The HOPE Gardens Festival will be held Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at 2200 Homestead Road.
The festival is a fundraising cookout to support local food, music and community. HOPE Gardens, a joint project of the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department and the Homeless Outreach Poverty Eradication committee, is a community garden and education center that also serves as a transitional-employment program for homeless participants.
Dinner is $7 for adults and $3 for children. To buy tickets in advance or to make a donation, visit changingthepresent.org/gift/29622/support_hope_garden