TRIANGLE EVENTS: POLITICAL PIG PICKIN’; ROCK & ROAST; SOUTHERN IDEAL HOME SHOW
This week is full of some unique opportunities to participate in Triangle events that make a difference in the community and your home life. Learn more about local politics at the Political Pig Pickin’, help support an organization working to improve low-income children’s reading skills at Rock & Roast, or browse all the fabulous home improvement ideas at the Southern Ideal Home Show.
Political Pig Pickin’: Tuesday, September 22nd – 5:30 p.m.
Are you interested in finding out more about the candidates in the upcoming local municipal races? Then you don’t want to miss the Political Pig Pickin’ held on Tuesday, September 22nd from 5:30p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Angus Barn Lakeside Pavilion. Hosted by the Triangle Community Coalition, this night of fun, food, and politics promises to be a great time for all involved. At this one-of-a-kind event, participants will be able to mingle with the candidates from the triangle region to better understand them and their stances. The candidates will compete in a fun cornhole competition to have the opportunity to give a short “stump speech” onstage.
Come root for your favorite political party, enjoy live music, and partake in delicious food all for only $35 per person. Click here to learn more and register online.
Rock & Roast: Thursday, September 24th – 5:30 p.m.
Read and Feed, a non-profit corporation dedicated to influencing low-income elementary school children in the Wake County area and helping them to improve their reading skills, is hosting a night of food and fundraising at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh. Guests will enjoy a delicious oyster roast, BBQ Chicken, and all the fixings prepared by Rocky Top Catering. There will also be a “Make Your Own S’mores Station”, beer & wine, and live music. Participate in the auction to win great items such as a signed Rolling Stones electric guitar, trips, waterpark passes at Great Wolfe Lodge, rounds of golf, and more! Click here to purchase tickets and view more auction items.
Southern Ideal Home Show: Friday, September 25th – Sunday, September 27th
At the Southern Ideal Home Show held in the Jim Graham building at the NC State Fairgrounds, hundreds of companies will be on hand to offer advice, services, and more! Browse options for home improvement and décor, outdoor living, interior design, kitchen and bath, and others. You may also enter to win a $10,000 kitchen or bath remodel. There will be lots of delicious food and drinks on site from Brews & Bites, Mother Earth Brewing, Fogwood Food, Raleigh Brewing Company, Oval Park Grille, Milton & Miles and many more. Take time to stop by the question and answer sessions with HGTV’s Hilary Farr (host of “Love It or List It”) on Saturday, September 26th at Noon and 3:30pm. These sessions will be emceed by ABC11 Eyewitness News Anchor, Heather Waliga.
Tickets are $9.00 and may be purchased by clicking here.
Hours:
Friday: 11am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-8pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm
