. Find out what’s

SEPTEMBER 9 – 15


Crime) meeting will be held at the Durham PublicSchools’ Resource Center (2107 Hillandale Rd)on Monday, September 9, 6pm. Find out what’s going on in your neighborhood and learn

about City/County services. Visit pac2durham.orgfor more info.

Í Two McDougald Terrace Redevelopment &

Southeast Central Durham RevitalizationMeetings will be sponsored by the Durham Hous- ing Authority: Monday, September, 6–8pm, at theDHA oce (330 E Main St) and Tuesday, Septem- ber 10, 10–noon, at the Stanford L Warren Library(1201 Fayetteville St). Learn more, share ideas,and express your concerns. Check durhamCNI.orgfor more info.


Crime) will be held at City Hall (2nd-oor CouncilCommittee Room) on Tuesday, September 10, 5:30pm. Find out what’s going on in your neighborhood and learn about City/County services.

Í Save up to 70% on clothes, toys, maternity items,and equipment at Kidcycle’s seasonal consign- ment sale, which will be held in Northgate Mall(1058 W Club Blvd) on Thursday, September 12–

Sunday, September 15, 10am–8pm. Call 919-451-

9071 if you have items to sell or if you’d like tohelp out by volunteering (volunteers get to shoprst).

Í All military veterans in need are invited to attendthe Bull City Stand Down at the National GuardArmory (on Stadium Dr) on Friday, September 13,9am–2pm. They’ll be giving away food and newclothing, and professionals will be there to pro- vide substance-abuse and mental-health evalua-




going on in your neighborhood and learn about City/County services.

Í The Sister Cities o Durham Festival will be heldin Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Sep- tember 14, 3–6pm. This year’s theme is Durhamand the World: Journeys Toward World Peace, andschools, churches, and organizations will celebrate World Peace Day with art activities and displays, musical performances, a poster contest,and prices. It’s ree; call 919-560-4222 or visit

sistercities-durham.org for more info.

Í The Streets at Southpoint’s Music on Main con-

cert series will feature jazzy rock and pop by Will McBride on September 14, 6–8:45pm, in theoutdoor Cinema Circle at 6910 Fayetteville Rd. It’s ree; call 919-730-8033 for more info.

Í Constellation will present a ree concert at the Sacred Grounds Coeehouse (2700 N Roxboro

Rd) Christian-music venue on September 14,

7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919- 220-2458 or visit sacredgroundscoeehouse.orgfor more info.

Í The Baldwin Auditorium Inaugural Gala Con-

cert will commemorate the reopening of theauditorium after a two-year, $15 renovation, onSeptember 14, 8pm; the venue is located onOnslow St and W Markham Ave. Members of Duke University's Department of Music will form

a chamber orchestra; other performers willinclude the Ciompi Quartet, John Brown, Randall

Love, and Rebecca Troxler. Tickets are $10, ree forDuke students. Call 919-660-3333 for more info.

Í Chapel Hill–based nonprot Ipas will celebrateits 40th anniversary with a Retro Rock or Repro-

ductive Rights Beneft at Motorco Music Hall(723 Rigsbee Ave) on September 14, 9pm–mid- night (doors will open at 8pm). Dress and dance

like its 1973 to music by DJ Piddipat and YoMama's Big Fat Booty Band, and compete in the1970s costume contest. Admission is $15 (with $3membership). Call 919-901-0875 or visit ipas.orgfor more info.

SEPTEMBER 16 – 22

Í High Strung Musical Instruments sponsors theUkelele Jam, which has expanded to a biggevenue, St Paul United Methodist Church (2700 N

Roxboro St), on Monday, September 16, 7–8:30pm. The rst half-hour will be spent goingover basic chords and strums, and the musicwill get more challenging as the jam progressesIt’s ree; all levels are welcome. Call 919-2863801 or check highstrungdurham.com for moreinfo. (Please note that High Strung has movedto 1805 W Markham.)

Í Now you can get fresh fruits and vegetables inthe employees’ parking lot of Duke Regiona

Hospital (3643 N Roxboro Rd) on TuesdaySeptember 17, 3–7pm. If you have a DukeCardscan it for recipes and Farmers Market scheduleCheck hr.duke.edu/benefts/wellness/armers/ fomore info.

Í Landlords, property managers, resident mana-gers, and anyone else involved in rental-propertymanagement are invited to attend the City’sLandlord Training Workshop on Thursday, Sep-tember 19, 8am–5pm. Learn about City codeenforcement, the Proactive Rental InspectionOrdinance (PRIP), the new Property ManagementEntrepreneurs Program Plan (PMEP), learn howto manage properties eectively, screen applic-ants and how to successfully deal withillegal activities that could jeopardize your othetenants and your property. Call to registerthere’s a $10 fee for materials.





Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St) presentsFamily Roller Skating under the new lights onthe outdoor rink just beyond the lower parkinglot on Friday, September 20, 6–8pm. DJ Piddipat

will play a wide range of fun music. Admission feefor kids up to age 17 is $2, ree with Play Morecard, and adults pay $3, also ree with Play Morecard. Take your own skates; if you don’t have anyyou can borrow a pair at no extra cost. Call 919-560-4292 for more info. P lease note : September

20 is Old School R&B night!

Í Flit from venue to venue downtown duringThird Friday on September 20, 6–11pm (depen-ding on the venue). Enjoy art displays, live andrecorded music, and snacks; participating spacesinclude the Durham Arts Council/Durham ArtGuild, Bull City Arts Collaborative, Through This Lens, The Scrap Exchange, Durham ArtsPlace, Exotique, Claymakers, The Carrack GalleryGolden Belt, and others. Check thirdridaydurham

com for more info.

