Name: Pancake-A-Palooza with Café Root Cellar & The Local Church
Start: 2025-03-04T17:30:00-05:00
Location: Cafe Root Cellar

$Pancake-A-Palooza with Caf\u00e9 Root Cellar & The Local Church$

Pancake-A-Palooza on Tuesday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Café Root Cellar, hosted with The Local Church. It's a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner with net proceeds supporting World Relief's refugee resettlement work in the Triangle area. Open to everyone, family-friendly.
EVENT DETAILS
In honor of Shrove Tuesday, Café Root Cellar and The Local Church invite you to a flippin' good time at Pancake-A-Palooza on Tuesday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. This family-friendly feast with stacks on stacks of flapjacks is all about good food, great company, and making a difference!
All net proceeds support World Relief and its vital work of refugee resettlement in the Triangle, helping families build new lives in our community.
Whether you celebrate Shrove Tuesday every year or just love a good excuse for pancakes, this night is for you. Bring your appetite, bring your people, and let’s flip some pancakes for a purpose!
• Adult admission: $10
• 12-and-under: $5
• Pay-What-You-Can option available
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ABOUT WORLD RELIEF
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. At World Relief, we’ve welcomed, advocated for, and helped integrate over 400,000 forcibly displaced immigrants to communities all across our nation, including here in Durham and the Triangle since 2007.
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WHAT IS SHROVE TUESDAY?
We're glad you asked. Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday—whatever you call it, it all boils down to one big, delicious feast before Lent begins.
The name Shrove Tuesday comes from the old word shriven, meaning to receive absolution. Traditionally, Christians would confess their sins and prepare for the 40-day season of Lent, a time of prayer, reflection, and often giving up indulgences (like sweets, Candy Crush, or even reality TV).
But before the self-denial kicks in, you’ve got to use up those tempting ingredients—eggs, milk, sugar—and what better way than with a giant stack of pancakes? Thus, Pancake Tuesday was born, and we’re more than happy to carry on the tradition.
So whether you’re here for the history, the community, or just the syrup, we’re flipping pancakes for a great cause. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!