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Archives for December 2023

January 2024: Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh

January 4…Science Trivia – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

January 5…First Friday

January 5…Teen Science Cafe: “Amazing Enzymes Make Tofu Tastier” – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 6:00

January 6…Slavery to Freedom: 35th US Colored Infantry Regiment Encampment – John C. “Top” Greene Community Center – 11:00-4:00

January 7…Indoor Yoga – Dix Park – 3:30 *preregister*

January 10…History at High Noon: “The Intersection of History and Medicine” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

January 10…Plant Pals: Kokedama Workshop – Dix Park – 6:00 – *preregister*

January 11…Stroll Through History – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

January 12…Art Break Tour – ArtSpace – 12:00

January 14…Sound Bath Meditation – Dix Park – 2:00 *preregister*

January 15…Triangle MLK Memorial March – Capitol – 10:30

January 15…King Day: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Chavis Park – 12:00-3:00

January 18…Community Chess – Moore Square – 12:00-2:00

January 18…Science Cafe: “Bugs in Motion” – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

January 26…Free Friday – Mordecai Historic Park – 10:00-4:00

January 27…23rd Annual African American Cultural Celebration – N.C. Museum of History – 10:30-4:30

January 31…Open House – SLNC Government and Heritage Library and State Archives of N.C. (109 E. Jones St.) – 11:00-2:00

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2023 Historic Oakwood Holiday Decor Winners

The residents of Historic Oakwood in Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, love to dress up their homes and their neighborhood for the holidays. Each year the Historic Oakwood Garden Club brings in outside judges to choose the winners in several categories.

The 2023 categories are:

  • The Ames Christopher Award – A special award given in honor of our late long-time neighbor for exceptional creativity in design and presentation.
  • A Traditional Christmas – Celebrates greenery with the use of wreaths and roping, accented simply with traditional bows.
  • Spotlight on Nature – Characterized by the use of natural (or natural-looking) materials such as fruit, pine, cedar, nandina, magnolia, and holly with accents that highlight the decor.
  • Delightfully Charming – Characterized as having an attractive holiday design, not complex in execution.
  • Winter Whimsical – Encourages the use of a creative, unique, or eclectic theme of any materials that inspire joy in the beholder.
  • Contemporary Design – Encourages a modern, streamlined Christmas where traditional opulence gets a new sense of style. Creative modernity while maintaining holiday cheer.
  • Best Wreath – Judges’ preference
  • Best Use of Lighting – Judges’ preference
  • Light up the Night – Celebrates the warm glow of holiday cheer.
  • Lights of Many Colors – Encourages the use of multicolored and/or different styles of lighting.

Enjoy this video compilation of the 2023 winners: