Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

Daybook, Feb. 20-26

Wednesday

Volunteer center orientation

The Center for Volunteer Caregiving will hold a volunteer orientation from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wake County Eastern Regional Center on 1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon. The center’s mission is to provide volunteer services to help Wake County seniors, family caregivers, and adults with disabilities maintain independence and quality of life. To register, call 919-460-0567 or email caregiving@ctrvolcare.org.

Alphabet Soup

A nature program for children ages 3-5 is scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blue Jay Point County Park, 3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh. Explore the letters of nature, practice the alphabet and go on an alphabet hunt. Cost is $4 per child. For more information, call 919-870-4330. Registration is required at wakegov.com/parks.

Forum on business careers

Entrepreneur Chas Scarantino will talk about preparing for a career in business at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Wade Edwards Learning Lab, 714 Saint Mary’s St., Raleigh. Scarantino, a graduate of Broughton High School and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, started his own business in 2006. For more information, contact Jessi Rogers at 919-856-9233 or at foundation@wade.org.

SAFE Haven open house

An open house for the newly expanded SAFE Care Spay/Neuter Clinic is set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 8411-109 Garvey Drive, Raleigh. A ribbon-cutting will take place at 4:15 p.m. For more information, email Teresa@safehavenforcats.org.

Wilmington 10

UNC professor Kenneth Janken will lead a discussion about the Wilmington 10’s original trial 40 years ago, the governor’s recent pardon and the related events regarding school segregation and the civil rights struggle at 7 p.m. Wednesday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Registration is required at 919-870-4000.

Business resources

A session on library resources to help one start a business, write a business plan, get a bank loan, market and sell products, and determine how to make a profit is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cameron Village Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Registration is requested. For more information, visit wakegov.com/libraries or call 919-856-6710.

Sanderson at Quail Ridge

Brandon Sanderson will share and sign copies of “A Memory of Light: Book 14” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Thursday

Free yoga class

Stress reduction with chair yoga is scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Whole Foods, 8710 Six Forks Road, Raleigh. Bring two towels. To register, call 919-354-0350.

Language-learning database

Cameron Village Regional Library will offer a demonstration of a new database to be used to learn languages online at one’s own pace at 3 p.m. Thursday at the library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. No registration is required. For more information, visit wakegov.com/libraries or call 919-856-6710.

Meet local authors

Authors Erin Knightley and Jenna Black will discuss their writing processes and books at 7 p.m. Thursday at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Registration is requested at 919-856-6710.

Rash at Quail Ridge

Ron Rash will share “Nothing Gold Can Stay: Stories” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Friday

Free yoga class

Yoga for the core is scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Ladies Fitness & Wellness, 700 Exposition Place, Suite 181, Raleigh. To register, call 919-845-9200.

Cookbook author Perelman

N.Y. Times best-selling cookbook author Deb Perelman will share “The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Saturday

Women’s Health Day

Hear from the area’s leading experts on heart disease, cancer, nutrition and fitness at Women’s Health Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wake County Office Park Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh. The free event will include a heart-healthy cooking demonstration, Zumba and line-dancing lessons, risk assessment screenings and compression-only CPR training. Registration is required at 1-888-ASK-DUKE.

Alphabet Soup

A nature program for children ages 3-5 is scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Blue Jay Point County Park, 3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh. Explore the letters of nature, practice the alphabet and go on an alphabet hunt. Cost is $4 per child. For more information, call 919-870-4330. Registration is required at wakegov.com/parks.

Shred-a-thon

A shred-a-thon is set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Method Child Development Center, 900 Trailwood Drive, Raleigh. The event is free, but the center is seeking donations to support its efforts to provide subsidized child care for families based on need. Shredding documents with personal information can help keep you from becoming a victim of identity theft. For more information, call 919-852-4568.

Meet the Artist: Quilting

Members of the Ebony Raleigh Area Group Stitchers will discuss quilting as an expression of art and freedom at 11 a.m. Saturday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Registration is requested at 919-870-4000.

African-American History Tour

Explore the lives and accomplishments of African-American North Carolinians from the antebellum period to the Civil Rights era from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh.

Charity gala for foster children

Mercy for America’s Children will hold a black tie charity gala, Puttin’ on the Ritz, at 7 p.m. Saturday in the event gallery at The Cotton Company, 306 S. White St., Wake Forest. The event will include local band Red’s Rhythm, food, beer, wine and a silent auction. All proceeds will go to Mercy for America’s Children, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children in the foster care system and awaiting adoption. Cost is $125 per couple or $65 per person. VIP tickets are available for $100. Advance registration is required. To register, visit www.formstack.com/forms/?1362670-kiZPKYE2X4. For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation, go to www.mac-cares.org.

Sunday

Thrift shop sale

A 50 percent off sale is set for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at ReTails Thrift Shop, 1608 N. Market Drive, Raleigh. The sale includes clothing, housewares, furniture, sporting goods, jewelry, books and accessories. Profits will help low-income pet owners to spay or neuter pets through AnimalKind, THE $20 FIX and SpayNC Helpline. Donations of gently used items are accepted 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Volunteers are also needed; call to find out when the next orientation will be conducted.

‘Remembering Medgar Evers’

UNC professor Minrose Gwin will share “Remembering Medgar Evers: Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement” at 3 p.m. Sunday at Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Monday

‘Conscious Capitalism’

CEO of Whole Foods John Mackey will share “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business” at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Quail Ridge Books and Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh.

Wall art with recyclables

Turn recyclables into wall art at a craft program set for 2 p.m. Monday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Materials will be provided. Registration is required. The program is free for library members ages 16 and older. For more information, visit wakegov.com/libraries or call 919-870-4000.

Financing college

Sarita Broadway from the College Foundation of North Carolina will present information and answer questions on financial aid, college costs and FAFSA forms at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Cameron Village Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Registration is requested. For more information, visit wakegov.com/libraries or call 919-856-6710.

Tuesday

Program on below market financing

A free program about below market financing is set for 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bolt Restaurant, 219 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh. Colin Rowan, a foremost authority in development financing, will provide insight about acquiring, refinancing or building a facility for your business or client with new markets tax credits. Sponsored by the Raleigh Area Development Authority and the Raleigh Economic Development Partnership for developers, new companies, corporate finance professionals, venture capitalists, and municipal finance and economic development officials. Registration is required by email to wallace.green@rada-nc.com. Seating is limited to 60.

Business resources

A session on library resources to help one start a business, write a business plan, get a bank loan, market and sell products, and determine how to make a profit is set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Registration is requested. Admission is free. For more information, visit wakegov.com/libraries or call 919-870-4000.

Find books

Learn how to use the online tool NoveList during a drop-in session from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Adult readers can use NoveList to discover new authors and rediscover older titles. No registration is required.

Dress for success

Makeover expert Kate Leser will speak about dressing to accommodate career changes, mid-life changes or changes in attitude at 7 p.m. Tuesday at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. Registration is requested. For more information, visit wakegov.com/libraries or call 919-870-4000.