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💚 Activate Good in your neighborhood

Commemorate Dignity Week with Activate Good
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Activate Good has volunteer opportunities available all year. | Photo provided by Activate Good
Get ready to serve, learn, and connect, Raleigh. Activate Good’s annual Dignity Week and MLK Day of Service commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week dedicated to addressing community needs to support human dignity.

From diaper wrapping to hygiene kit distribution, there are plenty of sign-up opportunities from Friday, Jan. 12 to Saturday, Jan. 20 and beyond to help better our community.

What is Activate Good? This Triangle organization invites the public to take action, learn, and build positive community relationships to activate good.

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Since 2013, the organization has impacted an estimated 150,000 lives.

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Here are a few upcoming volunteer opportunities in the City of Oaks:

Oak City Cares | Sunday, Jan. 14 | 12-2:30 p.m. | Weekend hosts are responsible for creating an inviting atmosphere in Oak City Cares’ community lunchroom for weekend meal guests experiencing homelessness — so bring a smile and a warm presence.

United Way of the Greater Triangle | Monday, Jan, 15 | Multiple time slots available | School-aged children — 17 years old and under — can volunteer to help pack 1,000 winter kits for community members experiencing homelessness.

The Diaper Bank | Tuesday, Jan. 16 | 12-2 p.m. | Participants will count, wrap, and prepare diapers for distribution to families in need.

Triangle Area Parenting Support | Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 1-3 p.m. | Prep for an upcoming community baby shower that will serve + celebrate over 100 new and expecting parents by creating donation boxes and sort and organize donated clothes.

Volunteer opportunities don’t stop here, find an upcoming opportunity for you.
 
Events
Tuesday, Jan. 9
  • Beer & Banjos | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 6:30 p.m. | The Raleigh Times Bar, 14 E. Hargett St., Raleigh | Free | Head to the upstairs bar to listen to a free bluegrass show by the dynamic Parker Duncan duo.
  • The Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet with Também | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 7 p.m. | The Pour House Music Hall, 224 S. Blount St., Raleigh | $12-$15 | Listen to these master musicians perform with Também, a woman-led quartet based in Durham.
Wednesday, Jan. 10
Thursday, Jan. 11
  • Thursday Evenings at ComedyWorx | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 8 p.m. | ComedyWorx, 3801 Hillsborough St., Raleigh | $7-$8 | Laugh along with some of the most hilarious comedians in the Triangle.
Saturday, Jan. 13
Sunday, Jan. 14
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Giveaway

Supercharge your 2024 with our January Jumpstart Giveaway
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This jumpstart bundle has everything you need to start 2024 off right. | Image by 6AM City
We want to help our RALtoday readers kick off 2024 with a bang: that’s why we’ve partnered with Brier Creek Commons + Brierdale Shopping Center to host a fitness-focused bundle giveaway (valued at $495).

Not one, but three lucky winners will each receive:
  • 5 free classes to AKT, located in Brier Creek Commons
  • A bonus $60 gift card to any store within Brier Creek Commons or Brierdale Shopping Center
Interested? All you have to do is head to our RALtoday Instagram and follow the instructions to enter. The giveaway officially began yesterday and will close on Sunday, Jan 21. The winner will be chosen + announced on Instagram on Monday, Jan 22.
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News Notes
Development
  • Construction fences recently went up in preparation to remove the old Raleigh Police Department headquarters across from Nash Square this month. A new 17-story city hall called The East Civic Tower will replace the vacant building. With construction slated to start this summer, the city expects to finish the $206 million project by December 2026. (WRAL)
State
Jobs
  • Grab your updated resume to attend the Raleigh Parks job fair this Thursday, Jan. 11. Come ready to connect with hiring managers from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Plus, you’ll get the chance to enter to win two free tickets to Dreamville Festival.
Announced
  • Last week, Linda’s Bar & Grill in Chapel Hill announced that it would close after over 50 years on Franklin Street. The restaurant shut its doors on Jan. 5 — Kim Scott, the daughter of the building’s owner, Linda Williams, later announced that they are working to find a new owner to reopen the bar. (The Daily Tar Heel)
Feel Good
  • Happy birthday to Raleigh’s first pay-what-you-can cafe, A Place at the Table. Stop in today from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help celebrate the downtown restaurant’s sixth anniversary and its recent “Kelly Clarkson Show” Good Neighbor of the Year award — there will be cake.
Try This
  • NC Vintage Bazaar, the biggest vintage clothing and thrift convention in NC, is popping up at the NC State Fairgrounds Jan. 20 + Jan. 21. Shoppers can expect thousands of vintage T-shirts, jackets, sweaters, and many more treasures to sift through. Tickets for this fashionable event start at $10.
Fun Fact
  • Did you know 52,000 of you welcome us into your inbox every morning? We’re asking you to take two minutes to tell us more about yourself so we can continue to write about things you find interesting. One lucky RAL survey participant will win $500. Take the survey.
 
Concert

🕯️ This concert will light up your night

Experience an elegant musical experience with Candlelight Concerts
Musicians performing on a stage surrounded by candles.
There are ten upcoming Candlelight Concerts near Raleigh. | Photo by RALtoday
If you’re looking for a romantic, multi-sensory music experience, then Candlelight Concerts are sure to hit all the right notes.

City Editor Cat here — my parents recently went to a Coldplay and Imagine Dragons performance presented by Candlelight Concerts and were blown away.

Picture this: You’re listening to your favorite music being performed by professional musicians, ranging from string quartets to brass bands, while surrounded by the glow of thousands of flickering candles.

This elegant music display gives music fans a chance to listen to famous tunes in a whole new way, and each concert takes place in a unique location, including Raleigh’s Merrimon-Wynne House and All Saints Chapel. There is a wide variety of themes and genres to choose from like pop, rock, and movie soundtracks.

The next local performance is Neo-Soul Favorites Featuring Songs by Prince, Childish Gambino, and More this Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the Merrimon-Wynne House by a string quartet. A Tribute to Taylor Swift is next up on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and will be performed by local string quartet Lyricosa at the Merrimon-Wynne House.
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Cat
From the editor
Talk about a throwback... Third Eye Blind and Yellowcard are coming to Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek together this summer. These two bands were very much a part of my childhood, so you bet I set a reminder for when tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m.

What summer concerts are you most looking forward to? Let us know.
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