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| Last weekend of
Goodnight Moon
May 8-9
Summer Camps!
Season 2010-2011
Just Announced!
Look for Ticket Give Away information in the June Issue of Social Butterflies!
www.ctcharlotte.org
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Miss Leslie, Sutton and Hadley
at the Lazy 5 Ranch!
Send me pictures of
your family out at SB
suggested events.
I'd love to post them! CaryHeise@yahoo.com
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Farmers' Markets
| Main and Maxwell Farmers Market, Huntersville
Now open weekly
Saturdays, 7am-12pm
June 15-Tuesday morning
market opens
Davidson
Now open weekly
Saturdays, 8am-12pm
Now open weekly
Saturdays, 7:15am-12pm
Piedmont Farmers Market
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Shows
| WICKED
The Untold Story of the
Witches of Oz
May
19-June 13
Ovens Auditorium
Disney & Carmeron Mackintoch's
Mary Poppins
Aug 25- Sept 19
Blumenthal Performing Arts
Belk Theater
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Websites to Check Out
| CharlotteontheCheap.com
Ideas for discounted activities!
Going to Myrtle Beach??
Visit TurtleTrails.info for family events and activities.
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Cary's Picks
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| KidsBowlFree.com All Summer!
Find a location near you.
Mother's Day at the Gardens
A special day is planned at
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens!
Mothers are FREE May 8 & 9 with special treats!
Green Goats and Gardens
May 8, 11am-3pm
University Research Park
Music, Food, Kids Activities,
Organic Gardening and Goats!
Living History Day, Latta Plantation
May 29, 10am-4pm
See the plantation come to life.
Crafts and a Maypole for the children.
World Of Wicked, Go Behind the Scenes of Oz
Through May 10, Northlake Mall
(Wish I cold take my daughter! Someone take pics!!)
Concerts on the Green, Band of Oz (Yay!)
Sunday, May 23, 6-9pm, Davidson
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Museums
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| A Children's World of Play
Saturday, May 22, 12-3pm, FREE
Play at ImaginOn
Charlotte Nature Museum
Flippin' Frogs and Slitherin' Snakes, May 15
Have a frogtastic time viewing a
lily
pad full of frogs, toads, lizards, turtles and snakes.
Schiele Museum
Family "Out-Back" Camping Tour 2010
(FUN!) May 29-30, Must Register by May
14
Pirates Cove
Activity Center
Saturdays
and Sundays beginning May 15
With the NEW PIRATES EXHIBIT (May 15- Dec 31)
World Turtle Day Celebration
Sunday, May 23, 1-5pm
Time for Turtles Exhibit open through May
23
Discovery
Place
All Aboard Day,
KidScience Special Day
May
22, All Day
Learn about
trains and the tracks they run on!
Day out with Thomas, Sept 24-26, Oct 1-3
Tickets
available now!
Save the
Date-- Family Rail Days, June 12-13
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Strawberry Picking
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Hall Family Farm
Now Open!
Charlotte
Patterson Farm
Now open!
Mt Ulla
Send me pics of your strawberry pickin'! Have a favorite farm I didn't include? Email me, CaryHeise@yahoo.com
For more farms, check out NC Farm Fresh website
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 Enjoy the
sounds of the summer!The North Tower Band at Beach Bash in the
ParkSaturday, May 15, 6-9 pm, Cornelius
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Festivals
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Children's Art Activities,
Music, Food and more!
Charlotte Dragonboat Festival
Saturday,
May 15, Huntersville
Celebration
of the
many Asian cultures, including dragon boat races and cultural
presentations.
SpringFest Historic Downtown Waxhaw
Saturday, May 15, 10am
Outdoor Family Fun Festival
Classi-kool Music Series
Sunday,
May 9, 4-6pm
Freedom Park
Live music, musical puppet show,
train
rides around the lake.
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Fit Families
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| New Balance Girls
on the Run 5K
May 8
Independence Park
Kids Bicycle Safety and Educational Rodeo
Bike rodeo
teaches bike safety to kids.
Monday, May 10 5:30-7:30pm, Ages 5-13
Freedom
Park
Free helmets to those who need one!
Note, no
training wheels for the bike rodeo.
Questions? Click
here.
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I'd love to hear from you! Email me with your suggestions orjust introduce yourself! Have a great May!Cary~CaryHeise@yahoo.com 
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