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May events offer opportunities to learn about the world as summer arrives

Following is a sampling of May 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.

May events offer opportunities to learn about the world as summer arrives

Following is a sampling of May 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.

May 1

Honey Beehive Tour
2 p.m. –3 p.m.
Carolina Campus Community Garden
Bees are responsible for pollinating one third of the world’s food and producing honey. At this event, hobbyist beekeeper Anne Cabell will explore a real live hive. For more information, please visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

The Year of Magical Thinking
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Center for Dramatic Art
Joan Didion's play “The Year of Magical Thinking” is a journey of grief and mourning drawn from her memoir of the year following the deaths of her husband and daughter. There will be an opportunity for artist/audience discussion after each performance. The play is presented as a PRC2 Second Stage Series. Ticket prices range from $10 to $35. For more information, contact the PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529.

May 2
The Next Generation, That’s Why We Continue to Do What We Do
4 p.m.
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Using community-based participatory research, UNC student researchers have worked with groups of African-American farmers in northeast North Carolina, and children and grandchildren of farmers, to understand their strengths and concerns as they relate to farming and farmland loss.  This event will present the collective engagement strategies and learn about farmers’ experiences with discrimination. Their positive perceptions of farming, recommendations to stem the loss, and the hope for the next generation of African-American farmers will also be discussed. For more information, go to: www.hpdp.unc.edu

May 3, 24
Yoga in the Galleries
Noon – 1 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
Joanne Marshall will teach this class that will give participants the opportunity to practice yoga in the Ackland art galleries. Yoga mats and museum cushions are provided. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. Since the galleries can be cool, long sleeves are recommended. Cost is $5 for nonmembers and free for members. All levels are welcome. For more information, contact Allison Portnow at aportnow@email.unc.edu, or call (919) 843-3687.

May 4
Lunch with One
Noon – 1 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
This month, Gabriel Trop, an assistant professor in the department of Germanic languages and literatures, will present a talk about a work of art in the exhibition DE-NATURED. The nearly 40 works in DE-NATURED present an introduction to the notable efflorescence of art in post-war Germany. Participants should bring their own lunch. No reservations required. Cost is $5 for nonmembers and free for members. For more information, contact Allison Portnow at aportnow@email.unc.edu, or call (919) 843-3687.

Hap Kindem Film Screening
7:30 p.m.
Hanes Art Center
Communication studies professor Hap Kindem’s documentary film, “More than Meets the Eye,” focuses on the life of blind Paralympics skier Anne-Mette Bredahl. The film has previously won the award for "Best Film That Breaks Stereotypes" at the Breaking Down Barriers Film Festival. There will be a discussion following the film.

May 4, 11, 18, 25

Ferns, Lycophytes, and “Fern Allies”

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays

N.C. Botanical Garden

This course explores many aspects of the ancient evolutionary history, current distribution, biology, and identification of the “vascular cryptogams.” Through lectures, lab work and short field trips, students learn to identify these fascinating components of our flora, which are often considered “difficult.” The course will be held at the N.C. Botanical Garden. For more information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522. 

May 5

Carolina Science Café
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Top of the Hill
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center sponsors discussions for adults and teens on the latest science issues and discoveries, featuring a new scientist every month. Charles Weiss,
professor emeritus in the department of environmental science and engineering, will give this month’s talk as part of the spring series, “The Biology of Love.”  For more information and upcoming topics, visit http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=current_science_forums.html.

May 5, 12, 19, 26

Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Thursdays
N.C. Botanical Garden
Every Thursday morning, children ages 2 to 5 are invited to listen to nature-themed books at the Storyteller’s Chair and then participate in hands-on explorations and activities in the gardens. Program is held rain or shine. Pre-registration required. For more information or to register, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

May 6
Spring Fling
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Student Recreation Center
Spring Fling is a 3-mile run or 1.5-mile walk open to all UNC faculty and staff. The event promotes physical activity, health and well-being and provides employees with the opportunity to contribute to the Glenwood Elementary Family Assistance Program by making a canned food donation. In addition, pet donations will be given to the Orange County Animal Shelter. For more information, contact Aaron Stern at ajstern@email.unc.edu.

May 7

National Public Gardens Day
10 a.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
In honor of National Public Gardens Day, the Botanical Garden will host a free hour-long tour through a longleaf pine forest in the Sandhills Habitat Garden, a wet savannah in the Coastal Plain Habitat Garden, and a mountain bog in the Mountain Habitat Garden.  Participants will get a chance to learn about native wildflowers in the Native Perennial Border and plants in the Carnivorous Plant Collection. For more information, please visit http://ncb
g.unc.edu
or call (919) 962-0522.

Let’s Have a Bite! A Banquet of Beastly Rhymes
5 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Wilson Library
Bob Forbes, author of "Beastly Feasts! A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme," will read from his newest collection of poetry for children. A reception will precede the program. For more information, contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu, or call (919) 962-4207.

