Love for Lauren

02.12.2012
6:00 - 9:00
The Exchange, 204 S.
Fayetteville Street,
Asheboro NC

Love for Lauren A Benefit Evening for Lauren Johnson Sunday, February 12th, 6-9 pm The Exchange 204 S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro Adults: $50, Teens: $10 Heavy Hors d'oeuvres provided by Savor the Flavor, Something Differnt, Timothy's, Bistro 42, Uptown Charlie's

Live music by The Zinc Kings and NuBlue Plus, silent auction of fine art provided by local fine artists

Thrifty Thursday Movies at Sunset Theatre

Thursday, February 2: Crazy Stupid Love
Thursday, February 16: City of Angels
Show times are 6:00 and 8:15 p.m.
$5 includes admission, a small popcorn and a small drink
Sunset Theatre is located at 234 Sunset Avenue in downtown Asheboro.
For more information contact the Cultural & Recreation Services office at 336-626-1240.

Friday Night Bluegrass

Featuring "Solid Foundation" Friday, February 17
Sunset Theatre, 234 Sunset Avenue
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door.
For more information contact the Cultural & Recreation Services office at 336-626-1240.

Winterfest

When: February 18-19, 2012
Winterfest is a good time to break the grip of cabin fever with a visit to Seagrove, the largest potter's community in the Southeast. Participating potters' shelves will be newly stocked following the busy holiday season with many shops debuting exciting new shapes and colors for the new year. Participating potters may also serve refreshments and give demonstrations of pottery production. For more information visit www.seagrovepotteryheritage.c om

Living Aquarian: A Book Signing and Talk by Dan Furst

02.21.2012
6:00 - 8:00
Location:
Santosha Yoga,
130 S. Church St.,
Asheboro NC

Living Aquarian A Book Signing and Talk by Dan Furst
Feb. 21 (Tue), 6:00 – 8:00pm at Santosha Yoga 130 S. Church St., Asheboro
Dan Furst’s new book Surfing Aquarius: How to Ace the Wave of Change has just been published by Weiser Books. Dan will be at Santosha to sign his book and talk about how to live and thrive under the fluid, unpredictable conditions of this time of universal awakening.
“Dan Furst is one of the best astrology writers out there.”
-- Rob Brezsny, Free Will Astrology

16th Annual Bowl-A-Thon

02.25.2012
9:30 - 12:00
Location:
Family Sports Center,
219 NC Highway 42 North
, Asheboro NC

16th Annual Chamber Bowl-A- Thon

The Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 16th Annual “Bowl-A-Strike for the Chamber” Bowl-A-Thon. This event will be held at the Family Sports Center in Asheboro on Saturday, February 25th from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 12 noon. Do you have coworkers, friends or family that would enjoy an afternoon of bowling, music and door prize giveaways? Are you interested in helping our community? We are looking for company coordinators to organize a team of 5 bowlers to bowl. Each member of your bowling team is asked to raise a minimum of $50, which goes to support various programs offered by our Chamber. Bowlers are asked to solicit pledges and sponsorships from companies and individuals. Prizes will be awarded for those who collect the most money. We are also looking for door prizes to offer our bowlers. Contact Stacey Miller at the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce, (336) 626-2626 or chamber@asheboro.com as soon as possible so we can sign you and your company, church, civic group, school group or family up to participate!

Opening Reception of “Still Hanging In There - A Forty Year Retrospective”

Randolph Community College’s Photography Department and the American Society of Media Photographers-North Carolina are hosting a 40- year retrospective of the work of Greensboro photographer Rick Smith beginning in January. An opening reception of “Still Hanging In There - A Forty Year Retrospective” will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Photography Imaging Center at RCC’s Asheboro Campus. The exhibit will remain up until Feb. 29.

“Rick has been an advocate and supporter of the RCC photography program for decades,” said Chuck Egerton, department head for Photographic Technology. “He has donated photography equipment and time for student workshops.” As part of the Jan. 12 opening, Smith is donating signed original unframed prints for $20 each with all proceeds going to the Photography Challenge Fund of the RCC Foundation.

After attending Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Calif., Smith returned home to his native Michigan and began what he calls “my real education into the photo biz.” That was the experience of working in one of the largest and busiest studios in the Detroit area, first as a photographer’s assistant and later as studio manager overseeing the daily activities of a staff of more than 20. Smith says, “I wouldn’t take a million dollars for that education.”

In the 1970s, he and the family moved to North Carolina where he owned and operated a commercial advertising photography studio for more than 25 years working with such clients as Eastman Kodak, IBM, Remington Arms, Farm Rich, McDonald’s, the U.S. Treasury Dept., The National Archives, and the U.S Marine Corp.

After closing the studio in 1999, he continued to do commercial work on a limited basis, however spending more time exploring and creating his personal work.

Smith has won numerous regional and national awards for his work including his personal favorite, selected for inclusion in Professional Visions, 40th Anniversary Exhibit of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) at Photokina in Cologne, Germany. He is also included in a permanent collection at the George Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y. (one of only 100 images selected from over 27,000 submittals), and has lectured at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) College of Photographic Art. He is also a regular lecturer, workshop leader, and contributor in the Randolph Community College Photographic Technology program.

RCC’s Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off Highway 220 Bypass (I-73/I- 74), just south of the interchange with Highways 64 and 49, and follow the signs. For more information, contact Chuck Egerton at 336- 633-0283 or e-mail caegerton@randolph.edu.

Chapter Chats:
A Book Club for Grades 3 & 4 Date(s):

Feb. 17, Mar. 13
Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Who: Grades 3 & 4
Join us in a reading adventure as club members discuss a different book each month as well as enjoy related book activities. Pick up the book for the month at the circulation desk and read it before the meeting. Snacks provided. Club size is limited. Registration for Randolph children is ongoing. Please note that the format of this program has changed. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. D.

Randolph Township
Free Public Library
28 Calais Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
Tel: 973.895.3556
Fax: 973.895.4946

Pages & Popcorn

Children's Book Club

Date: 9/14/2011, 10/12/2011, 11/9/2011, 1/11/2012, 2/8/2012, 3/14/2012, 4/11/2012, 5/9/2012, 6/13/2012

4:30 PM- 5:30 PM

Join us for lively discussions of current and classic books for kids in grades 5 and 6. Read, eat, discuss books...what more could one ask? Snacks are provided for after school munchies. Pick up the first book after August 15 and have it read by the first meeting in September. Contact Mrs. Sweet to register.

Meeting Room
Mrs. Sweet
Contact Number: 973-895-3556

Let's Talk Real Estate!

Let's Talk Real Estate, J. Parris Gray Realtors, High Point Public Library, Saturday January 14th, 1p-3p. Also, February 4th, from 1p- 3p, we will conduct a real estate seminar at our offices, located at 800 W. Main Street, Suite A, Jamestown.

Cost: FREE

Dates:
2/11/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
3/10/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
4/14/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
5/12/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
6/9/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
7/14/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
8/11/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
9/8/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
10/13/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
11/10/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
12/8/2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
1/12/2013 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM

High Point Public Library
901 North Main Street
336-442-7372
High Point, NC