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APRIL EVENTS:

TIBBS Social-Ice Cream served by Faculty for Grad Student Appreciation Week!

April 3^rd, 4-6pm, MBRB Lawn

Easter Events:

TIBBS Easter Egg Hunt-April 3^rd , 4-6pm

TIBBS Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Graduate Students, with prizes! MBRB Lawn.

TIBBS Kids Easter Egg Hunt-April 7^th, 10am

Annual TIBBS Easter Egg Hunt for kids on the MBRB lawn.

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt, University Mall-April 7^th

Family friendly Easter Egg Hunt inside the mall. For more information: http://www.chapelhillsmall.com/event/easter-egg-hunt/2145396791

For a list of Easter Events across the Triangle: http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/goaskmom/blogpost/7190712/

Passover Seder: https://chabaddchcom.clhosting.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1664749/jewish/Passover-2012.htm

Earth Day Events:

Saturday, April 14^th: Earth Action Day Festival, Chapel Hill http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=1828

Events on UNC campus for Earth Day: http://www.unc.edu/campus-updates/2011_UNC_Earth_Day

*Don’t forget to get your free cone at Ben & Jerry’s locations to celebrate Earth Day!*

Raleigh Festivals this Month:

http://eventful.com/raleigh/events/categories/festivals_parades

Triangle Film Events this Month:

http://eventful.com/raleigh/events/categories/movies_film/this-month

Thorough List of Local Events by Category:

http://eventful.com/raleigh/events

LOCAL EVENTS CALENDARS

Chapel Hill Event Calendar:

http://events.triangle .com /search?city=Chapel+Hill&new=n &srad=50&st =event&swhat=&swhere=&swhen=Next+30+Days

http://www.visitchapelhill.org/calendar/events/index.php?year=2011&month=11&day=1

Durham Event Calendar:

http://events.triangle .com /search?city=Durham&new=n &srad=50&st =event&swhat=&swhere=&swhen=Next+30+Days

http://www.durham -nc .com /visitors/event_cal .php

Carrboro Citizen:

http://twitter.com /#!/CarrboroCitizen

http ://www .carrborocitizen .com

Raleigh Carrboro Events

http://events.triangle.com/raleigh-nc/events/carrboro+events

Independent Weekly:

http ://www .indyweek .com

http://twitter.com/#!/indyweek

ATHLETIC EVENTS:

Full UNC Athletic Schedule

UNC Campus Recreation Intramural Sports

http://campusrec.unc.edu/getting-involved

Runs:

For a complete list of local runs and races: http://runwellnc.com/

Fleet Feet in Carrboro has weekly free Pub Runs, yoga, and 4, 10, ½ marathon, and marathon training workouts: http://www.fleetfeetcarrboro.com/

Some races in Chapel Hill:

Earth Action Day 5K-April 14^th 10am-12pm

This event is a 5k and family fun run at Southern Community Park that helps to celebrate sustainable and healthy living as part of Earth Action Day in Chapel Hill. The funds raised from this event will support the Teachers Supply Store. Early registration $30, late $35. For more information: http://www.racesonline.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.race_detail&race_id=13128

Briar Chapel’s Earth Day 5k and Celebration-April 21^st

Advanced registration includes a locally made organic cotton t-shirt, goodie bag, and Fullsteam brewery beer ticket. $20 advanced registration, $25 day of race. Also bring cans of non-perishable items for the CORA Food Drive. For more information: http://theabundancefoundation.org/events/earth-day-5k

Tar Heel 10 Miler-April 21^st

Starting at Kenan Stadium, this 10 mile course goes through downtown Chapel Hill, UNC campus, and scenic neighborhoods. For more information: http://tarheel10miler.com/

5K for Fitness-April 28^th

The Public School Foundation and Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro is hosting this 5K. For more information: http://www.fleetfeetcarrboro.com/racing/premier-events/5k-for-fitness

THE ARTS AND SCIENCE:

Carolina Performing Arts:

http ://www .carolinaperformingarts .org /genres /all

Shows at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro:

http://www.catscradle.com/schedule.html

UNC Music Department Performances and Events:

http://music.unc .edu /calendars/thecalendar

UNC Ackland Art Gallery Calendar:

http://www.ackland .org /OnView/current-exhibitions/index.htm

Morehead Planetarium

250 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill

http://www.moreheadplanetarium .org /index.cfm ?fuseaction=page&filename=show_schedule .html. $6 for students and children.

Museum of Life and Science, Durham

http://www.ncmls.org/visit

$12.95 adults, $10.95 seniors 65+, $9.95 children (3-12)

DSI Comedy Theatre

Upcoming shows: http://www.dsicomedytheater .com /calendar/?year=2011&month=6

Carrboro Artcenter:

Craft workshops, dance classes, and live music

Carolina Theatre’s “Retrofantasma” film series:

A monthly film series of double-features dedicated to bringing classic horror movies back to the big screen in 35mm! Created in 1998, RETROFANTASMA has developed a large dedicated audience of horror movie enthusiasts whose desire to see their favorite terror flicks is matched only by their willingness to cheer at the screen. Tickets: $7.

http ://festivals .carolinatheatre .org /retrofantasma /

Varsity Theatre on Franklin St.

The Varsity Theatre has been a landmark of Chapel Hill and Franklin Street for over 50 years. Since the Sorrell building was built in 1927, it has always housed a movie theater, starting with the original Carolina Theater and then the Village Theater before becoming home to the Varsity.

http://www.varsityonfranklin .com /nowplaying.asp

https://twitter.com /#!/varsitytheatre

Carolina Union Activities Board:

Different activities organized by the CUAB. Free films are shown during the school year.

http://www.unc.edu/cuab/events.shtml

CUAB free movies, OneCard will admit one student and one guest:

Pariah

Friday, April 13^th, 6pm

Saturday, April 14^th, 9pm

Joyful Noise

Friday, April 13^th, 8pm

Saturday, April 14^th, 11pm

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Friday April 13^th, 10:30pm

Saturday, April 14^th, 6pm

The Artist

Friday, April 20^th, 6pm

Saturday, April 21^st, 8pm

My Week with Marilyn

Friday, April 20^th, 8pm

Saturday, April 21^st, 10:30pm

Coriolanus

Friday, April 20^th, 10pm

Saturday, April 21^st, 6pm

Area Movie Schedule:

Showtimes

FOOD AND DRINK:

Comprehensive list of food and drink specials, bar events in the area:

Carrboro Farmers' Market

301 W. Main St., www .carrborofarmersmarket .com

Saturdays 7 a.m.-noon (year-round)

Wednesdays 3:30-6:30pm (starting April 13th)

These fruits and veggies are in season from April to mid-June: Asparagus, arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, green onions, greenhouse tomatoes, herbs, kale, lettuce, mustard greens, oriental vegetables, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips, strawberries, fresh cut flowers, and bedding plants.

Pick your own fruits and vegetables:

Strawberry picking season begins in April! Check out these directories for local pick-your-own farms:

http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/Directory.asp?product=&county=region&region=2&PYO=yes&SearchType=farms&submit=Search

http://www.pickyourown.org/NCpiedmont.htm

CH Bar Specials:

Frequently updated nightly bar specials in Chapel Hill

https ://twitter .com /#!/CHBarSpecials

The Stagger- Chapel Hill/Durham/Raleigh area drink specials.

Recession Tuesdays at ACME

Carrboro

All entrees $12.95 every Tuesday. Reservations highly recommended.

http ://www .acmecarrboro .com /pages /news .htm