Bull City Bulletin

Community events in the Durham area

Police calling for help as summer begins:

The Durham and Duke University police departments have joined forces to fight hunger during summer months when school cafeterias are closed and charitable food donations tend to decrease.

Items can be dropped off from today until July 30 at:

* The Food Bank, 708 Gilbert St.;

* Durham Police Department Headquarters, 505 W. Chapel Hill;

* Duke University Police Department, 502 Oregon St.;

* Duke Internal Auditing, 705 Broad St.;

* Duke University's East Campus, Community Service Center;

* Duke Women's Center, 306 Alexander Drive;

* Duke University's West Campus, Bryan Student Center;

* Durham Parks & Recreation - Campus Hills, 2000 S. Alston Ave.;

* Resident Life and Housing Services, 218 Alexander Ave.;

* BB&T, 505 S. Duke St.;

* BB&T, 1530 N. Gregson St.;

* BB&T, 4717 Hope Valley Road.

Items needed are: Peanut butter, canned meals (stews, soups, tuna, ravioli, etc.), canned fruits and vegetables, rice and cereal, paper products, hygiene items, infant diapers and formula, and elderly nutrition drinks.

Go the extra hole, get a hot dog:

Nineteen, the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club's golf course grill, will feature a different dog of distinction from a ballpark or region of the country known for their franks each Wednesday throughout the summer.

Prices for the special dogs range from $4.50 for The Bunker Bag (a hot dog, chips and a soft drink) to $9 for The Big Deluxe (two dogs, chips and an Arnold Palmer, Arizona Beverages' refreshing blend of tea and lemonade.)

For more information, or to call in your order ahead of time, contact Nineteen at (919) 313-2168.

Hoop it up with Hoop Magicians:

Bring your family out for an exciting and enjoyable afternoon of basketball between Durham's Police Department, celebrities, church pastors, deacons and the "Hoop Magicians" today at 3 p.m. at Hillside High School, 3727 Fayetteville St.

The Hoop Magicians have engaged audiences for years with dynamic personalities, trick-hoops, acrobatic slams and skilled play that is grounded in fundamental basketball principles.

The event will benefit The John Avery Boys & Girls Club, Parents of Murdered Children, and the faith-based community.

For more information, call Mary Speight at(919) 544-23489 or (919) 306-8078.

What's on the calendar:

The annual reunion of graduates who finished Durham High School 65 or more years ago will be held Saturday, July 19, at 11 a.m. at the Croasdaile Country Club.

The Class of 1943 will be the honored class and this year's hosts for the event since they will be celebrating the 65th anniversary of their graduation. More than 200 graduates from as far back as the early 1930s have enjoyed a day of fellowship and fun, recalling past events and their love for the old Durham High.

The price to attend is $15 per person. For more information and sign-up sheets, call Bobby Lougee at (919) 383-1717.

'Community Take Back Tour' kicks off in July:

Brian Dawson, a popular radio personality, will launch the "Community Take Back Tour" Friday, July 18, from noon to 3 p.m. at the John Avery Boys & Girls Club.

This will be one of the Triangle's biggest community events of the summer with participation from several area businesses, city officials, community leaders and activists, and the media. There will be a panel discussion, teen forum and youth activities.

The event will culminate with a free outdoor cookout at 2 p.m.

Library computer classes free and open to public:

Durham County Library will hold Summer Saturday Computer classes at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

Classes are as follows:

JUNE 28: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

JULY 12: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

JULY 19: Health information for seniors

JULY 26: Introduction to Microsoft Word

AUGUST 2: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

AUGUST 9: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

These classes are free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call (919) 560-0125.

Music at the Gardens:

As part of the Music in the Gardens summer series, Duke Performances presents two Indie rock shows: "Bowerbirds" on Saturday, June 28, and "Les Savy Fav" on Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m. outside at Sarah P. Duke Gardens and the Nasher Museum of Art.

In addition, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, The Allen Boys bring their own brand of sanctified rock to the Gardens with steel guitar-driven gospel standards and a Hendrix-inspired version of the "Star Spangled Banner."

Admission is $10 for the general public, $5 for Duke employees, and free for Duke students and children 12 and under. There is a limit of two tickets per Duke employee/student ID. Tickets can be purchased at dukeperformances.org or by calling (919) 684-4444.

(Tell us your news. Sheri Shuler-Farmer will do her best to make sure readers get the messages. But remember: Send news items in at least two weeks in advance of actual event. Call 956-2411 or e-mail sheri.farmer@newsobserver.com.)