VALENTINE CRITTERS

Children ages 5 to 9, along with parents or guardians, will create critters out of paper hearts from 2 to 3 p.m. at Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Drive, New Hill. For information, call 919-387-4342.

Thursday

BUSINESS COUNSELING

Free business counseling is offered by SCORE from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at the West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary. Registration is required. Call SCORE at 919-856-4739 between 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday to schedule an appointment. RELAY FOR LIFE CEREMONY

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of South Wake County will hold an event dedication and honorary chair ceremony for Mayor Dick Sears of Holly Springs and Mayor John W. Byrne of Fuquay-Varina at 2 p.m. at the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce, 121 N. Main St. For details, call Theresa Rubes at 919-285-1135 or visit www.southwakerelay.org. EAT REAL, BE REAL

St. Paul's Center for Hope and Healing, an outreach ministry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will continue its series "Eat Real, Be Real" with a program called "Feeding those Picky Eaters" from 7 to 8 p.m. at 221 Union St., Cary. For information, visit chhcary.org.

Friday

FAMILY MOVIE EVENT

A family movie will be shown at 3 p.m. at the West Regional Library, 4000 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary. For details, call 919-463-8500. CHILDREN'S EVENT

A celebration of Black History Month with stories and activities will be at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 760 S.E. Maynard Road, Cary. For information, call 919-467-3866.

Saturday

DANCE PROGRAM

The Eva Perry Regional Library will hold a dance program called "Let's Dance" at 2 p.m. at 2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Drive, Apex. Instructors from Fred Astaire Cary will demonstrate and teach basic techniques of several classic and Latin dances. To sign up, call 919-387-2100.

Sunday

CONCERT EVENT

The town of Cary will continue its Marvelous Music series with storyteller Donna Washington as a part of its annual African-American Celebration at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. Tickets are $5. For details, call 919-469-4069 or visit www.townofcary.org.