Online: Rain barrel workshop, Lazy Daze and more events

Lazy Daze is a signature event for the Town of Cary, annually welcoming more than 50,000 people into the historic downtown to experience an amazing array of exceptional arts and crafts. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 22. Free. Cary Town Hall, 316 N. Academy St., Cary. 919-469-4000, townofcary.org

Deer can eat up your garden whether you’re in the country, the city or the suburbs. But Frank Hyman has designed many gardens that thrive despite being in deer territory. In this program you will learn 1) the many beautiful deer-resistant plants, 2) see the variety of handsome deer fencing options to protect plants that deer love and 3) hear about inexpensive deer repellents. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 22. $25-$30. BW&A Books, 1006 Lamond Ave, Durham. 919-956-9111, bwabooks.com.

Participants in this workshop will make and take home a fully functional 55-gallon rain barrel. All supplies and tools are provided. 6-7 p.m. Aug. 26. $45. Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Pkwy., Morrisville. 919-460-3390, nando.com/1uu .

Independent Animal Rescue invites fellow animal and art lovers to mingle and bid on great silent and live auction items including one-of-a-kind hand-crafted painted furniture, artwork, jewelry, travel, pottery, as well as performances, services, dining and vacation trips. 5-9 p.m. Aug. 22. $25; $20 advance. Levin Jewish Community Center, 1937 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham. 919-354-4936, levinjcc.org

Each weekend, the Commercial and Education buildings, the Shoppes at Dorton, and the outside grounds are host to hundreds of dealers, craftsmen, and booths. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 22-23. Free. North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh. 919-733-2626, ncstatefair.org.

Pop-Up Sunday is an open air event in downtown Raleigh that has vintage and art shopping, food trucks, beer, kids crafts, vinyl records and more. Noon-5 p.m. Aug. 23. Free. Ornamentea, 509 N. West St., Raleigh. 919-834-6260, ornamentea.com.

Want to learn to safely identify morels, chanterelles and other edible fungi? Mushroom seasons come and go. But you can learn about an entire year’s worth of more than a dozen edible, easy(ish) to identify mushrooms presented in one sitting. Frank Hyman has harvested a 33-pound mushroom, made $100/hour selling mushrooms and has taught chefs and organic farmers how to forage mushrooms. He wrote the Feral Food column for Urban Farm magazine. 7-9:30 p.m. Aug. 25. $35-$40. BW&A Books, 1006 Lamond Ave, Durham. 919-956-9111, bwabooks.com.

Join one of the JCRA’s volunteer tour docents and learn about the arboretum’s plants, people, history, future and mission in a one-hour guided walk through the JCRA’s collections and gardens. 2-3 p.m. Sundays. Free. JC Raulston Arboretum at N.C. State University, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh. 919-515-3132, jcra.ncsu.edu/.

HappymessART opens its studio for relaxed art-making alone or with company. Staff will be on hand to assist and offer inspirational material. Use the studio’s supplies, tools and space, but you are welcome to bring anything of your own that you want. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays. $25. HappymessArt, 718B Iredell St., Durham. 919-286-9763, happymessart.com.

Come and work in the Garden and then sit down to a shared meal with fellow friends and members of the community. Bring a hat, bottle of water and dish to share. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays. Free. Well Fed Community Garden, 1321 Athens Dr., Raleigh. 919-833-8898, irregardless.com/garden/.

Bring your work crew out to Art Bar all day Tuesday for this relaxing, expressive, free-flowing painting experience. Wine is 10 percent off all day. Perfect for nurses, office administrators, teachers, corporate agencies and government employees. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesdays. $25. Art Bar Raleigh, 6109 Maddry Oaks Ct., Raleigh. 919-307-8107, artbarraleigh.com.

Take Note! features individually composed quilts that record music’s impact of each quilter’s history, culture, spiritual and emotional development and daily life. 6-8 p.m. Aug. 28. Free. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham. 919-683-1709, hayti.org.

