More events are listed at: durhamspark.blogspot.com/2026/04/update-for-week-15-of-2026-anti-war.html
The BBC's Lise Doucette is reporting from Iran again (for the time this year?), provided that none of her material appears on the BBC's very anti-Iran Persian Service. Unlike even the BBC and PBS, NPR rarely if ever talks to Iranians who are not anti-government and never reports from Iran, though NPR is willing to send people into Gaza with Israeli minders (they couldn't see or meet with any Palestinians anyway) and they have taken cellphones into the NSA's headquarters, and then given the NSA the opportunity to try to hack into the devices manually, not just remotely within the building.
Former diplomat and Middle East "peace" negotiator Aaron David Miller was interviewed by Dave Davies on NPR's Fresh Air around April 15th and answered a question about the legality of the "Iran War" (?) by stating something like when has international law ever mattered for the US/a US president? Exactly how "international law" often works under the US "rules-based international order;" it is often just a set of laws the US, UK, EU, etc. use to persecute governments and countries they want to overthrow and rule. Somewhere it was claimed that, prior to Trump and Hegseth, the US military was very careful to avoid harming non-combatants (yet it did). – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_David_Miller
Around the 15th former diplomat and ambassador David Hale was on NPR's 1A with host Jennifer Whyte and journalists Maya ... and ... Karam. Hale pushed the line that there are no major disputes between Lebanon and Israel, everything is the fault of Hezbollah. On that show and/or the BBC they revealed that "disarming" Hezbollah includes ending its social and banking programs, apparently meaning that the Lebanese government is supposed to dismantle Hezbollah for Israel and the US and EU (something that the imperialists have never been able to accomplish themselves), risking a new Lebanese civil war, for the party currently occupying, levelling, and depopulating parts of Lebanon. If I'm not mistaken the US and EU desired that the Lebanese government and military be weak in the first place, thus the Lebanese government couldn't dismantle Hezbollah even if it wanted to. Hezbollah is also a major Lebanese political party. The only opposition to the warmongering Zionist Hale that I heard was very weak disagreement over facts (?) by Maya ... and one or a few disagreeing listener messages, including a woman from this area who might be Lebanese. Without Hezbollah the US, Israel, France, Saudi Arabia, etc. would be able to do whatever they want in Lebanon. –
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hale_(diplomat)
theworker.news/2026/04/14/hezbollah-repels-israeli-invasion-in-southern-lebanon/
geopolitiq.substack.com/p/the-sandal-wearing-houthis-humiliate
www.kitklarenberg.com/p/collapsing-empire-hezbollah-crushes
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/14/israel-destruye-santuario-religioso-inscrito-por-la-unesco-en-libano/
"Temporary Ceasefire: A Tactical Achievement for the Resistance Front in Lebanon and the Region" – masarbadil.org/en/2026/04/8039/
"The Empire is Retreating — and Peoples are Struggling and Making History by Khaled Barakat" – masarbadil.org/en/2026/04/8041/
April 11 April 17? "Rosario, Argentina: Demonstration in solidarity with Palestine, Iran and Lebanon against Zionist-imperialist aggression" – masarbadil.org/en/2026/04/8029/
Reportback from Farmington, Maine: went2thebridge.substack.com/p/antiwar-actions-in-farmington-plus
"US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon unlikely to resolve key issues" – scholarwww.rt.com/news/638434-lebanon-talks-key-issue/
www.rt.com/news/638526-lebanon-ceasefire-us-israel-takes-effect/
Palestinian Prisoners Day 2026 –
