WEDNESDAY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY -- Ernest Dollar, executive director of the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, will present a lecture on "Juneteenth: Celebrating the End of Slavery in Orange County" at noon at the Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St. $5 suggested donation. 942-7818,
chpreservation@mindspring.com.COMPUTER CLASS -- A free class in "Buying on Ebay" will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. 968-2780.
WALKING TOUR -- The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers guided walking tours of Franklin Street every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com.
COMPUTER CLASS -- Free computer classes will be held on Wednesdays through June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Cybrary, in the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Space is limited, and registration is required. 918-7387,
www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary.FARMERS MARKET -- The Carrboro Farmers' Market is open from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. Farm products, prepared foods and crafts from vendors who live within 50 miles of Carrboro. 280-3326.
JOB HUNTERS MEETING -- A Networking and Support Group for Job Hunters will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive, to energize, create ideas and develop networking strategies. 942-4964.2780.
THURSDAY
SENIOR DRIVING SEMINAR -- The Alert Driver Senior Program will present a free seminar on senior driving from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. Call to sign up. 968-2070.
STORYTELLING PROGRAM -- Storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel will tell stories at the Carrboro Century Center from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Part of the Carrbroro Recreation and Parks Department's Lollipop Series for young children. $3. 918-7368.
DULCIMER PLAYERS -- The Carolina Mountain Dulcimer Players will meet at the Carol Woods Retirement Community at 7 p.m. Beginners and experts welcome. For more information and directions, e-mail
ShirleyRay@aol.com or call 929-5359.
FARMERS' MARKET -- The Farmers' Market at Southern Village is open every Thursday through Aug. 27 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the Village Green in Southern Village.
www.southernvillage.com.TODDLER TIME -- Toddler Time is held at the Carrboro Branch Library every Thursday at 4 p.m. Free. 969-3006.
FRIDAY
ORCHESTRA CONCERT -- The grand finale concert of the third Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra summer chamber music workshop at UNC will be held at 3 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium on the UNC campus. "Concerto Grosso" by Ernest Bloch and chamber works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Debussy, Schumann, Shostakovich, Borodin, and others. Free and open to the public.
www.mycomusic.org.CONTRA DANCE -- The Carolina Song & Dance Assciation will present a contra dance at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. Live music by the Donnybrook Lads. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. No partner needed. Newcomers workshop at 7:30 p.m., dancing at 8. An $8 donation is requested. 967-9948,
www.csda-dance.org.AUTHOR EVENT -- Fearrington author and artist Murry Handler will read from and discuss his book, "Almost a Jew: One Man's Search for God," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
COMPUTER CLASS -- A free class in "Buying on Ebay" will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. 968-2780.
HOG DAY -- Hillsborough Hog Day will be held June 19-20 in Cameron Park, 240 St. Mary's Road. Rides, games, crafts, music food and more. Admission on June 19, 6-10 p.m., is free. Admission on June 20, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., is $5, free for children 12 and under.
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.
SATURDAY
EYES ON OPERA -- "Eyes on Opera," a free monthly presentation of world-class opera on the big screen, will present "Les Pecheurs de Perles" by Bizet, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road.
www.meetup.com/Chapel-Hill-Opera.JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION -- The Orange County Juneteenth Planning Committee will hold its Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration featuring oration, food and entertainment, at the Hargraves Recreation Center in Chapel Hill. Events begin at noon. Proceeds will go toward Boys and Girls Clubs in Orange County. 593-1478.
AUTHOR EVENT -- Tim Pegram will read from his book, "The Blue Ridge Parkway by Food: A Park Ranger's Memoir," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 11 a.m. 542-3030.
GARDEN TOUR -- Free tours of the North Carolina Botanical Garden's display gardens will be offered every Saturday at 10 a.m. Meet in front of the Totten Center, off Old Mason Farm Road. 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu.
FARMERS' MARKET -- The Carrboro Farmers' Market is open 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. 280-3326.
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME -- 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.FARMERS MARKET -- The Eno River Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Market House on East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough. enoriverfarmersmarket.com.
