Past Events
International Folk Dancers
The Raleigh International Folk Dancing Dancers are dedicated to learning and promoting dances from different cultures around the world. They meet every Friday, 6:30- 10pm., at Glen Eden Pilot Park. There is no charge to attend and all are welcome!
Asia Fest (CSC)
We need 20 Rowers for our boat! Rowers can be as young as 13 years old. No experience needed! Training will be provided; you will have to sign a waiver to participate. Email our Boat Captain, Ruth Merkle, if you would like to participate: rwmerkle@gmail.com.
International Day of Peace Youth Craft Workshop
Join the Green Level High School Youth Sister City Organization at the Cary Regional Library for a craft workshop celebrating International Day of Peace. All supplies will be provided. Recommended ages 5-12.
International Folk Dancers
The Raleigh International Folk Dancing Dancers are dedicated to learning and promoting dances from different cultures around the world. They meet every Friday, 6:30- 10pm., at Glen Eden Pilot Park. There is no charge to attend and all are welcome!
Rotary Club Oktoberfest
Tickets are on sale now! Join one of the Triangle’s most anticipated fall festivals and help reach the milestone of $1 million in charitable giving. For event details, ticket purchases, sponsorship opportunities, and volunteer opportunities, visit www.TriangleOktoberfest.org.
Bi-Monthly Supper Club (Members Only)
Meet other club members at the first meeting of the supper club! In September, our theme will be French cuisine, inspired by our sister city, Le Touquet. Contact Kenna King to RSVP: kennakingnc@carysistercities.org.
Balade en Francais
Join Alliance Francais for a stroll in around Durant park while speaking French! Register here.
Irish Jam
Listen to Irish music every Second Saturday 2-5pm at Bond Brothers’ locations on East Chatham St.
International Folk Dancers
The Raleigh International Folk Dancing Dancers are dedicated to learning and promoting dances from different cultures around the world. They meet every Friday, 6:30- 10pm., at Glen Eden Pilot Park. There is no charge to attend and all are welcome!
Gibraltar National Day British Beer Tasting
Join Raleigh Sister Cities for a guided British Beer Tasting at NOFO Cafe at the Pig, with Gibraltarian snacks and a bit of history. Buy a ticket here.
Petanque
Join Alliance Francais for a game of pétanque from 9:30am - 11:30am. No experience required. They have a few sets of boules if you don't have any. Free and open to all. Register here.
International Folk Dancers
The Raleigh International Folk Dancing Dancers are dedicated to learning and promoting dances from different cultures around the world. They meet every Friday, 6:30- 10pm., at Glen Eden Pilot Park. There is no charge to attend and all are welcome!
Eurocult Cinema @ TheCaryTheater: Cemetery Man (Rated R) (Cary)
If interested: https://thecarytheater.com/whatshappeningposts/eurocult-cinema/
Western European films produced between the 1960s and 1990s!
Get ready for a wild ride through the strange world of Eurocult cinema! Each screening will feature an introduction and post-film discussion by guest host and cult film historian Dr. Will Dodson, pop-up shops with 4K and Blu-ray editions of the films, and more.
Cemetery Man (Rated R)
Watch the YouTube Trailer
It’s been called “stylish and gruesome” (Washington Post), “grotesque and touching” (AV Club) and “an experience unlike any other” (Bloody Disgusting). Now this magnum opus by director Michele Soavi ― “the best Italian horror film of the ‘90s” (Fangoria) ― can be experienced fully restored in 4K for the very first time: Rupert Everett stars as cemetery watchman Francesco Dellamorte, tasked with dispatching the recently deceased when they rise from their graves. But when he falls in love with a beautiful young widow (Anna Falchi), will his resurrected lust for life become greater than his bond with death? François Hadji-Lazaro (THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN) co-stars in the finest erotic romantic existential black comedy zombie gorefest of our time.
CaryLIVE! Delta Rae (Cary)
If interested: https://downtowncarypark.com/things-to-do/calendar/w_carylive-delta-rae
To help keep the Great Lawn safe, comfortable, and enjoyable for everyone, please review our guidelines below before arriving.
Elevate your evenings with the vibrant rhythm of CaryLive! Join us at Downtown Cary Park for a captivating concert series, where the stage is set for memorable musical moments. Free and open to the public, this enchanting experience welcomes all to come together, enjoy the rhythms, and bask in the beauty of community and music under the stars.
Six-piece band Delta Rae hails from Durham, NC. Liz Hopkins and Brittany Holljes front the robust group with sultry harmonies rounded out by Holljes’ brothers Eric (vocals, piano) and Ian (vocals, guitar) as well as Mike McKee (drums) and Grant Emerson (bass).
The band chose their moniker from a mythical story the Holljes siblings’ mother wrote about a Southern girl of the same name who summons the Greek gods to earth.
