Historic Oakwood, a Victorian neighborhood in Downtown Raleigh, is an especially beautiful place in the spring. Let’s take a walk and see what’s blooming!
May 2019: 40 Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh
May 1…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
May 2…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00
May 3…First Friday
May 4…Parade for Fallen Firefighters – 10:00 Hillsborough St.; Service 1:00, Nash Square
May 4…Parks Expo! – Dix Park – 11:00-4:00
May 4…Out! Raleigh Street Festival – Fayetteville Street – 11:00-6:00
May 5…Food Truck Rodeo -(canceled due to weather) – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-6:00
May 5…Guided Walking Tour of Dorothea Dix Park – 3:00
May 6…Get Fit at Dix: Anything but Station-ary – Dix Park – 6:00
May 8…History a la Carte: “Race Against Time” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00
May 8…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
May 9…Science Cafe: “The Local Food Movement” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
May 10…Capital City Bike Ride – Raleigh Union Station – 8:00
May 10…Longleaf Film Festival – N.C. Museum of History and outdoors at the Bicentennial Plaza – 4:15-10:00
May 11…Front Porch Artwalk – Historic Mordecai/Oakwood – 10:00-5:00
May 11…Marbles Bike Rodeo – Hargett Street – 11:00-2:00
May 11…Longleaf Film Festival – N.C. Museum of History – 11:00-8:00
May 12…Music of the Carolinas: “Chatham Rabbits” – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00
May 13…Get Fit at Dix: Fusion Fundamentals – Dix Park – 6:00
May 15…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
May 16…Film Screening: “Hidden Rivers” – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 6:30
May 17…“Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till” – N.C. Museum of History – 6:30
May 18…Family Picnic Bike Ride to Dix Park – Chavis Park – 10:30
May 18…Picnic in the Park – Dix Park – 11:00-2:00
May 18…Artsplosure – 10:00-7:00
May 18…Curator’s Tour: QuiltSpeak: Uncovering Women’s Voices Through Quilts” – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00
May 18…Spring Fling and Adult Egg Hunt – (Ages 21+) – Dix Park – 3:00-7:00
May 19…Sensory-Friendly Morning at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-12:00
May 19…Artsplosure – 10:00-6:00
May 19: “Reconstruction: An Unfulfilled Vision of ‘Liberty and Justice for All?'” – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00
May 20…Get Fit at Dix: Circuits Reignite – Dix Park – 6:00
May 22…Little Explorers: Paws and Claws (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00
May 22…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
May 23…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30
May 23…Science Cafe: “The Moon Through the Decades: Apollo to Today” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
May 24…Family Movie Night – Tarboro Road Community Center – 6:30
May 25…Guided Walking Tour of Dorothea Dix Park – 10:00
May 26…NC Sugar Rush – All Dessert Food Truck Rodeo – City Market – 1:00-5:00
May 27…Memorial Day Service – Capitol grounds – 11:00
May 27…Memorial Day Service – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 4:00
May 29…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
May 30…Science Cafe: “Concussions: Changing the Conversation” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
May 31…SEEK Raleigh – Dix Park
Photo by Zhen Hu on Unsplash
Buying Student Housing is the Smart Choice
Even though spring has just arrived, now is the time for Raleigh college students to start making plans for where they’re going to live this fall. Buying makes so much more sense than renting in our hot real estate market. The condos and townhome communities that are popular with students at our local colleges and universities are selling fast and increasing in value each year.
Realtors Richard Callahan and Ron Parent share some of the many reasons why:
Our top reasons for buying vs. renting:
- Interest rates are low
- Rental rates are rising
- Rent rooms to your child’s friends to cover your mortgage payment
- Build a credit history if you put the property in your child’s name
- Build responsibility as a homeowner and act as a landlord
- Build equity
- Alternative to stock market investing
April 2019: 40 Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh
April 1…Get Fit at Dix: Firming Foundations – Dix Park – 6:00
April 2…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30
April 3…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
April 4…City of Raleigh Environmental Awards – Market Hall at City Market – 6:00
April 4…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00
April 5…First Friday
April 5…Movie: Sensory-friendly screening of “Fly Me to the Moon” (2008) – N.C. Museum of History – 6:00
April 5…First Friday at Union Station with the Mayor’s State of the City address – 6:00-9:00
April 6…Free Yoga Class – Raleigh City Museum – 11:30-12:30 (Bring a mat)
April 6…Family Day – CAM Raleigh – 12:00-3:00
April 7…“The Legacy of Charles Cannon” – Film, panel discussion, textile Fair and reception – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00-5:00
April 8…Get Fit at Dix: “Anything but Station-ary” – Dix Park – 6:00
April 9…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30
April 10…History a la Carte: “Change the World with Chocolate” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00
April 10…Discover Downtown Tour: ABC11 Studio – 319 Fayetteville St. – 1:00, 1:20, 1:40, 2:00 **Preregister**
April 10…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
April 11…Science Cafe: “A Delicious Country” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
April 12…Tartan Day NC – N.C. Museum of History – 9:00-4:00
April 13…Triangle SciTech Expo – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-4:00
April 13…Tartan Day NC – N.C. Museum of History – 9:00-4:00
April 13…Egg Hunts! – Downtown Parks: Chavis, Pullen, Mordecai, Roberts – 11:00
April 13…21st Annual Lebanese Festival – City Plaza – 11:00-7:00
April 13…Free Yoga Class – Raleigh City Museum – 11:30-12:30 (Bring a mat)
April 13…Live & Local Spring Fest – **Postponed** – Hillsborough Street – 12:00-7:00
