Southern Village Marketplace

Act One Act Now Theatre Company presents ‘Improvisation of Alice in Wonderland’ in Southern Village this evening (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:00 pm each night.  The play will take place on the stage on the Village Green on Market Street in Southern Village.

Alice & The Queen from Act One Act Now Theatre

In celebration of this spirited production, Ship-N-Shop Village Mart will be selling an original ‘Alice in Wonderland’ print at the ticket tent adjacent to the stage, starting at about 6:00 pm both nights. 

Tonight only, the artist Alli Brooks will be on hand to sign her prints, which will be specially priced for the signing event.  Her large ‘Alice in Wonderland’ print, will be available for $20 (normally $30), and the smaller ‘Tea Party Balloon’ print, normally $15, will be $10 this evening. 

'Alice in Wonderland' print by Alli Brooks

'Tea Party Balloon' print by Alli Brooks

ADMISSION TO PLAY: $5.00/PERSON

Enjoy the ’sweetest country you’ve ever heard’, when John Howie Jr and The Sweethearts take the stage in Southern Village on Sunday evening, August 1st, playing their own brand of Classic Country and Honky-Tonk music.  The band is made up of renowned musicians John Howie Jr on vocals & acoustic guitar, Billie Feather on vocals, banjo, & upright bass, and Nathan Golub on pedal steel guitar.

John Howie Jr & The Sweethearts

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/jhjandthesweethearts#ixzz0unlheJ9O

Hindugrass bringing  their unique musical blend to
Southern Village
 Saturday, July 31, 7:00pm (Before the movie)

We were all disappointed when the Hindugrass performance that had been scheduled in June was cancelled due to rain.  We’re fortunate now to have another chance to hear them in concert.

Hindugrass was formed in 1998 to create a blend of classical and folk music from northern India with traditional folk and bluegrass music from the southeastern U.S.  The group will delight your ears as they combine the melodic and rhythmic structures of the ragas of Hindustan with songs from the Appalachian tradition. 

Band members have been influenced by a wide variety of world music genres, and between them, play dozens of different and often exotic instruments, ranging from keyboards, bass, violin and bassoon to jaw harp, tabla, sarod, and many, many others.   

You’ll enjoy the mix of the familiar, with sounds from a diversity of global musical sources, as the group plays music composed by its own members. 

The concert is being presented outdoors on the Village Green in Southern Village, Chapel Hill, in advance of this evening’s movie on the lawn.  It’s an open seating event; bring your own lawn chairs or blankets, and food and beverages of your choice. 

NO COVER CHARGE, but $4.00 charge if you decide to stay to see the evening’s feature movie, ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’.

Esparanza 5K Benefit Race

Saturday, September 25, 2010, 9:00 am

Southern Village in Chapel Hill

“Esparanza” is the Spanish word for “hope”, and in September, communities around the world will run and walk together in friendship, hope and solidarity to support the children and families of Safe Passage.  Safe Passage is an US-based humanitarian organization dedicated to bring hope and opportunity to the children of the Guatemala City garbage dump community.  Born from the passionate vision of a single person, Hanley Denning, Safe Passage today channels the efforts of teachers, staff, volunteers and supporters to turn the dream of education into reality for hundreds of Guatemala’s poorest and most marginalized children. 

To learn more about Safe Passage, go to www.safepassage.org

To register for the race, go to www.safepassage.org/5K  or www.active.com

Join us for a great community event, a  Battle of the Bands fund raiser to support Orange County Partnership for Young Children’s programs- part of the statewide Smart Start initiative which creates, funds, and supports early childhood health and education programs. All proceeds benefit the many programs we fund throughout Orange County.

Location: The Village Green on Market Street in Southern Village, Chapel Hill 

Admission Fees:
Advance Ticket Purchase–Adults $12, Children 10 & under $5
Day of Ticket Purchase–Adults $15, Children $7

Contact Info:
Patrick McIntyre, 919-967-9091, pmcintyre@orangesmartstart.org, www.orangesmartstart.org.

Join us as we celebrate America’s favorite vegetable at the height of its season!  The celebration will center around free tomato tastings.  We’ll be sampling a variety of fresh tomatoes for you to compare and contrast.  You’ll also have the opportunity to try two refreshing salads prepared especially for this event, ‘Tomato & Watermelon Salad’ and ‘Tomato & Butter Bean Salad’.  If you enjoy the salads, pick up the complimentary recipes.

Tomato Day at the Southern Village Farmers’ Market is being provided by a generous sponsorship donation from Southern Neighbor monthly.

Parents: Bring your children to cool off from the heat in our KidsZone sprinkler on the Green!

Tomato Tasting in Southern Village

The following photos have been provided courtesy of UniqueOrn Enterprises

Farmers' Market Cherry Tomatoes

Tomato variety at Farmers' Market

Tomato & Butter Bean Salad

HELP SUPPORT THE MCDOUGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MATH & READING ENRICHMENT SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM

Join us this Saturday for a concert and afternoon of fun on the Village Green that will benefit the McDougle Middle School Math and Reading Enrichment Summer Camp Program.   Listen to a great concert while having fun with a bounce house, face painting, water balloon games,  and line dancing, and enjoying snow cone and popcorn snacks. 

All proceeds from the fundraising event will go directly to the summer camp program that will be held in August.

NO COVER CHARGE