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WEDNESDAY

COMPUTER CLASS -- A free class on Internet/Web Basics, Part 2, will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

WALKING TOUR -- The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers guided walking tours of Franklin Street every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com.

COMPUTER CLASS -- Free computer classes will be held on Wednesdays through June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Cybrary, in the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Space is limited, and registration is required. 918-7387, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary.

FARMERS MARKET -- The Carrboro Farmers' Market is open from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. Farm products, prepared foods and crafts from vendors who live within 50 miles of Carrboro. 280-3326.

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.

THURSDAY

FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN -- Greg Overbeck, marketing director of the Chapel Hill Restaurant Group, will be the guest speaker at the Friends of Downtown meeting at the Franklin Hotel. Coffee at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. Free and open to the public.

POETRY READING -- Poet Mark Smith-Soto will read from his work at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 7 p.m. Part of McIntyre's monthly series featuring poets from the N.C. Poetry Society. 542-3030.

FARMERS' MARKET -- The Farmers' Market at Southern Village is open every Thursday through Aug. 27 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the Village Green in Southern Village. www.southernvillage.com.

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

FRIDAY

COMPUTER CLASS -- A free class on Internet/Web Basics, Part 2, will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

ALUMNI BASKETBALL -- The Booster Club for the Central Community Band will present a fundraising alumni basketball game between Chapel Hill alumni and Hillsborogh alumni at 7 p.m. at Hillsbrough Elementary School, 402 N. Nash St. Halftime entertainment will be provided by the Orange County Jammers and Majorette Crystal Akins. $5.

AUTHOR EVENT -- Lise Funderburg will read from "Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home" at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 2 p.m. 542-3030.

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

FUNDRAISING AUCTION -- Bynum Front Porch will hold its second fundraising auction at the Bynum General Store. Proceeds will help support Bynum Front Porch programming and assist in funding two scholarships for Chatham County high school seniors. Vintage Blue will play bluegrass music starting at 5 p.m.; auction starts at 6 p.m. Auction items will be on display starting Friday in the Bynum General Store. www.bynumfrontporch.org.

PROJECT GRADUATION FUNDRAISER -- Project Graduation will be featured at A Southern Season in University Mall from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Project Graduation celebrates the graduating classes of Carrboro High School, Chapel Hill High School and East Chapel Hill High School. Donations will be accepted. www.projectgraduationchccs.org.

OPEN HOUSE -- Carnivore Preservation Trust in Pittsboro will hold an Open House of its new quarantine facility from 1 to 4 p.m. Guided tours will show how animal rescue and quarantines are done. The Open House will tour the quarantine facility only; no live animals will be on view. 542-4684, www.cptigers.org.

FREEDOM FUND BANQUET -- The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will sponsor its annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center. The Rev. Brian Wright, pastor of Terrell's Creek Missionary Baptist church and president of the Ministerial Alliance, will speak. Tickets are $35, available from Branch members. 933-2198, www.chapelhill-carrboronaacp.org.

MYSTERY AUTHORS EVENT -- Mystery writers Rosemary Harris, Jane Cleland and Cathy Pickens will read from and discuss their books at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 11 a.m. 542-3030.

BLACK AND WHITE BALL -- The Booster Club for the Central Community Band will present the Black and White Ball, featuring Too Smoove to Be Embarrassed, at 8 p.m. at Kelly's Occoneechee Steakhouse, 378 S. Churton St., Hillsborough. Tickets are $25, available at Greater Looks, 228 Orange St., or Mayo Unisex Hairstyles, 203 Cornelius St., or at 732-2471.

GARDEN TOUR -- Free tours of the North Carolina 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.

FARMERS' MARKET -- The Carrboro Farmers' Market will be open from 7 a.m. until noon at 301 W. Main St. The year-round market offers farm products, prepared foods and crafts from vendors who live within 50 miles of Carrboro. 280-3326.

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.

FARMERS MARKET -- The Eno River Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Market House on East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough. enoriverfarmersmarket.com.

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

AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST -- Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow, natural history guide and biological consultant, will deliver the North Carolina Botanical Garden's annual Evelyn McNeill Sims Lecture at 2 p.m. at the Botanical Garden's Totten Center. She will speak on "Transformation in Australian Wetland Landscapes: A Story of Exotic Invasive Species." Free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To reserve a seat, call 962-0522.

MALL CONCERT -- University Mall presents An Afternoon With Gary Mitchell from 2 to 4 p.m., inside the mall near Radio Shack. www.universitymallnc.com.

