Ongoing

Clean-Up-A-Thon

Clean Jordan Lake is seeking volunteers to participate in the 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.

5K For Education

The Chapel-Hill Carrboro Public School Foundation with Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro will hold preparation events for the foundation's 5K for Education on April 28. A six-week training program for employees of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district will begin on March 12. Cost is $10 and includes registration for the 5K. publicschoolfoundation.org.

Wednesday

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.

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. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Author Event

Alan Feduccia, S. K. Heninger Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biology at UNC, will read from his new book, "Riddle of the Feathered Dragons: Hidden Birds of China" at 3:30 p.m. at the Bull's Head Bookshop in UNC Student Stores. 962-5060.

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. 962-9001, sonjahaynesstonectr.unc.edu.

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.

CHOP NC Meeting

CHOP NC will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, chopnc.com.

Film Series

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

Trans Discussion Group

Trans Discussion Group will meet at 8 p.m. at Internationalist Books and Community Center. internationalistbooks.org.

Thursday

Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival

As part of the 35th annual Carolina Jazz Festival, high school jazz bands will perform the music of Duke Ellington and other seminal big band composers from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Great Hall at UNC. 962-1039, music.unc.edu.

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.

Writer's Discussion Series

Kenneth Broun, author of "Saving Nelson Mandela: The Rivonia Trial and the Fate of South Africa" will hold a discussion on his book as part of the Writer's Discussion series at 2 p.m. at the Bull's Head Bookshop.

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.

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. Registration is suggested. 967-5403, gelder5@nc.rr.com.

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.

Overeaters Anonymous

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

Orange County Democratic Women

The Orange County Democratic Women will meet at 7 p.m. in building D at Orange County Early Head Start, 124 Lawndale Ave., Hillsborough. The women will celebrate Black History Month with the program, "Fairview: Its Heritage and Bright Future."

Documentary Screening

In partnership with the Ackland Art Museum Film Forum, PlayMakers will hold a free screening of the documentary, " Hell And Back Again" at 7 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. 962-7529, playmakersrep.org.

Drama Performance

Shani Watson, an undergraduate student at the UNC-Chapel Hill, will present her adaptation of the play "Imitation of Life" at 7 p.m. today through Saturday in Swain Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. ImitationOfLife.weebly.com.

Eating Well During Cancer Treatment

A program on "Eating Well During Cancer Treatment and Beyond" will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Carolina Pointe II, 6011 Farrington Road. Registration is requested. 445-5336, unclineberger.org.

Friday

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.

Blood Drive

OWASA will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the community room on the lower floor of OWASA's Administration Building, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro. Walk-ins are welcome after noon. 537-4370, redcrossblood.org.