October 31, 2014 12:00 AM
Sunday
Free yoga class
You Call This Yoga will host a free yoga class from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Athleta at Crabtree Mall. Guest teacher Patricia Wigington will lead the gentle, active class.
Sharpe and York at Quail Ridge
Former Raleigh mayor Smedes York and historian Lawrence Sharpe will discuss “Growing up with Raleigh,” a book about York’s memories, at 3 p.m. at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to QuailRidgeBooks.com.
‘The Nutcracker’ at Cameron Village Regional Library
City Ballet will present excerpts of music and dance from “The Nutcracker” for the School Age Super Special from 3 to 4 p.m. at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. Call 919-856-6723 to register.
All Saints’ Day
Historic Oakwood Cemetery will celebrate All Saints’ Day at 3 p.m. at 701 Oakwood Ave., Raleigh. The free service will honor those who have died. Orange bows will be on the graves of family and friends through Nov. 5. For a donation of $25, a staff member will adorn a grave or marker with a bow. To donate and for details, call 919-832-6077.
Bone marrow drive
Raleigh Beer & Hymns will host a bone marrow drive at 6 p.m. at Tír na nÓg Irish Pub, 218 S. Blount St., Raleigh. Basic swab checks will be taken at the event. The group will also accept donations to cover the cost of adding people to the marrow registry.
Monday
Blood drive
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Talley Student Union at NCSU, 2610 Cates Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to RedCrossBlood.org.
Affordable Care Act seminar
LSN Insurance Associates will host a seminar on the Affordable Care Act from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Innovative Martial Arts Academy, 1241 S. Main St., Suite 15, Wake Forest. For details, go to on.fb.me/1vhh3Og.
Erick Mitchko and Jay Hunter Morris at Quail Ridge
Eric Mitchko and Jay Hunter Morris will present “Tristan and Isolde and Morris and Mitchko” at 7:30 p.m. at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to QuailRidgeBooks.com.
Adult Education info at North Regional Library
North Regional Library will host an informational session on the ways adults can take classes to continue their education from 2 to 3 p.m. at 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. For details, call 919-870-4000.
Tuesday
Jump for the Children
Jump for the Children, a horse show benefiting Duke Children’s Hospital, will take place at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, 4601 Trinity Road, Raleigh. For details, go to JumpForTheChildren.org.
Time for Tots at N.C. Museum of History
Time for Tots will let children ages 3-5 (with adult) learn about the lives of North Carolina’s first inhabitants from 10 to 11 a.m. Students will handle objects, listen to stories and make a paper turtle rattle to take home. $3 per child, $1 for museum members.
Wednesday
Blood drives
The American Red Cross will host two blood drives on Wednesday. The first will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nationwide & Alcatel, 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Raleigh. The second will take place from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at NCSU’s North Hall, 2200 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. For details, go to RedCrossBlood.org.
Events at North Regional Library
• Save Energy, Save Money! will be at 3 p.m. at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. As part of the program, each participant will get an energy kit and learn how to reduce energy consumption, identify causes of energy loss and improve conservation. For details, call 919-870-4000.
• Local journalists and writers will help participants turn their memories into stories in Memoir Writing from 2 to 3 p.m. at North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. For details, call 919-870-4000.
History Hunters at N.C. Museum of History
History Hunters: New North Carolinians will be from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. The program will teach participants ages 10-13 reasons why people move to North Carolina. $3 per child, $1 for museum members. For details, call 919-807-7992 or go to NCMuseumOfHistory.org.
Yoga classes
• You Call This Yoga will host a free yoga class for those with multiple sclerosis and other neuromuscular and joint disorders from 10 to 11 a.m. at Total Wine & More, 4421 Six Forks Road #111, Raleigh. To register, email
Howie@YouCallThisYoga.org.
• Evolve Movement will host a donation-requested adaptive yoga session from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 8470 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh.
Events at Quail Ridge
• Deborah Wiles will present “Revolution” at 7 p.m. at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to
QuailRidgeBooks.com.
• Anna Quindlen will present “Still Life with Bread Crumbs” at 7:30 p.m. at the Hunt Library Auditorium on NCSU’s main campus. For details, go to
QuailRidgeBooks.com.
Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market will be open for the last day of the season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City Plaza on the 400 block of Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. The market features locally grown produce, artisan baked goods, live music and more.
Thursday
Storytime at N.C. Museum of History
Storytime in the Gallery will feature a free staff-led tour of a museum gallery and a history-related story from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. In honor of American Indian Heritage Month, each week in November will feature a Native American-themed story or legend. For details, call 919-807-7992 or go to NCMuseumOfHistory.org.
