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.

Aging in Place or Moving On

Dr. Mary Fraser will repeat her program on “Aging in Place or Moving On” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the UNC Wellness Center classroom at Meadowmont. Mary will address questions about lifestyle choices and how to decide what is possible and preferable for seniors as they age. Space is limited, registration is suggested. 919-966-5500.

Canine Playtime

The Chapel Hill Small Dog Meetup Group will gather from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs smaller than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Farmers Market

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

Anniversary Gala Celebration

A gala celebration marking the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at 2551 Homestead Road. There will be music, entertainment, prizes, food and a fashion show.

Autism Speaks Meeting

Autism Speaks will hold its first community outreach meeting in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Residence Inn, 101 Erwin Road. Registration is suggested. 615-238-1625, walknowforautismspeaks.org/carolinas.

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.

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.

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 smaller 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.

Benefit Tour and Tasting

An event to benefit the Orange County Rape Crisis Center will be at 6 p.m. at the new Top of the Hill Distillery. Proprietor Scott Maitland will give a tour of the distillery, followed by a tasting session of vodkas and white whiskeys. Tickets are $30 per person or $55 per couple. Participants must be 21 years or older. 919-968-4647, ocrcc.org.

Movie

The Ackland Film Forum will show a film every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. Admission is free with a university ID, $4 for all others.

Film Premier

To celebrate National Mental Health Awareness Month, four local nonprofit agencies will sponsor the film premier of “A Moment of Clarity,” by local filmmaker Kevin Cullen, at 6:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theater, 123 E. Franklin St. A panel discussion will follow the film. Seating is limited, registration is suggested. 919-526-5287, joshshopefoundation.org.

Author Event

Tayari Jones will read from the paperback release of her novel, “Silver Sparrow,” at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

N.C. Live Resources Workshop

A N.C. Live resources workshop will be from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. There will be an introduction, overview and searching tips for the resources available through N.C. Live. Bring your laptop. Registration is required. 919-968-2780.

Overeaters Anonymous

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

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. Thursdays at Immanuel Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2102 S. Alston Ave., Durham. 919-383-4236, nar-anon.org.

Friday

Adult Summer Reading Program

The fourth annual adult summer reading program, Between the Covers, begins Friday, June 1, at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. 919-968-2780, chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/srp.

Computer Class

A computer class about Internet basics will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. Gain a basic understanding of what the Internet is and how search engines work. 919-968-2780.

Military Veterans Job Fair

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, GE and Hero2Hired will hold “Hiring Our Heroes,” a hiring fair to connect veterans and military spouses, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Friday Conference Center, 100 Friday Center Drive. Interested job seekers or employers should register. Walk-in job seekers are allowed with proper military ID. hoh.greatjob.net.

Self Help

Recovery International, a nonprofit, peer-led mental fitness training and support group for those suffering with anxiety, depression and anger management meets Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at 550 Smith Level Road, Carrboro. 919-886-7768, TriRecoveryNow@gmail.com.

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.

Concert Event

The N.C. Symphony will perform a free outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Market Square in Southern Village. The performance, titled “An Outdoor Overture” will be led by Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn. ncsymphony.org.

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 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 S. Estes Drive. Email info@speakuptmc.org.

Youth Fishing Rodeo

The annual Youth Fishing Rodeo for children ages 3 to 15 will be from 9:15 a.m. to noon at Bob Strayhorn’s Farm, 2103 New Hope Church Road. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. The fishing will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a free hot dog lunch and awards ceremony at 11:15 a.m. 919-245-2660.

Panel on Currency and the Civil War

Wendell Wolka hold a lecture called “And the World Turned Upside Down: The Effect of the Civil War on the Paper Money of the United States both North and South” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC-Chapel Hill. Coffee and pastries will be provided at 9:30 a.m. Following the program, members of the audience may have their currency evaluated by the experts. 919-548-1203, liza_terll@unc.edu.

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 smaller than 25 lbs. smalldogmeetup@gmail.com.

Author Event

Leonard Pitts will discuss his new novel, “Freeman” at 11 a.m. at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village. 919-542-3030, mcintyresbooks.com.

Open House

Orange County Animal Services will hold its third annual open house from noon to 4 p.m. at 1601 Eubanks Road. There will be free food, facility tours, onsite spay/neuter surgeries, tours of the POP-NC Mobile Surgical Unit, other animal organizations and cat adoption month specials. co.orange.nc.us/animalservices.

Roots & Wings

Roots & Wings, a fundraising event to benefit inclusive arts programs for students at Jordan Lake School of the Arts, will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Last Unicorn, 536 Edwards Ridge Road. Local legend, Gaines Steer will host and painter Nathalie Worthington will be present with work for sale. JLSA instructor Sharon Cornoyuer will provide a yoga demonstration and hands on crafts. There will also be food by Bean & Barrel and Sweet Angeline’s baking services. Tickets are $20. 919-387-9440, jordanlakesa.com.

Author Event

Kathy Hester will discuss her cookbook, “The Vegan Slow Cooker,” at 2 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Fundraising Gala

Carolina Moonlight, the first fundraising gala for the N.C. Botanical Garden, will be from 6:30 to 11 p.m. in and around the garden’s LEED Platinum Education Building and Piedmont Gardens. Tickets are $125. There will be hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and music by Rebecca & the Hi-Tones. Before and during the gala there will be a silent online auction. All proceeds will support the garden’s programs in conservation, horticulture and education. 919-962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu/carolinamoonlight.