WEDNESDAYFARMERS MARKETThe Orange County Master Gardeners will offer advice and answer questions at the North Carolina Botanical Garden library, 100 Old Mason Farm Road, on Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. Walk in or call 962-0522.
FARMERS MARKETThe 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 MEETINGA 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. 401-9503.
SELF-HELP MEETINGRecovery I, an international nonprofit organization that offers self-help methods for managing anger, controlling depression and reducing stress, meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. 918-3677.
THURSDAYPOETRY READINGBarbara Presnell and Gail Peck will read from their poetry at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 7 p.m. This is part of McIntyre's monthly series of readings by poets from the N.C. Poetry Society. 542-3030.
EXHIBIT RECEPTIONAn opening reception for the public art project "Our Stories, In Focus," will be held at the Chapel Hill Museum, 523 E. Franklin St., at 6 p.m. 968-2750.
DEMOCRATIC WOMENThe Orange County Democratic Women will hold their monthly general meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the OWASA Community Room, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro. Gary L. Saunders, special projects engineer with the North Carolina Division of Air Quality, Technical Services Section, will speak about environmental issues in Orange County. Free and open to the public. 942-0045 ,
l_foxworth_2000@yahoo.com.
FARMERS MARKETThe 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.
NATURE TALESThe North Carolina Botanical Garden offers Nature Tales for preschoolers every Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. $5 per family. 962-0522,
ncbg.unc.edu.
RESTORATIVE YOGACornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 111 Cloister Court, Suite 200 Overlook Building, offers a Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, every Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. 401-9333.
FRIDAYBOOK SALEThe Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library will open a three-day book sale to benefit the library. The Friday sale from 4 to 7 p.m. is open only to members of the Friends; anyone can join at the door. The Saturday sale is from 9 a.n. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public. Sunday's sale from 1 to 4 p.m is a bag sale.
FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPCollege Funding Consultants, LLC, will hold a free workshop to help parents understand the financial aid process from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. To register, call 641-3328.
PEACE VIGILVigils 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.
SELF-HELP MEETINGRecovery I, an international nonprofit organization that offers self-help methods for managing anger, controlling depression and reducing stress, meets Fridays at 10:30 a.m. 918-3677.
SATURDAYAUTHOR EVENTErica Eisdorfer will read from her debut novel, "The Wet Nurse's Tale," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 11 a.m. 542-3030.
PERFORMING ARTS OPEN HOUSEThe ArtsCenter's Youth Performing Arts Conservatory will host the Theatre Jam 2 Fall Open House from 1 to 5 p.m. The day will consist of a day of free theater classes for prospective students in grades 1-12. Free. 929-2787, ext. 219 or ext. 240;
ypac@artscenterlive.org.
AUTOMOBILE CELEBRATIONThe third annual Celebration of the Automobile & Racers Reunion will be held at the Historic Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough. Gates open at 8 a.m. and events occur all day. Free. historicspeedwaygroup.
FARMERS' MARKETThe Carrboro Farmers' Market is held at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St., from 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday. The year-round market offers farm products, prepared foods and crafts from vendors within 50 miles of Carrboro. 280-3326,
carrborofarmersmarket.com.
GARDEN TOURSThe North Carolina Botanical Garden offers free tours of its display gardens every Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. through October. 962-0522,
ncbg.unc.edu.
FARMERS MARKETThe South Estes Farmers Market at University Mall is open 8 a.m. to noon.southestesfarmersmarket.
FARMERS MARKETThe 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.
STORYTIMEThe Carrboro Branch Library in McDougle Middle School, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Carrboro, offers Story Time for all young children on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. 969-3006.
TOASTMASTERSThree 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. at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive. info@speakeasy
toastmastersclub.com, www.speakeasytoastmasters
club.com.
RESTORATIVE YOGACornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 111 Cloister Court, Suite 200 Overlook Building, offers a Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. 401-9333.
