Events
Lace up your shoes, grab your team and join the American Lung Association for a fun-filled morning of fighting lung disease. The walk is a non-competitive event for teams and individuals to step up and make a difference in the lives of those who suffer from asthma by raising funds and awareness.
Register to walk or start a team by going to www.asthmawalk.org. Registration starts at 8 a.m. The walk starts at 10 a.m.
Paddle a canoe, dip a net on the lake, watch birds, butterflies and dragonflies, create nature crafts and meet some critters. Sample all that Durant has to offer.
A major motorcycle festival featuring music, motorcycles, drag bikes and fireworks in the evening. Here's the full schedule.
The massive Durham Children's Clothing Exchange runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 27. Go for great deals on clothes, toys and other gear for babies and kids.
Reduced-price days run Sunday afternoon through Tuesday.
Join Ranger Brock Martin for a canoe "hike" in the still waters of the sub impoundment area of Jordan Lake. All canoes and life jackets are provided. Wear clothes that can get wet and sunscreen. Each child under eighteen must be accompanied by an adult in the canoe.
Space is limited so registration is required.
Marbles Kids Museum celebrates its first birthday with special activities, including birthday games, crafts, face painting and more. Tar Heel Tale Tellers, a storytelling troupe, will perform at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Also check out Marbles new exhibit, The Magic School Bus, which opened Sept. 17 and runs through Jan. 25.
Kids and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another's creativity and learning about art together. There's a different theme each week at this regular program at the N.C. Museum of Art.
Sept. 6: Salute to the Trees
Sept. 13: Decoding Hidden Messages
Sept. 20: Build It!
Sept. 27: Folktales in Art
Oct. 4: Organizing Chaos
Oct. 11: Exploring Connections in Art
Oct. 18: Getting 3-D Effects
A hands-on geology program for children ages 6 to 12. It includes a couple of fun activities and a half-mile hike. Part of Take A Child Outside Week.
Holly Springs Library offers free movies on Saturdays in September.
Sept. 6 - Camp Rock (rated G)
Sept. 13 - Mulan (rated G)
Sept. 27 - Speed Racer (PG)
No tickets required.
Storytime for toddlers and preschoolers at East Regional.
Go here for more information about events for families at East Regional.
Come discover what makes us human. Explore some of our unusual
adaptations. Examine the fossil record, meet researchers and learn what
science tells us about humanity. For more information, visit
www.moreheadplanetarium.org.
A new science-focused children's story and activity every time! For
more information, visit
http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=storytime_science.html
Family Day: Colonial North CarolinaSaturday, Sept.
Historic Oak View County Park hosts its annual Storytelling Festival, sponsored by Wake County Public Libraries. The event features storytellers from around the country. They'll perform at sites spread throughout the park.
Demonstrations and activities by prescribed fire professionals that emphasize the importance of controlled burns. Students with an interest in resource management and homeowners that live near areas where controlled burns are conducted, as well as the general public, are encouraged to attend. Part of Take A Child Outside Week. There will be activities for kids of all ages, including fire trucks and other equipment to check out.
Join a ranger to discover the critters living just beneath the water surface at one of Jordan Lake State Recreation Area's many ponds. Nets will gather debris from the pond floor. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. All nets and equipment provided. Wear old clothes and bug spray.
Here are directions. The program meets at Parker's Creek Swim Area Shelter No. 3..
Join a naturalist at the Reedy Creek large parking lot (located off Highway 40) to see the largest planet in the solar system. Part of Take A Child Outside Week.
Reservations required.
Enjoy the wholesome, much-loved performance of a long-time favorite by the Cary Players.
The show runs Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. It's at 2 p.m., Sept. 28 and Oct. 4-5.
The event features crafts, a family gallery guide and live performances, including Rags to Riches Theatre for Young Audiences performing Rapunzel at 1 p.m. and classical guitarist Peter Fletcher at 3 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a limited number of free tickets to the El Greco to Velazquez exhibition. For more information, check out Nasher's Web site.
Enjoy music all day and night in Carrboro at the 2008 Carrboro Music Festival. Be sure to check out the Weaver Street Realty Stage on the Town Commons at 301 W. Main St., which includes a performance from the popular Sandbox Band at 2 p.m. and Tim Poe at 1 p.m., who will perform a kids and family sing along.
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Explore the Ackland Art Museum's collection and the Circa 1958 exhibition with your favorite kid. Learn new ways to look at and think about art in these interactive gallery tours, designed for six- to twelve-year-olds and their adult companions.
KIDS! Bring your parents to the park and learn how to look for signs of animals by identifying their footprints and poop! Part of Take A Child Outside Week.
Space is limited so call ahead to register.
The lovable Peanuts gang as interpreted by the Cary Players.
The show also runs Oct. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 4-5 at 2 p.m.
Snakes have a bad reputation but they are actually very beneficial. Go to the Rolling View Shelter No. 12 to learn many interesting facts about these cold-blooded reptiles. Part of Take A Child Outside Week.
Go here for directions.
Learn how to spot the tracks and signs left by animals during this hands-on program and hike. Join a ranger on an easy to moderate mile hike through the woods and around ponds looking under logs and leaves for wildlife signs. Meet at the Old Oak Trail head, area A at Ebenezer Recreation Area. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water and bug spray if needed.
Here are directions.
Join in a sing along with Ranger Keith at the Reedy Creek Shelter No. 2 (located off Highway 40). Part of Take A Child Outside Week. Sing songs about animals of all types. Afterwards, you can take a hike on one of several trails in that area of the park. Bring a lunch, come early and use the shelter.
The Joel Lane Museum House, "The Birthplace of Raleigh," will sponsor Lizzie Lane's Colonial Tea on Sunday, September 28 from 3 to 5 pm with a rain date of Sunday, October 5. Elizabeth was Colonel Joel Lane’s seventh child. He was a founding father of North Carolina’s capital city and an officer in the Militia during the American Revolutionary War.
