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. frandigiano@cleanjordanlake.org, meetup.com/helpcleanjordanlake.

Wednesday

Art Installation Workshop

N.C. State University School of Art & Design retired professor Jan-Ru Wan will lead participants in creating a collective art installation, "Up Close and Personal" with a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Drive. Seniors 55 and older will sew, stitch and screen print re-purposed clothes to create panels of art to be integrated into a permanent display at the center. 968-2070.

Town Treasures Reception

A reception for the fourth group of Town Treasures to have their portraits permanently hung in the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center will be from 3 to 5 p.m. at 2551 Homestead Ave.

Lecture Event

An academic lecture on "The Value of the Original in the Digital Age" will be at 5:30 p.m. in Hyde Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. Carl Posy from Hebrew University of Jerusalem will speak. philosophy.unc.edu/events/ public-lecture-carl-posy .

Panel Discussion

A panel discussion on writing inspiration called "Where do you get your ideas?" will be at 6 p.m. at the Orange County Main Library. Authors on the panel include: John Claude Bemis, A. J. Mayhew, Ed and Janet Howle, Natania Barron and moderator James Maxey. bit.ly/feb4ideas.

Documentary Screening

A screening of the documentary film, "Battle for Brooklyn" will be at 6:30 p.m. at the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. Michael Galinsky, one of the filmmakers, will attend the screening. Cost is a suggested donation of $10 to benefit stone circles and the filmmakers. 304-5000, stonecircles.org.

Thursday

Lecture Event

Constance L. "Connie" Rice will deliver the William P. Murphy Distinguished Lecture at noon in the rotunda at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law. uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/5059/107.

Lecture Event

A lecture on "Reuven Amitai: Mamluks, Mongols and Franks: An Impossible but Necessary Relationship" will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Hamilton Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. 962-1109, mems.unc.edu.

A Carolina Valentine

Jeffery Beam will read from his poetry and sign copies of two special publications of his work from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the historic Playmakers Theatre. Canned good donations to the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina are encouraged. 962-4207, library.unc.edu.

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.

Friday

Computer Class

A computer class called "Doing More with Word" will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. The class will pick up where Word Basics left off. 968-2780.

Choral Showcase

The Carolina Women's Choral will perform from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hill Hall auditorium at UNC-Chapel Hill. 962-1039, music.unc.edu.

Saturday

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.

Free Throw Championship

The Knights of Columbus will hold a free throw contest for boys and girls ages 10-14 at 9 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic School, 920 Carmichael St. Participants must bring proof of age. Entry forms may be completed with a parent's signature at the event. Winners will advance to the district competition. 699-6512.

Art Workshop

Amanda Hughes, director of external affairs, will lead a workshop called "Drawing in the Galleries" from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ackland Art Museum. Bring paper and dry media (crayon, pencils, etc.). ackland.org.

Piano Masterclass

A piano masterclass featuring Nadia Shpachanko will be at 3 p.m. in Hill Hall auditorium at UNC-Chapel Hill. 962-1039, music.unc.edu.