SUNDAYAUTHOR EVENTSally McMillen will read from her book, "Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
CASTLE FUNDRAISERThe Nomads Band will perform at an End of Summer Celebration and Fundraiser for the Center for the Acquisition of Spoken language Through Listening Enrichment (CASTLE), a program of the UNC Department of Otolaryngology, from 6 to 9 p.m. on the Green at Southern Village. Silent auction, games and more. Free; donations accepted.
MEXICO TALKCecilia Martinez-Galardo, an assistant professor of political science at UNC, will discuss "Main Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Mexico Today" at the Chapel HIll Institute for Cultural and Language Education (CHICLE), 101 E. Weaver St., Suite G1 in Carrboro, at 5 p.m.
www.chi-cle.com.
JAZZ AT THE MALLUniversity Mall presents free jazz concerts every Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m.
MONDAYBREASTFEEDING CAFEBreastfeeding Cafe, an informal drop-in gathering of breastfeeding moms, will be held every Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Red Hen, 201 Weaver St., Carrboro. A La Leche League representative will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUSGambler's Anonymous meets at Amity United Methodist Church, 825 Estes Drive, every Monday at 7:30 p.m. (888) 846-4427.
TUESDAYFREE MOVIEMovie Nite@the Library will present a free screening of "Monsoon Wedding," in the Chapel HiIl Public Library meeting room at 6:45 p.m. The movie is rated R.
FARMERS MARKETThe 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 UPBOOK DISCUSSIONThe Friends of the Chapel Hill Library's Books Sandwiched In discussion series will discuss "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee, on Sept. 2 at 11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public.
OPEN HOUSEUNC's FedEx Global Education Center will hold an open house on Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center houses many of the university's international units dedicated to global learning and services. Free.
AUTHOR EVENTRoy A. Cooper will read from his book, "Between the Creeks," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. Cooper's son, the North Carolina Attorney General, will introduce him. 542-3030.
AUTHOR EVENTBatt Humphreys will read from his book, "Dead Weight," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. 542-3030.
FIRST SUNDAYThe Pittsboro Merchants Association will hold its monthly First Sunday celebration on Sept. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. in downtown Pittsboro. Arts and crafts, belly dancing, baklava bake-off and more. 960-5892.
LITERARY DISCUSSIONThe Chapel Hill Public Library's "Tar Heel Fiction: A Second Look" discussion series will examine "Raney," by Clyde Edgerton, on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. The series explores the work of five North Carolina writers, with a different scholar leading each session. 968-2780.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SHOWCASEUNC will present a Continuing Education Showcase on Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center. More than 20 continuing education programs will be represented. 843-5836,
fridaycenter.unc.edu/showcase.
MOVIE/BOOK GROUPThe Movie/Book Group will discuss the movie "Julie & Julia" and the memoir by Julie Powell on which it was based, at the Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St., on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.
www.co.orange.nc .us/library/cybrary.
VOLUNTEER INFO SESSIONThe Orange County RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program will hold an information session for prospective school volunteers on Sept. 10 at the Central Orange Senior Center. A session on child literacy will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and a session on adult literacy will be held at 12:30 p.m.
www.co.orange.nc.us/aging/ RSVPindex.asp.
AUTHOR EVENTJoanna Smith Rakoff will read from her book, "A Fortunate Age," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
LITERARY FESTIVALThe North Carolina Literary Festival will be held Sept. 10-13 on the UNC campus. More than 100 authors will participate.
www.ncliteraryfestival.org.
AUTHOR EVENTStephen March will read from his book, "Strangers in the Land of Egypt," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. 542-3030.
OPEN HOUSEThe Paws4Ever Learning Center, 6311-A Nicks Road, Mebane, will hold an Open House on Sept. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. Dog training tips, demonstrations, microchip clinic and more. Free and open to the public. Dogs are also welcome. 304-2300, ext. 233,
dogtraining@paws4ever.org.
