Durham Activities – March 31-April 5, 2025

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March 31, 2025

• Children’s Pokemon Take and Make Crafts. Pre-school through elementary school. All day. Stop by the children’s area and pick up your crafts to create Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Jigglypuff, and Snorlax. South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)
• Down South Shuffle Presents Line Dancing with Nykki. Adults. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Introduces students to basic dance steps and choreography while moving to a variety of music. No registration required. Meeting room at the Southwest Regional Library at 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library)

April 1, 2025

• Historic Preservation Commission. 9 a.m. Second-floor committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. Check out the agenda. (Durham Government)
• Pickleball. Ages 55 and up. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open-gym pickleball with games organized by participants. Play indoor in climate-controlled setting. No pre-registration required. Fee: $3 for county residents; $8 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Bookmobile Stop: Boxyard RTP. All ages. Noon to 12:30 p.m. 900 Park Offices Dr. (Durham County Library)
• This Week in the Lab: Ozobots. Toddlers through adults. 1 to 5 p.m. Join the STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab to discover the power of robotics through color. Code our special color-sensing Ozobots by drawing directly onto the page, or dive deep into the basics of block coding using the Ozoblockly software. Main Library at 300 N. Roxboro St. (Durham County Library)

April 2, 2025

• Joint City-County Planning Committee. 9:30 a.m. Committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. Check out the agenda. (Durham Government)
• Drop-In Tech: Snap Circuits. Elementary school students. 2 to 4 p.m. Explore the properties of electricity and circuitry building. Use SNAP circuits to build and test hundreds of possible experiments. Self-paced activity. No registration required. Children’s programming room at the Southwest Regional Library at 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library)

April 3, 2025

• College Flex. Ages 13 to 18. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Connect with top college representatives, get the inside scoop on admissions, scholarships, and campus life, and vibe with students making big moves. Pre-registration required. Free admission. Walltown Park Recreation Center at 1308 W. Club Blvd. (Durham Parks and Recreation)

April 5, 2025

• Friendship Writing Youth Group. Fifth graders. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration required. This program aims to teach writing skills in a fun, interactive way. Lunch provided. Meeting room at the Stanford L. Warren Branch Library at 1201 Fayetteville St. (Durham County Library)
• Spring Egg Dive. All ages. 3 to 5 p.m. Pre-registration required. Dive, splash, and swim for eggs and win prizes. All swim levels are welcome and life vests will be provided. Adults must accompany children 9 and younger. Fee: $6 for county residents; $11 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)

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