CONGO TALK -- Heather Davis will give an "Update on The Congo," at 5 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Institute for Cultural and Language Education (CHICLE), 101 E. Weaver St., Suite G1. 933-0398.

WALKING TOUR -- The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers guided walking tours of Franklin Street every Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com

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

COMPUTER CLASS -- The first session in a three-day workshop on Web Basics will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBIT -- University Mall will open an exhibit of art by Burmese children in the former Details space. The exhibit will be up through June 15. www.universitymallnc.com.

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

TUESDAY

VOLUNTEER INFO SESSION -- The Ackland Art Museum will hold a general information session from 10 a.m. to noon for people interested in volunteering to teach K-12 students in the galleries. 962-3342, lbalkany@email.unc.edu.

BURRITO BASH -- The Chatham Artists Guild and the Abundance Foundation will host a Burrito Bash at the General Store Cafe in downtown Pittsboro from 6 to 9 p.m. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. 533-5181, theabundancefoundation.org/drag-burrito-bash.

MOVIE NIGHT -- Move Nite @ the Library will present "About a Boy," based on Nick Hornby's bestselling novel, at 6:45 p.m. in the meeting room of the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. The film is rated PG-13.

MALL CONCERT -- University Mall will present a Carlson Suzuki Studio student violin performance, in the mall near Waldenbooks. www.universitymallnc.com.

FILM SHOWING -- The Seymour Center Cinema will present 2002's "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," with Nia Vardalos and John Corbett, at 1 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Free admission and popcorn; donations accepted. 968-2070.

FARMERS MARKET -- 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.

COMING UP

COMPUTER CLASS -- The second session in a three-day workshop on Web Basics will be held June 3 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

MOVIE/BOOK GROUP -- The Movie/Book Group will meet on June 4 at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St., to discuss the movie "Angels & Demons" and the Dan Brown novel on which it is based. 918-7387, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary.

SLUDGE FORUM -- The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League and the Center for Health, and Environment and Justice will host a public meeting on the risks from spreading sewage sludge on farmlands, on June 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cane Creek Baptist Church Activity Center, 6901 Orange Grove Road, Hillsborough. (336) 525-2003, sdayton@swcp.com.

COOKBOOK AUTHOR -- Cookbook author Elizabeth Wiegand will discuss and serve samples from her cookbook "The Outer Banks Cookbook: Recipes and Traditions from North Carolina's Barrier Islands" on June 5 at 2 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.

COMMUNITY BOOK FORUM -- The Community Book Forum will discuss "Small is Possible: Life in a Local Economy," by Lyle Estill, on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. 918-7387, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary.

COMPUTER CLASS -- The final session in a three-day workshop on Web Basics will be held June 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

HAW RIVER HOOTENANNY -- The Haw River Assembly will hold the Haw River Learning Celebration Hootenanny fundraiser on June 6 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Bynum General Store in Bynum. Magic, music, storytelling and more. Suggested donation $5-$15; all proceeds benefit the Haw River Assembly's Learning Celebration for Schools.

AUTHOR EVENT -- Journalist Ned Cline will discuss his biography of UNC library namesake Walter Davis, "The Walter Davis Story: One Man Who Made a Difference," on June 6 at 11 a.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.

PADDLING TRIP -- Triangle Land Conservancy and Frog Hollow Outdoors will host a paddle tour of the Deep River on June 6 at 10 a.m. $35; $25 TLC members. 949-4315, ww.triangleland.org/calendar.

MAGIC IN THE GARDEN -- The North Carolina Botanical Garden will present the seventh annual "Discovering Magic in the Garden" celebration on June 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. Storyteller Claire Ramsey will be the featured artist. $10 per family or vehicle; $5 for Botanical Garden members. Pregistration is requried. 962-0522.

FISHING RODEO -- Orange County and Carrboro Parks and Recreation Departments and Orange County Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a free Youth Fishing Rodeo for ages 3-15 on June 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Bob Strayhorn's Pond off New Hope Church Road. Free hotdog lunch and award ceremonies after the rodeo. 245-2660.

BABYWEARING CLASS -- A free class, "Babywearing Basics," will be held June 7 from noon to 1 p.m. at The Red Hen, 201 Weaver St., Carrboro. Hands-on practice, information and tips. Babies and/or carriers are welcome but not necessary. Classes are held the first Sunday of every month.

