Fun and educational activities for all dog lovers, including the ever popular "Meet the Breeds" (over 50 different AKC breeds), Canine Good Citizen Tests (CGC) available ($5 each), agility, obedience, and flyball demonstrations, as well as fun activities for all participants.   AKC Companion Animal Recovery will offer Micro-chip Clinic. Dog-related vendors, free games, […]

  Event:  Joel Lane Museum House Presents Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea   Time: Sunday, September 25, 2011, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.   Rain Date:  Sunday, October 2, 2011, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.   Location: 728 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC  (at the foot of St. Mary’s St.), which is two blocks south of […]

  Vinos Finos y Picadas hosts a weekly wine tasting every Tuesday. Held from 5:30–7:00pm, these events are fun, full of information, and FREE! Each tasting features four different wines that may highlight a winemaker (Graffigna, Michel Torino, Luca, Catena, etc.) or may compare different varietals such as Malbec, Cabernet or Merlot. All attendees receive […]

  The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market is a center for community gathering. Each week the Farmers Market community booth features a local nonprofit providing education about sustainability, agriculture, community, and gardening.   In addition to the regular market activities, including live music weekly, the Farmers Market has several special events throughout the season to showcase […]

  Half off wine, wine tasting and gourmet food.   Mosaic's weekly Wednesday tastings focus on new and esoteric wines. Mosaic targets the particular nuances of the different regions, styles and grapes. No prior wine knowledge is required. Meet new people and taste several different wines presented by our knowledgeable staff and local wine representatives […]

  The International Festival offers 3 days of international dance, food and cultural exhibits. Over 50 different groups from around the world participate to showcase their cuisine, traditional dance and customs. Join us for an entertaining, informative and delicious event!   • Watch authentic ethnic dances from over 30 different cultures on Main Stage.   […]

  The Festival in Motion, a celebration of the Walnut Creek Greenway, will take place on October 1 at Raleigh’s treasured ‘ribbon of green’ between the Walnut Creek Wetland Center and the Eliza Pool Park. Bring your friends and family from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for a free day of fun, fitness and activities […]

  SECOND SATURDAYS at Logan’s: Harvest Day!   Each year Logan’s welcomes fall with Harvest Day! Throughout the day enjoy free gardening classes, specials and promotions, refreshments, fun games and activities for the kids from 10:00 to 3:00 – bean bag toss, face and pumpkin painting, a BOUNCY TRAIN, and hay-ride around Logan’s! There will […]

  Free and open to the public; www.pinecone.org   Blind Boy Chocolate and The Milk Sheiks took Merlefest by storm this past spring! What began in the summer of 2009 as a three-piece busking group with Dwight “Blind Boy Chocolate” Hawkins (wood saw, guitar), Nicky "The Squirrel" Marshall (mandolin, harmonica, accordion, kazoo), and Antone "T-Bird" […]

  $20-$30 PineCone members; $25-$35 general public; www.pinecone.org   Last year, the famed bluegrass band Hot Rize released its first studio recordings in over 20 years, with newest member (and NC native) Bryan Sutton on guitar. Named after the secret ingredient in Martha White Flour, a long-term sponsor of bluegrass music, Hot Rize formed in […]