Past Events

International Folk Dancers
Sep
18

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!

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Asia Fest (CSC)
Sep
19

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.

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International Day of Peace Youth Craft Workshop
Sep
21

International Day of Peace Youth Craft Workshop

  • Cary Regional Library, Adult Program Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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International Folk Dancers
Sep
25

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!

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CSC Board Meeting
Oct
21

CSC Board Meeting

Bi-monthly Board of Directors Meeting

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NC Sister Cities State Meeting
Nov
7

NC Sister Cities State Meeting

More details to come.

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International Folk Dancers
Sep
11

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!

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Sep
10

Cary Town Council Meeting

Attend the monthly town council meeting at 6:30pm.

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Petanque
Sep
5

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.

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International Folk Dancers
Sep
4

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!

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Aug
26

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.

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Aug
22

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.

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Aug
22
to Aug 23

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! 


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Lazy Daze Beer Garden (CSC)
Aug
22
to Aug 23

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.

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Jul
31

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.

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Jul
31

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.

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Jul
25

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.”

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Jul
24
to Jul 26

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).

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Jul
24

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.

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Jul
23

Cary Town Council Meeting

Attend the regular Cary Town Council meeting! Agenda

available here.

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Sister Cities international 70th Anniversary Homecoming
Jul
22
to Jul 25

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.

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Jul
19

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.

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Jul
18

Irish Jam

Irish music jam at Moon Dog Meadery, 3 to 5pm.

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Jul
17

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

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Jul
10

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.

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CSC French Delegation Picnic
Jul
8

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.

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Bloom and Zoom 5K run Honoring Mothers
May
9

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!

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Children's Day Festival
Apr
18

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!

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