Good Morning!
One of the busiest weekends of the year is finally here, so get your plans figured out with the best of Raleigh down below.
Quick Info
A heads up at the top, Mother’s Day is this Sunday if you need time to prep for any gifts, celebrations, or otherwise.
A heads up that this weekend is also NC State Graduation, starts around 9AM but expect more traffic around the arena towards downtown.
Dinner Club is Thursday, if you have a question, feel free to reply back to this email or message us — over on Instagram.
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THIS WEEK
Wednesday 6th
Celebrate Bike Month with Oaks & Spokes from 4-6PM with a family friendly class on Bike Safety over at John Chavis — be safe folks.
The Wolfpack Sound Polka Band plays at Ponysaurus from 6-9PM tonight — free admission, grab a beer.
There is a Pottery Painting Workshop over at Tap Yard — starts at 6PM.
The Davie is hosting a Mario Kart tournament with cash prizes at 8PM if you think you’re the fastest — choose yer driver.
Live Music
Meredith College 🎻 Triangle String Orchestra [movies] 7PM - FREE
KINGS 👑 Galactic Empire [star wars metal] 7:30PM - $22
Moon Room 🌕 Jazz Jams [open jam/jazz] 8PM - FREE
Thursday 7th
It’s Dinner Club tonight! While tickets for this event are already closed, you can snag a spot for June already as well — grab a seat here.
Live at Lake Raleigh kicks off with food trucks starting at 5PM (bring a chair or blanket) and music with Laura Gonzqui at 6PM — details.
Smoky Hollow has the Canes game on a big screen for a watch party at 8PM — see that here:
Live Music
Bowstring 🎸 Lakeview, Cody Lee [metalcore] 7PM - $20
Slim’s 🎸 Dragmatic, Bottom Shelf [pop/rock] 8PM - FREE
Neptunes 🔱 You Me & Kyle, Laurenicole [indie/alt] 8PM - Possible Cover
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WEEKEND
Friday 8th
Running through Saturday, check out “Appalachian Spring” performed by the North Carolina Symphony — multiple show times.
The City of Raleigh is giving away FREE biodegradable yard waste bags for international compost week — grab yours here.
A local book, Lost Raleigh: Exploring the Oak City's Architectural History, is releasing on the 12th and has a signing downtown — learn more.
Live Music
Lincoln Theatre 🎙 Yarn, Funkamongus [rock/metal/funk] 8PM - $26
Pour House 🎸 SoDown & more! [electronic/bass] 9PM - $34
Saturday 9th
ShopSpace continues their offerings with a hands-on intro to Fabrication & Welding — see class choices here.
The Great Sunflower Project, a project to save pollinators through science, has a short interactive event at 10AM — buzz, buzz.
The Raleigh Community Kickstand has a FREE Bike Repair event at 1PM at Oak City Cares for Bike Month — get your fix.
The Bike Library stats us off at 9AM with a Spring Market, free yoga, vendors, and more — check it out:
Videri Chocolate has a Mother’s Day Market at 10AM, looks like it might be outside near their patio area — details here.
MAKRS Ma & Pa Festival takes place on Fayetteville St from 11AM-6PM and has 100+ vendors for all types of family gifts — shop local here.
For The Girls Vintage Market takes place this weekend at 3PM over at Transfer Co. Food Hall — no boys allowed.
Triangle Popup hosts their Iron Works market this weekend too, starts at 11AM and runs until 4 — see it here.
The annual Trophy Maifest takes place at noon with the Little German Band, a pop-up market, and German food available — flyer below:
Live Music
Lincoln Theatre 🎙 Live Dead & Brothers [tribute] 8PM - $40
Slim’s 🎸 Flavor Wave [alt-rock] 9PM - FREE
Chapel of Bones 🦴 Goth Prom [darkwave/synth] 8PM - $15
Sunday 10th
Mother’s Day
Hartwell looks to have a recurring Farmer’s Market Series — starts at 9.
Wye Hill is hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch event from 10-3PM that appears to be family friendly as well — grab seats here.
10th & Terrace, the rooftop bar near Red Hat Amphitheater, hosts a rooftop tea event for Mother’s Day — curated teas.
Live Music
NCMA 🎻 Ingrid Matthews Baroque [strings/classical] 2PM - $22
KINGS 👑 Cristina Vane [rock roots/bluegrass] 8PM - $17
The Pour House 🎙 The Hip Snacks [soul/rock] 8PM - $17
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NEXT WEEK
Monday 11th
Starting at 6:30PM, JC Raulston Arboretum is hosting a paid 4-week course both in-person and online on building a wildlife garden — check it out.
Live Music
Slim’s 🤘 Wheelwright, Chris Mozy [pop/grunge] 8PM - $5
Lucky Tree 🎤 FREE THE MIC [varies/coves/jams] 7PM - FREE
Tuesday 12th
Le Dive is hosting a Music Bingo night starting every week at 7 — details.
Stop by Blackbird Books & Coffee for Writer’s Club to chat about your work and focus in with some designated writing time — calendar of events.
Every Tuesday at Natural Sciences, join the Table Tennis Society for a few games with some friends — see them here.
Live Music
The Pour House 🥁 Lunchbox Hero, Hex Files [pop-punk] 8PM - $7
City Happenings
For the Month of May, Bike Month has a wide variety of events and tier prizes you can earn for attending events — patches, pizza, and bag.
Oakwood Pizza Box is hiring FoH positions — contact them here.
Hopscotch Music Festival passes are on sale now for the event in September — GA or VIP options here.
Sports
Another NASCAR 🚘 Regional takes place at 7PM — friday night racing.
The Carolina Hurricanes 🏒 play again Thursday night at 8PM as they play against the Flyers in Philadelphia for Game 3 of Round 2. They won after 3 unanswered goals to go up 2-0 on Monday, winning 6 straight.
The NC Courage ⚽play Orlando away this Friday after a loss to KC Current Saturday, they return home on the 16th and sit 9th of 16 teams.
The Durham Bulls ⚾ play at home through the weekend as well if you’re looking to catch a holiday game this weekend —- tickets here.
Closing Thoughts
I’ve been working with some cool people towards some cool ideas lately and there will be a few changes coming up this next month or two as I ramp back up again.
With that said, I am planning to take short break to enjoy some time away from the screen towards the end of the month. If you want to get something on my radar before then — simply reply and let me know.
Will keep you posted until then!
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