Headlining over 100 shows each year and a regular on the festival circuit since forming in 2009, Delta Rae’s larger-than-life performances have earned coveted spots at Bonnaroo, Tortuga Music Festival, Austin City Limits, Hangout Fest, VOODOO and Lollapalooza.
They have received national attention with features in NPR, Washington Post and New York Times in addition to multiple late night performances and inclusion in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.
Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival (Cary)
If interested: https://www.carync.gov/recreation-enjoyment/events/festivals/lazy-daze-arts-and-crafts-festival
Cary Town Hall Campus, Downtown Cary
Join us for the 50th annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival, showcasing over 250 exceptional artists from across the country! Enjoy live entertainment on four stages, savor delicious offerings from 25+ food & beverage vendors, and relax in our beer garden & and new Lazy Lounge. Kids will love Kid Daze, with fun activities throughout, including the fan-favorite Kid Collectors Market, where they can purchase pint-sized pieces created by our Lazy Daze artists! Participate in interactive art activities, engage with demonstrations by professional artisans, and embrace the “Lazy Daze” of summer. We can’t wait to see you there!
Lazy Daze Beer Garden (CSC)
Cary Sister Cities
invites you to the 50th Annual Lazy Daze Festival
This free event features over 250 juried artists, live music on four stages, 25+ food vendors, a beer garden, and a Kid Daze area.
The beer garden is located behind town hall and will feature local craft beers from area breweries, delicious food, entertainment on the International stage, Kona Ice and country-themed crafts for the children.
International Folk Dancers (Raleigh)
The Raleigh International Folk Dancers are a group of people who are dedicated to learning and promoting dances from different cultures around the world. They meet every Friday, 6:30 to 10pm, at Glen Eden Pilot Park, 1500 Glen Eden Drive.
Final Friday: Meet the Artists (Cary)
If interested: https://www.carync.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/26625/199
Adam Cooley: Boro Land: Floating Worlds
Cary Arts Center Gallery
Friday, July 31 | 6-8 p.m.
Artist Min Zhong ZC
Cary Arts Center Principal’s Hall
Friday, July 31 | 6-8 p.m.
Cynthia K Aldrich: Femininity Revered
Cary Arts Center Display Cases
Friday, July 31 | 6-8 p.m.
Cary Art Loop’s signature event is the Final Fridays Art Crawl held on the last Friday of each month from 6-9pm. Final Friday events are hosted by businesses and galleries on a monthly basis. Large crowds of art appreciators enjoy original art in our local art galleries, live music and many other exciting must see & do activities.
CaryLIVE! The Suitcase Junket (Cary)
If interested: https://downtowncarypark.com/things-to-do/calendar/w_carylive-suitcase-junket
To help keep the Great Lawn safe, comfortable, and enjoyable for everyone, please review our guidelines below before arriving.
Elevate your evenings with the vibrant rhythm of CaryLive! Join us at Downtown Cary Park for a captivating concert series, where the stage is set for memorable musical moments. Free and open to the public, this enchanting experience welcomes all to come together, enjoy the rhythms, and bask in the beauty of community and music under the stars.
Matt Lorenz’s vision, manifest in The Suitcase Junket, developed in the tension between the grand and the solitary. Grand in its imagery, sound, and staging. Solitary in its thrift and self-reliance. What instruments he requires, Lorenz builds from scratch and salvage. What parts five players would perform, he performs alone. The spectacle of his one-man set bears constant comparison to legends of showmanship, brilliance, madness, and invention.
While audiences are captivated by his solitary form and the show itself, Lorenz, who homesteads in rural Western Massachusetts, is most serious about the songs. He has been building a catalog, writing a world into existence. Solitary on stage and on the road, his mind is crowded with characters, narratives, voices, imagery, sounds as wide and varied as mountain throat singers and roadhouse juke boxes, plus newsreels of the planet’s destruction and salvage. With this 2020 release, The End is New, Lorenz’s grand vision for the song overrides the how of it.
Growing up in Cavendish, Vermont, Matt Lorenz began playing piano at age five, and later took up violin, saxophone, and guitar. During his years at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, he studied music and adaptive instrument design, a pursuit that included building a prototype for a drummer who couldn’t use their legs, where they’d be able to play the bass drum and hi-hat through a system of pulleys. After college, he headed to Europe on a $150 plane ticket, ran out of money in Barcelona, and spent a year playing music in the streets. “That’s where I learned how to sing loud, which got me figuring out what my voice could do,” Lorenz notes. Once he’d returned to Amherst, he formed the band Rusty Belle with his sister Kate and, several years later, started The Suitcase Junket with the aid of a guitar he’d found in a dumpster. ‘The Suitcase Junket’ is a nod to Lorenz’s longtime love of collecting old suitcases, including an antique that he’s refurbished into a bass drum, and to a secondary definition of junket, i.e. “a pleasure excursion.”
