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SUMMARY:Beer Tasting - Lynnwood Brewing Concern
DESCRIPTION:This August\, beer tasters will gather at Lynnwood Brewing Concern\, a flagship tenant of Dock 1053. LBC offers a wide selection of craft beers\, as well wine\, hard cider\, cocktails and non-alcoholic options. We’ll meet on a Tuesday as LBC donates $1 per beer to a local cause.. as they say “You drink\, we donate\, the community wins.” \nWhen: Tuesday August 11th\, 6:00 pm til… \nAddress: 1053 E. Whitaker Mill Road\, Raleigh\, NC 27604 \nParking: On-site parking is free with validation… once at LBC\, validate parking with your license plate number by using the QR code provided by Dock 1053 tenants. \nWebsite: lynnwoodbrewing.com \nFood: Sandwiches\, flatbreads and salads are available at Dock 1053 neighbor Wilson’s Eatery (wilsonseatery.com) \nSample our suggested flight\, pick your favorite beer or two\, or pick something completely different. Whatever you choose\, you will be in good\, beer-drinking company! \nEach beer drinker will have their own tab. \nPlease RSVP. Questions to Barry Pier (brpier1@gmail.com) or David Clarke (doclarke27@gmail.com).
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/beer-tasting-lynnwood-brewing-concern/
LOCATION:Lynnwood Brewing Concern\, 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27604
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:First Friday Coffee
DESCRIPTION:We hope you will join us at our First Friday Coffee\, on Friday\, August 7th.   \n\nThis event is open to anyone interested in meeting other recent arrivals and Club members.    We welcome you to the Raleigh area and look forward to meeting you soon. \nDATE: First Friday of each month (except July) \nTIME: 10AM – Noon   Speaker \nPlease RSVP!
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/first-friday-coffee-5/
LOCATION:North Raleigh United Methodist Church\, 8501 Honeycutt Rd\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27615\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T180000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Beer Tasting – Crank Arm Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Sorry Beer Tasters – Cancelled because of the heat.  Stay tuned! \nOur venue for July is Crank Arm Brewing in the Warehouse District of Downtown Raleigh (DTR for those in the know). Crank Arm holds (pun intended!) one of two “Best Brewery” recognitions by Raleigh Magazine (February 2026 issue; the other being Trophy Brewing Co.). Raleigh Mag summed up Crank Arm as “just a hardworking brewery outlasting an ever-churning scene – still standing\, still pouring\, still winning”. Indeed\, this love-of-bicycles themed brewery features some nationally recognized beers. \nWhen: Thursday\, July 9th 6:00 pm til… \nAddress: 319 W. Davie Street.\, Raleigh\, 27601 \nParking: Downtown on-street parking is free after 6pm. There are also pay lots close by. \nWebsite: crankarmbrewing.com \nFood: No kitchen\, but there are many restaurants close by\, including The Pit BBQ (thepit-raleigh.com) and Parkside Restaurant (parksiderestaurant.com)\, as well as Morgan Street Food Hall (morganfoodhall.com) a few blocks north. \nPick your favorite beer from our suggested flight\, have a pint\, or pick something completely different. Whatever you choose\, you will be in good\, beer-drinking company! \nEach beer drinker will have their own tab. \nPlease RSVP. Questions to Barry Pier (brpier1@gmail.com) or David Clarke (doclarke27@gmail.com).
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/beer-tasting-crank-arm-brewing/
LOCATION:Crank Arm Brewing Company\, 319 West Davie Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Beer Tasting
DESCRIPTION:For a third annual June gathering\, the beer tasters will meet at Tap Yard\, a neighborhood bar and beer garden featuring rotating craft beers from across NC\, along with non-alcoholic beer options\, signature cocktails\, mocktails and wine. \nWebsite: https://tapyardraleigh.com \nFood: Panas Flavor… food truck with Latin American\, South American and Caribbean menu (https://streetfoodfinder.com/TapYardRaleigh) \nParking: Should not be an issue but here is a link to their website about parking:\nhttps://tapyardraleigh.com/raleigh-oakwood-mordecai-tap-yard-raleigh-parking \nSample our suggested flight\, pick your favorite beer or two\, or pick something completely different. Whatever you choose\, you will be in good\, beer-drinking company! \nEach beer drinker will have their own tab.  Please RSVP!
