July 30–August 5
The Sounds of Change Youth Project will hold a five-day Spoken Word Workshop for LGBTQ youth (ages 15–19) starting Monday, July 30, 10am–3pm, at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St). Learn how to write and perform poetry that draws from personal experiences, culminating with a special event on Friday. This workshop series is also cosponsored by the LGBTQ Center of Durham and the youth organization, iNSIDEoUT. It’s free; call 919-452-0217 for more info and click here to register.
Take a Beginners’ Line Dance Class at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2620 Weaver St) on Monday, July 30, 6–7pm. It’s free; call ME Henderson Productions at 252-767-2780 or click here for more info.
Down South Shuffle will host a Line Dance Class, led by Juanita Collins and Nykki Sims, at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) on Monday, July 30, 6:30–8:30pm. It’s free and suitable for both beginning and intermediate dancers. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and sneakers; click here for more info and to sign up.
If you’ve been looking to help others in your spare time, you might want to check out the Red Cross Volunteer Open House on Tuesday, July 31, 10am–2pm, at the Durham office (4737 University Dr).
Tuesday, July 31 is Day 2 of the Sounds of Change Youth Project’s five-day Spoken Word Workshop for LGBTQ youth (ages 15–19) at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St) from 10am to 3pm. Learn how to write and perform poetry that draws from personal experiences, culminating with a special event on Friday. It’s free; call 919-452-0217 for more info and click here to register.
Move to music and stay in shape at the Dancing with CAARE session that will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 5:30–6:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear sneakers and loose clothing. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
The City of Durham will host an Eno River Watershed Improvement Plan Meeting at the North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) on Tuesday, July 31, 6:30–8pm. Learn about the City’s latest watershed improvement projects and strategies for improving the quality of our water (with maps and exhibits). Feel free to take the kids—they’ll have children’s activities. Call Public Works at 919-560-4326 for more info.
A Workshop: Using Media to Fight Islamophobia and Racism, will be held at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St) on Tuesday, July 31, 6:30–8:30pm. Learn how to share your own narratives by developing “Letters to the Editor,” which can be sent to newspapers and distributed via social media. (Feel free to take your tablet or laptop so you can try your hand at writing your own letters.) This workshop is cohosted by the Movement to End Racism and Islamophobia and the LGBTQ Center of Durham, and they are leaders in the fight against all types of bigotry. It’s free; visit the Facebook event page for more info.
The Tuesday Blues Jam starts at 7:30pm on July 31, at the Blue Note Grill (709 Washington St). Don’t worry about your amp—just take your instrument (or just drumsticks if you’re a drummer). Call 919-401-1979 or click here for more info.
The Old Time Learning Jam has moved from High Strung to LocoPops (2618 Hillsborough Rd) and is now called the Old Time Jam Session. The music starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, July 31, and acoustic musicians are welcome to join in. You can park along Trent Dr or in the Grey Stone Church parking lot. It’s free; call 919-286-3500 for more info.
See the July 31 listing for details on the free screening of Paddington 2 for the Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd) on Wednesday, August 1 at 9:30am.
Wednesday, August 1 is Day 3 of the Sounds of Change Youth Project’s five-day Spoken Word Workshop for LGBTQ youth (ages 15–19) at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St) from 10am to 3pm. Learn how to write and perform poetry that draws from personal experiences, culminating with a special event on Friday. It’s free; call 919-452-0217 for more info and click here to register.
Northgate Jams! will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 6–9pm, in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, in Center Court toward Door 2). All musicians are invited to take their acoustic instruments and join in to play old-time, bluegrass, and country music. It’s free; click here for more Northgate Mall events.
Kids are invited to Summer Time Open Gym on Wednesday, August 1, 6:30–7:30pm) at Durham Memorial Baptist Church (133 Robbins Rd). Boys and girls can enjoy an hour of fun, games, and activities (every Wednesday through August 29). It’s free; call 919-596-7350 for more info.
The weekly Community Yoga Class will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 6:30–7:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear comfortable clothes. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
A Code the Dream Volunteer Info Session will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 6:30–7:30pm, at the American Underground @ Main (201 W Main St, 2nd floor training room). Code the Dream is a nonprofit that offers free computer coding classes to low-income residents, immigrants, and refugees (age 15+) so they have improve their chances on finding work and educational opportunities. If you’ve been looking for ways to help others as a volunteer, click here to reserve your spot to learn more. Visit the website to learn more about the organization and the classes it offers.
See the July 31 listing for details on the free screening of Paddington 2 for the Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd) on Thursday, August 2 at 9:30am.
Thursday, August 2 is Day 4 of the Sounds of Change Youth Project’s five-day Spoken Word Workshop for LGBTQ youth (ages 15–19) at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St) from 10am to 3pm. Learn how to write and perform poetry that draws from personal experiences, culminating with a special event on Friday. It’s free; call 919-452-0217 for more info and click here to register.
Big C Waffles (2110 Allendown Dr, just off Hwy 55) will present its Pull Up or Party: In Living Color Block Party on Thursday, August 2, 5–10pm. Enjoy this community celebration with DJ J’Mar, karaoke, artists/art expression wall, games, vendors, and food. The theme is Throwback Thursday and everything will have an old-school vibe. Free admission, but take $$$ for food and beverages. Call 919-926-8291 or click here for more info.
Take your fiddle, guitar, mandolin, flute, tinwhistle, concertina, tenor banjo, or harp and learn Irish jigs, reels, and hornpipes phrase by phrase at High Strung Musical Instruments’ Irish Learning Jam at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 2, 6:30–8pm. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
The next Sun Assembly English Country Dance session will be held on Thursday, August 2, 7:30–9:30pm, at the Beth El Synagogue’s Freedman Center (1004 Watts St). Live music on second and fourth Thursdays; gender-free calling. Be sure to take non-street shoes or dance in your socks. The admission fee is $7; call 919-683-9672 or click here for more info.
High Strung Musical Instruments’ new Classic Country/Honky Tonk Jam will be held at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 2, 8:15–9:45pm. Singers and acoustic instrumentalists can learn how to play old blues, cowboy songs, mountain music, and tunes from the Grand Ole Opry. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Tour a real roastery and sample different types of coffees at Counter Culture Coffee (812 Mallard Ave) on Friday, August 3, 10am. It’s free; click here for more info.
Friday, August 3 is Day 5 of the Sounds of Change Youth Project’s five-day Spoken Word Workshop for LGBTQ youth (ages 15–19) at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St) from 10am to 3pm. Learn how to write and perform poetry that draws from personal experiences, culminating with a special event on Friday. It’s free; call 919-452-0217 for more info and click here to register.
You can buy fresh produce, pasture-raised meats and eggs, plus breads and handmade body-care products at the Duke Farmers’ Market on Friday, August 3, 11am–2pm, in the Duke Medicine Pavilion Greenway (by the Trent Semans Center for Health Education).
Bridge II Sports will host Wheelchair Hoops @ The Cage (the YMCA “Cage” Court at American Tobacco Campus, 304 Blackwell St) on Friday, August 3, 5:30–7pm. Wheelchair basketball players and able-bodied players who want to try wheelchair basketball (plus those who are getting ready for the August Madness games at PNC Arena) are invited to play. It’s free; call 866-880-2742 or click here for more info.
The Sounds of Change Youth Project will culminate in a special community event, Queer Voices of Durham, on Friday, August 3, 6pm, at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St). Participants in the Spoken Word Workshop series for LGBTQ teens will perform their own spoken-word pieces, followed by guest speaker, author and storyteller Samuel Peterson. The evening will conclude with a panel discussion, where local artists will explore the topic, “Confronting LGBTQ Prejudice in Our Community: What’s Art Got to Do with It?” It’s free; call 919-452-0217 or click here for more info.