Join the Wake County Autism Society for some
Jumpin' fun at Jump!Zone - Holly Springs on Sunday September 28, 2008
from 6pm until 8pm. Jump!Zone is a 10,000 square foot indoor party and
play center featuring one spacious arena with large themed inflatables
(like Batman, Scooby Doo, etc.) for children ages 2-12. They have
bouncers, obstacle courses, giant slides, interactive games, a Toddler
Area and more. The ENTIRE facility will be reserved for our Parents,
children with ASD, and their siblings. Admission is FREE!
Wander through the bird garden at Durant Nature Park and search for some common birds. Make your own binoculars and bird feeders to take home. Part of Take A Child Outside Week.
Storytime and craft at the independent bookstore in Raleigh. Call ahead to make sure there are no changes to the schedule.
Go here for details.
Little Computer Bugs LLC is now enrolling for Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes for Kids to be held at Planet Child in Cary, North Carolina. Classes at Planet Child begin the week of September 8, 2008.
Each Imagine Tomorrow Computer Class combines a fun learning adventure with sophisticated technology concepts in a creative way that teaches children ages 2-7 to use computers as a tool. Children work on their own computers using Imagine Tomorrow software that is custom built for each lesson and scaffolds to each child's academic and technical ability levels.
- Where -West Wake Booda Beans
1500 Town Side Dr
Suite 103
Apex, NC
- When -
Monday, Sept 29th10:30 am
- Contact -
Amy (bounce76)amy@trianglemommies.com
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Story Stars Storytimes on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. are for three year olds to five year olds for Moms/Dads and Children, Grandparents and Grandchildren and for small In-Home Child Care groups. Storytimes consist of theme related stories with books, flannelboard, songs, fingerplays and games. We meet in the Story Time Clubhouse on the first floor of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield. Storytime begins at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.
For more information about the library and its other programs, go to: www.pljcs.org
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us at Cameron Village
Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards
and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No
registration required.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
Take A Child Outside at Prarie Ridge. Explore the field research facility of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. Wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes.
Part of Take A Child Outside Week.
Learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly and where they all go in the fall. Look for caterpillars and butterflies in the butterfly garden and make a fun butterfly craft to take home.
Part of Take A Child Outside Week.
It's Take A Child Outside week! Come out to Holly Point Recreation area on Falls Lake and learn what insects are buzzing at night. We'll set up some different insect attractants and have some time to explore them. Bring a flashlight. Please call 919-676-1027 to sign up.
Children are invited to put on their pajamas, grab a favorite stuffed friend and come hear stories about going to bed.
For more Chapel Hill Public Library events and storytimes, go to www.chapelhillpubliclibrary.org.
Registration starts today for Scare on the Square, a spooky candle-lit tour of the State Capitol, children's activities, carriage rides, live music and more. The event is Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tours are limited so pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
Book, fingerplays, songs and action rhymes for babies through 18 months at Eva Perry Regional Library. Space is limited. Arrive 15 minutes before storytime to get a free ticket for admission.
For more Wake County library storytimes, go to www.wakegov.com/libraries/kids/storytimes.htm.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
McIntyre's Fine Books at Fearrington Village offers a fun and interactive Pre-School Story Hour every Wednesday morning starting at 10:30am. Come join us and experience something different every week; from fairytales and adventures to great musical entertainment. McIntyre's Fine Books is located just 8 miles south of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
A fun, guided walk through Durant Nature Park for the youngest kids and their parents. A park manager tells me the walk happens every Thursday at 10 a.m., except holidays. If just one family shows up, she'll still take them for a walk.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more! Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Every Thursday in October it's Pumpkin Patch Tales with NeoSoul at 10:30am. Your little ones will enjoy this fun and inspiring story time event held in our pumpkin patch! The NeoSoul Trading Company is a life style company that has assumed the task of teaching the principles of
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
Join the staff and families of KinderCare Stonehenge for a night of family fun, complete with a moon bounce, carnival games, great food and fun prizes. Take a tour of our wonderful center and see what KinderCare Stonehenge has to offer you and your family. Enroll with us on the night of the festival and recieve a $100 tuition credit!!! Admission is only $5 per family!
Thursday, October 2nd
5:30-8:00pm
For further information, please feel free to contact us at:
KinderCare Learning Center @ Stonehenge
Mommy & Me Creative Movement Classes - Springhill This dynamic class has everything a child needs to grow and learn! Singing, fitness, instrument play, self-esteem building, social interaction, art exploration, storytelling, and MORE!
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us each Friday at 10:30 am for our weekly storytime on our children's stage. We will read a different story each week and create something fun following the story.
Clothes, toys and gear for kids at great prices. Sale is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 3; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 4; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 5 (when some items are 50 percent off).
Go here for details.
Kids will enjoy this fun fall event as we welcome in our fall harvest! Spend time in our pumpkin patch and get your picture taken with the Grand Pumpkin! Enjoy singing along with Uncle John and taking part in many kid's activities and food tastings!
N.C. State fans will pack Hillsborough Street for the annual Homecoming Parade. But you don't have to be a State fan to enjoy this parade. Kids will love the scene with live music, floats and maybe some giveaways.
Singer/songwriter Trish Miller performs at Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs. Learn more about Trish here.
The Grammy Award winner comes to Raleigh's RBC Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets went on sale Aug. 15.
Enjoy the wholesome, much-loved performance of a long-time favorite by the Cary Players.
The show runs Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. It's at 2 p.m., Sept. 28 and Oct. 4-5.
This program at Crowder District Park called Quiet Night highlights the sounds of the night after a story around the campfire with s'mores.
Enjoy an exciting day learning about track and field events. The event will give kids an opportunity to learn the skills of running.
Enjoy live demonstrations, refreshments, entertainment, a craft fair and gallery exhibits. Artists interested in participating in the fair can call the Arts Center at 831-6126 for an entry form.
Kids clothes and gear at great prices. Sale continues Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some item sare 50 percent off.
Go here for details.
