The Trinity Park Home Tour is our neighborhood’s largest fundraiser and has been a beloved tradition since the mid-1970’s. In both 1978 and 1980, longtime Trinity Park neighbors Linda and Bill Wilson opened their home to the tour. Their historic…
Free N95 Masks
Free N95 Masks Come and get ‘em! High quality, Honeywell N95 masks with head straps. Pick-up locations: 705 Watts St (home of Jo Darby) Little Free Library at 1010 Knox St Little Free Library at 410 Watts St Little Free…
Posted in Health and safety
President’s Report: 2021 in Review
By Karalyn Colopy, TPNA President In 2021 we made progress in adjusting to life with Covid. We resumed publication of this newsletter after a pandemic pause, held some of our traditional annual community events, and committed to have a Home…
TPNA Annual Meeting and Board Elections, January 12 at 7:00 pm via zoom
All neighbors are invited to attend the TPNA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 12, at 7 pm via Zoom (link given through the Trinity Park listserv, Facebook group , or by direct request ). We have a fantastic slate of board candidates for the coming year. Come show…
Thank You to Our Newsletter Deliverers!
A big thank you to Emily Daly and Annie Ambrose for their kind and dedicated years of neighborhood newsletter delivery. Emily has been delivering for nearly a decade of volunteering and Annie has close to seven years! Welcome to the…
Posted in Community development, Volunteering
Introducing Plein Air Durham Arts Festival, Seeking Neighbor Support
The inaugural “Plein Air Durham Arts Festival” will happen next spring, the weekend of April 29, 2022 at the Golden Belt Campus. During the three-day festival, 18+ artists from the Triangle and beyond will paint scenes within Durham County from…
Posted in Arts and culture, Volunteering
Halloween 2021
After last year’s pandemic pause, TPNA hosted a Halloween celebration, with a few Covid-friendly changes from previous years. We gave out candy and glow sticks in the park as usual. But in lieu of the traditional costume contest and kids…
National Night Out
Tuesday, August 3, was Trinity Park’s National Night Out – a community picnic bringing neighbors together with local law enforcement and government officials. TPNA provided hot dogs, pizza, drinks, and snacks, and neighbors brought favorite dishes to share. Julia Borbely-Brown…
Posted in Community development, Neighborhood Events
Leave Your Leaves!
At the November TPNA Board meeting, guest speakers Ellen Reckhow, former County Commissioner, and Chay’La Hart, NCCU Senior and outreach intern with New Hope Audubon Society, educated us about the “Leave Your Leaves” initiative, describing the enormous environmental and economic…
Posted in Environment, Stewardship and beautification
Trinity Park Foundation Update: New Labels for Artwork
With a $1400 grant from Duke through the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership, awarded in partnership with TPNA, the Trinity Park Foundation purchased (and will soon install) long-hoped-for bronze labels for the three works of art located in The Trinity Park. With…
