Barnes & Noble
4325 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
782-0030
www.bn.com
“Your Digital Afterlife.” Evan Carroll and John Romano. March 2 at 7 p.m.

Barnes & Noble
760 SE Maynard Rd., Cary
467-3866
www.bn.com
“Goddess Girls.” Joan Holub. March 18 at 7 p.m.
“Backpacking North Carolina.” Joe Miller. March 22 at 7 p.m.
“Farm Fresh North Carolina.” Diane Daniel. March 22 at 7 p.m.
“Animal Adventures in North Carolina.” Jennifer Bean Bower. March 25 at 7 p.m.

Barnes & Noble
Streets at Southpoint
8030 Renaissance Pkwy., Durham
806-1930
www.bn.com
“Death of a Pinehurst Princess.” Steve Bouser. March 5 at 1 p.m.
“Images of America: Cary.” Sherry Monahan. March 26 at 1 p.m.

Barnes & Noble
5400 New Hope Commons, Durham
489-3012
www.bn.com
“Images of America: Carrboro.” David Otto and Richard Ellington. March 19 from 2-4 p.m.

Carolina Friends School’s Community Read
4809 Friends School Rd., Durham
383-6602
www.cfsnc.org
“27 Views of Hillsborough: A Southern Town in Prose & Poetry.” Elizabeth Woodman. March 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Flyleaf Books
752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
942-7373
www.flyleafbooks.com
“Lost and Found in Cuba: A Tale of Midlife Rebellion.” Jeanne Lemkau. March 4 from 7-8 p.m.

McIntyre’s Fine Books
2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro
542-3030
www.fearrington.com
“Radiant Daughter.” Patricia Grossman. March 6 at 2 p.m.
“Farm Fresh North Carolina.” Diane Daniel. March 19 at 11 a.m.
“Quick Fix Southern.” Rebecca Lang. March 25 at 2 p.m.
“Backpacking North Carolina.” Joe Miller. March 26 at 11 a.m.

Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh
828-1588
www.quailridgebooks.com
“The Surrendered.” Change-rae Lee. March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
“Every Day In Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life..” Frances Mayes. March 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The Regulator Bookshop
720 Ninth St., Durham
286-2700
www.regulatorbookshop.com
“Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America.” Les Standiford. March 15 at 7 p.m.
“Witches on the Road Tonight.” Sheri Holman. March 16 at 7 p.m.
“The New Yorker: The Complete Correspondence.” Joelle Biele. March 22 at 7 p.m.
“Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next.” John Kasarda. March 23 at 7 p.m.
“Butterfly Child.” Angela Davis-Gardner. March 24 at 7 p.m.
“Forged: Writing in the Name of God – Why the Bible’s Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are.” Bart Ehrman. March 29 at 7 p.m.

Blogging 101
Bull City Forward
101 W. Main St., Durham
404-9263
www.bullcityforward.org
Learn to blog with Alice Osborn. Registration required. March 2 from 12-2 p.m.

Bosetti Art Tile
Historic Boylan Heights Neighborhood, Raleigh
327-5021
www.BosettiArtTile.com
Demonstrating the Cuerda Seca Technique of Clay Tile Glazing. March 12, 16, 26 from 12-4 p.m.

The Center For Excellence
Breakthrough Advantage
3803 B. Computer Dr., Ste. 106, Raleigh
375-5021
www.breakthrough-march10.eventbrite.com
Marking with ease breakthrough with Olalah Njenga. Registration required. March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7 from 12-2 p.m.

Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham
683-1709
www.hayti.org
Heritage Rhythms Dance Class taught by dance professionals Toni Hall and Ivy Burch. Thru March 28 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Zumba Fitness with Eric and Valine Zeigle. Every Thurs. from 7-8 p.m.

Look Good…Feel Better
Duke Clinic, Patient and Family Resource Center
200 Trent Dr., Durham
613-6275
www.dukehealth.org/events
Self-image workshop for patients. Second Mon. every month from noon-1:30 p.m.

N.C. Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh
807-7900
www.ncmuseumof history.org
“Time for Tots: It’s the Shoes!” Hear history of shoes and make shoelaces. March 1 and 8 from 10-10:45 a.m.

Science Café at the Back Bar
Top of the Hill Restaurant
100 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
929-8676
www.topofthehillrestaurant.com
Short presentation on a cutting-edge scientific topic, followed by a Q&A session. First Thurs. every month from 7-8 p.m.

