Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012

Daybook for Feb. 19-25

Sunday

Yoga for the core class

A free yoga for the core class is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ladies Fitness and Wellness, 700 Exposition Place, Suite 181, Raleigh. To register, call 919-845-9200.

Monday

NC Peace Action meeting

NC Peace Action will hold a town hall meeting at 11 a.m. Monday in the Legislative Building Auditorium, 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh. Public officials and North Carolina residents will discuss bringing war dollars home and meeting the needs of communities. For more information, visit NCPeaceAction.org or call 919-381-5969.

Mended Hearts support group

Dr. James Scanlan of Capital Heart Associates will discuss “Good Heart Health” at 7 p.m. Monday in the cardiac rehab area of the Rex Women’s Center on the main Raleigh campus.

Ceremony honoring WW II U.S. Army Air Corps ace

A ceremony honoring World War II U.S. Army Air Corps ace Barrie Davie of Zebulon is set for noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the Triangle North Executive Airport, Louisburg. Davis was a student at Wake Forest College when the war began. He joined the Army Air Corps and was credited with destroying six enemy aircraft while flying P 51 Mustang. After the war he was commander of a North Carolina National Guard helicopter unit in Wake County and retired as a colonel.

Tuesday

Yoga classes

The following yoga classes are scheduled Tuesday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh: chair yoga at 5:30 p.m., gentle mat at 6:30 and core & beat at 8. Bring two towels. To register, call 919-870-4000.

Wednesday

Chair yoga

Chair yoga is scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh. Cost is $10 per month. Bring two towels. To register, call 919-831-6835.

Pacelle at Quail Ridge

CEO and president of the Humane Society of the U.S. Wayne Pacelle will read and sign copies of “The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Thursday

Personal budgeting seminar

A personal budgeting seminar is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Learn about personal spending triggers, distinguish between needs and wants, and build a personal budget. To register, email Lauren Goodwin at lauren.goodwin@wakegov.com with the subject “Money Monkey.” Cost is $10.

Adult CPR class

An adult CPR class is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at WakeMed Heart Center, Raleigh. Another class is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 29, at WakeMed Brier Creek Healthplex, Raleigh. For details and to register, visit wakemed.org.

Yoga classes

The following yoga classes are scheduled Thursday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh: gentle yoga at 9:15 a.m. and chair yoga at 10:15. Bring two towels. To register, call 919- 870-4000. Chair yoga for every body is set for noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Whole Foods on Wade Avenue. Bring two towels. To register, call 919-828-5805.

Sonnenblick at Quail Ridge

Jordan Sonnenblick will read and sign copies of “Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Friday

Sir Walter Raleigh: Beyond the Muddy Cloak

A program titled “Sir Walter Raleigh: Beyond the Muddy Cloak” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Long View Center, 118 S. Person St., Raleigh. Elliot Engel will speak. Cost is $25. For more information, call 919-833-3431or email joellane@bellsouth.net.

Book signing by See

Lisa See, author of “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” and “Shanghai Girls,” will read and sign copies of “Dreams of Joy” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Play by inclusive theater company

“Timmy Twiddlemeyer and the Pumpkin of Destiny,” a musical journey of Timmy and his friends to find where they really belong, will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday at North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre, 7713-51 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh. The performance by the Raleigh Inclusive Theatre Company will feature young adult actors with disabilities. Other performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8 online or at the door. For tickets or more information, .visit www.art-stream.org/content/raleigh-inclusive-theatre-company-presents-0.

Saturday

Flapjack fundraiser for Boys & Girls Club

The Wakefield Rotary club of Wake Forest is hosting its annual flapjack breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee’s, 11805 Retail Drive, Wake Forest. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Wake Forest. Tickets are $7 per person. To purchase tickets, call 919-274-2632 or email marcher@aimnc.com.

Heart health festival at YWCA

HEARTplus is set for 12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday at YWCA of the Greater Triangle, 554 E. Hargett St., Raleigh. A light lunch will be provided. Lecture topics will include how to reduce stress, stroke prevention, the benefits of exercise and proper nutrition, and the effects of diseases on the heart. Interfaith Food Shuttle will provide a food demonstration with samples. For more information, call 919-834-7386 ext. 14.

Scavenger hunt for Bike & Build

HouseCat, a bicycle-powered scavenger hunt, is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, starting at the State Capitol, 1 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. The event was created by Brandon Casperson, a Wake Tech student, and Brandon Niles, an N.C. State student, who are raising money for the nonprofit Bike & Build prior to a cross-country cycling trip. For more information or to register, go to www.housecatrace.blogspot.com.

Program on blacks in Revolution

Return to Tradition is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the N.C. Museum of History, 5. E. Edenton St., Raleigh. Presented in conjunction with the Sons of the American Revolution, this program focuses the significant numbers of people of color who fought for the Patriots during the American Revolution. Hear keynote speaker Gen. James Gorham, North Carolina’s only African American four-star general. During a brief installation ceremony, Raleigh resident Chaz Moore, whose enslaved ancestor, Tobias “Toby” Gilmore, fought for the Patriots in the American Revolution, will be the first African American in North Carolina inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution. He is a firefighter with the Raleigh Fire Department. Moore’s ancestor was born in coastal West Africa as Shibodee Turrey Wurry. At age 16, around 1758, this son of a chieftain was kidnapped by slave traders and sent to Rhode Island aboard the slave ship Dove. He was purchased by Capt. John Gilmore of Massachusetts and became known as Tobias Gilmore. He enlisted in the Continental Army and fought in several major battles. Learn more during Return to Tradition.