Category Archives: Community Events
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Downtown Raleigh welcomed nine new street-level businesses in the first quarter of 2011! These new businesses are a range of cafes and restaurants, art galleries and boutiques. Dozens of jobs have been created, and downtown’s vibrance is continuing to grow! … Continue reading
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Rise Up Raleigh Benefit Concert
June 3 is going to be a great night in downtown Raleigh! Several groups have come together to organize the Rise Up Raleigh Benefit Concert and Celebration. The Celebration will feature concerts from 11 awesome bands at the Raleigh … Continue reading
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Prescription Pill Drop-Off
The City’s Substance Abuse and Advisory Commission is hosting its third annual Pill Drop-Off event this Saturday! These events have been a tremendous success in the past, and I imagine this will be no exception. All prescription and over-the-counter medications … Continue reading
Posted in Community Events, Public Safety |
CityCamp Raleigh!
June 3-5, Raleigh will host our first ever CityCamp! CityCamp will bring together government, business, neighborhood, non-profit, and academic affiliates to work together toward next generation solutions for Raleigh! The event is the only one of it’s kind, a City-focused … Continue reading
Posted in Community Events, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Stormwater Issues, Transportation and Traffic, Water Issues |
Grand Openings!
Over the last few weeks, I have been able to attend two wonderful grand opening celebrations! The first was to celebrate the opening of the Wilmoore Cafe, a great new restaurant downtown. The Wilmoore Cafe is located at 223 S. … Continue reading
Posted in Community Events, Recognizing Raleigh |
RPFFA Fundraising Concert
This November, the Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association (RPFFA), will bring back their annual fundraising concerts! The first concert will be held on November 18, at Dorton Arena. Country music legend John Anderson will perform with Briana Dean. Proceeds … Continue reading
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This Weekend’s Tornadoes
Raleigh City Staff has recovery efforts well under way after the tornadoes over the weekend, and lots of progress has already been made. If you would like to help, please click here to find out more about various volunteer … Continue reading
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Dream Big, Little Pig!
This week, I was invited to the Guilded Lily Gift Shop at Duke Raleigh Hospital for Kristi Yamaguchi’s book signing. Kristi recently released her first children’s book: Dream Big, Little Pig. The book tells the delightful story of Poppy … Continue reading
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Upcoming Events!
There are several exciting events coming up around Raleigh that I wanted to let everyone know about! The first is the Viva Raleigh Festival, taking place this Saturday at the Spring Forest Road Park. The Viva Raleigh Festival intends … Continue reading
Posted in Community Events, Parks and Recreation, Recognizing Raleigh, Stormwater Issues, Transportation and Traffic, Water Issues |
DWWC Luncheon
This week, I had the opportunity to join the Democratic Women of Wake County for lunch. I was invited to be part of a panel, along with fellow Councilor Mary-Ann Baldwin and former Councilor James West, to discuss the future … Continue reading
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