Mixed Media show for Leslie Goodrich of Madison County, NC.  Leslie’s pieces are made from wood, paint, metal, found objects and recycled goods.

Art & Museums
BIRDS, BATS & BOTANICALS - scratchboards by Renee Seaman Treml. Through Jul 30. Nested, 338-8023, www.nestedhome.com

COOPERATIVE GALLERY CREATED & OWNED BY LOCAL ARTISTS - featuring original painting, photography, clay, sculpture, fabric, wood, glass, jewelry & other traditional & contemporary fine art & crafts. Ongoing. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, www.HillsboroughGallery.com

HANDCRAFTED ITEMS - including paintings, carvings, molas, textiles & fabrics, ceramics, beads & jewelry from West Africa, the Middle East, Central America & the US collected over years of traveling. Ongoing. Dirt Road Gallery, 933-6999, www.dirtroadgallery.net

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Seniors/Wellness Program
ORANGE COUNTY SENIORSTRIDERS - A University Mall-walking program designed for all levels of walkers. 8:00am exercise warm-up, breakfast at Bear Rock, and health talk by local health experts on a variety of topics. Orange County residents age 55 and older. Free. 3rd Wed of every month. 968-2073.

Groups
DURHAM-ORANGE QUILTERS’ GUILD – Mon, Jul 16, 7:30pm. Grace Church, 200 Sage Rd., Chapel Hill. Program features local origami artist Helen Wolfson. 544-3285 http://www.durhamorangequilters.com/

MEDITATION - Practices of Tibetan Buddhism: Shinay, Tonglen & Deity Practice. Everyone is welcome. Piedmont KTC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center. www.piedmontktc.org. 933-2138.

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The ten-minute theater short Back Roads, written by Stephanie Walker and directed by Jill Greeson, tells a story of a car trip gone wrong.

The ArtsCenter will present the sixth annual 10 by 10 theater festival, July 12-22. The festival features ten theatrical shorts each ten minutes long. Ten actors from Triangle companies will perform. Admission is $10. The shows begin at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

The shorts were chosen from over 400 submitted scripts. Several of the selected playwrights have been featured in past 10 by 10 shows.  Eight guest directors directed the plays.

On Saturday, July 14, the ArtsCenter will host a Playwright’s Gala, where audiences may meet the playwrights after the show. And on the 21st, audiences will be able to meet with the casts and crews.

Richard Buckner will perform at the Cat’s Cradle on Sunday, July 15th at 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 12
The Cave: Early: Dollface. Late: The Proclivities, The Bee Team.
Local 506: Pela, Hammer No More the Fingers. 10pm. $8
Weaver Street Market: Milagro Saints. 6pm

Friday, July 13
Cat’s Cradle: Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands. 8:30 pm. $10
The Cave: Early: The Stalking Horses. Late: The Big Lazy, The Moaners.
Local 506: St. Vincent, Scout Niblett. 9:30pm. $10
Open Eye Café: Jonathan Hepner. 8pm

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