The Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange (RNEX) is an annual event hosted in September by the Neighborhood Enrichment Division in honor of Neighborhoods Month!
The event celebrates Raleigh's amazing neighborhoods and brings our neighbors together. At the grassroots level, the event helps people of every age and background become more active in their neighborhoods and the wider Raleigh community.
Magician and actor, Joshua Lozoff
Activities
Come join us for a wonderful afternoon enjoying some of the following activities:
- Learn About City Programs: Meet staff from City of Raleigh departments and learn about capacity-building and neighborhood programming
- Sports Clinics: Youth can practice football and basketball skills during free sports clinics. Adults 55 years and older can participate in a softball throw
- Art Activities: Create cool art with two of Raleigh’s amazing artists, Kiara Sanders and Shannon Newby
- Talent Show: Be amazed by spoken word artist Sharlene Provilus
- Magic Show: Enjoy a marvelous magic show by nationally renowned actor and magician, Joshua Lozoff
- Movie Showing: Bring chairs or a blanket to end the evening with a showing of the movie, Sing 2, on the baseball field
- Food Trucks: Four food trucks will be on-site, and the first 200 people to attend will receive a free meal ticket! Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase
Local Raleigh artist, Shannon Newby
About Neighborhood Enrichment
The Neighborhood Enrichment Division manages programs and initiatives which bring our community together.
As a part of the Housing and Neighborhoods Department, the division helps individuals, groups, and communities recognize their skills and assets, mobilizes people to take action on their own behalf, and connects them to appropriate resources so they can achieve positive results for their neighborhoods and communities. Learn more