K-12 Outreach Best Practices Workshop:
Classroom Speakers Programs

June 11-12, 2009

HOTEL
Often touted as the University’s living room, The Carolina Inn offers excellent accommodations in the perfect location for campus activities. Across the street from the FedEx Global Education Center, it is also a 5 minute walk from the main street of Chapel Hill and heart of campus dining and shopping, Franklin Street. Please visit http://www.carolinainn.com/ for rates and reservations.

Other affordable options for hotel accommodations include the The Holiday Inn Express or the Courtyard by Marriott. These hotels offer nice amenities and will provide a complimentary shuttle service upon request to our building and destinations within Chapel Hill. Please ask for the university rate when making reservations.

AIRPORT AND TRANSPORTATION
RDU, Raleigh/Durham International Airport, is the closest location for incoming flights and is approximately 30 minutes drive from campus. Taxis or buses are available for transportation to Chapel Hill. Travelers may take the TTA bus line from RDU to Chapel Hill. We are within walking distance from the North Columbia Street at West Franklin Street bus stop. Buses within Chapel Hill are free. View these links for more information: System Map. Routes and schedules.

RESTAURANTS (within a 5-10 minute walk of the Carolina Inn)
Top of the Hill (corner of E. Franklin & S. Columbia Streets) - Located above a busy corner on Franklin Street, Top of the Hill restaurant arguably has the best location in town. A patio overlooking the main street of Chapel Hill, an in-house brewery, and a variety of dinner menu entrees around $15 make it a popular spot for residents and students alike.

Spanky’s Bar and Grill (corner of E. Franklin & N. Columbia Streets) - Also located on a busy corner of Franklin Street, Spanky’s is a nice spot for both lunch and dinner.

Suttons Drug Store (159 E. Franklin St) - A Chapel Hill institution for decades, Sutton Drugs offers diners an old fashioned lunch counter experience. Specializing in diner favorites and creamy milkshakes, photographs of previous diners, particularly UNC athletes, add flair to this Franklin Street working pharmacy.

Chapel Hill Happenings for June 11- 14

Memorial Hall on UNC campus:
The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Long considered one of the world’s great cultural treasures, Russia's grand Bolshoi Ballet has captivated dance lovers for more than 200 years. Embodying a schooling and performing tradition of unrivalled richness, the company’s superb ensemble skills and the spectacular realism of its scenery and costumes contribute to an illustrious history linked to generations of legendary names. The majestic Swan Lake, originally created for the Bolshoi in 1877, features the company’s incomparable prima ballerinas, expressing like no other the ecstasy, tenderness, hope and despair that make this the most beloved of all ballets.
When: Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 8:00 PM  
Where:Memorial Hall
Pricing Information:
$100 / $85 / $65 / $45
UNC students: $35
For more information please visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center:
At Morehead Planetarium and Science Center visitors can experience dazzling multimedia star shows, varied exhibits, year-round programming for all ages and stellar shopping at the Infinity Gift Shop. Morehead has exciting classes and shows going on everyday!
visit www.moreheadplanetarium.org for more information on:
-Skywatching Sessions
-Public Lectures
-Summer Camps
-SciVentures
-Storytime Science
-Meet a Scientist

The Carolina Basketball Museum:
Visit the UNC Basketball Museum!
Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Free!
The museum, located on the first floor of the Ernie Williamson Athletics Center adjacent to the Smith Center, has attracted nearly 25,000 visitors since it opened in January.  The museum chronicles the history of UNC Basketball and includes nearly 500 authentic artifacts, hundreds of photographs, and videos of various players, coaches, championships and historic moments. For more information visit www.carolinabasketballmuseum.com.

The Chapel Hill Museum:
The Chapel Hill Museum was founded to exhibit the Character and Characters of Chapel Hill.
There are currently 12 exhibits of different scope and size. The two main exhibit halls feature changing exhibits on about a 6 week to 2 month cycle. Visitation grew to over 20,000 a year and the education programs benefit over 2000 local students per year.
Permanent Exhibits:
Meet Me on Franklin Street
Alexander Julian
History of the Chapel Hill Fire Department
Chapel Hill's 1914 Fire Truck
The James Taylor Story
Farmer/James Pottery
The Paul Green Legacy
The museum is open: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm  and Sunday 1pm to 4pm
For more information please call 967-1400 or visit www.chapelhillmuseum.org.

Ackland Art Museum:
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
DRAWING IN THE GALLERIES in the Ackland

2nd Saturday of the Month
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Open Drawing Session for the community at the Ackland Art Museum. The session opens with a brie consideration of a single work of art followed by time to draw in a pre-selected gallery.  Bring paper and dry media (crayon, pencils, etc.). All levels are welcome and it’s free! For more information please call 843-1911 or visit www.ackland.org.

Eat Local Triangle in June!
 Slow Food Triangle is holding a series of events this month to further it's mission of raising awareness about the connection of local foods and farms to issues such as health, local economy and the environment. Many local restaurants have committed to offering at least one totally local dish for the month of June. The ingredients will come from within a 200-mile radius of the restaurant. For more information visit www.slowfoodtriangle.org.
 
Participating Downtown Chapel Hill restaurants include: Elaine's on Franklin, Bonne Soiree, Crook's Corner, Carolina Brewery, Lantern Restaurant, 411 West Italian Cafe and Skylight Exchange.