www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/lets-be-in-solidarity-for-palestinian-prisoners-day-2026/
bdsmovement.net/news/Palestinian-Prisoners-Day-2026
Indian revolutionary communist Vijay Singh, the editor of Revolutionary Democracy, has passed away? – redphoenixnews.com/2026/04/17/comrade-vijay-singh-has-died/
On the recent burning of US corporate warehouses, etc. –
therevolutioncontinues.substack.com/p/the-time-for-revolution-is-now
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigi-inspired-arsonist-threatened
In Ireland –
www.rt.com/news/638137-ireland-us-hercules-damaged/
www.rt.com/news/637864-ireland-army-fuel-protests/
trendcompass.substack.com/p/how-britain-falsifies-history-in
fair.org/home/nyts-excuses-for-lack-of-reporters-in-iran-dont-add-up/
fair.org/home/its-been-a-setback-for-the-trump-administration-and-the-bipartisan-war-party/
fair.org/home/the-world-is-only-going-to-get-darker-if-people-get-away-with-this/
In Iran –
fair.org/home/israel-destroys-a-synagogue-us-media-yawn/
www.defenddemocracy.press/sign-letter-protect-scientific-institutions-in-iran/
On the Tehran Resolution: masarbadil.org/en/2026/04/7921/
www.rt.com/news/638317-netanyahu-no-gains-iran/
meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/dd-on-trumps-new-plan-more-bigger
michelchossudovsky.substack.com/p/what-bombs-cannot-kill , part III
the307.substack.com/p/the-rape-army-idf-officially-allows
On the new Global Sumud Flotilla: –
went2thebridge.substack.com/p/global-disinterest-in-gaza-genocide
More on the war with Iran over pistachios –
www.nefariousrussians.com/p/californias-war-on-iranian-pistachios
the307.substack.com/p/whats-behind-usisraeli-strikes-on
More on the Iranian Lego animations and the struggle for "hearts and minds" –
www.rt.com/news/634174-iran-us-lego-video-pr-war/
www.rt.com/news/638332-iran-lego-cartoon-artist/
went2thebridge.substack.com/p/propaganda-or-satire
"Israel fumes over Netanyahu effigy blown up in Spain (VIDEO)" – www.rt.com/news/638243-israel-spain-netanyahu-effigy/
adc.org/statement-on-assassination-plot-against-nerdeen-kiswani/
simplicius76.substack.com/p/serious-escalation-russian-mod-implies
A warning to the hot-headed, Russophobic Baltic governments – www.rt.com/russia/638524-russian-security-chief-warning-nato-states/
In Norway: www.rt.com/news/637855-norway-ukraine-drone-attacks/
zanzibar.substack.com/p/drones-ukrainiens-une-escalade-dangereuse
www.defenddemocracy.press/during-war-climate-chaos-and-even-civilization-become-ephemeral/
Cuba and Latin America –
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/16/65-anos-de-la-proclamacion-del-socialismo-en-cuba/
"Pentagon Ramps Up Preparations for Potential Attack on Cuba" – www.defenddemocracy.press/88457-2/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/13/diaz-canel-sobre-posible-agresion-de-ee-uu-si-toca-morir-moriremos/
www.rt.com/news/638538-russia-sent-important-message-by/
"Russia sent important message by defying US oil blockade of Cuba – envoy – www.rt.com/news/638574-cuba-sends-secret-letter-trump/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/13/un-escudo-para-blindar-la-america-de-los-gusanos/
www.mtracey.net/p/cuban-regime-change-rally
"Europe has ‘six weeks’ of jet fuel left – IEA chief" – www.rt.com/news/638553-europe-fuel-crisis/
www.rt.com/news/638541-nato-fuel-crisis-eu/
www.rt.com/news/637877-iran-war-eu-lesson/
www.rt.com/news/638612-slovakia-sues-eu-russian-gas/
On the election in Bulgaria April 19th – www.rt.com/news/638589-bulgaria-election-radev-guide/
www.rt.com/news/638375-bulgaria-election-ukraine-gas/
On Hungary after the parliamentary elections on April 12th –
www.rt.com/news/638471-eu-spies-viktor-orban/
"Orban falls, but Hungary’s realities remain" –
www.rt.com/news/638373-after-orban-brussels-celebrates/
www.rt.com/news/638150-hungary-crucial-election-updates/
www.rt.com/news/638496-hungary-magyar-media-crackdown/
