Durham Activities – May 5-10, 2025

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May 5, 2025

• HEAD 2 HEAD: Kidz Movie Poll. Preschool through elementary school. All day. No registration required. Children can use the voting station in the children’s area at South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave.) to vote for one of two Pixar films: Turning Red (2022) or Inside Out (2015). The winning film will be shown at Kiz Movie Madness on May 17 at 11 a.m. Voting ends May 9. (Durham County Library)
• Star Wars Scavenger Hunt. Babies through tweens. All day. No registration required. Librarians have hidden 10 pictures of Star Wars characters throughout the children’s section at Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd.). Try to find them all! Check in at the children’s desk to get started. Runs until May 31. (Durham County Library)
• Family Gardening: Plants for Pet Friends. Kindergarten through tweens. 4 to 4:45 p.m. Registration required. Learn about the dietary needs of pets to identify fruits and vegetables you can grow to feed your favorite companions. Meeting room at Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd.) (Durham County Library)
• Durham City Council Meeting. First-floor council chambers (101 City Hall Plaza). 7 p.m. (Durham Government)

May 6, 2025

• Durham Senior Games Golf. Ages 50 and older. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Competition-style 18-hole golf tournament at Hillandale Golf Course. Fee: $24 for county and non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Durham Historic Preservation Commission. 9 a.m. Second-floor committee room (101 City Hall Plaza). (Durham Government)
• Toddler Storytime. Babies through kindergarten. 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. No registration required. Toddlers and caregivers are welcome to participate in songs, dancing, flannel board stories, reading, and bubbles. Meeting room at Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd.) (Durham County Library)
• Tabletop Troupe. Ages 7 to 12. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Registration required. First meeting of a club for kids who enjoy board games, card games, and tabletop roleplaying games. Conference room at South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave.) (Durham County Library)

May 7, 2025

• Joint City-County Planning Committee. 9:30 a.m. Second-floor committee room (101 City Hall Plaza). (Durham Government)
• Drop-In Card Making for Kids. Children of all ages. 11:15 to noon. No registration required. Kids can drop in and craft a card for Mother’s Day (May 11!) or for another special person in their life. Children’s programming room at Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd.) (Durham County Library)
• Exercises for Injury Reduction and Prevention. Adults. 1 to 1:45 p.m. Registration required. As we get older and our bodies deteriorate, we can slow the process by improving mobility, balance, and strength. Meeting room at South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave.) (Durham County Library)
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club. Adults. 6 to 7 p.m. Registration required. This month, the group is discussing Octavia Butler’s classic novel Dawn, first book in the Xenogenesis series. Innovation Lab at the main library (300 N. Roxboro St.) (Durham County Library)
• Indoor Soccer. Ages 18 and up. 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. No registration required. I.R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center gymnasium (2000 S. Alston Ave.). Fee: $4 for county residents; $9 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)

May 8, 2025

• 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)

May 9, 2025

• Video Editing. Ages 13 to 18. 3 to 4 p.m. Registration required. Join to improve your video editing skills on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. I.R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center dance studio (2000 S. Alston Ave.). Fee: $1.50 for county residents; $6.50 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Little Stories with Ink Stamps. Ages 7 to 10. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration required. Use ink stamps and words to tell a story in a do-it-yourself book. Children’s programming room at Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd.) (Durham County Library)

May 10, 2025

• Woodland Wander. Ages 6 and up. 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required. Walk the trails at West Point on the Eno. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes. West Point on the Eno environmental education pavilion (5253 N. Roxboro St.) Fee: $1.50 for county residents; $6.50 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Family Storytime with Mr. Joel. All ages welcome. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. Join for stories, songs, movement, and music. Children’s programming room at South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave.) (Durham County Library)
• Dance Demonstrations. Designed for children and parents. 1 to 2:30 p.m. No registration required. Bring the whole family for a demonstration of dance styles including salsa, merengue, and bachata. Meeting room at Stanford L. Warren Branch Library (1201 Fayetteville St.) (Durham County Library)

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