Come join us at Franklinton Senior Center for a Library Pop-Up! Get set up with a library card, check out materials, and learn more about all the resources the library has to offer. Must be 55+ to participate in Senior Center programming.

Bring a recipe to share and contribute to the America 250 Franklin County Cookbook! Feel free to bring a sample of the dish for others to try, and we’d love for you to bring along photos of your completed recipes from past family gatherings, holidays, or recent bakes.

Join us for a tasting of wines from Spain and Portugal.

Come learn how to make fresh pasta & ravioli with Daniela at Il Laboratorio. Classes are hands-on and end with a pasta tasting.

What’s Smokin’? It’s TWO long days of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbecue eatin’.

A Day to Simply “Be” in Community! Bring shareable blankets, food, canvas, crafts, poetry, books, musical instruments, & joy to the picnic.

Bring out the family for this event filled with live entertainment, food trucks, and local vendors; presented by Durham Parks and Recreation in partnership with El Centro Hispano. FREE For more information visit elcentro.org. Traiga a la familia a este evento lleno de entretenimiento en vivo, camiones de comida y vendedores locales; presentado por Parques y Recreación de Durham en asociación con El Centro Hispano. 2 de agosto, 2026 de 12pm-4pm Gratis Para más información visite elcentro.org. Ages: All ages,

Join us for a tasting of wines from the portfolios of Hilt and Jonata.

Now is a perfect time to harvest many of our summer crops. For some crops, we eat what grows above the ground and others we eat what grows in the dirt. Join us as we walk around our demonstration garden and food forest to group our crops into tops and bottoms. We’ll read Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens, make a craft and harvest crops that are ready. We will meet at the Harvest Hub. For ages 2-5 with an accompanying adult. Schedule: Aug 7, 2026 Friday from 10am to 11am Duration: 1 hour Ages: Age at least 2 yrs but less than 6 yrs,

Join us for a Summer Concert! Apply to be a food vendor at this awesome event. In order to make online registration available we have updated the vendor application process. To apply to be a food vendor, please complete a Food Vendor Application beginning March 6, 2026. Click here to apply. Once the application is complete, click submit. The application will be sent to the DPR staff member coordinating the event. DPR staff will review each application to confirm space is available as well as compare the food and beverage offerings listed on the application to ensure there is a balance of items for sale. Event staff will contact selected applicants to provide further instructions for payment of the vendor fees and others on their waitlist status. All items being consumed by participants (whether it is beverages, food, desserts, frozen treats, ice cream, etc.) are considered to be a food vendor. WE NO LONGER ACCEPT APPLICATIONS BY MAIL. Ages: All ages,

INDOOR/ OUTDOOR DAYPARTY GROWN EXPERIENCE-FOOD TRUCKS-HOOKAH-

A one-of-a-kind dining experience inspired by the final season of The Bear. Eight episodes. Eight Courses. Two nights.

Join Orange County Solid Waste for a FREE workshop to learn all about food waste and composting in Orange County, with a special presentation from Brooks Contractor. Registration is encouraged but not required. *If more than one person in your household/group is attending, only one person needs to fill out the form*

Come learn how to make pasta from Carmella - the owner of Melina's Fresh Pasta. Classes are hands-on and end with a pasta tasting.

Enjoy a free live outdoor concert featuring All My Rowdy Friends with Nicholas Vernon at Town Square in Clayton, NC on Thursday, August 13. Part of the 2026 Downtown Clayton Concert Series, this high‑energy tribute to Hank Williams Jr. delivers classic country, Southern rock, and blues, plus food trucks and family‑friendly fun under the stars.

Join us for a tasting of some of our favorite Pinot Noirs and Merlots.

A one-of-a-kind dining experience inspired by the final season of The Bear. Eight episodes. Eight Courses. Two nights. Final Service.

Back by popular demand! 8 choices, 15 wines, fun!

2026 Soul Picnic - Celebrating Food Fun and Culture