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APRIL1994
Numerous counties across the state ore gearing up
for the Special Olympics. Look for your county
and the specific competition In April.
EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA
Spring Homes & Gardens Tour
New Bern
April 8 and 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Advance tickets, $ 12; tour day, $ 15.
Groups rates available. Benefits New
Bern Preservation Foundation, New
Bern Historical Society. (919) 633-
6448.
County Special Olympics
April 12: Jones, Aquatics. Lenoir,
Athletics. New Hanover, Athletics.
April 13: Duplin, Athletics. Martin,
Athletics. April 14: Northampton,
Athletics. Washington, Athletics. April
15: Bertie, Athletics. Camden,
Athletics. Edgecombe, Athletics.
Jones, Athletics. Nash, Athletics.
Pamlico, Athletics. Pasquotank,
Athletics. Perquimans, Athletics. Pitt,
Athletics. April 20: Gates, Athletics.
Halifax, Athletics. Pender, Athletics.
April 21; Greene, Athletics. April 22:
Beaufort/Hyde, Athletics. Craven,
Athletics. Currituck, Athletics. Dare,
Athletics. Onslow, Athletics. Tyrrell,
Athletics. April 29: Hertford, Athletics.
Tyrrell, Athletics. Keith Fishbume, 1 -
800-843-6276.
Phantom of the Barbershop
Wilmington
April 23, 8 p.m. Kenan
Auditorium, UNC-Wilmington.
Performers, Cape Fear Chordsmen.
Tickets, $8 and $9.(910)791-
9695.
Art Lecture
Wilmington
April 28, 8 p.m. Hughes Gallery,
St. John's Museum of Art.
"Audubon's Birds" Speaker: Joseph
Covington. Admission, $3, non-
members, $2, members. (919) 763-
0281
The Planets
Wilmington
April 30, 8 p.m. Kenan
Auditorium, UNC-Wilmington.
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets, $3 to $ 10. 1 -800-732-
3643.
CHARLOTTE
Basketball Exhibit
■All month, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
NationsBank Pavilion. Celebrates
Piedmont Carolina's basketball histo
ry. Tickets: $5, adults; $3, students,
seniors, members. Group rates avail
able. Sponsor, Museum of the New
South, (704) 364-4916.
The Story Hour
April 2, 10 to 11 a.m. Afro-
American Cultural Center. (704)
374-1565.
Artist and Teachers Workshop
April 13 to 15, 4 to 9 p.m; April
16, 10 a.m, to 5 p.m. Spirit Square,
Integrating music education with tra
ditional curriculum studies by using
opera. Sponsor, Opera Carolina.
Dale DreyfoOs, (704) 332-6026.
1994 Mint Museum Home &
Garden Tour
April 14 -17. Tour six Charlotte
homes and gardens. Tickets, $10,
advance; $12, tour day. Sponsor,
First Federal Savings & Loan, Mint
Museum Auxiliary, Charlotte Garden
Club. Ann Carmichael, (704) 366-
0605.
County Special Olympics
April 16: Cabarrus, Aquatics. April
22: Cabarrus, Spring Games. April
26 to 29: Mecklenburg County,
Spring Games. April 27: Gaston,
Spring Games. Keith Fishbume, 1 -
8®-843-6276.
Pottery and Glass Gallery Exhibit
April 16. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 10
p.m.; Wednesday to Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5
p.m. Mint Museum of Art. Admission
$4, adults; $3 seniors; $2, students.
(704) 337-2000.
Health Care Reform; An Update
April 19, noon to 1 ;30 p.m.
Adam's Mark Hotel. Speakers, Doug
Bandow, Chris Conover, John Hood,
Art Pope. Sponsor, John Locke
Foundation. Tickets, $12, includes .
lunch. (919) 847-2690.
NSFRE Meeting
April 20, 11:45 a.m. Omni
Charlotte Hotel. Philanthropy Awards
Luncheon. Speaker, James H.
Woodward, Chancellor, UNC-
Charlotte, Tiffany Whitley, (704)
342-1100.
Mixed Repertoire Program
April 21,8 p.m. Booth Playhouse,
Performing Arts Center. Sponsor,
N.C. Dance Theater. Tickets, $14 to
$24. (704)372-1000.
STATEWIDE
Ronald McDonald
Children's Charities
Membership drive across North
Carolina. Membership Fees:
Families, $7; individuals, $5; chil
dren, $1. Jane Falkowski, 3200
Beechleaf Court, Suite 300, Raleigh,
NC 27604,(919) 876-9716, ext.
