Livable Raleigh

Green Road's Teen Hang Night
2025-03-28 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Green Road Community Center
If you’re looking for a place to hang out with your friends for the night, Green Road’s Teen Hang Night is the place to be.
The night will be filled with lots of free fun, which consists of making Tik Tok videos, video game competitions, basketball games, DJ, and other activities. Bring a friend to come have a great time!
Location: Green Road Community Center
Ages: 12-17
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink

Matriarchs of Mordecai
2025-03-29 10:30 - 16:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Explore the stories of the women of Mordecai Historic Park during this special event!
Take a themed park tour, drop in for craft demonstrations by the Tri-Tatters, and enjoy hearth cooking in our historic kitchen. Try historic yard games and a Hands-on History craft, or hop on the Historic Raleigh Trolley for a special women’s history tour of downtown. Also come by the Visitor’s Center to listen to a lecture by John Millhauser about the many people who’ve called this area in and around the park home.
Park and trolley tours are ticketed; all other activities are free. Purchase tickets at the Mordecai Historic Park Visitor Center or online at RecLink (trolley only). For more information, please call 919-996-4364.
Age: All
House and Grounds Tours Cost: $7 Adults / $4 Seniors and Children
Trolley Tickets Cost: $12
Park and trolley tours are ticketed; other activities are free.
Get Trolley Ticket on RecLink

Anderson Point Park Community Day
2025-03-29 11:00 - 13:30 | Anderson Point Park, 20 Anderson Point Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Save the Date. (postponed from 2/22)

It’s a perfect blend of fun, relaxation, and connection, where the bonds of the Raleigh community grow stronger, and memories are made to last a lifetime.

Dress to be outside. Rain or Shine

Anderson Point Park Community Day
Event DETAILS 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
20 Anderson Point Park
FREE EVENT

Hosted by: Barwell Road Community Center 5857 Barwell Park Drive, Raleigh
919-996-599

Ulysses J Lane VMD
SECAC Chair

Archaeology at Mordecai Historic Park
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Professor John Millhauser, the Director of Anthropology for NCSU, will work backwards in time, starting with how people living in the neighborhood use the park today and moving back through the creation of the park in the 1970s, the establishment of the Mordecai neighborhood, the property during the Civil War, and the founding of Raleigh in the late 18th century. The lecture will close with the lives of Indigenous people who lived here for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. We hope you enjoy this closing lecture of the ‘Digging Deeper’ lectures series.

Learn about the recent excavations at Mordecai Historic Park and what a sample of the objects found reveal about the many people whose lives have intersected here.
We will work backwards in time, starting with how people living in the neighborhood use the park today and moving back through the creation of the park in the 1970s, the people who helped build the Mordecai neighborhood in the first half of the twentieth century; the people who lived on the property before, during, and after the civil war; and the people who founded Raleigh in the late eighteenth century.
We will close with the lives of Indigenous people who lived here for thousands of years before Europeans arrived and bring the story full circle with the emerging connections to descendent communities like the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina.
Location: Mordecai Historic Park
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

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A Film at Fletcher Park - A League of their Own
2025-03-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Join us for a free outdoor screening of “A League of Their Own” (1992) at the Fletcher Park amphitheater.
Celebrate Women’s History Month by viewing this film about the first women’s professional baseball league, set during World War II. Bring your friends, lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks to enjoy while watching. The movie will start at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Fred Fletcher Park
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Community Engagement Board - Equity Subcommittee Meeting
2025-03-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Virtual Meeting
Please join us for the Community Engagement Board Equity Subcommittee meeting. This meeting will be held online.
Date: Monday, March 31
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Online:
Join the meeting

Raleigh Transit Authority Route Committee Meeting
2025-04-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Raleigh Union Station, 510 West Martin Street, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC, 27601
This committee studies questions dealing with routes, services, passenger amenities.
For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority.

City Council Afternoon Session
2025-04-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Raleigh City Council will meet for an afternoon session.

Watch Council Meeting Live Stream
View agendas and past minutes
Visit our City Council page to find your council member and other council services.

RHDC Nominations Committee -- Updated
2025-04-01 16:00 - 17:00 | One Exchange Plaza, 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NY, 27601
The April meeting originally scheduled for April 8 has been moved to April 1.
Public Meeting – April 1, 2025

The Nominations Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, April 1 at 8:30 a.m. in conference room 809, 8th floor of One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601.
For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov.

