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August offers garden events, exhibits

Following is a sampling of August events at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Please use this information for calendar listings and postings and in planning your event-oriented coverage. Events are free to the public unless otherwise noted.

August offers garden events, exhibits

Following is a sampling of August events at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Please use this information for calendar listings and postings and in planning your event-oriented coverage. Events are free to the public unless otherwise noted.

Upcoming Events

Aug. 1
Rain Gardening in the South
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden Education Center       
N.C. State horticulturists Helen Kraus and Anne Spafford discuss how rain gardening helps use water wisely. Experts at creating beautiful gardens that capture, filter and use water that runs off roofs, driveways and other hardscapes, they address the specific environmental circumstances of Southern gardens; climate, plant selection and soil types. They will offer guidance on constructing a rain garden, from design to post-planting maintenance, including troubleshooting tips. Pre-registration and a fee ($20, $15 for garden members) are required. Call (919) 962-0522 to register (http://ncbg.unc.edu).

Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26
Nature Tales: Storytime at the Garden
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Thursdays
N.C. Botanical Garden         
Parents and their children (ages 3 to 5) are invited every Thursday morning to enjoy nature stories outdoors at the Storyteller’s Chair and hands-on explorations and activities throughout the garden. The program is held outside on sunny days and inside if it rains. Attendees should meet in the Pegg Exhibit Hall of the Education Center. Pre-registration and a fee are required. Call (919) 962-0522 to register (http://ncbg.unc.edu).

Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28
Saturday Free Tours
10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays through the summer
N.C. Botanical Garden         
The morning tour offers an informative, informal view of the display gardens. Learn about the natural habitat gardens, perennial borders, and carnivorous plant collections. The afternoon tour is a behind-the-scenes look at the unique features that make the new Education Center one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the state of North Carolina.

Aug. 7
10 a.m. – noon
Native Medicinal and Edible Plants Workshop
N.C. Botanical Garden Education Center       
Take a tour given by Bountiful Backyards and the botanical garden through the world of useful plants, shade gardening and soil building. Sarah Vroom will lead a workshop for home and community gardeners on native medicinal and useful plants just in time for planning fall plantings. Learn about under-the-radar and potent medicinal plants, how to enhance the soil food web and grow tasty snacks. Pre-registration and a fee ($25, $20 for garden members) are required. Call (919) 962-0522 to register (http://ncbg.unc.edu).

Aug. 8, 22
Yoga at the Garden
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Sundays         
N.C. Botanical Garden Education Center  
Yoga instructor Joanne Marshall leads a class in mindful yoga practice – emphasizing restoration and relaxation – in the Growing Classroom of the Education Center. Gardeners and nongardeners alike are welcome. Bring a yoga mat if possible; a limited number of mats will be available.

Aug. 14
Chinese Brush Painting for Families: Panda Bears
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden Education Center
Who can resist a panda holding his favorite bamboo? Learn important brush strokes while creating a fun brush painting. A materials list will be sent after registration. No previous experience required, but there is a fee ($30, $25 garden members). Call (919) 962-0522 to register (http://ncbg.unc.edu).

Aug. 26

‘27 Views of Hillsborough: A Southern Town in Prose and Poetry’

5:30 p.m. program

Pleasants Family Assembly Room, Wilson Library

6:30 p.m. reception and book signing

Main Lobby, Wilson Library

The program will feature readings by contributors Jeffery Beam, Jaki Shelton Green, Tom Campanella, John Valentine and Jill McCorkle. They will share through poetry, fiction and essay views of Hillsborough's past, present and future from the fascinating anthology in which hometown is front and center. Please contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu or (919) 962-4207 for more information.

 

Aug. 31

The Battle Against Poverty: Writing a History of the North Carolina Fund

5 p.m. reception and viewing of the exhibit "The Poor Among Us: Photography of Poverty in North Carolina"

North Carolina Collection Gallery, Wilson Library

5:45 p.m. program

Pleasants Family Assembly Room Wilson Library

Duke University professor Robert Korstad and UNC-Chapel Hill professor James Leloudis will discuss "To Right These Wrongs: The North Carolina Fund and the Battle to End Poverty and Inequality in 1960s America," their newly published historical and analytical examination of the initiative launched in 1963 by Gov. Terry Sanford to combat poverty and social inequality in the state. Please contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu or (919) 962-4207 for more information.

 

Ongoing Events

June 7 – Sept. 10
Esse Quam Videri: Muslim Self-Portraits
8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
FedEx Global Education Center
In response to the stereotyping of Muslims and in recognition that it is human nature to fear the unknown, community-based artist Todd Drake has worked with Muslims in North Carolina to create self-portraits that share real, rather than seeming, reflections of self to a wider audience. Muslims from a variety of backgrounds and living in a variety of communities across North Carolina participated in this series by working collaboratively with Drake to realize their own vision. Photographs, collaged images and self-drawn portraits were created with short essays to add context. In some cases, there are also audio recordings and additional information. For more information, please visit http://www.global.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1517&Itemid=118.

June 10 – Sept. 30
The Poor Among Us: Documentary Photographs of Poverty in North Carolina
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays
Wilson Library, North Carolina Collection Gallery
Please call (919) 962-1172 for information.

June 15 – Sept. 30
See the World Through My Eyes: Travel Narratives from the Rare Book Collection
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays
Wilson Library, Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room
Please call (919) 962-1143 for information.

July 1 – Aug. 29
An Eye on Nature
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Sundays
N.C. Botanical Garden
This exhibit features selected works by 2009 and 2010 graduates of the N.C. Botanical Garden’s Botanical Illustration Certificate Program. Opening reception for the exhibit will take place July 18, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. For information, call (919) 962-0522 or visit  www.ncbg.unc.edu

July 16 – Oct. 16
Communities in Action
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays
Wilson Library, 4th Floor
This exhibit is a component of “The Poor Among Us: Photography of Poverty in North Carolina” (see description above). Please call (919) 962-1345 for information.

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