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Preview Reception for Look to the West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Preview Reception for Look to the WestThursday, May 1, 2025 Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC UPDATE: CAM Raleigh is closed. Stay tuned for updates. CAM Raleigh, 409 W. Martin Street, is a non-collecting contemporary art museum in downtown Raleigh. It offers bold, non-traditional exhibitions by living artists. Find more ... Read More » | Inclusive Business Spring Gift Market 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Inclusive Business Spring Gift MarketSaturday, May 3, 2025 The annual Inclusive Business Spring Gift Market takes place Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Blue Hill Event Center, 200 S Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. All featured vendors are ... Read More » The Market at NCMA 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Market at NCMAEvery 1 months on the 1st SaturdayOn the first Saturday of the month, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, hosts art markets, with Triangle Pop-Up. The Market at NCMA is ... Read More » | |||||
MUSE Gallery -- Opening Reception for "Embracing the Flow" by Chea 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
MUSE Gallery -- Opening Reception for "Embracing the Flow" by CheaSunday, May 4, 2025 MUSE Gallery, 201 E Main Street, Carrboro, North Carolina, is hosting the opening reception for Embracing the Flow by Chea on Sunday, May 4, 2205, from 5 to 7 p.m. It's free to attend. This stunning collection ... Read More » | Meet the Artist: Evelyn Goldman 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Meet the Artist: Evelyn GoldmanThursday, May 8, 2025 Wake County Public Libraries are hosting several events in May, in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. Find them all here. Read on for a few of them. Jewish Culture Through FoodSaturday, May 3, 20252 to ... Read More » | Art LAB at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center -- free art activities for all ages 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Art LAB at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center -- free art activities for all agesEvery 1 months on the 2nd SaturdayFuquay-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 ... Read More » Meet the Artist: Evelyn Goldman 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Meet the Artist: Evelyn GoldmanSaturday, May 10, 2025 Wake County Public Libraries are hosting several events in May, in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. Find them all here. Read on for a few of them. Jewish Culture Through FoodSaturday, May 3, 20252 to ... Read More » | ||||
Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their Partners 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their PartnersEvery 1 months on the 2nd TuesdayPhoto: Mace Publishing, LLC Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, is free for everyone every day that it's open. Reservations are not required. Monday: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 AM to ... Read More » | Meet the Artist: Evelyn Goldman 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Meet the Artist: Evelyn GoldmanThursday, May 15, 2025 Wake County Public Libraries are hosting several events in May, in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. Find them all here. Read on for a few of them. Jewish Culture Through FoodSaturday, May 3, 20252 to ... Read More » NCMA After Hours 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
NCMA After HoursThursday, May 15, 2025 NCMA After Hours a chance to spend time with art once your workday is over. The event takes place Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m., at North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 ... Read More » | Liberty Arts Spring Third Friday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Liberty Arts Spring Third FridayFriday, May 16, 2025 Photo courtesy of Liberty Arts Join Liberty Arts for Third Friday at Durham Central Park, 538 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina, on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. Here's what's happening at the Foundry: Create ... Read More » | Morrisville SpringFest 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Morrisville SpringFestSaturday, May 17, 2025 Morrisville SpringFest takes place Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Indian Creek Trailhead, 101 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina. The festival features: Western Wake Farmers Market Craft Fair - shop ... Read More » Clothing and Art Supply Swap 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Clothing and Art Supply SwapSaturday, May 17, 2025 Circular Triangle, along with Orange County Sustainability and Orange County Arts Commission, are hosting a Clothing and Art Swap at Eno Arts Mill, 437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Hillsborough, North Carolina. It takes place Saturday, May 17, ... Read More » | |||
Durham Night Market 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Durham Night MarketThursday, May 22, 2025 Durham Night Market returns to American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell Street, Durham, in 2025. It's planned for four evenings (see below) from 5 to 9 p.m. At each of these events there will be a wide ... Read More » | ||||||
Opening Reception for "The In Between Exhibit: Stories & Portraits of LGBTQ Christians at St. Paul's Christian Church 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Opening Reception for "The In Between Exhibit: Stories & Portraits of LGBTQ Christians at St. Paul's Christian ChurchFriday, May 30, 2025 Celebrate the beginning of LGBTQ Pride month by visiting the Raleigh debut of “The In Between Exhibit: Portraits and Stories by LGBTQ Christians” at St. Paul’s Christian Church, 3331 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, ... Read More » | Grand Opening of Lune Spark Center for Creativity in Holly Springs 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Grand Opening of Lune Spark Center for Creativity in Holly SpringsSaturday, May 31, 2025 Lune Spark Center for Creativity is hosting a grand opening celebration at 146 W Holly Springs Road, Holly Springs, North Carolina, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This free event features: Hands-on ... Read More » "The In Between Exhibit: Stories & Portraits of LGBTQ Christians at St. Paul's Christian Church 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
"The In Between Exhibit: Stories & Portraits of LGBTQ Christians at St. Paul's Christian ChurchSaturday, May 31, 2025 Celebrate the beginning of LGBTQ Pride month by visiting the Raleigh debut of “The In Between Exhibit: Portraits and Stories by LGBTQ Christians” at St. Paul’s Christian Church, 3331 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, ... Read More » |
