Morning Notes for Nov. 1: City Hall, County, Today and this week

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City Hall

• Project Update | October 30, 2026 Update from the contractor: restoration will continue over the next two weeks along Sedwick Road. Work continues at Parkwood Lift Station, which is in close proximity to Kandes Cou (City of Durham)
• City Connect: Housing Sprint Success, Pumpkin Drop Options, & More! City Connect is a bi-weekly digital newsletter published on Fridays. You can get an update from City Manager Bo Ferguson as well as highlights on programs and activities making an (City of Durham)
• Durham Residents Invited to Provide Input on City’s Budget Priorities City of Durham residents are invited to share their funding priorities for the City’s upcoming budget by joining in Community Conversations next month throughout the Bull City. Reg (City of Durham)

County

• County Board to Hold Work Session November 2, 2026 (Durham County)
• From the Desk of the County Manager, October 30, 2026 (Durham County)

Today and this week

• Clothing Swap @ The Rheu Company Sewing Studio Sat. Nov. 7, 10 a.m.; The Rheu Sewing Studio; 618 Foster St., Durham; Free (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina)
• Golden belt artists winter market 2026 Sat. Nov. 7, 11 a.m.; Golden Belt Arts; 800 Taylor Street, Durham; Free (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina)
• ABO 80’s Double Feature for Disability Awareness: Celebrating 100 Years of Durham Athletic Park (DAP) Sat. Nov. 7, noon; Historic Durham Athletic Park; 500 W. Corporation St., Durham; Free (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina)
• Jenny blazing: carolina, or thereabouts Sat. Nov. 7, 1 p.m.; 5 Points Gallery; 109 E Chapel Hill St, Durham (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina)
• Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Tour Sat. Nov. 7, 2 p.m.; Lucky Strike Tower; 334 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701, Durham; $15 (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina)
• Downtown Durham African American Historian-Guided Tour Sat. Nov. 7, 4 p.m.; CCB Plaza; 201 Corcoran St., Durham; $15 (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina)
• Downtown Durham True Crime Walking Tour Sat. Nov. 7, 6 p.m.; Lucky Strike Tower; 334 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701, Durham; $15 (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina)
• Crank Arm Karaoke Sat. Nov. 7, 7 p.m.; Crank Arm Brewing Co.; 620 Fernway Ave., Durham; Free (Experience Downtown Durham, North Carolina) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Durham’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.