Preservation Durham's Tobacco Heritage Walking Tour, 11:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Foster Street. Special winter tours are 45 minutes long and give an overview of the tobacco buildings downtown while docents tell stories about the history of the tobacco industry from the point of view of people who lived and worked in Durham when the Golden Leaf was king. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Piper Cox Open House 2:00 - 4:00pm. Eno River State Park. Drop by the Fews Ford Access for a short tour of this historic homesite to learn about its inhabitants and pioneer life. FREE. Call 919-383-1686 for directions.

Preservation Durham's Preservation Lecture Presents Bill Schmickle, 12:00-2:00pm, Bay 7, American Tobacco. Schmickle is the author of the go-to guide neighborhood participation in historic preservation and politics - The Politics of Historic Districts: A Primer for Grassroots Preservation. Also featured is the debut of Preservation Durham's list of Places in Peril. Tickets, which include a delicious lunch, are $40. Reservations are required by the Monday before the event. For more information, to order tickets, or to join Preservation Durham, call the Preservation Durham office at (919)-682-3036 or email Preservation Durham.

Third Friday, 5:00-9:00pm, Downtown. Tour artists' studios, galleries, and more! FREE. For more information, call (919)-599-0684.

Preservation Durham's Civil Rights Legacy Walking Tour. 11:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Foster Street. Special winter tours are 45 minutes long and give an overview of the places where civil rights were won in Durham while docents tell stories about Dr. Martin Luther King's visit, lunch counter sit ins, school desegregation, and the struggle that took place in the Bull City. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Preservation Durham's Architecture and Landscape Walking Tour. 11:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Foster Street. Special winter tours are 45 minutes long and give an overview of the growth of the Downtown Historic District while docents tell stories about the changes that have taken place as Durham changed from a center of industry to the City of Medicine. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Preservation Durham Preservation Award Nominations Due. Nominations for Preservation Durham's Pyne Preservation Awards and Neighborhood Conservation Awards are due today! For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Durham Bulls Home Opener, 7:15pm, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Blackwell Street. The Bulls open the 2010 season of International League AAA baseball in Durham against the Norfolk Tides. For more information, contact the Bulls at (919)-956-2855.

Durham County Library Spring Book Sale, Main Branch, 300 N. Roxboro Street. Friday 4:00pm-7:00pm (Friends of the Library members only- join at the door!), Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm, Sunday, 2:00pm-5:00pm ($7 bag sale). For more information, call (919)-560-0150.

Preservation Durham's Tobacco Heritage Walking Tour, 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Durham Central Park, Foster Street. Tour the tobacco warehouses and factories downtown as docents tell stories about the history of the tobacco industry from the point of view of people who lived and worked in Durham when the Golden Leaf was king. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Piper-Cox House Tours. 2:00-4:00pm, Eno River State Park. Come take a short tour of this restored historic home and discover who its inhabitants were and what pioneer life was like during the 1800s. For reservations, directions and additional information, please call the park office at (919)-383-1686.

Third Friday, 5:00-9:00pm, Downtown. Tour artists' studios, galleries, and more! FREE. For more information, call (919)-599-0684.

Preservation Durham's Civil Rights Legacy Walking Tour. 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Durham Central Park, Foster Street. Visit places where civil rights were won in Durham as docents tell stories about Dr. Martin Luther King's visit, lunch counter sit ins, school desegregation, and the struggle that took place in the Bull City. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Durham Art Walk, 10:00am-5:00pm Saturday, 1:00-5:00pm Sunday, Downtown. Detailed maps of all Durham Art Walk sites including information on artists, sites, special activities and performances will be available at the Durham Arts Council, in the center of historic downtown Durham. Start your tour with us! Each participating venue will have a large red dot in the window to signify that they are an official inspiration spot for the Spring 2008 Art Walk. As the event approaches, look for a complete list of locations on the Art Walk maps. For more information, contact Dara Silver at (919)-560-2719 or email.

Surrender Anniversary Commemoration. 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, 10:00am-3:00pm Sunday. Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd. In April, 1865, Confederate General Johnston surrendered to Union General Sherman at the Bennit Farm near the Durham Station, the largest troop surrender of the Civil War. Visit Bennett Place and meet the generals who convened here and signed the papers, which made them prominent figures in history. A memorial ceremony will be held at the Unity Monument on Sunday. Living history programs will be held throughout the weekend. Donations gratefully accepted. FREE. For more information call (919) 383-4345.

Preservation Durham's Lunch and Learn, 11:30am. Tosca Ristorante Italiano, West Village. Hope Valley: Crown to Club will introduce you to the history of the neighborhood that will be the focus of May 1's Old Durham Tour. Tour tickets will be available! Tickets for Lunch and Learn, which include a delicious meal, are $19 for Preservation Durham members, $17 for senior members, and $25 for others. Reservations are required by the Monday before the event. For more information, to order tickets, or to join Preservation Durham, call the Preservation Durham office at (919)-682-3036 or email Preservation Durham.

Preservation Durham's Architecture and Landscape Walking Tour. 10:00am, Durham Farmers Market, Durham Central Park, Foster Street. Learn about the growth of the Downtown Historic District as docents tell stories about the changes that have taken place as Durham changed from a center of industry to the City of Medicine. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Durham Earth Day Festival. 12:00pm-5:00pm. CCB Plaza (201 Corcoran Street) and historic Parrish Street. Earth Day participants will enjoy great food and music as well as learn ways to help Durham "go green." Hosted by Durham Parks and Recreation and Keep Durham Beautiful. "Historic preservation is the ultimate recycling." FREE. For information, call (919) 560-4355.