Published: Aug 14, 2012 07:00 PM
Modified: Aug 10, 2012 06:09 PM
WednesdayOvereaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets at 12:30 p.m. at Holy Infant Catholic Church, 5000 Southpark. For more information, call 919-607-4867.
Farmers MarketThe Durham Farmers Market at 501 Foster St. is open from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. It offers fresh produce, prepared foods, crafts and other goods produced within 70 miles. For more information, visit
durhamfarmersmarket.com.
ThursdayOvereaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St. on the second floor.
Hawaiian LuauDurham Regent independent senior community will hold a Hawaiian luau with a traditional Hawaiian meal at 12:30 p.m. at 3007 Pickett Road. Registration is required. 919-490-6224,
durhamregent.com.
Kids YogaKids Yoga classes for third- through fifth-graders are held from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St. 919-213-1278,
scrapexchange.org.
Nar-AnonNar-Anon, a 12-step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at Immanuel Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2102 S. Alston Ave. 919-383-4236,
nar-anon.org.
Benefit ConcertA benefit concert to raise money for the continued support of the Triangle jazz and art communities, hosted by the Art of Cool Project will be at 7:30 p.m. in Room 350 at the Cotton Room, 807 E. Main St. Soul Understated and Orquesta GarDel will perform. Surprise cameo performances will occur during the evening. Tickets are $25.
theartofcoolproject.com/etix.
SaturdayFill That BusFour area rotary clubs and Crayons2Calculators will hold the “Fill that Bus” school supplies drive for Durham public schools outside Office Depot, 4001 Chapel Hill Blvd. Three-ring loose leaf binders are not being accepted.
durhamrotaryclub.org/2012/07/support-durham-public-school-teachers.
Farmers MarketThe Durham Farmers Market at 501 Foster St. is open from 8 a.m. to noon offering fresh produce, prepared foods, crafts and other goods produced within 70 miles of the market.
durhamfarmersmarket.com.
Craft MarketThe Durham Craft Market is open from 9 a.m. to noon in Central Park.
DurhamCraftMarket.com.
Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3639 Old Chapel Hill Road. 919-596-9543.
CowParade N.C. Round UpThe official kickoff of CowParade North Carolina will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Golden Belt, 807 E. Main St. This one-day event represents the only time during the three-month exhibition that over 80 life-size cows, all transformed by local artists, will be on display at one location at the same time. There will be food, live music, family-friendly activities and the opportunity to meet the artists.
cowparadenc.com.
StorytimeStorytime for young readers is at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble in New Hope Commons. 919-489-3012.
Children’s ActivityParents and children ages four and older are invited to the Klutz Explore the Galaxy Hands-On Learning event at noon at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at New Hope Commons. Children will design and color stickers for decorating the night sky and space-themed scenes. 919-489-3012.
Nutcracker AuditionsThe Triangle Youth Ballet will hold senior company Nutcracker auditions from 1 to 5 p.m. at Gateway Commons, 1708-A E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. 919-932-2676,
triangleyouthballet.org.
Talent SearchThe Star Foundation will hold a community talent search from 1 to 5 p.m. at BBQ Heaven, 902 Fayetteville St. The search is open to youth and adults. 919-638-0611.
Chess ClubThe North Regional Library holds Chess Club meetings from 2 to 4:30 p.m. All ages and skill levels invited; sets and boards provided.
Community FairThe Arc will hold its second annual Community Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. at Northgate Park, 300 W. Club Blvd. There will be games, raffle drawings, information from local community organizations, free health screenings, prizes, face painting, the “Spin Man”, a jump house and free food. The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and development disabilities. RSVP is required. 919-493-8141, tonyamerritt@frontier.com.
Rock the ParkDurham Parks and Recreation will hold a new series entitled, “Rock the Park” with a movie from 8 to 10 p.m. at Southern Boundaries Park, 100 Third Fork Drive. The kid-friendly movie, “Rio” will be shown. Bring a chair or blanket. 919-560-4355,
DPRPlayMore.org.
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