Tuesday, Jan. 08, 2013

Daybook for Jan. 9-15

Wednesday

Job search help

An introduction to online job searching is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Learn about online resources that can help in locating employment, creating resumes and succeeding in interviews.

History program on desegregation

History à la Carte: Before Brown, There Was Blue is scheduled from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. More than 60 years ago, Durham parents won a battle in the war against school discrimination. Eddie Davis, a retired educator, tells about this fight for equality and how it helped lead to the landmark desegregation case Brown vs. Board of Education. Bring a lunch, beverages will be provided.

Raising financially literate children

Wake libraries will teach parents financial literacy skills to use with their children at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Best practices in money management, based upon the age of the child, will be shared by Robin Landsman of the N.C. Cooperative Extension office. Registration is requested at 919-870-4000.

Neville at Quail Ridge

Stuart Neville will share his crime fiction novel “Ratlines” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Thursday

Go Green with T-shirt scarves

A workshop on turning T-shirts into scarves is set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Cameron Village Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Participants are asked to bring a T-shirt and to register at 919-856-6710.

New Year’s resolution help

Need guidance on your New Year’s resolutions? Stop by for some nonfiction book recommendations from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. For more information, call 919-870-4000.

Getting back to exercise

A healthy lifestyle program will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Learn how to safely and effectively exercise, how to develop a proper diet and how to improve the quality of daily life through healthy lifestyle choices. Registration is requested at 919-870-4000.

Reception featuring Alice Osborn

A chocolate and wine reception featuring author Alice Osborn is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday at The Chocolate Boutique, 8480 Honeycutt Road, Suite 100, Raleigh. Osborn will read from “After the Steaming Stops.”

College alternatives sessions

The N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions from the Department of Commerce will conduct information sessions for high school students in January to learn about career opportunities that do not require a college diploma. The program is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. To register, call 919-856-6710.

Saturday

Wake Forest Lions Club fundraiser

The Wake Forest Lions Club is holding a fundraiser from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee's, 11805 Retail Drive, Wake Forest. Cost is $7 per person and $4 for children 7 and younger. Proceeds will benefit people in need in the community.

Free yoga class

A free community yoga class is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Raleigh Yoga Center, 619 Oberlin Road, Raleigh. Registration is required. For more information or to to register, visit www.raleighyoga.com.

Benefit dog wash

A dog wash to support Carolina Basset Hound Rescue will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Unleashed, 2460 Wycliff Road, Raleigh. Washes will be $20, nail trims will be $10, and both together will be $25. No appointments are necessary. For more information, contact Stacey Snyder at rescue@cbhr.com or 919-599-0510.

Make It, Take It: Turtle Rattles

A drop-in program on North Carolina’s first people is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. Make a paper rattle to take home.

Duncan at Quail Ridge

Tisha Duncan will share “Myrtle the Blue-Eyed Turtle” for ages 4-8 at 3 p.m. Saturday at Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. In this animal adventure, a curious feline meets a very special turtle and soon realizes that true friendship is more than shell deep.

Sunday

Yoga for the core

Yoga for the core is scheduled from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Ladies Fitness and Wellness, 700 Exposition Place, Suite 181, Raleigh. To register, call 919-845-9200.

Ironing Board Sam

A free concert to include originals, classic blues and R&B songs is set for 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh.

Monday

Learn more about Encore classes

The NCSU Encore program will offer information sessions about enrichment activities and classes for adult residents older than 50 at 10 a.m. Monday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. The Encore Lifelong Learning program offers short courses, study trips and special events for adults. Course topics vary in the liberal arts and sciences.

Turn memories into memoirs

Mandy Locke, N&O journalist and writing coach, will present Your Life, Your Story: Tackling the Memoir, a blend of exercises and tips on writing about one’s life at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh.

College alternatives session

The N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions from the Department of Commerce will conduct an information session for high school students to learn about career opportunities that do not require a college diploma at 6:30 p.m. Monday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. To register, call 919-870-4000.

Tuesday

Time for Tots: N.C. Firsts

Children ages 3-5 with an adult can start the first of the year learning about some firsts in the state from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. Cost is $1. Registration is required. To register, call 919-807-7992.

Learn more about Encore classes

The NCSU Encore program will offer information sessions about enrichment activities and classes for adult residents older than 50 at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh.

Kick start your business

Professional members of the N.C. Association of Certified Public Accountants will offer tips on taxes and deductions for small business at 7 p.m. Tuesday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. To register, call 919-870-4000.

Leonard at Quail Ridge

Rich Leonard will share “The House by the Creek,” for ages 9-12, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. The Raleigh judge wrote his tale of the Revolutionary War set in North Carolina based on a family legend.