2 THE CAROLINA TIMES
SAT., APRIL 18, 1981
Calendar and Announcements
CHECK THAT BLOOD PRESSURE You are
invited to come by the American Red Cross for
their monthly Blood Pressure Screening Clinic on
Thursday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m: and
havve your blood pressure taken. The Screening
Clinic will take place at the Red Cross Center, 1000
East Forest Hills Boulevard. This service is staffed
by volunteer Red Cross nurses and is offered free of
charge to the public.
CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE On
Tuesday evening, April 21, at 8:15 p.m., the Con
cert Band of North Carolina Central University will
perform in B.N. Duke Auditorium, which is located
on Fayetteville Street near the intersection with
La wspn Street. Admission is free and the public is
invited to attend.
The NCCU Concert Band, under the direction of
Jerry Head, Jr., assisted by Mozell Long, will per
form works by Hoist, Wagner and Forsblad and
others. Of special interest will be the premier of
"Minuet for Winds and Percussion" by James
, DeBerry, graduate of NCCU, and percussion in
structor in the" NCCU Music Department. DeBerry
will perform the percussion part.
SOFTBALL LEAGUES ORGANIZING The
Durham Parks and Recreation Department will be
holding an organizational meeting for youth soft
ball leagues on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m., at the
Central Civic Center, corner of Foster and Morgan
Sts'. All interested persons should attend this
meeting to Find out registration procedures, entry
fee costs, league rules, etc. For more information,
contact Ms. Angela Joinesat 683-4355. ,
CHOIR CONCERT The North Carolina Cen
tral University Touring and Concert Choirs will ap
pear in concert at NCCU's B.N. Duke Auditorium
at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 26. Admission is free. The
concert is being sponsored by the Durham Chapter
of the NCCU Alumni Association.
BOOKMOBILE WEEKLY STOPS Every
Monday 1:45-2:45, Wellon's Village (near Big
Star); Every Tuesday 2:00-3:00, Lakewood Shop
ping Center; Every Wednesday 1:30-2:45, Nor
' thgate Mall (near Big Star); Every
Friday-2:00-3:45, King's Plaza (Hillsborough
Rd.); Every Saturday 9:30-12:30, Croasdaile
Shopping Center; 2:30-3:30 Shannon's Plaza;
3:45-4:30 South Square Mall (near Big Star).
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has little contact with others outside school and
lives with her eighty year' old grandfather and legal
ly blind mother. She would like to have a-special
friend to spennd time with heri-
Groups are invited to lend a helping hand with
neighborhood projects in our community.
JPlayground equipment at several day-care centers
needs a coat of paint, and sandboxes need filling for
spring. ','
If you are willing to give some time call the
'9-4.' ,
ENGLISH HANDSMOCKING CLASS - Carr
boro Recreation and Parks Department is now ac
cepting registration Tor a four-week English Hand
smocking class. Class will meet on Tuesday nights,
7-9, April 28-May 19. Participants will learn basic
. rules and stitches of handsmocking as well as how
to create stacked figures. Hints on garment con
struction will also be offered. Each participant will
have the opportunity to complete at least one pro
ject during class. A knowledge of sewing is helpful,
but not required. - ..
There is a S7 nonrefundable registration fee for
the class: In addition, participants will need to pur
chase materials (estimated S5-S8) for their projects.
- 'Instructor will be Ms. Martha Linn. For more in
formation, call 942-8541 , extension 203.
EXERCISE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS Do
you like dance and good, exercise, too. You can
have both at St. Joseph's Performance Center on
Otd Fayetteville Street, Saturday afternoons.
Classes begin at 12 for girls ages 3-6; 1 o'clock for
girls ages 7-12; women's exercise class, 2-3; African
dance class, 3-4:30 with live percussion and lots of
fun. For more information, call 682-6045.
