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Frog Fest
Ally, Emma and Alli with the Frog
Sweet Little Chloe with a snake!
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Ticket Give Away!!
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 Children's Theatre of Charlotte has Announced the
2010-2011
Season
Shows include
Aladdin,
The Littlest Angel, Scrooge, How I became a Pirate, Lord of the Flies and more!
www.CTCharlotte.org
In celebration of the new season, the theater has given Social Butterflies 4 ticket vouchers for two families! One Raleigh family and one Charlotte family will enjoy a show from the 2010-2011 season.
To enter the drawing, please submit your email address to me along with your name and mailing address.
Email me at CaryHeise@yahoo.com.
You can submit your name until July 31, 2010. Winners will be announced in August.
(Contact information will be given to Children's Theatre of Charlotte. If you do not wish to be added to the CTC email list, please let me know.)
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Fit Families
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| Free Bicycle Rodeo for Ages 5-12, Cary
June 6, Cary Senior Center
Click HERE for details from
Triangle TRACKS
Also, from Triangle TRACKS...
Go Skateboarding Day!
June 21, Sk8-CARY
BMX Day
June 22, Sk8-Cary
Cary Park 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run
Saturday, June 12
IronKids Raleigh
Sunday, June 27
Cup n' Cone Tour 2010
Saturday, July 24
Green Hope High School
1st Annual 5K Freedom Run
July 3, Wake Forest
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Cary's Picks
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7th Annual Celebration of the Arts and Run the Quay 5K
June 5, Fuquay-Varina
large art festival with more than 100 art
vendors
Oh...you all LOVE dog events! Here you go! =)
Dog Days of June
June 5, 9am -2pm, Bond Park
A day filled with family fun for you and your dogs.
Shag Contest at North Hills
Saturday, June 5, 1-5pm
Day Out With Thomas
Tweetsie Railroad June 4-June 13
Also, Sept 24-26, Oct. 1-3 at the
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Parks
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Family Fun night with Trish MillerBass Lake Park, Fridays, June 4, July 2, August 6 From 5-8pm make arts & crafts, meet a live animal, or borrow a fishing pole! Then at 7pm join singer and storyteller Trish Miller for special children's concerts on the deck overlooking Bass Lake. Bring a chair and a picnic and enjoy the music! FREE Rural Reunion: Mountain FestivalSaturday, June 26 Historic Oak View Mountain traditions and crafts from the turn of the 20th Century. Food, activities for kids, crafts & live music. Family Bingo!, Bass Lake Park All ages. $1 per card Fridays, 7-9, June 11, July 9, August 13 Birthday Party for Kids Together Park (Sounds fun!) Sunday, June 6, 3-5pm (Needs Volunteers) Craft, Kids Parade wit KT Dragon, Storytelling, Sweet Treats Lake Wheeler Kids Fishing DerbySaturday, June 5, Ages 6-12 Details from ParkGeek.com |
Museums
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| NC Museum of History
Time for Tots: A Look at Lighthouses
Tuesday, June 1 and 8, 10am, Ages 3-5
Must register. Learn about NC Lighthouses
& make your own beacon to take home.
Annual African American Cultural Celebration
Saturday, June 5, 11am-4pm
Enjoy a day of
activities, crafts, music,
entertainment,
& foods in celebration of the state's African American
heritage and culture.
New Exhibit-Jewish Life in North Carolina
Monday, June 14
Marbles Kids Museum
First Friday
Friday, June 4
Marbles will now participate in the popular Downtown Raleigh
First Friday tradition by evening hours at Marbles! Open till 8pm.
Family Fun Night
Thursday, June 10, 5:30-8pm
For play and learning for children 10 and under
with special needs and their families.
Dad's Day at Marbles
June 19-20
Celebrate dad with special
Father's Day activities
throughout the
museum. Hop on a digger or dozer, make your dad a tie in
StudioStyle and build a structure together.
North Carolina Museum of Art
Everyone is excited that the NCMA has re-opened!
Family Fun Saturdays fill up quickly! You'll need to
sign up way in advance. Don't forget the museum
park is open everyday!
Museum of Life and Science
Bubble Blitz
June 12, 10am-4pm
A day of good clean fun, bursting with demos,
experiments
and hands-on activities all about bubbles!
Night of the Museum-Feast for the Senses
Saturday, June 19, $50 per person
Enjoy an ADULT night out at the Museum. Experience
the fusion of fire
dancers, rhythmic sounds and exotic
foods. Ride the night train and
more! We promise this
after-hours extravaganza will be an experience you
will never forget. Don't miss it!
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Community
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| 4yr old John Camilo (aka Superman and John-John) is in the
fight
of his life. John has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
For the entire month of June, Ruckus II in Cary will donate 15% of
your dine-in or take-out bill to the Camilo family. Email findlocalcamps@gmail.com to print out the flyer that you will need to submit with your bill for the donation. Silent Auction June 10, 7-9pm.
Have items you would like to donate? Click here!
John-John's Fight Against Leukemia Golf Tournament at
Keith Hills Country Club, Campbell University June 26
www.johncamilo.com
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Ongoing...
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| FREE Summer Movies at Regal Movies
Starts June 15, Tuesday and Wednesday Mornings
Brier Creek Stadium 14
Beaver Creek Stadium 14
North Hills Stadium 14
White Oak Stadium 14
Rialto Summer Kids Show
Small Fee, Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings
Starts June 15
Six Forks and Mission Valley
Concert Series Holly Spring Cultural Center
Free outside concerts through Sept, every second and fourth
Friday of the month, 7pm
Check your local library's summer storytimes HERE
Look for the See Spot Read program. Practice
reading to a
furry friend - certified therapy dogs. Kindergarten & up
Koka Booth Movie by Moonlight
Begins June 3
NC Museum of Art Summer Films
Begins June 4
Jordan
Lake
Swim/picnic/play area information
Durham Bulls Schedule Here
Carolina Mudcats Schedule Here
Beach Music Series at North Hills
Thursdays, 6-9pm on The Commons
Registration is now open for AMF's Summer Program
Kids Bowl
Free
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July 4th Celebrations
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 Town of Cary Festivities
July 3-4
Music, Parade in the Park, Fishing Tournament,
Watermelon Eating Contest, Fireworks and more!
Click here for the full day's schedule for the Independence Day Olde Celebration
Garner Independence Day Celebration
July 3, Lake Benson Park
Independence Day Celebration, State Capital
July 4, 11am-3pm
See how people in NC celebrated the 4th long ago.
Music, Food and Historic Demonstrators.
Midtown Farmer's Market 4th of July Celebration
Saturday, July 3, 9:30-12pm
Children's bike parade, watermelon eating contest,
games,
patriotic music
July 4th Celebration, State Fairgrounds
Fun-filled family event includes FREE interactive games, inflatable
rides,
live roving entertainment, two stages featuring music
and live
entertainment,
fireworks and more!
Old Fashioned Fourth Of July
Downtown Apex, July 3
Games and Rides for the Kids, Bike Parade and more!
Fuquay-Varina, South Park
July 3, Music and Fireworks
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Traveling to Myrtle Beach?
Check out this site that will keep you
informed of family and kid activities at the beach!
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Farmers' Markets
| Raleigh Farmers Market
Crawfish Day, Saturday, June 5
Blueberry Day, Thursday, June 10
For a complete list of local farmers' markets and schedules, click here.
Have one to add? Email me, CaryHeise@yahoo.com.
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