Expanded CIAA Football Championship Weekend in Durham features games Friday night and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, at Durham County Stadium, Durham. CIAA #3 plays #4 for the first time Friday at 6, the top two teams face off Saturday at 3 p.m. Checkevents.hometownticketing.com for game tickets, parking, tailgate passes. Games are cashless.
Duke Homestead, Durham, has Christmas by Candlelight holiday programs Fridays, Dec. 4, 11 at 5:30 p.m. Free.
The Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library pre-holiday book sale takes place Dec. 4-6 at the library. Hours are 10-5 Saturday, 10-3 Sunday (bring your own bag, fill it for $10). Hardbacks, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs, puzzles available. Proceeds support library projects.
Pro players visits Charlotte Spectrum Center Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. for a Tennis Showcase with Osaka v. Anismova and Tiafoe v.Tien. Charlotte also hosts the WTA Finals for 2027-29. Both programs received financial help from the state.
Banana Ball, now an expanded six-team baseball enterprise, returns to DBAP June 18-19 in Durham and Truist Field, Charlotte, April 9-10 for Firefighters v. Loco Beach Coconuts. Tickets are available via lottery. The Bananas won’t play in the state next year, only the spinoffs.
TST, the popular 7-on-7 soccer tournament with men and women teams playing for $1M, will be held June 8-14. at WakeMed SP, Cary.