L’Arche North Carolina

Cook Together 🍽️
2024-02-01 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Cook Together 🍽️! This week, we will be making delicious seven layer dip to celebrate football season! All ingredients + chips will be provided!
What to expect during this afternoon time of food and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”🤔
2. Next, we review the recipe we are making for the day. ✅
3. We create the recipe together in groups, following the step-by-step directions 🔢(No cooking experience is needed to join us ).
4. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news! 🎉
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Craft Together 🎨
2024-01-30 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Craft Together 🎨!
This week, we will doing a workshop with the one and only Debra Wuliger! ✨ Debra is a local artist with a passion for abstract art, describing it on her website as “the open ended emotional resonance of interlocking shapes and color.”
But not only is she an expert at painting, she is also is an expert at teaching painting! 👩‍🏫
Debra has years 🗓️ of experience working with other artists at schools and at her home studio, where she runs her own art workshops and summer camps.
This particular workshop is called “Playing with Shapes and Color!”
What to expect during this time of art and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”🤔
2. Next, Debra will introduce the workshop, explaining the purpose. ✅
3. We will paint for an hour. There are some guidelines, but this is mostly a free-form exercise. 🖌️
4. We will discuss our paintings. 🖼️
5. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news 🎉!
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Serve Together ❤️‍🩹
2024-01-23 14:00 - 16:00
Introducing our newest event: “Serve Together ❤️‍🩹” ! During “Serve Together”, we will work on projects to support local non-profits and charities – from dog treats 🦴 to luminaries 🕯️, we will try our best to give back to the community!
The first Serve Together event will be tie blankets! 🛏️
What to expect during this afternoon time of service and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”🤔
2. Next, we review the project we are making for the day. ✅
3. We create the project together in groups, following the step-by-step directions 🔢(No cooking experience is needed to join us ).
4. If we get finished early, we take a break to play games together. 🎲
5. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news! 🎉
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Play Together 🎲
2024-01-18 14:00 - 15:00 | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Play Together 🎲, Thursday, January 18th from 2-3 PM!
This month we will be testing our knowledge with ❓Trivia. This is a Zoom only event, meaning you must have access to a smart device to participate. Please prepare cards that say A, B, C, or D, and/or type in the chat the letter of your choice!
What to expect during this afternoon time of fun and fellowship:
1. We first gather around and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”🤔
2. Next, we review the rules ✅
3. We play the game. There will be three rounds, with one winner for each round.
4. If we have time left, we celebrate life’s victories! 🎉
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Y’all Belong Here
2024-01-17 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-12-20 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-15 12:30 - 13:00 | Online: Zoom
All are welcome to join L’Arche Atlanta and L’Arche North Carolina’s community of people with and without disabilities for our monthly 30-minute interfaith virtual prayer service on the third Wednesday of every month at 12:30pm EST. All religious and/or non-faith traditions are welcome at this gathering.
Each gathering is about 30 minutes and may include:

Welcome and passing of the peace/sharing hello
Something to reflect on, such as a reading or video
Individual reflection
Sharing with small group
Closing with prayers (community joys & concerns)

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POSTPONED! Craft Together 🎨
2024-01-09 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States

Sunday Meetup! 🎲
2024-01-07 15:00 - 16:30
Miss Sunday Meetups? 😢 No fear! We’re starting them up again! 🎉
The first meet up of this year will be in Durham, at our very own L’Arche house! 🏡

Please register in advance ✅. We will send the address (located in South Durham about a mile from the Lowe’s on Fayetteville Rd) to everyone by January 6th!

Parking: We kindly ask that those who are able to do so park a bit further down the street. This will help ensure that there is ample parking space closer to the house for those who may have difficulty walking longer distances. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated and will make the event more accessible for everyone.

Accessibility: As previously noted, this house is in the process of renovations that are not yet complete, including an accessible bathroom and entrance to the kitchen. Guests using mobility aids (such as walkers or a wheelchair) will have very limited access during the event. We look forward to the future when everyone visiting the L’Arche house will be able to participate in our community space fully.