Peter Magyar was born March 16, 1981 in Budapest: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9ter_Magyar
www.rt.com/news/637587-battle-for-hungary-us-eu/
"Von der Leyen pushes abolition of veto power in EU" – www.rt.com/news/638396-eu-veto-hungary-magyar/
www.rt.com/russia/637578-ukraines-mobilization-crisis-deepens/
www.rt.com/russia/638131-ukrainian-draft-officers-snatch-man/
www.rt.com/russia/637320-two-conscription-officers-stabbed-ukraine/
In Western Europe –
"Merz wants Ukrainian men in Germany sent to the front" – www.rt.com/news/638427-merz-wants-ukrainian-men-in-germany-sent-home/
"German ‘militaristic frenzy’ could end in tragedy – Moscow" – www.rt.com/news/637552-germany-military-merz-zakharova/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/04/alemania-se-prepara-para-la-guerra/
"French MPs withdraw controversial ‘anti-Semitism’ bill" – www.rt.com/news/638611-france-controversial-antisemitism-bill/
www.rt.com/news/638540-von-der-leyen-immune-democracy-orban/
www.rt.com/news/638580-eu-age-verification-surveillance-durov/
www.rt.com/news/638581-starmer-mandelson-uk-epstein/
www.rt.com/russia/637470-ukrainian-drones-target-russian-oil-shipment-hub-mod/
www.rt.com/news/638428-us-untested-missile-stock/
www.rt.com/india/637725-us-aircraft-losses-iran/
www.rt.com/news/637760-gulf-has-new-boss-here/
www.rt.com/russia/637445-billion-dollar-mirage-do-ukraines/
www.rt.com/russia/638105-65-years-since-humanitys-first-spaceflight/
Western Sahara – diario-octubre.com/2026/04/14/la-republica-arabe-saharaui-democratica-sigue-en-pie-50-anos-despues/
In Nasser's Egypt – www.rt.com/africa/637956-aswan-dam-egypt-and-ussr-partnership/
"IMF raises Russia’s growth outlook" – www.rt.com/business/638424-russia-economic-growth-commodities-imf/
www.rt.com/africa/638464-russia-doubles-wheat-exports-sudan/
www.rt.com/africa/638579-south-african-opposition-party-da-gaza-stance-criticized/
"British oil giant faces lawsuit over 500 deaths in Kenya" – www.rt.com/africa/638562-british-oil-giant-bp-faces-pollution-lawsuit-kenya/
www.rt.com/news/637854-taiwan-china-peace-mission-split/
"Trump orders probe into mysterious deaths of US nuclear scientists" – www.rt.com/news/638590-trump-us-scientist-deaths/
In Turkey –
April 7th? – www.rt.com/news/637574-israeli-consulate-istanbul-gunfight/
www.rt.com/news/638595-israel-turkiye-war-real/
Bizarre –
The "Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism" in Israel released its list of the alleged top ten "anti-Semite and anti-Zionist" and anti-Israel influencers, from Tucker Carlson to Greta Thunberg – www.rt.com/news/638549-israel-list-top-antisemite-influencers/
www.rt.com/news/638587-trump-useless-nato-hormuz/
www.rsn.org/001/finally-democrats-are-a-united-antiwar-party.html
www.rt.com/news/638551-hegseth-brands-media-pharisees-iran/
www.rt.com/news/637764-trump-weaponizing-christianity-iran/
www.rt.com/news/638498-jesus-slaps-trump-ai/
"Trump’s religion is ‘Israelism’ – Tucker Carlson (VIDEO)" – www.rt.com/news/638522-trump-christianity-pope-attack/
Anti-communism on RT – "‘The night of red terror is over; this is a new dawn’: Villagers shed a former Maoist rebel past" – www.rt.com/india/638503-red-terror-naxalaites-india-modi-government/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Fairfax
From Tennessee: www.rt.com/news/637590-tim-burchett-aliens-visit-contact/
"The travellers mapping their holiday by the stars" – www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260416-why-astrocartography-is-having-a-travel-moment
"Sam the Sandown Clown" (not a clown, a strange being) was reportedly seen by two children on the UK's south coast Isle of Wight May... or ... , after being reported June... in the 1970's. – theghostinmymachine.com website, May 30, 2022. Seen again since then?? I'll have to hide away in a hermit 'hut' by water and eat wild fruits too?
