As Mordecai investigates its own archaeological footprint, the park has been hosting a series of lectures with local experts speaking about their work at historic sites, cemeteries, and more. The final lecture takes place Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 1 p.m. It's free to attend. The series will close with the lives of Indigenous people who lived here for thousands of years before Europeans … [Read more...] about Archaeology at Mordecai Historic Park March 29
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Lecture — “Public Art & Protest in NC: A Tour of Murals” at Durham County Main Library April 8
Durham County Main Library, at 300 N Roxboro Street, Durham, North Carolina, is hosting a lecture, Public Art & Protest: A Tour of Murals in North Carolina on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sara Bell, a musician, folklorist and educator, will be the speaker. This is a free event, but please RSVP at the above link. Murals tell stories. Whether coded in the language of … [Read more...] about Lecture — “Public Art & Protest in NC: A Tour of Murals” at Durham County Main Library April 8
Women’s History Trolley Tour in Downtown Raleigh March 29
All aboard the Historic Raleigh Trolley for a special Women's History tour! This special tour on the Historic Raleigh Trolley will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at these times: Please keep in mind that tickets always go quickly for special tours with the Historic Raleigh Trolley. Tickets are $12 per person. Register for one of the time slots here. The Historic Raleigh Trolley … [Read more...] about Women’s History Trolley Tour in Downtown Raleigh March 29
Great Decisions: The Future of NATO and European Security March 27
Great Decisions is a grassroots discussion series with tens of thousands of participants taking part in discussions nationwide. This Foreign Policy Association program introduces impartial and thought-provoking analyses on critical global issues. Each session includes the Foreign Policy Association video, a local speaker knowledgeable on the topic, and Q&A. The Woman's Club of Raleigh is … [Read more...] about Great Decisions: The Future of NATO and European Security March 27
Women’s History Month events in Apex: Learning Lunch and GameMaker Showcase
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The Town of Apex is presenting two events for Women's History Month in March of 2025. Both events are free. Learning Lunch: Women in PoliticsWednesday, March 19, 202512 p.m.Apex Senior Center63 Hunter Street, Apex, NCFree Bring your lunch and join us for an engaging conversation with local politicians! The speakers (Apex Councilmember Audra Killingsworth, Wake County Commissioner Cheryl … [Read more...] about Women’s History Month events in Apex: Learning Lunch and GameMaker Showcase
St. Patrick’s Day Palooza in Franklinton March 14
The nearby town of Franklinton is hosting a St. Patrick's Day celebration, St. Patrick's Day Palooza, on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. It's free to attend. Franklinton is in the northeast corner of the Triangle. It's about a 39 minute drive from Raleigh, but just a 15 minute drive from Wake Forest, and a 10 minute drive from Youngsville. The free event in Downtown Franklinton … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day Palooza in Franklinton March 14
2025 North Carolina Shape-Note Singing Convention
Triangle Shape Note is a small local group that meets regularly to do "shape note singing" (sometimes called "sacred harp singing"). Shape note singing is a very old American tradition of group singing in four-part harmony. Singers sit in a hollow square, one voice part per side (treble, alto, tenor/lead, bass), and anyone can sing any part. Many people take turns requesting tunes and … [Read more...] about 2025 North Carolina Shape-Note Singing Convention
Friday Under the Stars with Raleigh Astronomy Club and Triangle Land Conservancy March 7
In general, on the first Friday of the month, Raleigh Astronomy Club is hosting a sky viewing session at Triangle Land Conservancy nature preserves. However, in some months the event happens on Saturday or a different Friday: Friday Under the Stars Friday, June 6, 20258:30 p.m.Three Bears Acres645 Beaver Dam Road, Creedmoor, NCFree, but registration is required. Raleigh Astronomy Club will … [Read more...] about Friday Under the Stars with Raleigh Astronomy Club and Triangle Land Conservancy March 7
Lecture in Art History at UNC with Dr. Kency Cornejo– open to community
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hosting an art history lecture on March 5, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 112 Davie Hall, 235 E Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The lecture is free and open to the community. The speaker will be Dr. Kency Cornejo, of UCLA. The topic is "Reimagining Liberation: Visual Disobedience in Central American Art." A weeknight or … [Read more...] about Lecture in Art History at UNC with Dr. Kency Cornejo– open to community
Black History Trolley Tour March 2
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 Sunday, March 2, 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 Black History Trolley Tour March 2
