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.

Senior Volunteer Literacy Training

Literacy training for volunteers ages 55 and older to read to children will be from 9 a.m. to noon at New Hope Elementary School, 1900 New Hope Church Road. Learn tips on word work and shared reading. 919-968-2057, orangecountync.gov.

Stories and Crafts

Story time and craft activity 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.

Lecture Event

Shared Learning of Chapel Hill will hold a lecture with Rita Berman on Charles Dickens from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Celebration Assembly of God Church, 114 Weaver Dairy Road. 919-967-6439.

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.

Chapel Hill-Durham Hadassah Chapter

The Chapel Hill-Durham Hadassah Chapter will hold its first general meeting of the new year at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Phyllis London. There will be a potluck dinner of parve dishes. Anthony Oberschall, emeritus professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, will speak about “The Truth Deficit in American Society.” Hadassah cards for Rosh Hashanah will be on sale. 919-967-6003.

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.

Author Event

Maria DeGuzman will discuss her book, “Buenas Noches, American Culture: Latina/o Aesthetics of Night” at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Judicial Candidates’ Forum

The Orange County Democratic Women will sponsor a judicial candidates’ forum from 7 to 9 p.m. at Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Road.

Lecture Event

Stuart Rockoff, director of the history department at the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, will present the Sylvia and Irving Margolis Lecture on the Jewish Experience in the American South titled, “Southern Jews in the Crucible of Civil Rights” at 7:30 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education at UNC-Chapel Hill. ccjs.unc.edu.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. in Room 18 at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. Hope4Eaters.ChapelHill@ gmail.com.

Thursday

Unity World Day of Prayer

Unity Center of Peace in Chapel Hill will join Silent Unity for the 19th annual Unity World Day of Prayer today at 8800 Seawell School Road. A special interfaith service will be held at 7 p.m. unitychapelhill.org.

Grant seeking Basics Workshop

A workshop on grant seeking basics will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library at University Mall. Gain an introduction to the world of foundation fundraising. Registration is required. 202-331-1400 or 919-968-2780.

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.

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.