On The Sprit of Socialism (a new book): www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n05/sheila-fitzpatrick/apocalypse-forgotten and www.amazon.com/dp/1501781510/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/12/netanyahu-debes-hacer-cola-para-besarnos-el-culo-que-no-eres-nadie/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/13/una-cosa-es-ganar-y-otra-cantar-victoria/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/11/los-paises-de-la-otan-anuncian-planes-de-evacuacion-en-caso-de-guerra/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/09/la-derecha-espanola-trumpista-y-sionista-ahora-esta-muda/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/13/rusia-despliega-robot-de-combate-kurier/
diario-octubre.com/2026/02/17/el-espanolismo-rancio-tambien-vive-en-una-parte-de-la-izquierda/
diario-octubre.com/2015/09/20/hijos-de-puta-muy-hijos-de-puta/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/15/la-confesion-interna-que-expone-como-funciona-google-en-realidad/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/14/el-factor-100-y-la-magia-negra/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/14/en-francia-se-han-presentado-libros-infantiles-dedicados-a-la-muerte/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/13/la-izquierda-traicionada-y-difamada/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/01/declaracion-de-los-comunistas-israelies/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/15/lula-impedir-el-retorno-del-fascismo-es-un-compromiso-moral-y-etico/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/15/rpdc-declaracion-del-minrex-sobre-japon/
diario-octubre.com/2026/04/16/si-la-tregua-falla-iran-puede-cerrar-el-ormuz-digital/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Bardot
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Norris
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mueller
www.pollinator.org/earth-day-toolkit
Moth Week 2026 – July 18-25th
Bat Week 2026 – October,24-31
NAPPC – October 20th-22nd
Pollinator Week 2026 – June, 22nd-28t
World Bee Day – May 20th
www.myhomepark.com/p2-bee-friendly-gardening
Surveys –
Business Owners Feedback on Durham Planning & Development Permitting Process – forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gu99KTmUiEOoCDVIpOz0fRP-ECBJYgBDsvxr3ZG4FjhUOUFSRlE0VEU4VzVWTjNHRTQzM0hGSTZTUy4u (open April 17th to May 17th)
The Town of Cary Arbor Day Celebration was March 28th, 12-3pm.
The Triangle Land Conservancy's Wild Ideas – You Are a Force for Nature 2026 was April 11th (10am-2pm) at the NCMA.
From Keep Durham Beautiful –
Local Nursuries & Sales:
Field to Cottage Nursery: Pickups start on March 28!
NC Botanical Gardens: Daily Plant Sale returns on Tuesday, March 17!
Flowering Earth Natives: At the Durham Farmers Market, Saturdays from 9AM-12PM
Knotty by Nature: Every Saturday through the end of May
Briggs Ave Community Garden Spring Plant Sale: Saturday, April 18
Wolfberry Hawthorn Farm Spring Plant Sale: Sunday, April 19
Laurel's Garden Design and Native Nursery Plant Sale: April 24-26
Meg’s Natives: On sale now until sold out
Plant Swaps & Giveaways:
April 24 - Seed Swap At SEEDS! 9am-12pm & 4pm-7pm
April 28 (and every final Tuesday of the month) at Hi-Wire Brewing
There are also many local groups that focus on sharing seeds and plants for free year-round!
"Free mulch, anyone? City of Durham General Services Department is opening a brand new Mulch Yard to the public beginning on April 18! Stop by 2011 Fay Street on select dates from 8AM-12PM to pick up free wood chips created from routine Urban Forestry work—perfect for your landscaping and gardening projects.
Round one dates: April 18, May 2, May 16, May 30, June 13, & June 30. Come early, bring your containers, and give your garden a boost!
