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POSTPONED - Sparks in the Park: Fire Festival- a prescribed burn in Durham
2025-03-29 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | West Point on the Eno at the Environmental Education Pavilion, 5253 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Sparks in the Park: Fire Festival on Saturday, March 29 | 3 – 6 PM ET (*rain date April 5th), West Point on the Eno at the Environmental Education Pavilion, 5253 N Roxboro St, Durham
Durham County Library is partnering with NC State University’s Forestry and Environmental Resources Department and Durham Parks and Recreation Outdoor Recreation to do a prescribed burn. At this event, explore nature, prescribed fire, and North Carolina ecosystems through displays and hands-on activities from our community partners. For more info.

Attend: RUMAH's How to End An Oligarchy Teach-in
2025-03-29 16:00 - 17:30 | 415 Hillsborough St, 415 Hillsborough St , Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Event: Want to learn how you can stand up and fight back? join Raleigh United Mutual Aid Hub (RUMAH) for a How to End An Oligarchy teach-in on Saturday, March 29th • 4 PM, 415 Hillsborough St in Raleigh
From the Organizers:
While we struggle to pay bills and get by, billionaires and the corporations they run are having a heyday. And, they want to keep it rolling. Billionaire families poured over $2 billion into the 2024 election. Trump, a billionaire himself, is no friend of working and middle class people. He is tapping 13 of his billionaire buddies to help him run the government, giving the 3 richest men seats of honor, and ensuring that oil and gas executives get massive kickbacks for their contributions to his campaign.
They don’t want to see a Green New Deal, wealth tax, or Medicare for All cut into their hoards. It’s more clear than it has ever been.
It is People vs. Billionaires.
Just as previous generations rose up to free enslaved people, grant women the vote, and win Civil Rights, we will unite across race, class, and age to end the reign of these billionaires.

NC Friends of Farmworkers Launch: a new statewide farmworker allies group
2025-03-29 16:00 - 18:00 | People’s Solidarity Hub, 1805 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
Register: El Futuro Es Nuestro invites you to NC Friends of Farmworkers Launch: a new statewide farmworker allies group on Saturday, March 29 · 4 – 6 PM, People’s Solidarity Hub, 1805 Chapel Hill Rd in Durham

Virtual Comment Party: No SSEP!
2025-04-01 18:30 - 19:30 | NC
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP), the largest East Coast pipeline proposed in a decade. Join us to learn more about the proposed project, how to engage with FERC, and how to draft and submit comments in opposition to SSEP! Participating organizations: POWHR, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 7 Directions of Service, ARTivism Virginia, North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club

Virtual: 'Palestinian Solidarity Activism: Students, Faculty, and Universities Under Attack’
2025-04-03 08:00 - 17:00 | NC
Michael Arria, journalist with Mondoweiss, author of “The Shift” column, has extensive contacts with student movements, enabling him to track the latest developments in U.S. pro-Palestine solidarity activism. Join us for a deep dive into the Trump administration’s authoritarian tactics, criminalizing genocide dissent, bullying universities, ramping up arrests and deportations, and what we can do.

Event: Project Esther Exposed: Censorship, Repression and the Fight for Solidarity
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | FedEx Global Education Center, 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States
Event: Project Esther Exposed: Censorship, Repression and the Fight for Solidarity. Thursday, April 3 • 7:00 PM, at FedEx Global Education Center RM 1005, UNC, 301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill

Register: A Time to Break Silence - A Discussion on MLK's Legacy
2025-04-03 19:00 - 2025-04-04 19:00 | NC
This event will feature partner organizations and offer a deep dive into Dr. King’s enduring legacy. We will explore how King’s legacy challenges us to face uncomfortable truths and how his message remains vital in the fight for justice, both locally and globally.
Throughout the event, we’ll re-air some of Dr. King’s most powerful speeches, examined through the lens of today’s ongoing national crises. As Dr. King wisely said, “We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation.” These words transcend their original context, speaking to an eternal truth—that our destinies are bound together and that justice delayed anywhere is justice threatened everywhere.
Please note: Your confirmation email from Mobilize will include all the details you need to participate in this impactful online experience.
We hope you will join us in reflecting on Dr. King’s enduring legacy and the call to action his message continues to inspire today.
Questions? Contact DeMonte Alford at demonte@democracync.org.

