Walking Group

A walking group for women age 55 and older treks the Bolin Creek Greenway on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. 919-967-4054, walkingforwomen@gmail.com.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. 919-942-8027, 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. 919-401-9333.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. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.Farmers Market

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market is open every Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. carrborofarmersmarket.com. Author Event

Deborah Barrett will discuss her book, “Paintracking: Your Personal Guide to Living Well With Chronic Pain” at 3:30 p.m. at the Bull’s Head Bookshop at UNC-Chapel Hill. facebook.com/bullsheadbookshop.Critical Speakers Series

As part of the Critical Speakers Series, there will be a panel discussion on recent problems in the history of the e-book from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Greenlaw Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. 919-962-4059, davidbak@email.unc.edu.Lecture Event

Valerie Ramseyer of Wellesley College will hold a lecture on “Sharing Religious Space: Christian, Jewish and Muslim Communities in Early Medieval Southern Italy and Sicily” at 5 p.m. in Room 104 at Murphey Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. christianity.web.unc.edu/speaker-series-4.Food Truck Rodeo Fundraiser

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will hold a Food Truck Rodeo Fundraiser from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. All trucks participating will donate 10 percent of their proceeds to the nonprofit Farmer Foodshare, as a fundraiser to help Farmer Foodshare buy a truck of its own. carrborofarmersmarket.com.Film Series

The UniVarsity Film and Nature Series will show the film, “The Silent World” at 7 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. Admission is free. Online Candidate Forum

OrangePolitics will hold an online candidate forum for the upcoming Orange County Board of Education election from 7 to 9 p.m. orangepolitics.org.Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous holds a meeting in Spanish at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 16 at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 919-401-6124.Movie Event

As part of the Egyptian Jewish Cinematic Encounters series, filmmaker Nadia Kamel will be discussed. The film, “Salata Baladi” will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Nelson Mandala Auditorium at the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. global.unc.edu.

Thursday

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime is held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.Yoga Class

A yoga class for people new to yoga, in treatment for cancer, a caregiver or cancer survivor, is held Thursdays 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.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.Author Event

Ruth Moose will discuss her book, “Neighbors and Other Strangers” at 3:30 p.m. at the Bull’s Head Bookshop at UNC-Chapel Hill. facebook.com/bullsheadbookshop.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. 919-401-9333.Book Launch Event

Erik Lars Myers, brewmaster/owner of Mystery Brewing in Hillsborough and author of “North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries” will be discussing the state’s vibrant beer culture and signing books from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mystery Brewing, 437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Suite 41, Hillsborough. 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.Poetry Event

A poetry reading and open mic is held the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 919-968-0304.Movie Event

As part of the Egyptian Jewish Cinematic Encounters series, filmmaker Nadia Kamel will be discussed. The film, “Green Mirage” will be shown at 7 p.m. in Room 009 in Fred Brooks Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. global.unc.edu.Concert Event

The UNC Percussion Ensemble will perform from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Kenan Music Building at UNC-Chapel Hill. 919-962-1039, music.unc.edu.

Friday

Computer Class

A computer class titled “Social Networking: Learn how you can interact with your friends and make new ones using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn” will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. 919-968-2780.Marketing Program

As part of the “Everything You Need to Know About Relationship Marketing” series, a program called “Making Money Using Facebook and LinkedIn” will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Road. The program will focus on the specific implementation of sales and marketing campaigns using social media. actioncoachfirstfridays.com.Carrboro Bicycle Coalition Celebration

The Carrboro Bicycle Coalition will hold its second annual celebration and fundraising party from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Looking Glass Cafe, 601 W. Main St., Carrboro. There will be live music, food trucks, raffle prizes and more. bikecarrboro.com.