1. Call to Order

1.01 Call to Order and Welcome

2. New Business

2.01 Upcoming Vacancies

3. Adjournment

The Nominations Committee for the Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. January through May (and some special meetings throughout the year) in conference room 108, Suite 100 of the One Exchange Plaza building. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.

RHDC Community Awareness Committee
2025-04-01 16:00 - 17:30 | One Exchange Plaza, 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NY, 27601
Public Meeting – April 1, 2025

The Community Awareness Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commissionwill conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, April 1 at 4 p.m. in the conference room 809 of One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601.
For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov.

1. Call to Order

A. Call to Order and Welcome
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

2. Public Comment

A. This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are not otherwise on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker

3. Old Business

A. Raleigh Historic Bike Ride

4. New Business

A. RHDC Social Media Calendar

5. Other Business

A. SWAG Items

B. Pending Discussion Items

6. Adjournment

The Community Awareness Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room 108, Suite 100 of the One Exchange Plaza building. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.

City Council Evening Session
2025-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Raleigh City Council will meet for an evening session.

Watch Council Meeting Live Stream
View agendas and past minutes
Visit our City Council page to find your council member and other council services.

Battle of the Badges
2025-04-01 19:00 - 21:30 | Lenovo Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Watch the Raleigh Police Department compete against the Raleigh Fire Department in a friendly hockey game!
The event is free. Donations will be accepted at the door and online. All proceeds will benefit Officer Gillick, who was injured in an officer-involved shooting in January of this year.
April 1
7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.
Lenovo Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh
For more details about the event and how you can help, visit the Raleigh Police Department Foundation website

RHDC Research Committee
2025-04-02 08:30 - 10:00 | One Exchange Plaza, 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NY, 27601
Public Meeting – April 2, 2025

The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, April 2 at 8:30 a.m. at One Exchange Plaza, Suite 301, Nash conference room.
For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov

1. Call to Order

A. Call to Order and Welcome

2. New Business

A. RHL Pre-Application Review – House (415 Cutler Street)
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

B. RHDC Work Plan – Preserving Black Churches Project
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

3. Public Comment

A. This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are not otherwise on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker.

4. Pending Business

A. Items not being discussed

5. Adjournment

The Research Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room 108, Suite 100 of the One Exchange Plaza building. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.

Raleigh Transit Authority Finance and Policy Committee Meeting
2025-04-02 15:30 - 17:00 | Raleigh Union Station, 510 West Martin Street, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC, 27601
This committee reviews any budget/financial issues referred from the Transit Authority and other sub-committees as well as studies questions/policies related to transit and the GoRaleigh Access program.
For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority.

Sustainability, Wildlife, and Urban Trees Committee
2025-04-02 16:30 - 17:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Sustainability Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303 at 4:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

Community Engagement Board - Outreach Subcommittee Meeting
2025-04-02 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting
Please join us for the Community Engagement Board Outreach Subcommittee meeting from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. This meeting will be held online.
Join the meeting

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: West Peace Street Assemblage -- Rescheduled to 4/23 at McKimmon Center
2025-04-02 17:30 - 18:30 | Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
RALEIGH NEIGHBORS UNITED received the following from MorningStar Law Group:
“…given the significant attendance that we now are expecting for our neighborhood meeting next week, we are rescheduling the meeting planned for April 2nd to a much larger venue. Simply put, the room available at the Pullen Community Center is insufficient for the size of the group that we are expecting based upon what we have seen on social media. We do not believe it would be fair to folks interested in the case to continue with the meeting under the circumstances.
We apologize for any inconvenience and would ask that you please let as many of your folks know about this as you can. We will be mailing out postcards letting the community know of the cancellation and also will be sending a mailed meeting notice once we have a new time/date/venue for the meeting.”
Stay tuned…
MorningStar has now confirmed the meeting will be rescheduled to 4/23 at the NCSU McKimmon Center

Apr. 02
5:30 p.m.
Pullen Park Community Center CC Classroom, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606
W Peace St Assemblage
Pre-Submittal
IX-12 TO DX-30-UG
(Additional Information)
D
Jason Barron

FROM RALEIGH NEIGHBORS UNITED
ACTION: PACK THE ROOM April 2, 2025, 5:30 pm for a developer hosted neighborhood meeting at Pullen Community Center, Classroom 103, 408 Ashe Ave. Add this to your calendar and plan to be there. We need to make ourselves heard. It is not only about our neighborhood but all Raleigh neighborhoods. Main points of opposition are below.
The core team has been busy the last month. (Get Involved)

Yard Signs were printed and placed on Glenwood Avenue. Donate to get one and place it in your yard!
RaleighNeighborsUnited.com — our website — went live last night with links to Facebook and Instagram. Get Involved by creating content!
Fliers are going out to HGBN* this weekend. Livable Raleigh did fliers in Boylan Heights last week. Get Involved to help with fliers!
We had a blog post on Livable Raleigh. Our next post will be next week. Get Involved to join the writing team!