Cary Youth Theatre Presents: The Giver (Cary)
Applause! Cary Youth Theatre Presents: The Giver
If interested: https://www.carync.gov/recreation-enjoyment/arts-culture/youth-theatre/upcoming-productions/the-giver
Based on the book by Lois Lowry
Adapted by Eric Coble
Directed by Ben Slate
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war, fear, or pain. There are also no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training by The Giver—to receive and keep the community's memories. The Giver is the only person who holds the memories of real pain and real joy. Now Jonas will learn the truth about life and the hypocrisy of his utopian world. Discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny.
Content Warning: This production contains references to death, suicide, injections (needles), infanticide, drowning, and the death of an animal. There is a brief sequence in Act Two featuring visual and sound effects depicting warfare, which some audience members may find distressing.
Tickets are available for purchase online through Etix or by calling the Box Office at 919-462-2055.
Friday, July 24 | 7:30 p.m.
The Giver Etix - Friday 7/24
Saturday, July 25 | 7:30 p.m.
The Giver Etix - Saturday 7/25
Sunday, July 26 | 3 p.m.
The Giver Etix - Sunday 7/26
All performances will be held at the Cary Arts Center (101 Dry Avenue, Cary, NC 27511).
International Folk Dancers (Raleigh)
The Raleigh International Folk Dancers are a group of people who are dedicated to learning and promoting dances from different cultures around the world. They meet every Friday, 6:30 to 10pm, at Glen Eden Pilot Park, 1500 Glen Eden Drive.
Cary Town Council Meeting
Attend the regular Cary Town Council meeting! Agenda
available here.
Sister Cities international 70th Anniversary Homecoming
Our Purpose
To celebrate seven decades of citizen diplomacy and inspire a new era of global connection through storytelling, partnerships, and dynamic engagement. The 70th Anniversary marks both a homecoming and a launchpad— honoring the past while shaping the future of international
friendship.
RSC World Cup Watch Party - Finales
Catch the action at Transfer Co. Food Hall, where select
men's soccer matches with Raleigh Sister City partners will
be streaming live in the Food Hall with drink specials and
watch-party energy. Join fellow fans for the World Cup
Final in a lively, social setting. Presented in partnership
with Raleigh Sister Cities, this series brings global soccer
spirit to downtown Raleigh. Register here.
Leela Foundation presents Kalamkari Artist Thilak Reddy
If interested: https://www.carync.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/26623/199
This special series of events will feature Master Kalamkari Artist A. Thilak Reddy, a globally recognized artist whose work bridges tradition and contemporary expression. During his visit, Leela Foundation will host a series of free public talks, artist meet-and-greet, and immersive workshops, providing a rare opportunity for our community to learn directly from a master practitioner. Master Strokes offers a rare opportunity to experience this rich textile-based art form up close.
For more information: https://www.leela-foundation.org/post/master-strokes-kalamkari-artist
Sidecar Social Club @ North Carolina Symphony Summerfest
If interested: https://ncsymphony.org/events/26sf10-sidecar-social-club/
Sidecar Social Club soars through numerous genres effortlessly as their energetic set takes you from speakeasy jazz to cabarets. Move to the sounds of Latin American dance halls, the big band era, and soulful R&B.
The orchestra will not be performing at this concert.
CSC French Delegation Picnic
Cary Sister Cities is excited to welcome a delegation from our sister city in France, including the Mayor, legislative officials, and 21 members of their Teen Council. Throughout their visit, the delegation will have the opportunity to experience our community by exploring Southpoint Mall, participating in a park cleanup to promote community service, and concluding the day with a welcome potluck picnic! This visit is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our international partnership, foster cultural exchange, and build lasting friendships between the youth and leaders of both communities.
Bloom and Zoom 5K run Honoring Mothers
Bloom and Zoom 5K Walk/Run - Honoring Mothers around the World – Hosted by Fit and Able
Let’s walk, run, and celebrate together while honoring all Moms around the world
Event Description:
Celebrate and honor all mothers with movement, community, and sunshine! Join Bloom and Zoom 5k Walk/Run for a fun and empowering event designed for moms, families, and friends open to all ages. Whether you're walking with a stroller, jogging with your crew, or running solo, this event is for you. After the race, stick around for freebies, local vendors, music, and more!
Children's Day Festival
Cary Sister Cities is proud to help sponsor the
Children’s Day Festival:
A Turkish tradition with a Global celebration theme, where children come together to have fun, build memories, and cherish diversity!
Please plan to join us!
Reception for Cary Chamber of Commerce Elected Officials
Join the Cary Chamber of Commerce on April 14th at The Umstead Ballroom for a business-attire evening of networking with elected officials, featuring hors d’oeuvres and drinks.