Dinner Dance

"A Night to Remember," a parent-youth dinner dance with formal attire, live music and gourmet dinner, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Greenville. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children. The event is presented by Save our Children in Time. Call 258-8675 or 258-8729.

Opening reception

Emerge Gallery Art Center will hold an opening reception for its Rebel 49 show from 6-9 p.m. The show is comprised of East Carolina University student work. Emerge is at 404 S. Evans St. Call 551-6947.

Auditions

The Greenville Theater Project seeks women of all ages, races, shapes and lifestyles to audition for a production of Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues." Auditions will be held from 6-9 p.m. today and Saturday in Bate 1031 on the East Carolina University campus. Performances are scheduled for February. Audition monologues are available in Bate 2010 or by e-mailing loveyourvagina@gmail.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Family Violence Programs of Pitt County.

Whirligig festival

The Town of Wilson will hold the Whirligig Festival, its annual festival of music, children's activities and live entertainment, from 6-10 p.m. today and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Wilson. New this year is a bicycle tour. Call 237-0165 for more information, or visit www.wilsonnc.org.

Diabetes Walk

The third annual Greenville Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held at the Pitt County Fairgrounds. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the walk starts at 10:30 a.m. The fundraising goal this year is $205,000. Walkers will be served lunch, snacks and will have a chance to win prizes, including the "Best Company T-shirt" design. All walkers raising $100 or more will receive an official Walk to Cure Diabetes T-shirt. Visit www.jdrftriangle.org or call (800) 377-0476.

Music of the Night

The J.H. Rose High School Chorus will sponsor its seventh annual Music of the Night fundraiser at 7 p.m. in the school's Performing Arts Center, 600 W. Arlington Blvd. The performance will include songs from stage and screen featuring students in solo and duets. Ticket donation is $5 per person at the door. Refreshments will be served. Call 321-3640.

Yard sales

• REAL Crisis Center will hold a yard sale from 6-11 a.m. Saturday at the center, 600 E. 11th St. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the center's efforts to provide 24-hour services.

• Phi Theta Kappa will host a yard sale from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Pitt Community College. Vendor spaces are $10 each. Vendor setup is planned from 5:30-6:30 a.m. No weapons will be allowed to be sold. Call Sadie Oates at 252-493-7413.

Art reception

Moxie Clothing in downtown Greenville will hold an opening reception from 6-9 p.m. for its exhibition by local artists Lorna Wang and Lauren Harbison. Refreshments will be served. Free. Moxie is at 204 E. Fifth St. Call 758-7400.

Bird Feeder

Goose Creek State Park in Washington, N.C., will hold a bird program 2 p.m. Saturday. As cold weather approaches, birds are left with fewer food sources. Participants will see the park's Bird Feeder Station, learn some techniques to attract birds to their back yards, and practice identifying some of the common backyard birds of fall and winter. Free. The park is at 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, N.C. Call 923-2191.

Astronomy

Goose Creek State Park in Washington, N.C., will hold an Astronomy in the Park program from 6-7:45 p.m. Did you know that the phase of the moon and its position in the sky can reveal the time of day or night on Earth? Participants will make a moon dial that tells time by the light of the moon. Afterward, everyone will go outside to use try the timepieces and to observe the fall constellations. Meet in the auditorium of the Environmental Education and Visitor Center. Free. The park is at 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, N.C. Call 923-2191.

Craft sale

The Blind Center, 221 N. Harvey St., Washington, N.C., will host a create-a-craft fundraiser, Decoupage a Holiday Glass Plate, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or noon to 4 p.m. at the center. Participants will decorate a plate with holiday material by using the decoupage technique. The benefit also will include door prizes, a luncheon and a tour of the facility and the Gift Shoppe. Cost is $25. For more information and to register, call 946-6208.

International Festival

Raleigh's 21st annual International Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at Dorton Arena on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The event features food, music, dance and multicultural displays. Tickets are $6 at the door and $5 in advance. Children 12 and under are free. Visit www.internationalfestival.org.

Requiem

Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church will present Johannes Braham's "German Requiem" at 10:30 a.m. The Requiem, considered one of the greatest choral masterpieces of the 19th century, will be performed by the Jarvis Chancel Choir accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra and organist Steve Cagle. The performance will be part of the church's All Saints' Day observance. Free. The church is at 510 S. Washington St. Call 752-3101.

Choral concert

The Greenville Choral Society will open its 37th season at 5 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 401 E. Fourth St., with an all-Psalms concert featuring music from several different choral traditions. The concert choir and chamber chorale will perform. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for students and children. The choral society's second performance this season is planned Dec. 8-9 and also will feature the children's chorus, youth chorale and Bella Voce Singers. Call 353-5495.

Hike

Goose Creek State Park will hold a Fall Nature Hike at 2 p.m. On this two-mile hike on the Flatty Creek Trail, a ranger will point out the many changes occurring in the forest as winter approaches. Bring binoculars if possible and dress appropriately for the outdoors. Preregistration is required. Free. The park is at 2190 Camp Leach Road in Washington, N.C. Call 923-2191 or e-mail goose.creek@ncmail.net.

Mutiny!

East Carolina University's S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series will present a one-time performance of "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" at 7:30 p.m. in the school's Wright Auditorium. The performance will ifeature Grant Shaud and John Vickery. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. Call 328-4788.

Instrumental Quarter

Italy's Instrumental Quarter will perform at Greenville's Spazzatorium Galleria. The cinematic post-rock band performs while films run against a backdrop. The Spazzatorium, at 807 Dickinson Ave., is a donation-based community space that hosts both conventional and performance art at no charge. Visit www.myspace.com/spazzgallery.

Christian performance

Christian musician and worship leader Charlie Hall will perform at 7 p.m. at Faith and Victory Church, 3950 Victory Lane, Winterville. His new CD "Flying Into Daybreak." Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.itickets.com, The Rock Christian Bookstore and Faith & Victory Church. Call 355-6621.

Reading

Luke Whisnant, professor of creative writing at East Carolina University, will read from his new collection of short stories "Down in the Flood" at 8 p.m. in Bate 1031 on the ECU campus. One of the stories, "How to Build a House," is included in the anthology "New Stories from the South 2006" published by Algonquin Press. Free. Call 328-6783.

• East Carolina University's Family Fare series will present "James and the Giant Peach" at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 in Wright Auditorium. The audience will travel with James on his journey through this magical tale, presented by ECU's Storybook Theatre and based on Roald Dahl's classic book. Advance tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for students. All tickets at the door are $9. Call 328-4788.

• Pitt County Veterans Council will celebrate Veterans Day at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 on the Greenville Town Common. The Tar River Community Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. at East Carolina University's Wright Auditorium. Free. Call 258-2242.

• The Magnolia Arts Center will hold its first Ten Minute Play Festival at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Red Rooster. The five finalists are: "Rainbow Sprinkles"; "Pink Nude"; " ... last and always"; "Recoil"; "Dead Right." Cost is $5. Check out www.magnolilaartscenter.com for more details.