EGGstravaganza Weekend Starts Now!

We wish you and your family a wonderful Easter weekend. Our hopes are that you spend time with the ones you love and celebrate together. 


Please check out your weekend guide provided by: Durham Visitor Center.

March 29, 2012 - April 8, 2012 Little River Complex Carnival Annual carnival with rides, games and diverse eating establishments. T-F 5pm, Sat.-Sun.1pm. Durham County Memorial Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr. (919) 730-3663

April 5 - 6, 2012 Durham Bulls vs. Gwinnett Braves Tickets: Field Box $9, Terrace Reserved $8, Diamondview $7, Lawn $5. April 5 - 6, 2012 7pm. Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St. (919) 956-2855

April 5 - 7, 2012 Ragtime: A Musical The Tony Award-winning musical, based on the novel by E. L. Doctorow, follows three groups in collision at the dawn of 20th century America. The lives of a family of upper-class WASPs in suburban New York, an African-American couple in Harlem, and a small immigrant family in the Lower East Side all intersect as they all search for success in America. Presented by Duke's Hoof 'n' Horn. Tickets $10, $5 students and senior citizens. 7:30pm & 2pm. ReynoldsTheater in Duke's Bryan Center, Science Dr. (919) 684-4444

April 6, 2012 "Mama Juggs" Play Inspired by true stories, "Mama Juggs" is an intimate performance about women’s health and living with breast cancer. Immediately after the performance, solo performer Anita Woodley will orally interpret selected poems from poet Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina’s first Piedmont Laureate. Tickets $15-$35 (pay what you can). April 6, 2012 7:30pm. Health Touch, 3500 Westgate Dr. Ste 504 (800) 838-3006 Alleys of Your Mind Dance Party w/ Wet Ink Ensemble Wet Ink Ensemble and guests perform new music by Duke University graduate composers Janet Chen, Bryan Christian, D. Edward Davis and Kenneth David Stewart; Alex Kotch presents a set of dance music and a new work for live instrumental ensemble and electronic beats, with Hip Hop, Dubstep, and Techno influences. Followed by sets from local DJs. 9pm. Duke Coffeehouse in Crowell Hall, Duke East Campus (919) 660-3333 Coffee Cupping A chance to taste interesting varieties of coffee. Immediately following each cupping participants can join a free, guided tour of the roastery and headquarters. FREE and open to the public. April 6, 2012 10am. Counter Culture Coffee, 4911 South Alston Ave. (919) 361-5282 Garage: Hammer No More the Fingers With Casual Curious / DJ Max Shepard. Tickets $12, $10 in advance (with $3 membership). April 6, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Good Friday by Candlelight A spare but beautiful meditation on the seven last words of Christ. April 6, 2012 7pm. Parkwood United Methodist Church, 5123 Revere Rd. (919) 544-1078 Joe Bell & Stinging Blades (Live Music) Funky Southern-fried rock and more. Admission $10, $8 in advance. April 6, 2012 9:30pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 Nature for Sprouts Begins A month of Friday morning seasonal explorations. Programs incorporate stories, movement, music, outdoor adventures and creative projects while the children explore plants, habitats and animals in the Gardens. For children ages 3-5; adult chaperone required. Cost $24; $20 Gardens members. April Session: 4 Fridays, April 6-30, 10:30-11:30 am May Session: 4 Fridays, May 4-25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 Nature Ranger Cart: Free drop-in activities A traveling science cart in the Gardens with creative adventures for all. Check website the Monday before to see an announcement of the activity. Please ask for location at the front desk. No registration and no participation limits. Adult chaperone required. 11am-1pm. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 668-1707 Showroom: Young Fortune With B Self / First Lady Jae / Gen Hannibol. Tickets $15 (with $3 membership). April 6, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 The Eno Mountain Boys With The Underskore Orkestra and The Onyx Club Boys. Admission $8 (with $2 membership). April 6, 2012 8pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 The Storytellers Band Live jazz. FREE admission. April 6, 2012 7:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707

April 6 - 7, 2012 Bolero Pequeno Teatro Latino Presenta: "Noche Bohemia" Play Tickets $10 . April 6 - 7, 2012 8pm Common Ground Theatre, 4815-B Hillsborough Rd. (919) 699-0141 Opening Day! Doors Open for the Triangle’s Best Selection of Premium Potted Roses Today! Also offered - a class at 10am on How to Plant a Premium Rose Garden. 10am to 4pm 3312 Watkins Rd 3312 Watkins Rd Durham NC,27707

