Board of Social Services Meeting

The Board of Social Services will meet at 9 a.m. in conference room 609 Right at the Social Services Building, 220 E. Main St. durhamcountync.gov/departments/dssv.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 12:30 p.m. at Holy Infant Catholic Church, 5000 Southpark. For information, call 919-607-4867.

Farmers Market

The 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.

NCCU Chancellor Search Public Forum

The North Carolina Central University Chancellor Search Committee will hold a alumni and community forum for the public to provide input in the selection of a new chancellor from 6 to 6:45 p.m. at B.N. Duke Auditorium. Forum participants will be asked to share recommendations about people, characteristics or other ideas. nccu.edu/administration/chancellor/search/committee.cfm.

Author Event

Woody Durham will discuss his autobiography, “Woody Durham: A Tar Heel Voice” at 7 p.m. at the Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St. 919-286-2700, regulatorbookshop.com.

Movies at the Gardens

The movie, “Back to the Future” will be shown as part of Movies at the Gardens at 8 p.m. at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. Picnics are welcome. Parking is free after 5 p.m. 919-668-1707, gardens.duke.edu.

Thursday

Essentials to Government Contracting Panel Discussion

The Economic and Workforce Development Small Business Advisory Committee will hold an “Essentials to Governments Contracting” panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The discussion is designed to help small businesses owners understand how to win government contracts and work with federal, state and local governments. Reservations are required by Tuesday, Sept. 25. SmallBusinessAdvisory@DurhamNC.gov.

Community Luncheon Roundtable

The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham will hold a community luncheon roundtable from noon to 1 p.m. at Shepherds House United Methodist Church, 107 N. Driver St. Lunch will be provided. The Rev. Mel Williams will discuss ways to address the 27 percent child poverty rate in Durham. 919-358-1113, nonviolentdurham@gmail.com.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St. on the second floor.

Kids Yoga

Kids Yoga classes for third- through fifth-graders are 4 to 5 p.m. at the Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St. 919-213-1278, scrapexchange.org.

Nar-Anon

Nar-Anon, a 12-step program that helps 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.

Documentary Film Screening

The documentary film, “Colors of Confinement,” about a family placed in the Japanese American internment camp at Heart Mountain in Wyoming, will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 W. Pettigrew St. 919-286-2700, regulatorbookshop.com.

27 Views of Durham

A book launch for “27 Views of Durham: The Bull City in Prose and Poetry” will be at 7:30 p.m. at Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. 919-901-0875, motorcomusic.com.

Friday

Concert Event

The Durham-Chapel Hill chapter of the American Guild of Organists will hold a concert featuring award-winning organist Dongho Lee at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St. Donations will be collected to benefit the Durham-Chapel Hill AGO’s scholarship and development programs.

Saturday

Migratory Bird Festival

The New Hope Audubon Society and the Eno River Association will hold the third annual Eno River State Park Migratory Bird Festival at 7 a.m. to noon at Eno River State Park. There will be several bird walks, booths with games and children’s activities, and a “bird sing-along.” spttdrdshnk@yahoo.com.

Farmers Market

The 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.

South Durham Farmers Market

The South Durham Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Plaza, 5410 N.C. Hwy 55.

Craft Market

The Durham Craft Market is open from 9 a.m. to noon in Central Park. DurhamCraftMarket.com.

Duke Gardens Fall Plant Sale

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens will hold its fall plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon at 420 Anderson St. Garden members may attend the pre-sale from 8 to 9 a.m. New members can join. 919-668-1707, gardens.duke.edu.

Durham’s Strategic Plan Meeting

Durham residents who want to provide feedback on the next phase of the City of Durham’s Strategic Plan can attend a meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave. The discussion topics will be “Strong and Diverse Economy” and “Stewardship of the City’s Physical Assets.” 919-560-4111, ext. 20102, DurhamNC.gov/StrategicPlan.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3639 Old Chapel Hill Road. 919-596-9543.

Storytime

Story time for young readers is at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble in New Hope Commons. 919-489-3012.

Talent Search

The 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 Club

The North Regional Library holds Chess Club meetings from 2 to 4:30 p.m. All ages and skill levels invited; sets and boards provided.

Author Event

Robert Taylor will discuss and sign copies of his book, “A New Way to Be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive” at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at New Hope Commons. 919-489-3012.

Fundraiser Event

The Duke Intensive Care Nursery Family Advisory Board will hold its fourth annual BBQ for Babies Fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. at Teer Farm, 7729 Kepley Road, Chapel Hill. There will be a dinner, music, raffle prizes and activities for families and children. Tickets are $10. dukechildrens.org/about_us/newsroom/bbq_for_babies.