18 Triangle events to check out this week

RALEIGH, N.C. — It should finally start to warm up this week. Here are some events to help you get out of the house!

Dashboard Confessional - One of the biggest alternative bands of the 2000s will play The Ritz tonight.

Banff Mountain Film Festival - Big-screen stories will tell adventures of outdoor activities at the Carolina Theatre of Durham.

Cats on Mats Yoga Night - Animall, an adoption center and pet supply store in Cary Towne Center, is offering 30-minute yoga classes taught by a professional instructor and 10 minutes of kitty cuddle time. Purr Cup Cafe will be providing coffee and tea.

Cocktail 101 - In this Dram & Draught "Cocktail 101" class, you'll get a primer on the basics of craft cocktails, your own Dram & Draught shaker set, a certificate acknowledging that you completed the class, and learn a few tricks of the trade in the process. Limited spots are available.

Flight Club - Sample fine wines that are not usually offered by the glass at Chatham Street Wine Market in downtown Cary. There will also be cheese. Tasting is $15.

Saved by the Bell Trivia - Pizza La Stella hosts this trivia night at 7:30. Reserve your table prior to the event.

Volunteer Open House - Love cats? Want to help homeless felines find homes? This open house at Safe Haven for Cats is the place to go.

Comixed Monthly Drink and Draw - Come out to Coglin's the fourth Wednesday every month to meet local artists and fellow geeks for great networking, advice and a drink. Bring your own art supplies.

Home Free: Timeless World Tour - The five-man band has become known for their show-stopping performances that mix their signature no-instrument, all-vocal music with their quick-witted humor. See them at the Carolina Theatre of Durham.

Wellness Wednesday - Free one-hour fitness classes take place on the grass lawn of Midtown Park in North Hills on Wednesday evenings through June.

Best of the City Round-Up - Goodnights is inviting their favorite local comedians to perform under one roof.

A Cappella Fest - This is as close as it gets to Pitch Perfect! Seven groups from universities will perform at North Carolina State University's Stewart Theater. All proceeds from $10 tickets will benefit local charity KidzNotes.

Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop - Join Piedmont Picnic Project with special guest instructor Tami Purdue of Sweet Peas Urban Gardens at Raleigh City Farm to learn all about these intensely flavored, super nutritious, and strikingly beautiful tiny edibles! You'll be able to take home a tray of your microgreen of choice to start yourself at home. Tickets are $15.

JC Raulston Arboretum Egg Hunt - This entire week, find brightly painted wooden eggs hidden throughout the Arboretum gardens. All ages are welcome.

NC Beer Month Kickoff Party - Enjoy food pairings and more than a dozen breweries at Patrick Jane's in Cary.

Dwight and Nicole with Lockdown - Durham's grooviest blues and soul band opens at The Bullpen followed by Dwight and Nicole.

Victor Wooten - The gifted composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones will play Fletcher Opera Theater.

Kay Yow Wine Walk - Waverly Place in Cary is the scene for this wine walk to raise money for the Kay Yow cancer fund. A $10 sampling glass is all you need to start sipping and shopping.