April 7, 2012 "Local Flora-Spring" Course Begins Ken Moore, former assistant director at N.C. Botanical Garden, will help you see the amazing variety among plants and understand their unique adaptations and recognizable traits. Field trips include observations in a variety of habitats, using a key to identify plants and noting undesirable plants. "Tree Finder: A Manual for Identification of Trees by Their Leaves," by May Theilgaard Watts, and all other supplies are included in fee. Cost $120; $95 Gardens members. 4 Saturdays, April 7-May 5, 9am-1pm. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 A Downtown Durham Walking Food Tour- Triangle Food Tour On this guided journey through the streets of Downtown and West Durham you'll pause numerous times for sample tastings and personal tales from some of the area's most unique, hidden culinary gems. Along the way, you'll gain some new insights of the area's "gritty", "eclectic", blue-collar, tobacco & textile roots that are the foundation for this community's now thriving leadership role in medicine, the performing arts and regional cuisine. Cost $35 per person (+ $2.60 svc chg). April 7, 2012 2:15pm - 5:15pm The King's Daughters Inn lobby, 204 North Buchanan Blvd, (919) 319-5674 Bird Walks Enjoy an early morning stroll in the Gardens with fellow bird enthusiasts and Cynthia Fox, of Chapel Hill's Wild Bird Center. Cynthia will help you to spot, identify and learn more about the birds that call this region home, even temporarily. Don't miss this opportunity to experience that one remarkable bird sighting. Children are welcome if they are age 8 or older. Please bring binoculars. FREE, but pre-registration required. April 7, 2012 8-10am Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 668-1707 Children’s Program: Feathered Gardens Members How do birds fly? How do they build nests? Explore these questions and more in this exciting class on birds. Make a project to take home. For children ages 7-9; adult chaperone required. Cost $6; $5 Gardens members. 10-11:30am. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegar Community Easter Egg Hunt Children ages 1-10 are invited to join in the fun (supervised by their parents), featuring egg hunt, candy, prizes and games. FREE. April 7, 2012 10am. Parkwood United Methodist Church, 5123 Revere Rd. (919) 544-1078 Durham Craft Market An exciting open-air market with Durham-area artisans displaying original jewelry, woodworking, glass, pottery, metal, photography, fiber arts, and more. See some of the finest handmade, unique, and affordable arts & crafts in the heart of North Carolina. April 7, 2012 8am-12pm. Across from the Farmer's Market, 538 Foster St. (919) 220-1857 Durham Farmers' Market Vendors 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 seasonal and include only things that actually grow in North Carolina.) April 7, 2012 8am-12pm. The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. (919) 484-3084 Easter Egg Hunt Featuring egg hunt, activity booths, music, balloons, prizes and inflatables. FREE. April 7, 2012 2-4pm. Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. durhameaster@vintage21.com Easter EGGstravaganza Egg hunt with 1,300 eggs. Bring a bag or basket. Children must be accompanied by an adult - no drop offs. In the event of rain, the egg hunt will be held inside. FREE. 10:30am. Cresset Baptist Church, 3707 Garrett Rd. Easter Eggstravaganza Easter egg hunt, bounce house and obstacle course, Easter bunny, huge giveaways and more! Giveaways include bikes, a flat-screen TV, video game systems and many other great prizes. Chick fil-A will be on site for lunch. 11am-4pm. RTP Community Church, 1727 Ed Cook Rd. (919) 596-4352 How to Plant a "Premium" Rose Garden A detailed demonstration of what it takes to plant a bareroot rose. FREE. 10am. Witherspoon Rose Culture, 3312 Watkins Rd. (919) 489-4446 Ironing Board Sam April 7, 2012 Whiskey, 347 W. Main St. (919) 682-6191 James Olin Oden Singer/songwriter of Celtic Music. Followed by Bourbon Rebellion. FREE admission. April 7, 2012 8:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 Nature Storytime: Free drop-in book club For children ages 3-7; adult chaperone required. Celebrate the season with a story read aloud to the group out in the Gardens. Each story relates to the season or garden spot. Read together and then discuss the garden connection. Visit the website the Monday before class to see an announcement of the book to be read that week. 10:30-11:30am Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 Pinhook Karaoke FREE with $2 membership. April 7, 2012 10pm. The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. (919) 667-1100 Rhonda Robichaux Band Featuring sultry vocals and swampy guitar, blending a NOLA flavor to blues, swing, jazz, samba, funk, classics and originals. Tickets $8. April 7, 2012 9:30pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 Showroom: Cat's Cradle presents - We Were Promised Jetpacks With Bad Veins / New Cassettes. Tickets $14, $12 in advance (with $3 membership). April 7, 2012 9pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Spring Pruning Learn renewal pruning and structural pruning from Jan Little, director of education and public programs, as you see demonstrations of several pruning techniques on a number of shrubs. Gain a better understanding of how to manage the plants in your home garden. Cost $25; Gardens members $20. 10am-12pm. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St. (919) 684-3698 Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tour See a vibrant city in the midst of its revitalization and get to know the restaurants, shops and people that are making Durham one of the nation's cultural hotspots. From crostini topped with local produce and house-smoked meats to gourmet popsicles to renowned pimento cheese to local beer, you will discover all of Durham's flavors. Reservations required online. Cost $44.98. 2-5:15pm. Meet at The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. info@tastecarolina.net The Art Market at Vega Metals - Saturday Market Outdoor market featuiring gorgeous locally produced arts and crafts, including metal, jewelry, fabric arts, pottery, and more. April 7, 2012 9am-1pm The Art Market at Vega Metals, 214 Hunt St. (919) 688-8267 Wine Tasting Featuring a small and diverse collection of Mediterranean wines. FREE. April 7, 2012 12-3pm. Wine Authorities, 2501 University Dr. (919) 489-2884