Skywatching
9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Jordan Lake State Park's Ebenezer Church Recreation Area
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center educators and members of CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) lead this exploration of the night sky through naked-eye and telescope observing. For more information, visit: http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=skywatch_calendar.html

May 8

Mother’s Day Mason Farm Walk
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
This walk will take place in the Mason Farm Biological Reserve’s “old farm trail,” which travels through 200 years of cultural and natural history. Walk guide will point out wildflowers and other plants and discuss local biological diversity conservation. For more information or to register, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

May 14
Drawing in the Galleries
10 a.m. – noon
Ackland Art Museum
Every month, Amanda Hughes, director of external affairs at the Ackland and working artist, sponsors an event for artists of all levels to practice and strengthen their drawing skills. Working from all categories of art, participants have the opportunity to uncover the challenges the original artists faced and experienced during creative process. Participants should bring paper and dry media (crayon, pencils, etc.). All levels are welcome.  For more information, contact Allison Portnow at aportnow@email.unc.edu, or call (919) 843-3687.

Drawing for Kids
10 a.m. – noon
Ackland Art Gallery
This program invites 9- to 12-year-olds to look at artists' techniques and tricks in the Ackland's permanent collections and special exhibitions. Each month, participants explore selected works in the Museum's collection and identify skills that the artist used to make them. Skilled gallery teachers demonstrate and teach students those skills, which they can apply in their own art. Materials provided. Registration required and limited. Cost is $5 to non-members, and free to members. For more information or to register, call (919) 962-0479.

Ackland Art Adventures for Kids: A Place of My Own
10:30 a.m. – noon
Ackland Art Museum
In this program, participants will examine prints from Germany to see the ideas and images that prompted people to make prints. Then, led by art teacher Tamela Davis, kids will make prints of their own. This program is part of a series of Saturday morning classes for 6- to 9-year-olds taught by Davis, a national board-certified art teacher, and other educators. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers and includes all materials. To register, contact Caroline Culbert at (919) 962-3342 or culbert@unc.edu. For more information, contact Allison Portnow at aportnow@email.unc.edu, or call (919) 843-3687.

Worm Worlds: Intro to Vermicomposting
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
This program will teach participants how worms can be used to recycle garbage into garden fuel. All supplies included—even the worms. For more information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

May 15, 22

Pollination of Flowering Plants
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
This course explores the relationship between flowering plants and their pollinators. The class will include analysis of basic floral reproductive biology including flowering plant life cycle, breeding system biology, and basic pollinator attraction mechanisms. The class format includes sessions dedicated to lecture, laboratory, and in-the-Garden exercises. All participants are asked to complete a plant pollinator project. For more information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

Color Theory
1:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden    
Color theory is the study of how colors relate to one another. This class covers techniques for finding a particular hue, the push and pull of warm and cool pigments, saturated color and the importance of muted color, how values create depth, and complementary colors. Prerequisites for this course include composition and intermediate watercolor. For more information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

May 18
Starry Nights: Survival Skills Using the Sky
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
This program will teach participants how the sky can provide navigation tools, such as a compass, clock and calendar. Part of Morehead's Starry Nights series. For ages 13 and older. Cost is $8 for Morehead members and UNC students and $12 for non-members. Advance registration required by calling (919) 962-1236 or visiting http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=starry_nights.html

May 21

Herbs and Cooking                      
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
Participants will explore the idea of growing and cooking with herbs, highlighting common herbs such as rosemary, sage, basil and oregano. After covering basic cultural practices for growing herbs locally, the workshop will explore some conventional, as well as more unique, uses of herbs in cooking. For more information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

May 26

Chinese Brush Painting, Mandarin Ducks and Lotus
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
Jinxiu (Alice) Zhao will teach this course on painting Mandarin Ducks, popular subjects for brush painting that are often painted with the lotus or chrysanthemums. Zhao is a native of China and has been teaching brush painting in the U.S. for many years. Prior brush painting experience is recommended, but beginners are welcome. Participants should bring supplies, including watercolors. Fee is $35 ($30 for garden members). For more information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

ONGOING EVENTS

Dec. 19, 2010 – June 5, 2011
Art and C
ultural Exchange Along the Silk Road

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays
Ackland Art Museum
The trade routes known collectively as the Silk Road not only allowed merchants throughout Asia and Europe to exchange goods — such as Chinese silk, Byzantine gold, and Indian spices — but also introduced people in disparate parts of the continent to new beliefs, systems of government, literary genres, musical styles, and visual forms. Drawing from the Ackland's collection of Asian art, this special exhibition features over 60 objects created along these storied corridors of trade. Please call (919) 966-5736 for information.

Feb. 1-May 8
Home Front on the Hill: Chapel Hill and the University During the Civil War
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) 962-1345 for information.

Feb. 14-May 31
From Di Phis to Loreleis: A History of Student Organizations at UNC-Chapel Hill
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.

UNC-Chapel Hill calendars: http://www.unc.edu/events/

News Services contact: Staff, (919) 962-2091, news@unc.edu

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