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06 / 30 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 4:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 11:15 am End: 11:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info
07 / 1 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 4:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 10:15 am End: 10:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info (event) Wonderful Wednesdays at the N.C. Museum of Art - Raleigh Start: 1:00 pm End: 2:00 pm The N.C. Museum of Art offers live performances for kids on Wednesdays in June and July. Get there early or buy your tickets in advance. Performances, which are about 50 minutes, often sell out. Schedule: more info (event) Design Day at Green Road - Raleigh Start: 4:00 pm End: 7:00 pm Get involved with the community by attending design day for the Green Road Playground Project. The whole family is invited to work with a playground designer from Kaboom. Children will help design their dream playground while adults discuss what it will take to make this project happen. Come join the fun on Wednesday July 1st from 4 – 7 pm at Green Road Community Center. more info
07 / 2 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 4:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) History Corner: Honest Abe Start: 10:00 am End: 11:00 am The North Carolina Museum of History welcomes children ages 5 – 9 to come and learn why Abraham Lincoln was one cool guy. Come and discover how a farm boy grew up to become president and lead the nation through its most difficult period on July 2nd from 10 – 11am. The program is presented with Cameron Village Regional Library. To register, call 919-807-7992. more info (event) Special Open!Play at Jump!Zone Start: 10:00 am End: 3:00 pm It's HOT outside, so why not come to the COOLEST indoor inflatable place in town! Jump!Zone will be open from 10am until 3pm for Special Open!Play session in addition to our regular Family Fun Night session from 5:30pm until 8:30pm. Other sessions include: Friday July 3rd from 10:00am until 3:00pm Saturday July 4th CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY Sunday July 5th Noon until 4:00pm Monday July 6th 10:00am until 3:00pm more info (event) Mommy and Me Music Together Start: 10:30 am End: 11:15 am Our Music Together program exposes your little ones to wonderful music while teaching you to use songs and musical instruments to enhance your child's development. