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Sunday

Bird Walk

The New Hope Audubon Society will hold a bird walk at 8 a.m. beginning at the Mardi Gras Bowling Alley, 6118 Farrington Road. Bring sturdy shoes, water and snacks. spttdrdshnk@yahoo.com.

Women’s History Tour

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill will hold “Anonymous was a Woman: A Women’s History Walking Tour” at 1 p.m. beginning at the Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com.

Poetry Reading

A poetry reading featuring Maureen Sherbondy, Jessie Carty and Anne Barnhill will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Family Day

The Ackland Art Museum will hold a “Signs of Spring” family day from 2 to 4 p.m. at 101 S. Columbia St. There will be tours, story time and activities. ackland.org.

Film Screening Event

To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Women’s Center will hold a film screening from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Public Library in Hillsborough. The films, “Praying with Images” and “Blackbirds, Bottle Caps & Broken Records,” will be shown. 968-4610, womenspace.org.

Concert Event

The Waterlilies will perform from 3 to 4 p.m. at the University Mall stage outside the Chapel Hill Public Library.

Chapel Hill Historical Society

The Chapel Hill Historical Society will meet at 3 p.m. at 523 E. Franklin St. Daniel Patterson will present a lecture called “A Look Back at Music of Off-Campus Folks around Chapel Hill.” 929-1793.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. 448-7010.

Monday

Yoga Class

A yoga class for people new to yoga, in treatment for cancer, caregivers or cancer survivors, is held Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the UNC Comprehensive Cancer Support Program at Carolina Pointe II, 6011 Farrington Road. Cost is $5 per session. unclineberger.org.

Breastfeeding Group

Breastfeeding Cafe, an informal drop-in gathering of breastfeeding moms, is held every Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Red Hen, University Mall, 201 South Estes Drive.

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.

Walking Group

A walking group for women age 55 and older will walk trails in Meadowmont every Monday at 3:30 p.m. 967-4054, walkingforwomen@gmail.com.

Canine Playtime

The Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group will gather on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs under 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Lecture Event

As part of the Dean’s Speaker Series, Alan Murray, deputy managing editor and online executive editor of The Wall Street Journal, will give a free public lecture at 5:30 p.m. in Koury Auditorium at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill. 843-7787, kfbsrsvp@unc.edu.

Lecture Event

Sir Christopher Meyer, former British ambassador to the United States, will discuss regulation of the news media at 5:30 p.m. in the rotunda at the UNC School of Law at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Divorce Support Group

DivorceCare, a seminar and support group offering information in a small-group setting for men and women experiencing divorce, will hold sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday at Orange United Methodist Church. Book fee is $12, scholarships available. 942-2825, mwmcclain@nc.rr.com.

African Diaspora Lecture

Dr. Jeffrey Ogbar, associate dean for the humanities at the University of Connecticut, will present the African Diaspora Lecture on “Future Bound: How Will Historians Remember Today’s Hip-Hop Generation?” at 7 p.m. in the Hitchcock multipurpose room at the Stone Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. sonjahaynesstonectr.unc.edu.

Book Lovers Club

The Book Lovers Club will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The book, “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson will be discussed. 942-7373, meetup.com/flyleafbooklovers.com.

Chapel Hill Bird Club

The Chapel Hill Bird Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. The March speaker will be evolutionary biologist Dr. Alan Feduccia, UNC-Chapel Hill’s S.K. Heninger Distinguished Professor Emeritus and author of “Riddle of the Feathered Dragons: Hidden Birds of China.” 493-2607.

Gamblers Anonymous

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

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. 933-1355.

Tuesday

Knitting for Charity

Knitting for Charity, a needlework group that provides knitted and crocheted items for various charities, meets on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the middle of University Mall. Bring acrylic yarn and knitting needles or crochet hook. 968-2780.

Bingo

Residents 50 and up can register to play bingo on Tuesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Call 918-7364.

Farmers’ Market

The Fearrington Farmers Market at Fearrington Village on U.S. 15-501 South is held Tuesdays at 4 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Evergreen United Methodist Church, U.S. 15-501. 933-1355.

Parenting Class

UNC Family Medicine will hold a parenting class on “Helping your baby and child learn to sleep at night” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 590 Manning Drive. Participation is limited.843-7678, Lbiggs@unch.unc.edu.

Mandala Workshop

The Orange County Main Library will hold a free workshop for ages 11-19 from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. in the library’s teen center. Local artist Rachel Galper will lead “Mandalas” and help attendees explore and re-create mixed-media ancient and contemporary art. Registration is required. 245-2537.

Hydraulic Fracturing Meeting

Findings from a draft report on hydraulic fracturing in North Carolina will be presented at a public meeting from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at East Chapel Hill High School, 500 Weaver Dairy Road. ncdenr.gov.

Author Event

Jonathan Evision will read from his novel, “West of Here” from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Support Group

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance support group meets on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 428-6296.

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