The City hosts the Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange (RNEX) each year in honor of Neighborhoods Month. The event celebrates Raleigh's amazing neighborhoods and brings our neighbors together. This year's theme is "Cultivating Community Culture" and we are excited to discover the communal gifts and strengths that exist in our neighborhoods! The community event will be held at Carolina Pines Community Center on Friday, September 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Stop by to join the free event - no registration required. Join us to enjoy some of the following activities: Learn About City Programs: Meet staff from City of Raleigh departments and learn about capacity-building and neighborhood programming. Storytelling: Hear from spoken word artist Donna Washington Acrobatics: Be amazed by the Kenya Safari Acrobats Music: Enjoy samba reggae music from Batala Durham Kids Art Lab: Create cool art with one of Raleigh’s amazing artists, Shannon Newby  Food Trucks: Indulge in some yummy cuisine! The first 250 people to arrive will get a ticket for free food. Interactive DEI Session: Register to attend our "Cultivating and Connecting Communities through Conversation" Session to learn more about your shared and differing identities and outlooks with your peers. We hope to see you there! Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions about the event.

Join us for the 19th Annual Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange. No registration is required for this family-friendly, free event. Interested in attending? Learn more about the Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange. We hope to see you there!