BULL CITY CARPOOLING PROGRAM
operations have been transferred to the Triangle J
Council of Governments in the Research Triangle
Park. The transfer is part of a federally funded
pooling of the region's urban ridesharing programs
into one regionally coordinated program called
TRI-A-RIDE, Or Triangle Area Ridesharing Pro
gram. Call 549-9999 for names of others traveling
your route. . '
CALENDAR ITEMS should reach us no later
than Friday, before the desired publication week. '
Two to three weeks prior Is even better! Mail to:
Calendar, The Carolina Times, P.O. Box 3825,
Durham, NC 27702. No charge.
OBJECTS AND IMAGES, an exhibition of pot
tery and graphics by Chapel Hilrartists Joan Cohen
and Dino Read, will be featured at CenterGallery,
1 1 8-A East Main Street in Carrboro through May 3 .
Gallery hours are Friday and Saturdays, 1 1 a.m. -5
p.m., and Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Admission is free.
YWCA ANNUAL DINNER Thursday, April 23,
Ramada Inn Downtown. Social hour 6:15 p.m.,
buffet dinner, 7; entertainment, "The New Genera
tion," a pop-gospel group. Tickets $8 by April 21.
The public is welcome. Call 688-4396 for more in
formation. THE CHILD CARE REFERRAL SERVICE at
Duke University is interested in obtaining informa
tion on local summer programs for children of all
ages. If you are involved in a summer program or
have information on summer programs, please call
Ms. Lillianpille? at 684-2808.
TENNIS COURTS AVAILABLE The
Durham Parks and Recreation Department has ten
nis courts available for rental. Groups may rent
available courts at the rate of $1 per hour per court
day use or 51 .25 per hour per court night use. Make
tennis a part of your next family or business social. '
Call Ms, Eileen Witt at 683-4355 to reserve your
courts now!
ARE YOU PREGNANT? Are you thinking. .
about it, or just curious? Do you know how to
choose health care providers that will help you have
the birthing experience you want? Come hear Ms.
Ann Woodward, an experienced childbirth
educator, speak about "A Consumer Approach to
Birthing". She will discuss the results of a recent
survey of obstetrical units in the Orange-Durham-Chatham
County area, as well as speak about
parent rights and responsibilities in childbirth.
"Nan's Class," a movie following five women
through their pregnancies, will also be shown. This
program is the third of an eight week series offered
, by Women's Health Counseling Service.
This series is free and the public is invited to at
tend .on Monday, Aprir 20, 7:30 p;m. ; at the
Newman Center in Chapel Hill. For more informa
tion, call Ms. Elaine Barney at 968-4646.
LITTLE TARHEEL BASEBALL -1 A public
meeting concerning the organization of "Little
Tarheel Baseball" is scheduled for Tuesday, April
14, 7 p.m. in the Durham Central Civic Center.
Anyone interested in coaching; sponsoring or play
ing should come tp this meeting. Call Gene Tomlin
son for more information at 683-4355.
, EASTER EGG HUNT The Durham Parks
and Recreation Department and the Kings Club will
Sponsor the 11th annual Easter Egg Hunt for
children four through twelve years old on Saturday,
April 18, 10 a.m. at the following locations: Forest '
Hills Park, University Drive; East End Park,
Alston Avenue; West Durham Park, Hillsborough
j Road and Northgate Park, Club Boulevard.
THE HILLSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1974
will meet at the Alfonso Elder Student Union on
NCCU's campus, Saturday, April 18, 3 p.m., in
Room 144-A. All members are asked to be present.
THE BAHA'IS- OF DURHAM - will hold a
discussion on the Baha'i Faith open to all interested
persons on Sunday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m., at 1412
Wyldewood Road, Apt. A-l. For further informa
tion, phone 383-2306.
FREE FEATURE MOVIES are shown each
Saturday at 3 p.m., in the auditorium of the
Durham County Public Library. Plan to see
"Summertime" April 18 and "Hound of the
Baskervilles" April 25.
FREE FILMS On Tuesday and Wednesday
evening at 7, April 21-22, the Chapel Hill Public
Library, corner Franklin and Boundary Streets, will
show "Quality Street".
George Stevens directs Katharine Hepburn, Fran
chot Tone and Fay Bainter. Yearning for vengence,
a spinster of 1805 England poses as her own flighty
niece to charm and chastise a man who had disap
pointed her ten years earlier by going off to the
, Napoleonic wars instead of proposing marriage.
