Durham Activities - Jan. 13-18, 2025

Jan. 13, 2025

• Play Café at Southwest. Infants through preschool. No pre-registration required. Play is one of the five key early literacy practices that can help promote reading readiness. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Southwest meeting room at Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library)
• Durham County Board of County Commissioners Regular Session. 7 p.m. in commission chambers at 200 E. Main St. (Durham County Government)

Jan. 14, 2025

• Serene Scribbles: De-Stress with Scratch Art and Coloring Pages. Adults. Registration required. Find peace in artful exploration while coloring or drawing on scratch art paper. 11 a.m. to noon. Conference room 3214 in the Main Library at 300 N. Roxboro St. (Durham County Library)
• Durham Planning Commission. 5:30 p.m. in the first-floor council chamber at City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham City/County Government)
• Public Art Committee. 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. via Zoom. Visit this link to learn how to join the meeting. (Durham City/County Government)
• Chinese Exercises for Well-Being. Adults. No pre-registration required. Follow along with joint warm-ups, energy awareness and flow variations; Animal Frolics and Tai Chi skills, all done to relaxing music. 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. W.D. Hill Recreation Center at 1308 Fayetteville St. Fee: $4 for county residents; $9 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)

Jan. 15, 2025

• Canvas and Cupcakes. Ages 2 to 5. Pre-registration required. Enjoy painting your canvas and a cupcake treat too. 11 a.m. to noon. Edison Johnson Recreation Center at 500 W. Murray Ave. Fee: $1.50 for county residents; $6.50 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Cowork and Chill Out. Adults. Registration required. Study or work in a community setting. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meeting room 4311 at the Main Library at 300 N. Roxboro St. (Durham County Library)

Jan. 16, 2025

• Drop-In Tech Help. Adults. No registration required. Need help with technology? Library staff can help you get started with e-books and audio, as well as assistance using the library’s online databases. 11 a.m. to noon. South conference room at South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)
• Pizza Game Night. Ages 13 and up. Pre-registration required. Socialize with friends during a fun evening of board and card games and pizza. 6 to 8 p.m. Community Family Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park, 1200 W. Lakewood Ave. Fee: $4 for county residents; $9 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)

Jan. 17, 2025

• Let’s Get Together. Ages 55 and up. Pre-registration required. We can do lots of things when we get together. This program is planned based on your interests and feedback, whether it’s a checkers tournament, guest speaker, discussion group, or movies and popcorn. 11 a.m. to noon. Holton Career and Resource Center at 401 N. Driver St. No cost. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Cozy Hot Cocoa Time at Southwest. Toddler through high school students. Stop by the meeting room at Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd., for a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy some cozy time reading together. Dairy and non-dairy options available. 4 to 5 p.m. (Durham County Library)

Jan. 18, 2025

• Puzzle Swap. All ages. No registration required. Exchange adult and children’s gently used jigsaw puzzles for new-to-you puzzles. Check for missing puzzle pieces before bringing your puzzles. 10 a.m. to noon. South meeting room at South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)
• NC Voter Photo ID Event. All ages. Hosted by the Durham County Board of Elections. Learn about North Carolina photo ID requirements for voting and get a free NC voter identification card. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meeting room at Stanford L. Warren Branch Library at 1201 Fayetteville St. (Durham County Library)
• Beyblade Tournament. Ages 5-12. Pre-registration required. Want to show off your Beyblade skills in a fun environment? Bring your own Beyblade spinning-top toy to W.D. Hill Recreation Center at 1308 Fayetteville St. Noon to 2 p.m. No cost. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Bookmobile Stop: Parkwood Shopping Center. All ages. No registration required. 2 to 2:30 p.m. Parkwood Shopping Center at 5122 Revere Rd. (Durham County Library)

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