Stories and Crafts

Story time and a craft activity for children will be held at The Children’s Store, 243 S. Elliott Road from 10:30-11:30 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 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for anyone affected by cancer, 919-401-9333.

VITA Orientation

An orientation to help low- to middle-income clients with their taxes through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be from 1-3 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. RSVP is required. 919-968-2054.

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.

Open Mic

The Sacrificial Poets present a community-wide open mic on the first Wednesday of every month, at 6:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Thursday

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Yoga Class

A class for people new to yoga, in treatment for cancer, a caregiver or cancer survivor is held 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 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. This meeting is kid friendly. 917-531-8523.

“Tea with Lee” Fundraiser Event

The Women’s Center will hold its ninth annual fundraiser, “Tea with Lee,” from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Foster’s Market on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Writers Minrose Gwin and Anna Jean Mayhew will join author Lee Smith at the event. Tickets are $55. Proceeds will benefit Compass Center for Women and Families. 919-968-4610, compassctr.org.

Children’s Winter Stories Program

The 20th annual “Chilly and Charming” Winter Stories Program for children will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC-Chapel Hill. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. The event will feature music and tales from around the world. Attendees should bring a new or gently used children’s book for the Book Fairy, which donates books to the Pediatric Oncology Clinic at UNC Hospitals. 919-548-1203, library.unc.edu.

Documentary Film Screenings

Documentary films about Safe Passage will be shown from 7-9 p.m. as part of the Chapel Hill Friends meeting at 531 Raleigh Road. The film “Manos de Madres” and a recent documentary by a Guatemalan TV station will also be shown. Safe Passage Board Member Arnie Katz and volunteer Tristan Green will lead a discussion. safepassage.com.

New Hope Audubon Society Meeting

The New Hope Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the N.C. Botanical Gardens. Andre Boustany of Duke University will discuss the electronic tagging of Bluefin Tuna. newhopeaudubon.org.

Friday

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.

First Friday Program

The Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce will present a program titled, “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 104 S. Estes Drive.

Hawbridge School Open House

The Hawbridge School will hold an open house from 2-4 p.m. at 1735 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Road, Saxapahaw. The middle school Gamelan orchestra will perform and attendees can shop for student-made crafts at the Saxapahaw Holiday Market. hawbridgeschool.org.

Peace Vigil

Vigils for peace and justice are held at the corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street from 4:30-5:30 p.m. 919-942-2535.

Saturday

Holiday Parade

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade presented by the Chapel Hill Jaycees will begin at 10 a.m. at the Morehead Planetarium on East Franklin Street and proceed west, ending at about noon at Carrboro Town Hall. chapelhilljaycees.org

Informational Workshop

Mental Health American of the Triangle will hold an informational workshop titled, “Developing Healthy Sexual Identity in Girls” from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Freedom House Recovery Center, 102 Mew Stateside Drive. info@mhatriangle.org.

Drawing in the Galleries

The Ackland Art Museum will hold a Drawing in the Galleries event from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring paper and dry media, crayons, pencils, etc., for drawing. 919-843-3687.

Prompt Writing

Author Nancy Peacock will lead a free prompt writing class from 10 a.m. to noon at Flyleaf Books, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. flyleafbooks.com.

Restorative Yoga

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

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