224.
Gleaning
Opportunities throughout winter.
Volunteers collect leftover fruits and
vegetables from farmers and deliver
to local food banks, soups kitchens.
Sponsor, The Society of St. Andrew.
Susan Clark, (919) 683-3011.
Software Distribution
Lotus is giving software to nonprof
its. The Environmental Federation of
North Carolina will distribute it. Keith
Burwell, (919)687-4840.
Potato Project
Program that provides freight and
labor to get large, small and oddly
shaped potatoes to helping agencies.
Sponsor, St. Society of St. Andrew.
(919) 683-3011.
TRIAD &
CENTRAL PIEDMONT^
Nonprofit Workshop
Asheboro
April 6,9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Camp
Caraway. Fee, $25, includes lunch.
Two sessions: "Growing Up
Nonprofit"; "Seven Characteristics of
Financially Healthy Nonprofits."
Seminar Leader: Susan Kenny
Stevens. Sponsor, North Carolina
Community Foundation. Esther Hall,
(919)781-2797.
Special Olympics
April 15, Greensboro, Athletics &
Aquatics. (Counties) April 16,
Montgomery, Athletics. Randolph,
Volleyball. April 22, High Point,
Athletics. Robeson, Developmental
Events, Softball Throw, RunAValk,
Tennis, Bocce, Softball. April 25-27:
Forsyth, Athletics. April 29, Forsyth,
Aquatics. April 30, Greensboro,
Central Aquatics Regional. Keith
Fishbume, 1800-843-6276.
"Pit Stop"
Greensboro
April 17, 4 p.m., Greensboro
Public Library; April 21,7:30 p.m.,
Guilford College, Founders Hall;
April 28, 8 p.m., Greensboro Histori
cal Museum. Based on stories written
by Jill McCorkle, J. California Coo
per and Sandra Redding. Free. Spon
sor, Touring Theatre Ensemble. Bren
da P. Schleunes, (910) 272-1279.
Community Day for Arts
Winston-Salem
April 24, 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Southeastern Center for
Contemporary Art. Featuring exhibi
tions and artwork by children, also
tour of galleries. (910) 725-1904.
NSFRE Meeting
Colfax
April 26, 12:30 p.m. Magnolia
Manor. "Building Strong Boards and
Staff." Speaker, Richard Gottlieb,
Executive Director, Senior Services.
Tickets; $15, members, $17, non
members. Terri Dillon, (910) 722-
2371.
Nonprofit Workshop
Greensboro
April 27, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Human Services Institute. "Total
Quality Management for 501 (c)(3)
CEOs." Leader, Chris Troxler. Fee,
$90, two people, same organiza
tions; $55, additional people. (910)
294-6828.
TRIANGLE
Women in Leadership Conference
Chapel Hill
April 12, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Friday Center. "An American
Snapshot: A Look At Today, A
Blueprint For Tomorrow." Sponsor,
Triangle Chapter of Women in
Management, National Association
of Women Business Owners. Margot
Lester Gurley, (919) 929-1397.
Family Services Workshop
Raleigh
April 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Divorce
and Separation. April 19, 7 to 9
p.m.: Enhancing A Child's Self-
Esteem. April 26, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Making the teenage years less stress
ful. Sponsor, Family Services Center.
Fee, $5.(919)821-0790.
County Special Olympics
April 15, Granville, Athletics. April
16, Durham, Volleyball Invitational.
April 20, Harnett, Athletics. April 20,
Person, Athletics. April 22, Durham,
Athletics, Bocce, Volleyball. April 25,
Franklin, Volleyball. April 28,
Orange, Aquatics. Keith Fishbume,
1 -800-843-6276.
Save Our Sounds
Coastal Celebration
Raleigh
April 16 and 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Kerr Scott Building, State
Fairgrounds. Promotes the citizens'
roles in conserving coastal resources.
Admission, $2 donation, children
free. (919)821-8790.
Look for IN APRIL, page 18
CAlf NDAR (meetings, semi-
nets, woikshops) ond R5.y.P.
(fundraises) items ere due die
fifth woridng day of the month.
for example, if your event is in
June, we need your information
the first five do)s of %.
The Journal will print as many
items as space permits.
Call (919) 829-8988 for forms,
foxformsto: (919) 829-8919.
R.S.V.P.