Events at Quail Ridge
• Jean Anderson will present “Mad for Muffins” at noon at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to
QuailRidgeBooks.com.
• Ron Rash will present “Something Rich and Strange” at 7:30 p.m. at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to
QuailRidgeBooks.com.
Mick McKenna at Sola Coffee
Mick McKenna hosts Comedy Trivia from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Sola Coffee, 7795 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh. For details, go to SolaCoffee.com.
Cinema at the Centre
Cinema at the Centre will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest. The event will feature an evening of film and discussion by movie lovers. Thursday’s presentation is “There Will Be Blood.”
Friday
Free yoga class
You Call This Yoga will host a free yoga for the core class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Ladies Fitness & Wellness, 700 Exposition Place, Raleigh. Call 919-845-9200 to register.
Katelyn Read at Sola Coffee
Katelyn Read will perform her blend of folk melodies, blues and soul from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Sola Coffee, 7795 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh. For details, go to SolaCoffee.com.
Morning Times Market
The Morning Times Market will be from 6 p.m. to midnight at The Morning Times, 10 E. Hargett St., Raleigh. The free event is an outdoor art market featuring local artisans, live music and entertainment, and local breweries on the first Friday of each month.
First Friday Flix
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre will host First Friday Flix from 7 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of each month at 405 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest. The event features a wide variety of film favorites and genres, including art, children’s and family films, comedies, drama and more. To find out which movie is playing, call 919-435-9428.
Saturday
Free yoga class
Raleigh Yoga Center offers a free community class the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Raleigh Yoga Center, 619 Oberlin Road, Raleigh. Reservations are required. For details and to email your reservation, go to RaleighYoga.com.
Make it, Take it at N.C. Museum of History
Make It, Take It is a free event from 1 to 3 p.m. at 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. The event will let participants make a toy banjo from three simple items at the lobby case exhibit “Carolina Bluegrass: Breakdowns and Revivals.” For details, call 919-807-7992 or go to NCMuseumOfHistory.org.
Events at Quail Ridge
• Robin LaFevers will present “Mortal Heart” at 3 p.m. at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to
QuailRidgeBooks.com.
• Brenda Bartella Peterson will present “No Rehearsal: A Memoir” at 5:30 p.m. at Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For details, go to
QuailRidgeBooks.com.
Cemetery cleanup
The Friends of Oberlin Village will host a cleanup day from 9 a.m. to noon at the historic African-American cemetery at 1014 Oberlin Road, Raleigh. Volunteers should come dressed for yard work and debris removal, wearing closed-toe shoes and work gloves. Tools such as wheelbarrows, small wagons, chainsaws, weed trimmers and pruners are also needed. For details, email Sabrina Goode at SabrinaGoode@gmail.com or call 336-416-1895.
Wake Forest Farmers’ Market
The Wake Forest Farmers’ Market is open from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the Renaissance Plaza, 405 S. Brooks St. For details, go to WakeForestFarmersMarket.org.
Raleigh Flea Market
The flea market reopens Saturday, and is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. Every weekend, the Commercial and Education buildings, the Shoppes at Dorton and the outside grounds are host to hundreds of dealers, craftsmen, and booths.
One Stop Garden Shop
Logan’s One Stop Garden Shop will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at 707 Semart Drive, Raleigh. Bianca Howard, community education specialist for the city of Raleigh Solid Waste Services, will teach participants how to use compost bins and piles to their advantage. RSVP for this free program at info@LoganTRD.com.
Healthy Golf Clinic
Raleigh Orthopaedic Therapy Services will host a free Healthy Golf Clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. at 3001 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh. Murray Cooper, DPT, will discuss the anatomy of the golf swing, golf-specific exercises and more at the free clinic. For details and to RSVP, call 919-453-5638 or email MCooper@RaleighOrtho.com.
Sola Pop-Up Market & Ryan Harris Band
Sola Coffee will host a pop-up market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7795 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the Ryan Harris Band will perform its mix of classic soul, groove jazz, blues and funk at the coffee shop. For details, go to SolaCoffee.com.
Flapjack fundraiser
Cub Scout Pack 495 and Boy Scout Troop 486 will host a flapjack fundraiser at 7:30 a.m. at the Applebee’s at 8701 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh. Tickets are $7, and proceeds will fund the group’s camping trips, merit badge classes and scholarships for scouts in need of assistance. For details, call 919-625-3185.
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