Al Strong & the Fresh Five will create tasty dance music with hints of AfroBeat, rock, jazz, and soul in a free concert on Friday, August 3, 6–8pm, in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St). Don’t forget your lawn chair/blanket, plus $$$ for the food trucks. Click here to see this summer’s full schedule.
The Brightleaf Summer Concert Series presents sweet harmonies and pop oldies by the Ellerbe Creek Band on Friday, August 3, 7–9pm, in Brightleaf Square (Gregson and Main Sts). Free admission; no outside food, drinks, or coolers are allowed. Call 919-682-9229 for more info.
The Live at the Bullpen series presents “American Songster” Dom Flemons on Friday, August 3, 8:30–11pm, at the Bullpen Beer Garden (359 Blackwell St, Suite 135). Free admission; call 919-643-2456 for more info. A portion of the proceeds from food and beverage purchases goes to the Music Maker Relief Foundation for elder roots musicians in need.
The Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) is the home of the Durham Farmers Market on Saturday, August 4 from 8am to noon. You can buy greens, fruits, vegetables, herbs, honeys, free-range meats, eggs, cheeses, home-baked pastries, home-crafted soaps, preserves, starter plants, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
The Durham Craft Market operates right across the street from the Durham Farmers Market in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Saturday, August 4, 8am–noon. Artists will have their works—jewelry, photos, wood crafts, paintings, whimsical pieces, etc—on display (and for sale) on the north end of the park. Click here to learn more about the artists and their work.
The South Durham Farmers Market will be in operation from 8am to noon on Saturday, August 4, in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Center (5510 Hwy 55). You can purchase fresh produce, cheeses, meats, crafts, pastries, vegetables, artisan goods, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check southdurhamfarmersmarket.org to read about the vendors and to subscribe to the e-newsletter.
The Durham Roots Farmers Market returns to Northgate Mall’s outdoor patio (1058 W Club Blvd, across from the Stadium 10 Theater) on Saturday, August 4, 8am–noon. Every fruit and vegetable has been grown in Bull City soil; click here to learn more.
Preservation Durham and The Nasher Museum are partnering to sponsor the Durham Mural Bike Tour. On Saturday, August 4, arrive at 9:45am with your bicycle (kids are strongly encouraged to wear helmets) on the corner of Hunt and Foster Sts. Everyone will take off from the Durham Farmers Market at 10am, and you’ll ride throughout downtown Durham viewing and learning the stories behind various murals. It’s free; call 919-682-3036 or click here for more info.
The Durham County Library’s Main branch is closed for renovations, so the Books Among Friends Book Sale will be held in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, in Suite 252, next to Sears). The Friends of the Durham Library members–only sale will be held on Saturday, August 4, 10am–noon, and then it will be open to the public from noon to 4pm. You can expect to get hardcover books for $3, larger “trade” paperbacks for $2, small paperbacks for $1, and kids’ books from 25¢ to $1. Proceeds from book sales will help the library system purchase materials and fund their special programs and services. If you’d like to donate gently used books, stop by Books Among Friends on Tuesdays between 9am and noon. Call 919-560-7159 or click here for more info.
The Mothership’s 1st Annual Art Party will be held on Saturday, August 4, 10am–6pm, at 401 W Geer St. Join in or simply enjoy the creative show & tell featuring spoken word, music, dance, and more. Share the light refreshments and feel free to bring some to share with others. Free admission; click here for more info.
A Summer Pop-Up Market, featuring local craftmakers, food/beverage vendors, tarot-card reading, and more, will be held at Pine & Poplar (307 S Roxboro St) on Saturday, August 4, noon–5pm. Free admission; call 919-748-4115 or click here for more info.
People of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the Chess Club on Saturday, August 4, 2pm, at the North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd). The North Durham Chess Club is an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation. It’s free; call 919-560-0231 or click here for more info.
Durham Parks and Recreation’s Rock the Park series features R&B group Shursoundz on Saturday, August 4, 6–8pm, in Southern Boundaries Park (100 3rd Fork Rd). Don’t forget your blanket and/or lawn chair. Free admission. If the weather looks iffy, call 919-560-4636 to see if this event has been cancelled.
The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra will appear in concert at First Presbyterian Church (305 E Main St) on Saturday, August 4, 7pm. Enjoy selections by Johann Sebastian Bach, Evaristo Felice, Dall'Abaco, Antonio Vivaldi, and more. Tickets are $15, $10 for students and seniors, and free for kids; call 704-560-0101 or click here for more info and tickets.
Singer/songwriter Kent Dixon will give a free concert at the Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse (2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on Saturday, August 4, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visit the website for more info.
Durham Cinematheque presents Radical Cinema on Saturday, August 4, 8pm, at 305 E Chapel Hill St (back entrance). Watch Man Ray’s first film, Return to Reason (1923), Henri Storck’s Story of the Unknown Soldier (1932), plus some Cinematheque originals: Riffs on Potemkin, Micro Life, and Dr Cobra Cyclops Woman. Tickets are $5; visit the Facebook page for more info and to reserve your spot.
If you live in northern Durham County, now you can buy fresh farm-raised fruits and vegetables at the Bahama Farmers’ Market on Sunday, August 5, noon–3pm, at the Bahama Ruritan Club (8202 Stagville Rd, in Bahama). Visit the BRC’s Facebook page to learn about past and upcoming local events.
The big Summer Patchwork Market will be held on Sunday, August 5, noon–5pm, at the Durham Armory (220 Foster St). See small-batch/one-of-a-kind items by local craftspersons, as well as whimsical and vintage items at this indoor market. Free admission; visit their Facebook page or call 719-440-8636 for more info.
The next Rougemont Farmers’ Market on the Farm will take place on Sunday, August 5, 1–4pm, at Prodigal Farm (4720 Bahama Rd, in Rougemont, northern Durham County). They’ll have fresh fruits and vegetables, plus honey, cheeses, goat meat, and bread from the Ninth St Bakery. Visit their Facebook event page for more info.
Celebrate the art of the spoken word at the Reader’s Party at the Hayti Heritage Center (Fayetteville and Lakewood Sts) on Sunday, August 5, 2–4:30pm. Both adults and children who love the written word are invited to read their compositions aloud, or they can choose to read a favorite poem or short essay. The Reader’s Party is still cosponsored by the Triangle Readers Theatre Ensemble and the Durham County Library; it moved to the Hayti due to the closure/reconstruction of the Main Library. Free admission; call 919-560-0268 or write to spotlightreadersparty@gmail.com for more info.
August 6–12
Take a Beginners’ Line Dance Class at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2620 Weaver St) on Monday, August 6, 6–7pm. It’s free; call ME Henderson Productions at 252-767-2780 or click here for more info.
Down South Shuffle will host a Line Dance Class, led by Juanita Collins and Nykki Sims, at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) on Monday, August 6, 6:30–8:30pm. It’s free and suitable for both beginning and intermediate dancers. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and sneakers; click here for more info and to sign up.
High Strung Musical Instruments sponsors the Ukulele Learning Jam & Advancing Players Jam at the store (1803 W Markham Ave) on Monday, August 6, 7–8:30pm. The first half hour will be spent going over basic chords and strums, and the music will get more challenging as the jam progresses. It’s free; all levels are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Parents/guardians and their kids are invited to Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd). They’ll be showing Peter Rabbit on Tuesday, August 7; Wednesday, August 8; and Thursday, August 9 at 9:30am. Free admission (no outside food is allowed); call 919-286-1001 for more info.
A Diabetes Support Group for people dealing with type 2 diabetes will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, August 7, 4–5pm, at the Durham County Human Services Building (414 E Main St, 2nd floor). Get tips and share your own ideas about self-management and staying healthy with good nutrition. Contact Aubrey Delaney from the Durham Diabetes Coalition at 919-560-7180 or adelaney@dconc.gov for more info.
