Walking Group

A walking group for women 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 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.

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.

Sacrificial Poets Voicebox Slam

The last youth slam of 2012 will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Street Scene Teen Center, 179 E. Franklin St. Participants have the opportunity to earn a spot in the annual Sacrificial Poets Grand Slam Finals and be chosen as one of six young poets that will attend the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam in July. Open to youth ages 13-19. Participants should have three original works of poetry. sacrificialpoets.com.

Author Event

John Shelton Reed will discuss his new book, “Dixie Bohemia: A French Quarter Circle in the 1920s” at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

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

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 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 to 1:30 p.m. at Carrboro United Methodist Church, 200 Hillsborough Road. This meeting is kid-friendly. 917-531-8523.

Holiday Shopping Celebration

East 54 Marketplace will celebrate the holiday shopping season from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1113 Environ Way. There will be the opportunity for photos with Santa . The John Brown Quintet will perform holiday jazz music. Bring four cans of food to donate to the local food bank.

Poetry Event

A poetry reading and open mic is held the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Debunking the Techno-Fix

Croatan Earth First will hold a multimedia presentation and discussion on which green technologies work and which are profit schemes titled, “Debunking the Techno-Fix” at 7 p.m. at Internationalist Books and Community Center, 405 W. Franklin St. 919-942-1740, croatanearthfirst.com.

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.

Lecture Event

As part of the Meadowmont Aging in Place Project, Madelyn Ashley will present a lecture titled “The Geriatric Care Manager: A Gift of Caring” from 3 to 4 p.m. at the UNC Wellness Center in Meadowmont. Registration is required. 919-966-5500.

Peace Vigil

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

Found Magazine’s 10th Anniversary Tour

Found Magazine’s 10th anniversary tour titled, “My Heart is an Idiot,” with Davy and Peter Rothbart, will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Author Event

The Academy of Information Technology at Chapel Hill High School presents author Alex Kershaw at 7 p.m. in the Hanes Theatre at Chapel Hill High School. Kershaw will discuss his new book, “The Liberator: One World War II Soldier’s 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau.” 919-942-7373, flyleafbooks.com.

Saturday

Farmers Markets

The Carrboro Farmers Market is open from 9 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 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.

Arts and Crafts Marketplace

An arts and crafts market will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road.

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.

Toys-for-Tots

The Orange County Department of Social Services and the Marines Toys-for Tots program will hold an event from noon to 8 p.m. at Tomato Jake’s, 163 E. Franklin St. hillsborough-nc.toysfortots.org.