Í American Tobacco/WUNC’s Back Porch Music

Series presents Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones

with “A Prairie Home Companion” semiregulaAoife O’Donovan on September 20, 6–8:30pmon the front lawn at 318 Blackwell St. It’s reeyou can take a picnic, but no glass containersor alcohol are allowed. Visit americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com for more info.

The Jesse Oder lm, Let the Fire Burn will be

shown at the Full Frame Theater at AmericanTobacco (318 Blackwell St) at 7pm.


Crime) meeting will be held at the Holton Career& Resource Center (410 N Driver St) on SaturdaySeptember 21, 9:30am. Find out what’s going onin your neighborhood and learn about City/County services.

Í The Art of Cool Project presents the Afrobeatgroup, The Brand New Lie, in concert at TheStack (on the lawn of the American Tobacco Dis- trict on Blackwell St) on September 19, 5pm. It’sree; you can take a picnic, but glass containers and alcohol are not allowed. Visit american

tobaccohistoricdistrict.com for more info.

Í Preservation Durham and Triangle Modernist

Houses are cohosting the Thirst4Architecture/

Historic Happy Hour on September 19, 5:30–

7pm, at the Straw Valley Café (5420 Durham– Chapel Hill Blvd). Enjoy light appetizers and min- gle with people who enjoy both local history

and architecture. It’s ree; call 919-682-3036 or visit preservationdurham.org for more info.

Í All veterans are encouraged to attend the Bull

City Stand Down on Friday, September 20,8:30am–2pm, at Durham County Memorial Sta- dium and the National Guard Armory (750 Sta-

dium Dr). All veterans, both males and female,can get food, clothing, basic medical and legalassistance, haircuts, mammograms for women,personal supplies, warm showers, job counseling,substance-abuse and mental-health evaluationsand assistance, dental care, u shots, and ree consultations to see what educational and housing benets they’re eligible for. Free bus (DATA

and ACCESS) service is available for veterans to

and from the Stand Down until 5pm. It’s all ree;call Darryl P Hicklen at 919-687-0792, Kim Bur- rucker at 919-695-3776, or Shawn M Ross at 919-

808-1814 for more info.

Í The Duke U community has access to fresh fruits and vegetables at the Duke Farmers Mar-

ket on Friday, September 20, 11am–2pm, between the Bryan Research and Nanaline H

Duke buildings o Research Dr. If you have

a DukeCard, scan it for recipes and Farmers Mar- ket schedule. Check hr.duke.edu/benefts/wellness/ armers/ for more info.




Í Learn who participated in the Civil Rights Move- ment in Durham and how the movementaected citizens both black and white by going

on the Civil Rights Legacy Walking Tour givenby Preservation Durham on September 21. The45-minute tour will start at the Durham FarmersMarket in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) at 10am. It’s ree; call 919-682-3036 or check

preservationdurham.org for more info.

ÍDurham Arts Council’s Centerest Arts Festival

will be held on two days—September 21 (10am–

6pm) and 22 (noon–6pm) on the streets of downtown Durham. Enjoy seeing (and buying) paint- ings, drawings, photographs, and crafts by a jur- ied group of regional artists and getting state-fair- style treats from the food vendors. Call 919-560- 2719 for more info.

Six performance stages—the 5 Points Stage, the

Herald-Sun Stage at the Food and Beer Garden,the Downtown Durham Inc Dance Stage at CCB

Plaza, the Fox50 / Mix 101.5 / WRAL-fm MainMusic Stage at CCB Plaza, the Children’s Stage atthe South Bank Parking Lot, and the North Caro- lina Songwriter’s Co-Op Stage at the Ninth StreetBakery Patio—will feature a wide variety of local musical acts (including Jasmé Kelly, the WilliePainter Band, Toon & the Real Laww, the NorthCarolina Jazz Ensemble, the Bulltown Strutters,and Mary Rocap).

Í The Hillsborough Jazz Festival will be held on

September 21, noon–6pm, at Mooreelds Estate(2201 Mooreelds Rd in Hillsborough). The performers will be Serena Wiley, Robert (Grianzo)

Grin & Taz Halloween, the Stacy Looman Trio,

Capital Transit, Jo Gore & the Alternative, andYolanda Rabun. Tickets are $15 in advance and$20 at the gate (ree for kids age 11 and under);tix are available online at hillsboroughartscouncil.org/hillsboroughjazzestival . Parking is ree.


cert series will feature country soul by Underhil

Rose on September 21, 6–8:45pm, in the outdooCinema Circle at 6910 Fayetteville Rd. It’s reecall 919-730-8033 for more info.

Í Contemporary Christian artist Ted Fillhart wilgive a ree concert at the Sacred Grounds

Coeehouse (2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on September 21, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 orvisit sacredgroundscoeehouse.orgfor more info.

Í The Duke/Durham Music Festival continues tocelebrate the 50th anniversary of racial integrationat Duke University with a jazz concert featuringtrumpeter Terence Blanchard and the John

Brown Band at the Carolina Theatre (309 W Mor-gan St) on September 21, 8pm. Tickets are $23.50call 919-560-3030 or visit carolinatheatre.orgevents/duke-and-durham-music-estival for moreinfo.

SEPTEMBER 23 – 29

Í Free Homebuyer Classes are oered to rst-timeprospective homeowners by Reinvestment Part-ners at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, outsideentrance #4, Suite 856). They’re usually held onMondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; you mustattend all three days in order to get the 8-hour certicate. Learn about credit, budgetinghow to apply for a mortgage, home inspectionsclosings/settlements, and how to work witha lender and the prequalication process. Thenext classes will be oered Monday–WednesdaySeptember 23–25, 6–8:40pm. Register by con-tacting Mayra at: mayra@reinvestmentpartnersorg or 919-667-1000 x41.




Celebrate Intergalactic Music & Spoken Wordwith KidZNotes, LiLa, OneBeat, and the SacriciaPoets on September 27, 8–10pm, at theMorehead Planetarium (250 Franklin St in ChapeHill). Tickets are $7.

Move and groove at the DURM Pride Globa

Dance Party on September 28, 7pm, at theMotorco Music Hall (723 Rigsbee Ave), withshirlette [T4GB], OneBeat, DJ Apple Juice Kid, and5 drummers. Tickets are $10.


Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St) presentsFamily Roller Skating under the new lights onthe outdoor rink just beyond the lower parkinglot on Friday, September 27, 6–8pm. DJ

Piddipat will play a wide range of fun musicAdmission fee for kids up to age 17 is $2, reewith Play More card, and adults pay $3, alsoree with Play More card. Take your own skatesif you don’t have any, you can borrow a pair atno extra cost. Call 919-560-4292 for more info.

Í Singer-songwriter and community activist Ellen

Bukstel will give a ree concert at the Sacred

Grounds Coeehouse (2700 N Roxboro RdChristian-music venue on Friday, Septembe27, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; cal919-220-2458 or visit sacredgroundscoeehouseorg for more info.

Í The North Carolina Gay Pride Parade and Fes-

tival will take place throughout Duke’s East Campus and along Ninth and Broad Sts on SaturdaySeptember 28, 10am–5pm. (The parade will kicko at 1pm.) They’ll also have bands, displaysshows, and information. Call 919-414-5555 or visitncpride.org for more info.

An early-morning event, the NC Pride Run, wilbegin at 8:30am at Main St and Campus Dr onDuke’s East campus. Runners can choose to race inthe following categories: Open Male, Open

Í American Tobacco’s Midweek Music Serieswill feature the Dickens on Wednesday, Septem- ber 25, 6–8:30pm, at 318 Blackwell St. It’s ree;you can take a picnic, but no glass containersor alcohol are allowed. Visit americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com for more info.

Í The Art of Cool Project presents the jazz, hip-hop, and spoken-word stylings of Carolyn Malachi in

concert at The Stack (on the lawn of the American

Tobacco District on Blackwell St) on Thurs- day, September 26, 5pm. It’s ree; you can take a picnic, but no glass containers or alcohol are

allowed. Visit americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com

for more info.

Í The Greater Durham Chamber of Commercewants to break the Guinness World Record forthe world’s largest networking event. If you wantto help with this event, which they’re calling “The

Big,” meet at the Durham Centre plaza (300 W

Main St) on September 26, 5pm. Network witheveryone, check out the Chamber’s expo, andenjoy the afterparty with food-truck vendors and The Art of Cool Project. Register by calling 919- 328-8700 go online to durhamchamber.org/the

big.

Í The rst-ever Art & Activism Festival, formed bya partnership of The Art of Cool and ARTVSM(Pierce Freelon + Apple Juice Kid), will take placeSeptember 26–28. Learn more at theartocool

project.com:

The Welcome to DURM Jam Session will feature OneBeat and local musicians and will be held on

September 26, 7–9pm, at Cocoa Cinnamon (240

W Geer St) This is a ree event, but a hat will bepassed for donations, which will benet the

Durham Arts Council.




Female, Male Masters (age 40+

), and Female Mas- ters (age 40+). Winners will be invited to ride in thePride Parade at 1pm. Email your questions [email protected].

Í This year’s Latino Festival will be held noon–5pmin Rock Quarry Park (701 Stadium Dr) on Septem- ber 28. They’ll have information on health, education, and jobs; soccer games; food; and performances by West End Mambo, Orquesta GarDel,

Realeza de la Sierra, Flamenco Vivo, and Latin

Fusion. (If it’s raining, the event will be moved tothe Holton Career and Resource Center (401 NDriver St)). Call Durham Parks and Recreation at919-560-4355 or visit DPRPlayMore.org for moreinfo.


cert series will feature cajun and zydeco musicby Mel Melton & Wicked Mojos on September28, 6–8:45pm, in the outdoor Cinema Circle at 6910 Fayetteville Rd. It’s ree; call 919-730-8033

for more info.

Í Enjoy the sights and stories while going on theDurham Architecture and Landscape Walking

Tour given by Preservation Durham on Satur- day, September 28. The 45-minute tour will startat the Durham Farmers Market in Durham Cen- tral Park (501 Foster St) at 10am. It’s ree; call

919-682-3036 or check preservationdurham.org for more info.

Í Singer-songwriter Blake Addison will give a reeconcert at the Sacred Grounds Coeehouse

(2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on

September 28, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visit sacredgroundscoeehouse.org for more info.

SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6

Í Now you can get fresh fruits and vegetables inthe employees’ parking lot of Duke Regiona

Hospital (3643 N Roxboro Rd) on TuesdayOctober 1, 3–7pm. If you have a DukeCard, scanit for recipes and Farmers Market scheduleCheck hr.duke.edu/benefts/wellness/armers/ fomore info.

