Daybook for Sunday, Sept. 23-Saturday, Sept. 29

Submit your free events two weeks before your event to bit.ly/2tPEb9s or e-mail calendar@heraldsun.com.

One mile fun run and a 5K. All proceeds benefit the programs and grants supported by Carolina For The Kids Foundation for UNC Children’s. Details: 9 a.m. $17-$20 Race Fee. Old Well, UNC Campus, E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill. Info and register: bit.ly/2P7uxuw.

Pepper-themed dishes and brews, family activities and live music. Proceeds benefit Abundance NC, a nonprofit that supports sustainable food, fuels and more than 200 farmers across the state. Details: 3-6 p.m. $5-$25. The Great Meadow, Briar Chapel, 161 Salt Cedar Lane, Chapel Hill. Tickets: bit.ly/2PczVwr.

Durham County Master Gardener volunteer Charles Murphy will discuss advantages of raised beds, how to construct them and how to maintain them. Details: 3-4 p.m. South Regional Library, Meeting Room, 4505 S. Alston Ave., Durham. bit.ly/2nXltMq, 919-560-7410.

Details: 7:30 a.m. Meet in front of the Wild Bird Center in Eastgate Crossing Shopping Center, 1800 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, for a 2-3 hour bird walk at a nearby site. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Heavy rain will result in cancellation. Contact Bo Howes, bohowes@gmail.com.

“Homelessness in Orange County: The Data and Our Community's Response.” Presentation by Corey Root, Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness. Q&A will follow. Details: 6-7:30 p.m. United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2OuW6wU.

Members of the University and local community are invited to provide feedback about proposed updates to the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Master Plan. Presentation followed by discussion and feedback. Details: 12-1 p.m. Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Room 3206A-B; 4-5 p.m. Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Room 3408, UNC, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2oMHnCz.

Chapel Hill Transit will use feedback to finalize the Short Range Transit Plan that will be presented to the Chapel Hill Town Council and funding partners later this year. Details: 6-8 p.m. Carrboro Town Hall, Board Room, 301 West Main St., Carrboro. bit.ly/2xywngd.

Join the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce and Durham County for a half-day seminar offered by the Racial Equity Institute. Details: 9 a.m.-noon. Carolina Theatre, 309 West Morgan St., Durham. Register: bit.ly/2x1dIcz.

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained to help connect North Carolinians with horticultural knowledge and research; required to volunteer 40 hours per calendar year; required to attend an information session prior to submitting an application. The 2019 training class will meet weekly from January through April. Details: 2-3 p.m. Durham County Extension Office, 721 Foster St., Durham. Register: pana_jones@ncsu.edu, 919-560-0521.

All Sertoma members invited. Details: 6:30 p.m. Fellowship, 7 p.m. Meeting. Kappa House, 3700 Fayetteville Road, Durham.

A lively friendly group meeting monthly to discuss investments, retirement, business trends and tax. Details: 6:30-8 p.m. East Regional Library, Tutoring/Study Room #2, 211 Lick Creek Lane, Durham. bit.ly/2Ptsotn, 919-560-0203.

An evening of storytelling, spoken word, song and sweet potatoes. Sponsored by Edible Campus UNC. Details: 6-7:30 p.m. Free; registration requested. The Forest Theatre, 123 S. Boundary St., Chapel Hill. unc.live/2prPLYC. Rain location: PlayMakers Repertory Company, Paul Green Theatre, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill.

In photos and stories, presented by Mary Parker Sonis. Sponsored by the Chapel Hill Bird Club. Details: 7:15 refreshments; 7:30 p.m. presentation. Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive, Chapel Hill. chbc.carolinanature.com.

Reading and book signing for “Patchwork: A Bobbie Ann Mason Reader.” Details: 7 p.m. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St., Durham. www.regulatorbookshop.com, 919-286-2700.

Discussion and book signing of “President Carter: The White House Years.” Details: 4 p.m. Lecture, Room 039; 5:15 p.m. Reception and book signing, Room 109. Graham Memorial Hall, UNC, 218 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. unc.live/2QONnHJ.

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained to help connect North Carolinians with horticultural knowledge and research; required to volunteer 40 hours per calendar year; required to attend an information session prior to submitting an application. The 2019 training class will meet weekly from January through April. Details: 6-7 p.m. Durham County Extension Office, 721 Foster St., Durham. Register: pana_jones@ncsu.edu, 919-560-0521.

Members of the University and local community are invited to provide feedback about proposed updates to the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Master Plan. Presentation followed by discussion and feedback. Details: 8-9 a.m. Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Room 3206A-B, UNC, 209 South Road, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2oMHnCz.