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/beer-tasting-3/
LOCATION:Tap Yard\, 1610 Automotive Way\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27604
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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ORGANIZER;CN="Barry Pier":MAILTO:brpier1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:First Friday Coffee
DESCRIPTION:We hope you will join us at our First Friday Coffee\, on Friday\, June 5th.   \n\nThis event is open to anyone interested in meeting other recent arrivals and Club members.    We welcome you to the Raleigh area and look forward to meeting you soon. \nDATE: First Friday of each month (except July) \nTIME: 10AM – Noon   Speaker \nPlease RSVP!
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/first-friday-coffee-4/
LOCATION:North Raleigh United Methodist Church\, 8501 Honeycutt Rd\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27615\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Clarke":MAILTO:DOClarke27@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Beer Tasting
DESCRIPTION:We are ushering in summer with a trip to an old favorite:  ZincHouse.  For those who haven’t been\, this is a lovely young winery and event venue\, serving many craft beers.  Food trucks are onsite.  AND we will be joined by our sister group\, Wine Therapy!  This is always a very fun gathering! \nLot’s of space here so there will no restrictions on the number of attendees. \nSample our suggested flight\, pick your favorite beer or two\, or pick something completely different. Whatever you choose\, you will be in\ngood beer-drinking company! Each beer drinker will have their own tab. \nPlease RSVP!
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/beer-tasting-2/
LOCATION:ZincHouse Winery\, 6225 Wake Forest Hwy\, Durham\, 27703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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ORGANIZER;CN="Barry Pier":MAILTO:brpier1@gmail.com
GEO:35.9830467;-78.7579044
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SUMMARY:Explore NC - Concert: Celebrating America's Playlist
DESCRIPTION:Join us in April for the semiquincentennial concert “Celebrating America’s Playlist: The 250-Year Soundtrack of Freedom and Peace” at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater (adjacent to the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts). This is the second of several Explore NC events this year that honor the United States 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. This free concert has a program of 20 musical pieces\, ranging from patriotic songs of the early years (late 1700’s) to recent times\, each introduced with a historical narration\, and each performed by a different soloist\, ensemble or choir.\nPLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 8th and NOTE: Tickets for this free concert are officially not made available until April 11th\, the day of the event\, from the Martin Marietta box office. We shall\, nevertheless\, try to secure a group of tickets sooner and\, if successful\, those tickets will be made available to respondents on a first-to-RSVP basis. All individuals will be notified of the ticket situation as soon as known (possibly the day of the event). If we are unable to secure a ticket for those who RSVP after April 8th\,  it may be possible for you to secure your own ticket(s) independently or it is possible that walk-ins may be permitted until the 600-seat capacity is reached. \nWhen: Saturday\, April 11th Program begins at 7:00 pm and will last 2.5-3 hours.\nAddress: A.J. Fletcher Opera Theatre\, 2 E. South Street\, Raleigh\, NC 27601\nDinner: Explore NC is NOT organizing dinner before the event.\nParking: Best options are nearby city-owned garages and lots\, Performing Arts Center Deck at 128 W. South St.\, and the Convention Center Underground Deck. (1 W. Lenoir St). Free street parking is available after 6PM \nPlease RSVP online by April 8th. Questions to David Clarke (doclarke27@gmail.com) or David Curtin (dcurtin112@gmail.com). \n 
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/explore-nc-concert-celebrating-americas-playlist/
LOCATION:A.J. Fletcher Opera Theatre\, 2 E. South St.\, Raleigh\, 27601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Intellectual
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Clarke":MAILTO:DOClarke27@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T210000
