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from WALTER Magazine - April 2023

Easter’s Best

raised from the day will go towards the William B. Umstead State Park, which offers more than 5,000 acres of waterways and trails. From $20 for kids, $30 for adults; 6000 Reedy Creek Road; umsteadcoalition.org

Nc Indigenous Artists Festival

April 22 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Celebrate the talent of North Carolina Indigenous artists at the North Carolina Museum of Art this month. Throughout the day, take part in a variety of art activities and demonstrations including basket making, nature journaling and metal working. Lumbee youth dancers from the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club will give a traditional dance performance. In addition, Nancy Strickland Fields, the director of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian in Pembroke, will moderate a panel discussion on the history and craft of Indigenous art. The day will close with a concert by North Carolina Indigenous musicians. Free; 2110 Blue Ridge Road; ncartmuseum.org

EARTH DAY!

April 22 | 5 - 10 p.m.

Celebrate Earth Day weekend at Dorothea Dix Park at a community event in Flowers Field. Learn about local conservation with organizations like Carolinas Wetland Association and Wake County Beekeepers Association, play nature games with the kids and dine on dishes from food trucks like hibachi from Soulbachi, sweets from Kupkake Fairy and Mediterranean food from Gussy’s Greek. At 6:30 p.m., the City of Raleigh will be presenting its Environmental Awards and at 8:15, spread your picnic blanket and lawn chairs out for a screening of WALL-E Free admission; 1030 Richardson Drive; dixpark.org

RAULSTON BLOOMS!

April 29 |

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

JC Raulston Arboretum is aﬂower this month with its annual family-friendly festival. Head to the public garden for an array of nature-inspired activities, along with plant and book sales. Young bird watchers will particularly love checking out the entries in the 20th Annual Birdhouse Competition, along with earth-friendly crafts. Enjoy snacks from food trucks like Arepa Culture NC, Hollywood Taco Shop and Howling Cow. Adult gardeners can attend lectures by ﬂoral experts, including a talk from HortTube’s Jim Putnam about “Proven & Potential Power Plants” or a session on “Success with Houseplants” with Shawna Jopin of Dirtbag Gardens nursery in Chapel Hill. From $5; 4415 Beryl Road; jcra.ncsu.edu.

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