April 13…Spring Fling Adult Egg Hunt – (Ages 21+) – **Rescheduled for May 18) Dix Park – 3:00-7:00
April 14…Music of the Carolinas: Aloha Ka’naka O Hula Halau – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00
April 15…Get Fit at Dix: Fusion Fundamentals – Dix Park – 6:00
April 16…Explore Dix Park: “EGGcellent Adventures” – (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00
April 16…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30
April 17…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
April 18…Science Cafe: “Science in the Movies: Twisters, Tremblors, Sharknadoes, & Other Natural Disasters” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
April 20…“Vote for Pope: Century Commemoration of the 19th Mayoral Campaign” – Pope Museum House – 10:00-2:00
April 22…Get Fit at Dix: Circuits Reignite – Dix Park – 6:00
April 23…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30
April 23…Earth Day Replay – Dix Park – 6:30-8:00
April 24…Lunchtime Discovery Series: “The Power of Play: How Play Creates Community, Connection, and Possibility” – Nature Research Center – 12:00
April 24…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00
April 25…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30
April 25…Science Cafe: “Celebrating Apollo and Fulfilling the Legacy” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
April 26…“A Burden Too Great to Bear: Dorothea Dix Hospital and the Civil War” – Dix Park – 7:00
April 27…Raleigh City Farm’s Bearthday Celebration – 10:00-1:00
April 27…Meet Your State Symbols – State Capitol – 10:00-2:00
April 27…Letterland – Pullen Park – 10:00-4:00
April 27…Pop-Pupalooza Dog Park – Dix Park – 11:00-4:00
April 27…Free Yoga Class – Raleigh City Museum – 11:30-12:30 (Bring a mat)
April 27…Brewgaloo Street Festival – Fayetteville Street – 2:00-10:00
April 28…Spring Jazz Brunch – Dix Park – (Ages 21+) – 10:00-2:00
April 29…Get Fit at Dix: Firming Foundations – Dix Park – 6:00
April 30…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30
Photo by Peter Gonzalez on Unsplash
Tulips in honor of Dr. August De Hertogh
March 2019: 25 Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh
March 1…Conservation Assistance Day – N.C. Museum of History – 9:30-4:00 **FREE, but make a reservation**
March 1…First Friday
March 1…Teen Science Cafe: “Paleontology” – Nature Research Center – 6:00
March 7…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00
March 10…Music of the Carolinas: “Trip Rogers” – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00
March 12…Wake Audubon: “Japan’s Winter Wildlife” – Nature Research Center – 7:30
March 13…History a la Carte: “Sports in NC!” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00
March 14…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30
March 14…Brain Awareness Night – Nature Research Center – 6:00-9:00
March 14…Founder’s Day Community Concert – William Peace University – 6:00-8:00
March 14…Science Cafe: “How Your Parents’ Stress Became Your Brain’s Problem” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
March 16…Citizen Science Festival – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-5:00
March 16…Reptile and Amphibian Day – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-5:00
March 16…St. Patrick’s Day Parade – 10:00
March 16…St. Patrick’s Day Festival – City Plaza – 10:00-5:00
March 16…Flight Day – Dix Park – 2:00-4:00
March 17…Leprechauns vs. Pirates – Pullen Park – 3:00-5:00
March 18…“Timeless Tales” – Pullen Park – 10:00
March 21…Explore Dix Park: “A Shell for a Home” – (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00
March 21…Behind the Scenes Tour of the Raleigh City Museum – 3:45 and 4:30 **FREE, but make a reservation**
March 21…Science Cafe: “What Have You Been Drinking?” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
March 27…Intro to Personal Digital Archiving – Government and Heritage Library – 1:00-2:00
March 28…Science Cafe: “Saving the World’s Most Endangered Turtles” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
March 29…The Vietnam Experience – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00-5:00
March 29…Rock the Block block party – Tarboro Road Community Center – 5:00-8:00
March 30…The Vietnam Experience – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00-5:00
March 31…Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00
Photo by Mohammad Amiri on Unsplash
February 2019: 20 FREE Things To Do in Downtown Raleigh
February 1…First Friday
February 1…Teen Science Cafe: “Science for All” – Nature Research Center – 6:00
February 1…Fridays at the Museum -Movie: “Bringing up Baby” (1938) – N.C. Museum of History – 6:30
February 2…Groundhog Day – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-4:00
February 6…Dix Park Master Plan – Final Community Meeting – Raleigh Convention Center – 6:00
February 7…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00
February 9…Black History Month Read-In – Capitol – 1:00-4:00
February 9…African American History Highlights Tour – N.C. Museum of History – 1:30
February 10…Music of the Carolinas: Donna Washington – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00
February 13…History a la Carte: “Running for Freedom: Enslaved Runaways in North Carolina, 1775-1840” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00
February 15…Great Backyard Bird Count – Dix Park – 9:00-11:00
February 14…NATURE: “Super Hummingbirds” Screening – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00 **FREE, but make a reservation**
February 18…Manning Chamber Music Series – William Peace University – 7:30 **FREE, but make a reservation**
February 21…Science Cafe: “Everyday Chemical Exposures: Impacts on Prenatal Development” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
February 23…African American History Highlights Tour – N.C. Museum of History – 1:30
February 24…Teen Volunteer Fair – Nature Research Center – 2:00-3:30
February 24…Music of the Carolinas: Triangle Shape Note Singers – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00
February 28…Science Cafe: “Challenges to Conserving the Congo Basin Rainforest” – Nature Research Center – 7:00
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