Í The 7th annual Project Homeless Connect wilbe held in the Durham Armory (220 Foster St) on

Thursday, October 3, 9am–1pm. People who arehomeless can get connected with all kinds ohelp—housing; employment; physical healthmental health, and dental care; legal servicesand veterans’ and social-service benets. If youknow someone who’s going through tough timesand was forced to move in with relatives or friendslet them know about this. Volunteers are alsoneeded, including people who are uent in Span-ish. Call 919-560-4570 x22249 for more info and

to volunteer.

Í The Art of Cool Project presents contemporary jazz saxophonist Marcus Anderson in concertat The Stack (on the lawn of the American Tobacco District on Blackwell St) on October 35:30pm. It’s ree; you can take a picnic, but glasscontainers and alcohol are not allowed. Visitamericantobaccohistoricdistrict.comfor more info

Í The Duke U community has access to fresh

fruits and vegetables at the Duke Farmers Mar-

ket on Friday, October 4, 11am–2pm, betweenthe Bryan Research and Nanaline H Dukebuildings o Research Dr. If you have a DukeCard, scan it for recipes and Farmers Marketschedule. Check hr.duke.edu/benefts/wellnessarmers/ for more info.




Í Every year, Durham Parks and Recreation cele-brates Disability Awareness Month with Unity in

the Community Day, which will be held onOctober 5, 11am–2pm, at the Holton Career andResource Center (401 N Driver St). This is the bestway to discover all of the sports opportunities(“adaptive sports”) that are available to peoplewith various disabilities. Watch demonstrationsand try your hand at wheelchair basketball, wheel-chair tennis, sit volleyball, adapted kickball, andchallenger ag football. They’ll also have a kids

area with crafts and games, exhibit/informationtables of local organizations and groups, and foodIt’s ree; contact Ann-Marie Strike at 919-354-2750or [email protected] for more info.


cert series will feature bluegrass music by theGrass Cats on Saturday, October 5, 6–8:45pmin the outdoor Cinema Circle at 6910 FayettevilleRd. It’s ree; call 919-730-8033 for more info.

Í Country-folk group Cuty Folk will give a reeconcert at the Sacred Grounds Coeehouse

(2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue onOctober 5, 7:30pm. Donations will be acceptedcall 919-220-2458 or visit sacredgroundscoee

house.org for more info.

Í Take your pooch to Woostock, which will beheld in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) onSunday, October 6, 1–4pm. Enjoy the Frisbee

agility, tracking, and advanced-obedience dem-onstrations, and join in the competitions andgames. They’ll also have food, music, pet-relatedvendors, and doggy adoption and foster groupsFree admission; call Durham Parks and Recrea-tion at 919-560-4355 for more info.

Í High Strung Musical Instruments sponsors theUkelele Jam, which has expanded to a biggevenue, St Paul United Methodist Church (2700 N

Í Move and glide to the music as the WD Hill Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St) presents Family Roller Skating under the new lights on

the outdoor rink just beyond the lower parking

lot on Friday, October 4, 6–8pm. DJ Piddipat willplay a wide range of fun music. Admission fee for kids up to age 17 is $2, ree with Play Morecard, and adults pay $3, also ree with Play Morecard. Take your own skates; if you don’t have any,you can borrow a pair at no extra cost. Call 919- 560-4292 for more info.

Í American Tobacco’s Center Stage Concert Seriespresents the bluegrass vocal group IIIrd Tyme

Out at Diamond View Park (on the lawn of the American Tobacco District on Blackwell St) on October 26, 6–9pm. It’s ree; you can take a picnic, but no glass containers or alcohol are allowed. Visit americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com

for more info.

Í Acoustic folk group City Folk will give a ree

concert at the Sacred Grounds Coeehouse(2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on

October 4, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visit sacredgroundscoeehouse.org for more info.

Í Saturday, October 5 is the date for the Phoenix

Fest and Parade. The parade will step o at 9amat Elmira St and will continue north down Fayette- ville St to Piedmont. Immediately following the

parade will be a street festival that will lastthrough 6pm with all types of food and craftsvendors and performances by the Pat Taborn

Modeling Agency, Family Sircle, Stan Malette,

Bobby Hinton, and the New Twilights. The streetsaround the Phoenix Square and Phoenix Crossingshopping malls will be closed o for the festival.Call 919-680-2878 or visit phoenixestdurham.com

for more info.




Roxboro St), on Monday, October 7, 7–8:30pm. The rst half-hour will be spent going over basicchords and strums, and the music will get more challenging as the jam progresses. It’s ree; all

levels are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or check highstrungdurham.comfor more info. (Please note that High Strung has moved to 1805 W Markham.)

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Í Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Rd,919-383-1686, ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php;emailaddress: [email protected]

• Fishing—Saturday, September 7, 1:30pm; learnhow to put a hook on a line, cast a rod, catch ash. NC shing license required for those age16+. Call 919-383-1686 to register. It’s ree; call toregister.

• Snakes: Friend or Foe?—Sunday, September15, noon; learn how to identify venomous and

nonvenomous local snakes. It’s ree; call toregister.• Occoneechee Mountain by Canoe—Thursday,

September 19, 11am; take a canoeing trip andview Occoneechee Mountain, the old quarry, andremains of the railroad that used to serve thequarry. It’s ree; call to register.

• Wayside Display: What’s That Smell?—Sunday,September 22, 1:30pm; learn about creaturesthat have strange odors. It’s ree; call to register.

