L’Arche North Carolina

Craft Together
2023-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Bulla Center, 301 W Jones St, Raleigh, 27603, United States
Every month we meet at the Bulla Center (301 W. Jones Street, Raleigh) for Crafting Together.
This is a fun afternoon for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities to get creative and make something awesome. L’Arche NC and friends plan a crafting activity and bring all the supplies.
What to expect:
At the beginning of our time together, we will go around the circle and introduce ourselves. One of the best things about L’Arche events is making new friends. We usually have a “this or that” question to help break the ice of getting to know someone new (such as Cats or Dogs? Beach or Mountains? Pepsi or Coke?)
After the introduction, one of our fabulous team members or volunteers will explain the crafting activity or project.
The rest of our time, we craft and chat with our new friends and old buddies. It’s a great time and everyone is invited to join in the fun.
We ask everyone to please RSVP so that we have enough supplies. Please sign up here by 11:59 PM on Sunday, 9/10 if you plan to attend.
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
2023-09-20 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-10-18 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)

How to Connect
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Move Together - Cancelled
2023-09-21 14:00 - 16:00
This event has been cancelled due to low engagement – stay tuned for future Move Together events!

Join us on Tuesdays from 2:00 – 4:00 PM for our Move Together Scavenger Hunt!!
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 Nash Square Park. We will divide into teams and play a scavenger hunt together, then recollect for a get-to-know-you activity. If we have more time, we will conclude with another 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 roundtrip walk from the Bulla center to the park is 1 mile. Friends are welcome and encouraged to suggest an inclusive game that they love to play outdoors!
Please sign up here by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 9/19 if you plan to attend. We look forward to moving together!
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!

Inclusive Dance Party
2023-09-23 17:30 - 19:00
EVENT POSTPONED!!
From Bull City Summit:
Friends,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Inclusive Dance Party scheduled for Saturday, September 23rd has been postponed. We are incredibly sorry to be letting you know the day before. We do hope to reschedule the Dance Party in the coming months and will let you know the details when we have them.
Again, we were looking forward to hosting the event and apologize for needing to postpone.
-The 2023 Bull City Summit Team

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About the 2023 Inclusive Dance Party:
Bull City Summit is a week-long conference and event festival, focusing on science, technology and innovation during the day, and music and arts at night!
L’Arche North Carolina (co-sponsor) is a community of belonging for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. L’Arche NC envisions a just society where diverse people with and without disabilities thrive.
This Inclusive Dance Party is designed to be a safe and fun night out at a popular Durham venue, providing a club experience for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as other disabilities, to come together for a night of fellowship and fun!
Motorco is an accessible venue so people with mobility challenges are encouraged to attend. Attendees with sensitivities to audio/visual effects are encouraged to bring aids like sound-deadening headphones and/or sunglasses to make their time at the Inclusive Dance Party more enjoyable.
Bull City Summit and Motorco carry all event liabilities for the Inclusive Dance Party, and therefore L’Arche NC is not liable as a co-sponsor of the event.

Play Together (Zoom)
2023-09-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Online: Zoom
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces for Play Together! During this event, friends across the triangle will gather to play fun and engaging games.
For this month, we will be playing Skribble! Skribble is an online Pictionary game that welcomes people of all drawing abilities. The top two 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. Get ready to awaken a little creative imagination and fun!
We ask everyone to RSVP so that we have enough supplies. Please sign up here by 11:59 PM on Sunday, 9/24 if you plan to attend. Participants will receive their zoom link via email on the day of the event.
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: Mini Fall Pies
2023-10-05 14:00 - 16:00
You’re invited to join new friends and familiar faces at Cook Together (Formerly known as Cooking with Community). This week, we will be making three different Fall flavors of miniature pies – Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Apple! We’d love to have you join us to kick off the Fall season with these delicious treats. All are welcome!

What to expect during this afternoon time of food and fellowship:
1. We first gather around tables and introduce ourselves. At this time, we share what we are celebrating this week (e.g. a birthday, our sports team won, a family member visiting, a new job, etc.). 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). Sometimes we make recipes that require an oven or stove, other times we make a treat or snack that does not require any kitchen appliances.
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!
We ask everyone to please RSVP so that we have enough supplies. Please sign up here by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 10/3 if you plan to attend.