Making Strides Against Cancer
Raleigh
April 8, 6 p.m. N.C. State
University Track & Field. Teams of 10
are formed from local organizations
and businesses, each must raise
$500 to participate. Benefits
American Cancer Society. Honorary
chairperson, Jamie Valvano, daugh
ter of the late Jim Valvano. Kathleen
Armstrong, (919) 834-1636.
5- Mile Walk for the Cure '94
Charlotte
April 9, Registration, 7:30 a.m.,
Walk, 9 a.m. Carowinds. Donations,
pledges of $50 or more receive t-
shirt, one-day admission to theme
park, meal. Other prizes available.
Benefits Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation. (704) 377-2873.
1994 Gala Dinner Auction
Lewisville
April 9, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Forsyth
Country Day School. Live, silent auc
tion, car raffle. Benefits the School's
Faculty Salary Enhancement Fund.
Allison McCall, (910)723-0198.
1994 Walk for Multiple Sclerosis
Cary, Durham and Raleigh
April 10, Check-in, 8 a.m.. Walk 9
a.m. Starting points, Cary; Harrison
Square Shopping Center; Durham:
IBM Building; Raleigh: Jeffreys Grove
School. Donations, pledges.
Numerous prizes. (919) 781-0676.
1994 Charlotte Food and Wine
Weekend
April 14, 7 p.m. Series of dinner
parties at separate locations; April
15, 7:30 p.m. The Tower Club.
Silent auction with more than 200
items; April 16, 10 a.m. The
Radisson Plaza Ballroom; 6:30 p.m.,
tutored wine tasting. Founders' Hall. .
Benefits MMAE's Inn, which provides
free housing for families of critically ill
patients and serious trauma victims.
(704)373-1384.
Art Guild Dinner,
Entertainment & Auction
Charlotte
April 15, 6:30 p.m. Duke White
Oaks Mansion. Tickets, $75/person.
Benefits Charlotte Community
Concert Association Art Guild. (704)
527-6680.
Celebrity Waiters Dinner
Raleigh
April 15, 6:30 to 8 p.rn..
Cocktails, Silent Auction. 8 p.m. to
12 a.m.. Dinner, Dancing. North
Ridge Country Club. Tickets,
$75/person; $700, table of 10.
Benefits American Lung Association.
(919) 834-8235.
WTVI Auction
Charlotte
April 15 to 23: April 15, 7 p.m. to
12 a.m.; April 16, 10 a.m. to 9
p.m.; April 17, 12 to 6 p.m.; April
18 to 22, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; April
23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Numerous
items donated by area businesses.
Susan Geiger, (704) 372-2442.
1994 Walk for Multiple Sclerosis
Beaufort, Moreheod City
April 16, Check-in, 8 a.m.. Walk 9
a.m. Starting points, Beaufort; Front
Street City Park; Morehead City:
Waterfront Park at Fifth and Evans St.
Donations, pledges. Numerous
prizes. (919) 240-0119.
HeortRide
Raleigh
April 16, 8 a.m. Umstead Park's
Highway 70 entrance. Donations.
Benefits American Heart Association.
Registration required. Sponsors,
Wake Medical Center, Wellspring
Grocery. Sheila Miller, (919) 851-
9256 or Joy Dempsey, (919) 713-
1616.
Spring Extravaganza
Shelby
April 16,6 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Cleveland Country Club, private resi
dences. Sponsor, Junior Charity
League of Shelby. Celebrating
League's 60th birthday. Registration,
$50, evening, $20 for Club party.
Martha Yelton, (704) 482-7849.
Walk for Multiple Sclerosis
Charlotte
April 16, Check-in, 9 a.m.; Walk,
10 a.m. Myers Park High School.
It's springtime and for many nonprofits that means charity golf tournaments.
Three tournaments are scheduled for late April. See R.S.V.P., page 18.
Donations, pledges. (704) 525-
2955.
Rock 'N Roll Law Party
Raleigh
April 16, 1 to 6 p.m. North
Carolina Museum of Art. Live music,
food, beverage. Admission, $5
advance, $7 at door. Proceeds bene
fits the Museum. Sponsor, The
Contemporaries. (919) 833-1935.
6th Annual "Taste and Tell"
Conover
April 19, 11 a.m. Trinity United
Church of Christ. Taste various
recipes of desserts, salads, bread,
etc. Tickets, $7. Benefits The
Conover Service League. Bonye
Bowman, (704) 464-7817.
Look for R.S.V.P., page 18