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Upcoming Events in the Triangle -- both virtual and in-person

Sunday, January 24, 2021

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Art Walk on Franklin in Chapel Hill -- view augmented reality art and win prizes

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Raleigh Kids Exchange Half Price Sale

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Plank n' Drank Yoga

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $10.00 | Clouds Brewing, Raleigh

Ackland Art Museum's Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Dance into Kusama's World

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Free online Tai Chi / Ki Gong Class

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Art in Nature

2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Gizmo Open Mic

3:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

3:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Live music: Hunter McBride

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Monday, January 25, 2021

Triangle Restaurant Week

All Day | $15.00-35.00

Virtual Astronomy Days with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

All Day | FREE | Virtual

Starbucks Meatless Monday: $2 off any vegetarian breakfast sandwich or wrap

All Day | Various locations

Camp Gladiator workouts free in January -- both outdoor and online

All Day | FREE | Various locations

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Jim Crow in North Carolina (virtual program with NC Museum of History)

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Mindful Museum: Virtual Family Growga Moment with NC Museum of Art

4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Paint & Pint Night

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Triangle Restaurant Week

All Day | $15.00-35.00

Virtual Astronomy Days with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

All Day | FREE | Virtual

Camp Gladiator workouts free in January -- both outdoor and online

All Day | FREE | Various locations

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Muddy Boots: Winter is Here

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Read Moore Storytime

10:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Muddy Boots: Winter is Here

11:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno

Craft Corner

4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Virtual Trivia with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

6:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Virtual Open House for Prospective American Red Cross Volunteers

7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Half Price Pint Night

9:00 pm | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Triangle Restaurant Week

All Day | $15.00-35.00

Virtual Astronomy Days with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

All Day | FREE | Virtual

Camp Gladiator workouts free in January -- both outdoor and online

All Day | FREE | Various locations

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Kidzu's Virtual Supported Playgroups

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Virtual

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Virtual Open House for Prospective American Red Cross Volunteers

12:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

National Math Festival: "Witches of Agnesi" Play Performance and Panel Discussion

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Howl at the Moon -- campfire and program about wolves

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Bird Quiz (online event with NC Museum of Natural Sciences)

4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

CBC Run Club

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewing Company in Holly Springs

Raleigh RunningNUTZ

6:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary

Trivia in the Beer Garden

6:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, Durham

PineCone Music Workshop: Take a Break! Beginning to Solo on Guitar with Billie Feather

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Live Stream: Shake Sugaree Americana Residency - Jonathan Byrd and guests

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Hammered Trivia at Gizmo Brew Works

7:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Trivia Night

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Support Local Hump Day ($1 select drafts)

9:00 pm | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Triangle Restaurant Week

All Day | $15.00-35.00

Virtual Astronomy Days with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

All Day | FREE | Virtual

Camp Gladiator workouts free in January -- both outdoor and online

All Day | FREE | Various locations

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Throwback Thursday at McDonald's: Small shake is 25 cents with $1 purchase

All Day | $0.25 | Various locations

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Equal Rights Amendment Documentary Screening + Panel Q&A (from Museum of Durham History)

11:30 am | FREE | Virtual

Howl at the Moon -- campfire and program about wolves

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Craft Corner

4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Virtual event with Gregg Museum: Artist Interview Series: Andy Nasisse

4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Bombshell Run Club

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

NC Museum of History Jazz Series: John V. Brown: Concert with Conversation

7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Science Tonight: The End of Everything (online event with NC Museum of Natural Sciences)

7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Friday, January 29, 2021

Triangle Restaurant Week

All Day | $15.00-35.00

Virtual Astronomy Days with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

All Day | FREE | Virtual

Camp Gladiator workouts free in January -- both outdoor and online

All Day | FREE | Various locations

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Art Park Birdwalk at NCMA

8:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Moore You Know: Lunchtime Trivia

12:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

3:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Museum Movie Night: The Empire Strikes Back (online science discussion with NC Museum of Natural Sciences)