POTLUCK IN THE PASTURE -- ChathamArts will hold a Potluck in the Pasture celebration of art and agriculture on June 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Central Carolina Community College's student farm, 764 West St., Pittsboro. Meet artists and learn about CCCC's sustainable farming program. Live music by Breadfoot, Chris Kelley and Mike Slaton. Visitors are asked to bring a potluck dish including at least one locally grown ingredient. 542-0394, www.chathamarts.org.

FIRST SUNDAY -- The monthly First Sunday celebration will be held in downtown Pittsboro on June 7 from noon to 4 p.m. Live music by Southland. 960-5892.

POETRY EVENT -- Poets Dorianne Laux, Joseph Millar and Alex Grant will read from and discuss their works on June 7 at 2 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.

COMPUTER CLASS -- A free class in E-mail Basics will be held June 10 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

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PLEIN AIR PAINTING -- Local artist Kimberly Alvis will hold an "en plein air" (in the open air) painting session in her gardens on June 7 at 8 a.m. Completed paintings will be shown in a public exhibition, and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. Free; registration is required. 272-8615, www.alvisart.com.

COMPUTER CLASS -- A free class in E-mail Basics will be held June 8 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

MOVIE SHOWING -- The Seymour Center Cinema will present 1942's "Now, Voyager," with Bette Davis and Claude Rains, on June 9 at 1 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Free admission and popcorn; donations accepted. 968-2070.

READING PROGRAM -- A free adult summer reading program, "Master the Art of Reading," will begin on June 10 at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. The program will explore the worlds of art, books and more. Program runs through July 24. Registration begins on June 1. 968-2780, www.chapelhillpubliclibrary.org.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING -- Ipas, a Chapel Hill-based organization, will present a free public screening of its new documentary film, "Not Yet Rain," about abortion in Ethiopia, on June 11 from 7 to 8:30 pm. at the Durham Arts Council. Reception with food, wine, live music, discsussion. E-mail notyetrain@ipas.org.

CONTRA DANCE -- Triangle Country Dancers will present a contra dance on June 12 at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Live music by Advincula and Lew Gelfond. Please bring clearn soft-soled shoes. No partner needed. Lesson at 7:30 p.m., dance from 8 to 11. $9 general public, $7 members. www.TCDancers.org.

COMPUTER CLASS -- A free class in E-mail Basics will be held June 12 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. Basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

BOOK CARE PRESENTATION -- Master bookbinder Susan Soleil will give a presentation on book care and bookbinding on June 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.

FAMILY FUN DAY -- The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold a Family Fun Day on June 13 throughout Hillsborough. Guided tours, children's activities, artisan demonstrations, farmers' market, shopping and dining. 732-7741, www.historichillsborough.org.

GREENWAY MEETING -- The first of two public input meetings about the town of Carrboro's Morgan Creek Greenway Concept Plan will be held on June 15 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School, 101 Smith Level Road. 918-7329, amessinger@townofcarrboro.org.

MOVIE SHOWING -- The Seymour Center Cinema will present 1955's "To Catch a Thief," with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, on June 16 at 1 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Free admission and popcorn; donations accepted. 968-2070.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY -- Ernest Dollar, executive director of the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, will present a lecture on "Juneteenth: Celebrating the End of Slavery in Orange County" on June 17 at noon at the Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St. $5 suggested donation. 942-7818, chpreservation@mindspring.com.

SENIOR DRIVING SEMINAR -- The Alert Driver Senior Program will present a free seminar on senior driving June 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Call to sign up. 968-2070.

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION -- The Orange County Juneteenth Planning Committee will hold its Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration featuring oration, food and entertainment, on June 20 at the Hargraves Recreation Center in Chapel Hill. Events begin at noon. Proceeds will go toward Boys and Girls Clubs in Orange County. 593-1478.

MOVIE SHOWING -- The Seymour Center Cinema will present 1946's "Til the Clouds Roll By," with Robert Walker and Van Heflin, on June 23 at 1 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Free admission and popcorn; donations accepted. 968-2070.

FICTION BOOK CLUB -- The Contemporary Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss "The Plague of Doves" by Louise Erdrich, on June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. 918-7387.

SUMMER SAFETY -- Kidzu Children's Museum, 105 E. Franklin St., will host a Summer Safetv Event on June 28 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Patty Rhodes, child care health and safety consultant from the Orange County Health Department, will discuss summer safety. Free. 933-1455, www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org.

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