Thursday 10/8
Author Talk with Anthony Aycock: Book Banning on Trial
6 p.m. | Chapel Hill Public Library
Anthony Aycock, Legislative Librarian for the North Carolina General Assembly, speaks about the Supreme Court Case at the center of his new book, Just Plain Filthy: The Story Behind Book Banning’s Trial of the Century. The 1982 trial, Island Trees School District v. Pico, stems from an instance of school library censorship and is (somehow) the only case on book banning that the US Supreme Court has ever heard. Registration is required for this event.
FriDay 10/9
River Shook album release show
8 p.m. | Cat’s Cradle, Chapel Hill
If you aren’t bouncing around Good Moon Festival music events on Friday—and are perhaps pining for slightly quieter alt-country pastures—then River Shook’s album release show is a good bet. Shook, formerly of Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, has been a vanguard of the Triangle’s music scene for over a decade, but this release is their debut solo effort. Moody North Carolina folk act The Dead Tongues opens the night; tickets are $20.
SaturDay 10/10
A Taste of Greece Festival
11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Durham
If wandering around a Greek festival sampling treats like deep-fried loukoumades and flaky baklava (also, baklava ice cream sundaes) is your idea of a good time, Saint Barbara has you covered with its annual festival. Also on tap: Greek beer and wines, pantry items, mosaics, dancing, the church’s community cookbook, and an “attic treasures sale.” Local Ukrainian artisans will also have crafts for sale, with proceeds supporting Ukraine relief efforts. This event takes place on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday 10/10
Raleigh Little Theatre’s 2026 Costume Sale
9 a.m. | Stephenson Amphitheatre Parking Lot
Possibly the perfect place to pick up this year’s Halloween costume! Raleigh Little Theatre sets up shop in the parking lot of Stephenson Amphitheatre this weekend, making their extensive costume inventory available for sale to the public. Recent productions include Witch, The Hobbit, and Cinderella, so pickings look promising. Up for grabs: Everything from vintage accessories to full theatrical costumes, with prices beginning at as little as $5. The event accepts both cash and card; the rain date is Saturday, October 17th.
MonDay 10/12
Everything Happens Live With Kate Bowler
7 p.m. | The Carolina Theatre
If you aren’t already familiar with the work of Kate Bowler, a writer, speaker, and professor at Duke University, you may have seen a rose-encircled mural in Brightleaf Square with a quote from her: “Life is so beautiful. Life is so hard.” Bowler, a cancer survivor, is known for such keep-it-real truisms, and her podcast Everything Happens, which unpacks narratives around success and failure, is no exception. On this live taping, Bowler is joined by Tim Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics. Tickets start at $40.