April 7 - 8, 2012 Durham Bulls vs. Gwinnett Braves Tickets: Field Box $9, Terrace Reserved $8, Diamondview $7, Lawn $5. April 7 - 8, 2012 5pm. Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St. (919) 956-2855

April 8, 2012 Easter Sunrise Service A short worship service will be followed by breakfast at Beneti's. April 8, 2012 6:30am. Parkwood United Methodist Church, 5123 Revere Rd. (919) 544-1078 Garage: The Sawyer Family / Crumb Catcher Tickets $6 (with $3 membership). April 8, 2012 8pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875 Jasme Kelly Admission $5. April 8, 2012 11:30am-3pm. Papa Mojos Roadhouse, 5410-Y Highway 55 (919) 361-2222 Michael Bellar and the AS-IS Ensemble Jazz. FREE admission. April 8, 2012 7:30pm. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad St. (919) 416-9707 MotorKokyu Bloody Brunch With music by the 23 String Band. FREE admission. April 8, 2012 12pm. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. (919) 901-0875

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
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
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
January 3, 2012 - June 30, 2012 "Selected Textile Works from Regional Artists" Exhibit This exhibition showcases selected works that demonstrate the breadth and exceptional talent of North Carolina's art quilters. FREE admission. January 3, 2012 - June 30, 2012 8:30am-5pm M-F. National Humanities Center, 7 TW Alexander Dr. (919) 549-0661
January 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012 Lap Swim Cost $5, $4 City resident. January 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012 M-Th 6am-8pm, F 6am-7:30pm, Sa 9:30am-5pm, Su 1-5pm Edison Johnson Recreation Center, 500 W. Murray Ave. (919) 560-4270
January 4, 2012 - April 8, 2012 "I Recall the Experience Sweet and Sad: Memories of the Civil War" Exhibit To mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this exhibit showcases the memoirs of men and women who lived through it--Union and Confederate nurses, a former slave turned camp nurse and laundress, a southern woman married to a Union solider, and Walt Whitman, whose work as an army hospital nurse inspired some of his greatest works. FREE admission. January 4, 2012 - April 8, 2012 M-F, 12am-12pm, Sa: 9am-12am; Su: 10am-12am Duke's Perkins Library Gallery, Science Dr. (919) 684-4009
January 20, 2012 - April 15, 2012 Screened: New Work by the Printmakers of North Carolina The Printmakers of North Carolina (PoNC) include professors, art-teachers, studio artists, and students who practice a variety of printmaking methods. "Screened" focuses on screen-printing techniques. All members of the PoNC live and work in North Carolina, and their work reflects the experience of the state in their daily lives. FREE admission. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2787
January 23, 2012 - July 23, 2012 "Full Color Depression" Art Exhibit An exhibition of rarely seen color images from the Library of Congress’s Farm Security Administration photography collection. FREE admission. January 23, 2012 - July 23, 2012 M-Th 9am-7pm, F-Sa 9am-5pm. Center for Documentary Studies at Duke, 1317 W. Pettigrew St. (919) 660-3663
February 16, 2012 - June 17, 2012 "Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art" Art Exhibit Featuring 34 masterworks by Alexander Calder with the work of seven contemporary artists whose practices are bound to Calder's legacy as modern sculptor. The exhibition, organized The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, is accompanied by a fully-illlustrated catalogue. Ticket pricing tba. February 16, 2012 - June 17, 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
February 17, 2012 - April 8, 2012 Durham Art Guild Members' Show FREE admission. February 17, 2012 - April 8, 2012 9am-9pm M-Sa. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. (919) 560-2713
February 19, 2012 - April 20, 2012 "Ivey Hayes: A Retrospective" Art Exhibit The exhibit presents works from Hayes' earliest realistic landscapes and portraits. Also included are watercolors from his series on Native Americans and his self-described 'visionary' period. These works pay homage to Africa with a geometric-abstract figural expression. FREE admission. February 19, 2012 - April 20, 2012 T-F 9am-4:30pm, Su 2-4pm. North Carolina Central University Art Museum, 1801 Fayetteville St (919) 530-6211