• Let’s Build a Boat—Friday, September 27, 10am;kids will build boats out of recycled materials

and will then see if they oat on the river. It’sree; call to register.

• Geology Hike at Occoneechee Mountain—Saturday, September 28, 10am; go on an infor-mative hike led by a geologist. It’s ree; call toregister.

• Salamander Search—Saturday, September 28,11am; search for salamanders in a small lake. It’sree; call to register.

Í Falls Lake State Recreation Area, 13304 Creed-moor Rd, Wake Forest, 919-676-1027,ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php;email address:[email protected]

• Amazing Insects— Saturday, September 7,2–3pm; a Ranger will show some live critterswhile teaching about local insects; meet at Roll-ingview Swim Beach.

• Volunteer Work Day at Rolling View—Satur-day, September 28, 10am; it’s National Public

Lands Day; help rebuild a wooden shing pier;send e-mail to Adam Carver at [email protected] to sign up (be sure to bring bottledwater, a bag lunch, sun screen, and bug spray).

• Monarch Tagging Field Trip—Saturday, Sep-tember 28, 1pm; it’s National Public Lands Day;help tag butteries so their habits can be stud-ied; bring a buttery net if you have one (somewill be available), plus bug spray and bottledwater. It’s ree; contact Brian Bochahn at 919-841-4060 or [email protected] to sign upand nd out where to meet. (Another Monarch

Tagging Field Trip will occur on Sunday, Septem-ber 29, 1pm.)

Í Jordan Lake State Recreation Area,

280 State Park Rd, Apex, 919-362-0586,ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php;email address:

[email protected]:

• Bald Eagle & Osprey Talk and Viewing—Sun-day, September 15, 10am; meet at the observa-tion deck just o Martha’s Chapel Rd and join

a ranger as he talks about Jordan Lake and thevarious birds that live in the area; a spottingscope and binoculars will be available (you’rewelcome to take your own). It’s ree; write [email protected] for more info.

• CAST (Catch A Sure Thing!)—September 21,9:30–11am; kids ages 6 to 12 are invited to learnhow to sh; shing poles, bait, and safety vestswill be provided; bring water, sunscreen, hat, andsunglasses (if needed); It’s ree; call to register.(Another session will be held on Saturday, Sep-




lars. It’s ree; call to register.• Big Lake Boat-A-Bout —Thursday, September26, 4pm; celebrate Take a Child Outside Week by taking your kid on a 90-minute twilight canoetour; canoes, paddles and life jackets are pro-vided, but take bug spray. It’s ree; call to register.

• National Public Lands Day/ Helping Hands or

America’s Land—Saturday, September 28,8:30am–4:30pm; volunteer to take a boat outand help tidy up one your favorite lakes (BigLake, Sycamore Lake, or Reedy Creek Lake). Two-person canoe, trash bags, gloves, life vests, and

oars will be provided. Call for more info.• Caterpillar Hunt—Sunday, September 29, 4pm;

celebrate Take a Child Outside Week by takingyour kid to learn about the life cycles of butter-ies. It’s ree; call to register.

Í The Morehead Planetarium sponsors ree Sky-

watcher Sessions (you can call 919-962-1236for directions and day-of if weather conditionscause you to wonder if the session will be can-celled):

• Jordan Lake’s Ebenezer Church Recreation

Area (Ebenezer Rd, Apex)—Saturday, October12, 8:30–10:30pm; this is International Observethe Moon Night (look for Venus, too). It’s ree. If the weather is “iy,” call 919-962-1236 to see if the viewing session is still on.

HEALTH

Í Free, condential HIV tests are administered atthe Lincoln Community Health Center (1301 Fay-etteville St) on Mondays, 5–7:30pm, in the Specialty Clinic. They use OraQuick, an oral mouthswab, and results are available in 30 minutes. Noappointment is necessary; send email to [email protected] for more info.

tember 28.)• Astronomy Viewing Session—Saturday, Octo-ber 12, 7–9pm; this is International Observe theMoon Night (look for Venus, too). It’s ree. If theweather is “iy,” call 919-962-1236 to see if theviewing session is still on.

Í Sarah P Duke Gardens, 426 Anderson St,919-684-3698, hr.duke.edu/dukegardens; garden-ing workshops are held in the Doris Duke Cen- ter; call 919-668-1707 or 1708 to reserve your

spot:

• Plants o Distinction: Gorgeous Grasses— Tuesday, September 10, 2:30–4pm; Historic Gar-dens curator Mike Owens will teach how to usegrasses in your garden; $7, $5 for Friends.

• Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden Family

Workshops—Saturday, September 14,1–2:30pm; learn how to plan, plant, harvest, andmaintain an edible garden; $10 per parent/child,$3 per additional sibling.

• Durham Garden Forum: Ornamental Grasses

—Tuesday, September 17, 6:30–8pm; learn howto use ornamental grasses in your garden; theForum is a partnership with the NC CooperativeExtension; $10, ree for Forum members.

• Walk on the Wild Side—October 3, 11am–noon; take a tour of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants; $7, $5 for Friends.

Í William B Umstead State Park, 8801 GlenwoodAvenue, Raleigh, 919-571-4170,ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php;email address:

[email protected]:

• Animals o Umstead—Tuesday, September 24,4pm; celebrate Take a Child Outside Week bytaking your kids to learn all about the animalsthat live in the park. It’s ree; call to register.

