Joel Lane Hosts “Colonial Christmas”
On Saturday, December 3, 2011, the will present “A Colonial Christmas” Open House. The house will be decorated with traditional greenery and will reflect the very different way in which colonists and early Americans celebrated the Christmas holiday. Information about the house and grounds will be offered by costumed docents; re-enactors will demonstrate scenes of 18th-century life; the sounds of live music will fill the air; and other interpreters will entertain children using colonial games and crafts through the “Hands-on History” program.
The event runs 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and admission is free (donations requested).
WCPSS Student Assignment Meeting Tonight at BHS
Tonight begins a series of important meetings by the Wake County Public School Board. The meeting is at Broughton High School from 6:30pm to 8pm (presumably in the auditorium, which is in the building’s corner closest to the intersection of St. Mary’s and Peace Streets). Most likely the hot topic will be the assignment of students from the JY Joyner Elementary School () district. The zone which currently predominantly feeds into Daniels Middle School and Broughton High School, is slated to inclusively feed East Millbrook Middle School () and Millbrook High School ().
The (.pdf) is intended to keep students closer to home and minimize long-distance student commutes. The plan looks logical for nearly every school in the system, however it certainly breaks down for Joyner. Under the proposed plan Daniels would be fed by Root, Stough, York, and Jeffrey’s Grove. Martin would be fed by Lacy and Olds. I don’t have access to the number of seats in those eight schools, but it seems strange that Daniels would be fed by four schools and Martin would be fed by only two. Perhaps Martin is smaller than Daniels, but from what I have heard they are roughly equivalent in size.
If the plan aims to keep students in the same part of the county as their residents, then sending people in the Five Points area to the shadows of Triangle Town Center, just inside of I-540, seems completely counterproductive. If the plan moves forward, the property values of houses along Anderson Drive will plummet while houses along Ridge Road in Raleigh will skyrocket. This is why there ought to be a very strong showing at this meeting tonight. There is much on the line for people who live in the Northeast quadrant inside of I-440.
There will also be meetings at Sanderson (Wed, 9/14), East Wake (Thu, 9/15), and Millbrook (Mon, 9/19). For more information .
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Sketches of Frank Gehry Showing in Cary
The Nowells Architecture Movie Series is back! The next installment in the series is . The Sydney Pollack-directed piece features the works of Frank Gehry, the man Vanity Fair labeled "the most important architect of our age.” Gehry’s best-known works include the titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Experience Music Project in Seattle; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Dancing House in Prague; MARTa Museum in Herford, Germany; and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. But it was his private residence in Santa Monica, California, which jump-started his career.
The movie showing is showing at the in Cary () on Thursday, January 13, at 7pm. are $8 in advance and $9 at the door.
City Collecting Leaves
Those working working to free their suffocating lawns from leaves this past weekend will be glad to know that the City of Raleigh has already begun their annual leaf collection route. For a couple of weeks the city has been working on Zone G, but began Zone A today. They will proceed clockwise, by zone, around the city over the ensuing month. Because collections were light in Zone G, the city is going to attempt to resweep that zone before Christmas. The city will make two collections in each zone before the latter part of the winter. []
2012 Downloadable Wake County School Calendars Available
Recently the Wake County School System released their official calendars for the 2011-2012 school years . In fine fashion gogoraleigh has converted these calendars into numerous downloadable formats. Now readers can easily import their favorite school calendars into Outlook, iPhones, Blackberrys, Android phones and more.
Even better, though, is the addition of all of these dates to the existing Google Calendars that gogoraleigh sponsors. If you subscribe to these, then all of the dates have been automatically added to your calendars.
For more information see the Calendars tab at gogoraleigh.
Shred-a-Thon Coming Saturday
On Saturday (October 23) there will be a . The event takes place at Coastal Federal Credit Union, (just behind the North Raleigh Hilton).
Bring pre-approved credit card offers, old bills, out-of-date account statements, and other documents that include personal information to shred. It is not necessary to remove staples.
This is a free event sponsored by the Better Business Bureau and the National Foundation of Credit Counseling. It is also listed on the .
Reuse Convention Begins Today
The Reuse Alliance is hosting the first annual , a national convention and expo recognizing the importance of reuse. Running from Monday until Wednesday (Oct. 18-20) the conference and expo will be held at the North Raleigh Hilton, located at 3415 Wake Forest Road.