EJ Lecture: Dr Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne
2025-04-04 10:00 - 12:00 | NC
This year’s Environmental Justice lecture inspired by Dr Steve Wing – will feature Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne.

Both in-person and virtual options are available.
The lecture will be at 10:15 AM, Friday April 4th

In Person: Join the Bus to DC to Stop the Genocide!
2025-04-05 | Islamic Association of Raleigh, 808 Atwater St, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
On Saturday April 5th, we are standing up to Trump and his plan for Gaza, we are standing up to repression, we are standing up to the US’s continued facilitation of the genocide in Gaza. We demand a permanent ceasefire and an arms embargo now!

Buses of people standing with the people of Palestine will be traveling from Raleigh, NC to attend this national action. More details including the specific departure time and location will be communicated to registrants at a later date. We anticipate to ask everyone to arrive by 6:30 am for a 7:00 am departure from Islamic Association of Raleigh – IAR Masjid (808 Atwater St Raleigh, NC 27607).

Online: The People’s Academy
2025-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | NC
Register for The People’s Academy. Guided by the intellectual and practical work of socialist construction in the Global South, build a platform to enrich the debates, theories and strategies that underpin our common struggle for a better world. First chapter begins in April
Enroll now. By signing up today, you will receive access to bimonthly live-streamed lectures from leading scholars around the world, a comprehensive reading list that will serve as a lifelong guide to learning, and an online discussion group where you can exchange ideas and notes with other course participants.
The course is currently set to commence on the first Saturday of April.

40th Annual Martin Luther King Support for Labor Banquet
2025-04-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
Register: Black Workers for Justice 40th Annual Martin Luther King Support for Labor Banquet on Saturday, April 5 • 6 – 9 PM at Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive in Raleigh

Webinar: A National Call To Action- Discover the truth about industrial biomass energy
2025-04-07 20:00 - 21:30 | NC
Register: Join Break Big Biomass Coalition for A National Call To Action Webinar – for an urgent and transformative online rally and national call to action. Discover the truth about industrial biomass energy on April 7, at 8:00 – 9:30 PM

Biomass Basics

We’ll explain what large-scale biomass energy is. Who the key players are. We’ll share our urgent call to action.

Community Concerns

Hear directly from frontline voices. Our panel will include community members from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and California.

Pollution and Public Health

Meet Dr. Erika Walker. The lead researcher from Brown University studying the health impacts of biomass pollution. Joining her will be Heather Hililaker from Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)….
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Take Action

We’ll give you clear guidance and important actions. This is your chance to help break big biomass.

Register: Virtual Rights of Nature -- Lobby Training
2025-04-08 15:00 - 16:00 | NC
Join 7 Directions of Service Action Fund for a weekly call to get updated on Rights of Nature Bill HB 345 in the NC General Assembly, and take action together.
Date and Times for April:

Apr 8, 2025 03:00 PM
Apr 15, 2025 03:00 PM
Apr 22, 2025 03:00 PM
Apr 29, 2025 03:00 PM

Join the Call: "Kill the Cuts" Action on 4/8
2025-04-08 15:00 - 18:00 | Moore Square, 201 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
By cutting funds to lifesaving research and medical care, the Trump administration is abandoning families who are suffering and costing taxpayers billions of dollars. These cuts are dangerous to our health, and dangerous to our economy.
On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 workers across the country are standing up and demanding NO cuts to education and life-saving research. Join the call by the local union chapters at NCSU (UE Local 150), UNC (UE Local 150) and Duke (SEIU local 27) to “confront key state and federal leaders, including U.S. Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis. Letters and cards from the attendees of the rally will be sent to their offices, showing widespread support for our cause.

In Person: TransparUNCy Teach-In
2025-04-08 17:00 - 18:00 | UNC Chapel Hill Student Union, 209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Event: Teach-In TONIGHT April 8 · 5-6 PM, at the Student Union, RM 3408, 209 South Rd, UNC-Chapel Hill