• Wildlie Hike For Children—Wednesday, Sep- tember 25, 4:30pm; celebrate Take a Child Out-side Week by joining your kid on a half-mile hiketo spot wildlife in the woods; don’t forget yourhiking shoes/boots, insect repellent, and binocu-




Í The next Monday afternoon Chemotherapy

Education Class will be held on September 9, 1–2pm, in the Duke Cancer Center (20 Duke

Medicine Circle, room 0N01). Get your questions answered about treatments and side eects. Family members are welcome; call 919-681-0691 or 919-613-6275 for more info. (Additional classes will be held on September 16, 23, 30, and October7.)

Í The next Stroke Support Group meeting willbe held on Monday, September 9, 1–2:30pm, in

Duke Regional Hospital’s Private Dining Room

C (3643 N Roxboro Rd). Family members andcaregivers are welcome; call 919 403-4374 formore info.

Í The next Genitourinary Cancers Support

Group Meeting will be held on Monday, September 9, 2–3:30pm, in the Duke Cancer Center (20 Duke Medicine Circle, room 0N01).

Family members are welcome; call 919-684-4497 or send email to [email protected] formore info.

Í The next Speech and Communication Group

or Parkinson’s Disease meeting will be heldon Monday, September 9, 3–4pm, at the TeerHouse (4019 N Roxboro Rd). Learn speech strate- gies and practice communication skills. Caregivers are encouraged to attend. It’s ree; call 919-416- DUKE to register.

Í The next Look Good, Feel Better session forfemale cancer survivors will be held on Mon- day, September 9, 5:30–7:30pm, in Duke Regional Hospital’s North Conference Room (3643 N Rox- boro Rd). Get a ree cosmetics kit and learn

coping and beauty techniques as a way toenhance your appearance while being treated

for cancer. It’s ree; call 919-470-7168 to register.

Í Lots of folks join the Heart & Sole Mall Walkers

Club and walk at their leisure in Northgate Mal(1058 W Club Blvd) anytime between 7am and9pm Monday through Saturday and between9am and 6pm on Sundays. Stop by the FoodGallery at 8:30am on Tuesday, September 10 forthe ree monthly breakfast and ree CPR trainingsession before starting your morning walk. Cal919-286-4400 for more info.

Í The next Cancer and Diabetes Support Groupmeeting will be held on Wednesday, Septembe11, 11am–noon, in the Duke Cancer Center (20Duke Medicine Circle. Call 919-684-4497 or sendemail to [email protected] for more info.

Í The next Guided Relaxation Session will be heldon Wednesday, September 11, 12:30–1pm, in theDuke Cancer Center (20 Duke Medicine CircleQuiet Room on the 0 Level). Learn how to reducestress levels and gain serenity. Call 919-681-2928

or send email to [email protected] fomore info. (Another session will be held onSeptember 25.)

Í The next Wednesday afternoon Chemotherapy

Education Class will be held on September11, 1–2pm, in the Duke Cancer Center (20 DukeMedicine Circle, room 0N01). Get your questionsanswered about treatment and side eectsFamily members are welcome; call 919-681-0691or 919-613-6275 for more info. (Additiona

classes will be held on September 18, 25, andOctober 2 and 9.)

Í The Durham Lions Club (in partnership with theDuke Eye Center) will oer ree vision screenings

at Kroger (1802 N Pointe Dr) on Wednesday, September 11, 2–6pm. Each person will get a visionand glaucoma pressure test, plus a brief examina-tion by a Duke ophthalmology resident.




diseases of the eye. It’s ree; call 888-ASK-DUKEfor more info.

Í A ree Mind-Body Approaches to Coping with

Cancer workshop will be given on ThursdaySeptember 19, 3–4:30pm, in the Duke CanceCenter (20 Duke Medicine Circle, room 0N01). Family members are welcome; call 919-684-4497 formore info. (Another workshop will be givenon October 3.)

Í The topic of the next DukeWell Series seminawill be Resiliency on Thursday, September 195:30–7pm, at Duke Integrative Medicine on theDuke Center for Living Campus (3475 Erwin Rd)Get pointers on how to stay upbeat and opti-mistic and how to use positive psychology onyourself in order to stay on the right side ofgood health. It’s ree; call 888-ASK-DUKE for moreinfo.

Í The Duke Cancer Institute, the Duke Division oUrology, and the Lincoln Community HealthCenter are cosponsoring Men’s Free Health Day

where they can get ree blood pressure/diabetesscreenings and prostate cancer risk assessmentsMen are invited to stop by the Lincoln Commu-nity Health Center (1301 Fayetteville St) on Sat-urday, September 21, 8am–noon, for these ree

services, or they can visit Duke Clinic 2C (40 DukeMedicine Circle) on Sunday, September 22, noon–4pm. No appointments are necessary, but youcan call Awanya Caesar at 919-956-4029 (Lincoln

or 919-613-6462 (Duke) for more info. Commu-nity partners are the Durham Diabetes CoalitionHealing with CAARE Inc, and the Durham CountyPublic Health Department.

Í The next Prostate Cancer Support Group Meet-

ing will be held on Monday, September 234–6pm, in the Duke Cancer Center (20 DukeMedicine Circle, room 0N01). Family members

Í The next Breast and Gynecologic Cancer

Support Group Meeting will be held on

Wednesday, September 11, 3–4:30pm, in theDuke Cancer Center (20 Duke Medicine Circle,room 0N01). Family members are welcome; call919-684-4497 or send email to [email protected] for more info. (Another meeting will be

held on September 25.)