National Night Out is Tuesday, August 7. Get out and (re)meet your neighbors in celebration of community. Various neighborhoods will hold events (at various times) throughout the city. If you see one in progress, just hop in!
Move to music and stay in shape at the Dancing with CAARE session that will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 5:30–6:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear sneakers and loose clothing. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
The Durham Voices Creative Writing Group will meet on Tuesday, August 7, 6:30pm, at the East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Ln). Share your work with other writers and give critiques on works-in-progress. It’s free; call 919-560-0268 for more info.
The Old Time Learning Jam has moved from High Strung to LocoPops (2618 Hillsborough Rd) and is now called the Old Time Jam Session. The music starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, August 7, and acoustic musicians are welcome to join in. You can park along Trent Dr or in the Grey Stone Church parking lot. It’s free; call 919-286-3500 for more info.
The Tuesday Blues Jam starts at 7:30pm on August 7, at the Blue Note Grill (709 Washington St). Don’t worry about your amp—just take your instrument (or just drumsticks if you’re a drummer). Call 919-401-1979 or click here for more info.
See the August 7 listing for details on the free screening of Peter Rabbit for the Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd) on Wednesday, August 8 at 9:30am.
Wednesday is Senior Game Day at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd), where folks age 55+ can play games like Rumnikub, Chess, Scrabble, and games that people (including you!) bring in. Arrive on August 8, 1pm, ready to play. It’s free; call 919-560-8590 for more info.
The Wednesday Durham Farmers Market will be held in the Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) on August 8 from 3 to 6pm. You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, pastries, and some items that aren’t available at the Saturday market. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
Northgate Jams! will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 6–9pm, in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, in Center Court toward Door 2). All musicians are invited to take their acoustic instruments and join in to play old-time, bluegrass, and country music. It’s free; click here for more Northgate Mall events.
Kids are invited to Summer Time Open Gym on Wednesday, August 8, 6:30–7:30pm) at Durham Memorial Baptist Church (133 Robbins Rd). Boys and girls can enjoy an hour of fun, games, and activities (every Wednesday through August 29). It’s free; call 919-596-7350 for more info.
The weekly Community Yoga Class will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 6:30–7:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear comfortable clothes. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
Bull City Records (2600 Hillsborough Rd) presents an all-ages concert featuring emo and bliss rock by Positive No (from Richmond VA) and Vintage Seltzer (from Durham) on Wednesday, August 8, 7–9pm. Free admission, and donations will be accepted.
Enjoy live music at Brett’s Open Mic (with the Usual Suspects) on Wednesday, August 8, 8–11pm, at Beyú Caffé (341 W Main St). Musicians and singers are invited to sit in. Admission is $5; click here for more info and to see the event calendar.
See the August 7 listing for details on the free screening of Peter Rabbit for the Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd) on Thursday, August 9 at 9:30am.
American Tobacco Campus’s Farmers Market will be held on Thursday, August 9, 11:30am–1:30pm, in Diamond View Park (300 Blackwell St). You can buy local fruits, vegetables, baked goods, and more. Most vendors accept credit and debit cards in addition to cash.
Parkwood Elementary School families are invited to Popsicles on the Playground on Thursday, August 9, 5–8pm, on the school playground (5207 Revere Rd). The kids can play games, meet up with old friends and make new ones while enjoying popsicles. They can also decorate and ride their skates, scooters, and bikes, and explore a Parkwood Fire Department fire truck. Free admission; visit the Facebook event page for more info.
The next District 5 PAC (Partners Against Crime) meeting will be held at Golden Belt (City of Durham’s Neighborhood Improvement Services Office, 807 E Main St, Building 2, 3rd floor) on Thursday, August 9, 6pm. Find out what’s going on in your neighborhood and learn about City/County services. Contact Officer Steve Hall at 929-560-4404, x29250 or click here for more info.
Take your fiddle, guitar, mandolin, flute, tinwhistle, concertina, tenor banjo, or harp and learn Irish jigs, reels, and hornpipes phrase by phrase at High Strung Musical Instruments’ Irish Learning Jam at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 9, 6:30–8pm. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
The next Sun Assembly English Country Dance session will be held on Thursday, August 9, 7:30–9:30pm, at the Beth El Synagogue’s Freedman Center (1004 Watts St). Live music on second and fourth Thursdays; gender-free calling. Be sure to take non-street shoes or dance in your socks. The admission fee is $7; call 919-683-9672 or click here for more info.
High Strung Musical Instruments’ new Classic Country/Honky Tonk Jam will be held at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 9, 8:15–9:45pm. Singers and acoustic instrumentalists can learn how to play old blues, cowboy songs, mountain music, and tunes from the Grand Ole Opry. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Tour a real roastery and sample different types of coffees at Counter Culture Coffee (812 Mallard Ave) on Friday, August 10, 10am. It’s free; click here for more info.
Singer-songwriter and educator Kyshona Armstrong will lead a Free Songwriting Workshop for Teens (ages 13–19) on Friday, August 10, 10–11:30am, in Durham County Library’s MakerLab (Northgate Mall, 1058 W Club Blvd). Ms Armstrong has given talks on the healing power of music and is an accomplished musician. Click here to register. Be sure to attend Ms Armstrong’s free concert in Durham Central Park at 6pm.
You can buy fresh produce, pasture-raised meats and eggs, plus breads and handmade body-care products at the Duke Farmers’ Market on Friday, August 10, 11am–2pm, in the Duke Medicine Pavilion Greenway (by the Trent Semans Center for Health Education).
Bridge II Sports will host Wheelchair Hoops @ The Cage (the YMCA “Cage” Court at American Tobacco Campus, 304 Blackwell St) on Friday, August 10, 5:30–7pm. Wheelchair basketball players and able-bodied players who want to try wheelchair basketball (plus those who are getting ready for the August Madness games at PNC Arena) are invited to play. It’s free; call 866-880-2742 or click here for more info.
The PLAYlist Concert Series features righteous soul and gospel singer-songwriter Kyshona Armstrong on Friday, August 10, 6–8pm, in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St). Don’t forget your lawn chair/blanket, plus $$$ for the food trucks. Free admission; click here to check for upcoming events.
The closing event for the Building Bridges Through Good Faith exhibit at the Museum of Durham History (500 W Main St) will be held on Friday, August 10, 6–8pm. This exhibit explores the history and community involvement of the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center, which was the first Muslim house of faith in the state. (Its original name was Muhammad’s Mosque #34.) See Building Bridges Through Good Faith while enjoying refreshments and entertainment. Free admission; call 919-246-9993 or click here for more info.
The Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) is the home of the Durham Farmers Market on Saturday, August 11 from 8am to noon. You can buy greens, fruits, vegetables, herbs, honeys, free-range meats, eggs, cheeses, home-baked pastries, home-crafted soaps, preserves, starter plants, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
The Durham Craft Market operates right across the street from the Durham Farmers Market in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Saturday, August 11, 8am–noon. Artists will have their works—jewelry, photos, wood crafts, paintings, whimsical pieces, etc—on display (and for sale) on the north end of the park. Click here to learn more about the artists and their work.
The South Durham Farmers Market will be in operation from 8am to noon on Saturday, August 11, in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Center (5510 Hwy 55). You can purchase fresh produce, cheeses, meats, crafts, pastries, vegetables, artisan goods, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check southdurhamfarmersmarket.org to read about the vendors and to subscribe to the e-newsletter.
The Durham Roots Farmers Market returns to Northgate Mall’s outdoor patio (1058 W Club Blvd, across from the Stadium 10 Theater) on Saturday, August 11, 8am–noon. Every fruit and vegetable has been grown in Bull City soil; click here to learn more.
Preservation Durham’s Tobacco History Walking Tour starts at 10am on Saturday, August 11; meet on Hunt St, on the south end of Durham Central Park (501 Foster St), and take a 90-minute stroll through the downtown area. Learn about Durham’s place in the history of the tobacco industry. It’s free; call 919-682-3036 or click here for more info.
