Professionals + entrepreneurs

• EO Raleigh Durham | Get to know local business leaders and strategic partners through events like brewery tours and webinars. Apply for a membership.
• CreativeMornings | Meet local movers + shakers at this free, face-to-face gathering featuring speakers every last Friday of the month. Pro tip: There’s free Counter Culture Coffee.
• Network After Work | Build meaningful relationships in this community (4,000+ members) geared toward entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives.
• North Hills Networking | Engage with like-minded community members + expand your professional network with this group that’s 7,495+ members strong.

Just for fun

• Raleigh Newcomers Club | This nonprofit group welcomes new Raleighites to the city through monthly small group activities like first Friday coffee meet-ups and beer tastings.
• The Triangle 30/40 & Mid-50 Something Meetup Group | Interact with community members in relaxed settings like dinners, brunches, hikes, and game nights.

For the gals

• Women In Networking | Grow your business + increase your professional opportunities by meeting entrepreneurs and like-minded women every Wednesday.
• Triangle 21-30s Women Social Group | Attend dinners and local experiences while meeting new people in the Triangle.
• The Women’s Social Club | This community hosts mixer-style workshops, community dinners, and happy hour socials.
• Working Mothers of Raleigh | Join this support group aimed toward empowering, energizing, and enabling working moms.

• Helen Wildy | Tues., Sept. 13 | 8 p.m. | Killjoy, 116 N. West St. | Free | Grab an elevated cocktail from the bar and listen to this comedian perform stand up. 🎤

• Wellness Wednesdays | Wed., Sept. 14 | 6-7 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park, North Hills | $5 | Get your sweat on with this class led by Pure Barre.
• Frozen | Wed., Sept. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | DPAC, 123 Vivian St., Durham | $15+ | Big summer blowout — don’t miss this traveling Disney Broadway performance. ❄️

• Trivia Night | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Vault Craft Beer, 518 W. South St. | Free | Test your knowledge + grab dinner from the Mi Taquito Birria food truck.
• Under the Skin | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 7-8 p.m. | North Carolina Museum of History | Free | Analyze paintings under a microscope to learn about early exterior paints at historic sites like the Joel Lane House. 🔬

• Marbles Kooky Spooky Halloween Party | Fri., Oct. 28 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Marbles Kids Museum | $16 per person for members; $20 per person for non-members | Experience a ghoulish good time for the whole family with spooktacular activities like the Mad Scientist Lab, Monster Mash Dance Party + more — costumes encouraged. 🎃 *
• Pacer Preview | Sat., Nov. 12 | 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | William Peace University, 15 East Peace St. | Free (registration required) | During this open house, prospective students will receive info about the admissions process, hear from current WPU students + more.*

• 83º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain ⛅

• Fore. Dogwood Country Club is celebrating its grand reopening on Sat., Sept. 17 from 2-6 p.m. at Gateway Plaza. The relocated golf instruction center is equipped with five full swing bays, a PuttView augmented reality putting green + 2022 PGA Tour Edition Golden Tee. ⛳
• Tex-Mex restaurant Superica is opening in Cary’s Fenton on Mon., Sept. 26. Led by award-winning Chef + Owner Ford Fry, the eatery will feature wood-fired dishes, margaritas, and tacos. Grab a free breakfast taco at the restaurant’s pop-up (25 Fenton Main St.) on Sat., Sept. 17 from 9-11 a.m. 🌮

• Scuba Steve Adam Sandler is performing at PNC Arena on Sun., Nov. 13 with a surprise guest. Tickets go on sale on Fri., Sept. 16. We’re hoping he plays I Wanna Grow Old With You.

• Hartwell Raleigh is turning one. The community space is celebrating its birthday with a special makers market on Fri., Oct. 7 from 5-9 p.m. Apply to become a vendor here. 🎉

• The Raleigh Department of Transportation is hosting a Field Service Job Fair on Fri., Sept. 16 + Sat., Sept. 17. Bring your resume, ID, and references to the Raleigh Central Operations Facility (2550 Operations Way) from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. to participate in on-site interviews. View open positions.
• Calling all plant parents. Atlantic Gardening Company is hiring a Plant Care Technician along with four more positions to help take care of its garden center, greenhouse, floral studio, and plant bar. Browse more jobs + apply. 🪴

• U.S. News & World Report released its 2022-2023 Best National University Rankings and three Triangle schools made the top 100. Duke tied for No. 10, UNC + Wake Forest tied for No. 29, and NC State tied with multiple schools for No. 72.

• Fall = time for oysters. Locals Seafood is hosting its first oyster roast of the season on Sun., Sept. 25 at Trophy on Maywood. In addition to hot oysters, Trophy is releasing Oyster Nipper, its fall gose brewed with NC oysters. 🦪

• Last weekend, Hops for Hope raised $400,000+ for Children’s Flight of Hope, a local nonprofit that provides air transportation for young patients and their families + specialized medical care. Breweries, local companies, and 1,000+ community members gathered in North Hills to support CFOH.

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