FAMILY FUN DAYThe Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold the summer's finalHillsborough Family Fun Day in conjunction with Colonial Kids Day on Sept. 12.Ê Ê Guided tours, children's activities, artisan demonstrations, a farmers' market, shopping, and dining. A calendar of events and map will be available at the Orange County Visitor Center, 150 E. King St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
RED CROSS GOLF TOURNEYThe Orange County Red Cross will sponsor its first annual golf tournament, Tee It Up For The Orange County Red Cross, on Sept. 12 at Hillandale Golf Course in Durham. Cost is $60 per player, which includes green fees, cart, a goodie bag of golf related items, beverages, lunch, and awards. Registration deadline is Sept. 1.
www.ocncrecross.org.
LITERARY DISCUSSIONThe Chapel Hill Public Library's "Tar Heel Fiction: A Second Look" discussion series will examine "Oral History," by Lee Smith, on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The series explores the work of five North Carolina writers, with a different scholar leading each session. 968-2780.
COMMUNITY LECTUREGeza Vermes, emeritus professor of Jewish studies at Oxford University and a pioneer of Scrolls research, will discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls in his lecture, "60 Years of Wrestling with the Dead Sea Scrolls," on Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center.
COMMUNITY READThe Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness will hold a Community Read discussion of "The Soloist," at the Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St., on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. www.ocpehdiscussions.
blogspot.com.
CANCER HOSPITAL DEDICATIONThe new N.C. Cancer Hospital at UNC will open its doors to the public for a dedication ceremony on Sept. 15 from 1 to 3
p.m.www.unclineberger.org/ ncch/savedate.
COMMUNITY READThe Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness will hold Community Read discussions of "The Soloist," on Sept. 15, at the Orange County Main Library at 6:30 p.m. and at the UNC Campus Y at 7 p.m. www.ocpeh
discussions.blogspot.com.
VOLUNTEER INFO SESSIONThe Orange County RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program will hold an information session for prospective school volunteers on Sept. 16 starting at 10 a.m. at the Seymour Center, 2501 Homestead Road. The session will focus on child literacy and will be held from 10 a.m. to will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
www.co.orange.nc.us/aging /RSVPindex.asp.
COMMUNITY READThe Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness will hold a Community Read discussion of "The Soloist," at the Chapel Hill Public Library on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. www.ocpehdiscussions.
blogspot.com.
AUTHOR EVENTFearrington resident Rolf Lynton will read from his book, "Between Past and Future: A Field Guide for Fathers Overseas," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
AUTHOR EVENTRuth Moose will read from her new book of poetry, "The Librarian and Other Poems," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. 542-3030.
CHEF EVENTThe Carrboro Farmers Market will host its second annual "Chef Who Shop the Carrboro Farmers Market" event on Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. Seven chefs will create a Blue Plate Special using ingredients available at the market. www.carrboro
farmersmarket.com.
WOOF-A-PALOOZAThe eighth annual Woof-a-Palooza dog walk benefiting Chatham Animal Rescue and Education will be held Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus of Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro. Registration is $20 before Sept. 4; registration will also be available the day of the event. Proof of rabies vaccination required. 542-5757, www.chatham
animalsrescue.org.
AUTHOR EVENTAmy Whitaker will read from her book, "Museum Legs," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
POETRY READINGScott Owens and Terri Kirby Erickson will read from their works at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. This is part of McIntyre's monthly series of readings by poets from the N.C. Poetry Society. 542-3030.
AUTHOR EVENTYoung adult author and illustrator Clay Carmichael will discuss her new book, "Wild Things," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGFriends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library will present the award-winning documentary "Lioness," Sept. 25 at The Senior Center Building, 365 Highway 87 North in Pittsboro at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
CULINARY AUTHOR EVENTAnn Prospero and Fearrington executive chef Colin Bedford will discuss "Chefs of the Triangle: Their Lives, Recipes and Restaurants," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
FILM SCREENINGChathamArts will present a screening of "The Siamese Connection," a documentary film about conjoined twins Cheng and Eng Bunker, in the Barn at Fearrington Village on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. $5; $3 for students. Proceeds benefit ChathamArts education programs. 542-0394,
www.chathamarts.org.
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