The next District 3 PAC (Partners Against Crime) meeting will be held at the Lyon Park Recreation Center (1309 Halley St) on Saturday, August 11, 10am. Find out what’s going on in your neighborhood and learn about City/County services. Call the District 3 Substation (#8 Consultant Pl, on the corner of MLK Pkwy and Shannon Rd) at 919-560-4583 for more info.
The next District 4 PAC (Partners Against Crime) meeting will be held at the IR Holmes Sr/Campus Hills Recreation Center (2000 S Alston Ave) on Saturday, August 11, 10am. Contact the District 4 Substation (2945 S Miami Blvd, Suite 135, in the shopping center near TW Alexander Dr) at 919-560-4415 for more info.
The annual Durham Latino Festival will be held in Rock Quarry Park (701 Stadium Dr) on Saturday, August 11, noon–5pm. They’ll have live entertainment, a soccer tournament, food, information booths (health, education, and job info), and a Family Fun Zone. Enjoy performances by groups including Caique Vidal & Batuque, Sajaso, and Ballet Folklórico Guadalupano. Free admission; you can park for free in the Durham County Memorial Stadium parking lot across the street. Click here for more info.
People of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the Chess Club on Saturday, August 11, 2pm, at the North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd). The North Durham Chess Club is an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation. It’s free; call 919-560-0231 or click here for more info.
Enjoy a day of Vintage Base Ball at the DAP (historic Durham Athletic Park, 500 W Corporation St) on Saturday, August 11, 4–8pm. Folks from the Duke Homestead State Historic Site—actually, their friends group, the Duke Homestead Education and History Corporation—have put together teams of local sports media personalities, who will play each other according to vintage baseball rules. Learn how baseball was played decades ago, and also about the society of the day (including segregation during the Jim Crow days). Tickets are $5, free for kids age 4 and under; click here for more info and to buy your ticket(s).
Durham County Library’s Summer Reading Finale: Meet Up in the Park will take place in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Saturday, August 11, 6–8pm. Relax in your lawn chair or on your blanket and enjoy a free concert featuring Rissi Palmer, Huepa, and The Beast. If you participated in the Summer Reading Program, don’t stop now—keep it going and promote reading and literacy year ’round!
Singer/songwriter duo Dackel will give a free concert at the Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse (2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on Saturday, August 11, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visit the website for more info.
The Live at The Bullpen series presents singer-guitarist Harvey Dalton Arnold on Saturday, August 11, 8:30–11pm, at the Bullpen Beer Garden (359 Blackwell St, Suite 135). Free admission; call 919-744-3630 for more info. A portion of the proceeds from food and beverage purchases goes to the Music Maker Relief Foundation for elder roots musicians in need.
Bull City Gaming will take on New York players in an Esports Tournament on Sunday, August 12, 8:30am, at The Bullpen (359 Blackwell St, Suite 135). The battle will consist of five best-of-5 series (Street Fighter, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Blazblue, Tech N7, and Guilty Gear) on PlayStation 4. Click here to watch it live on Twitch’s Bull City Gaming channel. By the way, they’re looking for players, especially for the Madden Tournament on September 9, so be sure to visit the Facebook page and get in contact with Bull City Gaming right now.
The annual Black August in the Park will be held in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Sunday, August 12, 3–8pm. Celebrate black culture with music, family activities, info booths representing key organizations, food, and beverages. Free admission; visit the Facebook event page for more info and to sign up for your free ticket(s).
Relax on The Roof (of The Durham Hotel, 315 E Chapel Hill St) on Sunday, August 12, 5:30–8pm, and enjoy a jazzy hiphop concert featuring The Beast: Pierce Freelon (vocals), Stephen Coffman (drums), Peter Kimosh (bass), and Eric Hirsh (keyboards). Free admission: visit the website for more info.
August 13–19
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St) on Monday, August 13, 11–11:45am. You’ll get to see the stage from all different angles, take a walk across the Mildred & Dillard Teer Stage, see the backstage preparation area, and enjoy the view of downtown Durham from the BlueCross BlueShield Atrium lobby. It’s free; write to Jacob Holland at jholland@dpacnc.com to reserve your spot.
Take a Beginners’ Line Dance Class at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2620 Weaver St) on Monday, August 13, 6–7pm. It’s free; call ME Henderson Productions at 252-767-2780 or click here for more info.
The next District 2 PAC (Partners Against Crime) meeting will be held at the DPS Staff Development Center (2107 Hillandale Rd) on Monday, August 13, 6–8pm. Call the District 2 Substation (5285 N Roxboro Rd, Eno Square Shopping Center) at 919-560-4582 for more info.
Down South Shuffle will host a Line Dance Class, led by Juanita Collins and Nykki Sims, at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) on Monday, August 13, 6:30–8:30pm. It’s free and suitable for both beginning and intermediate dancers. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and sneakers; click here for more info and to sign up.
Singers and instrumentalists are invited to High Strung Musical Instruments’ Jazz Jam at the store (1803 W Markham) on Monday, August 13, 7:30–9pm. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Microphones are available for vocalists and a drum kit is also in site. Take your copy of The Real Book (6th edition), or you can buy one from High Strung. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Parents/guardians and their kids are invited to Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd). They’ll be showing Smurfs: The Lost Village on Tuesday, August 14; Wednesday, August 15; and Thursday, August 16 at 9:30am. Free admission (no outside food is allowed); call 919-286-1001 for more info.
Move to music and stay in shape at the Dancing with CAARE session that will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 5:30–6:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear sneakers and loose clothing. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
The Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce’s next Monthly Forum will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 6–7:30pm, in the M&F Bank Auditorium (2634 Hwy 15-501). This month’s theme is Inequity. Make connections, meet other business owners, give and get referrals, and join the discussion on how to improve the black business scene in Durham. Click here for more info.
The Old Time Learning Jam has moved from High Strung to LocoPops (2618 Hillsborough Rd) and is now called the Old Time Jam Session. The music starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, August 14, and acoustic musicians are welcome to join in. You can park along Trent Dr or in the Grey Stone Church parking lot. It’s free; call 919-286-3500 for more info.
The Tuesday Blues Jam starts at 7:30pm on August 14, at the Blue Note Grill (709 Washington St). Don’t worry about your amp—just take your instrument (or just drumsticks if you’re a drummer). Call 919-401-1979 or click here for more info.
See the August 14 listing for details on the free screening of Smurfs: The Lost Village for the Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd) on Wednesday, August 15 at 9:30am.
Wednesday is Senior Game Day at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd), where folks age 55+ can play games like Rumnikub, Chess, Scrabble, and games that people (including you!) bring in. Arrive on August 15, 1pm, ready to play. It’s free; call 919-560-8590 for more info.
The Wednesday Durham Farmers Market will be held in the Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) on August 15 from 3 to 6pm. You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, pastries, and some items that aren’t available at the Saturday market. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
Northgate Jams! will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 6–9pm, in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, in Center Court toward Door 2). All musicians are invited to take their acoustic instruments and join in to play old-time, bluegrass, and country music. It’s free; click here for more Northgate Mall events.
Kids are invited to Summer Time Open Gym on Wednesday, August 15, 6:30–7:30pm) at Durham Memorial Baptist Church (133 Robbins Rd). Boys and girls can enjoy an hour of fun, games, and activities (every Wednesday through August 29). It’s free; call 919-596-7350 for more info.
The weekly Community Yoga Class will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 6:30–7:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear comfortable clothes. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
The 22-member Haitian Orphan Choir will give a concert at the Hayti Heritage Center (Fayetteville and Lakewood Sts) on Wednesday, August 15, 7pm. These young artists (ages 4 to 22) will sing songs in English, Creole, and Spanish, and will also have some of their handcrafted gift items on display (and for sale). Tickets are $5; call 919-683-1709 or visit the Facebook event page for more info.
