Activate Good has amplified MLK Day's calls to service into a week-long event, Dignity Week. Participants have opportunities to honor Dr. King's legacy by addressing needs in the Triangle's most underserved neighborhoods from January 17 to 25, 2025. Registration is required and spaces are limited. Some volunteer opportunities are appropriate for families. Volunteer opportunities include: … [Read more...] about MLK Day service opportunities with Activate Good’s Dignity Week
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Projects with Keep Durham Beautiful
Keep Durham Beautiful and its partners are helping to beautiful Durham in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be several service projects that you can participate in on MLK Day and throughout the week. Keep Durham Beautiful will provide all the tools for the projects. KDB and/or partner staff will meet volunteers at each location. Learn about the … [Read more...] about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Projects with Keep Durham Beautiful
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Duke University Chapel Jan. 19
Duke University is hosting the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 3 p.m., at Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham, North Carolina. Judge Jerry Blackwell, a member of the prosecution team that won a murder conviction for the killing of George Floyd, will deliver the keynote talk at Duke University’s annual MLK Commemoration this Sunday in … [Read more...] about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Duke University Chapel Jan. 19
Libba Cotten Day in Carrboro on Jan 5
The Town of Carrboro is celebrating Libba Cotten Day on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. Libba Cotten, who was born on January 5th, 1893, write her most famous song, "Freight Train," about the train she could hear from her childhood home on Lloyd Street. While she was working in the home of the Seeger family, they recognized her talents as a guitarist and songwriter, and encouraged her. She recorded … [Read more...] about Libba Cotten Day in Carrboro on Jan 5
Winter Solstice Candlelit Labyrinth Walk at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Labyrinth in Smithfield
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 218 S 2nd Street, in Smithfield, invites the community to a Winter Solstice Candlelit Labyrinth Walk on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 5 p.m. There is no charge to walk the labyrinth. The walk features a sound healing circle with Native American-style flute by Nancy Pitkin. Enjoy hot cider and cocoa inside. Bring an ornament in memory of a loved one for the … [Read more...] about Winter Solstice Candlelit Labyrinth Walk at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Labyrinth in Smithfield
Mōdraniht Open House — Mothers Night Celebration in Durham Dec. 20
Magick Makers is hosting Mōdraniht Open House -- Mothers Night Celebration on Friday, December 20, 2024, from 2 to 8 p.m., at Observable Universe, 2200 Dominion Street, Durham, North Carolina. This is a free, all-day event to honor our female ancestors during one of the most sacred nights of the Yuletide season. The event includes a pop-up artisan market, a community altar, fire ritual and … [Read more...] about Mōdraniht Open House — Mothers Night Celebration in Durham Dec. 20
Bill of Rights Day Community Bell Ringing in Hillsborough Dec. 15
Hillsborough marks the 233rd anniversary of when the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, went into force, protecting Americans' essential freedom, on December 15th, 1791. Bill of Rights Day Community Bell Ringing will take place Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 2 p.m. Follow Bill of Rights Day December 15th on Facebook for updates. To mark the 233rd anniversary of … [Read more...] about Bill of Rights Day Community Bell Ringing in Hillsborough Dec. 15
North Raleigh Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Nov. 25 — includes Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions
The North Raleigh Interfaith Thanksgiving Service is a tradition dating back to 1994, when Millbrook Baptist and Millbrook Methodist Churches created an ecumenical Thanksgiving service. Today, ten different congregations, of diverse faiths, join together every year for this service, to offer collective and communal gratitude. All are welcome. The North Raleigh Interfaith Thanksgiving Service … [Read more...] about North Raleigh Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Nov. 25 — includes Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions
(Really Really) Free Markets in the Triangle
A free market is different than a vendor market or a flea market, because everything is (really) free. No money is exchanged and there's no bartering or trading. Everything is given away freely. If you have stuff you'd like to give away, you can bring it. (Just make sure to take away anything that's not taken at the end of the market.) If you want or need stuff, just take it. There are … [Read more...] about (Really Really) Free Markets in the Triangle
Civic Saturday in the Triangle Nov. 16: Speakers, food, music and conversations to improve our civic life
Connect with neighbors at Civic Saturday in the Triangle on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Northwest Cary YMCA, 6903 Carpenter Fire Station Road, Cary, North Carolina. Tickets are $5 (and that includes lunch.) Join your friends at AF-Southeast along with our friends at Braver Angels for a time of conversation and common ground focused on improving civic life, locally … [Read more...] about Civic Saturday in the Triangle Nov. 16: Speakers, food, music and conversations to improve our civic life
