Earth Day Biodegradable Yard Waste Bag Giveaway

Wilder's Grove Solid Waste Services 630 Beacon Lake Dr, Raleigh

Use your lunch break to pick-up your FREE biodegradable yard waste bags from the City of Raleigh's Solid Waste Services! Swing by the Wilders Grove Solid Waste Services Facility to pickup your five (5) FREE biodegradable yard waste bags and enjoy a sweet treat this Earth Day! The Solid Waste Services Communications staff will be on-hand to answer all your questions about the upcoming transition to weekly Enhanced Yard Waste Pickup for residents. Get a jumpstart on your springtime yard clean-up and celebrate our Earth with the Solid Waste Services team!

Reflecting Raleigh Technical Team – Natural Resources

Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh

Technical Teams are topic-based teams of subject-matter experts who meet to provide guidance and develop policy recommendations for the City’s Next Comprehensive Plan. Five teams will be organized by key topics included in the next plan: Land Use Transportation Housing and Neighborhoods Natural Resources Infrastructure and Services Each Technical Team will include: City staff Representatives from City boards and commissions Technical experts from the Raleigh community

Police Advisory Board Meeting

Raleigh Pathways Center 900 S. Wilmington Street

The Police Advisory Board serves as a liaison between the Raleigh community and City Council. The board will help build trust and relationships between the Raleigh Police Department and the community. Location Raleigh Pathways Center, Conference Room 200 900 S. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Streaming link here. 

Artist Reception | Continuum: Classical to Contemporary Islamic Art

Block Gallery 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh

“Continuum: Classical to Contemporary Islamic Art,” is a group exhibit curated by Public and Community Artist Kulsum Tasnif that celebrates process, reverence, and renewal within Islamic art. It gathers Muslim American artists working across traditional and contemporary forms – from Tezhip (illumination), Arabic calligraphy and Islamic geometry, to new works inspired by these classical disciplines. Join us for an Artist Reception on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Block Gallery located inside the Raleigh Municipal Building.

Air Chrysalis: Celebrate the Artwork

Walnut Creek Wetland Center 950 Peterson St, Raleigh

Woven installation by Patrizia Ferreira at Walnut Creek Wetland Center Free and Open to the Public Join us for the opening of Air Chrysalis on International Mother Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Date: April 22, 2026 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Location: Walnut Creek Wetland Park, 950 Peterson Street, Raleigh, NC 27610 To view the artwork, take the Walnut Creek Greenway trail South from either the Peterson Street entrance or Education Center trail to the greenway. The work is suspended over the greenway trail between the bridge and pavilion. From State Street or further south, take the Walnut Creek Greenway past the pavilion. From Garner Road, take the Walnut Creek Greenway east towards the Education center and head south, continuing on the Walnut Creek Greenway. Learn more about the installation and artist

Under One Canopy: Supporting Roots & Roofs in Wake County

All Faith's Chapel at Dix Park 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh

  Under One Canopy is a public event aimed at highlighting the importance of Wake County's urban tree canopy. Leading experts will showcase research-based strategies that anyone, from individual residents to policymakers, can take to be good stewards of green spaces in a rapidly growing region. Topics will range from the latest Wake County tree canopy assessment to healing our environment one back yard at a time. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how policies that improve environmental resiliency can support sustainable and intentionally planned growth. EVENT DETAILS When April 22nd, 5:30 - 8:00 Where Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel 1030 Richardson Dr., Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh, NC 27603 RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/under-one-canopy-supporting-roots-roofs-in-wake-county-tickets-1986654005610?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl