OUR TOWN Ring in the new year with cultural events to broaden your appreciation of art, music, and history.
Bryan Regan
by ADDIE LADNER and KARA ADAMS
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JOHN CHAVIS MEMORIAL PARK: PAST TO PRESENT All month | Dusk to Dawn Head over to Chavis Memorial Park to check out their newest outdoor exhibit, Past to Present. The exterior features an extensive timeline of the park, starting in 1809 with Reverend John Chavis’ ar-
rival to Raleigh and continuing through its renovation last year. The interior highlights specific events in the park’s history with photos and first-person accounts, including the addition of a
miniature train ride in 1952 and the airing of Teenage Frolics from the park in the ‘60s and beyond. Free; 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; raleighnc.gov/ chavis-history The Art & Soul of Raleigh | 21
