Animal Care Camp: Monday, January 19th

Join us Thursday, Jan. 15, to Thursday, Jan. 22, for great savings on hundreds of classic styles, from all seasons, for children ages newborn to size 16. Fabrics and trims, too! Our store is OPEN ONLY DURING OUR SALES. When we are open, our hours are 9-5 daily, closed Sundays. Patsy Aiken has been designing upscale children's apparel for 25 years. Once a month, we open our factory warehouse to the public for HUGE Sales!

Assembly starts at 10 a.m. at the State Capitol Building, Edenton Street side, in downtown Ralegh. The march begins at 11 a.m. An ecumenical service begins at noon at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts. Read more about it all here.

Quail Ridge Books features a special Martin Luther King storytime with local author Johnny Ray Moore, the author of two preschool books on King.

Present your government employee ID and get a free coupon book at the Carolina Premium Outlets office next to Nike Shoes. Merchants offer savings of 25 percent to 65 percent off all specially priced merchandise.

(Note store hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18).

Stores include (at least the last time I was there) Gymboree, Banana Republic, Gap, Motherhood Maternity and Stride Rite. Here's a full list.

After her travels and training in France, Amy Tornquist always returns to her roots in Old Durham. She skillfully translates the traditional techniques she learned abroad using fresh produce from local farmers’ markets to give Southern classics an upscale and often whimsical twist. She and her staff invite you behind the scenes at Watt’s Grocery where you can observe how they weave seasonal ingredients into a mouthwatering four-course meal.