BELLY DANCING WORKSHOP

Blue Moon Dance Company will present a belly-dancing workshop for teens from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Eva Perry Library at 2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Drive in Apex. For information, call 919-387-2100. HEALTH FAIR

The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural "Celebrate Healthy Living" health fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the White Ventures Chamber Building at 260 Town Hall Drive. The event is free and will include blood pressure checks, glucose testing, spinal and posture exams, vision exams, glaucoma screenings, chair massages and public safety demonstrations. The Rex Mobile Mammography Unit will also provide breast cancer screenings. Preregistration is required for mammograms. Visit rexhealth.com for information on mammograms, and Morrisvillenc.com for more information on the health fair. THE DEEN BROTHERS BOOK SIGNING

Jamie and Bobby Deen will sign their book, "The Deen Bros. Take It Easy: Quick and Affordable Meals the Whole Family Will Love." The Deen brothers co-own The Lady & Sons Restaurant in Savannah, Ga., with their mother Paula Deen. The signing will be at Barnes & Noble at 760 S.E. Maynard Road in Cary. For information, call 919-467-3866. ART LECTURE

International public artist, Helen Marshall, is visiting the area as part of Cary Visual Art's "Public Art in Focus" lecture series. Marshall will present a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Cary Town Hall Council Chambers. Marshall is known for her large-scale interactive public art projects using primarily lens-based media. Marshall's visit is made possible in part by a grant from the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival. To participate in activities with Marshall, to attend the lecture, or to receive additional information, call Cary Visual Art at 919-531-2821 or visit caryvisualart.org.

Friday

TASTE OF FUQUAY-VARINA

Registration forms for the Taste of Fuquay-Varina cake contest will be accepted through Friday. The event, hosted by the Fuquay-Varina Revitalization Association, will be Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 5 p.m. on Broad Street. Entry fee is $5 per cake. Registration forms are available at Fuquay-Varina Downtown.com, at 116 Raleigh St., or at the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce at 121 N. Main St. For information, call 919-552-0848. DIXIELAND CONCERT

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

Saturday

TALK LIKE A PIRATE

Arrgh! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day at Cary Public Library at 2:30 p.m. Come in your favorite pirate outfit, listen to pirate stories and make crafts. The event is for children ages 6 to 12. No sign up is required. The Cary Public Library is at 310 S. Academy St. in Cary. For more information, call 919-460-3350. CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL

Get ready to shake a leg at the town of Cary's Caribbean Festival from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Herbert C. Young Community Center at 101 Wilkinson Ave. The free festival will offer tantalizing dance music from Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. For information, visit prunidosnc.net or call 919-460-4963. FOOD DEMONSTRATION

Linda Watson of "Cook for Good" will prepare, share and teach her Southern Basil Pesto with Green Beans recipe at the Western Wake Farmers Market. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays at Carpenter Village. For more information, visit WesternWake FarmersMarket.org and CookforGood.com. BUILD A BIRD HOUSE

Kidz Korner 101 will meet at 11 a.m. at West Regional Library. Local Boy Scouts will help participants ages 8 to 11 build bird houses for their yards. The library is at 4000 Louis Stephens Drive in Cary. For information or to sign up, call 919-463-8500. LOCKER CRAFTS

Students in grades 6 through 12 are invited to Eva Perry Regional Library from 3 to 5 p.m. to learn how to decorate their school lockers. Register at the youth services desk. The library is at 2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Drive in Apex.

Sunday

GET YOUR BEARINGS

Leave the GPS at home and learn how to navigate with a compass and map at Lake Crabtree County Park. The program, from 1 to 3 p.m., will include instructions for basics orienteering, such as reading bearings, topographical maps and more. Participants will use new skills to hunt for treasure around the park. Meet at the Beech Shelter. Admission is $3 per person or $5 per family. For information, call 919-460-3390. Lake Crabtree County Park is at 1400 Aviation Parkway in Morrisville. ANIME CLUB

The Anime Club of the Eva Perry Library will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. to discuss an anime version of Akira Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai." No registration required. The library is at 2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Drive in Apex.

Monday

BOATING SAFETY

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Cary Flotilla, is offering the Coast Guard-approved "Boating Skills and Seamanship for Powerboaters" from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The class lasts for eight Monday evenings at the Cary Senior Center at Bond Park in Cary. Pre-registration is required. Materials cost $45. For registration and information, call 919-781-5917 or e-mail cguax911pe@bellsouth.net. JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE

Volunteers from Access JobLink AmeriCorps will visit Holly Springs Library from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to help patrons with résumé writing, job search strategies and interview techniques. Registration is required. To register, call 919-557-1121. Holly Springs Library is at 300 W. Ballentine St. CREATE A WILDLIFE HABITAT

Wildlife experts will demonstrate how to create a certified wildlife habitat at home from 7 to 8 p.m. at West Regional Library. For information, call 919-463-8500. West Regional Library is at 4000 Louis Stephens Drive in Cary.

Tuesday

STRANGERS IN A STRANGE BOOK CLUB

Strangers in a Strange Book Club will discuss Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End" at 6:30 p.m. at Cary Public Library at 310 S. Academy St. Call 919-460-3350 for more information. EVAREADERS BOOK GROUP

Eva Perry Regional Library's Evareaders discuss Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" at 7 p.m. Call 919-387-2100 to register. For a copy, visit the adult services desk at 2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Drive, Apex.

Thursday, Sept. 24

RALEIGH BOYCHOIR AUDITIONS

Auditions for the Raleigh Boychoir will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at The Raleigh Boychoir Center, 1329 Ridge Road in Raleigh. Boys ages 7 to 12 are encouraged to join. The choir provides musical training and choral experiences, and teaches wide range of choral literature. For information, visit raleighboychoir.org.