April 15, 2024

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Help build home libraries by dropping off new or gently-used books. | Photo by RALtoday

Take a page from our book: We love shopping from independent bookstores. Grab your favorite bookmark and reading light — with Independent Bookstore Day coming up on Saturday, April 27, we decided it was time to plot out some local bookshops to stock your library.

Blackbird Books & Coffee, 323 Blake St. | New books | We talked with owners Hannah and Bre Brunswick before this unique shop opened. In addition to all the latest books and fresh coffee, stick around for silent reading club, fiberwork nights, and poetry slams.

Dog-Eared Books, 4027 Atlantic Ave. | Used books | Who knew a warehouse space could be so homey? Tote a haul of books with the store’s fill-a-bag event and take home as many books as you can fit for just $20.

Blackbird Books & Coffee owners in their shop. — Hannah and Bre at their soft opening.
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Photo by Blackbird Books & Coffee

Nice Price Books & Records, 3106 Hillsborough St. | Used books | Shop used books in addition to new + preowned vinyl records at this shop you know and love for its iconic window that boasts colorful posters and stickers. Plus, take your new read with you to Cup A Joe next door.

Reader’s Corner, 3201 Hillsborough St. | Used books | This cozy used book store is rife with college textbooks, vintage prints and photos, among piles of typical fiction. Make room for new books in your personal library by selling books to the store, too.

A dog standing up on a counter at a bookstore. — Dogs like reading too, right?
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Photo by @quailridgebooks

So & So Books, 719 N. Person St. | New books | Our favorite part of this bookstore is the collection of nonfiction, including books on NC + Raleigh. Plus, peruse recommended collections for students at Redbud Writing Project, located below the store.

Quail Ridge Books, 4209 Lassiter Mill Rd., Ste. 100 | New books | This classic book store is located near North Hills and is a worthy stop on a shopping spree. Don’t miss the extensive children’s section and talks with celebrated authors that often sell out minutes after tickets go on sale.

Asked

How do you get your books?

A. Independent bookstores
B. Large chain stores
C. The library
D. I prefer audiobooks/ebooks

Let's get (spine) cracking

Events

Monday, April 15

Cake Decorating: Basic Fundamentals | Monday, April 15 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Wyntons World Cooking School, 969 N. Harrison Ave., Cary | $70 | Learn how to decorate with buttercream frosting and take home your own decorated cake.
LIVE at the Leaf: Ciarra Fragale | Monday, April 15 | 7-9 p.m. | The Longleaf Hotel, Raleigh | Free | This indie pop singer-songwriter returns to Longleaf with nostalgic yet refreshing tunes.

Tuesday, April 16

Run Club | Tuesday, April 16 | 6-8 p.m. | Umbrella Dry Bar, 14 W. Martin St., Raleigh | Free | Make new friends while moving your body at any pace and celebrate with a zero-proof drink at the end of your 1-, 3-, or 5-mile walk, run, or cycle.

Wednesday, April 17

Harlem Globetrotters 2024 World Tour | Wednesday, April 17 | 7 p.m. | PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | $25-$95 | Watch the exhibition basketball team perform gravity-defying dunks, unreal passes, and more good athletic fun.
Theatre Raleigh presents “Tick, Tick… Boom!” | Wednesday, April 17-Sunday, April 21 | Times vary | Theatre Raleigh, 6638 Old Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh | $40-$50 | This autobiographical musical comes from the composer of “Rent” and was recently adapted to the big screen — see it on stage.

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News Notes

Closing

At the end of April, Capital Club 16 will be leaving the Capital Club building after 14 years to focus on catering and its food truck, The Wandering Wolf. Stop by this restaurant before the end of the month for classic American and German fare in a unique space.

Edu

Last Friday, April 12, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited NC State’s Centennial campus in the first campus visit by a foreign head of government since 1954 alongside Gov. Roy Cooper. Read more about the importance of this visit.

Sports

Kevin Keatts is a winner of the Division I 2024 Clarence “Big House” Gaines Award. After a miraculous Final Four appearance, the team’s first since 1983, the men’s head basketball coach was honored with the award, typically for coaches not receiving other national recognition. (The News & Observer)

Cause

Volunteer to help during the Triangle ALS walk in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, April 20. The route is two miles long through downtown and Historic Oakwood — volunteers are needed for various positions starting at 7:30 a.m.

Plan Ahead

Calling all small biz owners. Head to the 25th Annual Raleigh Small Business Expo on Friday, June 14 at the McKimmon Center to meet with local officials looking to invest in women- and minority-owned small businesses in the area.

Older Adults

Attend a day trip on Thursday, May 16 that’s inspired and joined by “Indigo Fields” author Marjorie Hudson. She will accompany readers through Fearrington Village and Bynum for a charming tour through rural NC — the cost is $25 for residents and $40 for non-residents.

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Job

Looking for a job? Don’t miss the Raleigh Water Job Fair, happening Friday, May 3 + Saturday, May 4 at 3324 Lake Woodard Dr. Print your resume and dress your best, because there will be on-site interviews. Preview the city’s 80+ job openings.*

The Buy

Seaav workout gear. Try out these trendy pieces from a brand who donates 1% of profits towards the We The Reef Foundation.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Allie

From the editor

This weekend, I went to Cary for my favorite annual event, the Pimento Cheese Festival. It’s the only event of its kind celebrating one of the best Southern foods out there. That pimento cheese ice cream from Andia’s was seriously life changing.

If you’re looking for a good read on our suburban neighbor, check out North Carolina Rabbit Hole’s deep dive on how Cary can be a “town” not a city, despite having a population of over 180,000.

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