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Join the Saint Augustine’s University Falcons for the “Stop Hunger Now” community service project, Saturday, August 24 from 10a.m. to 1p.m. at the MLK building. Stop Hunger Now is driven to end world hunger in our lifetime by coordinating the distribution of food and other life-saving aid and helping to mobilize the necessary resources to […]

Tracing African-American ancestors can prove challenging. The “Before Emancipation: Searching for African-American Ancestors” workshop at the State Archives of North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. will guide users to the tools, resources, and records available when researching African-American genealogy. The workshop is limited to 30 participants and pre-registration is required. […]

Are you ready to get your laugh on and have a funky good time with comedian Rickey Smiley? Just listen for the cue to call in to win your tickets. Caller #10 wins at 1-800-467-3699, to check out Rickey Smiley this Saturday, August 24 at DPAC, showtime 8p.m. Also, on the show special guests Jaylyn […]

Making ends meet can be a challenge. You’re paying off one debt while incurring another. Learn how to stretch your family dollars at a FREE financial workshop, Monday August 26 from 5:30p.m. til 7p.m. in Room 107 at Wake County Co-operative Extension, 4001-E Carya Drive, Raleigh. Registration is required, contact Robin Landsman at 919-250-1107 or […]

The City of Raleigh is partnering with the Leesville Community Safety Task Force to host a Back to School Safety Day at the Leesville School Complex on Saturday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. The complex is located at 8401 Leesville Road. The free event will feature a bicycle rodeo course, pedestrian and bus […]

The First Annual Peak City Book Festival will take place on November 9th, 2013 from 11 am to 5 pm at The Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, North Carolina.  The festival, sponsored by Peak City Publishing, LLC and The Halle Cultural Arts Center is the first book festival in the Triangle in four years. […]

The Orange County RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program is seeking older adult volunteers who want to help students to improve their reading skills. Tutor training will be available on Thursday, September 12, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The training will take place at 1914 New Hope Church Road in Chapel Hill, which is the annex […]

Oak City 7 is a summer concert series located in City Plaza (on Fayetteville Street) in beautiful downtown Raleigh. Admission is free to the public and the events take place from 5pm to 10:30pm on Thursdays and ending the Thursday before Labor Day. The OC7 features notable local and regional bands,food trucks, vendors and fun […]

Peace Missionary Baptist Church will hold a community health fair on Saturday, August 24, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The free event, presented by Peace’s Women’s Ministry, will be held at Peace, 2608 Apex Highway (NC Hwy 55) in Durham. The health fair will include health screenings, talks by local health experts, fun, […]

This is a great time to try a new restaurant because Downtown Raleigh Restaurant week is back! This week-long celebration of culinary excellence in downtown Raleigh kicks off Monday and runs through Sunday, Aug. 24. More than 30 restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus for dinner. Participating restaurants include a variety cuisines such as […]

The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC) announced today that it will be offering a support group in Durham County for those living with lupus, their family and caregivers. The group will meet the second Wednesday of each month and kick off its inaugural meeting in September: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 6:00-7:30PM First […]

What:              “How to Bid Projects and Complete Requests for Proposals/Qualifications with the City of Durham” – Seminar #1 in the FY13-14 Workshop Series for Small Businesses Who:               City of Durham Equal Opportunity & Equity Assurance Department When:             Thursday, August 29, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Where:            City Hall Council Chambers 101 City […]