Watch the Canes in the playoffs, head to the Raleigh Market and more Best Bets

This week promises to be all llama, no drama with alpaca farm tours, a newly bowed Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard (with a socially distanced Canes Watch Party to boot — Bunch of Jerks!), the biggest and best Drive-Through Brewgaloo, and plenty more virtual and in-person opps to keep you funtained.

Stay strong, friends. And, as always, #SpreadLove.

Hurricanes Watch Party at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

Pizza, pizza. There’s a new pie in town with craft brews and cocktails to boot. Find your way over to Five Points to hang in the revamped and reimagined hundred-year-old garage (Gulf Oil of yore) now known as the beaut Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard. Socially distance yourself, drink in hand, among a wide-open pizza bar, two patios and grassy brewyard. Bunch of Jerks fans will want to stop by Saturday (Aug. 15, 11:30 a.m.) for the Canes Watch Party. Brand-new Bowstring will be open Thursday-Sunday this week with more days to come. 1930 Wake Forest Road. (Across from Snoopy’s), opens 4 p.m. weekdays and 11:30 a.m. weekends. instagram.com/bowstringpizzabrewyard

Raleigh Market

It’s baaaccckk! Get excited. The largest flea market in the Southeast is back at N.C. State Fairgrounds every weekend. With 600-plus indoor and outdoor vendors with a treasure trove of high-end antiques, power tools, jewelry, art, and much more, plus rotating array of food trucks, fair food and farm stands. To market we go! Outdoor hours 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; indoor hours 9 a.m.–4 p.m. theraleighmarket.com

Drive-Through Brewgaloo

Drive up, drink up (after you drive home, obviously) and do your part to keep Cackalacky brews alive. Originally rescheduled to go live (in-person) this weekend, Brewgaloo has canceled its traditional format for 2020 for the safety of all involved. While you wait for the main event to return to DTR April 23-24, 2021, enjoy this third pop-up installment of Drive-Through Brewgaloo Aug. 15 — the biggest and best event yet. Help keep our state brewers surviving and thriving (and enjoy the fruits of their labor) by purchasing a six-pack of your fave style of beer, or try a Taste of NC mix pack featuring 24 different beers for curbside pickup. All beers are 100% North Carolina-made, -owned and -operated. #DrinkLocal. 2–6 p.m., Lincoln Theater, 126 E Cabarrus St. Raleigh. For tickets and additional info, visit shoplocalraleigh.org or facebook.com/brewgaloo.

The 19th Amendment Project

Hard won. Not done. Nevertheless, she persisted. Women have been rocking the vote for 100 years (happy 100 to the 19th Amendment: 1920–2020). With focus on the 19th Amendment and its impact on society, the Burning Coal Theatre Company presents “The 19th Amendment Project,” a series of short 10-minute plays written by some of the most accomplished women and/or nonbinary playwrights of today. The event is in partnership with The League of Women Voters of Wake County and 13 other theater and opera companies from across central NC, Think Deb Margolin, Magdalena Gomez, Carrie Knowles and more. Each of the short plays will be released virtually one at a time between Aug. 17–30, available for viewing until Sept. 30. Tickets to view each play will be $2, or $25 for the entire 14 play cycle. For tickets, call 919.834.4001 or visit burningcoal.org/the-nineteenth-amendment-project

Alpaca Farm Tours

Alpaca your bags, y’all. It’s time to go on an alpaca farm tour. M&M Alpaca Farm of North Carolina in Pittsboro is now offering tours. Finally you can get all your alpaca questions answered. Dreams really do come true. In this case: Thursdays through Saturdays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Tours are $5 a person. 7084 U.S. 64 West, mmalpacafarmofnc.openherd.com

Jackbox Party Game Night

Get your game face on. Thunk up by a squad of board-game enthusiasts who typically (aka pre-pandemic) meet up to play games (with a collection of 265+ games), Triangle Game Night has gone virtual for a series of events, including this Aug. 22 Jackbox Party (8 p.m.). Zoom in to join host Rickey for some Jackbox antics. There will be prizes (including for best Zoom background). Game on. Details at facebook.com/trianglegamenight.

Durham Craft Market

Need new crafts? Durham Craft Market is here for it in Durham Central Park every Saturday so you can update your crafts via a vast variety of local handmade arts and crafts (all artisans live and craft no more than 30 miles from Durham city limits). 8 a.m.–noon, next to the Farmer’s Market Pavilion. durhamcraftmarket.com

Food Trucks at Eno

Belly (and mask) up! Remember Food Truck Rodeos and scrumptious sweaty summer fun? Pull out your stretchy shorts. Food Trucks on the Farm at Eno River Farm is here for you Aug. 19, 5–8 p.m. as some of the best trucks in town roll out for the biweekly food truck rodeo. Bring a blanket, grab some grub and chill out—and don’t miss the homemade Eno ice cream. 2127 St Marys Road, Hillsborough. facebook.com/enoriverfarm

Skywatching with Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Space Jam out your Tuesdays with some free fam-friendly stargazing from the comfort of your own home (or wherever you wanna stream) with Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. While the center remains temporarily closed, you can still explore the skies via its online events. Explore the sky via tips and tools from Morehead astronomy educators Nick Eakes and Amy Sayle who will “discuss upcoming celestial happenings and other astronomy-related topics like how to identify constellations, measuring distances between objects in the sky and more.” It promises to be out of this world. Morehead at Home: Skywatching recurs Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Each skywatching session is accessible via a Zoom link on our online calendar: moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar. Missed sessions can be peeped on YouTube.

Drive-in film: ‘Big’

Move your feet like Tom Hanks on dancing on the big piano over to Food Truck Flix for some “Big” (Aug. 14, Frontier RTP location), featuring trucks: Gussy’s, Chirba Chirba and Magnificent Concessions. Then, Aug. 15 (same location), catch “Horton Hears a Who,” with food truck fare by NC Bulkogi, Chick-N-Que and Bruster’s Ice Cream. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., film airs at 8:30 p.m. Each month, proceeds go to benefit a select nonprofit or charity. Cause of the month: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. foodtruckflix.com

LIVE Event: Jeremiah Watkins

Judd Apatow credits Jeremiah Watkins for making him fall in love with comedy again — no small feat (or compliment). So you should probably see the stand-up scion (famed as one-third of The Wave from Comedy Central’s “Roast Battle”) as he passes through Goodnights for three nights of laughs. Also known as Moshpit (a roadie/hypeman) in “The Comedy Jam” and as one-half of the musical comedy super-duo Regan and Watkins during “Kill Tony” — among other credits — Watkins also has the very popular podcast, “Jeremiah Wonders.” So, yeah. See you there. Visit goodnightscomedy.com for show, time and ticket info, plus extensive details on how the club is keeping you safe—and laughing. Aug. 20–22.

Socially-Distanced Yoga @ Hi-Wire Brewing

Namaste at Hi-Wire Brewing Durham on Saturday(s) for some weekly yoga — stay for brews. Stretch it out at 11 a.m. with some socially distanced yoga in the taproom. BYO mat, water bottle and face mask. Classes are $5 each; all skill levels welcome. facebook.com/hiwirebrewingdurham