Stuff to do in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill this weekend: Check out Liberty Arts “Making it Happen” tonight, for artist demos of welding, glass blowing and the like // Third Friday at Goldenbelt (come visit me in studio 129 from 7-8pm)// Performances, presentations and service opportunities all weekend, hosted by the Town of Cary for their MLK Jr Dreamfest Celebration // J.C. Raulston Arboretum is offering terrarium making for kids ($25) on Saturday in Raleigh, 10:30-12 // Dance inspired by “Where the Wild Things Are” from Studio A DanceArts on Saturday in Chapel Hill ($8) // Break out your dictionary for the Charity Scrabble Tournament in Durham, benefiting the Duke Pediatric Blood & Bone Marrow Transplantation Family Support Program // Thought-controlled wearable robots! Run for the hills, or come see them demo’d at the NC Museum of Natural Science Saturday night // 28th Annual MLK Jr Memorial Banquet at UNC’s Friday Center on Sunday at 6pm // Last weekend to check out Word Up: The Intersection of Text & Image at the NC Museum of Art
Stuff to do around Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill this weekend: TODAY ONLY until 9pm: UNC student print sale. A great way to finish up your holiday shopping! / It’s First Friday in Raleigh / Lost in the Trees on Friday / Chatham artist studio tours this weekend / American art from the 1930s through 1950s, exhibition and print sale at Adam Cave / a talk on mental health issues and sexual identity in teen girls on Saturday / Get your ticket on Sunday for pop-up restaurant Hakanai (open for 3 days only in February)
STUFF TO DO IN RALEIGH/DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL: There’s still time to sign up for “Fashion a Better World” tonight in Chapel Hill, featuring women entrepreneurs in North Carolina focused on sustainable fashion // This weekend is Print Dialog Days at UNC, with free printmaking demos, panels, and workshops. // Tonight is Third Friday in Durham! Golden Belt artists have 12×12 work for sale ($50-200) to benefit KidZNotes. // Durham Art Walk Holiday Market // Homebrew for Hunger Beer Festival on Saturday // American Indian Heritage Celebration on Saturday with traditional and contemporary artists, hands-on workshops, craft activities. // Carrboro Film Festival on Sunday // free family day at the Nasher on Sunday
Weekend events for Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill:Early voting ends tomorrow! Do it! // At the moment, Manbites Dog has tickets left for tonight’s and Saturday night’s late night show of The Paper Hat Game. “Dreamlike video, gritty soundscapes, and live puppetry create a mesmerizing journey into the soul of a city.” It’s been getting great reviews. // A double feature about spies, secret agents, and government cover-ups tonight at The Carolina Theater 7pm // Future Islands tonight at Lincoln Theatre // Erykah Badu DJing tonight at Five Star Restaurant // The Pinhook 4 year anniversary party tonight // Saturday and Sunday in Durham, South Asian and Indian film festival // Saturday, the Ackland celebrates Bunka no Hi (Culture Day), a national holiday in Japan. Workshops, events, DIY activities. Also at The Ackland on Saturday, a screen printing class for 6-9 year olds // Saturday night downtown Durham tapas crawl // Dia de los Muertos Celebration 6-9pm at SEEDS // Matisse at the Nasher, opening Sunday // Daylight Savings ends on Sunday. Tear.
