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Hey, Happy Mother's Day This Weekend!

From flowers to go-karts, from the Durham Hotel to The Goat Brier Creek, you're likely to find something fun to give to or do with your Mom or Mom-like figure in Tricia Smar's latest roundup for Southpoint Access.

What's on the Rezoning Radar?

Check the status of some development projects in the works for South Durham, including Brittmore, which is proposed for the area near where Sheffield Farms recently got rejected by the City Council.

Teens Can Learn to Serve Community and Lead in Summer IMPACT Camp

The week-long day camp is designed for rising 9th through 12th graders and runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., across four sessions in June and July. Participants spend the week volunteering at sites throughout the Triangle while learning about the region’s most pressing social issues – including housing insecurity, hunger, poverty, and environmental justice.

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What's Happening Today?

• Durham City Council Work Session. Second-floor committee room (101 City Hall Plaza). 1 p.m. (Durham Government)
• Adult Game Day. Adults. 2 to 4 p.m. No registration required. Come play board games, card games, word games, and more. Meeting room at Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd.) Snacks and drinks provided. (Durham County Library)
• LEGO Fun. Ages 5 to 12. 4 to 5 p.m. Registration required. Build different things with provided LEGO supplies. Children’s programming room at South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave.) (Durham County Library)
• Durham Senior Games Closing Ceremony. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Holton Career and Resource Center (401 N. Driver St.) (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Durham Public Schools Board of Education Work Session. 5:30 p.m. Board chambers at the DPS Central Services Building (511 Cleveland St.) (Durham Government)

Check out this week's activities!

IN MEMORIAM

• Durham Obituaries - May 6, 2025

INTERESTING ELSEWHERE

• Black Smoke at the Vatican Again [Vatican News]
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• Griffin Concedes to Allison Riggs in NC Supreme Court Race [The Washington Post]
• Justice Roberts: "I'm Going Out Feet First" [The Hill]

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