Durham is home to over 200 lemurs — no, they aren’t leaping from dogwoods + you won’t be able to spot one while walking through Tobacco Campus. However, you can visit them at 3705 Erwin Rd., where they live under the care and protection of Duke Lemur Center.
The DLC was founded in 1966 by biologists John Buettner-Janusch and Peter Klopfer who were passionate about the study of mammals. 50 years later, the center now hosts the most diverse population of lemurs on Earth (outside their native home in Madagascar). |
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Ring-tailed lemur | Photo by Bob Karp, Duke Lemur Center
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The now 100-acre center sits ~2 miles from Duke University’s main campus. The DLC is open to the public + has more than 35,000 visitors annually (pre-COVID). Its mission is education, research, and conservation.
Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammal. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that over 95% of lemurs face extinction in the next 20 years. The noninvasive research that DLC does — including the study of fossils and primate evolution — aims to prevent that. |
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Blue-eyed black lemur | Photo by David Haring, Duke Lemur Center
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DYK: Jovian — the coquerel’s sifaka lemur who starred on the hit PBS series Zoboomafoo — lived at the Duke Lemur Center for 20 years. From 1999 to 2001, Jovian shot 65 episodes of Zoboomafoo at the Durham facility.
While the facility is currently closed to visitors due to COVID-19, there are still numerous ways you can support the Duke Lemur Center and get up close + personal with our furry friends — including virtual tours.
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Weather
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Development
○ Construction has begun on East End Market — a 71,900 sqft mixed-use development featuring office + retail space in Raleigh’s east district. Located at 2020 Progress Ct. (across from Loading Dock 1053), the $30 million project is slated to finish by the end of 2021, with tenants like coworking brand Common Desk. 🏢 (Triangle Business Journal)
ComingSoon
○ Local restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias plans to open East End Bistro — a French bistro-style restaurant — at East End Market (opening later this year). The menu will feature steak Diane, chateaubriand, and duck, plus an extensive champagne + wine list. 🍽️ (Triangle Business Journal)
Transit
○ GoRaleigh is proposing two new routes along Glenwood Ave. — Route 70X: Brier Creek Express + Route 6: Crabtree. The new routes would provide residents with better access to major destinations including Crabtree Valley Mall, downtown Raleigh, and Brier Creek Commons. 🚍
Civic
○ Downtown Raleigh Alliance is hosting a small business workshop on Tues., Apr., 27. The webinar will focus on celebrating small wins + resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Register here. 💻
Arts
○ “Our Reflective History” is a permanent art installation coming to Bailey Dr. this spring in commemoration of Rochester Heights + Biltmore Hills (in Southeast Raleigh). This Sat., Apr. 17 from 12–3 p.m., artist Tiffany Baker will be on location to capture portraits for the project. 🎨
TheBuy
○ Northgate Mall (1058 W. Club Blvd.) in Durham is set to be demolished this summer and its assets are being liquidated through online auctions. Signs, lights, kitchen appliances + even food court tables are all up for grabs until June through Wester Auction & Realty. (The News & Observer)
Number
○ RTI International and UNC will receive $21.4 million from the NIH HEAL Initiative to help researchers gather + prepare data from over 500 studies regarding the opioid crisis. The NIH HEAL Initiative aims to use research to improve treatment for opioid misuse + addiction.