Jump start National Fire Prevention Week, which runs from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, at Cary's Bond Park.
The event includes games and educational activities in the open field across from Bond Park Community Center to help teach kids and their parents about the dangers of home fires.
Kids and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another's creativity and learning about art together. There's a different theme each week at this regular program at the N.C. Museum of Art.
Sept. 6: Salute to the Trees
Sept. 13: Decoding Hidden Messages
Sept. 20: Build It!
Sept. 27: Folktales in Art
Oct. 4: Organizing Chaos
Oct. 11: Exploring Connections in Art
Oct. 18: Getting 3-D Effects
Head over to Historic Oak View County Park for some old fashioned fun with live animals, antique farm equipment, reenactors, live music and crafts. Heritage Day is presented in conjunction with the 4-H Youth Fair Day. Food is available for purchase.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime for pre-walking babies. Great for working families! A 20-minute program for prewalkers, parents or caregivers interact with their babies using books, rhymes, fingerplays and music.
Celebrate the beginning of the Carolina Hurricanes season at Marbles. The museum will bring back its Center Ice indoor hockey rink and feature some special visits from the Storm Squad and Stormy.
Schedule:
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Storm Squad visit
1 p.m.: Hockey clinick
3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.: Stormy
Turkish Storytime: Masal Vakti. Join us for Turkish stories, games & crafts. This special event replaces our regular Saturday storytime. Families welcome!
No registration required.
This is a drop-in program. Learn about famous North Carolina baseball players, from high-school standouts to major-league stars. See and touch reproduction baseball items, play an early version of the game, and make a baseball craft to take home.
The lovable Peanuts gang as interpreted by the Cary Players.
The well-known story of Little Red Riding Hood comes to life in an unusual setting. The Big Bad Wolf enjoys precious moments of glory until Dudley, the forest ranger, shows up to put a stop to his fun. Opera Express, Opera Carolina's educational touring company, engages children and families throughout the Carolinas with professional performances of opera for young people.
High school bands battle for prizes. An official contest entry form is required.
Enjoy the wholesome, much-loved performance of a long-time favorite by the Cary Players.
The show runs Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. It's at 2 p.m., Sept. 28 and Oct. 4-5.
Bring your family to watch the night sky during a program of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. For all the details, including directions to Jordan Lake Ebenezer Church Recreation Area, go here.
Clothes and gear for kids at great prices. Select items are 50 percent off!
Go here for details.
A celebration for survivors, co-survivors, friends and family in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event features food, music and fun activities for the whole family.
Tickets must be purchased online by 1 p.m., Oct. 3. Go here for details.
Chapel Hill's annual fair features live entertainment, arts and crafts, and lots of fun for kids. Go here for details.
The lovable Peanuts gang as interpreted by the Cary Players.
Celebrate romances and the readers who love them at the 2nd Annual Romance Tea. Meet local authors Diane Chamberlain, Virginia Kantra, Elizabeth Amber and Jenna Black and enjoy refreshments. Free and open to the public but registration is required. Call 919-560-0268 or visit http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org/events.php for more information.
The Chapel Hill Fire Department and Chapel Hill Museum recognize National Fire Prevention Week with a special event featuring all kinds of chili and a fun musical puppet show for kids. Celebrate local heroes, learn fire safety tips and enjoy the food. Proceeds support the museum's annual fire safety program that teaches area school children the importance of community helpers.
Call ahead to get tickets, though some will be available at the door.
Storytime and craft at the independent bookstore in Raleigh. Call ahead to make sure there are no changes to the schedule.
Go here for details.
Learn all about reptiles and amphibians. Meet live turtles, snakes, lizards, salamanders, frogs and toads. The program is
part of a regular series for kids ages 2 to 3 years at the N.C. Museum of Natural Science.
Little Computer Bugs LLC is now enrolling for Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes for Kids to be held at Planet Child in Cary, North Carolina. Classes at Planet Child begin the week of September 8, 2008.
Each Imagine Tomorrow Computer Class combines a fun learning adventure with sophisticated technology concepts in a creative way that teaches children ages 2-7 to use computers as a tool. Children work on their own computers using Imagine Tomorrow software that is custom built for each lesson and scaffolds to each child's academic and technical ability levels.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Head over to Holly Springs Library for not-too-scary Halloween and ghost stories and other activities.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
Find out about the start of the N.C. State Fair, then create a little fair fun of your own! To register, call 919-807-7992.
Story Stars Storytimes on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. are for three year olds to five year olds for Moms/Dads and Children, Grandparents and Grandchildren and for small In-Home Child Care groups. Storytimes consist of theme related stories with books, flannelboard, songs, fingerplays and games. We meet in the Story Time Clubhouse on the first floor of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield. Storytime begins at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.
For more information about the library and its other programs, go to: www.pljcs.org
Miss Poly, Miss Ester and Bartlet are "Going Trick-or-Treating" during this presentation from the Carolina Puppet Theatre, a regular favorite at the Holly Springs Cultural Center.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us at Cameron Village
Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards
and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No
registration required.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
Book, fingerplays, songs and action rhymes for babies through 18 months at Eva Perry Regional Library. Space is limited. Arrive 15 minutes before storytime to get a free ticket for admission.
For more Wake County library storytimes, go to www.wakegov.com/libraries/kids/storytimes.htm.
Gear for kids at great prices.
The shopping continues from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, and 10 a.m. to noon, Friday.
Go here for details.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
Children and their caregivers discover a new adventure in the box each week. Activities are designed to stretch the imagination, foster an interest in art and introduce children to the N.C. Museum of Art in fun and engaging ways.
This new workshop for preschoolers also is offered Sept. 10 and Sept. 24; Oct. 22; and Nov. 5 and Nov. 19.
