Happy Holidays Friends! There are still events this weekend!

We had to share a little fun with you! Please check out the events for this weekend and Elf yourself for a giggle! Enjoy! 




December 23, 2011 
Christmas Open House
Works available for purchase, including from artisans from the Art Market.
December 23, 2011
12-6pm.
The Art Market at Vega Metals, 214 Hunt St.
(919) 688-8267

Christmas Party with Six Pack Cadillac
Admission $5.
December 23, 2011
9pm-12am
The Blue Note Grill, 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.
(919) 401-1979

Garage Bar: Bubba Joe & The Bruisers
Admission $5 (with $3 membership)..
December 23, 2011
9pm.
Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.
(919) 901-0875

Jason King
FREE admission.
December 23, 2011
8pm.
Charlie's Pub & Grille, 758 Ninth St.
(919) 286-4446

Pinhook Karaoke
FREE with $2 membership.
December 23, 2011
10pm.
The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St.
(919) 667-1100

Soul Play
Admission $10.
December 23, 2011
9:30pm.
Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55
(919) 361-2222

The Duke Street Dawgs
Bluegrass, blues, swing. FREE to patrons.
December 23, 2011
6-8pm.
The Blue Note Grill, 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. Ste 1
(919) 401-1979

The Rock Star Stephen Vincent Show
Comedy/folk/country/other. Followed by 15-501. FREE admission.
December 23, 2011
8:30pm.
Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St.
(919) 416-9707

Wine Tastings
Held in the Specialty Department. FREE.
December 23, 2011
4:30-6:30pm.
Whole Foods Market, 621 Broad St.
(919) 286-2290
December 24, 2011 
Charlie's Children's Christmas Party
By invitation.
December 24, 2011
11am.
Charlie's Pub & Grille, 758 Ninth St.
(919) 286-4446

Children's Christmas Eve Service
Children of all ages can be active participants in the Christmas story.
December 24, 2011
3pm.
Duke University Chapel, Science Dr.
(919) 681-9488

Christmas Eve Service of Carols and Holy Communion
Dean of Duke Chapel Sam Wells will preach.
December 24, 2011
5:30-6:30pm.
Duke University Chapel, Science Dr.
(919) 681-9488

Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols
Candlelight service of lessons and carols, with music by the Duke Chapel Choir.
December 24, 2011
11pm.
Duke Chapel, Science Dr.
(919) 681-9488

Durham Farmers' Market
An all-local and producer only market open every Saturday through the winter. Vendors will be offering locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, cut flowers, potted plants, artisanal cheeses and breads, home-baked pies, honey, handmade chocolates, preserves, local wines, hand-made soaps, pottery, jewelry and artwork of all sorts. (Fruits and vegetables are local and seasonal and during the expect lots of greens, root vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, winter squash and greenhouse grown tomatoes.)
10am-12pm.
The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St.

Triangle Brewing Company Tour
FREE tastings. Food will be available for purchase.
December 24, 2011
1-2:30pm.
Triangle Brewing Company, 918 Pearl St.
(919) 683-2337

Wine Tastings
Held in the Specialty Department. FREE.
December 24, 2011
2-4pm.
Whole Foods Market, 621 Broad St.
(919) 286-2290

