📕 Hopscotch, Buskers Day, & Monster Trucks (September 8th–14th)

Just a reminder, Dinner Club over in Cary is NEXT week so come out and — meet some of your next door neighbors.

JC Raulston Arboretum hosts a FREE beginner-friendly yoga class in the gardens, all levels welcome — register for 6PM.

WXYZ Lounge 🎷 Jazz Night [jazz] 6PM - FREE

Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off early with a free show at Slim's featuring a stacked lineup of local performers — no passes needed, 21+.

Cuya on Glenwood hosts a weekly Latin dance social with a complimentary salsa and bachata class at 8:30PM — dancing 'til midnight.

Moon Room 🌕 Open Jazz Jam [jazz] 8PM - FREE

Wake County Libraries has a pop-up at Dix Park where you can sign up for a card, check out items — and catch story time at 10:30AM.

ShopSpace is offering a parent-child blacksmithing class for kids ages 10-13, where you'll work together forging a wall hook with hammer and anvil — sign up here.

The NCMA hosts Art Inside the Bottle which pairs five dishes & five wines inspired by the museum's African collection — reserve a spot here.

Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off officially on Thursday! The lineup is too big to share here but find 6 official partner venues downtown + City Plaza for the main stage — see the full weekend schedule:

Cannonball 🎸 Moselle, Sweet Petunia [alt-folk/indie] 7:30PM - $12

Longleaf Lounge 🤠 Chicken Ranch Road Show [americana] 8PM - FREE

The Portal HQ is closing in December after sharing the announcement a few days ago — see their sendoff plans here.

Poppyseed Market on Leadmine Road is hiring front and back-of-house — details here.

Lake Wheeler Road over by the State Farmers Market is getting a makeover as the city plans to fix the road and add more bike and walking lanes — see it here & below:

NC State football is at home this week at Carter-Finley against the (non-conference team) Richmond Spiders at 7PM — grab tickets here.

The NC Courage routed the Chicago Stars with a 6-0 win, pushing them to 3rd in the conference — see the remaining schedule here.

Calton Chops is a Raleigh-owned, fully insured tree service. They handle storm cleanup and tricky removals close to your house, with fair and flexible rates — reach them by email or phone.

The Raleigh Coffee Passport is the best way to explore local coffee shops. You get a drink discount at every participating shop, plus prizes for visiting them all — grab yours here and start exploring.

Vicode Media is a full-service digital marketing agency right here in Raleigh, covering everything from websites to online ads — inquire today.

Taco Photo Booth is a locally owned photo booth company that makes any event more fun: weddings, parties, you name it — Get a free quote here.

Cozy Panda pops up at The Bike Library for a pottery painting night where you pick your ceramic and paint it — 90 minute class, supplies included.

The Raleigh Astro Club (space/stars club) has a few events on the 11th check it out if you’re looking to get involved — and see some stars (second Friday this month).

Rebus Works 🎹 Hopscotch Unofficial Day Party [varies] 4PM - FREE

Bowstring 🪕 Yonder Mountain String Band [bluegrass] 7PM - $30

Red Hat Amphitheater 🎸 Marcus King [southern rock/blues] 7PM - $49

Tap Yard 🪕 Purebred Mutts [jamgrass] 8PM - $10

The NCMA hosts Buskers Day, an afternoon of live street musicians are scattered across the 164-acre Park — FREE, 1-5PM Saturday.

Right after, NCMA also has Classical Music, with multiple time period pieces performing 20-minute sets across the park — FREE to attend.

Monster Truck Wars comes to the NC State Fairgrounds this weekend with monster truck rides, their main show, and more — see the full calendar.

Totscotch at Moore Square with Marbles & Hopscotch is a family-friendly live music, creative play, and a vendor market event for kids — learn more here.

The Bike Library 🎧 Multiple DJ Sets [varies] 3PM - FREE

The Rialto 🎻 Scythian [roots/celtic] 8PM - $41

Plum Raleigh hosts their kickoff party in their new space with Plum Palooza! Runs from 2-5PM and then a ticketed 5 to “late” benefit show runs — day party is FREE, evening is a sliding scale from $15.

The Jaipur Literature Festival returns to NC State and Meredith College, bringing writers, poets, and thinkers to the Triangle — details here.

The NCMA hosts Rage Retreat, a 2 hour writing workshop exploring how rage can fuel memoir and fiction — learn more about the Redbud Writing Project.

The Exchange Raleigh hosts a free Sunday morning yoga class on the lawn as part of their Reset Series — 9:30AM, led by Current Wellness.

MAKRS has their Raleigh Underground Market this weekend in North Hills, find 50+ vendors over in their main park area from — 11AM to 3PM.

The Berkeley Cafe 🎸 Mike Krause, The Sheeps, & More [pysch] 3PM - FREE

Slim's runs Industry Night every Monday with specials, pool, & more — open late.

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