Abundant food is growing around us for free in the wild. All we have to do is learn how to use it. This hands-on series covers wild food harvesting, processing and cuisine. The first half of each class will focus on identifying and harvesting plants and the second half will focus on processing the wild materials into high end culinary delights. Join wild harvest chef Tanith Tyrr for this delightful summer harvest and gourmet meal. 2-7 p.m. Aug. 29. $49. Piedmont Wildlife Center, 364 Leigh Farm Rd., Durham. 919-489-0900, piedmontwildlifecenter.org.

Create a versatile planting container made to mimic the stone troughs in England centuries ago. They are lightweight, provide excellent drainage, look great in the garden or on the patio and can stay outside year round. All materials will be provided. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Aug. 29. $70. Lasting Impressions, 4904 Hermitage Dr, Raleigh. 919-787-6228, lastingimpressionsleaves.com.

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, 220 N. Salem St., Apex,apexfarmersmarket.com

8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, 135 W. Chatham St., Cary,caryfarmersmarket.com

3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce, 121 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina, growers-market.org

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, 128 S. Main St., Holly Springs,goo.gl/xwK6hh

2-6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 4505 Tryon Rd, Raleigh, nando.com/1bn

2-6 p.m. Saturdays (starting May 30), Knightdale Station Park, 810 N. First Ave., Knightdale, goo.gl/lhEjLo

8 a.m.- noon Saturdays, North Hills Raleigh, 4150 Main St., Raleigh,northhillsraleigh.com

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Plantation Point Shopping Center, 3351 Cypress Plantation Drive, Raleigh, plantationpointshoppingcenter.com

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Quail Corners Shopping Center, 5003 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh. 919-876-2726, quailproperties.com

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, 400 block Fayetteville St., Raleigh (City Plaza), RaleighEatLocal.com

5 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, 1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh. statefarmersmarket.org

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 301 Kinsey St., Raleigh,rebusworks.us/thesaturdaymarket/

8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 405 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest,wakeforestfarmersmarket.org

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, 3000 New Bern Ave., Raleigh (free parking in the P1 parking deck for market patrons), goo.gl/DpGHtY

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Waverly Place, Intersection of Tryon and Kildaire Farm Roads, Cary, waverlyfm.com

8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 101 Gathering Park Circle, Cary, wwfm.ag

7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, 350 Stonecroft Lane, Cary, wwfm.ag

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Zebulon Community Center, 310 S. Arendell Ave., Zebulon, goo.gl/4gLjgk

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 480 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro,chathammillsfarmersmarket.com

Fearrington Farmers Market

4-6 p.m. Tuesdays, East Camden, Fearrington Village,fearringtonfarmersmarket.com

3-6 p.m. Thursdays, 287 East St., Pittsboro,pittsborofarmersmarket.org

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 118 W. Second St., Siler City,silercityfarmersmarket.com

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Searle Center, 10 Searle Drive, Durham (on the green behind the Searle Center and between Nanaline Duke and Bryan Research Buildings), dukemedicine.org

3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St., Durham, durhamfarmersmarket.comSouth Durham Farmers Market

8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 5410 N.C. 55, Durham,southdurhamfarmersmarket.org

9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 103 S. Bickett Blvd., Louisburg, goo.gl/Fj4tEB

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 348 E. Main St., Clayton, (Horne Square),cfcmnc.org

9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Depot Park, 106 Charlotte Ave., Sanford,goo.gl/82omAJ

3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 301 W. Main St., Carrboro, carrborofarmersmarket.com

3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, University Mall parking lot, 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, thechapelhillfarmersmarket.com

8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 144 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough (Farmers Market Pavilion). enoriverfarmersmarket.com

8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 625 Hampton Point Blvd., Hillsborough (Home Depot parking lot near N.C. 86 and I-85),hillsboroughfarmersmarket.org

3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, 650 Market St., Chapel Hill (Southern Village green), southernvillage.com/farmers-market/

7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 210 Southpark Drive, Henderson, vancecounty.org/residents/farmers-market/

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This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 5:34 AM with the headline "Online: Rain barrel workshop, Lazy Daze and more events."