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Pulse FM Weekender: November 23rd – 25th
Friday, November 23, to Sunday, November 25
Friday, November 23
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Scrap Exchange, 2050 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
Do you ever feel like smashing things? It can feel good. Head to The Scrap Exchange for the perfect non-shopping Black Friday activity to bring your visiting family members. Or escape your family, depending on why you need to smash things. Admission is free and open to the public. You pay for smashables and food. There will also be live music, a movie, fire pits, non-breakable activities for kids, and more.
Thanksgiving Weekend Hikes at NC State Parks
Days and times throughout the weekend
Various parks
Many North Carolina State Parks are offering Thanksgiving Weekend hikes. These hikes are a great way to enjoy the outdoors and experience an alternative to the Black Friday madness and to make the most of the weekend. The hikes vary in difficulty. Participating parks include William Umstead State Park in Raleigh, Eno River State Park in Durham, Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area in Hillsborough, and Falls Lake State Recreation area in Wake Forest. Find the details at https://www.ncparks.gov/thanksgiving-hikes-2018
Every night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
10 S. Cypress St, Wendell
One of the largest and most spectacular Christmas light displays in North Carolina is at 3rd St and Cypress St, Wendell. Lake Myra Christmas Lights features almost a quarter of a million lights that dance in a synchronized show, with special effects, to holiday music. This isn’t a drive-thru or walk-thru light show. You park and come and watch the show, which is one hour long. You’re welcome to bring a lawn chair. On Saturdays through Christmas, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Santa will be there. It is FREE to take pictures of your kids with Santa. Donations are accepted.
Hillsborough Classic Film Society Screening: Cranes Are Flying
Sunday, November 25
3 p.m.
Orange County Public Library—Main Library
137 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
The Hillsborough Classic Film Society is a new group that is showing classic, foreign and independent films once a month. At each film there is an expert speaker who sets the background for the film. There’s also free popcorn and bottled water. You can bring a folding chair, which you might find to be more comfortable than the library chairs. Next up will be The Cranes Are Flying, an award-winning Soviet film. It’s one of the first important films produced after Stalin’s death and after the heavy hand of film censorship was lifted. It’s a delicate love story, mixed with a reminder of the brutal consequences of war.
NCDIT Urges Cautious Use of Email over Holiday Season!
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Raleigh Ranks #2 in Best Big Cities to Live in Right Now
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You Can Now Decorate Your Beard with Christmas Fairy Lights
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Keurig Launching Machine That Can Make Cocktails & Beer
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Pulse FM Weekender: November 16th – 18th
Friday, November 16, to Sunday, November 18
Friday, November 16
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Downtown Durham
The third Friday of every month, galleries in downtown Durham host exhibit openings. Besides the receptions, you’ll also find lots of musicians busking outside, and there will be lots of special deals at restaurants too. You can find a map and a list of participating venues on 3rdfridaydurham.com.
Winter Wonderland at Park West Village
Friday, November 16, through Sunday, November 18
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night
Park West Village, 3113 Market Center Road, Morrisville
Park West is celebrating the start of the holiday season with visits from Santa, train rides, festive lights, live music, and, on Friday, sledding slopes with real snow. The sledding is for kids age 12 and under, and does require a $1 donation to the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation.
Saturday, November 17
9:40 a.m.
Downtown Raleigh
This parade is the first Christmas parade in the Triangle, and the largest between Washington, DC, and Atlanta. A big hit is the giant balloons.
23rd American Indian Heritage Celebration
Saturday, November 17
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh
Musicians, dancers, artists, storytellers, and authors from North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes will gather for this popular family event. Named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, the 23rd Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration offers something for all ages and gives a firsthand opportunity to learn about the state’s American Indian culture (with a population of over 120,000), past and present. Activities include craft demonstrations, hands-on activities, games, foods, and much more.
Saturday, November 17
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham
Liberty Arts will be holding an iron pour in the middle of Durham Central Park. It’s free to watch this. They’ll be melting 3,000 pounds of iron at 3,000 degrees. They say to think of it as a “gritty ballet where all the dancers are decked out in helmets and head-to-toe in leathers, dancing around a roaring furnace and pouring red hot metal into molds.” There will also be food trucks, beer trucks, arts and crafts for sale, and music to enjoy. Bring a blanket or chairs.