Webinar: Protect People and Planet: Divest your City
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | NC
Register for this Webinar: How to divest your city to protect people and planet. Thursday April 10 · 7 – 8.30 PM (sponsored by Warheads to Windmills Coalition & World Beyond War)
From the organizers:
Divestment is a powerful tool being used around the world to put pressure on the companies and governments driving damage to people and planet.
Municipal Divestment has a strong history of moving our money out of humanitarian and environmental crises and holding governments accountable for breaches in human rights law. Getting your city to shift funds away from unethical systems sends a clear message about what we value as a society. Hear 3 stories of successful city divestment campaigns across the country that took a stand against companies and governments complicit in the climate crisis, the threat of nuclear war, and the genocide in Palestine. Examine where these campaigns intersected, the lessons we learned, and be encouraged by how we can come together to build a strong and focused message of institutional pressure to protect people and the planet.
Learn from these campaigns and from a panel of divestment-oriented organizations with expert resources, tools and support on how to realize municipal divestment campaigns in your area.
Program:
Welcome and moderation by Anduin DeVos, Warheads to Windmills
City Success Stories:
Anthony Donovan on nuclear weapons divestment, New York City
Former Councilmember, Cheryl Davila on fossil fuel divestment, Berkeley, CA
Sulheya Almatri on divestment from the genocide in Palestine, Portland, ME
With Q+A!

Resources, Tools, and Tips Panel:
David Swanson (World Beyond War), Dov Baum (American Friends Service Committee), Timmon Wallis (Warheads to Windmills)
With Q+A!

“So Much”: Festival of Peace, Love and Music
2025-04-11 08:00 - 2025-04-12 17:00 | Ole Gilliam Mill Park, 4717 Carbonton Rd #4637, sanford, NC, 27330, United States
Update: Rania Masri will no longer be speaking at the event.
Register:
April 11-13, Ole Gilliam Mill Park, 4717 Carbonton Rd #4637, Sanford, NC 27330
Join us for our 5th annual So Much Fest!
During the first three years, local artists generously volunteered their talents to enchant us with a musical medley spanning various genres. Since last year, this initiative has grown but continues to commemorate the life of Soheil Mojarrad and other victims of police violence in Raleigh and beyond.
Soheil meant so much to many people of all walks of life. Let us strive to prevent further tragedies at the hands of those entrusted to protect us.
We extend an invitation to delve deeper into the origins and significance of this event, as well as our commitment to organizing future gatherings that raise awareness and foster community unity, all while honoring Soheil’s memory through music and dance.
Our line up for 2025:
Dr. Bacon • Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands • Noah Proudfoot • Tambem • JANDR • Bedroom Division • Diali Cissokho Koratet • Texas Pine • Son de Carolina • Story Charlemagne • Outcon • Natalie Capes • Lake Chamberlain • Alex Weiss & Steve Fishman • Sam Fanthorpe • Mean Habit
Visit our website for full details and websites for each artist www.somuchfest.com
You can also find our FB Event Page at

In Person: Congo Day at Meredith College
2025-04-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Event: Meredith College in Raleigh is hosting a Congo Day: a day-long schedule of events to raise awareness and funds for the DRC. Friday April 11 · 10-2 PM Fundraiser and Bake Sale at Cate Center, and an Educational Session at 3:00 PM in Lux Hall, RM 203

Register: 'In Our Court: The Fight for Justice in North Carolina: 2025 Conference’
2025-04-12 10:00 - 17:00 | NCCU School of Law, 640 Nelson St, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
Join us for the Inaugural “In Our Court: The Fight for Justice in North Carolina” Conference — coming on Saturday, April 12, at NCCU Law School in Durham. Come for any or all of this unforgettable day-long program that starts with breakfast at 9:15 a.m. ahead of the kickoff at 10 a.m.
In Our Court is a timely educational series designed to examine the vital role North Carolina’s judiciary plays in our daily lives. Through interactive breakout sessions, informative panel discussions, and innovative art installations and storytelling, In Our Court will provide a vision for the state courts we deserve.
Former State Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Justice Allison Riggs will keynote the conference.
The North Carolina we want to see is In Our Court.
Space is limited and registration is required. RSVP NOW in order to save your seat for this not-to-be-missed event!