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SUMMARY:Beer Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Beer Tasters will meet this month at the Trophy Brewing & Pizza Co.\, at their flapship location on W. Morgan St. This award-winning brewery is a Raleigh favorite for both their beer selection and pizza! Frankly\, there’s no better combination. \nWhen: April 8th\, 6:00 PM until…\nAddress: 827 W. Morgan Street\, Raleigh\, 27603\nFood: Kitchen serves artisan pizzas and more.\nParking: On-street parking downtown is free after 6:00 PM\nWebsite: https://www.trophybrewing.com/brewing-pizza\nSample our suggested flight\, pick your favorite beer or two\, or pick something completely different. Whatever you choose\, you will be in\ngood beer-drinking company! Each beer drinker will have their own tab.\nPlease RSVP online. Questions to Barry Pier (bpier1@gmail.com) or David Clarke (doclarke27@gmail.com)
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/beer-tasting-april-8th-6pm/
LOCATION:Trophy Brewing & Pizza\, 827 W Morgan St\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27603
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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ORGANIZER;CN="Barry Pier":MAILTO:brpier1@gmail.com
GEO:35.7796748;-78.6535036
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T163000
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SUMMARY:Explore NC - Guilford Courthouse
DESCRIPTION:Our event for March is the first of several we’re doing to celebrate the United States 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. The weekend of March 14th and 15th\, Guilford Courthouse National Historic Park (GCNHP) has a program that includes reenactments of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse that took place March 15th 1781 between British forces led by Lord Cornwallis and American troops led by Nathanael Greene. Despite a British tactical win\, the Brits incurred significant losses\, making the battle a strategic victory for Americans. We will visit on Saturday March 14th for morning activities (that begin 10:30 am) at GCNHP\, including colonial arts\, crafts and games\, then have lunch (tbd)\, before heading to Country Park (that abuts GCNHP) for the battle reenactment at 2 pm.\nWhen: Saturday\, March 14th. Details to follow.\nWebsite: https://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm\nAddress: Guilford Courthouse National Historic Park\, 2332 New Garden Rd\, Greensboro\, NC 27410\nLunch: TBD\nParking: More info to come. GCNHP and Country Park have free parking lot.\nCarpooling: If you wish to carpool or are able drive someone\, please contact David Clarke no later than Monday March 9th.\nPlease sign up online. Questions to David Clarke (doclarke27@gmail.com).
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/explore-nc-guilford-courthouse/
LOCATION:Guilford Courthouse National Military Park\, 2332 New Garden Rd\, Greensboro\, 27410\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T180000
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SUMMARY:Beer Tasting
DESCRIPTION:For March\, the beer tasters head to a new (for us) venue\, Blackbird Brewing in Wake Forest! Blackbird boasts that its craft beer is “no mere beverage”. “Each drop\, each pint\, is a form of history\, anthropology and sociology.” They brew “authentic European styles\, expressive IPAs\, tart fruit beers\, stouts and barleywines”.  Additionally\, they offer cider\, wine\, non-alcoholic beers and soft drinks; in fact\, we shall be there for wine-flight Wednesday. And we’ll also have an opportunity to learn crokinole\, a dexterity game described as a mix of table-top marbles\, shuffleboard and curling! \nFood: Blackbird does not serve food. Local options include Romeo’s Pizza\, Wayback Burgers\, TDLLO Sushi and Ramen\, and Cape Fear Seafood Company.\nWhen: Wednesday March 11th\, 6:00pm until…\nAddress: 3608 Rogers Branch Rd #101\, Wake Forest\, NC 27587\nParking: A free parking lot serves the brewery\, restaurants and local shops.\nWebsite: https://blackbirdbeer.com\nSample our suggested flight\, pick your favorite beer or two\, or pick something completely different. Whatever you choose\, you will be in good\, beer-drinking company!\nEach beer drinker will have their own tab.\nQuestions to Barry Pier (brpier1@gmail.com) or David Clarke (doclarke27@gmail.com). \nPlease RSVP
URL:https://newcomersraleigh.org/event-tec/beer-tasting/
LOCATION:Blackbird Brewing\, 3608 Rogers Branch Rd #101\, Wake Forest\, 27587\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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