Rags to Riches presents "Jack Tales." All shows rely on lively audience participation with songs, shouts and dances.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
McIntyre's Fine Books at Fearrington Village offers a fun and interactive Pre-School Story Hour every Wednesday morning starting at 10:30am. Come join us and experience something different every week; from fairytales and adventures to great musical entertainment. McIntyre's Fine Books is located just 8 miles south of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
A fun, guided walk through Durant Nature Park for the youngest kids and their parents. A park manager tells me the walk happens every Thursday at 10 a.m., except holidays. If just one family shows up, she'll still take them for a walk.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more! Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Every Thursday in October it's Pumpkin Patch Tales with NeoSoul at 10:30am. Your little ones will enjoy this fun and inspiring story time event held in our pumpkin patch! The NeoSoul Trading Company is a life style company that has assumed the task of teaching the principles of
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
Gear for kids at great prices. The public shops for half price today. Items are 75 percent off Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Go here for details.
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Gear for kids at cheap prices. Items are 75 percent off today. Go here for details.
Mommy & Me Creative Movement Classes - Springhill This dynamic class has everything a child needs to grow and learn! Singing, fitness, instrument play, self-esteem building, social interaction, art exploration, storytelling, and MORE!
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us each Friday at 10:30 am for our weekly storytime on our children's stage. We will read a different story each week and create something fun following the story.
Great bargains on kids clothes and gear and maternity clothes. The sale is 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 10. Items are half price on Oct. 11 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Take a twilight stroll through Knightdale's Enchanted Forest. A fun-filled event at the East Regional Library for the family with storytellers, music and refreshments.
Go here for more information about other programs at East Regional.
Kids clothing, toys and gear and maternity clothes are half price at the fall/winter sale at Apex United Methodist Church.
Learn all about animals and how to care for them at the Museum of Life and Science. The day includes behind the scenes tours, stuffed animal first aid and more. Some activities require registration, so check the schedule to learn more.
Check out the annual gallery marketplace featuring art, pottery, photography, jewelry and more. The fair also includes craft demonstrations, a children's art area and food.
In this museum-based drawing class, children ages 9-12 explore art in the galleries, then learn and develop a particular drawing skill each month. Techniques taught over the year will include creating 3-D effects, drawing people in proportion, and inventing interesting compositions.
Kids and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another's creativity and learning about art together. There's a different theme each week at this regular program at the N.C. Museum of Art.
Sept. 6: Salute to the Trees
Sept. 13: Decoding Hidden Messages
Sept. 20: Build It!
Sept. 27: Folktales in Art
Oct. 4: Organizing Chaos
Oct. 11: Exploring Connections in Art
Oct. 18: Getting 3-D Effects
Nursing Mothers of Raleigh is hosting the Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge in Raleigh. Nursing moms will compete to set the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time.
The challenge kicks off at 10 a.m. with snacks, freebies and door prizes. Babies will "latch on" at 11 a.m. for the official count. Go here for details.
Meet at the picnic shelter at Kids Together Playground and take a kid-friendly walk to learn more about the plants that make KTP so special. Gather materials from the playground for a craft project. Refreshments too. Wheelchair and stroller friendly.
What kid doesn't love airplanes? Take your family to an open house of RDU's new Terminal 2, the giant glass structure that will open for real on Oct. 26 and replaces Terminal C. The day includes free food from the terminal's restaurants, giveaways and kids activities. Watch planes take off and land and check out the new customs and immigration area.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime for pre-walking babies. Great for working families! A 20-minute program for prewalkers, parents or caregivers interact with their babies using books, rhymes, fingerplays and music.
Free movies at Holly Springs Library. All Saturday morning movies start at 10:15 a.m. No tickets are required.
Schedule:
Oct. 11: Camp Rock (G)
Oct. 18: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (G)
Join breastfeeding mothers and babies at the N.C. Women's Hospital to celebrate breastfeeding as part of the Quintessence Challenge, an effort to get the most babies "latched on" at one time. The event includes opportunities to make your baby's hand or foot print as a souvenir, meet other breastfeeding families and share some goodies. Dads, grandparents and siblings are welcome.
The fifth annual downtown arts festival featuring art, live music, food and family and children's entertainment. Go here for more details.
Looking for a family friendly, low-cost event that will make your children want a nap afterwards? Look no further! Southwest Elementary PTA is hosting a fall-fundraiser carnival. Please join us for fun and food. Details below....
Saturday, October 11th
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Back Parking Lot - Southwest Elementary
Entrance through the front doors
On-site inflatables:
Adrenaline Rush
Accelerator Slide
Wacky World
All Star Arena
On-site games:
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime designed for families and children, both preschool and toddler. This 30 minute program is great for working families and consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
No registration required.
Treat yourself to a unique cultural experience at Cary Diwali 2008. Cary Diwali pays tribute to Indian art and culture. This year’s theme is Santulan — An Expression of Harmonious Equilibrium. Performances will reflect the theme by presenting a balance of the latest in Indian music and dance along with more traditional forms. This year’s featured performer is the Bollywood actess, singer and VJ Raageshwari “Ragz.” A bazaar will
Food, entertainment, rides and fun for the whole family. Raleigh area children services and product providers will be on hand. Admission is free. Charge for amusements.
The raindate, if needed, is the following day.
During this drop-in program, see how cloth is made on a loom and make your own weaving to take home. Visit the exhibit Everyday Artistry to see handwork from the museum's collection.
A walking theatrical performance. Check out all the handmade creations made by kids and adults across the community in workshops and the Paperhand Puppet Intervention.
Read more here.
The Triangle chapter of Attachment Parenting International, API, a non-profit global network of parenting support groups with more than 60 chapters in North America, will hold Triangle API Fall Festival as part of October’s Attachment Parenting Month, which will be celebrated by chapters around the country according to this year’s theme, “Giving Our Children Presence.”
A "festicause" to support The Mariposa School in Cary, a non-profit that offers children with autism and other developmental disabilities year-round, one-on-one instruction. The event will feature food and music, including the Sandbox Band from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Go here for all the details.
During this drop-in program, see how cloth is made on a loom and make your own weaving to take home. Visit the exhibit Everyday Artistry to see handwork from the museum's collection.
