Farmers Market

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

Author Event

Margaret Ward will discuss her book, “Missing Mila, Finding Family: An International Adoption in the Shadow of the Salvadoran Civil War,” at 4:30 p.m. at the Bull’s Head Bookshop at UNC-Chapel Hill. facebook.com/bullsheadbookshop.

Emerging Company Showcase

Fourteen startup companies based on innovations at UNC-Chapel Hill will present at the annual Emerging Company Showcase from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. Registration is required. tracs.unc.edu/events-other- training/event/591/individual register.html.

Life Learning Series

The Life Learning Lecture and Discussion Series, led by D.J. Pappas, is held at 6 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month through May at the Orange County Main Library. bit.ly/LifeLearn.

Hillsborough Literary Association Meeting

The Hillsborough Literary Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the Burwell School Historic Site, 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough. Alan Shapiro, professor of English and Comparative Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill, will read from his debut novel, “Broadway Baby.” Seating is limited. 919-732-7451, director@burwellschool.org.

CHOP NC Meeting

CHOP NC will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, chopnc.com.

Thursday

Lecture

Dr. Henry E. Mattox, retired U. S. Foreign Service Officer, will lecture on “The Roots of Terrorism” at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. 919-968-2070.

Author Event

Sam McPheeters will read from his novel, “The Loom of Ruin,” from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Friday

SOAR Information Session

The second annual Sophomores On A Roll information session for high school students in Orange County will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orange County campus of Durham Technical Community College, 525 College Park Road, Hillsborough. Free transportation from area high schools and lunch will be provided. Students interested in attending should speak with the career development coordinator at their high schools.

Lecture

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Menand will give a lecture on the humanistic condition as part of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities’ 25th anniversary celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. in Carroll Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill. iah.unc.edu.

Lecture

Barry Mowbray from the N.C. Insurance Commission will describe the state’s new Long Term Care Insurance Partnership program from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Meadowmont classroom at the UNC-Chapel Hill Wellness Center. Registration is required. 919-966-5500.

Communiversity Anniversary Celebration

The Communiversity 20th Anniversary Celebration will commerate 20 years of ongoing service to the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities at 6:30 p.m. in the Hitchcock multipurpose room in the Stone Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. sonjahaynesstonectr.unc.edu.

Kids Event

Author Ashley Bryan will talk about the new editions of his books from 7 to 8 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Saturday

Fresh Roots Festival

The Downtown Merchants of Historic Hillsborough will hold their Fresh Roots Festival at 8 a.m. in downtown Hillsborough. Parking is $3. Proceeds will benefit the Downtown Merchants of Historic Hillsborough. shopHillsboroughNC.com.

College Information Session

The Orange County campus at Durham Technical Community College will hold an information session from 9 a.m. to noon at 525 College Park Road, Hillsborough. 919-536-7238, durhamtech.edu/orange/orange.htm.

Pastel Society of N.C. Program

The Pastel Society of N.C. will hold an art program from 10 a.m. to noon at the N.C. Botanical Gardens, 100 Old Mason Farm Road. Mona Hearne will speak about “The Munsell Color System.” pastelsocietyofnc.com.

AAUW Meeting

The American Association of University Women will meet at 10 a.m. at the Carolina Room at Carol Woods, 750 Weaver Diary Road. Beth Dehghan will discuss the role of Middle Eastern women from the Iranian Revolution to Arab Spring in a lecture titled “Women in the Middle East.” A pot luck luncheon and the installation of new officers will follow. chapelhillncaauw@gmail.com.

Earth Fair

Orange County will hold an Earth Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the River Park/Farmers’ Market Pavilion, 140 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough. There will be several activities and demonstrations for children and adults. There will also be a free recycling drop off for paint, batteries, florescent light bulbs and used cooking oil. 919-245-2416, 919-245-2518, co.orange.nc.us/deapr/earth fair2012.asp.

Symposium

The sixth Global American South Symposium will be from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. This year’s theme is “The Changing Face of the American South: Demographic Shifts and Migrations.” The symposium is free, but registration is required. globalsouth.unc.edu.

WISE Mob

The Carrboro Worthwhile Investments Save Energy program will hold a WISE Mob to celebrate Surplus Sid’s 25th anniversary and support the store’s new energy-efficient retrofit from noon to 2 p.m. at 309 E. Main St., Carrboro. ci.carrboro.nc.us/ecd/EERLF.htm.

Photography Workshop

The Chatham Conservation Partnership will hold a photography workshop from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Holmes Meeting Room at the Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro. Registration is required. 919-545-8044, chathamconservation.wikispaces.com.

Lecture

N.C. Opera General Director Eric Mitchko will discuss the art form of opera and the company’s production of “Il Trovatore” from 2 to 3 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Author Event

Cheryl and Griff Day will discuss their cookbook, “The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook,” at 2 p.m. at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village. 919-542-5700, mcintyresbooks.com.

Concert

The UNC-Chapel Hill Jazz Band will perform from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hill Hall. 919-962-1039, music.unc.edu.