Independence Day festivities set

The town of Carrboro will celebrate Independence Day with a parade, music and festivities at the Town Commons.

The festivities will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Weaver Street Market with bluegrass musicians Tim Stambaugh & Friends. Registration for the Patriotic Costume Contest is open from 10 to 10:30, and winners will be announced before the parade down Weaver Street to the Town Hall.

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Live Music

10:30 a.m. — Village Band
11:30 a.m. — Cane Creek Cloggers
12 - 2 p.m. — Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
2:15 - 3 p.m. — The Obies Gospel Music

Parade at Weaver Street Market

9:30 a.m. — Tim Stambaugh & Friends, Parade designing and decorating booths opens Registration opens for the Patriotic Costume Contest
10:30 a.m. — […]

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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
MEDITATION - Practices of Tibetan Buddhism: Shinay, Tonglen […]

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Art & Museums
POTTERY BY COURTNEY TOMCHIK - Jun 1-30. NC Crafts Gallery. 942-4048, www.nccraftsgallery.com
PAINTINGS BY AMY RICHARDS - Through Jun 30. Carrboro Town Hall. 942-8541, www.nccraftsgallery.com
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC BOGART - Through Jun 30. Open Eye Cafe, 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com

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Australian rockers Radio Birdman will play at Cat’s Cradle on Friday, June 29.
Thursday, June 28
The Cave: Alex Bowers, 7:30pm. Eric Sommer, 10pm
Reservoir: Fighting Poseidon, Adam Thorn & The Top Buttons, The Gondoliers. 10pm
Weaver Street Market: The Tim Smith Band. 6-8pm
Friday, June 29
Arts Center: Transzenders. 8:30pm. $10
Cat’s Cradle: Radio Birdman, Awesome Color, The Ettes. 8:30pm. […]

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Rock out.
Via Laughing Squid:
Well, there ya go. The theremin version of gnarl barkley’s crazy.
Pretty punk, huh?

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Photo of last year’s festival atop the Wallace deck in the big city
The Hi Mom! Film festival folks have announced Hi Mom! 9.5 — a summer screening on the lawn at the Town Commons.
Here’s the particulars via Matt Hedt:
Event Title
Hi Mom! Highlights - Short Films Under the Stars (Hi Mom! #9.5)
Details
Saturday, July 14, 9pm, […]

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World-famous dance troupe Galumpha will perform at Fiesta Latina on June 23.
Thursday June 21
The Cave: Pete Waggoner, 7:30pm. Sweater Weather, Gertie Fox, SNMNMNM, 10pm.
Local 506: Haale, The Dogwood Deddy, Mary Johnson. 9pm. $10
Weaver Street Market: Great Big Gone. 6-8pm
Friday June 22
Arts Center: Django Haskins & Mary Johnson. 8:30pm. $12
The Cave: Rebecca Pronsky, 7:30pm. […]

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Art & Museums
DELIGHTFUL LAWLESSNESS - Gloe Herbert Dyne and niece Anne Randolph Herbert have collaborated to show their respective abstract work with the support of the Town of Carrboro Art Committee. The exhibition, on display through Fri, Jul 27, features paintings by Gloe and Anne.
POTTERY BY COURTNEY TOMCHIK - Jun 1-30. NC Crafts Gallery. 942-4048, […]

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The Carrboro Greenspace will present Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers on June 21 at 8:30 p.m.
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 […]

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By Kirk Ross
Staff Writer

At a legislative hearing on the impact of closing Horace Williams airport, UNC officials confirmed that they would support plans to re-open a search for an alternative site to Horace Williams and Raleigh Durham International.
In his presentation last week at a joint hearing of key House and Senate appropriations subcommittees, Kevin Fitzgerald, […]

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