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Cook Together 🍽️
2024-01-04 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Cook Together 🍽️! This week, we will be making delicious 😋 coconut truffles! 🥥 Come and have fun with this easy winter ❄️ treat!
What to expect during this afternoon time of food and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”🤔
2. Next, we review the recipe we are making for the day. ✅
3. We create the recipe together in groups, following the step-by-step directions 🔢(No cooking experience is needed to join us ).
4. We decorate our coconut truffles to look like snowmen! ⛄
6. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news! 🎉
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Play Together ✨
2023-12-28 14:00 - 15:00
Make the holiday cheer last with our December 28th Holiday Bingo! ✨🎁💸 Zoom only! 📧
A L’Arche NC classic, Bingo is an event celebrated every holiday from Valentines 💖to Christmas🎄! Our bingo is fully accessible, with pictures 🖼️ for every square and repeated audio 🔊descriptions for every piece called!
Every round has a winner, and every winner gets a prize! 🎁 Bring your family to the event, and increase your chances! 📈
So if you’re looking for some holiday fun afer the holidays, join us at L’Arche NC’s Holiday Bingo, December 28th, 2-3PM. 📌
Sign up here! ✅

Already and Not Yet: Disability and Advent Study
2023-12-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:00
Tatum Tricarico, our Disability and Theology Intern ♿✝️, is leading us through a four-week Disability Advent series!
We will meet on a weekly basis to reflect and converse with chosen pieces of scripture, poetry, and teachings at the intersection of disability and Advent theology. Each session will include the opportunity to learn about an important Disability Justice leader.
Each meeting will be Hybrid: In-person at Duke Memorial UMC, & Zoom.
What to expect during this evening of prayer and fellowship:
1. We first take some time to connect with each other, and go over the day’s agenda. ✅
2. Next, we reflect on chosen pieces of scripture, poetry, and teaching. 📜
3. Thirdly, we converse on those pieces, with participants breaking into two groups – those on Zoom, “Zoomies,” and those in-person, “Roomies.” 💬
4. We report back on our thoughts, and discuss them all together.
5. We do a fifteen minute activity / embodied practice.🖌️
Please RSVP!
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Move Together 😀
2023-12-21 14:00 - 16:00
Join us on Thursday from 2:00 – 4:00 PM for Move Together! We’ll be exploring the Natural Science Museum in Raleigh!
What to expect from our time together:

We will gather as a group at the Edenton Street Bulla Center in Raleigh (301 W. Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27603).
We will launch our time together with introductions and our weekly check-in
We will walk as a group to the Natural Science Museum. We will divide into teams and explore the museum. If we have more time, we will conclude with a team building game!
We will walk back to the Bulla Center for snacks.

To prepare: L’Arche will provide mini water bottles at the beginning of our session, but we encourage all to bring their own water bottle. The walk to the museum is two blocks. Friends are welcome and encouraged to suggest an inclusive get-to-know you game to play together!
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Craft Together 🎨
2023-12-12 14:00 - 16:00
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Craft Together 🎨! This week, we will be creating our own holiday cards out of scrapbook paper.
What to expect during this afternoon time of craft and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”🤔
2. Next, we review the craft we are making for the day. ✅
3. We craft together. There will be guided suggestions, but there are no rules when it comes to art! 🎨
4. We write messages to loved ones on the card. Once that’s done, we play games.
5. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news! 🎉
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Holiday Karaoke 🎤🎶
2023-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Come sing along with L’Arche NC for our annual Holiday Karaoke! ❄️🎤
Ranked as one of L’arche’s best events by management, Holiday Karaoke is an annual delight!
So join us this year on December 8th, from 6-8pm at Edenton Street UMC. Together, we’ll sing songs. For the people who want to shine solo 🌟 there will be karoke style singing, and for those who’d rather sing along with the crowd, there are songs where everybody sings together! 🤝
Live music will be provided by the in-house Edenton Street UMC band! 🎸
We’ll be in the Kerr Hall at Edenton Street United Methodist Church: 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27603
We invite everyone of all abilities to join! No singing experience necessary.
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Cook Together 🍽️
2023-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Cook Together 🍽️! This week, we will be making sugar cookies. Ingredients and icing will be provided.
What to expect during this afternoon time of food and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”🤔
2. Next, we review the recipe we are making for the day. ✅
3. We create the recipe together in groups, following the step-by-step directions 🔢(No cooking experience is needed to join us ).
4. While the recipe bakes and cools, we’ll play games together.
5. We ice our treats, then eat them! 😃
6. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news!
Sign up here!
Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Cookies & Cocoa 🍪☕
2023-12-03 15:30 - 17:00
Come on over to the L’Arche house for cookies and cocoa! 🎉

