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Cary's Picks
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Amazing Acres Farm Fest
(this weekend!)
October 3-4, Holly Springs
Get your pumpkins and
visit the animals.
$5/person
or $20/family
Heritage Day,
Historic Oak View County Park
Saturday, October 3
County fair type event
featuring live animals,
antique farm equipment displays, heritage crafts, music and more!
Bass Lake Day
Saturday, October 3, 2-5pm
Bass Lake Park, Holly Springs
FREE environmental education family event
Kinder Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 3, 10am-12pm, Cary
$5 entertainment and lunch
Portion of proceeds go to Wake a Wish Foundation
International Festival of Raleigh
October 2 - 4, Raleigh Convention Center
Harvest Fest, Apex United
Methodist
Church
October 3, 7am - 2pm
Live music, food, pony rides,
flea market and more!
Fall Foliage Walk
Kids Together Park
Saturday, October 17, 11am FREE, Art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. Refreshments included.
Raleigh Wide Open 4
October 24
City Plaza Downtown Raleigh
Fall Festival at Calvary Chapel
Saturday, October 31
Cary, Great family event!
Details to be posted soon
Millstone Creek Orchards
Ramseur, NC
(about an hour from Raleigh) Pick your own apples.
(Thanks, Jessica!)
HollyFest 2009
Saturday, October 31
Holly Springs, Womble Park
FREE, Kids Corner, Inflatables, Costume Contest and more!
Day in Downtown, Fuquay-Varina
Saturday October 31
10:00-4:00
Historic Old Downtown Main St.
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New Hope Valley Railroad
Ride Days
Sunday, October 4
Saturday, October 31
Sunday, November 1
Saturday, October 24
Halloween Trains!!
December Santa Train Tickets
go on sale October 10th!!
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Movies by Moonlight
A REEL-LY SCARY CARY
HALLOWEEN MOVIE SERIES COMING TO BOOTH!
Showing your favorite horror movies!
One for the whole family....
CASPER, Thursday, October 29th
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Fair Dates
October 15-25
Advance/Discounted tickets
available until October 15
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Farm Fun
Hill Ridge Farm
BIG farm with lots of fun! Youngsville
Green Level Gourd Farm
Small Family Farm (love this!)
Apex
Green Acres Farm
Cary
(Looks like a good in between
of the large and small farms.)
Ken's Korny Corn Maze
Garner
Haunted event for older kids
Lazy O Farm
Smithfield
Family Day October 17
Durham
Vollmer Farm Bunn
This looks fun, check it out.
Offering night movies this year.
* For the OLDER kids! $30
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ShowsDisney Live! Rockin' Road ShowApril 3-4, DPACTickets on sale nowTheatreworksUSA: Seussical
Sunday, October 25, 3pm
Stewart TheatreBest for children in grades Pre K-4.Raleigh Little TheatreSnoopy!!! The MusicalNovember 6-22Annual Holiday Show-Cinderella, December 11-20ANIMALIA Golden Rod PuppetsThursday, October 1, 6pmHalle Cultural Arts Center, Apex$5, tickets HERE
Infinity Ballet ~ Peter and the WolfOctober 3 & 4Halle Cultural Arts Center, Apex For details and ticket information, click HERE.Raleigh Dance Theatre presents
RDT Storybook Tales, Fancy Nancy and Alice in WonderlandOctober 10 at 11am, 3pm and 7pm
Progress Energy Center November 8, 2:30pm, 4:30pm Tea
Party with Alice & Fancy Nancy
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Happy Autumn!
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I went kicking and screaming into fall after such an awesome summer! But, you know what?? I am quickly reminded that fall in Raleigh is such an exciting time! We love the State Fair, State Farmer's Market for pumpkins, local farms with friends, picnics at Duke Gardens, fall festivals...
I really enjoy creating these newsletters for you. I get excited sharing great events and thinking of how much fun your family is going to have each month! There are more
of you now! We have reached over 1,000 readers! And
this month, I am introducing Social Butterflies Charlotte! (There are lots of exclamation points here!!) If you have friends in Charlotte, please share SB with them. They can use the same web address, www.SocialButterfliesNC.com.
Facebook has been a great way to communicate with you. You can still get all the last minute event suggestions
without having a Facebook account. A couple weeks ago
I was able to hook you up with FREE Greek Festival passes through the Facebook group. You can check out both Raleigh and Charlotte's Facebook groups with the links to the left.