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Carolina Pointe II
6013 Farrington Rd. Ste. 10. Chapel Hill
966-3494
www.unclineberger.org
Yoga for Everyone. Every Mon. from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meditative Yoga. Every Thurs. from 10:30 a.m.-noon

Wake Technical Community College
Magic of Disney’s Quality Service
9101 Fayetteville Rd., Raleigh
919-866-5929
www.waketech.edu
Workshop provides materials to improve quality customer service. March 2 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Carolina Ballet
Progress Energy Performing Arts Center
Fletcher Opera Theater
2 E. South St., Raleigh
821-2030
www.progressenergycenter.com
The Ugly Duckling. Thru March 6
Carmen. March 24-April 10

Carolina Performing Arts
Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill
114 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill
843-3333
www.carolinaperformingarts.org
ID – Cirque Elozie, performing a mix of new circus and urban dance. March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Netherlands Dance Theater performs works by Jiří Kylián and Lightfoot Leó. March 29-30 at 7:30 p.m.

Carolina Theatre
309 West Morgan St., Durham
560-3040
www.carolinatheatre.org
“Carrie.” March 18 at 7 p.m.
“Patrick.” March 18 at 9:30 p.m.

The Lumina
Southern Village
400 Market St., Ste. 200, Chapel Hill
969-7301
www.thelumina.com
“Rango.” March 4
“The Adjustment Bureau.” March 4

American Business Women’s Association
N.C. State University Club
4200 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
546-8331
www.abwa.org
Meets third Thurs. every month at 6:45 p.m.

Cary Photographic Artists
Jordan Hall Art Center
908 N. Harrison Ave., Cary
www.caryphotographicartists.org
Meets first and third Thurs. every month at 7:30 p.m.

The Diabetes Bus Initiative
1100 Navaho Dr., Ste. 249, Raleigh
876-8466
www.thediabetesbus.org
“Living Well With Diabetes,” managing the disease. Meets first Sat. every month from 10-11 a.m.

Heartbeats Jam
Gifts With a Heart
2867 Jones Franklin Rd., Raleigh
854-0040
www.raleighdrumcircle.org
Drum Circle. Meets fourth Sun. every month from 3-4:30 p.m.
Heartbeats Jam! Meets every Wed. from 6:30-8 p.m. Thru March

Holistic Moms Network
Friends Meeting House
625 Tower St., Raleigh
676-4652
www.holisticmoms.org
Meditation: Teachings to Calm the Mind. Meets third Fri. every month at 6:30 p.m.

Moving Mantra Yoga Studio
200 Sawmill Rd. Ste. 101, Raleigh
449-0530
www.MovingMantraYoga.com
Meets first Fri. every month from 6-7:30 p.m.

N.C. Huntington’s Disease Society of America
Triangle Support Group
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh
954-3000
www.hdsa.org
Meets second Wed. every odd-numbered month at 7 p.m.

Newcomers Club of Raleigh
J. J. Crowder Masonic Lodge #743
9920 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh
435-8007
www.newcomersclubraleigh.org
Welcome coffee. Meets first Fri. every month at 10 a.m.

The Women’s Center
210 Henderson St., Chapel Hill
968-4610
www.womenspace.org
New Separation and Divorce Support Group. Thru March 22

Women’s Power Networking
Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Wake Forest
www.WomensPowerNetworking.com
Monthly power lunch. Meets second Friday every month from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Monthly Women Executives Roundtable. Meets third Friday every month from 3-5 p.m.

Yoga at Shelley Lake
1400 W. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh
www.yttonline.org
Yoga in a natural setting. Taught by Yoga Teachers of the Triangle. No experience necessary. Every Sun. from 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Histoic Oak View County Park
4028 Carya Dr., Raleigh
250-1119
www.chapelhillpreservation.com/horace.html
“From Morning to Night: Domestic Service in the Gilded Age South,” tells story of African American labor corps. Thru June 12

Horace Williams House
610 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill
942-7818
www.chapelhillpreservation.com/horace.html
Bill McAllister and Madelyn Smoak mixed-media exhibit. March 6-27

Marbles Kids Museum
201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh
834-4040
www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
“Dig in!” Annual community gardens summit. (Registration required.) March 5 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Morehead Planetarium
250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
962-1236
www.moreheadplanetarium.org
“LEGO-Palooza,” models created by the North Carolina LEGO Users Group. March 5 at 11 a.m.
“Starry Nights,” learn about women in astronomy. March 16 at 7:30 p.m.