April 16-19 - Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
April 17-18 - Invasive Plant Removal at CR Wood Park
April 18 - Part & Parcel Earth Day Celebration
April 19 - MLK Parkway Cleanup
April 19 - Bluestem Conservation Cemetery Guided Walk
April 20 - Stories from the Water and the Land: Sustaining Communities
April 21 - Durham Garden Forum Presentation: Fireflies!
April 22 - Goose Creek Cleanup with KDB
April 22 - Bird Outing at Sandy Creek Park
April 22 - Earth Day Chalk Art with Trees for the Triangle at Hillside ATC Trail
April 24 - Invasive Plant Removal at Elmira Ave Park
April 24 - Durham County Government Public Art Tour
April 25 - KDB Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup
April 25 - Shred-a-thon & Medicine Take Back
April 25 - Moth Night at Brumley South with TLC
April 25 - Spring Soils Festival at The Hub Farm
April 25 - Backyard Composting Basics Workshop
April 27 - Tuscarora Nation of NC: Legacy of Survival and Sovereignty
April 28 - Guided Nature Walk at Hollow Rock: Step Into Nature
April 29 - RTP Electronics Recycling Day
May 2&3 - Durham Garden Tour!
"If you missed the recent Durham Environmental Coalition presentation by Communidad de Durham and the Tuscarora Nation, never fear! You can view the recording as well as all past presentations on our YouTube channel! Save the date for DEC Annual Potluck on May 11 - location TBA!"
Toxic Free NC at 40 – "You can also celebrate them at a free, family friendly event on Saturday, May 16 from 3-5PM at the Walnut Creek Wetland Center in Raleigh."
In Raleigh April 20th: raleighnc.gov/alerts/raleigh-water-activates-stage-1-water-restrictions-drought-conditions-continue
From the City of Durham –
"City of Durham Compost Bin Sale!! If you've been curious about at-home composting, there's never been a better time to start! No need to trash food scraps! Feed your garden & trees without leaving home. Buy a compost bin now. You'll divert waste from the landfill. Visit //DurhamNC.gov/935 to see the benefits of composting and click the link to order a bin. Pickups in May at 1833 Camden Ave"
From the NCNPS Reid Chapter (Triangle) –
- April 18, Granville Gardeners Expo, 9 AM-3 PM: volunteers needed for the later shifts.
- April 23, 5-7 PM: New Hope Elementary School STEAM Extravaganza, Orange County: 1 Volunteer needed. This is a fun event at an elementary school, with lots of engaging exhibits. (Address is Chapel Hill but it's closer to Hillsborough.)
- April 24, 5-10 PM, Raleigh Earth Day (volunteer slots filled, but come by to enjoy the event and say hi & thanks to our volunteers!)
- April 25, 12-4 PM, Apex EarthFEST. An interactive festival centering on Sustainable Fashion - and Pollinator Gardens (we'll be near the pollinator garden.) Sign up to volunteer.
- April 18, 1-4 PM Umstead Coalition Plant Sale (starts at noon for UC members/donors)
- April 24, 5-10 PM: Raleigh Earth Day at Dix Park - Eco friendly festival and movie ("Jane" - a 2017 documentary about Jane Goodall). Note new location within Dix Park for this festival. Stop by our table to say hi to our volunteers!
- April 25 & 26: Chapel Hill Garden Tour (more info and link below)
Saturday April 18th, 9am-3pm- Currituck Home, Flower, and Garden Show
NC Cooperative Extension Currituck Center 120 Community Way, Barco, NC
Wednesday April 22nd, 4pm-sunset- Earth and Arts OBX
The Soundside Event Site 6800 S. Croatan Hwy Nags Head, NC 27959
Saturday May 2nd, 9am-2pm- Coastal Gardening Festival
Baum Center 300 Mustian St, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Record Store Day 2026 is April 18th: recordstoreday.com
From the SCNPS Upstate Chapter –
Spring Native Plant Sale
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9 AM to 1 PM
Conestee Park Stadium
840 Mauldin Road
Greenville, SC 29607
scnps.org/naturalhistoryofthreenativeplants/
Nepal Day 2026 will be at Cedar Fork District Park (off NC 54, on the east side, in 'downtown' Morrisville, just north of Crabtree Creek), April 18th.
