An annotated list of interesting events happening in Orange County over the next week, prepared by the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau. For more information, visit www.visitchapelhill.org.

Today

n10 a.m.: Grand Opening Festivities for the new Orange County Main Library

The ribbon cutting will follow welcoming remarks and comments from county and state officials, including the chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Valerie Foushee, and the North Carolina state librarian, Mary Boone. The public is invited and welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony. The opening will feature an art exhibition, "The Other Side of Orange County," by local photographer Kent Corley and a poem by Friends of the Orange Library member, Max Preston. Preston will also present a special children's marionette program on Saturday at 10 a.m. dedicated to the new 23,500-square-foot library at 137 West Margaret Lane, in Hillsborough.

On the web: www.co.orange.nc.us/library

n4:30-5:30 p.m.: Traveling the Silk Road: Global Music

Come to the Ackland to explore the wonders of the Silk Road in the exhibition (Art and Cultural Exchange along the Silk Road), then caravan to Kidzu Children's Museum to create your own musical instrument (for ages 4-8). Space is limited and prepaid registration of $5 per child is required. Call (919) 933-1445 to register.

Kidzu Children's Museum is located at 105 E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and can be reached at (919) 933-1445.

On the web: http://www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org/

n6-9 p.m.: Second Friday Art Walk

Many of the galleries participating in the artwalk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro will have live music and refreshments. Admission is free. Visit the website for details: http://www.2ndfridayartwalk.com/

Today-Saturday

n7 p.m.-midnight: Elvisfest

Elvisfest is an annual celebration of the musical legacy of Elvis Presley. It's held on or near the birthday of the King of Rock and Roll (Jan. 8, 1935). Over the course of two nights, 20 bands (give or take) will each play a 40 minute set of the music of their choosing, but each band must incorporate into its set at least two Elvis songs. Musical styles vary widely and include punk, honky-tonk, rockabilly, psychobilly, country, and rock and roll. There is also an Elvis costume contest. A portion of the money raised will go to the Masonic Home for Children, an orphanage in Oxford. Elvisfest will take place at the Holiday Day Inn Chapel Hill at 1301 N. Fordham Blvd. The cost is $12 per night.

On the web:

http://elvisfest.loserville.net/index.html