Magic & Mischief: A Wizard’s Market

Fred Fletcher Park 820 Clay St, Raleigh

Curiosities - Crafts - Music - Handmade Goods - Magical Food & Drink A Wizard's Market by Paper & Stars Studio at Fred Fletcher Park. The Wizard's Market appears for only one day in a cloaked location each year. Young witches and wizards who enter the market will encounter mysterious characters and fantastic beasts, create magical crafts, and practice spells with professors from a certain famous wizarding academy. Be sure and wear your colors to show your House pride while you shop for enchanting handmade items and treats from our vendors, enjoy family-friendly stage performances, and experience Magic & Mischief under Autumn's spell. This is a family event full of wizarding fun for children - no horror, gore, weapons, or full face masks, please. Location: Fred Fletcher Park Cost: Free Ages: All

Celebrate Our Reopening with the Doctor Is In!

Pope House Museum 511 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh

After months of renovations, the Dr. M.T. Pope House will be open to the public again! The M.T. Pope House Museum invites you to learn about medicine in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries! This program will focus on the lives of Black medical practitioners and patients as they seek to heal and be healed despite glaring inequality. This program is in partnership with the Shaw University Archives. Location: Pope House Museum Ages: All Costs: Free No Registration Required

Stream Cleanup at Southgate Park!

Southgate Park 1801 Proctor Street, Raleigh

Join Stormwater staff for a stream cleanup at Southgate Park! We'll spend the morning removing trash from the stream and making the creek cleaner and litter-free. All the necessary supplies will be provided (work gloves, trash grabbers, safety vests, and trash bags). Please dress for outdoor fun and plan on getting a little wet and muddy. What You Need To Know Volunteers must be at least 10 years old; all volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. We'll provide all supplies! Please just come with closed-toed shoes/boots and clothes that can get a little wet and muddy. Each volunteer must individually register. Registration for the stream cleanup is required.

African American Book Fair

John P. (Top) Greene 401 MLK Jr Blvd, Raleigh

Join us for a special event featuring African American book illustrators and authors from across the state! Explore a wide selection of children’s books, as well as historical and inspirational works from the African Diaspora — all available for purchase. Special Guest: Mrs. Sherricka Carpenter Stanley, author of "Give Me Some Chin!" and owner of Next Chapter Bookstore & Gift Shop. Come meet the author and support a thriving Black-owned business! Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate Black voices in literature! Location: John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center Ages: All Ages Cost: Free No registration required