N.C. Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh
807-7900
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
“Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina,” bringing Jewish tradition into Southern culture. Thru March 7

N.C. Museum of Life and Science
433 Murray Ave., Durham
220-5429
www.ncmls.org
“March Science Madness,” a “tournament of science” with an activity every Sat. Thru March

N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh
733-7450
www.naturalsciences.org
First Fridays. Open museum store and Nature Art Gallery, light refreshments and live music. Free cult classic movie showing at 7 p.m. First Fri. of every month from 5-9 p.m.
Animal Grossology. Scientific look at disgusting animal habits. Five thematic areas, such as “Blood Slurpers” and “Slime Makers.” Thru April 24
Winning photos from the Wildlife in North Carolina photo competition. Thru March 31
"Attracting Birds: Sounds & Skies." Exhibit and sale of multi-media works by Lee Moore Crawford. March 4-27

Orange County Historical Museum
201 North Churton St., Hillsborough
732-2201
www.orangenchistory.org
“Pauli Murray: Birth of an Activist,” focuses on the effects of race in Murray’s life. Thru March 27

Raleigh City Museum
220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh
832-3775
www.raleighcitymuseum.org
Fayetteville Street walking tour. Covers 200 years of Raleigh history. Every Thurs. at 10 a.m.

ArtsCenter
300-G E. Main St., Carrboro
929-2787
www.artscenterlive.org
James Hunter. Guitar. March 2 at 8:30 p.m.
The Allen Boys. Southern Sacred Steel. March 17 at 5 p.m.
Todd Snider. Country folk. March 17 at 8 p.m.
The Lee Boys. Steel guitar. March 18 at 8:30 p.m.
Aubrey Ghent Band. Steel guitar. March 19 at 8:30 p.m.

Carolina Performing Arts
Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill
114 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill
843-3333
www.carolinaperformingarts.org
The Chieftans. Irish music. March 13 at 7 p.m.

Carolina Theatre
309 W. Morgan St., Durham
560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
Vienna Teng and Alex Wong. Piano and percussion. March 3 at 8 p.m.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo. African vocals. March 11 at 8 p.m.
Judy Collins. Folksong. March 31 at 8 p.m.
“Princess Ida,” by Gilbert and Sullivan. March 24-27

Cat’s Cradle
300 E. Main St., Carrboro
967-9053
www.catscradle.com
Greg Brown. Folk. March 5 at 8 p.m.
Carbon Leaf. Rock. March 18 at 8:30 p.m.

Duke University Department of Music
Various campus venues
660-3300
www.music.duke.edu
Faculty recital. Saxophone and piano. March 18 at 8 p.m.
Robert Parkins. Organ Recital. March 20 at 5 p.m.
Duke Gardens Ciompi Quartet. March 31 at 6 p.m.

Duke Performances
Reynolds Industries Theater
Duke University, Durham
684-4444
www.dukeperformances.duke.edu
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. March 3 at 8 p.m.
Marc-Andre Hamelin. Piano. March 4 at 8 p.m.
Takacs Quartet. March 12 at 8 p.m.
Marino Formenti. Piano. March 27 at 7 p.m.
“Rite of Spring,” The Bad Plus. March 26 at 8 p.m.

Durham Performing Arts Center
American Tobacco District
123 Vivian St., Durham
680-2787
www.dpacnc.com
John Mellencamp. Rock vocals. March 1 at 8:20 p.m.
Daniel O’Donnell. Country. March 2 at 7 p.m.
Erykah Badu. March 4 at 8 p.m.
Celtic Woman. Celtic violinist and vocals. March 6 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Diana Ross. March 11

Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
760-8600
www.meredith.edu
Choral Concert featuring Chorus, Chorale and Encore. March 1 at 8 p.m.
Sinfonietta Concert. March 3 at 8 p.m.
Graduation Recital, Stephanie Thurm. March 26 at 8 p.m.
Junior Recital, Megan Crosson. March 27 at 7 p.m.

PineCone
Various venues
664-8333
www.pinecone.org
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. Scottish fiddle and cello duo. March 4 at 8 p.m.
The Cheiftans with Paddy Moloney. March 13 at 7 p.m.
Thistledown Tinkers, March 13 at 3 p.m.

Progress Energy Performing Arts Center
2 E. South St., Raleigh
821-2030
www.progressenergycenter.com
Gordon Lightfoot. March 19 at 8 p.m.
Juilliard String Quartet. March 20 at 3 p.m.
Ruggero Piano. March 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Pink Martini. March 4-5 at 8 p.m.