February 25, 2012 - April 7, 2012 "Beverly Mciver: Small Works" Art Exhibit A portrait of the artist working in a more intimate scale and includes media works on paper and monoprints, as well as her signature oils on canvas. FREE admission. February 25, 2012 - April 7, 2012 10am-6pm M-F, 10am-4pm Sa Craven Allen Gallery/House of Frames, 1106-1/2 Broad St. (919) 286-4837
March 9, 2012 - April 8, 2012 "Seven" Art Exhibit Works by Constance Pappalardo, an abstract painter who works with layers of paint horizontally on canvas. FREE admission. March 9, 2012 - April 8, 2012 M-Sa 10am-7pm, Su 12-6pm Golden Belt Bldg 3 ROOM 100, 807 E. Main St. 919 560-2713
March 16, 2012 - April 18, 2012 "Industrial Blues" Exhibit Color photographs by Gunther Cartwright, Professor Emeritus of Photographic Arts at the Rochester. All the prints are traditional "C" prints made by Mr. Cartwright, featuring dramatic and vibrant colors. FREE admission. March 16, 2012 - April 18, 2012 T-F 10:30am-5:30pm, Sa 10:30am-4pm. Through This Lens, 303 E Chapel Hill St. (919) 687-0250
March 16, 2012 - April 14, 2012 "The Artful Robot" Art Exhibit See how artists throughout the region use old computer bits, random metal, containers, canisters, buttons, broken jewelry, unexpected discards, and other detritus to make... robots! FREE admission. March 16, 2012 - April 14, 2012 M-W 11am-5pm; Th-F 11am-9pm; Sa 11am-5pm; Su 12-5pm. The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St. (919) 688-6960
March 19, 2012 - April 7, 2012 Parade of Playhomes for Child Abuse Prevention Playhomes to be raffled will be on display. 100% of the proceeds of this event will be used in family outreach programs to prevent child abuse in our communities. Raffle tickets $3, or 2 for $5. March 19, 2012 - April 7, 2012 The Streets at Southpoint, 6910 Fayetteville Street (919) 493-8899
March 21, 2012 - August 31, 2012 "Fragments From Another Life" Photography Exhibit Rhonda Klevansky, a South African photographer, writer and documentary filmmaker, illustrates the plight of political asylum seekers. Klevansky’s portraits, taken between 2000 and 2002, feature refugees holding personal items from their home countries, such as vases, books of poetry and music boxes to traditional clothing. The photographs include handwritten annotations detailing the subject’s personal connection to the items. FREE and open to the public. March 21, 2012 - August 31, 2012 8am-5pm M-F. Rubenstein Hall in the Sanford Institute at Duke, Science Dr. (919) 613-7394
March 29, 2012 - April 14, 2012 "Cape Disappointment" Play You're lost in a drive-in movie. Broken down by the side of the road to nowhere. There's a thirty ought six pointed at your back, and you ate the last can of beans three days ago. Welcome to Cape Disappointment. At least it's not Detroit. Regional Premiere. Tickets $17 F-Su; $12 W-Th (discount for senior (62+), military, and students with i.d.). March 29, 2012 - April 14, 2012 8:15pm W-Sa, 3:15pm Su. Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St. (919) 682-3343
April 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012 "Jazzilicious" Art Exhibit Expressive jazz inspired paintings by Eric McRay. FREE admission. April 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012 10am-7pm M-F, 10am-3pm Sa Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St (919) 683-1709
April 3 - 30, 2012 Benefacting Volunteer Challenge Benefacting, an online marketplace where people sell or buy goods and services to benefit charity, is hosting a contest for student organizations from colleges, who can volunteer services or offer a good they would like to donate. Other people make a donation to charity in exchange for the service or good, completing a Benefaction. The team that raises the most money between 4/1-4/30 wins tickets to a Durham Bulls baseball game. Second place gets an improv show at ComedyWorx, and the individual who personally raises the most will win a $50 restaurant gift card.nishtha@boltpr.com