Thanks to a grant from Durham Regional Hospital, Kidzu Children's Museum is free on Sundays through September 2009. Also on Sundays, with a grant from the Orange County Partnership for Children, the museum will offer free parenting information and dental health screenings.
Read more here.
Get a head start on your holiday shopping! Consultants from 31 Gifts, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Creative Memories, Premier Design Jewelry, and Pampered Chef will be on hand to help you with holiday gift ideas. Come and enjoy refreshments, and perhaps win a door prize! Bring a friend!
Get ready for the upcoming election at this lively program of presidential campaign songs dating from the days of North Carolina-born Andrew Jackson into the 20th century. PineCone co-sponsors this Music of the Carolinas performance.
In this museum-based drawing class, children ages 9-12 explore art in
the galleries, then learn and develop a particular drawing skill each month.
Techniques taught over the year will include creating 3-D effects, drawing
people in proportion, and inventing interesting compositions.
Storytime and craft at the independent bookstore in Raleigh. Call ahead to make sure there are no changes to the schedule.
Go here for details.
Little Computer Bugs LLC is now enrolling for Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes for Kids to be held at Planet Child in Cary, North Carolina. Classes at Planet Child begin the week of September 8, 2008.
Each Imagine Tomorrow Computer Class combines a fun learning adventure with sophisticated technology concepts in a creative way that teaches children ages 2-7 to use computers as a tool. Children work on their own computers using Imagine Tomorrow software that is custom built for each lesson and scaffolds to each child's academic and technical ability levels.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Parkwood Library (5122 Revere Rd Durham 27713) is hosting 2 free parent/child classes on 10/13 & 10/14 at 10:30 am.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
Story Stars Storytimes on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. are for three year olds to five year olds for Moms/Dads and Children, Grandparents and Grandchildren and for small In-Home Child Care groups. Storytimes consist of theme related stories with books, flannelboard, songs, fingerplays and games. We meet in the Story Time Clubhouse on the first floor of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield. Storytime begins at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.
For more information about the library and its other programs, go to: www.pljcs.org
Find out about the start of the N.C. State Fair, then create a little fair fun of your own! To register, call 919-807-7992.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Parkwood Library (5122 Revere Rd Durham 27713) is hosting 2 free classes next week at 10:30 am.
Join us at Cameron Village
Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards
and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No
registration required.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
The Meredith College campus theme this year is: Sustaining our Environment: Developing our Greenprint. Join us for a “green” dinner and a spirited discussion. The menu will consist of local and organic items. Vegetarian and vegan choices available.
Parent/Daughter Dinner Series, Meredith College (Individuals are welcome to attend)
Book, fingerplays, songs and action rhymes for babies through 18 months at Eva Perry Regional Library. Space is limited. Arrive 15 minutes before storytime to get a free ticket for admission.
For more Wake County library storytimes, go to www.wakegov.com/libraries/kids/storytimes.htm.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
McIntyre's Fine Books at Fearrington Village offers a fun and interactive Pre-School Story Hour every Wednesday morning starting at 10:30am. Come join us and experience something different every week; from fairytales and adventures to great musical entertainment. McIntyre's Fine Books is located just 8 miles south of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
The Chick-fil-A restaurant at Capital Crossing will host a fundraiser for Ella's Miracle Fund to offset the medical expenses of Ella Newmiller's family and to fund research to further investigate treatment options for Ella's condition. Ella is a Raleigh girl with an inoperable brain tumor.
Read more about her in Bonnie's blog post in May and an update in September.
Meredith’s School of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Speaker Series will sponsor a lecture on internet safety on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium.
Linda Criddle, the author of “Look Both Ways – Help Protect Your Family on the Internet” will present a lecture titled “Virtual World and Real Risk.” Learn what factors have come together to create an environment that makes online crime easy and what it takes to address these factors and to solve the problems consumers, businesses, and governments face.
A fun, guided walk through Durant Nature Park for the youngest kids and their parents. A park manager tells me the walk happens every Thursday at 10 a.m., except holidays. If just one family shows up, she'll still take them for a walk.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more! Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Every Thursday in October it's Pumpkin Patch Tales with NeoSoul at 10:30am. Your little ones will enjoy this fun and inspiring story time event held in our pumpkin patch! The NeoSoul Trading Company is a life style company that has assumed the task of teaching the principles of
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you could ever need.
The last time Glasser, illustrator of "Fancy Nancy," was at Quail Ridge Books and Music, hundreds showed up. She's back with her new picture book, "Tea For Ruby," done with the Duchess of York (who won't be there).
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Mommy & Me Creative Movement Classes - Springhill This dynamic class has everything a child needs to grow and learn! Singing, fitness, instrument play, self-esteem building, social interaction, art exploration, storytelling, and MORE!
Join us each Friday at 10:30 am for our weekly storytime on our children's stage. We will read a different story each week and create something fun following the story.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Bring the family to the N.C. Museum of Art for some Friday night fun. Travel to Europe on a self-guided tour where you'll meet different people from Italy, Holland, Spain and France. Then drop in to Studio One and create a postcard of your European visit.
Singer/songwriter Trish Miller performs at the Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park in Fuquay-Varina. The concert is moved to the community center at 820 S. Main St., Fuquay-Varina, if it rains.
Go here for more about Trish.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Kid's Co-Op Consignments has its fall and winter sale. The sale continues Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon when items are marked half off.
Discover that chemistry is cool at this annual event at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. Go here to learn more.
Learn all about the conservation of red wolves at the N.C. Zoo. The event includes a wolf awareness information station, howling contest and face painting. Here's more information.
Kids and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another's creativity and learning about art together. There's a different theme each week at this regular program at the N.C. Museum of Art.
Sept. 6: Salute to the Trees
Sept. 13: Decoding Hidden Messages
Sept. 20: Build It!