Í The next Friday morning Chemotherapy Educa-

tion Class will be held on September 13, 9–10am, in the Duke Cancer Center (20 Duke MedicineCircle, room 0N01). Get your questions answered about treatment and side eects. Family members are welcome; call 919-681-0691 or 919- 613-6275 for more info. (Additional classes will be held on September 20, 27, and October 4.)

Í The next Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Mye-

loma Support Group Meeting will be held on

Monday, September 16, 11am–12:30pm, in the

Duke Cancer Center (20 Duke Medicine Circle, room 0N01). Family members are welcome; call 919-684-4497 or send email to cancersupport@

duke.edu for more info. (Another meeting will be

held on October 7.)

Í The next Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Can-

cer Support Group Meeting will be held on

Tuesday, September 17, 2–3:30pm, in the Duke Cancer Center (20 Duke Medicine Circle, room0N01). Family members are welcome; call 919-

684-4497 or send email to [email protected] for more info. (Another meeting will be heldon October 1.)

Í The topic of the next Healthy Eyes Seminar

Series seminar will be Corneal Transplants on

Wednesday, September 18, 10–11am, at the

Duke Eye Center (2351 Erwin Rd). Hear aboutthe latest breakthroughs in the treatment of




are welcome; call 919-684-4497 or send email to [email protected] for more info.

Í The next Cary and Ruth Henderson Patient/

Caregiver Support Group meeting will be held

on Tuesday, September 24, 10:30am–noon, atGrey Stone Baptist Church (2601 HillsboroughRd). Contact Lisa Gwyther at 660-7510 or [email protected] for more info.

Í Start your walking routine by joining Heels in

Motion, the mall-walkers at Streets at South- point Mall (6910 Fayetteville Rd). The Streets at Southpoint opens for Heels in Motion members Monday–Saturday at 7am (and closes at 9pm) and Sunday at 10am (closes at 7pm). Stop in at the Food Court on Wednesday, September 25, 8am, for the ree breakfast and health talk before starting your morning walk. Call 919-572-6450 for more info; sign up at any time at the

Welcome Center on the ground oor. They keep a

notebook on the desk where you can keep track of your mileage every day.

Í The next Daughters Concerned or Aging

Relatives Support Group meeting will be held

on Wednesday, September 25, noon–1pm, in theDuke Clinic Bldg (formerly Duke Hospital South(in Room 3512 in the Blue Zone, 3rd oor). You can

park in Parking Deck I on Trent Dr; call Bobbi G Matchar at 919-660-7510 for more info.

Í The next Mood Disorders Support and Educa-

tion Group Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 26, 6–7pm, at Duke Faculty Practice (2200 W Main St), 3rd oor conference room, suite 340. Organized by the Duke Departmentof Psychiatry Call 919-286-5261 or send email to

[email protected] for more info.

Í The next Durham Evening Alzheimer’s Family

Support Group meeting will be held on

Thursday, September 26, 6:30pm, in the Duke

Clinic Bldg (Medical Center Board Room, 1170BYellow Zone, 1st oor). You can park in ParkingDeck I on Trent Dr; call Bobbi G Matchar orCornelia Poer at 919-660-7510 for more info.

Í The next Cancer Caregiver Support Group

Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 24–5:30pm, in the Duke Cancer Center (20 DukeMedicine Circle, room 0N01). Call 919-684-4497 or send email to [email protected]

for more info.

MUSEUMS • GALLERIES • STATE

HISTORIC SITES • EXHIBITS

Í Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd,919-383-4345, nchistoricsites.org/bennett H ours: Tuesday–Saturday 9am–5pm; ree admission:

The Tar Heel Harvest Fair & Farmer’s Market

will be held on September 28, 10am–4pm andSeptember 29, 10am–3pm. Learn how theBennett family and their neighbors harvestedand transported their produce and their live-stock to local towns to sell. You can also go onwagon rides, enjoy live music, and watch thechildren’s games. It’s ree; donations will be grate-fully accepted.

Í A photographic exhibit, Be Still: A Storeront

Church in Durham, shows 10 months in the earlylife of the Apostolic Deliverance Rebirth OutreachMinistries, which meets in a storefront in EastDurham. Kristin Bedford, who is studying Experi-mental and Documentary Arts at Duke Universitycaptures joyful and contemplative moments inthis exhibit, which will be on display in the AllenBuilding Gallery (2nd ), 421 Chapel Dr, on Duke’sWest Campus through December 13. Gallery hoursare Monday–Friday, 8am–7pm.




Í Center or Documentary Studies, 1317 WPettigrew St, 919-660-3663,documentarystudies.duke.eduG allery Hours: Monday–Thursday 9am–7pm,Fridays 9am–5pm, Saturdays 11am–4pm, andSundays 1–5pm; ree admission:

The lm, Refections Unheard: Black Women in

Civil Rights, will be shown on Thursday, Septem- ber 26, 6–8pm, in the Smith Warehouse’s Bay 4,C105 “Garage” (114 S Buchanan Blvd). This documentary will explore the marginalization of black women in the Black Power and Feminist move- ments. Following the movie will be an open discus sion with director/producer Nev Nnaji. It’s ree.

Í Museum o Lie and Science, 433 Murray Ave,919-220-5429, lieandscience.org H ours: Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm andSundays noon–5pm; admission : $14 for adults;$11 for seniors (age 65+) and active military(with proper ID); $10 for kids ages 3 to 12; andree for kids age 2 and under. Nonschool grouprate is $8 each for 10 or more. Wednesday is ree day after 1pm (individuals only; ID required):

Have fun with ight at the Blast O! hands-onexhibit. Design a rocket and test how changes inthe fins and rudders determine what happenswhen you use compressed air to make it y. Thenexperiment with dierent folding techniques togure out the best design for your paper airplane.See how long you can make your ying object hoveron the Blast O! hover table.

