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Enjoy an acoustic performance  by these two talented guitarists.   They’ll entertain you with everything from blues to bluegrass!

NO COVER CHARGE.

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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 playground 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.

For more information about this project and its affiliated organizations, visit any of the following links:

http://www.naturalearning.org/showcase/projects/POD/about.html

www.orangesmartstart.org

www.childcareservices.org/

http://www.chapelhilldaycarecenter.com/index.html

Join us this Thursday as Pazzo! sponsors the  Farmer’’s Market, providing free samples of a specially prepared dessert drizzled with local honey. 

This week, we’re featuring ’Little Flying Cows’, a Hillsborough-based, family run honey producer.   ’Little Flying Cows’ sells 3 different varieties of honey, each with its own distinct taste, plus a myriad of honey- and beeswax-based personal care products.  They’ll be providing free tastes of their honey varieties, plus are happy to talk with you about the health benefits of their products.

You’ll also find floral bouquets, and a selection of colorful and healthy summer vegetables–eggplants, peppers, zucchinis, tomatoes, and basil, all in abundance now.   We’ll provide several recipes using these items.   Eco Farms will also be selling their delicious Shiitake Mushrooms, as well as a variety of pork products.

Join us for this holiday weekend’s variety show that will celebrate the start of the new school year!  The show’s two acts feature two very popular local music teachers; the Scroggs Elementary music teacher, Sheila Fleming in her group Trilogy, and the Culbreth Middle School music teacher, Mr. Jones, headlining the Michael D. Jones Jazz Trio.  The music will begin at 7:00pm.

This will be a fun evening for the whole family, so we’re encouraging everybody to come early (around 5:30 pm) to bring a picnic and socialize, and play games on the Green before the concert.  We’ll provide balls, hula hoops and our ‘corn hole’ bean bag toss game.

The Tumble Gym is organizing a school supply drive to benefit needy local children, so please bring along any extra school supplies that you wish to donate.  SPECIAL NOTE:  The Tumble Gym will match your donations, to double the benefits to local schoolkids!

FREE EVENT!

The legendary N.C. Beach Music band is returning to Southern Village for a special concert to benefit CASTLE (The Center for the Acquisition of Spoken Language Through Listening Enrichment), part of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Otolaryngology.  With funding from a variety of public and private sources, the center provides assistance to hearing impaired children.

The evening will include a Silent Auction, fun activities for kids of all ages, plus the Nomads playing 3 sets of their signature upbeat Soul/ R & B/ Beach sound.  You’ll dance to the music, all while helping a great cause! 

Please note the special start time: 6:00pm on Sunday.

NO COVER CHARGE, BUT TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED

Are you ready for an evening of high energy country-rock music at its finest?  Come out to see the extraordinarily talented and entertaining David Dyer & The Crooked Smile Band rock Southern Village!

David Dyer & The Crooked Smile Band (CSB) are a diverse group of veteran musicians who play their own style of bluegrass-dusted “porch-rock”, fusing Byrd-like vocal harmonies with Prine-like storytelling that is sometimes humorous, sometimes guttural, but always honest.

CSB has been crafting roots-inspired music since December 1999, released an independent CD in the Fall of 2000, and are now out supporting frontman and principal songwriter David Glenn Dyer’s latest record, “Crossroads Grocery,” currently receiving international recognition.

Witness one of their high-octane live performances, described by one music writer as “Hank Sr. meets the Beatles”, and it is obvious that this band
truly loves what they do.    The band is made up of: 

David Dyer on lead vocals, acoustic guitars,  & blues harp
Jim Crew on keyboards & background vocals
Allyn Love on pedal steel guitar & dobro
Bernie Petteway on electric guitars
Ken Weigand on bass & background vocals
Francis Dyer on  drums & percussion

'Debut' CD by Crooked Smile Band

This is a “do not miss” concert!  No cover charge

Southern Village favorite Laura Ridgeway is coming back with her highly entertaining show featuring pop & jazz standards.  This popular vocalist brings to life the great songs of the past. From high energy dance tunes to mellow, nostalgic favorites, she and her talented accompanist combine jazz, swing, oldies, pop, blues– along with original pieces – to offer classy, upbeat performances that will appeal to all.

Vocalist Laura Ridgeway

Bring your lawn chair or blanket  and a picnic, and prepare to have a great evening.

NO COVER CHARGE

Tad Dreis in concert

Tad Dreis plays folk-pop music with heart and a sense of humor, plus a rocking harmonica. Since 2001, he has released four original albums that alternate between folky storysongs and acoustic power-pop.

Bring a picnic and your lawn chairs or blankets for this evening of  music and fun on the lawn, featuring Tad on guitar, harmonicas and vocals, accompanied by Seth Barden on upright bass.

NO COVER CHARGE

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