Wake Forest is having Forest Fest Saturday, April 18th, 10am-2pm.
There will be an open house at the Simple Gifts Community Garden (3109 Tingen Road) in Apex, NC Saturday, April 18th, 10am-12:30pm; organized by Garden and the South Wake Conservationists.
The 16th Annual North Carolina ‘Cuegrass Festival will be Saturday, April 18th, 12-6pm, in downtown Raleigh.
The eta Aquariid meteor shower falls April 19th-May 28th and the Lyrids fall April 14-30th: www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/
From the Town of Carrboro –
"Join us on Sunday, April 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at Carrboro Town Hall, Town Commons and along Weaver Street for CARRBORO EARTH DAY!" – www.carrboronc.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3208
Seedling Day at the Carrboro Farmers' Market –
SpringFest will be April 18th or 19th, 2-5pm, in Chapel Hill's Southern Village, in Chatham County.
The Hillsborough Really Really Free Market is on third Sundays each month, March-October, 12-2pm, at Gold Park.
The Hillsborough Jazz Festival will open April 18th at 12pm: www.moorefields.org
Hemparoo 2026 will be April 19th, 12-6pm, at The Plant (192 Lorax Lane) in Pittsboro, NC – www.theplantnc.com/event-details/hemparoo-2026
RSVP to Raleigh, NC - One Struggle, Many Fronts! Pullen Memorial Baptist Church - Sunday, April 19th at 1pm. Please RSVP in this form and reserve your ticket here! pci.jotform.com/form/260956358988076
"Sunday, April 19 @ 1pm
Pullen Memorial Baptist Church
1801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC
Buffalo, NY
Thursday, April 30 @ 7pm
Pilgraim-St. Luke's United Church of Christ
335 Richmond Ave, Buffalo NY
Geneva
Friday, May 1 @ 6pm
Trinity Place Episcopal Church 78 Castle Street, Geneva NY
Join us in Upstate NY! To say end the blockade and to make this a momentous May Day."
3rd Earth Day Birthday Celebration at the Thomas Trail!
Sunday April 19, 2:00 - 4:00pm
1215 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem
www.facebook.com/events/1914314679451512/
April 20-25th, with the theme “The Stories that Built U.S.” – dcolhumanities.substack.com/p/library-fest-is-next-week
Cal Poly Humboldt students arrested – "Protesting for Palestine Is Not a Crime!"
Durham's 2026 State of the City Address will be Tuesday, April 21st at 5pm: www.eventbrite.com/e/mayor-williams-2026-state-of-the-city-tickets-1986216450872
106 Purefoy Road
Balance and Accuracy in Journalism
presents
with developments at home and abroad allegedly
Ray McGovern and Matthew Hoh return to the podium and our Q/A
Iran challenges U.S. Empire while Trump enriches oil majors|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AmQSOMQxOk
Amb. Chas Freeman on Nima Alkorshid's Dialogue Works
Oil Prices Surge; US Credibility Crisis: The Hidden Cost of Negotiations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3HeTfS4mOc
Pepe Escobar:
China Just humiliated Trumps Blockade Plan - Iran Takes FULL Control of Hormuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46I3oA-N6bM
And then there are... the Larrys , both deeply informative on military and ethical issues!
Lawrence Wilkerson and Lawrence Johnson.
See nakedcapitalism.com for its self-described goal of
Carrboro Bluegrass Festival will be April 23rd; tickets from Cat's Cradle in Carrboro.
