Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

Daybook for Feb. 22-28

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.

Raleigh police share information on services

The Raleigh Police Department’s Northeast District Community Policing Squad will share information about its services from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Wilders Grove Youth Center, 4204 Willow Oak Road, Raleigh. Tours will be given of a mobile command center and refreshments will be provided.

Thursday

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.

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.

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.

Square Dancing

A Family Fun Night of Square Dancing is scheduled from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, 99 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh. Cost is $5 for ages 10 and higher. For more information, call 919-266-6986.

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.

Race benefits adoption

A fundraiser to benefit a family trying to adopt siblings from Costa Rico, “Trails for Ticos,” is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at Down to Earth Farm, 8115 New Sharon Road, Rougemont. The event includes a 10k trail race, a two-mile fun run or hike, a group bike ride, children’s games and activities, a silent auction, music and food. Registration is $20. For more information, email missygrant49@gmail.com or go to www.trailsforticos.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.

Polar Bear Plunge

A Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wakefield Kerr Family YMCA outdoor pool, 2500 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh. A Chicken Soup Plunge is also being held in the indoor pool. To participate, children 16 and younger must raise at least $10 and adults must raise $25. For more information or to register, email information@sosclub.info or go to www.ncpolarbearplunge.com.

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, the first African-American general in the N.C. Army National Guard. 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.

Sunday

Thrift store 50 percent sale

A 50 percent off storewide sale is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at ReTails Thrift Shop, 1608 N. Market Drive, Raleigh. Proceeds will be used to help the lowest income pet owners spay or neuter their pets through AnimalKind’s programs, THE $20 FIX and SpayNC Helpline. For more information, call 919-872-0019 or visit www.animalkind.org.

Vegan writer Hester at Quail Ridge

Kathy Hester will read and sign copies of “The Vegan Slow Cooker: Simply Set It and Go with 150 Recipes for Intensely Flavorful, Fuss-Free Fare Everyone (Vegan or Not!) Will Devour,” at 3 p.m. Sunday at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. Samples will be provided.

Program on autism, disabilities

Three mothers whose children have recovered through a biomedical approach to autism, ADD and learning disabilities will present their stories at 7 p.m. Sunday in the music room at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For more information, call Beth Secosky at 919-539-4668.

Tuesday

SAFE Haven benefit dinner

The Spay-ghetti and No Balls Benefit Dinner is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the Mill Room at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St., Wake Forest. Dinner will include spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and drink. A vegetarian option will be available. A donation of $10 for adults and $5 for kids is asked. To purchase tickets, visit safecarebenefitdinner.eventbrite.com or go to the SAFE Care Clinic, 8431-137 Garvey Drive, Raleigh, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, email Teresa Nichols at teresa@safehavenforcats.org.