Walking Group

A walking group for women ages 55 and older treks the Bolin Creek Greenway at 8:30 a.m.919-967-4054, walkingforwomen@gmail.com.

Stories and Crafts

Story time and craft activities for children will be held at The Children’s Store, 243 S. Elliott Road, 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 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 919-401-9333.

Canine Playtime

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

Farmers Market

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

Carolina North Information Meeting

Staff members at UNC-Chapel Hill will update local residents, faculty, staff and students on activities at Carolina North at a public information meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Conference Room of the Giles F. Horney Building at 103 Airport Drive. 919-962-8415, townofchapelhill.org/carolinanorth.

Author Event

Jesmyn Ward will read from her novel, “Salvage the Bones” at 6:30 p.m. at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village. 919-542-3030, mcintyresbooks.com.

Overeaters Anonymous

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

Thursday

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime is held 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 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.

Job Fair

Lankford Protective Services will hold a job fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Carolina Community College on the second floor of Building 1 at 764 West St., Pittsboro. The job fair will recruit applicants for attendant positions at the county’s 12 collection centers for recycling and solid waste. Applicants should bring a resume and be prepared to complete an application and questionnaire onsite. cpt.olszanowski.lps@gmail.com.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 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 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 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Village Dog Park, 1000 Dogwood Acres Drive. For dogs smaller than 25 pounds. 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 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 919-401-9333.

Computer Neck Pain Workshop

A workshop to learn what to do to relieve pain while at work will be from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at the Health Center of Hillsborough, 241 S. Nash St., Hillsborough. Registration is required by noon Wednesday, June 27. 919-241-5032, youhealit.com.

Movie

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

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 8 p.m. 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. at Immanuel Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2102 S. Alston Ave., Durham. 919-383-4236, nar-anon.org.

Author Event

Jay Erskine Leutze will discuss his book, “Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail” at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Orange County Democratic Women Meeting

Orange County Democratic Women will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. in room 201 at Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus, 525 College Park Road, Hillsborough. Panelists will include Representative Joe Hackney, Judge Beverly Scarlett and UNC-Chapel Hill Law Professor and Commissioner-elect Mark Dorosin.

Friday

Computer Class

Learn how to create a basic spreadsheet using Microsoft’s Excel 2003 edition software in “Excel Basics” from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. 919-968-2780.

Self Help

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

Author Event

Larry Rochelle will discuss his new book, “Occupy Fearrington” at 2 p.m. at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village. 919-542-3030, mcintyresbooks.com.

Unity Day Celebration

The seventh annual Unity Day and 10th anniversary of Drug Treatment Court will be celebrated from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Alumni, participants and the Drug Treatment Court teams will be in attendance.

Peace Vigil

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

Concert

The Music Maker Relief Foundation will hold the Roots and Leaves Series featuring traditional music from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Village Green at Market Street in Southern Village. Each performance will focus on a specific musical genre and highlight the cultural heritage of the local area. musicmaker.org.

Ice Cream Social

The Burwell School Historic Site will hold its annual ice cream social at 6:30 p.m. at 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough. Enjoy free Maple View ice cream served by local “Celebrity Scoopers.” 919-732-7451, burwellschool.org.

Saturday

Farmers Markets

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon at the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. carrborofarmersmarket.com.

The Eno River Farmers’ Market is open 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. 919-732-8315.

The Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market is held in the parking lot of University Mall from 8 a.m. to noon. 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.

Alzheimer’s Association Workshop

The Orange County Main Library will hold the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” workshop at 10 a.m. in the library’s first-floor meeting room. The workshop will provide attendees with an understanding of the difference between age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s and what to do if they or someone they know has signs of the disease. 919-241-5292.

Restorative Yoga

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

Canine Playtime

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

Bees and Pollinator Gardens Program

Chatham Extension Agent Debbie Roos and Chatham County Beekeepers Association will hold a program on bees and pollinator gardens from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cental Carolina Community College Pittsboro campus apiary. The guides will discuss the importance of bees and pollination, and show plants that attract bees and other pollinators. Registration is required. 919-545-8044, chathamconservation.wikispaces.com/Announcements.