Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 10 a.m. for newcomers and 10:30 a.m. for regular members in room 220 at Structure House, 3017 Pickett Road. 919-929-9891.

The Great Shoot Out

Professional portraits will be taken for a discounted sitting fee and discounted photo prints to benefit the Kidzu Children’s Museum during “The Great Shoot Out” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Botanical Gardens, 100 Old Mason Farm Road. Each 15- to 30-minute session can feature up to seven people of your choice. Registration is required. 919-933-1455, greatshootout.com.

College Fair

Durham’s annual College Fair will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at Northgate Mall, 1058 West Club Blvd. Parents and students will have a chance to meet with representatives of more than 100 college and universities.

Lawn Program

A program called “Revitalizing Your Lawn This Fall” will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. Learn about re-seeding lawns, aeration, selecting the right turf grass for your yard and free soil testing. Registration is required. 919-668-1707, durham.ces.ncsu.edu.

Durham Reads Together

As part of the “Durham Reads Together” series, Steve and Martha Leonard Mobley, owners of Meadow Lane Farm, will hold a discussion on the future of family farms and other land use issues in the Triangle at 3 p.m. at the South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave. 919-560-0268, durhamcountylibrary.org.

Music Event

A faculty recital featuring Susan Fancher, Rachel Elliott and Jane Hawkins will be at 3 p.m. in the Nelson Music Room at Duke University. music.duke.edu.

Monday

Look Good, Feel Better

Durham Regional Hospital will hold the free American Cancer Society program titled, “Look Good, Feel Better” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the North Conference Room. Registration is required. 919-470-7168.

Durham Photography Club

The Durham Photography Club meets the second Monday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. The first meeting is free, but thereafter there’s a small annual membership fee. 919-668-1707, gardens.duke.edu.

Storytelling Event

A storytelling series for adults will be held at 7 p.m. every second Monday of each month at the Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St. 919-286-2700, regulatorbookshop.com.

Scene of the Crime Book Group

The Scene of the Crime Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at New Hope Commons. The book, “The Crossing Places” by Elly Griffiths will be discussed.

Nar-Anon

Nar-Anon, a twelve-step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend meets from 8 to 9 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3638 Chapel Hill Road. 919-596-2915, nar-anon.org.

Tuesday

Storytime

Storytime for young readers is held at 10 a.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New Hope Commons. 919-489-3012.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St. 919-683-3013.

Discovery Day

There will be free drop-in activities for all ages from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. Discovery Days will feature demonstrations, stories, experiments and hands-on projects. 919-668-1707, gardens.duke.edu.

Kids Yoga

Kids Yoga classes for kindergarten through second grade are held from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St. 919-213-1278, scrapexchange.org.

Wednesday

TRY Coalition Meeting

TRY Coalition meets every second Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Goldenbelt Building 2, 807 E. on the second floor in Neighborhood Improvement Services. 919-491-7811, DurhamTRY.org.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 12:30 p.m. at Holy Infant Catholic Church, 5000 Southpark. For information, call 919-607-4867.

Farmers Market

The Durham Farmers Market at 501 Foster St. is open from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. It offers fresh produce, prepared foods, crafts and other goods produced within 70 miles.

Durham’s Strategic Plan Meeting

Durham residents who want to provide feedback on the next phase of the City of Durham’s Strategic Plan can attend a meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St. The discussion topics will be “Strong and Diverse Economy” and “Safe and Secure Community.” 919-560-4111, ext. 20102, DurhamNC.gov/StrategicPlan.

Author Event

Fred Thompson will discuss his book, “Fred Thompson’s Southern Sides: 250 Dishes That Really Make the Plate” at 7 p.m. at the Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St. 919-286-2700, regulatorbookshop.com.

Music Event

The Duke Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. in Page Auditorium at Duke University. music.duke.edu.

Thursday

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St. on the second floor.

Kids Yoga

Kids Yoga classes for third- through fifth-graders are 4 to 5 p.m. at the Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St. 919-213-1278, scrapexchange.org.

