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  • May 2026

  • Fri 15

    Women’s Only Handbuilding with Clay

    May 15 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Women’s Only Handbuilding with Clay
    The Joel Fund 822 S White Street, Wake Forest

    When: Fridays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Dates: Friday: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 MAKE UP: 5/1 (skip Good Friday, 4/3) Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older. This particular class is for military-connected women over 18 years or older. Create a one-of-a-kind collection…

    $25
  • Fri 15

    “Suite Surrender” Spring Play

    May 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, United States

    It's 1942, and two of Hollywood's biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel -- assistants, luggage, and legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems to be in order for their wartime performance...that is, until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. Mistaken identities, overblown egos, double entendres, and…

    $12 – $18
  • Sat 16

    Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival

    May 16 - May 17
    Fayetteville Street 443 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

    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…

    Free
  • Sat 16

    Write Now! 2026

    May 16 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    The McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh

    Write Now! 2026 is a one-day, multi-track conference for established and aspiring writers. Our keynote presenters are Newbery Medal-winning children's author Meg Medina and New York Times best-selling author Molly Guptill Manning. Breakout sessions include Crafting Emotion on Purpose, Adventures in Researching, 50 Years a Writer: 10 Career Lessons From the Freelance Trenches, Writing for…

    $119 – $125
  • Sat 16

    Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026

    May 16 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026
    Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC) and Cary Family Dental are proud to present the 16th Annual Wake County Teen Art Exhibition starting May 6, 2026. The exhibition, featuring the work of more than 100 high school students, will be on display at Meredith College’s Frankie G. Weems Gallery May 6-27, 2026, with a…

    Free
  • Sat 16

    “Suite Surrender” Spring Play

    May 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St., Apex, NC, United States

    It's 1942, and two of Hollywood's biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel -- assistants, luggage, and legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems to be in order for their wartime performance...that is, until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. Mistaken identities, overblown egos, double entendres, and…

    $12 – $18
  • Sat 16

    ICON: Motown & Beyond with the North Carolina Symphony

    May 16 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Meymandi Concert Hall, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts 2 E. South Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw join the Symphony to perform hits by such iconic artists as Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and many others. Celebrate the voices that changed music! North Carolina Symphony Sophie Mok, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocalist Ryan Shaw, vocalist

  • Sun 17

    Paint the Parks: Robertson Millpond Preserve

    May 17 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Robertson Millpond Preserve 6333 Robertson Pond Road, Wendell

    Artists are invited to come out to Robertson Millpond Preserve to participate in the Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Celebration in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Wake County’s Park, Recreation and Open Space system! Artists can paint anywhere that is not off-trail from park opening to 30 minutes before closing, creating a piece…

    Free
  • Sun 17

    Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026

    May 17 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wake Teen Art Exhibition May 6-27, 2026
    Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC) and Cary Family Dental are proud to present the 16th Annual Wake County Teen Art Exhibition starting May 6, 2026. The exhibition, featuring the work of more than 100 high school students, will be on display at Meredith College’s Frankie G. Weems Gallery May 6-27, 2026, with a…

    Free
  • Sun 17

    Sip + Stitch

    May 17 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    201 E Davie St 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join us for a monthly gathering of fiber folks at Artspace!

  • Sun 17

    Artspace Open Studio

    May 17 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, 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

  • Sun 17

    Oberlin Writers’ Group: Starry Stories

    May 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Oberlin Regional Library 1930 Clark Ave, Raleigh

    Planets, stars, and other objects in space are an enduring source of fascination, so it’s no wonder so many stories have been told about them. Join us for a writing exercise where we’ll draw inspiration from these celestial objects to tell our own stories. Registration is requested. If you signed up for the Tuesday meeting,…

    Free
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Another beautiful sidewalk mural going in at Knigh Another beautiful sidewalk mural going in at Knightdale Station Park by the incredibly talented, local artist Jermaine Powell. 

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