Go back in time 75 million years and see huge,lifesize replicas of dinosaurs on the Dinosaur Trail. Then stop by the Fossil Dig Site, sift through thesoil, and nd all types of fossils.

Í Nasher Museum o Art, 2001 Campus Dr,919-684-5135, nasher.duke.edumuseum Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, andSaturday 10am–5pm; Thursdays 10am–9pm;

Sundays noon–5pm; $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3non-Duke students with ID, ree for young peopleage 15 and under; Thursdays 5–9pm is ree foreveryone (except for special ticketed exhibits);parking is $2/hour:

Doris Duke’s Shangri La: Architecture, Landscape

and Islamic Art represents one of the world’s largest private collections of Islamic Art. See 60 workof Islamic art, including architectural sketchesarchival photographs and videos, and large-scalecolor photographs of Duke’s estate in Honoluluwhich houses the collection.

Í Pleiades Art Gallery, 109 E Chapel Hill St,919-797-2706, pleiadesartdurham.com/ H ours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am–6pm,Fridays and Saturdays 11am–8pm, Sundays1–4pm; ree admission:

TRUTH TO POWER: Communicating Messages o

Social Justice Through Visual Art will be on displaythrough Sunday, September 15.

SURGE will open Wednesday, September 18 andwill be on display through Sunday, October 6. Theopening reception for the exhibit will be held during Third Friday on September 20, 6–9pm.

Í Through This Lens, 303 E Chapel Hill St,919-687-0250, http://throughthislens.comH ours: Tuesday–Friday 10:30am–5:30pm,Saturdays 10:30am–4pm; ree admission:

A special Sunday afternoon talk about SilveRails, a series of black and white gelatin-silveprints Jesse Andrews will take place on September 15, 3–5pm. Hear from special guest TomRankin.

Comparative Figures, photographs by Sam Wangand Bill McAllister, will be on display starting Friday, September 20 (Third Friday). Meet the artistfrom 6 to 9pm.




READ ALL ABOUT IT!

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Ms Farley, manager of the Duke Homestead State HistoricSite, has written the history of the rst home of the Wash-ington Duke family and the eect that the family and thetobacco industry had on the Bull City (the nickname isfrom Bull Durham tobacco). As the Duke family’s fortunesgrew, so did the city of Durham. Included are more than200 vintage photos, drawings, and reproductions of printads. This is the type of book that you ip through, go back and read, and then return to over and over again.

$21.99, Arcadia Publishing. Available at local retailers, onlinebookstores, or through Arcadia Publishing

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This must have been fun to record, and fans of funk, jazz,and neosoul will denitely like this. The musical arrangements are by Victor Moore with horn arrangements by AlStrong. Check out the jazzy updates of Everybody Wants

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THEATER • FILM • DANCE •

RADIO • TELEVISION

Í WNCU/90.7m, North Carolina CentralUniversity; listen online at wncu.org:

Be sure to listen to Radio Skywriter on Sun- days, 6:30–7pm). Durham Skywriter publisher Pat Murray and guests talk about community issues and let you know what’s happening in the Bull City (and beyond). Don’t forget your pen and

paper—we might have just the information

you need! If you miss the broadcast, you

can go to wncu.org the Tuesday following the air date for at least a week and listen to the

podcast—or, type “Radio Skywriter” or “WNCU”in the search eld of iTunes to listen to or down- load our three most recent shows.

TV Skywriter, a livestreaming online interview/ variety show, will air right after Radio Skywriter on Sundays at 7pm. You can watch it by going to

the Durham Skywriter channel on Youtube (go towww.youtube.com, type “durhamskywriter” on

the search field, and click on the channel); orwatch from the Durham Skywriter’s Google+ page(go to www.gplus.to/durhamskywriter ).

Í The Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern presents Thorton Wilder’s classic, three-act play, Our Town, in

an all-black production in the Trotter Building(401 W Geer St). Showtimes are Thursday, Sep- tember 12; Friday, September 13; Wednesday, Sep- tember 18; Thursday, September 19; Friday, Sep-

tember 20; and Saturday, September 21, at 8pm. Tickets range from $5 to $15. You can call 919-452- 2304 for info and you can purchase ticketsonline at http://events.wncn.com/durham_nc/

events/show/343905283-little-green-pig-theatrical-concern-presents-our-town.

Í Send us inormation on your special events—

these are ree listings!



Guest spotlight

The Durham Skywriter 1910 Capps Street Durham, North Carolina 27707

[email protected] 919-809-YOU2 (9682)

MIRA KESSLER

Looking up at the stars,wondering what they areAh, nally, you see a ace

A beautiul one,A ace you will cherish orever.

You see another,And another,

And you shout out,“Grandma, Grandpa, Zedie,

Bubbie, Mama, Papa, you are right here with me,

right now,and never will be again.”

You hear a voice,“No, child, no. That is not true.

S T A R S

We are here always,always beside you,

everywhere you look you see us.

You see us in the leaveson the trees.

You see us in the shadows, you see us in the mirror

when you look upon yoursel.But last o all,

you see us in the stars that light up the sky at night.

We are always here.Always.”

Durham Skywriter September 2013

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