Wednesday

Clothing Donations

Clothing donations for the collective art installation, "Up Close and Personal," will be accepted at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Recording sessions of the memories of donated garments will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. People donating clothing can share the story of their clothes and the stories will become part of the installation.

Stories and Crafts

Story time and craft activity for children will be held at The Children's Store, 243 S. Elliott Road, every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 942-8027, thechildrensstoreinc.com.

Lecture Event

Dr. Trita Parsi, a Middle East foreign policy expert with extensive Capitol Hill and United Nations experience, will discuss the previously unknown story of American and Iranian negotiations during Obama's early years as president, the calculations behind the two nations' dealings, and the real reasons for their stalemate in her lecture "A Single Roll of Dice" from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx Glocal Education Center.

Read-a-thon Night

Frank Porter Graham Elementary School will hold its 14th annual Read-a-thon Night, "Go Wild for Reading," from 6 to 8 p.m. at 101 Smith Level Road. There will be guest readers, live animals from the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, a jungle-inspired craft project and a bake sale. 260-0383, fpgreadathon.wordpress.com.

Author Event

Gabrielle Hamilton will read from the paperback release of her memoir, "Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef" from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Film Series

The UniVarsity Film and Nature Series will show the film, "Le Quattro Volte" at 7 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. Admission is free.

Thursday

Friends of the Downtown

Friends of the Downtown will meet at 10 a.m. at the Franklin Hotel. Socializing and networking begins at 9:30 a.m. Chapel Hill's Town Manager, Roger Stancil, will be the guest speaker. A Q&A session will follow his presentation. franklinstreetusa.com.

Preschool Storytime

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

Author Event

Leigh Stein will read from her book, "The Fallback Plan" at 3:30 p.m. at the Bull's Head Bookshop at UNC-Chapel Hill. 962-5060.

OWASA Finance Committee Meeting

The OWASA Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall. owasa.org/about/Committees.aspx.

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 6 to 7:30 p.m. 401-9333.

Movie Event

The Ackland Film Forum will show films every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. Admission is free with a university ID, $4 for all others.

Author Event

Leigh Stein will read from and sign copies of her novel, "The Fallback Plan" from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 968-0304.

Auction and Benefit Event

The Carolina Public Interest Law Organization will hold an auction and benefit from 7 to 11 p.m. at Top Of The Hill. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. unc.edu/CPILO.

Friday

Computer Class

A computer class on email basics will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. Participants will learn how to manage a free email account. 968-2780.

Self Help

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

Lecture Event

Lloyd Kramer, professor and chair of the department of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, will give the Shared Learning Association's Gray Lindgren Lecture on "The European Union - Why it Arose and Why it Will Survive" at 11 a.m. at the Celebration Assembly of God Church, 114 Weaver Dairy Road. sharedlearninigchapelhill.com.

Lecture on Aging

A lecture on "Rethinking Aging: Growing Old and Living Well in an Overtreated Society" by Dr. Nortin M. Hadler will be at 11:30 a.m. at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Copies of Dr. Hadler's new book will be available for signing.

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.

Saturday

Toastmasters

Two Toastmasters clubs meet on Saturdays. The Chapel Hill Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in the University Presbyterian Church Youth Center. Email patrick@treatuwell.com. The Speak Up! Toastmasters meet at 11 a.m. at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive. Email info@speakuptmc.org.

Blueberry Pruning Workshop

The Orange County Cooperative Extension will hold a blueberry pruning workshop from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Hawk Hill Berry Farm, 3009 Hawk Hill Road, Mebane. Bill Cline, NCSU extension specialist, will teach the hands-on demonstration and the workshop will also cover common insect and disease control options. 563-2322.

Pottery Event

Pottery artist Siglinda Scarpa will display her "Con Amore" heart-shaped dishes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at A Southern Season, 201 S. Estes Drive. 929-7133, southernseason.com.

Computer Class

A computer class called "Getting Started with eBooks" will be at 1 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. There will be an introduction, overview and searching tips for the North Carolina Digital Library and other eBook resources. Registration is required. 968-2780.

Author Event

Jack Gardner will read from his novel, "Uptown" from 2 to 3 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.