ReuseConex is attracting nationwide attention from government leaders, reuse-related product and service providers, non-profit organizations, artists, designers and architects. The reuse movement promotes a cleaner environment and a greener economy through reuse of items for the same or repurposed function.
The event includes a re-fashion show; re-art exhibit and sale featuring work from reclaimed material artists; keynote speakers such as Garth Johnson, author of 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse; and a film screening.
Tickets are available for full-conference, one day or expo only on the website, or at . All conference meals, sessions and expo hall entrance and activities are included in the full conference ticket rate.
Triangle Modernist Houses Plans Fallingwater Trip
Going to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater has been the number one travel request from Triangle Modernist Houses fans for many months. So, they’ve put together a truly memorable, affordable weekend trip the weekend of September 18 featuring , , and the (by Robert Venturi) in Pittsburgh.
will feature Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, one of the best-known and loved houses in the world, as few get to see it; a full guided tour with photography privileges, finished off with a sunset wine and cheese reception. How cool is that?
and include flight, hotel, admissions, and transportation (including wifi on the tour bus). Details and signup is .
Raleigh Accepting Appearance Award Nominations
The City of Raleigh is accepting nominations for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance. The annual awards recognize outstanding new development, building rehabilitation efforts, and natural resource conservation within the Capital City. The awards program was established in 1983 to commemorate exemplary achievement in enhancing the city’s appearance. More than 200 projects, sites, and individuals have been honored.
Awards are offered in 11 different award categories, including new residential, commercial, or institutional construction, plus historic preservation, sustainable design, and tree and landscape conservation. The award for “Maintained Outstanding Appearance” honors appearance contributions by projects 5 years old or older. The “Individual” award is presented to a citizen who has consistently worked to preserve or improve city appearance.
The deadline for entries for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards is Friday, July 9. at or by completing a printed form available at City government offices. In addition to project information, six or more digital photos of each nominated project or individual, submitted on CD or flash drive, are also required.
An independent jury will meet in July to review the nominations. Award winners will be selected based on specific criteria, including exhibition of a new standard of excellence, awareness of land stewardship, innovation, conservation of natural and/ or historic resources, and exceeding applicable ordinances. The Raleigh City Council will confirm the jury’s selections in August. Awards will be presented in October.
Raleigh Big Garden Tour Concludes Today
The Raleigh Big Garden Tour is back with some of the most beautiful gardens in Raleigh. VIP and general admission tickets are still available for the prestigious tour of private, inside-the-beltline gardens. The event, which benefits Raleigh Little Theatre, takes place today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Raleigh Big Garden Tour tickets are $17 each or $15 each for groups of 10 or more. The price includes admission to all eight gardens.
“The gardens on this year’s tour are absolutely gorgeous,” said Tobi Bowen, The Raleigh Big Garden Tour chair. “Because this event is being held on Father’s Day Weekend, it offers a change of pace for those who prefer ‘the green’ they view this weekend not to have a little flag sticking out.”
To purchase tickets for The Raleigh Big Garden Tour or for more information, please visit .
Group sales are not available online. Instead, contact the box office at 919-821-3111.
Lutron Bus Showing At North Hills Today
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Interested in home automation? Be sure to take a swing by North Hills between 10am and 2pm (maybe 3p) today and see the RV. The portable showroom shows all of the latest energy and time-saving controls that Lutron has to offer. One of Lutron’s newest offerings is their iPhone app which allows one to remotely control the lighting scenes in one’s house. Lutron advisors as well as home automation experts will be on hand to answer any questions.
The bus will be tucked beneath the Renaissance hotel, on the rear, lower level of North Hills.
Note: The RV is actually in the JCPenny parking lot, abutting Lassiter Mill Road
Thompson House Tour Tickets Available
Triangle Modernist Houses has put together another in the area. This time the focus is on the decade-old Thompson house, designed by David Davenport. The 6,000 square foot, two-story house is made of heavy steel and wood construction, with real stucco, includes a go-cart track modeled after the Bristol Speedway and a 3,400 square foot garage/apartment.
for the June 19 tour are $6, but members get in free.
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