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2 THE CAROLINA TIMES SAT., OCTOBER 4. 1980 Calendar and Announcements ' ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING BAT TERED WOMEN? The YWCA Coalition for Bat tered Women is offering a 30-hour training progra. for men and women who would like to become volunteer Advocates. Course starts Saturday, Oc tober 4, 9-5, YWCA, 809 Proctor St., Durham. Eight remaining sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7-9:30. Call 968-4646 (Orange Women's Center) or 688-43 (Durham YWCA) for further information." CLOTHES FOR THE NEEDY The Social Service office of OBT has accumulated lots of clothes and is open to serve people within the com munity and Head Start families who may have a clothing problem. RECYCLING With school back in session and fall sports underway, plenty of organizations and families get are raising funds byvcollecting recyclable aluminum. . Reynolds recycles at Northgate Shopping Center, every Tuesday through Saturday, 9-1 1:30 a.m. . -; -Bring cans in a clear plastic bag, and other pieces cut to lengths not exceeding three feet and tightly bound. You will be paid casji on the spot. For more information, call toll free 1-800-228-2525. WSSU TO HOST GRANTSMANSHIP TRAIN ING Winston-Salem State University will host a .Grantsmanship Training Program, October 6-10, at the University O'Kelly Library. The Program, co sponsored by the Voluntary Action Center, is designed for college and university development of ficers and members of other non-profit agencies. Program participation is limited to 25 persons. Tui tion is $375 and includes a 500-page Grantsmanship book along with these post-conference services: ' proposal critique, consultation with grantsmanship experts, information about groups of past program participants and a one-year subscription to the News (a special grantsmanship publication). The course will bf conducted by the Grantsman ship Center of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., recognized as the largest philanthropic training organization in the nation with more than 100 courses each year. Training includes program plan ning, researching government and private grant sources, and writing grant applications. To register or to obtain additional information about registration, interested persons should con tact Ms. Joan Sullivan of The Grantsmanship Center, (213) 749-4721. Persons wanting to know more about local arrangements should call . Mrs. Hellena Tidwell, Director of Corporate and Foun dation Relations at Winston-Salem State, 761-2176. I THE LINCOLN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION extends an invitation to you to attend its annual affair, A Miss Lincoln Alumni-Contest, which will be held at the Durham Civic Center on Saturday, October 4, 9 p.m. Music of the evening will be disco featuring Mike Rossi. Proceeds will be used for community and educational activities. Contact any member of the Alumni for details. "TRIBUTE TO MINORITY WOMEN" The North Carolina Council on the Status of Women will sponsor its first banquet and "Tribute to Minority Women" October 11 at St. Augustine's College, Raleigh. The purpose of this tribute is to honor minority women who are making outstan ding contributions to their local communities and the state of North Carolina. Tribute will be paid to those community leaders who have not previously . jreceived statewide recognition for their contribu- . Itions. 1 The banquet is scheduled Jfor 7 p.m. A reception will precede the banquet at the Merrimon-Wynne House, office of the North Carolina Council on the Status of Women, 526 North Wilmington St., Raleigh, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Persons wishing fo make nominations should contact Ms. Patricia Gill, 428 N. Clarke St., Henderson NC 27536 AFTERSCHOOL RECREATION PROGRAMS The Durham City Community Education pro gram and the Durham Parks and Recreation Department are conducting Afterschool Recreation Programs at Y.E. Smith, East End and George 'Watts Elementary schools. These programs operate each day school is open through June 5, 1981. The hours are Monday through Friday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. ; The program offers a wide range of activities in cluding.sports and athletics, music and drama, arts and crafts, f tody hours, tutorial sessionsand other seasonal special events. There is a small weekly fee. For more information, call Gaston Patterson at 683-4355 or Albert Huey at 688-2361, extension 245. . OKTOBERFEST The Duke University Union Special Events Committee presents "Oktoberfest, October 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., on the main quad of Duke's West Campus. Featured will be crafts, food, beer, chugging contest, and live entertain ment, including the "Pitchforks," the "John Klaus Band," and Bluegrass music. Don't miss the fun! BATON TWIRLING classes are being sponsored ' by the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department, beginning October 15. Fee $7. Class meets Wednesdays 6:30-7:00 p.m. (ages 6-6); 7:00-7:30 (ages 9-12). Call 942-8541, ext. 203, for more infor mation. WHAT IS THIS THING ANYWAY? If it's hung over your grandmother's couch since you can remember or if you found it in the attic and it looks like art to you, bring it by the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh on Mondays between 2 and 4:30 p.m., when the museum staff offers its free art consulting service. They won't tell you what it's worth, but you'll find out everything else they know about it, and you might discover that you have a treasure. For more information, contact Sterling Boyd, the museum's chief of programs at 919733-7568 or Michael Matros at the Department of Cultural Resources at 919733-5722. TREES FOR FALL PLANTING - The Na tional Arbor Day Foundation reminds local organizations that they need to contact the Founda tion now to line up a fund-raising project involving the sale of trees for fall planting. Youth and school groups, clubs, churches and other organizations can sell trees in their communi ty to raise money for their activities, and the Foun dation will mail the trees directly to the customers' homes. The local sponsoring organization never has to handle the trees, according to the Foundation. Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Redbud, Weeping Willow, Tulip Tree, and White Flowering Dogwood trees are sold for $3.50, including a profit of $1..25 per tree for the local sponsoring organization. Organizations may obtain sample sales literature and further information by calling (402) 474-5655 or writing the National Arbor Day Foundation, Ar bor Lodge 100, Nebraska City, NE 68410. D.H. LAWRENCE FOCUS A series of films, lectures, panels, and other programs focusing on the authoa, D.H. Lawrence, is being offered at the Durham County Library throughout October and November. All programs are open free of charge to the public. Details of the entire series are available from the Office of Continuing Education, 107 Bivins, on Duke's East Campus, and at main and branch Durham County libraries. For more information, call 684-6259. FREE PUBLICATIONS FROM IRS may be ordered by calling the IRS toll free telephone number listed in the directory. Among the subjects covered are: child care credit, energy credit, moving expenses and other tax breaks. - IRS PROBLEM RESOLUTION OFFICE has a toll-free number, 1-800-832-8800 in Greensboro. If you have problems you have not been able to resolve through normal channels, call the Greensboro number. They promise to cut through red tape and get to the solution faster than routine channels you have tried. You may also write: Pro blem Resolution Office, 320 Federal Place, Greensboro, NC 27401. THREE MEMORABLE NIGHTS AT THE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA -r If you are an opera o st or think you might want to become one, this fal' is your chance to see three glorious productions of the world famous San Francisco Opera, combin ed with the opportunity to experience for the first time or revisit the city that is loved by people all over the world. The Durham Arts Council is offering a tour, November 4-8, limited to twenty participants. In cluded in the tour package are three opera perfor mances, Richard Strauss, Arabella, Verdi's La Traviata, and Wagner's Tristan Und Isolde. The re maining evening in San Francisco gives participants the option to see the classic musical, My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison. The tour's daytime activities include a wine tasting visit to Napa Valley, California's most beautiful wine region, a chance to see the giant red wood trees and other famous sights. For details, call the Durham Arts Council at 682-5519 and ask for a brochure on "Three Memorable Nights at the San Francisco Opera." 4 KINDERGYMNASTICS The' Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring and eight-weeks class in Kindergymnastics for children ages 3-5, on Saturdays, 9:30-10:10 a.m., beginning October 11 and continuing through December 6. Preregistration is required. Registra tion fee is $8. Citizens may register at the Carrboro Recreation and Parks office located in the basement of the Carrboro Town Hall, Monday through Fri day, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. All fees, once paid, are nonrefundable. For more information, call 942-8541, extension 203. JOIN GIRL SCOUTS Computers, spaceships, photography, careers for women, the wonderful world of the out-of-doors - just a fewrof the many programs enjoyed by Girl Scouts today. The best of traditional Girl Scouting has been retained and is enhanced by new programs as contemporary as the girls themselves. Durham County Girl Scout troops are forming now. If you are a girl between the ages of 6-17 or an adult of any age, male or female, Girl Scduts want YOU! Have fun, make new friends, be a part of something great! In Durham, call 493-3234 or 489-2886. ROOTS OF RACISM The Durham County Public Library is presenting a seven-part film series on "The Roots of Racism." Sponsored by Duke University, the distinguished feature-length films are shown free of charge, each Wednesday at 7 p.m., in Zener Auditorium on Duke's West Cam pus (Sociology Building, Main Quad); and each Thursday at 7 p.m., in the auditorium of the Durham County Public Library, 300 North Rox boro Street. CHILDREN'S FALL FILM FESTIVAL - The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department 1980 Children's Fall Film Festival will feature children's films for family entertainment during the fall season. All films will be shown in the Carrboro Elementary School Auditorium and will begin pro mptly at 7 p.m. There is a 75 per person admission , fee. Scheduled films and dates are: October 3 - Lassie's Great Adventure; October 17 - The Magic Witch; November 7 - Poco; November 21 - Toby Tyler; December 5 - Kidnap ped; December 19 - The Prince and The Pauper. For more information, call Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department at 942-8541, extension 203. DID YOU LOSE YOUR JOB TODAY? Are you unhappy and underpaid? Does inflation have you depressed. On October 6, 7, 8, at the Harambee House Hotel, 2225 Oeorgia Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., a conference will take place that will provide solu tions to these problems and highlight President Carter's Proclamation declaring the week of Oc tober 5, 1980 as "National Consumer Education Week." "A National Conference on Community Cooperative Economic Development" will teach participants how to create their own jobs and help their communities by creating Community Cooperative Business Enterprise) how to suc ceed and where and how to get the funds tc get started. Call for information (202)667-8970. "RECENT ACQUISITIONS" ART EXHIBIT, now through October 12, North Carolina Central University Museum of Art. No admission charge. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 2-5 p.m., Sunday. VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, by the Durham Branch NAACP, continues through Oc tober 6. All unregistered voters are encouraged to register at the County Board of Elections, public library or your precinct registrar. W.D. HILL RECREATION CENTER, 1308 Fayetteville Street, is offering adult classes in ceramics, aerobic slimnastics, martial arts, photography, macrame and sewing. Children's classes include gymnastics, modern dance, and an after school Fun Fest. For more information about Jhs$.arjd other classes and programs, call 683-4292. NATIONAL BOSSES DAY The Durham Chapter, National Secretaries Association (International) will hold its seventh annual Ex ecutive Breakfast at the Hope Valley Country Club on Thursday, October 16, at 7 a.m. jk, John S. Thomas, director of Development, Efokei University Medical Center, will be the speaker. Any interested persons are invited to attend and should contact Dale Cox at 683-7701 for further in formation, Deadline for reservations is Monday, October 13. t
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