The Durham Comics Project’s next Drink & Draw will be held at Saladelia (4201 University Dr) on Wednesday, August 15, 7–9pm. Join people who love to draw in participatory exercises … or work on your own project while picking up on the creative vibe around you. It’s free; visit the Meetup page for more info.
The next Meeting of the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society will be held at the Duke Homestead State Historic Site (2828 Duke Homestead Rd) on Wednesday, August 15, 7–9pm. This meeting will be a special one where members will present their annual Show and Tell/Genealogy Roadshow. They’ll make presentations about their research, findings, and will answer your questions. Visit the Facebook event page for more info.
Enjoy live music at Brett’s Open Mic (with the Usual Suspects) on Wednesday, August 15, 8–11pm, at Beyú Caffé (341 W Main St). Musicians and singers are invited to sit in. Admission is $5; click here for more info and to see the event calendar.
See the August 14 listing for details on the free screening of Smurfs: The Lost Village for the Stadium 10 Theater Movie Camp at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd) on Thursday, August 16 at 9:30am.
The DBAA (DONS Basketball Athletic Association) 4-day weekend will be chockfull of basketball, events, fun … and more basketball. Day 1, Thursday, August 15, will start out with a Tournament from 9am to 4pm at Northern High School (117 Tom Wilkinson Rd). They’ll also host the DBA Alumni Games, 5–8pm, at the YMCA Cage on the American Tobacco Campus (318 Blackwell St); the “Ballin’ 4 Life” reality TV show premiere, 7–7:45pm, at the Full Frame Theater (320 Blackwell St); and the Teens Turn Up Skate Party, 8–11pm, at Wheels Fun Park (715 N Hoover Rd). Click here (and use the pulldown DDBA Events menu) to see the full schedule and to get ticket info.
Take your fiddle, guitar, mandolin, flute, tinwhistle, concertina, tenor banjo, or harp and learn Irish jigs, reels, and hornpipes phrase by phrase at High Strung Musical Instruments’ Irish Learning Jam at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 16, 6:30–8pm. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
A Criminal Justice Reform Panel will hold a forum, Want Justice? Vote!, on Thursday, August 16, 6:30–8pm, at 302 W Main St. Panelists will include Jasmine McGhee, Alex Williams, Andrea “Muffin” Hudson, and Satana DeBerry. The moderator will be Lori Jones-Tyson, and the forum is cosponsored by Black Women Vote, Vote Woke, and Higher Heights. Visit the Facebook event page for more info.
The next Sun Assembly English Country Dance session will be held on Thursday, August 16, 7:30–9:30pm, at the Beth El Synagogue’s Freedman Center (1004 Watts St). Live music on second and fourth Thursdays; gender-free calling. Be sure to take non-street shoes or dance in your socks. The admission fee is $7; call 919-683-9672 or click here for more info.
High Strung Musical Instruments’ new Classic Country/Honky Tonk Jam will be held at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 16, 8:15–9:45pm. Singers and acoustic instrumentalists can learn how to play old blues, cowboy songs, mountain music, and tunes from the Grand Ole Opry. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Tour a real roastery and sample different types of coffees at Counter Culture Coffee (812 Mallard Ave) on Friday, August 17, 10am. It’s free; click here for more info.
Friday, August 17 is Day 2 of the DBAA’s 4-day weekend. The Tournament will continue from 9am to 4pm, as well as the DBA Alumni Games from 5 to 8pm. Day 1 of a 2-day Basketball Training Camp for players ages 8 to 12 will be held at the WG Pearson Elementary School (3501 Fayetteville St) from 11am to 2pm; the Bull City Fam Festival will be held from noon to 4 on the American Tobacco Campus; and the Fish Fry Friday Fundraiser will take place on the American Tobacco Campus from noon to 3pm (get a basketball game ticket with each purchase of fish). Click here (and use the pulldown DDBA Events menu) to see the full schedule and to get ticket info.
You can buy fresh produce, pasture-raised meats and eggs, plus breads and handmade body-care products at the Duke Farmers’ Market on Friday, August 17, 11am–2pm, in the Duke Medicine Pavilion Greenway (by the Trent Semans Center for Health Education).
The FENCE, a large-scale, traveling photography exhibition series, has come to Durham. Triangle-based artists, Nancy Arehart, Rachel Jesson, Mary Shannon Johnson, Ray Pfeiffer, Leah Sobsey, Tim Telkamp, Dawn Surratt, Barbara Tyroler, Yousuf Zafar, and others from outside the area, are having their works on display on a huge, walkaround exhibit that goes from W Chapel Hill St to N Mangum St to W Parrish St to Orange St, and ending at the Black Wall Street Gardens. The photographs explore the concept of community in seven categories: Creatures, Food, Home, Nature, People, Play, and Streets. The opening ceremony will be held on Friday, August 17, 4–5pm, on the Orange St Mall (102 W Parrish St), hosted by the City of Durham’s Public Art Committee, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and General Services Department. Join a tour and learn about the photographs and the artists who took them. Click here for more info, including tours, the children’s community photography show, and how to vote for the People’s Choice award; and click here to visit the Facebook event page.
Bridge II Sports will host Wheelchair Hoops @ The Cage (the YMCA “Cage” Court at American Tobacco Campus, 304 Blackwell St) on Friday, August 17, 5:30–7pm. Wheelchair basketball players and able-bodied players who want to try wheelchair basketball (plus those who are getting ready for the August Madness games at PNC Arena) are invited to play. It’s free; call 866-880-2742 or click here for more info.
Surround yourself with art during Third Friday on August 17, 6–8pm (or until 9, 10, or 11, depending on the venue). Make the round of participating downtown (and nearby) venues, including the Durham Arts Council, Through This Lens, Pleaides Gallery, The Carrack, Ngozi, the Scrap Exchange, the artists at Golden Belt, etc. Click here for more info.
The Brightleaf Summer Concert Series presents country and folk-rock by the Squandered Bongos on Friday, August 17, 7–9pm, in Brightleaf Square (Gregson and Main Sts). Free admission; no outside food, drinks, or coolers are allowed. Call 919-682-9229 for more info.
This month’s Cars and Coffee will take place at Road Scholars (1704 Page Rd Extension) on Saturday, August 18, 8–11am. If you’re into cars, you’ll enjoy seeing some hot rods, and classic and exotic cars and motorcycles, including the Road Scholars’ specialty, custom restored Porsches. Free admission; call 919-854-2277 or click here for more info.
The Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) is the home of the Durham Farmers Market on Saturday, August 18 from 8am to noon. You can buy greens, fruits, vegetables, herbs, honeys, free-range meats, eggs, cheeses, home-baked pastries, home-crafted soaps, preserves, starter plants, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
The Durham Craft Market operates right across the street from the Durham Farmers Market in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Saturday, August 18, 8am–noon. Artists will have their works—jewelry, photos, wood crafts, paintings, whimsical pieces, etc—on display (and for sale) on the north end of the park. Click here to learn more about the artists and their work.
The South Durham Farmers Market will be in operation from 8am to noon on Saturday, August 18, in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Center (5510 Hwy 55). You can purchase fresh produce, cheeses, meats, crafts, pastries, vegetables, artisan goods, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check southdurhamfarmersmarket.org to read about the vendors and to subscribe to the e-newsletter.
The Durham Roots Farmers Market returns to Northgate Mall’s outdoor patio (1058 W Club Blvd, across from the Stadium 10 Theater) on Saturday, August 18, 8am–noon. Every fruit and vegetable has been grown in Bull City soil; click here to learn more.
Saturday, August 18 is Day 3 of the DBAA’s 4-day weekend. The Tournament will continue from 9am to 4pm. as well as the second and final day of the Basketball Training Camp. Click here (and use the pulldown DDBA Events menu) to see the full schedule and to get ticket info.
