[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Whither Perkins Orchard?
Plus, SoDu We Watch Our Government looks ahead at tomorrow's Durham Public Schools Board of Education work session! That and more in today's SoDu Sunrise Showcase.
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Per the National Weather Service: Mostly sunny with a high near 90. Tonight, chance of showers and thunderstorms mostly after midnight, with a low around 71.
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Perkins Orchard Closing - For Now
SoDu social media exploded Sunday afternoon after a short message appeared on the Perkins Orchard Facebook page: “Closing indefinitely Monday June 9th 2025.”
Were they hacked, customers wondered. Could this possibly be true?
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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
- Preschool Storytime. Babies through kindergarten. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. Join for Monday storytime with stories, songs, movement, and more! Meeting room at South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)
- Daytime Yoga. Ages 18 and up. 12 to 1 p.m. This popular exercise offers both physical and mental benefits. Bring a yoga mat. I.R. Holmes Recreation Center – Multipurpose Room at 2000 S. Alston Ave. Fees: $5 for city residents; $9 for non-city residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
- Learn About Family Connects Durham. Babies through adults. 6:30 to 7 p.m. Registration required. Family Connects Durham is a nonprofit offering universal early postpartum nurse visits to families in the comfort of their own home at no cost. (Durham County Library)
- Durham Board of County Commissioners Regular Session. 7 p.m. Commissioners' chambers at 200 E. Main St. (Durham Government)
Check out this week's activities in Southpoint Access.
SoDu We Watch Our Government?
Get a preview of the work session for Durham Public Schools' Board of Education, set for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10.
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