Weaver Street Market is moving from discounts at the register to a patronage dividend system, and the Board of Directors wants your feedback and the opportunity to answer your questions. If you are unable to attend this meeting, another will be held Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm in the Big Barn in Hillsborough. Or, you can email our Board directly at board@weaverstreetmarket.coop.
Weaver Street Market is moving from discounts at the register to a
patronage dividend system, and the Board of Directors wants your
feedback and the opportunity to answer your questions. If you are
unable to attend this meeting, another will be held Sunday, May 31st
at 7pm in the Carrboro Century Center. Or, you can email our Board
directly at board@weaverstreetmarket.coop.
ON THE VERGE OF EXPANSION, THE PEOPLE’S CHANNEL CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF COMMUNITY MEDIA
The People’s Channel marks 10 years of community media
in Chapel Hill, on the heels of starting a new operation for the Durham community.
In 1997 a small group of concerned community members formed
a non-profit organization to facilitate Public Access TV for Chapel
Hill and surrounding areas. That organization was The Peoples
Channel (TPC).The station opened its
doors in the summer of 1998, and on May 30, 2009, will celebrate the completion
of its 10th year with local bands, activities for kids and adults,
free local North Carolina Barbeque, and a dessert potluck.The celebration will take place at TPC, 300-AC
South Elliot Rd, Chapel Hill,
from 4-8pm and will also be broadcast
live on Channel 8 in Chapel Hill and OrangeCounty. This event is free and open
to the public.
For ten years, TPC has been promoting the advancement of
democratic ideals by ensuring that community members have access to electronic
media and by promoting effective communication through community uses of media.
Through TPC, area citizens have access
to a free speech forum through media production, education and distribution of
cable television programming.
Over the years, countless people have come to TPC to create
and distribute their own media.In a few
weeks, TPC is set to expand their services into neighboring Durham, North
Carolina, which up until recently had public access services operated by Time
Warner Cable. TPC’s founders, Board of Directors, local media producers, and
volunteers are proud of The Peoples Channel’s past achievements and excited
about the opportunities that lie ahead.
“I feel very blessed to have been a part of this
organization over the last five years” states Chad Johnston, Executive
Director.“We have faced many challenges
in that time, but because of the community’s support, we always seem to
prevail.”
Despite legislative changes regulating cable TV and times of
economic hardships, TPC has continued to grow.The 10 year celebration is a time for the community to reflect on the
importance of having a space in the media for the community to speak to
itself.In times of greater media
consolidation over the last decade, TPC has represented an electronic green
space safe from commercial interests.The event is also a time to celebrate the community which has made this space
so vibrant and an integral part of the culture of Chapel Hill,
and soon, Durham.
Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Meet & Greet! Spanky's Restaurant
Thursday June, 4
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Join the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership in
welcoming our new Executive Director, Jim Norton to Downtown Chapel
Hill! There will be a brief introduction followed by a time to meet Jim
and mingle with other members of the community. There will be light
hors d'oeuvres and refreshments along with a cash bar. Spanky's is
located at 101 East Franklin Street. For more information please
contact the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership at 967-9440 or
partnership@downtownchapelhill.com.
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Orange County’s Partnership to End Homelessness would like to invite the public to participate in a “Community Read” of the book The Soloist by Steve Lopez. The event is the first in a series of community education activities that will explore the issues of homelessness.
Bring something to share- Take something you need.
Carrboro's Really Really Free Market
Saturday, June 6, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Carrboro Town Commons
301 West Main Street, Carrboro, NC
First Saturday of every month
Bring something to share--take something you need!
Everyone is welcome at this monthly event at which people share goods, services, skills, performances, stories, crafts, food, games, music, clothing, furniture, plants, and other resources.
In a time of recession and economic crisis, events such as this one are especially important, as they demonstrate how communities can maintain themselves even when the capitalist system fails them. If you are unemployed, facing foreclosure, or struggling with debt, or if you care about others who may be facing these challenges, come participate in building this community infrastructure! We can all prosper with or without the economy, if we base our lives and interactions on cooperation rather than competition.
Better than a yard sale, the Really Really Free Market has no price tags: there is no buying, selling, or exchanging involved. At this market, everything is strictly free. This event is a celebration of the cooperation and gift-giving that make life possible beyond the constraints of market capitalism: it is an afternoon when social status has nothing to do with what you own, and when giving and receiving happen directly rather than being administered through an institution or organization. As at other Really Really Free Markets across the U.S. and around the world, we aim to create and participate in a world in which resources are held in common, the community meets the needs of the community, and "free" means just that: really, really free.
Nothing is required for participation, but think creatively about the skills you have and could teach, the useful or beautiful things you have and don't need, or the resources you might be able to bring and share.
Because there's enough for everyone Because sharing is more fulfilling than owning Because corporations would rather the landfills overflow than anyone get anything for free Because a beautiful day outside together is better than anything money could buy Because "free trade" is a contradiction in terms Because no one should go without food, shelter, entertainment, and community Because life should be a picnic, but it's up to us to make it one BECAUSE THERE IS TOO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH
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