The next District 1 PAC (Partners Against Crime) meeting will be held at the Holton Career & Resource Center (410 N Driver St) on Saturday, August 18, 9:30–11:30am. Find out what’s going on in your neighborhood and learn about City/County services. Call the District 1 Substation (921 Holloway St, across from Longmeadow Park) at 919-560-4281 for more info.
Preservation Durham’s Civil Rights History Walking Tour starts at 10am on Saturday, August 18; meet on Hunt St, on the south end of (501 Foster St), and take a 90-minute stroll through the downtown area. Learn about Durham’s place in the history of civil rights and African-American empowerment. It’s free; call 919-682-3036 or click here for more info.
The NC Gay and Lesbian Film Festival’s Free Family Day will present Shrek on Saturday, August 18, at the Carolina Theatre (309 W Morgan St). Fun activities will begin at 10am with Fit Kids Fun with the Durham YMCA, creative-reuse arts with the Scrap Exchange, and colorful giveaways from BASF. The movie will air at 11am. It’s all free; visit the Facebook event page for more info.
A special program, A Kid’s Life: The Daily Grind and Flour Power, will be held on Saturday, August 18, 10am–2pm, at West Point on the Eno (5101 Roxboro Rd). Learn how young people were employed to grind grain into flour, and sample bread that was baked with flour from West Point. It’s free and recommended for kids ages 5 to 12.; call 919-471-1623 for more info.
Meet the North Carolina Central University Eagles football team at the O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (S Alston Ave and Lawson St) on Saturday, August 18, 10am. Meet the team and watch a scrimmage. Free admission and free parking.
The 2-day Triangle Vegfest will be held at the Durham Armory (212 Foster St) on Saturday, August 18, 10am–5:30pm, and Sunday, August 19, 11am–5pm. Learn all about plant-based diets and lifestyles, attend panel discussions and lectures on Saturday, and visit hundreds of food, clothing, and other vegan and animal welfare vendors on Sunday. They’ll also have some vendors and activities outside, plus food demonstrations at the Durham Convention Center across the street. $5 suggested donation; click here for more info.
The Grandiloquent Adult Spelling Bee will be held at Motorco (723 Rigsbee Ave) on Saturday, August 18, 12:30pm. You’d better be up on your Greek and Latin root words to compete in this contest. The winner will take home $250. There’s no fee for those signing up to compete, but there’s a $10 admission fee ($7 in advance) for the audience. The event sponsor is The Regulator Bookshop, and the hosts are from Book Harvest, Partners for Youth Opportunity, and SuperLit; and all proceeds will be donated to programs that help low-income minority students. Call 919-901-0875 for more info and click here to register.
People of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the Chess Club on Saturday, August 18, 2pm, at the North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd). The North Durham Chess Club is an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation. It’s free; call 919-560-0231 or click here for more info.
Meet the Duke Blue Devils football team at the Pascal Field House (200 Pascal-Brooks Dr/Scoreboard Ln) on Saturday, August 18, 2:30–4:30pm. Take photos with the players and coaches, get autographs, and get a free 2018 team poster (while supplies last). Free admission and free parking; click here for more info.
The Summer Bummer Vendor Market will take place on Saturday, August 18, 5–8pm, at Cocoa Cinnamon (2013 Chapel Hill Rd). Shop with local craftspersons; vendors can click here to apply. Free admission; click here to visit the Facebook event page.
Singer Mike Poole will perform old country favorites and Southern gospel during a free concert at the Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse (2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on Saturday, August 18, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visit the website for more info.
Durham Parks and Recreation’s Rock the Park movie series will feature The Peanuts Movie on Saturday, August 18, 8:30–10:30pm, in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St). Don’t forget your blanket and/or lawn chair. Free admission; call 919-560-4355 for more info. If the weather looks iffy, call 919-560-4636 to see if this event has been cancelled.
The Live at the Bullpen series presents Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen on Saturday, August 18, 8:30–11pm, at the Bullpen Beer Garden (359 Blackwell St, Suite 135). Free admission; call 919-744-3630 for more info. A portion of the proceeds from food and beverage purchases goes to the Music Maker Relief Foundation for elder roots musicians in need.
Sunday, August 19 is the last day of the DBAA’s 4-day weekend. The Tournament will continue from 9am to 4pm . The DBL Family and Friends Reunion will be held in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) from 3 to 7pm; and the Gospel Explosion, featuring Biddy Newborn & True Deliverance, Tony & the Magnificent Voices, and more, will be held at the American Underground @ Main (201 W Main St). The last event, the Commissioner’s After Party, will be held at West End Billiards (601 W Main St) from 7 to 11pm. Click here (and use the pulldown DDBA Events menu) to see the full schedule and to get ticket info.
The second and final day of Triangle Vegfest will be Sunday, August 19, 11am–5pm, at the Durham Armory (212 Foster St). Visit hundreds of food, clothing, and other vegan and animal welfare vendors, all related to the plant-based lifestyle. They’ll also have some vendors and activities outside, plus food demonstrations at the Durham Convention Center across the street. $5 suggested donation; click here for more info.
August 20–26
Take a Beginners’ Line Dance Class at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2620 Weaver St) on Monday, August 20, 6–7pm. It’s free; call ME Henderson Productions at 252-767-2780 or click here for more info.
Down South Shuffle will host a Line Dance Class, led by Juanita Collins and Nykki Sims, at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) on Monday, August 20, 6:30–8:30pm. It’s free and suitable for both beginning and intermediate dancers. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and sneakers; click here for more info and to sign up.
High Strung Musical Instruments sponsors the Ukulele Learning Jam & Advancing Players Jam at the store (1803 W Markham Ave) on Monday, August 20, 7–8:30pm. The first half hour will be spent going over basic chords and strums, and the music will get more challenging as the jam progresses. It’s free; all levels are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Move to music and stay in shape at the Dancing with CAARE session that will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 5:30–6:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear sneakers and loose clothing. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
The Old Time Learning Jam has moved from High Strung to LocoPops (2618 Hillsborough Rd) and is now called the Old Time Jam Session. The music starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, August 21, and acoustic musicians are welcome to join in. You can park along Trent Dr or in the Grey Stone Church parking lot. It’s free; call 919-286-3500 for more info.
The Tuesday Blues Jam starts at 7:30pm on August 21, at the Blue Note Grill (709 Washington St). Don’t worry about your amp—just take your instrument (or just drumsticks if you’re a drummer). Call 919-401-1979 or click here for more info.
Wednesday is Senior Game Day at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd), where folks age 55+ can play games like Rumnikub, Chess, Scrabble, and games that people (including you!) bring in. Arrive on August 22, 1pm, ready to play. It’s free; call 919-560-8590 for more info.
The Wednesday Durham Farmers Market will be held in the Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) on August 22 from 3 to 6pm. You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, pastries, and some items that aren’t available at the Saturday market. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
Northgate Jams! will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 6–9pm, in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, in Center Court toward Door 2). All musicians are invited to take their acoustic instruments and join in to play old-time, bluegrass, and country music. It’s free; click here for more Northgate Mall events.
Kids are invited to Summer Time Open Gym on Wednesday, August 22, 6:30–7:30pm) at Durham Memorial Baptist Church (133 Robbins Rd). Boys and girls can enjoy an hour of fun, games, and activities (every Wednesday through August 29). It’s free; call 919-596-7350 for more info.
The weekly Community Yoga Class will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 6:30–7:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear comfortable clothes. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
Enjoy live music at Brett’s Open Mic (with the Usual Suspects) on Wednesday, August 22, 8–11pm, at Beyú Caffé (341 W Main St). Musicians and singers are invited to sit in. Admission is $5; click here for more info and to see the event calendar.
