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Annual Heirloom Plant Sale

Mordecai Historic Park 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh

Celebrate Earth Day at Mordecai Historic Park and get your herb, vegetable, and flower gardens started for the season! Heirloom varieties of plants will be on sale at great prices. All plants are started from seed by the Mordecai Historic Park gardeners. Plants will include tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, and much more. Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and provide more information about the garden and grounds at Mordecai Historic Park! For questions or more information, please call 919-996-4364. Location: Mordecai Historic Park Ages: All ages Cost: $3 - $5 per plant

National Prescription Take Back Day

Falls River Pharmacy 10930 Raven Ridge Rd, Raleigh

Join the City of Raleigh Police Department and Substance Use Advisory Commission in addressing the drug overdose epidemic by participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) National Prescription Take Back Day!  Safely dispose of your unneeded or expired prescription and over-the counter medications at the local pharmacies listed below. This is a free service and no questions will be asked. When? Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where? Falls River Pharmacy, 10930 Raven Ridge Rd, Suite 109, Raleigh NC Wegmans, 1200 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh NC Safeguard your community's safety and health by responsibly disposing of unneeded medication!

National Prescription Take Back Day

Wegmans Wake Town 1200 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh

Join the City of Raleigh Police Department and Substance Use Advisory Commission in addressing the drug overdose epidemic by participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) National Prescription Take Back Day!  Safely dispose of your unneeded or expired prescription and over-the counter medications at the local pharmacies listed below. This is a free service and no questions will be asked. When? Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where? Falls River Pharmacy, 10930 Raven Ridge Rd, Suite 109, Raleigh NC Wegmans, 1200 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh NC Safeguard your community's safety and health by responsibly disposing of unneeded medication!

Touch-a-Truck at Sanderford Road

Sanderford Road Community Center 2623 Sanderford Rd, Raleigh

Receive a free, hands-on experience with vehicles of all kinds at Sanderford Road's annual Touch-A-Truck event. This interactive, family-friendly event allows children and adults to see, touch, and safely explore their favorite trucks and heavy machinery. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet the individuals who operate these vehicles while protecting, serving, and improving the Raleigh community. This event will also include a "No Horn Hour" to ensure that guests with sensitive hearing can comfortably experience the vehicles. Details Location: Sanderford Road Park Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (No Horn Hour, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.) Ages: All Cost: Free

Stitching Stories Reimagined Opening

DIX Park 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh

Celebrate the arrival of Stitching Stories Reimagined to Dix Park. This traveling public art exhibit from Arise Collective showcases stories of addiction, abuse, COVID-19, and resilience, by using mosaic walls and mirrors to foster empathy, advocacy, and healing. Mix and mingle at the Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel before viewing the community-initiated piece at 1100 Umstead Drive (near the chapel).

Advice About Your Device Drop-In Hours

Sanderford Road Community Center 2623 Sanderford Rd, Raleigh

The City of Raleigh is offering Advice About Your Device Drop-In Hours. Whether you have a simple question about how to work your device or have long-term digital goals, attend our drop-in hours to get assistance and learn more. Drop-in hours will be held February - May at three Raleigh locations. There is no registration required for this FREE resource. Saturday, Apr. 25 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Sanderford Community Center; 2623 Sanderford Rd. Learn more about the Raleigh Digital Impact programs.

Community Engagement Attending the Adult Recess Festival

Buffaloe Rd Athletic Park 5900 Buffaloe Rd, Raleigh

Community Engagement will be attending Let's Get Social Raleigh's "Fourth Annual Adult Recess Festival." The Adult Recess Festival is a unique mental health and wellness festivals and people travel from across the country to experience it. As the first and only festival centered on adult play therapy and joy, it redefines play as essential to personal, civic, and communal care. Each year, public parks are transformed into adult-only playgrounds, reimagined as the backyard we once played in until the streetlights came on.