CREATIVE WRITERS GROUP -- The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Creative Writers Group will have its third meeting for the year in the conference room of the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, at 7 p.m. To join this group of serious, published authors and upcoming writers, call 932-7252 or 942-4027.

JOB HUNTERS MEETING -- A Networking and Support Group for Job Hunters will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive, to energize, create ideas and develop networking strategies. 942-4964.

SELF-HELP MEETING -- Recovery I, now called Abraham Low Self-Help System, an international nonprofit organization that offers self-help methods for managing anger, controlling depression and reducing stress, meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. and every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Call 918-3677.

THURSDAY

SAVINGS LECTURE -- Michael Sherraden, a social development expert, will give a free public lecture on "Savings, Assets and Financial Inclusion in the U.S. and Globally: Promises and Challenges," at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building on the UNC campus.

BRAND AMBASSADORS MEETING -- The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold a Brand Ambassador program session at the Orange County Historical Museum, 201 N. Churton St., from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The program is designed for business owners, employees and anyone who has contact with visitors to Hillsborough. Due to limited space, advance reservations are required. Call 732-7741 or e-mail sarah@historichillsborough.org.

STORY TIME -- Kids of all ages are welcome to Story Time on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at Market Street Books, 610 Market Street in Southern Village. 933-5111.

TODDLER TIME -- Toddler Time is held at the Carrboro Branch Library every Thursday at 4 p.m. Free. 969-3006.

FRIDAY

AUTHOR EVENT -- Susan Rebecca White will read from her debut novel, "Bound South," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 2 p.m. 542-3030.

GALLERY TOUR -- Libby Chenault of Wilson Library's Rare Book Collection will lead a tour of the exhibit "Presenting John Keats," celebrating the Library's six-millionth book, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the library's Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room.

PEACE VIGIL -- Vigils for peace and justice are held every Friday at the corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, 5 to 6 p.m. Call 942-2535.

SATURDAY

BBQ DINNER -- Chapel Hill Boy Scout Troop 59 will hold a fundraising BBQ dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at North Chapel Hill Baptist Church, on Martin Luther King Boulevard across from the Harris Teeter. Eat in or take-out plates are $8.50 for adults, $4.50 for children.

GARDEN CENTER TOUR -- The N.C. Botanical Garden will offer a "Green & Growing Hard Hat Tour" of its new green Educational Center now under construction at 10 a.m. Free, but registration is required. 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu.

GARDEN TOUR -- Free tours of the N.C. Botanical Garden's display gardens will be offered every Saturday at 10 a.m. Meet in front of the Totten Center, off Old Mason Farm Road. 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu.

SWING DANCE --The Triangle Swing Dance Society presents Edsel 500 at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., from 8 to 11 p.m. Lesson at 7:30 p.m. is included with $7 to $11 admission. www.triangleswingdance.org.

SWAMP WALK -- Piedmont Wildlife Center will offer Swamp Walk, an evening adventure in the wetlands, from 10 a.m. to noon at at 364 Leigh Farm Road, Durham. $10 for PWC members, $15 for non-members. www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org, 489-0900.

AUTHOR EVENT -- Keith Donohue will read from his new novel, "Angels of Destruction," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 11 a.m. 542-3030.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME -- Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Carrboro (inside McDougle Schools), offers Preschool Story Time every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. 929-3006.

FARMERS MARKET -- The South Estes Farmers Market at University Mall is open from 8 a.m. to noon. www.southestesfarmersmarket.org.

TOASTMASTERS -- Three Toastmasters clubs meet on Saturdays in Chapel Hill. The Chapel Hill CHAT Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in Room 17 of Binkley Baptist Church. E-mail adjwold@nc.rr.com. The Chapel Hill Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in the University Presbyterian Church Youth Center. E-mail lorieichel@nc.rr.com. The Speakeasy Toastmasters meet at 11 a.m. on Saturdays at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive. E-mail info@speakeasytmc or see www.speakeasytoastmastersclub.com.

SUNDAY

HOOPING PERFORMANCE -- Julia Hartsell, aka JulaHoop, will give a hooping performance in the McDougle Middle School Cafetorium, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, at 3 p.m. Part of the Carrboro Branch Library and Carrboro Parks and Recreation Entertainment Adventures series.

KIDZU ANNIVERARY -- Kidzu Children's Museum, 105 E. Franklin St., will celebrate its third anniversary with birthday cake, games and activities from 1 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org.

MEDITATION GROUP -- A Heart Rhythm Meditation Group meets on Sundays from 9 to 10 a.m. at Market Street Books, 610 Market Street in Southern Village. Free. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience level. www.applied-meditation.org.

MONDAY

NEW BOOK GROUP -- The Chapel Hill Public Library will hold the first meeting of a new monthly book discussion group for adults from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library's conference room, 100 Library Drive. Free and open to all. The group will meet the third Monday night of each month at 7 p.m. The first meeting will be planning and choosing the books to read. Bring your recommendations of fiction and non-fiction.

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS EVENT -- Jonathan M. Estes will give a presentation and sign copies of his new book, "Smart Green: How to Implement Sustainable Business Practices in Any Industry and Make Money," at Koury Auditorium on the UNC campus at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS -- Gambler's Anonymous meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Amity United Methodist Church, 825 Estes Drive. (888) 846-4427.

TUESDAY

SPECIAL EDUCATION MEETING -- The Chapel Hill Carrboro Special Education Parent Teacher Association will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Linda King Thomas, director of Developmental Therapy Associates, will speak on "Sensory Processing Issues in Children." Free and open to the public. Please check Web site for location and details: septa-chcnc.org. Pre-registration is not required, but appreciated. RSVP to info@septa.org.

TAI CHI -- The Cornucopia House cancer support center offers a class in Tai Chi for Health on Tuesdays through April 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. Participants can join at any time, but due to limited space reservations are necessary. 401-9333.

COMING UP

TORCH CLUB DINNER --The March dinner meeting of the Durham-Chapel Hill Torch club will be held March 18 at 6 p.m. at Carolina Meadows. Curtis McLaughlin, emeritus professor at Kenan-Flagler School of business will speak on "The Libertarian Radicals." 967- 6003.

RTP LECTURE --William F. Little, professor emeritus of the UNC Department of Chemistry, will speak on "Research Triangle Park: 50 Years of Advancing Science & Technology," March 19 at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Free and open to the public. 968-2070.

AUTHOR EVENT -- Nan Chase and Chris McCurry will read from and discuss "Bark House Design: Sustainable Designs From Nature" at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on March 20 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.

CHILDREN'S SAFETY DAY -- Southern Village will hold Children's Safety Fun Day on March 21 starting at 10 a.m. at Scroggs Elementary School and on the Market Street Green. Bicycle rodeo, crafts, puppet show, refreshments and more. 969-7301, ext. 231, bcarr@mcarolina.com.

WILDFLOWER WALK -- Piedmont Wildlife Center will offer a wildflower walk on March 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at 364 Leigh Farm Road, Durham. $10 for PWC members, $15 for non-members. www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org, 489-0900.

COMMUNITY READ EVENT -- Chatham County's first event for the "Community Read 2009: Exploring Our Shared Racial History" project will feature Kathryn Stockett's "The Help," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on March 21 at 11 a.m. Stockett will be present for the public discussion of her book. 542-3030.

CROP WALK -- The CROP Walk for hunger relief will be held March 22 at Carrboro Town Commons. Registration is at 1:30 p.m., walk begins at 2:30 p.m. www.ifcweb.org/cropwalk.html.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH -- The Hillsborough Literary Association will celebrate Women's History Month with a presentation and reading by author Anna Hayes from her book, "Without Precedent: The Life of Susie Marshall Sharp," on March 25 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $12, which includes wine and refreshments. Advance reservations are recommended. Call 732-7451 or e-mail director@burwellschool.org.

POETRY READING -- Shelby Stephenson will read from his works in the March poetry reading featuring poets from the N.C. Poetry Society, at at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on March 26 at 7 p.m. 542-3030.

GARDEN TOUR -- The Carrboro Branch Library in partnership with the Cedar Grove Branch Library will hold a Cedar Grove Community Garden Tour and Workday on Marh 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tour is presented in conjunction with the art show, "The Garden: Images of a Community Garden Project in Cedar Grove NC," on display at the Carrboro Branch Library. To register, or for more information, call 969-3006 or see www.co.orange.nc.us/library.

BIRDSONG CLASS -- Piedmont Wildlife Center will offer The Language of the Birds, a celebration of birdsongs and calls, on March 28 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 364 Leigh Farm Road, Durham. $10 for PWC members, $15 for non-members. www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org, 489-0900.

CIVIL RIGHTS TALK -- Author Thomas J. Sugrue will discuss "Jim Crow's Last Stand: Fighting Educational Inequality North and South," on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History on the UNC campus.

EASTER EGG HUNT -- The Burwell School Historic Site at 319 North Churton Street in Hillsborough will hold an Easter Egg Hunt for children up to age 12 on April 4 at 2 p.m. Free. Children should bring their own baskets.

FARMERS MARKET-- The Fearrington Farmers' Market begins its 19th season April 7 at 4 p.m. Locally produced items including fruits and vegetables, salad greens, potted plants, fresh flowers, jams and jellies, honey, eggs, pastries, prepared meals and more. The Fearrington Farmers' Market is held every Tuesday at 4 p.m. on the lawn beside the Real Estate Sales office in the Village Center.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SESSION -- UNC Health Care will hold an information session about volunteer opportunities on April 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP to Suzanne Davis in Volunteer Services at 966-0313.