Dancers at CenterFest
The Science of Beer – Thursday, 6-9pm – Taste hoppy, malty samples from more than 10 local breweries. Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave.; $18; 919-220-5429
Carolina Brewery Beer Dinner –Friday, 7pm – Four beers from the brewery and three courses from the contemporary American, seasonally focused and ingredient-driven restaurant. Piedmont, 401 B2 Foster St.; $45; 919-683-1213
John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir – Friday and Saturday, 8pm – The songwriter, singer and pianist brings funk and soul to traditional and contemporary gospel. Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St.; $34; 919-684-4444
Eat, Pray, Weave – Saturday – Dec. 9 – This exhibition highlights the museum’s collection of pre-Columbian art, focusing on works from the region that is present-day Peru in the South American Andes. Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Dr.; $5; 919-684-5135
Bahama Day Festival & Masonic Run/Walk – Saturday, 8am – Come walk or run through the beautiful countryside and enjoy a late summer race with a small town, country flair. Afterwards, stay for the Bahama Day festivities with food, fun and entertainment for all. Proceeds will go toward the Bahama Community Park Fund. Mangum Elementary School, 9008 Quail Roost Rd., Bahama; $12-$30
Annual Community Dog Wash – Saturday, 10am-2pm – For a suggested donation, the Animal Protection Society’s volunteers will suds-up, rinse and towel dry your furry friend. For an additional donation, select from one of the spa packages provided by the staff from Banfield Pet Hospitals of Durham, which include services like: full coat brushing, teeth brushing/breath freshening, nail trimming/grinding and ear cleaning. The car wash is also offering 10% off washes. All proceeds benefit APS of Durham. Bull City Car Wash, 1810 W. Markham Ave.; $15 suggested donation; 919-560-0640
CenterFest – Saturday, 10am-6pm and Sunday, 11am-5pm – The Durham Arts Council produces and presents the arts festival, now in its 38th year, which features more than 150 spectacular visual artists and performers, and plenty of fun for kids and their families. The DAC and its partners took last year off to plan for a bigger and better festival this year, so come out to enjoy the fruits of their labor! Durham City Center, Morris, Main and Chapel Hill Streets; $5 suggested donation; 919-560-2722
Front Room Grand Opening – Saturday, noon-3pm – The new event space is unveiled, with live music, food truck round-up, beer and wine tastings and more. Proceeds benefit the Durham Crisis Response Center. The Cookery, 1101 W. Chapel Hill St.; donations are suggested; 919-801-7290
Modernism in Duke Forest Homes Tour – Saturday, 1-4pm – Six modernist, mid-century houses in the Duke Forest neighborhood will be open for public touring, sponsored by Preservation Durham and Triangle Modernist Houses. Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd.; $19.95 in advance, $25 day of tour; 919-740-8407
John Tesh Big Band – Saturday, 8pm – The multi-talented Tesh brings back the vocal stylings of Ol’ Blue Eyes and other crooners from the big-band era, performing classics from the ‘20s through the ‘50s with his 12-piece band, as well as his own, new arrangements of the standards – like Fred Astaire’s The Way You Look Tonight. The Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St.; $40-$85; 919-560-3030
Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards Ceremony – Sunday, 6:30pm – An evening to recognize the excellence of professionals in the African film industry. The Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St.; $50-$250; 919-560-3030
