Take Five: Kilt Run downtown may break Guinness World Record
Triangle events to add to your daybook:
Run in a kilt
9 a.m. Saturday; Raleigh Beer Garden, 614 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh; $40 8K/$5-$20 Kilt Run; nogrunclub.com
Last weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is over, but the fun is not: there’s still the St. Paddy’s 8K race and Kilt Run (which hopes to break a Guinness World Record). A 2-block Kids Run starts at 10:45. Live Irish music and food at Raleigh Beer Garden after.
India Fest
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday; N.C. State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh; $5-$10 (5 & under free); indiafestusa.net
Learn more about Indian cultural arts through dance, music, food and crafts in the bazaar-style atmosphere of this family-friendly festival. They’ll have more than 1,200 performers, including Torsha Sarkar and Rakesh Maini from “Indian Idol.”
Arbor Day
1-3 p.m. Sunday; Page Walker Lawn, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary; free; townofcary.org
Drop in for a make-and-take tree craft for kids, entertainment and a chance to chat up a certified arborist, who can give you tips on planting the free tree you get to take home.
Jewish culture
2-5 p.m. Sunday; Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury O’Dell Place, Cary; free; townofcary.org
The fifth annual Jewish Cultural Festival highlights Purim, one of the Jewish faith’s most joyous holiday. The festival includes crafts, performances, traditional foods, a carnival and more. A nonperishable food donation is appreciated.
CROP Walk
2:30 p.m. Sunday; Duke Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham; free; crophungerwalk.org
The 42nd annual CROP Hunger Walk (4.8 miles) raises money to help hungry people across the world. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. No fee to walk, but $3 gets you a T-shirt.
This story was originally published March 17, 2016 at 10:59 AM with the headline "Take Five: Kilt Run downtown may break Guinness World Record."