Durham Activities – June 2-7, 2025

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June 2, 2025

• Crocheted Spring Chicken Raffle. Adults. Enter (online, if you like) no later than Wednesday, June 4, at 8 p.m. Each season, South Regional displays handmade chickens at the information desk. This time, they’re raffling off two. South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)
• Dinosaur Duel: Melee in the Mesozoic. All ages. All-day event. Whether you’re all in for Iguanadon or a die-hard T-Rex rallier, vote each week for your favorite dinosaurs in the South Regional Library’s March Madness-style showdown. Each vote gives you a chance to win a Dinosaur Encyclopedia. Vote in person at 4505 S. Alston Ave. or online. Brackets are updated every Monday. (Durham County Library)
• Pokemon Scavenger Hunt. Preschool through high school. All-day event, June 2-30. Seek 10 different color Pokemon throughout the kids’ section of the Southwest Regional Library at 3605 Shannon Rd. Stop by the children’s desk to get started. (Durham County Library)
• Daytime Yoga. Ages 18 and up. 12 to 1 p.m. No registration required. Bring your yoga mat. Multi-purpose room at I.R. Holmes Recreation Center at 2000 S. Alston Ave. Fees: $4 for city residents; $9 for non-city residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Summer Scares Book Club. Elementary students through tweens. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is limited. Enjoy reading spooky books? Club meets in the children’s programming room at Southwest Regional Library at 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library)
• Zombie Fungi: The Science Behind Fungal Infections of Insects and Other Animals. Teens and adults. Register here. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dr. Rytas Vilgalys, a mycologist and Duke University professor, talks about fungal fact and fiction, inspired by the HBO Series (and video game) The Last of Us. Meeting room at South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)
• Durham City Council Meeting. 7 p.m. First-floor council chambers at 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham Government)

June 3, 2025

• Durham Historic Preservation Commission. 9 a.m. Second-floor committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham Government)
• Tabletop Troupe. Ages 7 to 14. 4 to 5 p.m. Registration required. For kids who like board games, card games, and tabletop roleplaying games. South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)

June 4, 2025

• Durham Joint City-County Planning Committee. 9:30 a.m. Second-floor committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham Government)
• Outdoor Pools Open. 1 to 5 p.m. Now open seven days a week: Hillside Pool at 1221 Sawyer St. and Forest Hills Pool at 1639 University Dr. Fees: Free for city resident children under 18; $3 for adult city residents; $2 for senior citizen city residents; $5 for non-city resident children; $8 for non-city resident adults; and $7 for non-city resident seniors. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Forever Young Book Club. Adults. 6 to 7 p.m. Registration required. Meets the first Wednesday of the month at Boxyard RTP. Get a glass of wine, a beer, or food and then discuss that month’s pick. June book: Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia. Boxyard RTP is at 900 Park Offices in Research Triangle Park. (Durham County Library)
• Durham Environmental Affairs Board. 6 p.m. Second-floor committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham Government)
• Pajama Storytime. Babies through elementary school. 6:30 to 7 p.m. Stories, songs, and fun. Kids can bring their favorite stuffed animal. Meeting room at Southwest Regional Library at 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library)
• The End of the World: A History of Apocalypse. Adults. 7 to 9 p.m. Entry is first come, first served. Are we living in the End Times? Are we doomed? Is history really over? Historian John Jeffries Martin will discuss the history of apocalypse and its implications in the age of climate change, with musical accompaniment from the sludge metal band Doomsday Profit, at Beer Study, 2501 University Dr., No. 4. (Durham County Library)

June 5, 2025

• Durham City Council Work Session. 1 p.m. Second-floor committee room at 101 City Hall Plaza. (Durham Government)
• Crafting for Littles: Bubble Wrap Art. Babies and toddlers up to 2 years old. 2 to 2:30 p.m. Registration is limited. Kids will make simple crafts using bubble wrap, paint, and tape. Children’s programming room at Southwest Regional Library at 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library)

June 6, 2025

• Friends of the Durham Library Book Sale (members only). 3 to 7 p.m. Everything 25% off regular prices on about 20,000 donated books, puzzles, and games. Memberships available at the door or online at fodlnc.org. Books Among Friends at 3825 S. Roxboro St. (Friends of the Durham Library)
• Spades Card Club. Ages 19 and up. 6 to 7 p.m. No registration required. Where strategy meets camaraderie in an atmosphere of friendly competition. Caters to players of all levels. Multi-purpose room at I.R. Holmes Recreation Center at 2000 S. Alston Ave. Fees: Free. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Sunset Family Paddle. Ages 7 and up. Registration required. Paddle canoes and kayaks after closing and enjoy the sunset on Lake Michie. Bring weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by adult. 2802 Bahama Rd. Fees: $8 for city residents; $13 for non-city residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)

June 7, 2025

• National Play Outside Day. Ages 18 and up. 10 to 11:15 a.m. Registration required. Celebrate National Play Outside Day at Campus Hills Park with field day activities. Fees: $5 for city residents; $11 for non-city residents. 2000 S. Alston Ave. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Friends of the Durham Library Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Memberships available at the door or online at fodlnc.org. Books Among Friends at 3825 S. Roxboro St. (Friends of the Durham Library)
• Fossils and Prehistoric Life. All ages. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required. Delve into the world of fossils and prehistoric life with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science in the meeting room at South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library)

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