American Tobacco Campus’s Farmers Market will be held on Thursday, August 23, 11:30am–1:30pm, in Diamond View Park (300 Blackwell St). You can buy local fruits, vegetables, baked goods, and more. Most vendors accept credit and debit cards in addition to cash.
Big C Waffles (2110 Allendown Dr, just off Hwy 55) will present its Pull Up or Party: In Living Color Block Party on Thursday, August 23, 5–10pm. Enjoy this community celebration with DJ J’Mar, karaoke, artists/art expression wall, games, vendors, and food. The theme is Throwback Thursday and everything will have an old-school vibe. Free admission, but take $$$ for food and beverages. Call 919-926-8291 or click here for more info.
Take your fiddle, guitar, mandolin, flute, tinwhistle, concertina, tenor banjo, or harp and learn Irish jigs, reels, and hornpipes phrase by phrase at High Strung Musical Instruments’ Irish Learning Jam at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 23, 6:30–8pm. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
The next Sun Assembly English Country Dance session will be held on Thursday, August 23, 7:30–9:30pm, at the Beth El Synagogue’s Freedman Center (1004 Watts St). Live music on second and fourth Thursdays; gender-free calling. Be sure to take non-street shoes or dance in your socks. The admission fee is $7; call 919-683-9672 or click here for more info.
High Strung Musical Instruments’ new Classic Country/Honky Tonk Jam will be held at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 23, 8:15–9:45pm. Singers and acoustic instrumentalists can learn how to play old blues, cowboy songs, mountain music, and tunes from the Grand Ole Opry. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Tour a real roastery and sample different types of coffees at Counter Culture Coffee (812 Mallard Ave) on Friday, August 24, 10am. It’s free; click here for more info.
You can buy fresh produce, pasture-raised meats and eggs, plus breads and handmade body-care products at the Duke Farmers’ Market on Friday, August 24, 11am–2pm, in the Duke Medicine Pavilion Greenway (by the Trent Semans Center for Health Education).
Empire Strikes Brass, an exciting brass band from Asheville, will combine old-school funk, ska, Southern rock, alt country, hip hop, boogaloo and New Orleans jazz in a free concert on Friday, July 27, 6–8pm, in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St). Don’t forget your lawn chair/blanket, plus $$$ for the food trucks. Click here to see this summer’s full schedule.
The Live at the Bullpen series presents blues guitarist John Dee Holeman on Saturday, August 25, 8:30–11pm, at the Bullpen Beer Garden (359 Blackwell St, Suite 135). Free admission; call 919-744-3630 for more info. A portion of the proceeds from food and beverage purchases goes to the Music Maker Relief Foundation for elder roots musicians in need.
The Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) is the home of the Durham Farmers Market on Saturday, August 25 from 8am to noon. You can buy greens, fruits, vegetables, herbs, honeys, free-range meats, eggs, cheeses, home-baked pastries, home-crafted soaps, preserves, starter plants, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
The Durham Craft Market operates right across the street from the Durham Farmers Market in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Saturday, August 25, 8am–noon. Artists will have their works—jewelry, photos, wood crafts, paintings, whimsical pieces, etc—on display (and for sale) on the north end of the park. Click here to learn more about the artists and their work.
The South Durham Farmers Market will be in operation from 8am to noon on Saturday, August 25, in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Center (5510 Hwy 55). You can purchase fresh produce, cheeses, meats, crafts, pastries, vegetables, artisan goods, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check southdurhamfarmersmarket.org to read about the vendors and to subscribe to the e-newsletter.
The Durham Roots Farmers Market returns to Northgate Mall’s outdoor patio (1058 W Club Blvd, across from the Stadium 10 Theater) on Saturday, August 25, 8am–noon. Every fruit and vegetable has been grown in Bull City soil; click here to learn more.
The Dementia Inclusive Durham project will host the first of three West End Community Forums at the Lyon Park Recreation Center (1309 Halley St) on Saturday, July 28, 9am–noon. Residents from the West End/Lyon Park community are invited to learn about dementia, its symptoms and challenges, and also about identifying community resources that can help people with dementia and their families. The guest speakers will be Mitchell T Heflin, MD, from the Duke Geriatric Evaluation and Treatment Clinic and Goldie S Byrd, PhD, from NC A&T State’s COAACH (Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging, and Community Health). This series is made possible by the Durham Neighborhood Matching Grants for Health. Free admission; register by calling Susan Martin at 314-210-4422 or by writing to didwestend@gmail.com.
Preservation Durham’s Architecture and the Urban Landscape Walking Tour starts at 10am on Saturday, August 25; meet on Hunt St, on the south end of Durham Central Park (501 Foster St), and take a 90-minute stroll through the downtown area. It’s free; call 919-682-3036 or click here for more info.
People of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the Chess Club on Saturday, August 25, 2pm, at the North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd). The North Durham Chess Club is an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation. It’s free; call 919-560-0231 or click here for more info.
Charlie McNeill will perform some Southern and contemporary gospel, plus folk and country tunes during a free concert at the Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse (2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on Saturday, August 25, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visit the website for more info.
August 27–September 2
Take a Beginners’ Line Dance Class at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2620 Weaver St) on Monday, August 27, 6–7pm. It’s free; call ME Henderson Productions at 252-767-2780 or click here for more info.
Down South Shuffle will host a Line Dance Class, led by Juanita Collins and Nykki Sims, at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) on Monday, August 27, 6:30–8:30pm. It’s free and suitable for both beginning and intermediate dancers. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and sneakers; click here for more info and to sign up.
Singers and instrumentalists are invited to High Strung Musical Instruments’ Jazz Jam at the store (1803 W Markham) on Monday, August 27, 7–8:30pm. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Microphones are available for vocalists and a drum kit is also in site. Take your copy of The Real Book (6th edition), or you can buy one from High Strung. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info
Move to music and stay in shape at the Dancing with CAARE session that will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 5:30–6:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear sneakers and loose clothing. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
The Old Time Learning Jam has moved from High Strung to LocoPops (2618 Hillsborough Rd) and is now called the Old Time Jam Session. The music starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, August 28, and acoustic musicians are welcome to join in. You can park along Trent Dr or in the Grey Stone Church parking lot. It’s free; call 919-286-3500 for more info.
The Tuesday Blues Jam starts at 7:30pm on August 28, at the Blue Note Grill (709 Washington St). Don’t worry about your amp—just take your instrument (or just drumsticks if you’re a drummer). Call 919-401-1979 or click here for more info.
Wednesday is Senior Game Day at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd), where folks age 55+ can play games like Rumnikub, Chess, Scrabble, and games that people (including you!) bring in. Arrive on August 29, 1pm, ready to play. It’s free; call 919-560-8590 for more info.
The Wednesday Durham Farmers Market will be held in the Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) on August 29 from 3 to 6pm. You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, pastries, and some items that aren’t available at the Saturday market. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
Kids are invited to Summer Time Open Gym on Wednesday, August 29, 6:30–7:30pm) at Durham Memorial Baptist Church (133 Robbins Rd). Boys and girls can enjoy an hour of fun, games, and activities (this is the last one of the summer). It’s free; call 919-596-7350 for more info.
The weekly Community Yoga Class will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 6:30–7:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear comfortable clothes. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
Northgate Jams! will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 6–9pm, in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, in Center Court toward Door 2). All musicians are invited to take their acoustic instruments and join in to play old-time, bluegrass, and country music. It’s free; click here for more Northgate Mall events.
Singers, rappers, and dancers are invited to participate in Carolina Waves Open Mic Night at The Bar (711 Rigsbee Ave) on Wednesday, August 1, 7–11:30pm. The session will be hosted by K97.5’s Mir.I.am. Sign up at the door (one song is allowed); if you have music, DJ RNB can play it if it’s on a flash drive. Admission is $5; click here for more info.