Chapel Hill Transit will use feedback to finalize the Short Range Transit Plan that will be presented to the Chapel Hill Town Council and funding partners later this year. Details: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. UNC Transportation Fair, Polk Place, 211 Lenoir Drive, Chapel Hill; 6-8 p.m. Chapel Hill Town Hall, 2nd Floor HRD Conference Room, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2xywngd.

Durham community members, faith leaders, and refugees gather to pray for those who have been denied shelter by Hurricane Florence and refugee policies. Details: 6 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 305 East Main St., Durham.

Details: 10:30 a.m.-noon. Grey Stone Baptist Church, 2601 Hillsborough Road, Durham. Contact Lisa Gwyther, 919-660-7508, before attending for the first time.

Become a member of NARFE to protect your hard earned Federal Employee Benefits that you paid for. Details: 11 a.m. All you can eat buffet lunch $10.50 per person. Bullocks BBQ, 3330 Quebec Drive, Durham. bit.ly/2oHKmvF, 919-672-7891.

INC is a coalition of Durham’s neighborhood and homeowner’s associations. Details: 7 p.m. Golden Belt Arts Complex, Neighborhood Services Conference Room, Building #2, 3rd Floor, 807 E. Main St., Durham. www.durham-inc.org.

Zena Howard, FAIA, Principal and Managing Director at Perkins+Will, will share projects of various scales that are helping to remember lost history and restore cultural connections. Details: Free discussion 4-5 p.m.; Networking reception 5-6 p.m. $35. Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St., Durham. bit.ly/2MPOIux.

Join Park staff for a short, easy stroll to look and listen for birds. Bring binoculars if you have them. Details: 7 a.m. Eno River State Park, Fews Ford Parking Loop, 6101 Cole Mill Road, Durham. Register: 919-383-1686, bit.ly/2PpCxat.

For ages 2ish-5ish; siblings welcome. Details: 10:15 a.m. Free. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 9th St., Durham. www.regulatorbookshop.com, 919-286-2700.

Learn how to protect your health in an emergency. Details: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St., Durham. Info: bit.ly/2NWTiJ5. Register: bit.ly/WiseWell.

Elyse Archer on Personal Branding and David Newton on SEO Marketing. Details: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; lunch provided. The Frontier, 800 Park Offices Drive, RTP. Register: bit.ly/2QvPaB9, 919-302-8849.

Details: 12-1 p.m. Duke Clinic, Room 3512, d Floor, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham. Contact Bobbi Matchar, 919-660-7509, for more information.

Open to needleworkers of all levels; beginners welcome. Details: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Emily K. Center, 904 West Chapel Hill St., Durham. jdarby002@nc.rr.com.

Details: 7:30 a.m. Meet in front of the Wild Bird Center in Eastgate Shopping Center, 1800 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, for a 2-3 hour bird walk at a nearby site. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Heavy rain will result in cancellation. Contact Nan Dewire, ndewire@hotmail.com.

Contributors to the quarterly multicultural lesbian literary and art journal will be on hand to do a reading and signing. Details: 7-9 p.m. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St., Durham. www.regulatorbookshop.com, 919-286-2700.

Twenty percent off all purchases of $200 or more. Details: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Chatham Community Library, Central Carolina Community College, 197 NC Highway 87, Pittsboro. www.friendsccl.org.

Sponsored by The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham. Free lunch from CORE Catering. All are welcome. Details: Noon. Shepherd’s House UMC, Fellowship Hall, 107 N. Driver St., Durham. nonviolentdurham.org, 919-698-9092.

1-year and 3-year vaccinations for $10; microchips for $35 each, including registration fees. Dogs on a leash/cats in a carrier. Details: 5-7 p.m. Eno River Farmers Market, 144 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough. bit.ly/1ctUaAM, 919-942-7387.

Community conversation in Burmese, English, Karen, and Spanish. Share your opinion on public transportation, housing, Town communications, law enforcement and leadership opportunities. All residents are welcome. Childcare provided. Details: 7-8:30 p.m. St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 940 Carmichael St., Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2O3pj5y.

Hosted by childhood cancer researchers from the Linardic Lab at Duke University. The event will feature cornhole, live music, prizes, a silent auction and food and drink (especially lemonade). All proceeds benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). Details: 6 p.m. Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, 280 S. Mangum St., Durham. Info: bit.ly/2PPmge8.

Guest speakers will be Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger and Town Manager Maurice Jones. Q&A session will follow their talks. Details: 9:30 a.m. Coffee; 10 a.m. Meeting. Free. The Franklin Hotel, Second Floor, 311 West Franklin St., Chapel Hill. 919-442-9000.

Stories, songs, bubbles and drawings. Details: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill. flyleafbooks.com, 919-942-7373.

Workshop will provide tips for parents & students on academic performance, extracurricular participation, essays & personal statements, college preparation & how colleges read applications. For ages 13 and up. Details: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Southwest Regional Library, Children’s Programming Room, 3605 Shannon Road, Durham. bit.ly/2Ptsotn, 919-560-8590.

A conversation about the importance of intellectual freedom, the negative effects of censorship, and the need for authentic voices and storytelling in all forms of writing. Details: 6-7:30 p.m. Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2NQsRb0, 919-968-2777.

Lecture given by Jack Matlock, Ph.D., former ambassador to the Soviet Union and a Russian expert. Sponsored by Shared Learning. Details: Friday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. Free. Expand Church, 114 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill. Info: Nancy, 703-329-2933.

Topic will be “Social Media and Journalism in the 2018 Election” by Dr. Philip Napoli. Non-partisan, balanced perspectives will be presented, with time for discussion. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Orange-Durham-Chatham and OLLI at Duke. Details: 12:45-1:30 p.m. Free. Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Commons Room, 4907 Garrett Road, Durham. lwvodc.org.

Individuals will receive up to 8 free over-the-counter medications, like Tylenol and Band-Aids, for their family/home. Open to any low-income individual or family. ID not required. Details: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. NCCU Alfonso Elder Student Union, 1801 Fayetteville Road, Durham. bit.ly/2xQ6Q23, 704-536-1790.

Book discussion of “Patchwork: A Bobbie Ann Mason Reader.” Details: 6 p.m. Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill. flyleafbooks.com, 919-942-7373.

All books and materials half price. Details: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Chatham Community Library, Central Carolina Community College, 197 NC Highway 87, Pittsboro. www.friendsccl.org.

Author of “Patchwork: A Bobbie Ann Mason Reader.” Details: 11 a.m.-noon. McIntyre’s Books, Fearrington Village, 200 Market St., Pittsboro. bit.ly/2vPvfor, 919-542-3030.

Author of “Across the Great Lake.” Details: 2-3 p.m. McIntyre’s Books, Fearrington Village, 200 Market St., Pittsboro. bit.ly/2whxLTF, 919-542-3030.

With Author Patrice Gopo. Details: 11:30 a.m.-1:10 p.m. East Regional Library, Children’s Programming Room, 211 Lick Creek Lane, Durham. bit.ly/2OTNEr9, 919-560-0203.

Details: 12-4 p.m. Northgate Mall, Suite 252, 1058 West Club Blvd., Durham. bit.ly/2PvmfN5.

Fill grocery bags (or your own) for $5 each; no limit. Details: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Chatham Community Library, Central Carolina Community College, 197 NC Highway 87, Pittsboro. www.friendsccl.org.

A free event about the reality of navigating interracial friendships. Details: 5-7 p.m. Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1902 Perry St., Durham. 704-654-6942.

Festival and parade; annual celebration of community, family, pride and activism in Durham and across the state. Details: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Duke University East Campus, 1304 Campus Drive, Durham. pridedurhamnc.org.

Meet Read-a-roo and his new ride, the Rootle Roadster; free takeaways; school readiness resources; chance to win a free NC State Fair ticket (while supplies last). Hosted by the Durham Roots Farmers’ Market. Details: 8 a.m.-noon. Durham Roots Farmers’ Market, Northgate Mall, adjacent to Stadium 10 Theaters, 1058 West Club Blvd., Durham. 919-286-4407.

Celebration of local food, music, art. Details: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission. Blackwood Farm Park, 4215 NC 86 South, Hillsborough. bit.ly/2BdvoqD.

Latin music; Latin food trucks; exhibitors and vendors; kids’ games, crafts and storytelling; parade; art exhibit; health fair; raffle prizes. Details: 1-7 p.m. Downtown Siler City, 200 N. Chatham Ave., Siler City. bit.ly/2CQwOZ7.

All ages and skill levels invited. Sets, boards and instruction provided. Details: 2-4:30 p.m. North Regional Library, 221 Milton Road, Durham. Conrad Conero, cconero@aol.com, 919-479-7020.

Watch as soldiers perform basic drill, cook and sleep in the field; weapons demonstrations. Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bennett Place State Historic Site, 4409 Bennett Memorial Road, Durham. bit.ly/2orwmW5, 919-383-4345.

A wide variety of southeastern native wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, ferns; used books; native wildflower seeds. Details: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. NC Botanical Garden Education Center, 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill. unc.live/2nRom19.

Details: 7:30 a.m. Meet in front of the Wild Bird Center in Eastgate Crossing Shopping Center, 1800 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, for a 2-3 hour bird walk at a nearby site. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Heavy rain will result in cancellation. Contact David Anderson, d47anders@gmail.com.

This story was originally published September 22, 2018 at 6:00 AM.