Sept. 27: Folktales in Art
Oct. 4: Organizing Chaos
Oct. 11: Exploring Connections in Art
Oct. 18: Getting 3-D Effects
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime for pre-walking babies. Great for working families! A 20-minute program for prewalkers, parents or caregivers interact with their babies using books, rhymes, fingerplays and music.
A new science-focused children's story and activity every time! Advance
registration encouraged. For more information, visit
http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=storytime_science.html
Games, informational booths, music, fun and more for the family. Here's more information.
Raleigh Dance Theatre will present excerpts from its fall feature, Fancy Nancy in Bonjour, Butterfly. This event is for all ages.
No registration required.
Come join us at Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Avenue, Raleigh (856-6723).
Children's Outdoor Music Concert. Sunday, October 19 from 4-6pm. Free. Bring a chair or blanket to Cameron Village Shopping Center parking lot to enjoy the Sandbox Band. Concert sponsored by Tookie's Toys, Moxie Kids, Polkadots and Be-tween. Concert will be held in front of the sponsoring stores. For more information, call 828-5574 or www.tookiestoys.com
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Thanks to a grant from Durham Regional Hospital, Kidzu Children's Museum is free on Sundays through September 2009. Also on Sundays, with a grant from the Orange County Partnership for Children, the museum will offer free parenting information and dental health screenings.
Read more here.
See a free, book-related movie at Eva Perry Regional Library. The movie is rated G. Call the library for the title. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before show time.
Direct from the Beijing Summer Games, the World Tour of Gymnastic Superstars featuring Shawn Johnson, Paul Hamm, Nastia Liukin and others stops at the RBC Center. The tour also includes live performances from KSM and Jordan Pruitt, whose single "One Love" was just named No. 1 on Radio Disney.
Go here for details.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Storytime and craft at the independent bookstore in Raleigh. Call ahead to make sure there are no changes to the schedule.
Go here for details.
Little Computer Bugs LLC is now enrolling for Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes for Kids to be held at Planet Child in Cary, North Carolina. Classes at Planet Child begin the week of September 8, 2008.
Each Imagine Tomorrow Computer Class combines a fun learning adventure with sophisticated technology concepts in a creative way that teaches children ages 2-7 to use computers as a tool. Children work on their own computers using Imagine Tomorrow software that is custom built for each lesson and scaffolds to each child's academic and technical ability levels.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
Story Stars Storytimes on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. are for three year olds to five year olds for Moms/Dads and Children, Grandparents and Grandchildren and for small In-Home Child Care groups. Storytimes consist of theme related stories with books, flannelboard, songs, fingerplays and games. We meet in the Story Time Clubhouse on the first floor of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield. Storytime begins at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.
For more information about the library and its other programs, go to: www.pljcs.org
Bartlet is the "superstar" of the show presented by the Carolina Puppet Theatre. This month's theme is "We're Going Trick-or-Treating."
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Join us at Cameron Village
Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards
and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No
registration required.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Book, fingerplays, songs and action rhymes for babies through 18 months at Eva Perry Regional Library. Space is limited. Arrive 15 minutes before storytime to get a free ticket for admission.
For more Wake County library storytimes, go to www.wakegov.com/libraries/kids/storytimes.htm.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. through December 6th.
Children and their caregivers discover a new adventure in the box each week. Activities are designed to stretch the imagination, foster an interest in art and introduce children to the N.C. Museum of Art in fun and engaging ways.
This new workshop for preschoolers also is offered Sept. 10; Oct. 8; and Nov. 5 and Nov. 19.
Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Power Networking for Women. Join a group of dynamic and supportive women from across many industries as we share strategy, answer questions, and actively network. Meetings are held each Wednesday.
McIntyre's Fine Books at Fearrington Village offers a fun and interactive Pre-School Story Hour every Wednesday morning starting at 10:30am. Come join us and experience something different every week; from fairytales and adventures to great musical entertainment. McIntyre's Fine Books is located just 8 miles south of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
See life-size dinosaurs roam the floor of the RBC Center at this massive arena spectacle.
Eight shows run between Oct. 22 and Oct. 26. Go here for details.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
A fun, guided walk through Durant Nature Park for the youngest kids and their parents. A park manager tells me the walk happens every Thursday at 10 a.m., except holidays. If just one family shows up, she'll still take them for a walk.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that can walk up two years of age. This 20 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more! Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Every Thursday in October it's Pumpkin Patch Tales with NeoSoul at 10:30am. Your little ones will enjoy this fun and inspiring story time event held in our pumpkin patch! The NeoSoul Trading Company is a life style company that has assumed the task of teaching the principles of
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime aimed at children that are in preschool or about to enter preschool. This 30 minute program consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. through December 6th.
No registration required.
Bring your pumpkin and paint it at this event at East Regional Library in Knightdale.
Games, activities, costume contest, free pumpkins and more. A Wake Forest parks department program.
See life-size dinosaurs roam the floor of the RBC Center at this massive arena spectacle.
Eight shows run between Oct. 22 and Oct. 26. Go here for details.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Mommy & Me Creative Movement Classes - Springhill This dynamic class has everything a child needs to grow and learn! Singing, fitness, instrument play, self-esteem building, social interaction, art exploration, storytelling, and MORE!
See life-size dinosaurs roam the floor at the RBC Center in this massive arena spectacle.
Join us each Friday at 10:30 am for our weekly storytime on our children's stage. We will read a different story each week and create something fun following the story.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Author Laura Numeroff, who wrote the popular "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie," comes to Quail Ridge Books and Music with her new book "If You Give A Cat A Cupcake." Here are the details.
Halloween fun and games from the town of Clayton's parks department.
Every month, the group talks about favorite titles, learns about new series and reviews anime. For more information or to be added to the e-mail list, contact Nicole at (919) 856-6723.
Hike along the Halloween Trail, a North Raleigh tradition, to meet costumed characters performing family-friendly nature based skits. At trail's end, huddle around the campfire for more entertainment, including arts, crafts and games.
New This Year: The event will be by preregistration only. You choose from three arrival times on either Oct. 24 or Oct. 25. Registration ends Oct. 21 for Friday, Oct. 24, and Oct. 22 for Saturday, Oct. 25.