Lecture Event

As part of the seventh annual Duke University Provost Lecture Series, Sebastian Thrun from the chief executive office of Udacity, will lecture on “Technologies for a Mobile Society” at 5 p.m. in Room 0016 in the Westbrook Building at the Divinity School at Duke University. spotlight.duke.edu/provostlectures.

Golden Leaf Awards

The Durham City-County Appearance Commission, Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc. and the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board will hold the Golden Leaf Awards for Community Appearance at 6:30 p.m. at MDC headquarters, 307 W. Main St. DurhamGoldenLeaf.org.

Nar-Anon

Nar-Anon, a 12-step program that helps 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. 919-383-4236, nar-anon.org.

Author Event

David Menconi, the News & Observer’s music critic since 1991, will read from and discuss his new biography, “Ryan Adams: Losering, A story of Whiskeytown” at 7 p.m. at the Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St. 919-286-2700, regulatorbookshop.com.

Senior Seminar

Durham Regent, an independent senior living community in Durham, will hold an educational “Let’s Talk Seniors” seminar at 7 p.m. at 3007 Pickett Road. Danny Soto of Liberty Mutual will talk about protection from senior scams. 919-490-6224, durhamregent.com.

Friday

Author Event

Historian David Cecelski will discuss his book, “The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slave’s Civil War” at 7 p.m. at the Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St. 919-286-2700, regulatorbookshop.com.

Music Event

A faculty recital featuring Hsiao-Mei Ku and R. Larry Todd will be at 8 p.m. in the Nelson Music Room at Duke University. music.duke.edu.

Saturday

Farmers Market

The Durham Farmers Market at 501 Foster St. is open from 8 a.m. to noon offering fresh produce, prepared foods, crafts and other goods produced within 70 miles of the market. durhamfarmersmarket.com.

South Durham Farmers Market

The South Durham Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Plaza, 5410 N.C. Hwy 55.

Craft Market

The Durham Craft Market is open from 9 a.m. to noon in Central Park. DurhamCraftMarket.com.

Phoenix Fest

Phoenix Fest will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fayetteville Street. Phoenix Fest is a street music festival that celebrates the legacy of Hayti with tributes to the ancestors who founded the community. A parade will march on Fayetteville Street from 9 to 11 a.m. The vendor bazaar and music festival will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. phoenixfestdurham.com.

Big Sweep

The city of Durham’s Stormwater Services Division with the Public Works Department, the Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc. will focus on removing litter from Durham’s streams, watersheds, streets and parks during the Big Sweep from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 919-560-0558, Bit.ly/DurhamBigSweep.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3639 Old Chapel Hill Road. 919-596-9543.

Nature Storytime

A nature storytime for children ages 3 and older with an adult chaperone will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. Each story will relate to the season or garden spot. 919-668-1707, gardens.duke.edu.

Halloween Storytime

Northgate Mall will hold a full day of Halloween-inspired story telling with professional educator, Terri Morley, at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. at 1058 W. Club Blvd. There will be stories, singing and crafting. Participants can decorate their own “boo buckets” for $5 a bucket.

Storytime

Story time for young readers is at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble in New Hope Commons. 919-489-3012.

Durham On the Move

Durham On the Move will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 923 Franklin St. beside the Golden Belt Historic District in downtown Durham. The event is to encourage thriving, livable neighborhoods and a safe and secure community. There will be a variety of activities, and a parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the intersection of North Corcoran and West Main streets. 919-560-1647, ext. 34245, Robin.Dixon@DurhamNC.gov.

Talent Search

The Star Foundation will hold a community talent search from 1 to 5 p.m. at BBQ Heaven, 902 Fayetteville St. The search is open to youths and adults. 919-638-0611.

Star Wars Special Event

A Star Wars celebration will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at New Hope Commons. Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character and enter a costume contest. There will be games, activities and crafts. 919-489-3012.

Chess Club

The North Regional Library holds Chess Club meetings from 2 to 4:30 p.m. All ages and skill levels invited; sets and boards provided.