We have new (and loyal) sponsors on the website. If you haven't visited the homepage in a while, take a peek HERE.
I am really lucky to have such great supporters. They are
all a joy to work with. Our advertisers are our neighbors, small business and at home business owners. Please take
the time to visit their sites.
You've got a lot to do this month. Get going!
Cary~
CaryHeise@yahoo.com
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Museums
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Nasher Museum of Art
Free Community Day
Tuesday, October 6, 10am-5pm
Museum of Natural Science
Natural History Halloween Event, FREE
October 31, 11am -5pm
A Museum Halloween celebration for kids ages 2 to 12
full of live
animals and fun crafts! Snakes, Spiders, Gators...
Marbles, Family Fun Night SPOOKTACULAR
Thursday, October 8, 5:30pm-8pm
Kids with special needs and their families are invited to dress in
their Halloween best and join us!
NC Museum of History
Something for everyone this month--
Pirate Movie, Pumpkin Patch Tot Time,
Government Matters, an Evening of Sports History
Museum of Life and Science
Many Spooky events this month including a
Halloween Village and a Spooky Saturday!
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Halloween Events
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Tricks & Treats Halloween Bash, Town of Cary
Saturday, October 24, 5-9 p.m.
Herbert C. Young Community Center
Carnival, Haunted House
Crabtree Valley Mall Trick or Treat
Friday, October 30, 6-8pm
Crossroads Plaza Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 31, 4-6pm
North Hills Farmers' Market
Saturday, October 31
Children's costume contest, a pumpkin painting contest,
and a pet costume contest - with prizes!
Cary Towne Center
SAFE N SANE Halloween Celebration
Saturday, October 31, 5:30-7:30pm
In the past, The Hays' Haunted Drive-By
has been a favorite. I haven't seen dates for
this year posted yet. Weather permitting.
4309 Hawksong Place, Cary
Marbles Kids Museum
Saturday, October 31 - Sunday, November 1
Costume parade each day, Ghost Stories on Saturday, Halloween activities all
weekend.
Silent Forest, Creedmoor, Near Falls Lake
(No longer at Walnut Creek) *Older Kids!
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Websites to Check Out
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www.NewMomsOver40.com
A
place for midlife Moms to share their
journeys and support each
other.
Kraft commits to giving free lunch to those without
if you commit to sending notes in your childrens' lunch boxes.
Click Here (Thanks to Janel and TriangleTRACKS.com)
Here is a fun and crafty blog for you, http://www.pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/.
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Mom Groups
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Raleigh-Durham MomsLikeMe.com hosts
"Where the Wild Things Are... At the Movies!"
Saturday, October 17, 1-5pm Beaver Creek Cinema Apex
Sunday, October 18, 1- 5 pm Brier Creek Stadium Raleigh
Join Raleigh-Durham MomsLikeMe.com at select Triangle-area Regal
Cinemas for the premiere of the much-anticipated film based on the
classic children's book. Enjoy crafts, give-aways, and a "Wild Thing" costume party for kids. Visit www.raleigh.momslikeme.com for more details and showtimes. Win free movie passes, too!
You are invited to join the MOMS Club (Moms Offering
Moms Support) of Fuquay Varina/ Holly Springs.
MOMS Club is an International nonprofit organization
specifically for at-home mothers everywhere.
Our chapters meet during the day when moms
need the support and kids can come along to our activities. Contact us at: momsclubfvhs@hotmail.com
or check out www.momsclubfvhs.webs.com for more information. We look forward to meeting you!
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Fit Families
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Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Networks (FAAN)
Walk for Food Allergy, Moving Toward A Cure
Saturday, November 7,at Bond Park in Cary
(I have a team for you!)
The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes
Freedom Walk
Saturday, November 7
(I have a team for you!)
2009 Triangle Run/Walk for Autism
Saturday, October 10, Moore Square, Raleigh
Hollyfest 5K, 1 Mile Run and Tot Trot
Saturday, October 31st-9am Start
Womble Park, Holly Springs
2009 Ridgewood Turkey Trot
Proceeds benefit the MS Society
Thanksgiving Day, November 26, Wade Ave, Raleigh
8K, 1 Mile Fun Run and Kids Dash (Thanks, Michelle!)
11th Annual Turkey Trot 5k
Saturday, November 21, Apex Community Park
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