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Wednesday

Mini Book Sale

The Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library will hold a mini book sale from 3 to 5 p.m.

Public Hearing

A hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at Central Carolina Community College's Chatham county Campus, 764 West St., Pittsboro for feedback on proposed changes to state hunting, fishing and trapping regulations at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's District 5 annual meeting. www.ncwildlife.org.

Open House

The Orange County Arts Commission, 501 W. Franklin St., will hold an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Food, cold refreshments, music and art. www.artsorange.org.

Job Hunters Meeting

A Networking and Support Group for Job Hunters meets on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 401-9503.

Garden Clinic

The Orange County Master Gardeners at Home Garden Clinic will be available on site at N.C. Botanical Garden, or by calling 262-0522 on Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. Hillsborough clinic weekdays, 10 a.m. to noon, call 245-2061.

Farmers' Market

The Carrboro Farmers' Market is held at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St., from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. 280-3326.

Restorative Yoga

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon. 401-9333.

Thursday

Financial Seminar

A seminar on "Let's Talk Money; Managing, Monitoring, and Controlling Your Finances" will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Womens Center, 210 Henderson St. Free. Call 968-4610 to register.

Event

The FedEx Global Education Center will celebrate the close of its current exhibition, "Esse Quam Videri: Muslim Self Portraits," at 7 p.m. Discussion by artist Todd Drake and reception of halal food. Free.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime will be held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, www.flyleafbooks.com.

Restorative Yoga

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon. 401-9333.

Support Group

NAMI Orange County Support Group, an interactive group open to family members and friends of adults who have a mental illness, will meet the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at in the Ashe Room of the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. 933-8941.

Yoga Class

A free Meditative Yoga class is held Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Carolina Pointe II, 6013 Farrington Road, Suite 101. All levels are welcome. 966-3494.

Friday

Author Event

The Sun magazine's editor and founder Sy Safransky, along with Sun staff, will hold a reading and reception for "Paper Lanterns: More Quotations from the Back Pages of The Sun," from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Free.

Author Event

Jane McClaren will discuss her book "Honest Eating" at 2 p.m. at McIntyre's in Fearrington Village. 542-4000, ext. 270.

Artwalk

The Chapel Hill Artwalk will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.. Fleet Feet Art Galery, 406 Main St., will feature The Peru Project. All the art on display will be up for silent auction.

Film Series

The Program in Comparative Literature at UNC will showcase Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" at 9 p.m. at the Varsity Theater, 123 E. Franklin St. as part of its UniVarsity Film Series. Free.

Computer Class

A free class on internet basics will be held from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive. 968-2780.

Peace Vigil

Vigils for peace and justice are held every Friday at the corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street from 5 to 6 p.m. 942-2535.

Self-Help Meeting

Recovery, International, a non-profit organization, offers self-help methods for managing anger, controlling depression and reducing stress, meets Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday

Family Fun Day

The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold this summer's final Hillsborough Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A calendar of events and map will be available at the Orange County Visitor Center, 150 E. King St., Hillsborough. www.visithillsboroughnc.org.

Medicare 101

The League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham counties will host "Medicare for Alll 101, Who Wins, Who Loses" from 10 a.m. to noon at Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Road. To pre-register e-mail brinich@email.unc.edu.

Square Dance

NC Squares will hold an old-time square dancefrom 8 to 11 p.m. at Pleasant Green Community Center. Live music. Introductory lesson at 7:30 p.m. $8, $6 students. www.ncsquares.com.

Author Event

Hal Herzog will read from "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard To Think Straight About Animals" at 11 a.m. at McIntyre's in Fearrington Village. 542-4000, ext. 270.

Honey Bee Celebration

Learn about superstar pollinators from 8 a.m. to noon at South Estes Farmers' Market, 201 S. Estes Drive. See honey bees in action with the Farm Fairy's observational hive, get a taste of local raw honey and pick recipes. www.southestesfarmersmarket.com.

Kids Event

Colonial Kids Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Orange County Historical Museum and Burwell School Historic Site, 201 N. Churchton St., Hillsborough. Stop by the museum between 1 and 3 p.m. for a lesson in Colonial medicine. 732-2201.

Author Event

Howard Norman will read from "What is Left The Daughter" at 2 p.m. at McIntryre's in Fearrington Village. 542-4000, ext. 270.

Annual Chef Event

The Carrboro Farmers' market will host its eighth annual local chef event starting at 9 a.m. Six chefs who regularly shop the market will create buffet table dishes, using ingredients currently available at the Market. Participating chefs are Adam Cobb, Glasshalfull; Adam Rose, Il Palio; Amy Tornquist, Watts Grocery; Bret Jennings, Elaines; Kevin Callahan, ACME; and Sheila and Matt Neal, Neal's Deli. www.carrborofarmersmarket.com.

Parent Workshop

The Exceptional Children's Assistance Center in conjunction with Family Advocacy Network will sponsor a free workshop for parents of children with disabilities from noon to 2 p.m. at Orange United methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. The workshop will explore the use of the Response to Intervention in North Carolina. 942-8083, ext. 2.

Garden Tours

N.C. Botanical Garden offers free tours of the gardens every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. 962-0522. Guides will also lead a tour of the new Education Center at 1:30 p.m. 100 Old Mason Farm Road. www.ncbg.unc.edu

Farmers' Market

The Carrboro Farmers' Market is held at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St., from 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday. 280-3326.

Farmers' Market

The Hillsborough Farmers' Market is held in the parking lot of the Home Depot on N.C. 86 from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday. 732-8315.

Farmers' Market

The South Estes Farmers Market at University Mall is open from 8 a.m. to noon.

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.

Cemetery Tour

The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers walking tours of the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery every Saturday at 10 a.m. $5. Call 942-7818 to reserve a space.

Story Time

The Carrboro Branch Library in McDougle Middle School, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Carrboro, offers Story Time for young children Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. 969-3006.

Toastmasters

Three Toastmasters clubs meet on Saturdays. 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. E-mail info@speakeasytoast mastersclub.com.

Restorative Yoga

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. 401-9333.

Sunday

Author Event

Warren Rochelle will read from "The Called" at 2 p.m. at McIntryre's in Fearrington Village. 542-4000, ext. 270.

Literary Event

The Orange County Literacy Council will host "Not for Kids Only", an event for the young and young at heart where books, tall tales, songs, puppets and games to teach language skills will be used, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Carr Mill Mall, Suite C-2, 200 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro. www.orangeliteracy.org.

Monday

Breastfeeding Group

Breastfeeding 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.

Gamblers Anonymous

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

Yoga Class

A free Yoga for Everyone class is held Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Carolina Pointe II, 6013 Farrington Road, Suite 101. All levels are welcome. 966-3494.

Restorative Yoga

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, every Monday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. 401-9333.

Tuesday

Public Lecture

The Fearrington Havurah will host a free public lecture by UNC Professor Marcie Cohen Ferris at 7:30 p.m. at the Fearrington Village Barn. The title of the talk is "From Dixie Diaspora to Kosher Krogers: A Look At the Evolving Jewish South."

Yoga Class

A free Level 1 Anusara Yoga class with Sommer Sobin will be held at 5:45 p.m. at Traingle Yoga, 930 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. www.triangleyoga.com

Volunteer Training

UNC Hospice Volunteer Training will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sept. 28 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at UNC Hospice, 480 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro. Pre-registration required. 542-5545.

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