Choose from these three sessions: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Jasper's Place is having our 1st Annual Spook-tacular Sleepover from 6:00pm on Friday night 'til 8:00am the next morning!!! Join us on October 24th for this fun filled event! For just $40.00 per child they will enjoy being able to wear their costumes, have dinner, play games, do crafts, then get into their PJ's/sleeping bags and watch a movie, and in the morning they'll have breakfast with us too!!! This is a member's only event and space is limited, so join today for a KIDS night out!! Call us at (919)544-6181 for more details!!!
Games, activities, trunk-or-treat, a spooky bus and a haunted trail. Candy, hay rides and more for the entire family. A city of Raleigh parks program.
Costume party for kids ages 13 to 18. Party includes the contest, food, dancing and a special guest appearance from hip hop artist Big Truth.
A special late night tour of downtown Raleigh's most haunted places. The trolley departs from Mordecai Historic Park and takes an hour-long journey past the Governor's Mansion, the State Capitol, Heck-Andrew's House, Century Post Office and Oakwood Inn with a special stop at City Cemetery.
The trolley departs at 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
It continues Oct. 25, with departures at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.
Registration is encouraged because seats fill up quickly.
Bring your family for some night skywatching during a program from Morehead Planetarium. Go here for all the details, including directions to the viewing spot at Jordan Lake's Ebenezer Recreation Center.
See life-size dinosaurs roam the floor of the RBC Center at this massive arena spectacle.
Eight shows run between Oct. 22 and Oct. 26. Go here for details.
The Holly Berry Players present the classic tale of Icabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Not recommended for children younger than age 4.
Shows are at 7 p.m., Oct. 24, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Oct. 25.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center presents a special version of its popular star show "Carolina Skies," to celebrate the Halloween season. The show will feature Halloween-themed ancient sky legends.
The show runs 8 p.m., Oct. 24, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1.
A special family edition with content more appropriate for younger children (ages 5 to 12) will be at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Kid's Co-op Consignments has its fall and winter sale. The sale started Oct. 18 and continues today with items marked off 50 percent.
Wear your costume and enjoy hot cider and farmers' treats. The Wake Forest Farmers' Market is open Saturday mornings through Nov. 22.
RESOLVE of North Carolina Hosts Educational Conference on 10/25/08
Come dressed in your favorite costume (no scary adult costumes please) and enjoy games, tricks, treats, live music, and more. Here's a complete schedule.
Day-long celebration of fairly traded chocolate. Taste recipe samples. Take our
Chocolate Challenge quiz and receive a free chocolate bar. Enter a drawing
to win the cookbook entitled The Bittersweet World of Chocolate. Learn about cocoa farmers and the growing process. Free chocolate gift with purchase (while supplies last).
Games, candy, hot dog lunch, inflatables, hayride and more at Temple Baptist Church.
A club of elementary and middle school girls called girl help has organized a bake sale to raise money for the SPCA of Wake County's pet adoption programs.
The bake sale will feature homemade baked goods for humans as well as homemade dog treats! We will also have catnip toys for our feline friends.
Come on out for some wonderful treats and to support the SPCA' s programs.
HollyFest 2008 is a community-wide celebration featuring live entertainment, arts and crafts, racing pigs, a car show, food and more. Click here for all the details.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime for pre-walking babies. Great for working families! A 20-minute program for prewalkers, parents or caregivers interact with their babies using books, rhymes, fingerplays and music.
See life-size dinosaurs roam the RBC Center floor in this massive arena spectacle.
Costume contests, food, haunted trail, international Celtic bands and more. Go here for the details.
Join us at Cameron Village Regional Library for a storytime designed for families and children, both preschool and toddler. This 30 minute program is great for working families and consists of stories, songs, flannel boards and more!
No registration required.
The new event combines the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' Natural History Halloween event with the world of alligators and crocodiles. Meet live crocodilians from around the world and have fun with Halloween favorites, including a costume contest, games and other live animals.
Go here for more information.
The event organized by the South Park-East Raleigh History and Education Program Committee will "promote the preservation and restoration of the African-American influence in the city of Raleigh." There will be displays, games and dancing to "old school music," as well as light refreshments and free rides on the historic carousel.
The Noah’s Landing Halloween Spooktacular, an annual weekend of trick-or-treating at the non-profit nature center, will take place Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1 – 9 p.m. and Sunday, October 26 from 1-6 p.m. It’s the only time each year that the farm – which houses more than 60 species of exotic animals – opens its doors at night, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of the zoo’s nocturnal animals.
The Holly Berry Players present the classic tale of Icabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Not recommended for kids under 4.
Dress up your dog and head over to Dogtopia for a Halloween Costume Party. The doggie daycare will offer refreshments, games and spa packages for the cutest, funniest and most original.
Dress up and head over to Borders and Waldenbooks stores across the Triangle for Halloween fun. There will be a special Halloween story time, games and crafts. All stores will hold costume contests with prizes for the scariest, funniest and cutest costumes. Some stores will have trick-or-treat stations. Get a free cookie when you buy a large drink.
Games (including a very fun one - at least for the kids - called Mummy Your Mommy), face painting, crafts, candy and more. An Apex parks program.
See life-sized dinosaurs roam the floor of the RBC Center in this massive arena spectacle.
The show runs Oct. 22 through Oct. 26.
Able to Serve would like to invite all local friends and neighbors with special needs to bring their families and join us as we celebrate the fall season. Bring a picnic to share with your family or just come out to play all of our "pumpkin games" and enjoy the H.O.P.E. Playground! Get your face painted then decorate your own pumpkin magnet to take home! Limited refreshments will be available.
Back by popular demand! Applause!’s Fright School will give you a lesson you won’t forget at the Town of Cary’s 3rd Annual Haunted House! Cary Teen Council-hosted Fun Frights are from 5-6:30 p.m. and include a storybook walk, carnival games and more - perfect for younger boys and ‘ghouls’. Bone-chilling Terror Tours are from 7-9 p.m. Admission is $1 at the door; proceeds go to the Cary Teen Council.
Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center
A free festival at Mordecai kicks off a night of spooky celebration.
From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., enjoy free food, music, games and crafts on the lawn at Mordecai Historic Park. Sign up for a Haunted Mordecai Lantern Tour, which run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
A spooky, candle-lit tour of the State Capitol along with children's activities, carriage rides, live music and more. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged for the tours as space is limited.
The Morrisville Rotary Club and town parks department present the Halloween Trail. The family-friendly not-so-scary trail is from 6 to 8 p.m. The guided haunted trail (for kids 10 and up) is from 8 to 10 p.m.
A hot dog supper along with games and other fun (but not scary) activities with plenty of adult supervision for homeless children and children in the community. Fairmont United Methodist Church is at 2501 Clark Ave., close to Cameron Village and N.C. State.
Hike along the Halloween Trail, a North Raleigh tradition, to meet costumed characters performing family-friendly nature based skits. At trail's end, huddle around the campfire for more entertainment, including arts, crafts and games.
New This Year: The event will be by preregistration only. You choose from three arrival times on either Oct. 24 or Oct. 25. Registration ends Oct. 21 for Friday, Oct. 24, and Oct. 22 for Saturday, Oct. 25.
Choose from these three sessions: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Five Durham parks will offer fall and/or Halloween-themed fun. Call ahead to find out what's planned near you.
The locations are:
Edison Johnson Recreation Center, 500 W. Murray Ave.
Community Family Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park, 1309 Halley St.
I.R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hill, 2000 S. Alston Ave.
Weaver Street Recreation Center, 3000 Weaver St.
W.D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville St.
See life-size dinosaurs roam the floor of the RBC Center at this massive arena spectacle.
Eight shows run between Oct. 22 and Oct. 26. Go here for details.
The Holly Berry Players present the classic tale of Icabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Not recommended for children younger than age 4.
Shows are at 7 p.m., Oct. 24, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Oct. 25.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center presents a special version of its popular star show "Carolina Skies," to celebrate the Halloween season. The show will feature Halloween-themed ancient sky legends.
The show runs 8 p.m., Oct. 24, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1.
A special family edition with content more appropriate for younger children (ages 5 to 12) will be at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26.
The great N.C. State Fair, which runs through Oct. 26. Go here for every single detail you'd ever need.
Oct. 23 is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. Bring four cans of food to the fair that day to receive free admission.
Come dressed in your favorite costume (no scary adult costumes please) and enjoy games, tricks, treats, live music, and more. Here's a complete schedule.
See life-sized dinosaurs roam the floor of the RBC Center in this massive arena spectacle.
The show runs Oct. 22 through Oct. 26.
Thanks to a grant from Durham Regional Hospital, Kidzu Children's Museum is free on Sundays through September 2009. Also on Sundays, with a grant from the Orange County Partnership for Children, the museum will offer free parenting information and dental health screenings.
Read more here.
The Noah’s Landing Halloween Spooktacular, an annual weekend of trick-or-treating at the non-profit nature center, will take place Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1 – 9 p.m. and Sunday, October 26 from 1-6 p.m. It’s the only time each year that the farm – which houses more than 60 species of exotic animals – opens its doors at night, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of the zoo’s nocturnal animals.
Share your interest in art with a child you care about in these interactive gallery tours designed for six to twelve-year olds and their adult companions. Whether you are a mother, father, aunt, uncle, or mentor, each tour will give you choices of what to talk about in the galleries and model different ways to look at and think about art. Free.
Come see some of us here at TriangleMom2Mom at the Family Fun Fest, Monster Dash and Operation Pumpkin at Cameron Village. The afternoon includes a costume contest, activities for kids, a chance to meet mascots and several races - a 100-yard Tot Trot, 1 mile Family Fun Run and 5K competitive race. You can register the day of the event.
NCSU Center Stage Kidstuff Series presents Seussical.
Food, drink, pony rides, laser tag, climbing wall, inflatables, live music and more at Hope Community Church.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center presents a friendlier version of its "Scar-o-lina Skies" program for kids ages 5 to 12.
The scary version is 8 p.m., Oct. 24-25 and Nov. 1. Go here for the details.
Hey Harry Potter fans! Come out for an evening of wizarding fun for kids and adults sponsored by Cary's Camelot Treasures.
The night starts with kids activities, including sorting, trivia games, potions demonstrations and roving magicians. The event also includes plenty of Wizard Rock from Gred & Forge, Hawthorn & Holly and The Blibbering Humdingers. Be sure to come in your Harry Potter-themed costume to be eligible to win prizes.
For all the details, go here.
Yarr Matey! We have had sightings of a crew of scurvy pirate ghosts that have landed on the shores of Whole Foods Market. Follow the treasure map and collect a bounty from all nine of the treasure stops. End the evening with a stop in our spooky haunted pirate cabin café where you will find spooks, scares and screams around every corner!
Come dressed in your Halloween costume and get your picture taken!
Storytime and craft at the independent bookstore in Raleigh. Call ahead to make sure there are no changes to the schedule.
Go here for details.
Little Computer Bugs LLC is now enrolling for Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes for Kids to be held at Planet Child in Cary, North Carolina. Classes at Planet Child begin the week of September 8, 2008.
Each Imagine Tomorrow Computer Class combines a fun learning adventure with sophisticated technology concepts in a creative way that teaches children ages 2-7 to use computers as a tool. Children work on their own computers using Imagine Tomorrow software that is custom built for each lesson and scaffolds to each child's academic and technical ability levels.
A storytime at the free N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Hear a book and meet a few of the museum's critters.
Go to www.naturalsciences.org for details about this and other daily programs at the museum.
Halloween-themed activities and games. Space is limited so preregistration is recommended. All participants must be accompanied by an adult. A City of Raleigh parks program.
