How will you bring in the New Year? Need some ideas?



What are your plans this weekend? There are plenty of ideas below. Give me a shout out and send me some pictures of what you decide to do. I will add you to the photo gallery.

December 30, 2011 
Carolina Jaguars vs. Fayetteville Flight (Men's Basketball)
Tickets $10, $5 child 3-12.
December 30, 2011
7:30pm
McDougald-McLendon Gym at NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville St.
(919) 730-8390

Contra Dance
Dance to live music. Shoes must be clean and soft-soled. No spike heels may be worn; heels must be wider than 3/4 inch. Tickets are $9 and include a lesson for new dancers.
December 30, 2011
7:30pm lesson, 8pm dance
Reality Center, 916 Lamond Ave.
(919) 929-0696

Duke vs. Western Michigan (Men's Basketball) Purchase Tickets
December 30, 2011
7pm
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Science Dr.
(919) 681-2583

Glenn Eric Meganck
Followed by George Tisdale (rock/experimental/alt). FREE admission.
December 30, 2011
8:30pm
Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St.
(919) 416-9707

Greg Gelb Latin Jazz Quartet
Admission $6.
December 30, 2011
9pm-12am.
Beyú Caffé, 335 W Main St.
(919) 683-1058

HeroClix Organized Play
FREE admission.
December 30, 2011
8pm.
Ultimate Comics, 6120-A Farrington Rd.
(919) 806-8282

Hip-Hop Trivia Contest
With questions about music history, a name-that-verse listening test and a lightning round. Tickets $5, in advance.
December 30, 2011
7-9pm.
Cocotree Culture Shop, 711 Iredell St. Ste G1A
(919) 533-9140

Kwanzaa Celebration
Learn about at celebrate the African American holiday, Kwanzaa. Enjoy food and entertainment for the whole family, including kids' activities, games, art projects, a vendor marketplace and dance performances. FREE admission.
December 30, 2011
12-6pm
Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N Driver St.
(919) 354-2750

Terry Wiley
Admission $8.
December 30, 2011
9:30pm
Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55
(919) 361-2222
December 31, 2011 
Discovery Club - Christmas Bird Count
Join Park staff to tally the diverse species of birds found around the park for Audubon's annual event. Make a suet treat to take home for your backyard birds. Cost $5.
10am-12pm
Little River Regional Park & Natural Area, 301 Little River Way
(919) 732-5505

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.

Durty Durham/The Pinhook New Years Eve Party
DJ’s Play Play, Yammy and Queen Plz. Admission $7 (with $2 membership).
December 31, 2011
9pm
The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St.
(919) 667-1100

English Country Dancing - New Year's Dance
No partner necessary, and beginners are welcome. Bring non-street shoes or dance in socks. Suggested $5 donation.
December 31, 2011
7:30pm
The Ark, Duke East Campus
(919) 683-9672

Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos
Admission $12, $10 in advance.
December 31, 2011
9:30pm
Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55
(919) 361-2222

New Year's
December 31, 2011
4pm (dancing 10pm).
West End Wine Bar, 601 W. Main St.
(919) 381-4228

New Year's Eve Bash
Music by The Willie Painter Band. Admission $20.
December 31, 2011
9pm-12:30am
The Blue Note Grill, 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.
(919) 401-1979

New Year's Eve Celebration
With Bernie Petteway. $15 standing; $25 VIP seating.
December 31, 2011
10pm-1am
Beyu Caffe, 335 W. Main St.
(919) 683-1058

New Year's Eve Party
Featuring the music of Robert White. Champagne toast at midnight. FREE admission.
December 31, 2011
8pm
Charlie's Pub & Grille, 758 Ninth St.
(919) 286-4446

New Year's Eve Party
Featuring music and a champagne toast at midnight. FREE admission.
December 31, 2011
8pm-2am
The Bull McCabe's Irish Pub, 427 W Main St.
(919) 682-3061

New Year's Eve Party Purchase Tickets
Music by Negative I (Pop, Latin and more) followed by RetroBuZZkill (8-piece horn band covering favorites from bands like Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, and the Average White Band). Tickets $15.
December 31, 2011
8pm DJ, 9pm live music
Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St.
(919) 416-9707

New Year's Eve Party
DJ, dancing, and champagne toast. FREE admission.
December 31, 2011
The Tavern, 1900 W. Markham Ave.
(919) 286-7665

Peter Lamb and the Wolves w/ The Countdown Quartet
New Year's Eve Show. Free champagne at midnight Admission $15.
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
Casbah, 1007 W. Main St.

The Final Countdown New Years Eve
Featuring Chocolate Thunder / Chris Corsello / Pancakes and a complimentary Dessert Bar. Tickets $6 in advance (with $3 membership).
December 31, 2011
9pm
Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.
(919) 901-0875

Triangle Brewing Company Tour
FREE tastings. Food will be available for purchase.
December 31, 2011
1-2:30pm
Triangle Brewing Company, 918 Pearl St.
(919) 683-2337

Wine Tastings
Held in the Specialty Department. FREE.
December 31, 2011
2-4pm
Whole Foods Market, 621 Broad St.
(919) 286-2290
December 31, 2011 - January 1, 2012 
Party Rockin' New Years Eve
Includes open bar, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast at midnight, light breakfast at 1am, and DJ Mike Morse from Bob & The Showgram on G105. Must be 21 or older. Tickets $75.
December 31, 2011 - January 1, 2012
8pm-2am.
The Cotton Room at Golden Belt, 807 E Main St.
(919) 530-8380
December 31, 2011 - January 2, 2012 
FREE New Year's Eve 2012 @ The Cuban Revolution Restaurant & Bar
Featuring a champagne toast at midnight and FREE party favors. Restaurant and kitchen are open until 2am on New Year's Eve.
10pm-2am
Cuban Revolution, 318 Blackwell St. Ste 100
(919) 687-4300
January 1, 2012 
Duke vs. Pennsylvania (Men's Basketball) Purchase Tickets
January 1, 2012
5pm
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Science Dr.
(919) 681-2583

Jasme Kelly
Admission $5.
January 1, 2012
11:30am-3pm.
Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55
(919) 361-2222

KwanzaaFest
Celebrating the heritage and unity of the Durham Community through song and dance! FREE admission, but donations accepted.
2-6pm
Durham Armory, 120 Morris St.
aadensemble@gmail.com

New Year's Day Hike
A fun-filled afternoon of guided hikes, refreshments and merriment sponsored by the Eno River Association. There are two hike options, a longer 4-5 mile hike as well as a shorter, approximately 2 mile route. FREE and open to all.
January 1, 2012
2pm
Few's Ford Access at Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Rd.
(919) 620-9099

New Year's Day Run
Start the New Year off on a good foot! Part of the Godiva Track Club's 2011-12 Winter Series. Call for registration cost.
January 1, 2012
1pm
Duke Middle School, 3716 Old Erwin Road
(919) 462-0257

Penguin Plunge
Fly down the 50-foot water slide or jump into the pool to raise money for the Jewish Family Services scholarship program. If $10,000 in funds is raised, Interim Executive Director Sue Klapper will slide down in a penguin costume. All ages welcome but must be a yellow band or at least 48"tall. Cost: $15 to jump, $25 to slide, $35 to stay dry.
January 1, 2012
2pm
Levin Jewish Community Center, 1937 W. Cornwallis Rd.
(919) 354-4942

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
4-6pmW, 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 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://librarydukeedu/about/hours/ for hours
Duke's Perkins Library Foyer, Science Dr.
(919) 684-4009



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