Raleigh native Marshall Sandman, host of the Instagram Live interview series, “Spilling the Quarantea" (@spillingthequarantea), has launched What to Do: Responding to Racism. "What to Do: Responding to Racism," starting today, June 5th, through Thursday, June 11th, features a week of informative interviews on Spilling the Quarantea with Black people, indigenous people, and people of … [Read more...] about Series of interviews — What to Do: Responding to Racism
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Virtual visit with Duke Lemur Center every Thursday morning
Duke Lemur Center invites you behind the scenes every Thursday at 10 a.m. through July 30th, 2020. Lemur Science will feature a live talk with a Q&A from a Duke Lemur Center expert. Learn what a Duke Lemur Center researcher does in the field. Or how to extract a preserve a 30 million year old primate fossil. Or about the unique island of Madagascar, or how lemur evolved such unique … [Read more...] about Virtual visit with Duke Lemur Center every Thursday morning
Find free online cooking classes on 10 websites
Many of us are cooking more than we used to, as we spend more time at home. It's the perfect time to up your cooking game! Whether your specialty is French cuisine or you do well to make a PB&J, you can bone up on the basics or snag some serious gourmet tips with these ten free cooking sites. This list first appeared on Birmingham on the Cheap. Please tell your friends in Birmingham, … [Read more...] about Find free online cooking classes on 10 websites
Free Online English and Local Culture Classes at Forest Hills Baptist Church (Raleigh)
Every Wednesday, from September to May, Forest Hills Baptist Church, 201 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, holds free English as a Second Language classes. NOTE: These classes are currently being held online, via Zoom. The classes are currently scheduled weekly through May 20th, 2020, from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Look for updates on the Facebook event. The classes have open enrollment and registration … [Read more...] about Free Online English and Local Culture Classes at Forest Hills Baptist Church (Raleigh)
Skywatching at home with Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is temporarily closed, but they continue to offer opportunities to explore the skies, through their online events. Here's what's coming up: Skywatching at Home: Vacation Destinations in the Solar System Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Take a trip of billions of miles with us! Today we’ll go on an imaginary vacation through … [Read more...] about Skywatching at home with Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Architecture firm creates free templates for kids to create their own skyscrapers and cities
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Global architecture studio, Foster + Partners, has come up with a fun and creative way for kids to learn about architecture and building. They've created several templates, in PDF form, which you can download and print out. Then kids can cut them out, fold and glue them, to create the basic shapes, which they will then use to make their own buildings and cities. The templates provide the … [Read more...] about Architecture firm creates free templates for kids to create their own skyscrapers and cities
Spring Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
Juniper Level Botanic Gardens and Plant Delights Nursery, at 9241 Sauls Rd, Raleigh, is open to the public just eight weekends each year for Open Garden and Nursery Days. During those days, no visit requests are needed. Juniper Level Botanic Garden Open Garden Days Walk the gardens and pick up pre-ordered plants from the nursery. All greenhouses are closed to the public on these days May … [Read more...] about Spring Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
North Carolina Zoo goes online with virtual visits, science experiments, nature activities and more
North Carolina Zoo has created a full schedule of online activities for those who miss the animals. The activities include virtual zoo visits, science experiments, nature arts and crafts, lesson from a Zoo educator, "ask an expert" and more. They are sharing the content on multiple platforms, including: North Carolina Zoo's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/nczoo North Carolina Zoo's new … [Read more...] about North Carolina Zoo goes online with virtual visits, science experiments, nature activities and more
NC Science VIRTUAL Festival
North Carolina Science Festival 2020 is a statewide collection of events during the month of April, intended to ignite an interest in science in both kids and adults. Events normally place at a number of venues in the Triangle, including museums, parks and libraries. This year, however, the festival will consist completely of virtual events. North Carolina Virtual Science Festival We'll … [Read more...] about NC Science VIRTUAL Festival
Luke Kuechly will be virtual guest teacher on Monday
Luke Kuechly, the legendary former Panthers linebacker, will be a virtual guest teacher with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools on Monday, April 20th, 2020, at 12 p.m. Learning with Luke is free and open to the public! Tune in at facebook.com/ProCamps. During the 30-minute lesson will consist of: 10 minutes of Luke quizzing students 10 minutes of Luke doing a Q&A 10 … [Read more...] about Luke Kuechly will be virtual guest teacher on Monday
