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. carrborofarmers market.com.

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. The discussion series will cover subjects from parenting to marriage to caring for aging parents. bit.ly/LifeLearn.

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.

CHOP NC Meeting

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

Author Event

Author Suzy Barile will read from her novel, “Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle and a Yankee General” at 7 p.m. at the Burwell School Historic Site, 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough. Light refreshments will be served. 919-732-7451, info@burwellschool.org.

Lecture Event

Abdelfattah Abusrour, director and founder of the Alrowwad Cultural & Theater Training Center at the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem will lecture on “Beautiful Acts of Resistance” at 7 p.m. at the Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist, 106 Purefoy Road. 919-542-6448, alrowwad-acts.ps/eindex.php.

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, flyleaf books.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.

Lecture on China

Dr. Norman G. Owen, honorary professor at the University of Hong Kong, will lecture on “China Awakens: Should the U.S. Tremble?” at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. 919-968-2070.

Farmers Market

The Southern Village Farmers Market is open every Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 400 Market St., Suite 115. svfarmersmarket.com.

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.

Author Event

Bob Garner will discuss barbecue and his latest book, “Bob Garner’s Guide to North Carolina Barbecue” at 6 p.m. at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village. 919-542-3030, mcintyresbooks.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.

Film Screening

The documentary, “Gasland” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Internationalist Books and Community Center. Learn more about fracking before the Croatan Earth First sponsored anti-fracking march in Raleigh on Saturday, May 19.

Overeaters Anonymous

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

Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership

Co-editor Kathe Schaaf will lead a conversation on the power of women’s spiritual leadership and its emerging patterns of transformation in “Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership: Where Grace Meets Power” at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Nar-Anon

Nar-Anon, a 12-step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays at Immanuel Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2102 S. Alston Ave., Durham. 919-383-4236, nar-anon.org.

Friday

Computer Class

A computer class on computer basics will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. The workshop will provide step-by-step, hands-on instructions in the basics of working with computers. 919-968-2780.

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.

Republican Women’s Club Meeting

The Republican Women’s Club of Chapel Hill will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Country Club, 103 Lancaster Drive. Ilario Pantano, congressional candidate, Iraq war hero and author, will speak about his book, “Warlord: Broken By War, Saved By Grace.” Cost of lunch is $20. Reservations are required by Tuesday, May 15. 919-942-2325.

Insurance Questions and Issues for Seniors

A panel discussion on “Insurance Questions and Issues for Seniors” will be from 3 to 4 p.m. at the UNC Wellness Center classroom at Meadowmont. Long term care, Medicare, Medigap and insurance investments will be covered. Space is limited, registration is suggested. 919-966-5500.

Peace Vigil

Vigils for peace and justice are held every Friday at the corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street from 5 to 6 p.m. 919-942-2535.

Author Event

Emily St. John Mandel will read from and sign her new novel, “The Lola Quartet” at 5:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Bike Ride

In celebration of Bike Month, a bike ride will be held at 5:30 p.m. beginning at the Wallace Parking Deck on Rosemary Street. mcone@townofchapelhill.org.

Hillsborough Hog Days

The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 30th annual Hillsborough Hog Day from 6 to 9 p.m. at the River Park. There will be a barbecue cooking contest, musical entertainment, children’s games and inflatables, arts and crafts, antique and classic car display, vendors and more. hogdays.com.

Who Do You Think You Are

As part of the Process series, the play, “Who Do You Think You Are?” will be performed from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Paul Green Theatre at UNC-Chapel Hill. For the Process series, professional authors and playwrights will present their works in progress and receive critiques from the audience. 919-843-7067, megel@email.unc.edu.

Saturday

Farmers Markets

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. carrborofarmersmarket.com. 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. 919-732-8315. The Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market is held in the parking lot of University Mall from 8 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.

Hillsborough Hog Days

The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 30th annual Hillsborough Hog Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the River Park. There will be a barbecue cooking contest, musical entertainment, children’s games and inflatables, arts and crafts, antique and classic car display, vendors and more. hogdays.com.

Peer Connect Guide Training

The Cornucopia Cancer Support Center and the Carolina Well-UNC Lineberger Cancer Survivorship Program, will provide training to survivors and caregivers interesting in guiding others from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Suite 1000. 919-401-9333, cancersupport4u.org.

Restorative Yoga

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., offers a free Restorative Yoga class for anyone affected by cancer, Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. 919-401-9333.

Canine Playtime

The Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group gathers on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs less than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Makeover Event

A “Me and My Life” makeover event will be from noon to 5 p.m. at the Tangler Outlet Center, 4000 Arrowhead Blvd., Mebane. Lee Woodruff will speak. There will be mini makeovers, professional photos, refreshments, a limited number of gift bags, games, giveaways, information and resources.

Rainbow Soccer Alumni Meeting

Rainbow Soccer alumni will meet from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro to celebrate 40 years of Rainbow Soccer.