Events

September 15:  We have made the tough decision to cancel the Fun on the Lawn event. While it looks like the rain may have cleared up, the lawn to the Mordecai Historic Park is soaked and not a great place for hanging out or for our musicians to set up.

We are really sorry to have to cancel! Special thanks to Erin Case and Merrilee Jacobson for their hard work on this event and the rescheduling!  We will hope to have another social gathering for the Mordecai community soon.



Mark your calendars and plan to join your neighbors at the Lawn Party on September 15!  We had to reschedule because of the June heat wave, but hope that this new September date will work even better!   Enjoy live bluegrass by the Kudzu Ramblers. Bring the kids for games and face painting.  More details to come about the food truck!  If you would like to volunteer please contact Erin Case at social@mordecaicac.org or here on Slack. 



If you'd like to get involved with social events, please reach out to Erin at social@mordecaicac.org.

Thanks to everyone who joined us last year on June 25, 2023 for the 40th Annual Mordecai Community Picnic!  Photos are on our facebook page here.


Yearly Mordecai Community Events Calendar:

If you would like to list a community event please email info to communications@mordecaicac.org


January: MCAC Meeting, Election, Second Tuesday at 7:30pm

February: MCAC Meeting

March: MCAC Meeting 

April: MCAC Meeting,  Community Yard Sale Day Coincides with the Mordecai Historic Park plant sale.

May: MCAC Meeting

June: MCAC Meeting, Picnic/"Fun on the Lawn" community event 

The annual Mordecai Community Picnic is held on a Sunday afternoon in June, on the lawn at the Mordecai Historic Park.  Meet your neighbors at the annual Mordecai Community Picnic! In past years we've had a potluck but in 2022 & 2023 we had a "Lawn Party" which was a lot of fun, so we're bringing it back for 2024. This is an alcohol-free, family friendly event. We have the neighborhood play wagons there with plenty of fun activities for the kids! 

No Summer MCAC Meetings July and August, no regular monthly meetings

August:  Ice Cream Social/National Night Out

This event is held in August, in place of our normal meeting. Don’t miss this community event featuring ice cream, games, and snacks. Meet neighbors and visit with our community police officers. We used to have a yearly ice cream social and in recent years have combined that with National Night Out.  The event is organized by the social chair and has been held at Halifax Community Center, Mordecai Mini Park, or the Mordecai Historic Park.  

September: MCAC Meeting

October:  MCAC Meeting, Haunted Mordecai (hosted by Mordecai Historic Park)

November: MCAC Meeting, Committee Nominations

December: Holiday Social

The holiday social meeting is usually held at a local business and is a fun way for neighbors and CAC leaders to enjoy our December meeting. Snacks and drinks are provided and families are encouraged to attend. During the meeting we have a brief business meeting to hold elections.  The holiday social is organized by the Social Chair.  Past locations include Pelagic Beer & Wine, The Person Street Pharmacy Cafe, So & So Books, Logans, and Galatea Boutique.

Other Events:

Person Street Market

A monthly farmer's market in Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina with a focus on local food, famers, makers, and artists. (Currently not active)

Park Work Days

The Mordecai Parks Committee sponsors park work days for weeding, planting, and mulching throughout the year.  Please email parks@mordecaicac.org to get involved!

Stream Cleanups

The stream cleanup used to be a CAC event, and now is being sponsored by local business Pelagic Brewing. Please get in touch with the folks at Pelagic if you'd like to help clean up our stream! 

Neighborhood Cleanup

For many years the there was an annual neighborhood cleanup day right after yard sale day.  Basically, people cleaned out their houses, and the city did a special pick up of all the trash.  One nice thing about is that it would normally cost $50 for the city to come by and pick up a large item, such as an old gas grill. If you have a neighborhood cleanup, it's free. 

We no longer have a yearly cleanup, but cleanup days are organized as needed when a citizen takes the lead on organization.  If you'e like to organize a cleanup day for the community, please contact the chairs at chair@mordecaicac.org.