READ, RANT AND RAVE BOOK CLUB

This book club for 12- to 18-year-olds will discuss "13 Reasons Why" by Jay Asher from 7 to 8 p.m. at West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary. To register, call 919-463-8500. APEX CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Apex Chamber Professional Women's Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. will feature Nicoa Dunne, who will speak on "Be Careful What You Wish For," at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1201 Haddon Hall Drive, Apex. Register at apexchamber.com or call 919-362-6456. Cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members and includes lunch. TAX TIPS FOR SOLOPRENEURS

CPA Zohreh Taraz will offer tax tips for independent business owners at 6:30 p.m. at Manchester's Grill, 2121 T.W. Alexander Drive, Morrisville, at the monthly meeting of the Independent Communicators Alliance. The cost is $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Register at meetup.com/ica-triangle. For more information, see icatriangle.org.

Thursday

"FAME"

The Green Hope High Performing Arts Department presents "Fame" on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a 2:30 p.m. show on Saturday. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased at the school or online at seatyourself.biz/greenhopehigh. Tickets at the door are $12 for adults and $8 for students. VOCALMOTION

The SAS Show Choir presents its 18th annual show Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the SAS Institute on Harrison Ave., Cary, in the Building V auditorium. Proceeds from the 2010 season will benefit The Arc of Wake County, a nonprofit organization that serves children and adults with developmental disabilities. For directions and information, visit vocalmotion.org or call 919-677-8000, ext. 43236. "ANNIE JR."

STARS Youth Theater is performing "Annie Jr." at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 West Ballentine St., Holly Springs, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. The show is a scaled-down version of the Broadway musical that still includes familiar tunes such as "NYC," "It's a Hard Knock Life" and "Tomorrow." Tickets are $8 via etix.com. Call 919-567-4000 for information.

Friday

DIXIELAND CONCERT

A Touch of Dixie, a local Dixieland band, will present a free evening of early 20th-century jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. at It's a Grind coffee shop, 2000 Boulderstone Way, Cary. For more information, contact Frank Mesich at 919-467-1251 or fmesich@nc.rr.com. MYSTERY WRITERS

At 7 p.m., the Cary Library will host mystery writers Hank Phillipi Ryan, Julie Hyzy and Karen Olson at the Page-Walker Arts and History Center. There will be a reception with the authors at 6:30 p.m. with music provided by Chris Anderson and Gail Leonard. Call 919-460-3350 to register. YOGA

Relax and rejuvenate with basic yoga classes at West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary. Classes are now on the second and last Friday of each month at 10 a.m. Call 919-463-8500 for more information.

Saturday

PINECONE LISTENING SERIES

The Kruger Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 West Ballentine St., Holly Springs. Born and raised in Switzerland, Jens and Uwe Kruger have been performing professionally since 1973. Tickets are $25 via etix.com. For information, call 919-567-4000.

Sunday

CHINESE NEW YEAR GALA

Infinity Ballet Conservatory in Apex will feature five dancers performing a fusion dance of traditional Chinese folk dance and ballet at the annual Chinese New Year Gala from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the UNC Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill. The dance was choreographed by instructor Elisabeth Johnson, and will feature dancers Rachel Abramczyk, Merissa Slattery, Dorothy Szymkiewicz, Morgan Wilkins and Renae VanNatta. Tickets can be purchased online from cafanc.org. COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE

Heartbeats Jam will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Gifts with a Heart in the Swift Creek shopping center, 2867 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh. No experience is necessary. For more information, visit raleighdrumcircle.org.

Call To Artists

SMALL TREASURES

The Cary Gallery of Artists announces a call to artists for its second annual Small Treasures juried show March 26 to April 24 to be judged by artist Luana Winner. The mail-in entry deadline is March 12. For more information, visit carygalleryofartists.org or call 919-462-2035.

SCULPTURE EXHIBITION

Cary Visual Art is inviting artists to apply for its 2010 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. This year's exhibition will be held Aug. 13 to June 24, 2011. Ten finalists will be selected for installation on the town hall campus and throughout downtown Cary. Each finalist whose works is installed will receive a $1,000 honorarium. The juror, Glen Weiss, manager of public art and design for the Times Square Alliance, will choose the ten finalists and the best-in-show prize of $5,000.

TEEN POETRY CONTEST

Wake County Libraries is accepting entries in its annual teen poetry contest until March 14. For a list of guidelines visit wakegov.com/libraries/teens/events/teenpoetryrules.htm.

CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS

Artists are invited to submit work for the Celebration of the Arts on June 5 in Fuquay-Varina. To download an application, go to fuquay-varinadowntown.com. Call 919-552-0848 if you prefer an application be mailed to you. Applications are due April 1.