Please continue to share our message with your friends and neighbors. It is time to mobilize!
Main Opposition Points

The facts are clear: >12 stories, 240 ft from historic homes and in a transition area, violates 4 plans, 47 policies, 2 tables and 3 core definitions. There is not a single policy or plan that would support >12 stories. “Stick to the plans” (More Details)
If they force this here, where policy is clear, it will set a dangerous precedent to do this near any neighborhood. This is not an HGBN issue. All neighborhoods are at risk!
Given the facts, you should question any Council Member that votes for this rezoning.

See comfor latest Information and content

*HGBN = HISTORIC GLENWOOD-BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 7800 Battle Bridge
2025-04-02 17:30 - 18:30 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
Apr. 02
5:30 p.m.
Barwell Road Park, 5857 Barwell Park Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610
7800 Battle Bridge
Pre-Submittal
R-4 TO IX-?
(Additional Information)
C
Patrick McHugh
Sheshbaradaran

Chief of Police Swearing-In Ceremony
2025-04-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Southeast Raleigh High School, 2600 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610
You are cordially invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Raleigh’s 31st Chief of Police, Rico Boyce.
The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 2, at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, beginning at 6 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!
Both members of the media and the public are welcome to attend the ceremony.
Learn more about Chief Boyce’s exceptional work with the Raleigh Police Department.
Date: April 2
Time: 6 p.m.
Location:
Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
2600 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

BPAC Outreach Committee
2025-04-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The BPAC Outreach Committee meeting scheduled for March 13 has been rescheduled to meet on Thursday, April 3 at 2 PM in Conference Room 419 at the Raleigh Municipal Building.

In addition, the Outreach Committee will also not meet on April 10 as originally scheduled.

Please contact Barbara.Godwin@raleighnc.gov if you have any questions.

Stormwater Management Advisory Commission
2025-04-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Raleigh Transportation Field Services Building, 2550 Operations Way, Raleigh, 27604
1. Welcome

A. Introductions

B. Excused Absences

2. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting

A. Approval of Minutes from March 6, 2025

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment – In person meeting

4. Commission/Stormwater Staff Update on Matters of Importance

A. Staff and Commission Updates

B. High Priority Topics

C. Notices Prior to Construction

5. Discussion of Request for UDO Text Change to Align with State

A. UDO Text Change to Align with State

6. Modified Consent Agenda for Raleigh Rainwater Rewards Projects

A. Two Applications Requesting City Contribution

7. Updates on Stormwater’s Public Education, Outreach, and Participation Program

A. Public Education, Outreach and Participation Program

8. Overview of the Millbrook Exchange Park Stream Repair Project

A. Millbrook Exchange Park Stream Project Repair

9. Review of Preliminary Topics for Upcoming Meeting(s)

A. Preliminary Topics for May 2025 – August 2025 SMAC Meetings

10. Other Business

A. Non Agenda Items

11. Adjournment

A. Adjourn Meeting

12. Optional Field Tour of Millbrook Exchange Park Stream Repair Project

A. Millbrook Exchange Park Stream Tour

The registration link and agenda will be available a week before the meeting date. If you subscribe to this meeting series, you will receive the registration link and updates such as news and workshops.
This commission meets the first Thursday of every month. Members discuss various stormwater needs and issues. Then, provides recommendations to staff and reports to Raleigh City Council.
If you would like to speak at this meeting during public comment, please email us.

Design Review Commission
2025-04-03 16:30 - 18:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – April 3, 2025

The City of Raleigh Design Review Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, April 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the Council Chamber.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Kasey Evans or visit the Design Review Commission webpage.
A. Design Alternates – Old Business

B. Design Alternates – New Business

1. DA-1-2025: Moore Square Affordable Housing (330 E Hargett St., 317, 319, 323, 325, and 327 E. Martin St., and 210, 214, 218, 224, 226 and 228 S. Bloodworth St.)
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

C. Approval of Minutes

1. Review March 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes

D. Report of the Commission’s Attorney

E. Report of the Chair and/or Vice Chair

F. Other Business

G. Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal. Design Review Commission public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Parks Committee
2025-04-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The committee is responsible for the study of issues related to park facilities, features, developments, and modifications. The committee prepares recommendations and proposals for the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board based on in-depth review and study of park-related issues and concerns.
The Parks Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303 at 6:00 pm.