(Hepburn always gets her man.)
STOP SMOKING CONTROL WEIGHT
The Durham YWCA will sponsor stop smoking and
weight control clinics with Clinical Hypnotist John
Greer. The clinics will be held at the YWCA, 809
Proctor Street, in Durham, on Friday, May 1. The
stop smoking clinic will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the
weight control at 7:30 p.m. Each clinic is $35 and
includes three hypnotic inductions, literature, and
cassette tapes for reinforcement of the suggestions
at home.
If you're interested in getting help making these
positive life changes, YWCA at 688-4396.
SUMMER NURSERY-KINDERGARTEN
Applications are being accepted for a seven-week
session of the North Carolina Central University
Nursery-Kindergarten beginning May 18 and en
ding July 3. The school day will begin at 7:45 a.m.
and end at 4p,m.
Applications for' the fall session, beginningm.
September,- are also being accepted. For further 4n
formation, call 683-6447 or visit the NCCU
Nursery-Kindergarten at the Diana S. Dent Home
Economics Building at North Carolina Central
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
at Watts Street Baptist
and Watts St., Durham,
University.
ENO PARENTS OF
CHILDREN will meet
Church, Urban Avenue
Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m.
Anyone who is interested in handicapped
children receiving an appropriate education is en
couraged to attend this meeting.
1981 MARINE ENVIRONMENT WORKSHOP
The N.C. 4-H Program, the N.C. Marine
Resources, and the N.C. Sea Grant are sponsoring a
summer workshop on the Marine Environment July
19-24. The workshop is open to rising high school
juniors, seniors and senidr who have graduated but
not entered college.
Many facets of coastal life will be examined with
special emphasis placed on the following three ob
jectives: Create an awareness of marine resources and
their potential value to man-
Develop an awarenessfof ecological problems af
fecting jnarine lifelmd the complexity of their solu
tions. Explore opportunities in marine related careers.
Outstanding educational research facilities and
an excellent staff furnish an atmosphere of learn
ing, fun and fellowship.
The workshop will be held at the Bogue Banks
Marine Resources Center with lodging and other ac
tivities at Mitchell 4-H Camp, Swansboro, N.C.
For more information or applications, contact
the 4-H office, 721 Foster St or call 688-2900. Ap
plication deadline June 1, 1981.
TENNIS LESSONS are offered at Edison
Johnson Recreation Center on an on-going basis
Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. and
10:30. Cost for 12 hours of instruction is $22 for Ci
ty residents and $24 for non-residents. Register at
Edison Johnson Recreation Center Or call 683-4355
for more information. Resource person: Ms. Eileen
Witt.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR VET
CHILDREN Over $2.3 million is available this
fiscal year for college scholarships for eligible
children of veterans. The state-funded scholarships
are awarded to children of certain disabled, deceas
ed and POWMIA veterans. The scholarships are
for four academic years and can be used at public
and private schools in North Carolina. Students
who think they may be eligible should apply during
their senior year in high school and before May 1.
Students should contact their local veterans service
officer or write: N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs,
227 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27601. For more
information, contact Charles Beddingfield at (919)
733-3851.
"FETISH ART INVITATIONAL", a show
featuring artists Steve Clapp, Rich Craven, Barbara
Harmeyer, Mark Keppler, Bill McAllister,
Lawrence Merenstein, Johnnie Mizell, Jerry Noe,
Ann Rowles and Ann Shearer will run May 8-31 at
CenterGallery, 1 18 E. Main St., Carrboro. Gallery
hours: 11-5 Friday-Saturday; ,2-5 Sunday. Recep
tion will be Friday, May 8, 8-10.p.m. For informa
tion, call 967-1316.
BOXING CENTER REOPENS The Durham
Parks and Recreation Department announces the
reopening of the E.D. -Mickle Boxing Center on
Alston Avenue. All Durham youth and young
adults are invited to join the Boxing Program. Drop
by the E.D. Mickle Center weeknights for more information.