Aubrianna’s Chef Hakim

This bad news forwarded from Marc’s on Market restaurant:

The Wilmington restaurant scene suffered a tragedy on Sunday when Aubrianna’s Chef Hakim Clemmons was found dead in his home. He had an enlarged heart and died at the age of 28. He has left behind a wife and young family. The family is trying to raise [...]

Azalea Queens?

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For about 3 years I have been thinking about honey bees. My kids and I stumbled on a few library books about bees, and so… it began.

Electronic recycling this weekend

Forwarded from the good folks at Wilmington Freecycle

New Hanover County Environmental Management and Keep America Beautiful, is coordinating an ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT this Saturday, April 25th, from 9:00AM-2:00PM at WALMART on Market Street.
We will accept televisions, computers, microwave ovens, and just about anything with a power cord.
WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ITEMS CONTAINING [...]

“Women on Wednesdays” Program

UNCW’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) provides educational opportunities for adults in the Cape Fear region. Classes are offered on topics in the humanities, sciences, foreign language, recreation, spirituality and creativity. OLLI sponsors concerts, field trips, and international trips. Twice a year, the Pathways catalog describes current classes… this spring, OLLI added some very special [...]

Wilmington company opens doors and a 130 new jobs

Press release from Castle Branch, a company about to do a ribbon cutting with Mayor Saffo on 130 new jobs in the area:

Wilmington, NC, April 9, 2009 – Castle Branch Inc., a nationwide employment
screening firm, is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new
Wilmington-based national headquarters April 15th at 5:30 PM. The new
building is located [...]

Question: How do you connect to Wilmington?

Whether you’re new here or old-timey — and besides the Grove Project itself! — How do you connect to the area? What makes you feel connected? What makes Wilmingon feel like it’s a somewhere instead of an anywhere?

“My Downtown Wilmington”

Wabi Sabi Warehouse describes a photo exhibit going on now through May 1st at the IAC Wabi Sabi Warehouse.

Upcoming shows at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

We get a lot of search requests for the Greenfield Amphitheater schedule, which doesn’t look like it has any good home. I’m as anxious as anyone to know what’s coming up at this great arts locale. (See At Home with Shakespeare, Greenfield: A good place for a concert after they get the kinks worked out, [...]

Wilmington Earth Day 2009

Celebrate Earth Day at Hugh MacRae Park

Marc Siegel Interview, Part 1: Art Music

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Here’s what Wilmington’s jazz scene is like: You haven’t heard — or maybe even heard of — local jazz guitarist Marc Siegel, but he’s one of the premier musicians in the area.

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