Community Input on the Draft 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan (Virtual)
2025-04-03 18:00 - 19:30
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The City of Raleigh is requesting community input on the draft 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan. The plan describes how the City will use federal and local funds to create affordable housing, address homelessness, and serve low- and moderate-income communities over the next five years. The City expects to receive $4.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) next fiscal year (beginning July 1) and $22.5 million over the next five fiscal years.
The draft Consolidated Plan can be reviewed here and is available for public comment through Monday, April 13th.
Hard copies of the draft are available at the Community and Small Business Development office or by request (919) 996-4330:
One City Plaza
12th Floor, Suite 1200
421 Fayetteville St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Ways to provide comments:

Email written comments to CD.info@raleighnc.gov
Mail written comments to “Housing and Neighborhoods Department, P.O. Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602”

Accommodations for non-English speaking or residents with disabilities will be made available upon advance request. Deaf and hearing-impaired individuals needing interpreter services should provide 24-hour notice by calling 919-996-3100 (voice) or 919-996-3107 (TDD).
Community Meetings
The City is inviting community members to participate in upcoming community meetings to review highlights of the draft Consolidated Plan and provide feedback.
Upcoming Spring Public Meetings:

Tarboro Road Community Center, March 25th, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Carolina Pines Community Center, March 27th, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Virtual Meeting (link), Thursday, April 3rd, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Accommodations for non-English speaking or residents with disabilities will be made available upon advance request. Deaf and hearing-impaired individuals needing interpreter services should provide 24-hour notice by calling 919-996-3100 (voice) or 919-996-3107 (TDD).
Public Hearing
A public hearing was held on December 3, 2024, to gather input on community needs to inform the draft plan. A second public hearing will be held in April pending City Council authorization. More information on a date, time, location, and ways to sign up to speak will be emailed and posted on the City website once scheduled. Visit the 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan page for more information and updates.
For more information, contact the City of Raleigh Community Development Division at 919-996-4330 or email cd.info@raleighnc.gov.

For additional information, please email cd.info@raleighnc.gov or call 919-996-4330.

First Friday Market and Movie - Wall-E
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Spring is here, and that means First Friday Market & Movies are back at Moore Square!
Join us Friday, April 4, for an evening of fun, community, and entertainment.
Details
Movie: Wall-E at 7:30 p.m.
Vendor Market: 5 – 9 p.m.
Food Trucks and Kids Programming
This free, family-friendly event is in partnership with Get 2 Know Raleigh, with movies and programs sponsored by Downtown Raleigh Alliance.
Don’t miss an evening under the stars in the heart of downtown!

Beyond The Book Children’s Book & Art Festival
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Wanted to share an upcoming event at Fred Fletcher Park on April 5, from 10am-3pm. Free and open to all ages.
Beyond The Book Children’s Book & Art Festival is a free outdoor family celebration of community, creativity, and storytelling produced by Paper & Stars Studio in partnership with the City of Raleigh.
https://raleighnc.gov/parks-and-recreation/news/beyond-book-chapter-4-mystic-sea
Billy Rutherford
Historic Sites Program Specialist
City of Raleigh
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
1101 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27604
Parks.raleighnc.gov

Game On!
2025-04-05 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-06 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-07 10:00 - 18:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Enjoy a fun variety of giant lawn games, board games and MOORE!
Available activities for Game On! include:
Soccer balls
Hula hoops
Jenga
Chess (giant and regular)
Cornhole
Frisbee
Board and card games
(Please see Parks staff for game availability.)

Advice About Your Device Drop-In Hours
2025-04-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Raleigh Pathways Center, 900 S. Wilmington Street
Need Help With Technology? Get Advice About Your Device!
Raleigh Digital Ambassadors are here to help! Whether you have a short question about how to work your computer or have long-term digital goals, join us for drop-in hours!
You will be paired up with a Digital Ambassador to create a plan to best support your needs and tackle goals together in a 1:1 setting. Whether you need help with your phone, computer, or have other digital goals, we have you covered!
No appointment is needed for this FREE session.