MerleFest 2026 will be April 23rd-26th at Warren Wilson Community College in WNC. – Merlefest.org
“How Housing Happens” will be Thursday, April 23rd 4-6pm at the Chatham Agriculture and Conference Center (1192 US 64 West Business, Pittsboro, NC); part of UNC's Our State, Our Homes initiative: bit.ly/chathamhousing
Kick Back 'n Carve will be April 24-26th at The Plant in Pittsboro, NC. – greenwoodwrightsfest.com/kick-back-carve/
"Love Songs from the Liberation Wars"
"Friday, April 24, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
PSI Theatre, Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St., Durham, NC 27705
Cost: $35, BUY TICKETS HERE!" – laborsouth.org/event/love-songs-from-the-liberation-wars-love-songs/
Guided Walk in Guilford Woods
Friday April 24, 1:00pm
Guilford College,
5509 George Fox Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410
secure.qgiv.com/for/grouphikeouting/event/guidedwalkinguilfordwoods424/
The CFSA's 2026 Piedmont Farm Tour is April 25-26th: carolinafarmstewards.org
NC Workers Memorial Day is April 28th every year, with a memorial organized by the NC AFL-CIO in downtown Raleigh.
From the NC AFL-CIO –
In Raleigh
What: Kids Over Corporations rally
When: Friday, May 1, from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: Halifax Mall, 300 N Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC, 27603
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/ncae/event/932021/
In Durham
What: Durham May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires (rally + march)
When: Friday, May 1, from 5-6:30 pm
Where: The Bull (CCB Plaza), 211 W Parrish St, Durham, NC 27701
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/922351/
In Asheville
What: Asheville May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires (rally + march)
When: Friday, May 1, from 3:30-7 pm
Where: Pack Square Park, 80 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/932177/
In Charlotte
What: Charlotte's May Day March: Immigrant Rights Are Worker Rights
When: Friday, May 1, from 5-8 pm
Where: 4938 Central Ave 1, Charlotte, NC 28205
RSVP: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/920096/
In Greensboro
What: May Day Triad NC, March and Rally
When: Saturday, May 2, from 3-5 pm
Where: Guilford County Association of Educators, 315 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27401
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/may-day-8
PSL in Durham? A US general strike May 1st? There will be a demonstration by the NCAE outside the NC Legislature in downtown Raleigh?
The Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society will be selling rare and heirloom chrysanthemums May 1st-2nd, 10am 4pm, at the NC State Farmers Market (1201 Agriculture Street) in Raleigh.
From the SCNPS Upstate Chapter –
"SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, May 2, 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Pickens County Native Plant Jubilee
Career and Technology Center
Chastain Road
Liberty, SC
More details are available on the Jubilee Facebook page."
From ads in The Pitch in Kansas City, Missouri –
"Join us May 2nd, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center in Independence for the second annual KC Psychic Convention." – www.facebook.com/events/s/kc-psychic-convention/789519440570645/
"Villain Arts is at the Sheraton at Crown Center for the Eleventh Annual Kansas City Tattoo Arts Festival, May 1-3!" – villainarts.com/shows/kansas-city-mo/
The 22nd annual Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will be May 7-10th and October 1st-4th in Chatham County. – www.shakorihillsgrassroots.org
RoosterWalk 16 will be May 21st-24th at Pop's Farm in Martinsville Virginia – roosterwalk.com
From the Haw River Assembly (going to be off the side) –
"Saturday, May 2: Haw River Festival and Saturdays in Saxapahaw Kickoff, 4-8pm |
Join us for this year's Haw River Festival, kicking off Saturdays in Saxapahaw with live music, a giant puppet parade, stand-up paddleboard raffle, canoe rides, stream monitoring, river walk, food trucks, and farmers market. Thanks to Haw River Ballroom, Paperhand Puppets, and Haw River Canoe and Kayak for making this event possible. Want to volunteer or donate a silent auction item? |
"Saturday, May 16: Fishing Workshop at Bell's Chapel Fishing Pier |
Come out on Saturday, May 16, from 9 AM-11 AM at Bell's Chapel Fishing Pier for a fishing workshop! Join JT Tate and his team from "Casting Your Cares Fishing" to learn the fishing basics and have the chance to practice your fishing skills. Casting Your Cares Fishing is a non-profit out of Durham that aims to foster community camaraderie and alleviate tension and anxiety while learning an enjoyable hobby. They will provide participants with fishing rods and reels and bait. Registration is $5 per person. We ask that all participants be 5 years of age or older. Sign up here!" |
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"Saturday, May 30: Climate Solutions Fair at The Plant, Time TBA |
The Climate Solutions Fair returns Saturday, May 30 at The Plant in Pittsboro with live music, interactive demos, kids' activities, film screening, panel discussion, and guided tours. Interested in being a vendor? Sign up HERE. POETRY NIGHT! Leading up to the fair, HRA and Fair Game Beverage will host a climate-themed poetry night on Thursday, May 28. Email Melissa at melissa@fairgamebeverage.com to sign up (8 minutes or less)."
