On International Women’s Day, I started my morning from a very non-triumphant place, battling Highway 147 traffic, running late – again – because my four-month-old was up half the night with a cold. Because I had to take the recycling bin out. Because I needed to brew a good cup of coffee to keep me […]
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2018 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championship – Thursday – Sunday – The 2018 Championship will be hosted by Duke Athletics at Koskinen Stadium on the campus of Duke University. Teams from around the ACC will compete, and one team will ultimately raise the ACC Championship Trophy on Sunday. This is a family-friendly opportunity to see some of
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Food trucks, beer and the outdoors. This combination is sure to bring all Durhamites to the big red barn on Chapel Hill Street. County Fare opened April 18, and it is just what this area of Durham should have. The atmosphere is open and inviting. The vibe is cool and hip but with Southern flair
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A wobbly toilet, sinking floors and mold spores were just a few of the problems that used to plague Jessica Barnes’ East Durham home. Jessica, a single mother with two kids, inherited the home – which her family had owned since 1965 – from her father in 2009 after he was diagnosed with cancer. Since
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DPS Art Exhibit Opening – Through April 30 – Artwork by Durham Public Schools middle and high school students will be on display at Northgate Mall starting this Friday and will last through the end of the month. Organized by the DPS K-12 arts education director and art teachers, the display will feature art panels with
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Meet the Keepers – Thursday, 1:30-3pm – Meet the keepers of the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden at Sarah P. Duke Gardens; this day, curator and horticulturist Jason Holmes explores facts about plants and gardening Career Design – Thursday, 5-7pm – The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University invites teens to this event in which
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Durham Bulls Baseball Opening Day – Thursday – The 2017 Triple-A National Champions begin their next season at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Their whopping 70-game season kicks off April 5 against the Charlotte Knights and continues through Labor Day. Celebrate opening day with some post-game fireworks (the first of 22 fireworks shows this season),
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Shannon Media Inc. – publisher and producer of Durham Magazine, Chatham Magazine, Chapel Hill Magazine and TASTE Events – announced today the appointment of Managing Partner Rory Gillis to the additional position of chief operating officer. In her new role, Rory will oversee the day-to-day operations of the multimedia company as well as its
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Easter Bunny Visit – Thursday, noon-7pm; Friday and Saturday, 10am-7pm – Bring the kids to visit and take a photo with the Easter Bunny for his annual stay in a garden of spring décor at Northgate Mall‘s Center Court. Make sure to visit Bull City Inflatables’ Island Carousel before you hop home! The Vertigo of
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Creek Week – Through Saturday – This 10th annual week celebrates the protection and cleaning of Durham’s local streams with events like a Duke Forest Watershed Walk and Ellerbe Creek Canoe Cleanup. To date, volunteers have collected 117,270 pounds of litter during this environmentally aware event. Latino/a Studies 10 Year Anniversary Conference – Thursday, 4:30-6pm – Memoirist
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