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FORUM ON WISE GROWTH: Women for Wise Growth, an ad hoc group of Durham County women concerned with resource management and good government, will sponsor a free two-part public forum, "Wise Choices, or Fools for Growth?" designed to help residents better understand the relationship between our available resources -- particularly water -- and public policies on development.

The first forum is Wednesday, and the second is April 24.

Speaking on Wednesday will be: Bill Holman, senior fellow at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and former secretary of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton; and Syd Miller, water resources program manager for the Triangle J Council of Governments.

Wednesday's forum will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Durham County Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. For more information, e-mail womenforwisegrowth@gmail.com or call Julia Borbely-Brown at 688-9479.

PUPPET TROUPE PERFORMS: The Emerson Waldorf String-Pullers marionette troupe from the Emerson Waldorf High School will perform the classic German folk tale "Faust" 7 p.m. Tuesday at Market Street Books, 610 Market St., Chapel Hill. The performance is free, but donations will support the school's music program. Call 967-1858 or visit www.emersonwaldorf.org.

TALK ON WOUNDED SOLDIERS: Dr. Ronald J. Glasser, who served as an Army physician during the Vietnam War, will talk about "A War of Disabilities" at 7 p.m. today at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh. He is the author of "Wounded: Vietnam to Iraq."

PUBLIC HEARING ON ACTION PLAN: The city of Raleigh Community Development Department will hold a public hearing Tuesday to seek input from residents on how federal funds and local funds are spent in fiscal year 2008-09. Other issues to be discussed include the status of housing and neighborhood revitalization needs for low- and moderate-income people.

The hearing is at 7 p.m. in Raleigh City Council Chambers, 310 W. Martin St. A draft copy of the plan is available on the city's Web site, www.raleighnc.gov/communitydevelopment, under "What's New." Residents may comment in writing at cd.info@ci.raleigh.nc.us; mail comments to Community Development, P.O. Box 590, Raleigh NC 27602; or call 857-4330.

Check out more community events or post your own at share.triangle.com. Click on "News." Call Becky Beach at 829-4629 for more information, send e-mail to her at becky.beach@newsobserver.com, or mail your event to her at The News & Observer, 215 S. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27601.