Black History Trolley Tour Celebrate Raleigh's Black history on special trolley tours highlighting the downtown area's African American heritage. The tours take place Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are $15. The tours begin at Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, NC, and travel to Oberlin, where passengers will disembark for a tour of the Historic … [Read more...] about Register for Black History Trolley Tour Feb 8
French Film Festival with The Center for French and Francophone Studies at Duke University — free screenings
The Center for French and Francophone Studies at Duke university is presenting its annual French Film Festival from January 30 to February 13, 2025. The screenings are free and take place at Rubenstein Arts Center, 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, North Carolina. The films will be introduced in English, subtitled in English and followed by a Q&A session in English. French Film Festival … [Read more...] about French Film Festival with The Center for French and Francophone Studies at Duke University — free screenings
Lecture in Art History at UNC — open to community
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hosting an art history lecture on January 23, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 215 Phillips Hall, 120 E Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The lecture is free and open to the community. The speaker will be Sylvia Houghteling, of Bryn Mawr College. The topic is "The Ecology of Ephemeral Dyes: Textile Colorants Beyond Colonial Trade … [Read more...] about Lecture in Art History at UNC — open to community
Science Café at The Daily Planet Jan. 23
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts Science Café once a month at The Daily Planet, in North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' Nature Research Center Wing, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The Daily Planet also hosts Science Trivia once a month, on the first Thursday of each month. Mingle with friends, learn something new, and compete for prizes and bragging rights. … [Read more...] about Science Café at The Daily Planet Jan. 23
Art LAB at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center — free art activities for all ages
Fuquay-Varina Arts Center, at 123 E Vance Street, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, is hosting Art LAB, once a month. Art LAB features free arts activities for all ages. It's free to attend, but please register online or in person. These activities take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on the following days. Please click on the links below to learn more or to register. Schedule for Art LAB Winter … [Read more...] about Art LAB at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center — free art activities for all ages
9th Annual Polar Bear Run in Downtown Selma, NC
The 9th Annual Polar Bear Run in Downtown Selma, North Carolina, takes place on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 10 a.m. Early Bird Pricing through Jan 13th: Jan 14 until day of Event Pricing: Register here. The Polar Bear Run is held to support Bailey’s Human Rescue, a local organization on a mission to eradicate the unnecessary overpopulation and euthanization of domesticated animals. … [Read more...] about 9th Annual Polar Bear Run in Downtown Selma, NC
Learn to Ride — free program to learn to ride a bike Jan. 25
Raleigh Parks and Oaks and Spokes are holding a free Learn to Ride event on Saturday, January, 25, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Marsh Creek Park, 3050 N New Hope Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. Volunteers will help participants gain a sense of balance and control on a bicycle, without training wheels, by using the balance bike method. A balance bike is any bike with the pedals removed, which … [Read more...] about Learn to Ride — free program to learn to ride a bike Jan. 25
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration in Wake Forest Jan. 23
Wake Forest's MLK Jr. Community Celebration takes place Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 237 Friendship Chapel Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina. This is a free, public celebration. The evening’s theme will center around one of Dr. King’s messages: “Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.” In the spirit of the event … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration in Wake Forest Jan. 23
19th Annual Carrboro Film Fest January 24-26
The 19th Annual Carrboro Film Fest takes place in Carrboro, NC, January 24 to 26, 2025. The festival is a celebration of independent cinema, presenting Southern films in a non-competitive setting. Tickets are $8 for individual screenings, $35 for a festival pass, $20 for a Saturday pass, and $12 for a Sunday pass. The screenings take place at Drakeford Library Complex, 203 South … [Read more...] about 19th Annual Carrboro Film Fest January 24-26
Wilson Ukulele Band — meet up weekly to play music together
The Wilson Ukulele Band is a group of musicians -- not just ukulele players -- who meet up weekly to play music together. They meet on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Wilson County Senior Activities Center, 1808 Goldsboro Street, Wilson, North Carolina. Holiday break: The group will not be meeting December 18 and 25, 2024, and January 1, 2025. New members of any age are welcome! … [Read more...] about Wilson Ukulele Band — meet up weekly to play music together
