October 9

ART WORKSHOP -- Richard Cloudt, cartoonist and artist, will lead a workshop on Depression era art in America at 4 p.m. at the Orange County Public Library, 300 W Tryon St., Hillsborough. 245-2525.

AUTHOR READING -- Jeffery Beam will discuss his book "The Beautiful Tendons: Uncollected Queer Poems 1969-2007," at 7 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books at Fearrington. 542-3030.

COMPUTER CLASS -- The Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, offers a class in Microsoft Excel II from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. 968-2780.

TODDLER TIME -- The Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Carrboro (inside McDougle Schools), offers stories at Toddler Time every Thursday at 4 p.m. 929-3006.

AUTHOR READING -- Sahar Amer, Professor of Asian and International Studies at UNC, will be at the Bull's Head Bookshop at 3:30 p.m. to read from her new book, "Crossing Borders: Love Between Women In Medieval French and Arabic Literatures." Free and open to the public. 962-5060

STORY TIME -- Story time for children is held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Market Street Books , 610 Market Street in Southern Village. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com.

BOOK DISCUSSION -- The Movie/Book Club will meet at the Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St., at 7 p.m. to discuss the movie "Nights in Rodanthe" and the novel by Nicholas Sparks it was based on. See the movie, read the book or both and you are invited. 918-7387, www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary.

October 10

COMPUTER CLASS -- The Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, offers a class in Microsoft Excel III from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. 968-2780.

PEACE VIGIL -- Vigils for peace and justice are held every Friday at the corner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, 5 to 6 p.m. Call 942-2535.

October 11

GARDEN TOUR -- Free tours of the display gardens of the North Carolina Botanical Garden are held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 29. Meet in front of the Totten Center off Old Mason Farm Road shortly before 10 a.m. http://ncbg.unc.edu/pages/69/.

FARMERS MARKET -- The Carrboro Farmers' Market will be from 7 a.m. until noon at 301 W. Main St. The year-round market offers farm products, prepared foods and crafts from vendors who live within 50 miles of Carrboro. 919-280-3326.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME -- The Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Carrboro (inside McDougle Schools), offers Preschool Story Time every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. 929-3006.

FARMERS MARKET -- The South Estes Farmers Market at University Mall is open from 8 a.m. to noon. www.southestesfarmersmarket.org.

NEIGHBORHOOD ART SALE -- Ridgewood will hold a neighborhood art sale, with free refreshments, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ridgewood Club, 512 Longleaf Drive.

TOASTMASTERS -- Three Toastmasters clubs meet on Saturdays. The Chapel Hill CHAT Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in Room 17 of Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill. E-mail adjwold@nc.rr.com. The Chapel Hill Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in the University Presbyterian Church Youth Center in Chapel Hill. E-mail lorieichel@nc.rr.com. The Speakeasy Toastmasters meet at 11 a.m. on Saturdays at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive. E-mail info@speakeasytmc or see www.speakeasytoastmastersclub.com or .

WALKING TOUR -- A 90-minute guided walking tour will explore Hillsborough's historic district. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St. Cost is $5. 732-774, www.historichillsborough.org.

VINTAGE FAIRE -- The Orange County Mental Health Association's Vintage Faire, an upmarket tag sale, will be held at University Mall in Chapel Hill from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Furniture, silver, antiques, crystal, china, fabric, artwork, collectibles, household items, designer bags and accessories. Raffle drawn at 3 p.m.

BBQ -- New Hope Camp and Conference Center will hold its fifth annual BBQ and its 60th anniversary celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. $8 per plate. Hayrides, live music from the Stillhouse Bottom Band.

October 13

CLOGGING LESSONS -- The Apple Chill Cloggers will give free clogging lessons on Mondays from Oct. 13 to Nov. 17, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Chapel Hill Teen Center, 179 E. Franklin St. Live old time music, no partner or experience needed. 732-8259, visit www.applechillcloggers.org.

October 14

BOOK CLUB -- McIntyre's Fine Books will hold Book Club Night Oct. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn about new books, network with other book lovers who might be interested in forming a new club and enjoy refreshments with fellow bibliophiles. Free, but registration is required. 542-3030.