Tuesday, June 9
Movie Showing— The Seymour Center Cinema will present “Now, Voyager†at the Seymour Center, 1 pm Free admission and popcorn. 968-2070.
Estate Planning Workshop— Orange County Center of NC Cooperative Extension and the Orange County Department on Aging will present a workshop on estate planning. 2-5 pm, Food Lab of the Planning and Agricultural Building, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough. Registration deadline is June 8.
Wednesday. June 10
Walking Tour—The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers guided walking tours of Franklin Street, Wednesdays at 2pm. Tickets are $5. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com
Thursday, June 11
Documentary Screening — Ipas will present a free public screening of its documentary, “Not Yet Rain,†about abortion in Ethiopia. 7-8:30 pm, Durham Arts Council, notyetrain@ipas.org
Friday, June 12
E-mail class — A free class in e-mail basics will be held June 12 at the Chapel Hill Public Library. 8:30-9:30am, basic computer skills required. 968-2780.
Community Art Project — “Our Stores, In Focus,†an art project featuring more than 1,000 images depicting the lives of people in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities. 6 pm, University Mall. Reception at 7:30 pm.
Contra Dance — Triangle Country Dancers will present a contra dance at the Carrboro Century Center. Please bring soft-sioled shoes. Lesson at 7:30 pm, dance from 8 to 11. $9 general public, $7 members. www.TCDancers.org
Community Reception —Our Voices reception and hanging of a community banner. University Mall, 6:30 pm. www.universitymallnc.com
Saturday, June 13
Family Fun Day — The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold a family fun day throughout Hillsborough. 732-7741, www.historichillsborough.org
Sunday, June 14
A panel discussion— on “Hamas/Gaza†will be held at the Church of Reconciliation, 2-4 pm. 490-5546, www.peace-with-justice.org
Pet Event—Independent Animal Rescue will hold a puppy/kitten shower at Petco at South Square. 2-4 pm. www.animalrescue.net
Monday, June 15
Greenway Meeting — The first of two meetings on the Morgan Creek Greenway project. Talk to town staff and consultants and give your opinion on the project. 4:30-7pm in the Media Center at Frank Porter Graham Elementary, townofcarrboro.org/AdvBoards/Greenways/ResourceInfo.htm
Tuesday, June 16
James Joyce Talk — Join curators for tours of the Rare Book Collection exhibition “Joycean Generosity, Joycean Books.†June 16th is Bloomsday, the day in 1904 on which all the action of Joyce’s “Ulysses†occurs. Free and open to the public at Wilson Library, 3:30 to 4:30pm, 962-1143.
Wednesday, June 17
Integrative Health Info — Learn about the integrative approach to healthcare. During the seminar, you will explore the Duke Integrative Medicine facility and their practices. 6:30-8pm, 681-2958 to reserve a seat.
African-American History—Ernest Dollar will present a lecture on “Juneteenth: Celebrating the End of Slavery in Orange County†at the Horace Williams House. $5 suggested donation. chpreservation@mindspring.com
Thursday, June 18
Senior Driving Seminar — The Alert Driver Senior Program will present a free seminar on senior driving, Seymour Center, 10am – 1pm. Call to sign up, 968-2070.
Friday, June 19
Contra Dance — The Carolina Song and Dance Association will present a contra dance at the Carrboro Century Center. Live music by the Donnybrook Lads. Bring clean, smooth-soled shoes. Workshop at 7:30pm, dance at 8. $8 donation requested, 967-9948
Hog Day — Hillsborough Hog Day, Cameron Park, 6-10 pm. Free admission June 19th, $5 June 20th.
Saturday, June 20
Juneteenth Celebration — The Orange County Juneteenth Planning Committee will hold its Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration at the Hargraves Recreation Center in Chapel Hill. Noon. 593-1478.
Ongoing
Cancer Support — Support groups for cancer patients and their families. cornucopiahouse.org
Compassionate Friends — Free self-help support for all adults grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm, Evergreen United Methodist Church. 967-3221, chapelhilltcf.org
DivorceCare — Support group for those separated or divorced. Mondays, 7pm, Orange United Methodist Church. 942-2825, connect2orange.org
Garden Tour — Free tour of the N.C. Botanical Garden’s display gardens. Saturdays, 10am, in front of the Totten Center at the garden. 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu
Garden Walk — Niche Gardens hosts guided garden walks with discussions on spring planting, garden maintenance, design and gardening for wildlife. Saturdays, 10am, 1111 Dawson Road, Chapel Hill. Free. 967-0078, nichegardens.com
Job Search Meeting — A networking and support group for job hunters. Wednesdays, 9:30-11am, Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 942-4964
Open-Mike Poetry — Tuesdays except first Tuesday, 7-9pm, Looking Glass Cafe & Boutique, 601 W. Main St. 636-5809
Computer Classes — Free computer classes: Computer and Web Basics, Intro to Email, MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and an Open Project Workshop. Wednesdays through June 24, 7pm, Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St. Registration required. 918-7387, cybrary@co.orange.nc.us, co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary
Computer Classes — A free series of introductory computer classes with topics including Introduction to Microsoft Word, Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint and Buying and Selling on Craig’s List. Saturdays June 6-July 25, 9-10am, Carrboro Branch Library at McDougle School. Advance registration required. 969-3006, lib.unc.edu/cws
Kids
Toddler Time — Thursdays, 4pm, Carrboro Branch Library. 969-3006
Preschool Story Time — Saturdays, 10:30am, Carrboro Branch Library. 969-3006
Express Yourself! — Art program for ages 3-8 and their caregivers. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15am, 11:30am-noon, Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 E. Franklin St. $2. 933-1455, kidzuchildrensmuseum.org
Garden Story Time — Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to come read theme-based nature tales and participate in activities in the garden. Thursdays through Aug. 27, 10-11am, N.C. Botanical Garden. $5 per family. Preregister 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu
Volunteers
RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program — Seeks volunteers at least 55 years of age and older who would like assistance in finding an opportunity that matches their interests. 968-2056, co.orange.nc.us/aging/RSVPindex.asp
Meals on Wheels — Seeks volunteers to deliver meals and/or bake simple desserts for recipients in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. 942-2948
Orange County Literacy — Seeks volunteers to help with adult literacy, basic math and English language tutoring, creative writing workshops at local homeless shelters and family literacy workshops. New tutor training workshops every month. Skills Development Center, 503 W. Franklin St. 933-2151