TOASTMASTERS -- Three Toastmasters clubs meet on Saturdays in Chapel Hill. The Chapel Hill CHAT Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in Room 17 of Binkley Baptist Church. E-mail
adjwold@nc.rr.com. The Chapel Hill Toastmasters meet at 8 a.m. in the University Presbyterian Church Youth Center. E-mail
lorieichel@nc.rr.com. The Speakeasy Toastmasters meet at 11 a.m. at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive. E-mail info@speakeasytmc,
www.speakeasytoastmastersclub.comSUNDAY
STAGE PERFORMANCE -- The ArtsCenter will present a performance by the Shakespeare and Stage Combat Camp at University Mall from 2 to 4 p.m.
www.universitymallnc.com.BOLIVAR TALK -- Miguel Chirinos, author of "Bolivar in the USA," will discuss Simon Bolivar's trip to the U.S. at 5 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Institute for Cultural and Language Education (CHICLE), at 101 E. Weaver St., Suite G-1, Carrboro. 933-0398,
www.chi-cle.com.WILDLIFE PRESENTATION -- Creative Learning About Wildlife Species (CLAWS) will present a program at the Carrboro Branch Library in McDougle Middle School at 3 p.m. Part of the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department's Entertainment Adventures series. 918-7364.
AUTHOR EVENT -- Jim Bauckham will read from his book, "Starmaker," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
WALKING TOUR -- The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers guided walking tours of Franklin Street every Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com
MEDITATION GROUP -- A Heart Rhythm Meditation Group meets on Sundays from 9 to 10 a.m. at Market Street Books, 610 Market Street in Southern Village. Free. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience level.
www.applied-meditation.org.MONDAY
COMPUTER CLASS -- A first session in a free two-day workshop on Microsoft Word will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. 968-2780.
BREASTFEEDING CAFE -- Breastfeeding Cafe, an informal drop-in gathering of breastfeeding moms, will be held every Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Red Hen, 201 Weaver St., Carrboro. A La Leche League representative will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS -- Gambler's Anonymous meets at Amity United Methodist Church, 825 Estes Drive, every Monday at 7:30 p.m. (888) 846-4427.
TUESDAY
FARMERS MARKET -- The Fearrington Farmers' Market is held every Tuesday at 4 p.m. on the lawn beside the Real Estate Sales office in the Village Center.
COMING UP
COMPUTER CLASS -- A second session in a free two-day workshop on Microsoft Word will be held on June 24 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr. 968-2780.
ROGERS ROAD EVENT-- A panel discussion and opening reception for "Documenting Neighborhood History in the Rogers Road Neighborhood of Chapel Hill" will be held June 25 in Wilson Library's Special Collections Library on the UNC campus. Reception will be held at 5 p.m., program at 5:45. The exhibit will be on display thorugh Aug. 31. 962-1172,
ljacobso@email.unc.edu.FICTION BOOK CLUB -- The Contemporary Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss "The Plague of Doves" by Louise Erdrich, on June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St. 918-7387.
ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOP-- The Orange County Center of NC Cooperative Extension and the Orange County Department on Aging will present a workshop on estate planning on June 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road. The topic is "Final Wishes for Yourself and Your Property." The registration deadline is June 8.
POETRY EVENT -- Pat Riviere-Seel and Carol Peters will read from their works in a monthly series featuring poets from the N.C. Poetry Society on June 25 at 7 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.
AUTHOR EVENT -- Author Perry Deane Young will read from "Two of the Missing," on June 26 at 2 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.
AUTHOR EVENT -- N.W. "Red" Pope will read from "The Dance Band From Deacontown" on June 27 at 11 a.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.
SUMMER SAFETY -- Kidzu Children's Museum, 105 E. Franklin St., will host a Summer Safety Event on June 28 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Free. 933-1455,
www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org.AUTHOR EVENT -- Author Emyl Jenkins will read from "The Big Steal: A Sterling Glass Mystery" on June 28 at 2 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. 542-3030.
CONSERVATORY PERFORMANCE -- The ArtsCenter's Summer Youth Performing Arts Conservatory will present a performance in University Mall on June 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.
www.universitymallnc.com.AUTHOR EVENT -- James Morrison will read from his collection of short stories, "Said and Done," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on July 3 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
CONTRA DANCE -- The Triangle Country Dancers will present a contra dance at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., on July 10. Live music by Gypsy Meltdown. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes. No partner needed. Lesson at 7:30 p.m., dancing at 8. $7 members, $9 general public.
www.TCDancers.org.AUTHOR EVENT -- Ed Southern will read from his book, "Sports in the Carolinas: From Death Valley to Tobacco Road," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on July 10 at 2 p.m. 542-3030.
FAMILY FUN DAY -- The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will present a Family Fun Day on July 11 at sites throughout Hillsborough. Guided tours, children's activities, artisan demonstrations and more. 732-7741,
www.historichillsborough.org.AUTHOR EVENT -- The Rev. Mansel Philip McCleave will read from his book, "Hunger Pains in Our Heads: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Origin of the Sit-In Movement," at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village on July 11 at 11 a.m. 542-3030.
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