Ongoing Events
July 6 - 7, 2020 
Civitan - Durham Bi-Monthly Meeting
Meeting on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
July 6 - 7, 2020
12:30pm.
Willowhaven Country Club, 253 Country Club Dr.
(919) 471-1444
September 1 - 28, 2099 
Exchange Club of Durham Monthly Meetings
Meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
September 1 - 28, 2099
6pm.
Durham Hilton, Hillsborough Rd.
(919) 688-1794
September 6 - 28, 2099 
Exchange Club of Greater Durham Weekly Meeting
Meeting each Thursday of the month.
September 6 - 28, 2099
1pm.
Croasdaile Country Club, 3800 Farmgate Ave.
(919) 688-5811
August 11, 2011 - January 8, 2012 
"Becoming: Photographs From The Wedge Collection" Photography Exhibit
Featuring 110 works by more than 60 artists from Canada, the United States, Africa and throughout the African Diaspora, providing a vivid testimony to the increasing presence of artists who chose to reject the common tendency to view black communities in terms of conflict or stereotype. Admission $5, $4 seniors, $3 non-Duke students, FREE for kids under 16 and Duke students and faculty.
August 11, 2011 - January 8, 2012
10am-5pm T,W,F,Sa; 10am-9pm Th, 12-5pm Su.
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.
(919) 684-5135
August 27, 2011 - January 29, 2012 
"Land, Sea and Sky in the Nineteenth Century" Aft Exhibit
Anchored by Alfred Thompson Brichter’s painting "At the South Head, Grand Manan," an installation of land-and-sea landscapes from the permanent collection showcases the major landscape painting styles of the 19th century, particularly the Hudson River School, Tonalism and the Barbizon School. Admission $5, $4 seniors, $3 non-Duke students, FREE for kids under 16 and Duke students and faculty.
August 27, 2011 - January 29, 2012
10am-5pm T,W,F,Sa; 10am-9pm Th, 12-5pm Su.
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.
(919) 684-5135
October 8, 2011 - January 22, 2012 
"RACE: Are We So Different?" Exhibit
This award winning interactive exhibition is the first of its kind to tell the stories of race from the biological, cultural, and historical points of view. The exhibition brings together the everyday experience of living with race, its history as an idea, the role of science in that history, and the findings of contemporary science that are challenging its foundations. Tickets, which include Museum admission, $14, $10 ages 3-12, $11 ages 65+, FREE for kids under 3.
October 8, 2011 - January 22, 2012
10am-5pm M-Sa, 12-5pm Su.
Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave.
(919) 220-5429
November 2, 2011 - January 11, 2012 
"Oral Stories, Visual Narratives" Exhibition
FREE admission.
November 2, 2011 - January 11, 2012
9am-5pm.
John Hope Franklin Center, 2204 Erwin Rd.
(919) 684-2765
November 5, 2011 - January 15, 2012 
Carolina Wonderland Express
A marvelous model train display, featuring a snowy scene of mountains, bridges and tunnels. Bells ring and whistles blow as trains chug along the Blue Ridge Parkway and journey to popular North Carolina landmarks such as Kitty Hawk, the State Capitol Building and Jennette’s Pier. Tickets $5, plus general admission.
November 5, 2011 - January 15, 2012
Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave.
(919) 220-5429
November 7, 2011 - January 15, 2012 
"Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits" Photgraphy Exhibit
The photographs reveal and illuminate the variety of creative and courageous ways that African Americans resisted, redefined and accommodated in an America that needed but rarely accepted its black citizens. FREE admission.
November 7, 2011 - January 15, 2012
9am-5pm T-F, 2-5pm Su.
NCCU Art Museum, 1801 Fayetteville St.
(919) 530-6211
November 18, 2011 - January 28, 2012 
"Burlap: Agrarian Portraiture of Piedmont Farmers" Photography Exhibit
Works by Raymond Goodman,shwing the faces of the clean food movement in our region. These portraits were all taken on farmland, with burlap cloth acting as a backdrop between the farmers themselves and the land they work. FREE admission.
November 18, 2011 - January 28, 2012
4-6pm.W, 6-9pm 3rd Fridays.
Bull City Arts Collaborative, 401-B Foster St.
(919) 599-0684
November 18, 2011 - January 7, 2012 
"Memoria" and "Selections from the Dutch Cabinet" Exhibit
In "Memoria," award-winning, Durham photographer Kevin Logghe explores the phenomenon of emotional memory through the medium of Platinum/Palladium images. In "Selections from a Dutch Cabinet" he presents smaller works in unconventional 2-D and 3-D settings that evoke the collector's cabinets of the 16th Century. FREE admission. Hours: Tue-Fri: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Sat: 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
November 18, 2011 - January 7, 2012
T-F 10:30am-5:30pm, Sa 10:30am-4pm.
Through This Lens, 303 E Chapel Hill St.
(919) 687-0250
November 18, 2011 - January 14, 2012 
Season of Lights Holiday Show
For the holiday season, Claymakers presents an excellent selection of pottery for the clay lovers on your gift giving lists! Featuring work of Sasha Bakaric, Doug Dotson, Corinne Fox, Deborah Harris, Laura Korch, Barbara McKenzie, Marsha Owen, Elizabeth Paley, Gillian Parke, Ronan Peterson, Teresa Pietsch, & Evelyn Ward. Tuesday- Saturday
6-9pm.
Claymakers Gallery, 705 Foster St.
(919) 530-8355
November 19, 2011 - January 20, 2012 