Enjoy live music at Brett’s Open Mic (with the Usual Suspects) on Wednesday, August 29, 8–11pm, at Beyú Caffé (341 W Main St). Musicians and singers are invited to sit in. Admission is $5; click here for more info and to see the event calendar.
Take your fiddle, guitar, mandolin, flute, tinwhistle, concertina, tenor banjo, or harp and learn Irish jigs, reels, and hornpipes phrase by phrase at High Strung Musical Instruments’ Irish Learning Jam at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 30, 6:30–8pm. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
The next Sun Assembly English Country Dance session will be held on Thursday, August 30, 7:30–9:30pm, at the Beth El Synagogue’s Freedman Center (1004 Watts St). Live music on second and fourth Thursdays; gender-free calling. Be sure to take non-street shoes or dance in your socks. The admission fee is $7; call 919-683-9672 or click here for more info.
High Strung Musical Instruments’ new Classic Country/Honky Tonk Jam will be held at the store (1803 W Markham) on Thursday, August 30, 8:15–9:45pm. Singers and acoustic instrumentalists can learn how to play old blues, cowboy songs, mountain music, and tunes from the Grand Ole Opry. It’s free and “near-beginners” are welcome. Call 919-286-3801 or click here for more info.
Tour a real roastery and sample different types of coffees at Counter Culture Coffee (812 Mallard Ave) on Friday, August 31, 10am. It’s free; click here for more info.
You can buy fresh produce, pasture-raised meats and eggs, plus breads and handmade body-care products at the Duke Farmers’ Market on Friday, August 31, 11am–2pm, in the Duke Medicine Pavilion Greenway (by the Trent Semans Center for Health Education).
The Brightleaf Summer Concert Series presents ’70s oldies by 8-Track Minds on Friday, August 31, 7–9pm, in Brightleaf Square (Gregson and Main Sts). Free admission; no outside food, drinks, or coolers are allowed. Call 919-682-9229 for more info.
The Live at the Bullpen series presents Russ Varnell & his Too Country Band on Friday, August 31, 8:30–11pm, at the Bullpen Beer Garden (359 Blackwell St, Suite 135). Free admission; call 919-744-3630 for more info. A portion of the proceeds from food and beverage purchases goes to the Music Maker Relief Foundation for elder roots musicians in need.
The Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) is the home of the Durham Farmers Market on Saturday, September 1 from 8am to noon. You can buy greens, fruits, vegetables, herbs, honeys, free-range meats, eggs, cheeses, home-baked pastries, home-crafted soaps, preserves, starter plants, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
The Durham Craft Market operates right across the street from the Durham Farmers Market in Durham Central Park (501 Foster St) on Saturday, September 1, 8am–noon. Artists will have their works—jewelry, photos, wood crafts, paintings, whimsical pieces, etc—on display (and for sale) on the north end of the park. Click here to learn more about the artists and their work.
The South Durham Farmers Market will be in operation from 8am to noon on Saturday, September 1, in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Center (5510 Hwy 55). You can purchase fresh produce, cheeses, meats, crafts, pastries, vegetables, artisan goods, and more. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check southdurhamfarmersmarket.org to read about the vendors and to subscribe to the e-newsletter.
The Durham Roots Farmers Market returns to Northgate Mall’s outdoor patio (1058 W Club Blvd, across from the Stadium 10 Theater) on Saturday, September 1, 8am–noon. Every fruit and vegetable has been grown in Bull City soil; click here to learn more.
Preservation Durham and The Nasher Museum are partnering to sponsor the Durham Mural Bike Tour. On Saturday, September 1, arrive at 9:45am with your bicycle (kids are strongly encouraged to wear helmets) on the corner of Hunt and Foster Sts. Everyone will take off from the Durham Farmers Market at 10am, and you’ll ride throughout downtown Durham viewing and learning the stories behind various murals. It’s free; call 919-682-3036 or click here for more info.
Join the 3-mile-long Man and the River History Hike in West Point on the Eno Park (5101 Roxboro Rd) on Saturday, August 4, 10am–noon. It’s free; call 919-471-1623 x2 for more info.
People of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the Chess Club on Saturday, September 1, 2pm, at the North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd). The North Durham Chess Club is an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation. It’s free; call 919-560-0231 or click here for more info.
If you live in northern Durham County, now you can buy fresh farm-raised fruits and vegetables at the Bahama Farmers’ Market on Sunday, September 2, noon–3pm, at the Bahama Ruritan Club (8202 Stagville Rd, in Bahama). Visit the BRC’s Facebook page to learn about past and upcoming local events; call 919-943-5577 for more info.
The Triangle Blues Society’s 1st Sunday Triangle Blues Jam will take place on September 2, 6–9pm, at the Blue Note Grill (709 Washington St). Don’t worry about your amp—just take your instrument (or just drumsticks if you’re a drummer). Call 919-401-1979 for more info.
September 3–9
Take a Beginners’ Line Dance Class at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2620 Weaver St) on Monday, September 3, 6–7pm. It’s free; call ME Henderson Productions at 252-767-2780 or click here for more info.
Down South Shuffle will host a Line Dance Class, led by Juanita Collins and Nykki Sims, at the Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) on Monday, September 3, 6:30–8:30pm. It’s free and suitable for both beginning and intermediate dancers. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and sneakers; click here for more info and to sign up.
The Durham Voices Creative Writing Group will meet on Tuesday, September 4, 6:30pm, at the East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Ln). Share your work with other writers and give critiques on works-in-progress. It’s free; call 919-560-0268 for more info.
Move to music and stay in shape at the Dancing with CAARE session that will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 5:30–6:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear sneakers and loose clothing. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
The Old Time Learning Jam has moved from High Strung to LocoPops (2618 Hillsborough Rd) and is now called the Old Time Jam Session. The music starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 4, and acoustic musicians are welcome to join in. You can park along Trent Dr or in the Grey Stone Church parking lot. It’s free; call 919-286-3500 for more info.
The Wednesday Durham Farmers Market will be held in the Durham Central Park pavilion (502 Foster St) on September 5 from 3 to 6pm. You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, pastries, and some items that aren’t available at the Saturday market. Some vendors accept credit cards each season (the $1.50 transaction fee helps fund the Double Bucks program); they also sell wooden “debit” tokens that you can use with any vendor. Vendors at the market accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer). Check durhamfarmersmarket.com or call 919-667-3099 to find out what’s in season.
Northgate Jams! will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 6–9pm, in Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, in Center Court toward Door 2). All musicians are invited to take their acoustic instruments and join in to play old-time, bluegrass, and country music. It’s free; click here for more Northgate Mall events.
The weekly Community Yoga Class will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 6:30–7:30pm, at Healing with CAARE (214 Broadway St). Be sure to wear comfortable clothes. It’s free; call 919-683-5300 or click here for more info.
You can buy fresh produce, pasture-raised meats and eggs, plus breads and handmade body-care products at the Duke Farmers’ Market on Friday, September 7, 11am–2pm, in the Duke Medicine Pavilion Greenway (by the Trent Semans Center for Health Education).
The Brightleaf Summer Concert Series presents ’classic pop and soul hits by Smile on Friday, September 7, 7–9pm, in Brightleaf Square (Gregson and Main Sts). Free admission; no outside food, drinks, or coolers are allowed. Call 919-682-9229 for more info.
Durham LGBT Game Night is Friday, September 7, 7:30–11:30pm, at the LGBTQ Center of Durham (114 Hunt St). Have fun playing board and card games in a smoke-, alcohol-, and drug-free environment. Call 919-832-4484 for more info.
Singer, keyboardist, and harmonica player Todd Parrott will give a free concert at the Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse (2700 N Roxboro Rd) Christian-music venue on Saturday, September 8, 7:30pm. Donations will be accepted; call 919-220-2458 or visit the website for more info.
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