The Willard Rooftop Lounge, on the top of AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown, at 9 Glenwood Avenue, offers craft cocktails, beer wine, little and bigger bites, and a stunning view of Downtown Raleigh.
It hosts events on its rooftop.
You can see the upcoming events on its website and Facebook page. Here are a few!
Swift Night Out
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
6 p.m.
Free
Learn about chimney swifts on The Willard Rooftop on Tuesday, September 24. Join us in our Horizon Ballroom at 6:00pm for a program given by John Gerwin, Research Curator of Ornithology at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and Wake Audubon board member. John will spend about 45 minutes discussing these fascinating birds that breed and roost in chimneys in eastern North America before migrating to a small section of the western Amazon region.
After the program, grab an avian-themed drink from The Willard bar, and then join members of Wake Audubon on the rooftop terrace around 7:30 pm to hopefully witness chimney swifts in action as they begin to swarm and swirl through the sky. (No guarantees that you’ll actually see the birds – nature is fickle – but the group saw many swarms from the rooftop in 2023.)
This event is free and open to all.
Rooftop Storytime with Rebecca Wheeler
Friday, September 27, 2024
10 a.m.
Free, but registration is required
Join The Willard for storytime on the seventh floor rooftop with local with local young adult and children’s book author, Rebecca Wheeler. Feel free to purchase your own copies of Wheeler’s delightful children’s books, When Mama Grows with Me and When Daddy Shows Me the Sky, to enjoy at home.
Seating will be on the floor of the terrace; feel free to bring a towel if you wish!
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Skywatching in the Triangle
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