Take Five: Pork, pickles and peanuts – plus tunes for the Haw
Pork, pickles and peanuts
Not only do you get a barbecue cook-off and juried pie contest at this celebration of North Carolina food, but there will also be cooking demonstrations, local arts and crafts vendors and live music from Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Duke Homestead, 2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham; free; dukehomestead.org
NeighBREWood party
Raleigh Brewing Co. celebrates the release of its second summer seasonal, Dear Ol’ Dixie Pale Ale, by hosting an all-day neighborhood party with three food trucks, live bluegrass music, corn hole, giveaways and of course, plenty of beer. Bonus: Your (nice) dog is welcome.
Noon-11:30 p.m.; Raleigh Brewing Co., 3709 Neil St., Raleigh; raleighbrewingcompany.com
Blu-Bop Tribute
Up next for Cary’s Sertoma Summer concert series is “Blu-Bop: A Tribute to the Music of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones.” Feel free to take a picnic (no alcohol, though) and friendly dogs on leashes.
6 p.m. Saturday; Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park, 801 High House Road, Cary; free; townofcary.org
Sunday mARTket
Artsplosure is bringing a series of art and craft markets to downtown during the warm weather months, starting with the first Second Sunday City mARTket this weekend, featuring 20-40 mostly local artists.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; City Market, 215 Wolfe St., Raleigh; free; artsplosure.org
Music for the Haw River
This Concert for a Cause (the cause being the Haw River Assembly) features bluegrass powerhouses Town Mountain and Big Fat Gap and an activity tent to keep the kids occupied.
5-9 p.m. Sunday; The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro; $20 in advance/$25 door/free for 12 & under; lupineproductionsnc.com
This story was originally published July 9, 2015 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Take Five: Pork, pickles and peanuts – plus tunes for the Haw."