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“At midnight, in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon.”
Cue for Cali SCENTED HARVEST Stop and soak up some rays and aromas at Sunshine Lavender Farms June 9 and 10. The farm hosts its 15th annual celebration in Hillsborough with crafts, picnics, and lavender goods galore. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. 4 p.m.; free; sunshinelavenderfarm.com
Whimsies... A pop of color from Peppertrain Jewelry...playing hooky...new Yeti paraphernalia at Great Outdoor Provision Co. (Hopper BackFlip anyone?)... freezing herbs into ice trays to spruce up glasses of water and cocktails alike...an afternoon biking on the greenway...Pelican’s SnoBalls on the way back from the beach... celebrating Dad June 17!
Recent James Beard award winner Rodney Scott travels to Raleigh for a cause June 15. Triangle Wine Experience will host Cue for Cali at the Frankie Lemmon School, benefitting the Napa and Sonoma wine regions that were devastated by last year’s wildfires. Scott is joined by BBQ master Sam Jones, and Ashley Christensen will spread her famous pimento cheese. 6:30 p.m.; $75; 3311 Carl Sandburg Court; trianglewineexperience.org/register
Summer sipping You can head to Hummingbird to celebrate national Negroni Week beginning June 3. $1 of every Negroni or Negroni-inspired cocktail will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Here’s a go-to recipe for the classic drink that you can make at home: 1 ounce gin 1 ounce campari 1 ounce sweet red vermouth Orange peel, for garnish Combine all ingredients over ice and stir. Garnish with orange peel and serve.
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A BERRY GOOD TIME Irregardless Cafe & Catering hosts the second annual Blackberry Festival at its Well Fed Community Garden June 23. Learn about gardening at this family friendly event, with live music, oven-baked pizza, and, of course, blackberry treats. 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.; $20 adults, $7.50 children; wellfedgarden.org/events
Adobe Stock (LAVENDER, BICYCLE, PIG, DRINK, BLACKBERRIES); courtesy Peppertrain Jewelry (EARRINGS)
—Edgar Allan Poe