WaterCooler
○ Former NC State baseball player + current White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodón threw a no-hitter Weds. night. Rodón had the second no-hitter of this MLB season with 75 strikes out of his total 114 pitches. ⚾ (The News & Observer)
State
○ VP Kamala Harris will be visiting High Point and Greensboro (~1 hour drive from Raleigh) on Mon., Apr. 19 to promote the American Jobs Plan. This is her first visit to the state + will discuss the $2.7 trillion infrastructure proposal with Americans. (WRAL)
PlanAhead
○ Lace up your skates, Raleigh. A pop-up roller skating rink hosted by Shop Local Raleigh and DJ Uniq is coming to Raleigh Convention Center on Apr. 16-18. Tickets are limited + range from $3-$13. (WRAL)
○ Take a walk through the Mesozoic Era for Dino Stroll Raleigh coming to the Raleigh Convention Center on Aug., 28 + 29. The tour will feature 75 life-like prehistoric animatronics and other fossil-themed entertainment that will teach guests about paleontology. Tickets are $17 and can be found here. 🦖(WRAL)
Featured
○ Raleigh teenager Isabelle Murphy, founder of Isabelle's Stuffed Animal Drive, was recently featured in INDY Week. Isabelle shares her experience collecting ~900 stuffed animals + how COVID-19 affected the organization. Read more here. 🧸
Dish
○ Calling all busy parents: Thrive Market makes it possible to shop for all of your favorite brands and have them delivered to your front door. Plus, our readers get an extra 25% off their first order + a free gift when they join. 📦 Ⓟ
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Vegan eatery Pure Soul is opening this month on Fri., April 24. The menu will include burritos, salads, hot dogs, and sandwiches. It will also feature desserts from local vegan bakeries Taylor Street Sweet Cupcakes + Dee’s Kitchen.
The restaurant is located at 125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. (in South Square) and will be open 7 days a week. Orders are available for is take out, curbside pick-up, delivery + outdoor dining. |
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Parents
○ Wake County Camp & Activities Fair | Fri., Apr. 16–Sun., Apr. 18 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. + 11 a.m.–4 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Find out about local summer camps and enrichment opportunities around Wake County + family-friendly virtual activities.
Drink
○ “Mix & Sip” Mixology Workshop | Fri., Apr. 16 | 7–9 p.m. | Loading Dock Raleigh, 1053 East Whitaker Mill Rd. | $59 | Mixology professionals of On my Way Bartending are teaching a class on making 3 different tequila cocktails.
Network
○ New Member Coffee | Fri., Apr. 16 | 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Virtual | Free | New members of the Chapel Hill–Carrboro Chamber of Commerce can enjoy their morning coffee while discussing membership details with Chamber President Aaron Nelson.
Film
○ The King and I | Fri., Apr. 16–Sat., Apr. 17 | 8 p.m. | The Drive-in at Carraway VIllage, 600 Carraway Xing., Chapel Hill | $10.75+ | You can watch a recording of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I at the drive-in theatre.
Saturday
○ The Bristol Briar | Sat., Apr. 17 | 10–11:30 a.m. | Virtual | Free | A monthly lecture series on horticulture and gardening hosted by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society + the JC Raulston Arboretum.
○ Appalachian Spring | Sat., Apr. 17 | 8 p.m. | Virtual | $21.46 | Enjoy the sounds of this new season performed through classical works such as Mozart’s Symphony No. 33 and Copland’s Appalachian Spring.
○ Virtual Lecture with an Egyptologist: Flinders Petrie on Golden Mummies, Race, and Faces | Sat., Apr. 17 | 12 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Dive into egyption history + the impactful discoveries made while studying mummies.
Sunday
○ Pop-Up Raleigh | Sun., Apr. 18 | 12–5 p.m. | Trophy Brewing, 656 Maywood Ave. | Free | Visitors can shop from a variety of local artisan and vintage vendors located right outside of Trophy Brewing. 🛍️
○ Tail Waggin’ Treat Hunt | Sun., Apr. 18 | 1–3 p.m. | Kiwanis Community Center, 2525 Noble Rd. | $5 | Pets and their owners can participate in a dog-treat scavenger hunt.
PlanAhead
○ Volunteers Needed for Campbell Law Expunction Clinic | Sat., May 8 | 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Macedonia New Life Church, 2004 Rock Quarry Rd. | Free | Are you a law student looking for an opportunity to help out? Campbell Law is looking for volunteers to assist with their second law expunction clinic. Free CLE + training will be provided. Ⓟ
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