Burning Coal Theatre Company
The Murphey School Auditorium
224 Polk St., Raleigh
834-4001
www.burningcoal.org
“To Kill a Mockingbird.” March 10-20

Carolina Performing Arts
Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill
114 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill
843-3333
www.carolinaperformingarts.org
“The Andersen Project,” by Robert Lepage. March 17-18

Common Ground Theatre
4815B Hillsborough Rd., Durham
698-3870
www.cgtheatre.com
“Love Letters to My Child.” March 13 at 3 p.m. & 6 p.m.
“City of Medicine,” Transactors Improv. March 25 at 8 p.m.

Deep Dish Theater
201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill
968-1515
www.deepdishtheater.org
“Superior Donuts,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Letts. Thru March 12

Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian St., Durham
680-2787
www.dpacnc.com
Blue Man Group, comedy, music, and technology. March 15-20
“Yes,” personal view of the Maestros at work live. March 24

Manbites Dog Theater
703 Foster St., Durham
682-3343
www.manbitesdogtheater.org
“Now You See Me,” a dark comedy about life, love, death and television. March 17-26

North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre
Greystone Village Shopping Center
7713-51 Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh
866-0228
www.nract.org
“Brighton Beach Memoirs,” part one of autobiographical trilogy. March 11-13, 18-20, 25-27

PlayMakers Repertory Company
Center for Dramatic Arts, UNC-Chapel Hill
Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill
962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
“Angels in America,” explores America and the AIDS epidemic. Thru March 6
“Big River,” musical take on Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. March 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Raleigh Little Theatre
301 Pogue St., Raleigh
821-4579
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
“Really Rosie,” musical. March 11-27

Cary Chamber of Commerce
Reverse Car Raffle and Auction
Prestonwood Country Club
300 Prestonwood Pkwy., Cary
467-1016
www.carychamber.com
“Let’s Go Cruze-ing,” silent auction, live auction and car raffle. March 3 at 5:30 p.m.

Downtown Mebane’s Spring Shoppers Stroll
124 W. Clay St., Mebane
563-1722
www.downtownmebane.com
Shopping specials, a plant market, refreshments and more. March 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Goathouse Refuge
680 Alton Alston Rd., Pittsboro
542-6815
www.goathouserefuge.org
Afternoon Italian Caffe to raise money for N.C.’s largest no-kill animal shelter. March 20 from 2-5 p.m.

Guiding Lights
North Raleigh Hilton
3415 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh
371-2062
“Share to Care,” silent auction and entertainment. March 5 from 7-11 p.m.

Murder Mystery Dinner
Cary Senior Ballroom
120 Maury O’Dell Place, Cary
469-4081
www.townofcary.org
For ages 55 and up. Evening of doubts, death and dinner. March 11 from 6-8 p.m.

N.C. Botanical Garden
100 Old Mason Farm Rd., Chapel Hill
962-0522
www.ncbg.unc.edu
“Native Azaleas,” gardening workshop. March 6
“Soils, Water and Site Conditions for Home Landscapes,” gardening workshops. March 12
“Container Gardening,” gardening workshops. March 13
“Get Going Growing Vegetables,” gardening workshops. March 26
“Taking Good Care of Your Body: Healthy Gardening Practice.” March 26
“Weeds 101,” gardening workshops. March 26
“Walk With Nature,” exhibit of watercolors by Mary Margaret Pipkin. Thru April

N.C. Woodcarving Festival
Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop
3141 Capital Blvd., Raleigh
867-0707
Woodcarvings of all kinds are on display and on sale. March 19 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Preservation Speaker Series
119 Ambassador Loop, Cary
460-4963
www.townofcary.org
“Back to the Future: New Uses for Our Historic Treasures.” March 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Scottish Ceilidh: Music, Song and Dance of Scotland. March 20 at 4 p.m.

Shakori Hills Community Arts Center
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd., Pittsboro
542-8142

www.shakorihills.org
“A Carolina Luau,” raising money to purchase the land where Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is held. March 26 from 5-11 p.m.

Women’s Empowerment 2011
RBC Center
1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh
861-2300
www.rbccenter.com
An entire day of education, entertainment and empowerment. March 19 at 11 a.m.

Women’s Power Networking Lunch
Brasa Brazilian Steakhous
8551 Brier Creek Pkwy., Raleigh
www.womenspowernetworking.eventbrite.com
With featured speaker Gigi Karmous-Edwards, founder of Uvo Designs. (Registration required.) March 15 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Zeta Tau Alpha Franklin 5K
UNC-Chapel Hill Campus
Bynum Circle
www.ztaunc.com
The 5K benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure, UNC Lineberger Cancer Research, Arc of Orange County, Ashton’s Angels and the ZTA Foundation. March 19 at 9:30 a.m.