Ongoing

Clean-Up-A-Thon

Clean Jordan Lake is seeking volunteers to participate in the 22nd annual Haw River Assembly's Clean-Up-A-Thon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 beginning at the Robeson Creek boat ramp. Boaters and walkers will be assigned different shoreline sections. Wear rugged clothes and shoes and bring rain gear if needed. Children under 11 are not allowed to pick up trash. frandigiano@cleanjordanlake.org, meetup.com/helpcleanjordanlake.

Wednesday

Walking Group

A walking group for women age 55 and older treks the Bolin Creek Greenway on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. walkingforwomen@gmail.com, 967-4054.

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.

Restorative Yoga

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 401-9333.

Books Sandwiched In

Books Sandwiched In will hold its meeting at 11:30 a.m. in the program room of the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. The book, "Pearl Buck in China: Journey to the Good Earth" by Hilary Spurling will be discussed. Bring a sandwich. friendschpl.org.

Canine Playtime

The Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group will gather on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Open Mic

The Sacrificial Poets present a community-wide open mic on the first Wednesday of every month, at 6:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Workshop Series

The Howard Craft Workshop Series, "Stories in the Air: Writing radio drama" will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Hitchcock multipurpose room in the Stone Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. Students will learn how to create interesting characters, write authentic dialogue, and develop engaging plot lines through the writing of their own six-minute serial. 962-9001, sonjahaynesstonectr.unc.edu.

Movie Event

The UniVarsity Film and Nature Series will show the film, "Days of Heaven" at 7 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. Admission is free.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous holds a meeting in Spanish at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 16 at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 401-6124.

Thursday

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.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. This meeting is kid-friendly. 917-531-8523.

Canine Playtime

The Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group gathers on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.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 6 to 7:30 p.m. 401-9333.

Lecture Event

Professor Margit Kern will hold a special lecture on a characteristic of stone crosses with the arma Christi in 16th-century New Spain from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Howell Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. art.unc.edu.

African-American Read-In

The Orange County Literacy Council's AmeriCorps members will partner with UNC-Chapel Hill's Project Literacy for National Literacy Action Week/One Week of Literacy to hold its 23rd National African-American Read-In from 6 to 8 p.m. in the main room of Campus Y at UNC-Chapel Hill. There will be public readings of works authored or spoken by African-Americans, performances by local poets and discussions. 636-4457, dhofler@orangeliteracy.org.

Film Series

As part of the film/discussion series, In the Midst of Winter, the film, "Winter's Bone" will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. SecondJourney.org/films.htm.

Family to Family Classes

The National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold a series of 12 weekly classes called Family to Family from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. The classes are structured to help family members understand and support a loved one with a serious mental illness. Registration is suggested. 967-5403, gelder5@nc.rr.com.

Savage Love Life

As part of National Literacy Action Week, author Dan Savage, prominent LGBTQ rights activist, will hold a program where students can submit questions at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. Free for UNC-Chapel Hill students. thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove.

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.

Community Read-In

As part of National Literacy Action Week, a community read-in will be at 6:30 p.m. at Hargraves Community Center. Chapel Hill High School Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate, along with other community members, will attend an evening of reading. Bring books. readwriteact.org/nlaw.

Author Event

Stephen Hren will discuss his book, "Tales from the Sustainable Underground: A Wild Journey with People Who Care More about the Planet than the Law" 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.

Audubon Society Meeting

The New Hope Audubon Society will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7 p.m. at the N.C. Botanical Gardens. Alexander Glass, a professor at Duke University, will speak on "Extracting Oil and Gas using Fracking: A Primer for North Carolinians." newhopeaudubon.org.

Friday

Computer Class

A computer class on Microsoft 2010 Word basics will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. 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.

Author Signing

Taylor Stevens will sign copies of her Vanessa "Michael" Munroe thrillers, "The Informationist" and "The Innocent" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

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.

Artists' Salon

The Orange County Arts Commission will hold an Artists' Salon from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the West End Theatre at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Salons are for artists to meet, network, and build a better arts environment. Guest presenter Alex Lehmann, tax manager at McMillan, Pate & Company, L.L.P. will talk about "Shoebox Accounting." RSVP suggested. 968-2011, arts@co.orange.nc.us.

Saturday

Shamrock 'n' Run 5K

Kappa Delta Sorority will hold its 19th annual Shamrock 'n' Run 5K at 9 a.m. beginning at the Kappa Delta House, 219 E. Franklin St. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Center for Child and Family Health in Durham and Prevent Child Abuse America. kdshamrocks@gmail.com, kdchapelhill.org.

Farmers Markets

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.

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.

The Carrboro Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. carrborofarmersmarket.com.

The Chapel Hill Farmers' Market is held in the parking lot of University Mall from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday. thechapelhillfarmersmarket.com.

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.

Streamwatch

John Kent will lead a streamwatch at 9 a.m. at New Hope Creek. Streamwatch. The team will monitor pollutants and microorganisms in the creek to gauge water quality. jnkent25@gmail.com, newhopeaudubon.org.

Health Program

The Mediterranean Deli-Jamil Kadoura, N.C. BEACTIVE, UNC School of Public Health, Orange County Department of Aging and Piedmont Health will hold a health program called "A Morning of Wellness for Wholeness" from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church, 8005 Roger's Road, Carrboro. There will be health screenings, a cooking demonstration, demonstrations of Nia and a fun walk. Registration is required by Wednesday, Feb. 1. 537-7485, browng@piedmonthealth.org.

Writing Class

A writing class with local author James Maxey called "Where do you get your ideas?" will be at 10 a.m. at the Orange County Main Library. Registration is suggested. 245-2526, bit.ly/feb4ideas.

Restorative Yoga

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

Canine Playtime

The Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group gathers on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Author Event

Taylor Stevens will read from her book, "The Innocent" at 11 a.m. at McIntyre's Books in Fearrington Village. fearrington.com.

National Literacy Week Virtual Conference

The Student Coalition for Action in Literary Education will hold a National Literacy Action Week virtual conference from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. SCALE will host four 50-minute sessions to engage the audience about student engagement in social action activities surround adult and youth literacy. readwriteact.org/nlaw.

Author Event

Lisa Alther will read from her book, "Washed in The Blood" at 2 p.m. at McIntyre's Books in Fearrington Village. fearrington.com.