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West End Billiards Challenge
Every third Saturday at West End Billiards come test your skills in a double elimination challenge! Both league and non-league members are welcome. Practice…
Redhead Hemp + Radical Movement Durham Pride Fest
Join Redhead Hemp and Radical Movement for a collaborative event to celebrate Durham Pride 2026. This outdoor event will have food trucks, DJs, large vendor…
Encaustic Painting
Come join us for this hand-on beginner level encaustic painting workshop. All materials are provided.
Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Tour
Experience the history of downtown Durham, strolling between the city’s historic sites. Learn of Durham’s pivotal role in the industrialization of the American…
Paint Pouring
Fun
Downtown Durham African American Historian-Guided Tour
Durham: the mecca of black capitalism and the center of North Carolina’s African American business community. Join a local historian on this guided walking…
Downtown Durham True Crime Walking Tour
From mayoral candidates turned murder suspects, to terrifying cult leaders, to dramatic gangster dramas. Join us on the guided Durham True Crime Tour, hosted…
Durham Ghost Walk
Explore the spooky side of Durham’s history on this tour of the city’s most haunted locations. From the disgraced sons of tobacco giants who continue to roam…
Phone Free Fun
Want to escape the screens? Need desperately to put your phone down but find it too challenging? Take this opportunity to bond with your friends while everyone…
Printmaking workshop
Enjoy a two-hour workshop on the basics of printmaking using a gelli plate. You will leave with many prints to share, frame, or use in your current art…
Sunday DRIFT Rooftop DJ Sets at The Velvet Hippo!
Every Sunday from 4-7pm, you’ll hear music drifting from the rooftop on Orange Street! Our Sunday afternoon DJ sets are a great way to end your weekend on a…
Printmaking workshop
Enjoy a two-hour workshop on the basics of printmaking using a gelli plate. You will leave with many prints to share, frame, or use in your current art…
Paint Pouring
Join us for an immersive and hands-on experience of pouring paint to create your own unique artwork.
Dancefulness for the Soul at the DAC
Dancefulness© for the Soul offers a space to reconnect with our body and our true self through an integrative practice that combines mindfulness meditation and…
FREE Fun da’MENTal Trivia with “Just Dave”
Trivia Night with “Just Dave”! General Trivia every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month at Ment Beverage Co./Honeygirl Meadery! Free to play and prizes awarded for…
Cocktail Classes at Durham Distillery | Bitters – Sept. 22, 6:30PM
Bitters Learn how bitters add structure, depth, and nuance to cocktails. This class explores how to use bitters intentionally and how a few drops can…
Trivia Night
Test your knowledge against other Jug drinkers Tuesdays at Glass Jug Downtown for our FREE weekly trivia night. Bring a team of your smartest friends to win…
Trivia Night @ DSSOLVR (w/ Hammered Trivia – FREE & Dog Friendly!)
Every Tuesday at DSSOLVR, starting @ 7 pm. Free to play, no team limits, prizes for top 3 teams. $6 IPAs & $1 Jell-o Shots. Dog friendly! Join us every Tuesday…
Buena Vista Social Club
A Remarkable Blend of Music, Dance and Heart It’s been years since legendary singer Omara Portuondo last entered a recording studio. Once known as the “Queen…
Durham Chess Club – Weekly Meetup
A free, welcoming space for everyone to play and enjoy chess. Beginners and children highly encouraged to come. We host a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere.…
Durham Chess Club
Join the Durham Chess Club for a relaxed, welcoming weekly chess night at Durham Food Hall. Whether you’re brand new and learning the moves or you’ve been…
Sculpting with polymer clay
join us for a hands-on experience in sculpting with polymer clay. All levels welcome!
Classic Bingo Night @ DSSOLVR! (Free – Win Drinks & Lottery Tickets!)
Bingo Night @ DSSOLVR Durham hosted by Bingo Geeks NC. Think you’ve got the winning card? Join us for FREE-TO-PLAY BINGO, every Wednesday at 7pm, where the…
Rigged Trivia at the Durham Food Hall
Join us for Rigged Trivia every Wednesday 7 pm at the Durham Food Hall! This general knowledge trivia with hidden themes is free to play and offers gift card…