You’re invited to join us as we decorate cookies 🍪, drink hot cocoa ☕, and enjoy holiday songs 🎵 by Chris Hendricks.
L’Arche NC will also have a Christmas tree filled with ornaments with “Wishlist” items for the new house. You can select an item to purchase for us, or donate your own to help fill our future kitchen and home🏡.

Please register in advance ✅. We will send the address (located in South Durham about a mile from the Lowe’s on Fayetteville Rd) to everyone by December 2nd.

Parking: We kindly ask that those who are able to do so park a bit further down the street. This will help ensure that there is ample parking space closer to the house for those who may have difficulty walking longer distances. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated and will make the event more accessible for everyone.

Accessibility: As previously noted, this house is in the process of renovations that are not yet complete, including an accessible bathroom and entrance to the kitchen. Guests using mobility aids (such as walkers or a wheelchair) will have very limited access during the event. We look forward to the future when everyone visiting the L’Arche house will be able to participate in our community space fully.

Can’t make it to the event? You can view our wish-list here:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/P4JCW617TSCK?ref_=wl_share

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Taste & Tour
2023-11-29 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-11-12 14:00 - 15:30
If you missed the L’Arche North Carolina Sip, See, and Support in October 😞, we have two more opportunities in November to see the new L’Arche NC house! 🏠🎉

You’re invited on November 12 between 2-3:30pm or November 29th from 5:00pm-6:30pm to tour the L’Arche house (located in South Durham). Our Executive Director, Laura Steed Lorino, will guide you through the house and end the tour with some delicious appetizers and drinks. 🍽️
Unfortunately, the house is NOT YET fully accessible. Guests using mobility aids (such as walkers or a wheelchair), will have very limited access during the tour. Ex: kitchen & bathroom access is not yet complete. We look forward to the future when everyone visiting the L’Arche house will be able to fully participate in our community space.
Sign up here!
Address will be emailed to those who sign up!

Play Together
2023-11-28 14:00 - 15:00
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Play Together. This week, we will be playing Name That Tune! 🎶🎉
This event is a HYBRID event! This means you can either join virtually through Zoom or in-person at the Bulla Center!
What to expect during this afternoon time of fun and fellowship:
1. We first take some time to introduce ourselves, both Zoom participants (“Zoomies”) and those in-person (“Roomies.”)
2. Next, we go over the rules of the game. ✅
3. Then we play the game together, completing round after round, until a winner is announced! 🎉
We ask everyone to please RSVP so that we know who’s coming to the event.
Sign up here!
Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Gifts of Grace
2023-11-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Come support L’Arche NC at Gifts of Grace! 🎁Edenton Street United Methodist Church is hosting their annual Gifts of Grace – an alternative to consumer-driven Christmas Shopping 🎄🛍️! Shop with a purpose this year and check off your holiday gifts list! ✅
We are also helping this congregation spread the word to local artists and businesses that are doing great things with and for the Disability community. 📢 If you’d like to know more about hosting a table and selling your handcrafted gifts and arts, send us a DM or email info@larchenc.org 📧.

