Song Circle with host John Gillespie (free, Carrboro Songwriters Festival)

Song Circle. Sun., Oct. 18, 3–5 p.m., Lanza’s Cafe (back room), 601 W. Main St., Suite C, Carrboro. Free. Host John Gillespie and fellow songwriters sit in the round, taking turns playing their songs and telling how they came to be, Nashville-style. No tickets needed. The closing afternoon of the Carrboro Songwriters Festival, Oct. 16–18. carrborosongs.com