United Arts Wake County

Roll, Release and Reset
2026-05-31 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-05-24 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-05-17 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-05-10 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 18+
This workshop focuses on enhancing strength and stability in the body and pelvic floor region through a combination of exercises and techniques. This class will also provide a self-care component that empowers participants to take control of their health.
In addition to targeted exercises, participants will also learn myofascial release techniques using therapy balls to promote relaxation and release tension in the muscles. Join us to improve your pelvic floor health and overall well-being.

Artspace Open Studio
2026-05-31 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-05-24 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-05-17 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-05-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Artspace, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Let your imagination soar in Artspace’s Open Studio and enjoy a free self-guided art making activity for ages 5 and up

Aging Gracefully Creative Movement Workshop
2026-05-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 50+
Aging Gracefully: Meaningful Movement Explorations – As we age it is important to keep the body moving, the brain focused, and the spirit fueled. In this technique/creative dance class, we will do so in a healthy, FUN way. We will warm the body, moving in a way that encourages each dancer to better honor and understand their unique physicality.
Next, dancers will explore different ways to generate movement phrases. Inspired by poetry, visual art, and personal experience, we will create dances; accessing the wisdom of the body to express our relationship to the world, each other, and ourselves.
No prior dance experience needed, just a willing heart <3

Beginning Jazz Workshop
2026-05-25 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-18 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 18+
In this engaging beginning Jazz class, participants will delve into a captivating blend of strength-building exercises, precise body alignment techniques, and invigorating conditioning routines.
With a focus on cultivating musicality and honing individual style, students will unlock the secrets of this exhilarating dance form, discovering the joy of movement and self-expression along the way. No prior experience necessary.

Beginning Painting Workshop
2026-05-25 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-05-18 17:45 - 18:45, 2026-05-11 17:45 - 18:45 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Ages 13+ This is a great class for new painters, as well as existing painters who would like to follow along. We will learn about different paint styles and techniques, explore color and work on developing our painting skills. Several themed paint projects will be completed in this session.

Moving with Parent & Tot
2026-05-25 10:00 - 23:00, 2026-05-18 10:00 - 23:00, 2026-05-11 10:00 - 23:00 | Arts Together, 114 SAINT MARYS ST, RALEIGH, NC, 27605-1809, United States
Walking – 5 Years Old: Move, stretch, sing, & bond with your tot in this creative movement course designed to introduce our youngest students to basic dance skills.
Young dancers must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or guardian.

The Write Stuff! Creative Writing Group
2026-05-21 14:30 - 15:30 | Southeast Regional Library, 908 7th Avenue, Garner, 27529
If you enjoy creative writing or would like to try it for the first time, then this Creative Writing Workshop may be just the place for you. Everyone will work together to explore creative writing in a safe, open, and encouraging environment. You may bring a short story or chapter from a larger body of work for peer feedback. 18+ only.

We Are Phoenix
2026-05-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Stewart Theater NC State University
Songs about dancing, as well as songs set in a specific dance rhythm or style, stretch throughout music history and across all cultures and nationalities. This program will sample a wide variety of music from the Renaissance to contemporary, including pop music, musical theatre, and world music. You’ll hear pieces by Schubert, Brahms, Britten, Copland, Van Morrison, and Abba, as well as music from “Wicked”.

Sip + Stitch
2026-05-17 11:00 - 13:00 | 201 E Davie St, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Join us for a monthly gathering of fiber folks at Artspace!

Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival
2026-05-16 - 2026-05-17 | Fayetteville Street, 443 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, 27601
Artsplosure’s Raleigh Arts Festival is one of the most original and longest running arts festivals in North Carolina. Held annually on the third weekend of May in beautiful downtown Raleigh, the festival is a 2 day event and features an Art Market comprised of approximately 175 juried visual artists from across the United States showcasing works in ceramics, glass, fiber art, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, wood and more. The festival presents national and regional entertainment on two stages, provides arts-based activities for children, and presents large-scale temporary art installations each year. Annual festival attendance averages 85,000+.

The Hobbit
2026-05-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-05-09 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh, 27607
Bilbo Baggins, one of the most reserved of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very dry home in the ground in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It’s the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do, but a great treasure lies in store – not only for Bilbo, but for all of the Hobbits who inhabit Middle Earth. This 60-minute adaptation of the beloved tale will be a delight to those children and adults who continue to enjoy the magic of Tolkien.

Adapted by Edward Mast
Based on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Directed by Flora Bare
Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

TheaterWorks USA’s The Pout-Pout Fish
2026-05-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Garner Performing Arts Center, 742 W Garner Rd, Garner, 27529
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout. (Recommended for ages 3-8)