"Learn more about the Freedom of Information Act with POWHR POWHR will be hosting a FOIA workshop on April 20th at 12pm via Zoom featuring Michael Reis, a lawyer and former Pulaski town council member. They will cover: 1. Who Does What? - Brief discussion of the various bodies, County, State, and Federal. Distinctions between governments, regional authorities, planning commissions, etc. 2. How do they do that? A summary of a typical process for development (data center or otherwise). 3. What kinds of documents? Conversation about what can be requested in FOIA. 4. Walkthrough on a FOIA request - We'll walk through how to draft the language, make sure it's the right entity etc. "Urge Durham City Council to Save Morgan Farm" [not the MFBR?] – act.audubon.org/a/urge-durham-city-council-save-morgan-farm From the Durham Planning & Development Department – "Morgan Farm (BDG2500014) contiguous voluntary annexation of one portion of a parcel totaling 223.91 acres located at 8422 Farrington Mill Road." |
Spring lights out for migrating birds ends May 31st (until the fall; March 15th-May 31st?).
In Raleigh: raleighnc.gov/climate-action-and-sustainability/news/raleigh-joins-lights-out-bird-migration
The Eno River Association will hold a 60th Anniversary fall benefit concert and community celebration the evening of September 12th (Rosh Hashanah) in downtown Durham, instead of having its usual week of July 4th Festival for the Eno beside the River (north of downtown Durham) this year (people apparently say that early July is too hot, plus Tropical Storm Chantal almost hit the event in 2025); the Festival format should return in the spring of 2027? – www.enoriver.org/festival-for-the-eno/ ; from ERA Director Ryan J. Fehrman: www.enoriver.org/a-new-chapter-for-the-festival-mar-dir-msg/ ; and www.enoriver.org/festival-for-the-eno/event-faqs/
The NC AFL-CIO's 69th (?) Annual Convention will be September 17-18th.
ArabCon2026 will be September 24-27th in Dearborn, Michigan.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Il_Sung
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Th%C3%A4lmann
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margot_Honecker
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_van_Zantwijk
France is to return some Dahomey artifacts to Benin?
Twice there were pretty loud explosions nearby this evening. The IRS recommends turning to tax resistance?? The 'first' small, orange checkered pearl crescent butterfly of the year seen the afternoon of the 17th (or the third?)? Chimney swifts and a ruby-throated hummingbird and maybe warblers, flycatchers, and blue-gray gnatcatchers have been heard and/or seen, and May beetles, about 6 yellow tiger swallowtails, a female white-tail skimmer dragonfly, various smaller moths (but very few caterpillars?), earwigs, various stinkbugs, a winged termite, various bees and wasps, and mosquitoes, hearing the orthopterans at night, etc. Any dance or March flies?
In Oaxaca, México? –
Seen in a post by Mark Wauck; I would like to think of it as a tribute, but it is probably a pun; search for "Ayatohle y Tamales" – www.instagram.com/p/DViQc8WAJZt/ , www.facebook.com/hiddenamericans/posts/mourning-for-ayatollah-khamenei-in-mexico/1520949340037375/ , www.reddit.com/r/NewIran/comments/1rm77ht/are_they_mourning_him_or_just_calling_him_tamales/, www.instagram.com/p/DVhsUOjiNn5/ , www.facebook.com/Husseinjama2017/posts/halkaan-waa-mexico-waxa-lagu-xumaynayaa-trump-magaca-sida-loo-qoray-ayaaba-iga-q/1514325107364297/ , etc.
Grand Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei was born April 19th in 1939 in Mashhad, Iran. – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei
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