Move Together
2023-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Move Together! 🌟 This week, we will be engaging in a fun accessible yoga regimen hosted by Sarah Henderson, a professional instructor from Charlotte, NC. She has done extensive work in providing accessible forms of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices. 🧘‍♀️
We’ll meet at the Bulla Center: 301 W. Jones St, Raleigh NC at 2PM.
We are excited to move with you this Thanksgiving Month!
Food and drinks are provided!
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Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

CommUNITY Dinner at Duke Memorial UMC
2023-11-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, 504 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Come eat with us at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church! ⛪
L’Arche NC is partnering with Duke Memorial UMC to host a Community Dinner on November 15th! 😋 Feel free to drop-in any time from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
We will be serving homemade chicken noodle soup 🍗 and Vegetarian Chili (donated from Elmo’s Diner!), making Thanksgiving crafts 🎨, and reflecting on gratitude 🙏.
Everyone is welcome, from all faiths and abilities.
We ask everyone to RSVP so we know how much food to make!
Sign-up here!

Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Craft Together
2023-11-07 14:00 - 16:00
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Craft Together. This week, we will be getting into the holiday spirit with a Thanksgiving themed craft! It’s time to be thankful and think about all the things we love in our life!
What to expect during this afternoon time of craft and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”
2. Next, we review the craft we are making for the day.
3. We create the craft together, following the step-by-step directions (no crafting experience is needed to join us).
4. If we have extra time, we play games.
5. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news!
Sign up here!
Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Cook Together
2023-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Cook Together! This week, we will be making biscuits! All are welcome to join, and toppings will be provided!
What to expect during this afternoon time of food and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. We then ask a get-to-know-you “This or That” question, such as “Do you like Salty or Savory?” or “Do you prefer the mountains or the beach?”
2. Next, we review the recipe we are making for the day. If it’s a group recipe, we break into teams of 3-4 persons per table.
3. We create the recipe together, following the step-by-step directions (no cooking experience is needed to join us).
4. We eat and enjoy our newly made treat. If we have extra time, we may play a game.
5. We clean up together and celebrate any exciting news!
Sign up here!
Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Fall Bingo (Virtual)
2023-10-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Online: Zoom
Join us for Fall-Themed Bingo! We are excited to welcome new friends from HOPE NC this month. HOPE NC is a nonprofit organization based in Chapel Hill that strives to create inclusive communities of belonging for people of all abilities through accessible housing, individualized support, and social opportunities. Join us to find out more about HOPE NC and to create new connections!
The top three winners will receive a $10 gift card to Amazon or Starbucks.
To participate, friends will need a working computer, a phone, or a tablet with access to zoom.
Sign up by October 20th at 12 PM to receive your digital Bingo Card and Zoom link via email.
CLICK here to sign up!
Currently, our events and programs are free. If you’d like to donate to make these opportunities more sustainable and available, please visit larchenc.org/give. We greatly appreciate your contribution!

Sip, See, and Support
2023-10-21 16:00 - 19:00
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We are delighted to extend a heartfelt invitation to you for an exclusive event that celebrates the spirit of community, friendship, and a new chapter at L’Arche. Join us for a captivating house tour, accompanied by a delightful selection of wines and exquisite hors d’oeuvres. Amidst the tour, you will have the opportunity to hear stories from current and former L’Arche members. Sharing the experience, laughter, and the sheer joy of togetherness, we’ll celebrate the power of unity and the potential for growth that L’Arche NC embodies. Of course, no celebration is complete without a touch of elegance. Indulge your senses with a selection of fine wines that have been thoughtfully chosen to complement the flavors of our handcrafted hors d’oeuvres. It’s a sensory experience that mirrors the richness of the L’Arche NC journey itself.

Due to the high expected number of guests, we ask that you reserve your ticket and time for your tour.