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Triangle Restaurant Week

All Day | $15.00-35.00

Virtual Astronomy Days with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

All Day | FREE | Virtual

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Bikes & Breakfast (free breakfast and coffee)

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson, Raleigh

The 2021 Black Lens Symposium

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Community Fitness Class: Nova Yoga

9:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Family Fun Day on the Farm

10:00 am to 5:30 pm | $15.00 | Old Mill Farm, Durham

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

10:00 am | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Community Fitness Class

10:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Checkers Contest -- win ice cream for a year

10:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Wendell General Store

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

20th Annual African American Cultural Celebration at North Carolina Museum of History -- virtual event

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

11:00 am | $5.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

11:30 am | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Socially Distant Pokemon Walk

12:00 pm | FREE | Nash Square

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

1:00 pm | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Teen Studio: Digital Anime Online Workshop

1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

2:30 pm | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

3:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Full Moon Fever Bike Ride on American Tobacco Trail -- 32 mile ride

7:30 pm | FREE | Mellow Mushroom, Blackwell Street, Durham

Full Moon Fever Bike Ride on American Tobacco Trail (and 16 mile ride)

8:30 pm | FREE | Bean Traders, Durham

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Triangle Restaurant Week

All Day | $15.00-35.00

Virtual Astronomy Days with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

All Day | FREE | Virtual

National Bagel Day at Bruegger's Bagels: Free bagel & cream cheese with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

National Bagel Day at Einstein Bagels: Free egg sandwich with any app purchase (participating locations only)

All Day | FREE

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Read With Us -- StoryWalk at Pullen Park

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

North Carolina Museum of Art Jukebox

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Community Puzzle Swap

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Bull City Ciderworks

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

StoryWalk and goat visiting at Oak View

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Art in Nature

2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Gizmo Open Mic

3:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

3:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Harry Potter Trivia Night

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Monday, February 1, 2021

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Rock City Drumbeat (available for viewing throughout month of February)

All Day | FREE | Virtual

Through the Night (available for viewing throughout the month of February)

All Day | FREE | Virtual

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Craft Corner

4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Virtual Trivia with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

6:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Astronomy on Tap: The Gravitational Looking Glass

7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Ackland Film Forum: "Filibus" Watch Party and Panel

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Half Price Pint Night

9:00 pm | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Kidzu's Virtual Supported Playgroups

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Virtual

Virtual tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

12:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Tar Heel Tales from NC Museum of History: Ruth and the Green Book

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

CBC Run Club

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewing Company in Holly Springs

Raleigh RunningNUTZ

6:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary

Trivia in the Beer Garden

6:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, Durham

Live Stream: Shake Sugaree Americana Residency - Jonathan Byrd and guests

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Hammered Trivia at Gizmo Brew Works

7:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Trivia Night

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Support Local Hump Day ($1 select drafts)

9:00 pm | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Throwback Thursday at McDonald's: Apple pie is 20 cents with $1 purchase

All Day | $0.20 | Various locations

Virtual program from Sarah P. Duke Gardens: Virtual Walk on the Wild Side: Fungal Follow-Up

11:00 am | FREE | Virtual

Craft Corner

4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Virtual event from Gregg Museum: Thoughts from the Artist: Daniel Johnston, Part 1

4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Bombshell Run Club

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

The History of NC’s Black Musicians: Struggle and Success

6:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Cary's Winter Esports Tournament: Cary's Madden 21 Tournament

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Friday, February 5, 2021

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Odd Couples: Objects in Conversations, from Ackland Art Museum

12:00 pm to 12:45 pm | FREE | Virtual

The Moore You Know: Lunchtime Trivia

12:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Gardening in the South 2021, from JC Raulston Arboretum

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Community Fitness Class: Nova Yoga

9:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Historic Russell School Virtual Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Virtual

2021 Winter Open House at The Corner of Wake Forest Event Center

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Corner of Wake Forest Event Center

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

11:00 am | $5.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Teen Studio: Digital Anime Online Workshop

1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Virtual Classic Game Night with Triangle Game Night

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

 

 

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