In Person: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony
2025-04-12 11:00 - 13:00 | 1175 Kingsboro Rd, 1175 Kingsboro Rd, Rocky Mount, NC, 27801, United States
Citizens For Responsible Zoning would like to invite you to North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Unveiling Ceremony, Saturday April 12 * 11:00 AM, 1175 Kingsboro Rd, Rocky Mount (Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson will be representing NCEJN)

Register: Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins
2025-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | NC
Register: Join Zinn Education Project on Monday, April 14 • 7 pm for a discussion with the author on the book Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins. This is the first biography of Ericka Huggins, a queer Black woman who brought spiritual self-care practices to the Black Panther Party

Webinar: Shaping the Future of Food
2025-04-15 13:00 - 13:45 | NC
Join the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy for their spring ‘Shaping the future of food: Trade and Tariffs’ event series. Tuesday, April 15 • 1 – 1.45 pm
From the organizers:
Shaping the Future of Food is a virtual event series introducing the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and our work. This spring, IATP expert staff and associates will dig deeper into specific areas of our work — from corporate climate disclosure to trade policy — and explain how each area of work is crucial to shaping a sustainable future of our food. We invite you to learn more about our work, our vision for the future and how you can help. The spring series will conclude with an in-person event in June to learn more and gather together in shaping a sustainable future of food.

Webinar: Pension Fund Capitalism, Landgrabbing & Deforestation In Brazil
2025-04-15 13:30 - 15:30 | NC
Register: The Brazilian Network for Social Justice and Human Rights, Friends of the Earth and ActionAid join TIAA-Divest to discuss how financial firms and agribusiness interests convert land in Brazil for industrial soy plantations, damaging fragile ecosystems, driving up land prices, and impacting local communities. April 15 • 1:30 – 3:30 PM

Register: 'On the Frontlines: Physician Perspectives on the Gazan Healthcare Crisis'
2025-04-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Trent Semans Center for Health Education, 8 Searle Center Dr, Durham, NC, 27710, United States
From the organizers:
Please join us for On the Frontlines: Physician Perspectives on the Gazan Healthcare Crisis — a panel discussion of experienced physician advocates exploring the realities of healthcare delivery in Gaza. Hear firsthand from physicians who have witnessed the crisis, advocated in their workplaces, and navigated the transition from American to Gazan healthcare. Gain insight into their experiences abroad, the personal and professional impact of their work, and advice for aspiring healthcare professionals.
Date: Monday, April 21 | Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: Trent Semans Center for Health Education, Great Hall
RSVP below to attend by 4/17. Lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees.

In Person: Earth Day with MMCDC
2025-04-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Samuel Green Sr. Community Garden, 2421 Cheek Rd, Durham, NC, 27704, United States
Event: Join Merrick-Moore Community Development Corporation (MMCDC) for an Earth Day Event: Planting wetland and Pollinator gardens, Tuesday, April 22 • 9 – 11 AM, at the Samuel Green Sr. Community Garden, 2421 Cheek Rd in Durham, NC

Rights of Nature Lobby Day at NC General Assembly
2025-04-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Halifax Mall, 300 N. Salisbury St.,, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Rights of Nature Lobby Day at NC General Assembly. Wednesday, April 23, 9 AM

In Person: Celebrating the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project
2025-04-24 14:30 - 20:00 | FedEx Global Education Center, 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States
Register: “Celebrating the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project” part of the Southern Oral History Program’s Spring 2025 Symposium on Thursday, April 24 • 2:30–8:00 PM at the FedEx Global Education Center, UNC-Chapel Hill. Panels, keynote, and reception | Free & open to the public

In-Person: Protect Black Freedoms Statewide Brunch
2025-04-26 11:00 - 16:00 | NC
Register: Protect Black Freedoms Brunch: a statewide gathering. Saturday, April 26 • 11 AM- 4 PM Location: To be announced upon registration

Register: Watermelon 5K Fest & Fundraiser for Palestine
2025-04-26 11:00 - 20:00 | WakeMed Soccer Park, 101 Soccer Park Dr, Cary, NC, 27511, United States
Register for a 5K Walk/Run fundraiser A community led walk/run and cultural event supporting displaced Palestinian students. Saturday April 26. Race starts at 11 am, Kids run for free! Culture Fest starts at 12 pm. WakeMed Soccer Park, 101 Soccer Park Dr. Cary — Price increases Today April 8, at 4 pm

In-Person: Rally to Stop Climate Deception: Urging Gov. Stein to De-Pollute Duke Energy
2025-04-26 12:00 - 13:30 | 227 East Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27601, 227 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Rally to Stop Climate Deception: Urging Gov. Stein to De-Pollute Duke Energy on Saturday, April 26 • 12:00 -1:30 PM at Lot 20, 227 East Edenton Street Raleigh, the Governor’s Mansion
