The North Carolina Poor People's Campaign Cultural Arts Committee is presenting The Cookout -- A Celebration in Honor of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 26th, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Unity Center of Peace, 8800 Seawell School Road, Chapel Hill. The event will include special presentations about Juneteenth and its history, face painting, art exhibitions, dance performances, a Black … [Read more...] about The Cookout — A Celebration in Honor of Juneteenth, with pro wrestling, music and more
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Clayton Piano Festival presents Music by the River with Jonathan Levin
Clayton Piano Festival is presenting a FREE concert: Music by the River with pianist Jonathan Levin, on Friday, June 25th, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. The concert takes place at Neuse River Amphitheater, 150 S. Front Street, Smithfield. Bring lawn chairs and snacks. Praised by the New York Concert Review as "much more than a pianist, but a musician with a fine mind and enormously promising … [Read more...] about Clayton Piano Festival presents Music by the River with Jonathan Levin
Pride Food Truck Rodeo and Dance Party at Carrboro Town Commons
The Town of Carrboro is celebrating Pride with a Food Truck Rodeo and Dance Party on Friday, June 24th, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main Street, Carrboro. Join the Pride Piper March starting around 4:30 p.m. at the Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., and march to the food truck rodeo and dance party. There will be food trucks, dance music and booths from … [Read more...] about Pride Food Truck Rodeo and Dance Party at Carrboro Town Commons
Bird walks with New Hope Audubon Society
The New Hope Audubon Society is an independent chapter of the National Audubon Society, serving Chatham, Durham, Orange and parts of surrounding counties in central North Carolina. Members live in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, and surrounding rural areas. New Hope Audubon strives to protect birds, wildlife, and their local habitats through conservation, education, … [Read more...] about Bird walks with New Hope Audubon Society
Glow in the Park family challenge at Spring Forest Road Park
Bring the family to Spring Forest Road Park, 4203 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, for Glow in the Park on Saturday, June 26th, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event is for all ages. Show off your family pride by participating in fun family-oriented challenges. The evening will end with a glow dance party. If you have glow in the dark clothing or accessories, all the … [Read more...] about Glow in the Park family challenge at Spring Forest Road Park
Discounted tickets for North Carolina Courage soccer game
Discounted tickets are available for the game between the North Carolina Courage, North Carolina's professional women's soccer team, and OL Reign, on Saturday, June 19th, 2021, at 4 p.m. $29 lower level tickets are available for just $10, and upper level $16 tickets are available for just $5. The game will take place at WakeMed Soccer Park, 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary. The game will be … [Read more...] about Discounted tickets for North Carolina Courage soccer game
Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience, from Beats n Bars Festival, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Beats n Bars Festival and Candid Yams have partnered together again to bring the Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience back to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell Street, Durham. Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience takes place on select evenings in in the spring of 2021 (see schedule below), from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The mission is to use edutainment tools such as film, … [Read more...] about Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience, from Beats n Bars Festival, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Free summer learning program for Durham children — includes breakfast, lunch, field trips, more
Communities in Schools of Durham is offering a FREE summer learning program for elementary school students in grades K-5 who live in Durham. The goal of the program is to help combat the learning loss many students experienced this last year due to the pandemic. The program will take place from July 6th to August 12th, 2021, on Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It … [Read more...] about Free summer learning program for Durham children — includes breakfast, lunch, field trips, more
Metropolitan Opera has been streaming free operas every night for more than a year. They’re still doing it
The Metropolitan Opera has closed, but it's offering nightly streams of encore presentations from its Live in HD series. The streams began on Monday, March 16th, 2020. Each will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the date listed below, and will remain available on metopera.org until 6:30 p.m. the next day. If you happen to use a Met Opera on Demand app, it will be available there too. To watch the … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Opera has been streaming free operas every night for more than a year. They’re still doing it
NC Zoo: get a COVID-19 vaccine at the zoo and get a free zoo ticket
The North Carolina Zoo, at 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic from Friday, June 11th, to Sunday, June 13th, 2021. Friday, June 11th: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Saturday, June 12th: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Sunday, June 13th: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The vaccination clinic will be held at the North America Parking Lot D. This is a walk-up clinic, not a drive-up clinic. Go online to … [Read more...] about NC Zoo: get a COVID-19 vaccine at the zoo and get a free zoo ticket