Durham Storefront Project
A collaborative group of artists and arts supporters creating 14 dynamic storefront art installations in downtown Durham. FREE.
November 19, 2011 - January 20, 2012
See website for locations
durham.storefront@gmail.com
November 19, 2011 - September 15, 2012 
PARTNERS AGAINST CRIME-DISTRICT 1 MEETING
Monthly meeting of PAC1 residents to address crime and community concerns. Guest speakers often include city administrator, non-profit agencies, community builders, and others. Co-Facilitators: James Chavis (957-4918) and Vivian McCoy (596-1081).
Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver Street
November 19, 2011 - December 24, 2011 
Photos with Santa
November 19, 2011 - December 24, 2011
Call for price and times.
Northgate Mall Center Court, 1058 W. Club Blvd.
(919) 286-4400
November 22, 2011 - January 15, 2012 
Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project
Featuring eleven 6' fabric banners containing photos, quotes from interviews with local people, and text recalling the history of Durham’s African-American community during the Civil Rights Movement.
November 22, 2011 - January 15, 2012
Durham Station Transportation Center, 515 W. Pettigrew St.
(919) 485-7433
November 30, 2011 - March 15, 2012 
"Beyond the Bull City" Art Exhibit
North Carolina landscapes in oil by Gerry O'Neill. FREE admission. Hours: M-Sa: 9AM-9PM; Su: 1PM-6PM.
November 30, 2011 - March 15, 2012
M-Sa 9am-9pm, Su 1-6pm.
Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.
(919) 560-2787
December 2 - 30, 2011 
"Beauty of Nature" Art Exhibit
Works by Derrick B. Bryant (Benetez). FREE admission.
December 2 - 30, 2011
10am-7pm M-F, 10am-3pm Sa.
Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St
(919) 683-1709
December 2, 2011 - January 2, 2012 
Christmas Tree Challenge
Non-profits and/or their private sector supporters will decorate 75 Christmas trees. Prizes range from $1,000-$5,000. Fans will select the top three prize winners by texting their votes or voting online starting at 8pm on Friday, Dec 2, coinciding with American Tobacco's tower lighting next door. Entry fee $150. See website for all requirements.
December 2, 2011 - January 2, 2012
American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell St.
December 3, 2011 - January 31, 2012 
"Creative Dishonesty: Cheat Codes" Art Exhibit
An artistic reflection on human nature as it pertains to dishonesty. FREE admission.
December 3, 2011 - January 31, 2012
Duke Center for Advanced Hindsight, 2024 W. Main St. Bay C
creativedishonesty@gmail.com
December 3 - 31, 2011 
"Light Cache" Art Exhibit
Photographs by MJ Sharp. FREE admission.
December 3 - 31, 2011
10am-6pm M-F, 10am-4pm Sa.
Craven Allen Gallery/House of Frames, 1106-1/2 Broad St.
(919) 286-4837
December 5, 2011 - January 1, 2012 
A Fascination with Light: Glass Works by Will Kurylo
All holiday artwork is available for purchase. Sale dates and times are posted inside the display cases. A percentage of each purchase benefits HAND, which brings art and arts programming to staff, patients and their loved ones at Duke University Hospital.
December 5, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Eye Center Reception Gallery, 2351 Erwin Rd.
betty.haskin@duke.edu
December 5, 2011 - January 5, 2012 
Works by ClayWorks Pottery Guild, Triangle Weavers
All holiday artwork is available for purchase. Sale dates and times are posted inside the display cases. A percentage of each purchase benefits HAND, which brings art and arts programming to staff, patients and their loved ones at Duke University Hospital.
December 5, 2011 - January 5, 2012
Duke Hospital Mars Gallery, 2301 Erwin Rd.
(919) 613-6603
December 8, 2011 - January 12, 2012 
Heather Gordon and the DAC School Annual Faculty and Student Exhibitions
Featuring "hear and Now" by Heather Gordon in the Allenton Gallery, and the Annual Durham Arts Council School Faculty and Student Exhibition in the Semans Gallery. FREE admission. Hours: M-Sa: 9AM-9PM; Sun: 1PM-6PM.
M-Sa 9am-9pm, Su 1-6pm.
Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.
(919) 560-2787
December 10, 2011 - July 8, 2012 
"Angels, Devils and the Electric Slide: Outsider Art from the Permanent Collection" Art Exhibit
Works by by Outsider artists, including Minnie Black, the Rev. Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Mose Tolliver and Purvis Young. Admission $5, $4 seniors, $3 non-Duke students, FREE for kids under 16 and Duke students and faculty.
December 10, 2011 - July 8, 2012
10am-5pm T,W,F,Sa; 10am-9pm Th, 12-5pm Su.
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.
(919) 684-5135
December 16, 2011 - January 15, 2012 
"Man vs Nature/ Man vs Man" Art Exhibit
Works by Jean Cheely in carved and cast glass representing destructive forces of nature and destructive forces created by man. FREE admission.
December 16, 2011 - January 15, 2012
M-Sa 10am-7pm, Su 12-6pm.
Golden Belt Bldg 3 ROOM 100, 807 E. Main St.
919 967-7700
December 20, 2011 - January 15, 2012 
"From Campus to Cockpit: Duke University during World War II" Exhibit
Featuring photographs and information from the 1942 Rose Bowl Game played at Duke.. FREE admission.
December 20, 2011 - January 15, 2012
Check http://library.duke.edu/about/hours/ for hours.
Duke's Perkins Library Foyer, Science Dr.
(919) 684-4009

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