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!

NC Courage Soccer Game: Disability Inclusion Night
2023-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Wake Med Soccer Park, 201 Soccer Park Dr, Cary, North Carolina, 27511
Join L’Arche and Friends at the NC Courage Soccer Game!
The NC Courage would like to invite you, as well as your friends and family to our Disability Inclusion Night at WakeMed Soccer Park to enjoy our new and improved match day experience as the Courage take on Alex Morgan and the San Diego Wave on Saturday, October 7th at 7pm!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET(S).
Tickets are available for a special price of $15/ticket. Hurry and buy your ticket now. This is the last game of the season and there are limited quantities available.
Please contact Brian Kapusta at 919-459-8145 if you are in need of accessible/wheelchair seating.
**Please note, the game will be loud. If needed, please bring your own noise-canceling headphones or other sensory aids.
Pre-match fun starts at 5:30pm; match starts at 7pm.
We hope to see you at Wake Med Soccer Park on the 7th!
Online offer only. Offer expires 1 week prior to the game.
All Disability Inclusion Night attendees are invited to WakeMed Soccer Park for the match and other festivities and opportunities including inflatables, games, scoreboard shoutouts, on-field activities before the match and at halftime, and much more.

Fall Work Day
2023-10-08 14:00 - 16:00
🎶Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere! Clean up, clean up, everybody do your share!🎶
L’ Arche NC is hosting a Fall Work Day on October 8th 2-4PM at the NEW L’ Arche house in South Durham!
We’ll work as a team to tidy up the house, making it ready for future residents and events. Get to know the house as we beautify it together, and make it an everlasting L’ Arche home.
Outside work involves yardwork and creating lampposts. Inside work includes sweeping, mopping, removing nails and scrubbing.
All are welcome, and thank you in advance!
Please sign up HERE by Friday October 6th, so we can make sure you recieve the right information in your email!

Craft Together: Sip & Paint!
2023-10-10 14:00 - 16:00
Every month we meet at the Bulla Center (301 W. Jones Street, Raleigh) for Crafting Together. This is a fun afternoon for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities to get creative and make something awesome. L’Arche NC and friends plan a crafting activity and bring all the supplies. We will be enjoying a cup-full of cider while painting Fall canvases!
What to expect:

At the beginning of our time together, we will go around the circle and introduce ourselves. One of the best things about L’Arche events is making new friends. We usually have a “this or that” question to help break the ice of getting to know someone new (such as Cats or Dogs? Beach or Mountains? Pepsi or Coke?)
After the introduction, one of our fabulous team members or volunteers will explain the crafting activity or project.
The rest of our time, we craft and chat with our new friends and old buddies. It’s a great time and everyone is invited to join in the fun.

We ask everyone to please RSVP so that we have enough supplies. Please sign up here by 11:59 PM on Sunday, 10/8 if you plan to attend.

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!!

Disability Inclusion Day at the State Fair!
2023-10-15 12:15 - 12:45 | NC State Fair, 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
October 15th is Disability Inclusion Day at the State Fair!
Join us at 12:15 pm at the “Got to be NC” section of Dorton Arena for a meet and greet and photo opportunity with L’Arche NC and partner organization, Smiling While Sending Hope. There will be a 30 minute performance by Paige King Johnson.
Come early or stay after and enjoy fair festivities!
Learn More about AccessAbility Day at the NC State Fair.

Move Together
2023-10-19 14:00 - 16:00
Join us on Tuesday from 2:00 – 4:00 PM for our Move Together Scavenger Hunt!!
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 Nash Square Park. We will divide into teams and play a scavenger hunt together, then recollect for a get-to-know-you activity. If we have more time, we will conclude with another 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 roundtrip walk from the Bulla center to the park is 1 mile. Friends are welcome and encouraged to suggest an inclusive game that they love to play outdoors!
Please sign up here by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 10/19 if you plan to attend. We look forward to moving together!
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
Click here to purchase tickets
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.

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!

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!

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!

Taste & Tour
2023-11-12 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-11-29 17:00 - 18:30
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!

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!

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!
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 📧.

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!

Already and Not Yet: Disability and Advent Study
2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-14 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!
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

Sign up here!

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!

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.
Sign up here!

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! 🎉
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!
