Southern Village Marketplace

We’re excited to announce that the Chapel Hill Day Care Center in Southern Village has been selected as the Orange County 2010 site for the ‘Preventing Obesity by Design’ (POD) project!  The school is now in the process of converting their playgound to an outdoor learning environment that will promote increased physical activity for children and thus forestall the risk of childhood obesity.

Childhood obesity is on the rise and now affects over 30% of 2-4 year olds in our state.  The POD project,  led by the Natural Learning Initiative, converts typical mulch-covered playgrounds into green landscapes which introduce children to the natural world and provide opportunities for active play and exploration.

POD is sponsored by the Natural Learning Initiative at N.C. State, Orange County Partnership for Young Children, and Child Care Services Association.  To educate the public about this unique program and engage the community in volunteering to help with the POD initiative, the group is holding an informational meeting at Christ Church on Wednesday, September 15th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

A prime storefront property on Market Street has just become available for lease.  Please contact John Fugo at jfugo@mcarolina.com to learn more about this retail opportunity.

Plans have been underway for an exciting event at The Lumina Theatre, the inaugural Blue Sky Film Festival, which will take place over the weekend of February 4th through 6th, 2011.   The festival will feature the best of films from around the world, highlighting films that are independent, edgy and incredible.

The festival will be an opportunity for independent film makers to screen their film creations, while affording the public a chance to view movies that they don’t normally see in mainstream theaters.

In anticipation of this event, the Blue Sky Film Festival organizers are pleased to announce that they are now accepting film submissions to consider for inclusion in the film festival.  Please go to www.blueskyfilmfest.com/submissions/ to find out how to enter your independently produced film. 

Go to www.blueskyfilmfest.com for more information about this exciting event!

Did you know that you can join in on a free Tai Chi practice on the Green every Saturday morning from 8 am – 9 am, led by certified Tai Chi instructor, Dr. Lewis Tisher?  The class runs from April through October 2nd this year, and is open to participants at any level. 

Dr Tisher welcomes all to these sessions.  If you would like more information, please contact Dr. Tisher at lewist033@gmail.com. 

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THESE  SATURDAY MORNING TAI CHI  SESSIONS.

To celebrate the start of the school year, The Tumble Gym in Southern Village is organizing a School Supply drive to benefit the children of needy local families.  Please buy a few extra items to donate to local students whose families can’t afford to purchase all of their needed school supplies.  

Items can be dropped off anytime at The Tumble Gym at 610 Market Street, or can be brought to our back-to-school evening concert on Sunday, September 5th. 

This Thursday’s (August 12) Farmers’ Market will also be a collection time for school supplies.  The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Mothers’ Club will be collecting new pencils, crayons, markers, scissors and more in a collection box located near the Driftwood Garden tent.  The Farmers’ Market runs from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

For more information about our September 5th back-to-school concert event, please check out the events page on this website, or contact bcarr@mcarolina.com.

Harrington Bank has an immediate opening at its Southern Village branch for a Customer Service Representative.  Click on the link below to see a detailed job description.  If you’re interested in this opportunity, or in a similar opening at the Bank’s main branch on Farrington Road, please contact Southern Village Branch Manager Grace Barnes at 919-913-3208 or gbarnes@bankatharrington.com.

Harrington Bank CSR job description

This little boy carries his purchase from McAdams Farm.

Boy with floral bouquet purchased from McAdams Farm

Flower bouquet selection from McAdams Farm

They’re durable, affordable and adorable–duct tape wallets and change purses from ‘Silver Lined Pockets’, a local youth entrepreneurial effort.  Wallets are only $7.50 and change purses are $3.00.  Keep checking back at the shop–additional items will be added to the product line.

Duct Tape Wallets & Coin Purses from 'Silver Lined Pockets'

Go to http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/8386896/article-STAYCATION–Dinner-and-a-movie-in-a-whole-new-setting to see this great article about “Staycations” that appeared recently in the Chapel Hill Herald, featuring the Lumina Outdoor Movies.