This piece celebrates the Canes. | Photo by Gabriel Eng-Goetz
Including today, there’s only nine days left in April, and if you realized you haven’t gotten up to anything this month, we’ve got a few fun events in our monthly Plan Ahead to fill up the calendar. Psst... stay tuned for May’s events real soon.
Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival | Saturday, April 25 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Bond Park, Cary | Price of purchase | Shop from 170 NC artists at this upbeat festival made for the whole family to enjoy. The day will feature over 20 food truck vendors and three stages for various performances.
Raulston Blooms | Saturday, April 26 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | JC Raulston Arboretum | Price of purchase | The event will feature performances, food trucks, and a family scavenger hunt with plenty of educational opportunities to hone your green thumb.
Wednesday Night Music Bingo | 7-10 p.m. | Wolfe & Porter | Free | Test your music knowledge + compete for prizes like Wolfe & Porter gift certificates.
Thursday, April 24
“Merrily We Roll Along” | Thursday, April 24-Saturday, April 26 | Burning Coal Theatre Company | $20 | This Stephen Sondheim musical follows three friends over 20 years.
Midtown Beach Music | 6-9 p.m. | 4321 Lassiter at North Hills Ave., Raleigh | $6 | Jam out to vibey music at North Hills; this week: Liquid Pleasure.
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Gipson Play Plaza is set to open this spring, and May hours are listed on the park’s website. After three years of construction, the state-of-the-art play area and Dix Park addition is nearly ready, and aerial photos reveal the scale of the project. (The News & Observer)
Try This
Don’t pick too late — local strawberries are in bloom, and we’ve got six local farms offering you-pick straight from the vine. Anyone up for some strawberry shortcake?
Seasonal
Cicadas are on their way. NC’s crop of annual cicadas will pop out from their underground homes to make some noise across central NC. Thankfully, we won’t see any additional cicadas this year like our neighbors in Western NC. (WRAL)
History
In April 1865, Raleigh nearly burned to the ground after Union soldiers descended upon Oak City during the Civil War. The soldiers came to Dix Hill — now part of Dix Park — to burn Raleigh, but one man negotiated to keep the city as is. Read the whole story.(The News & Observer)
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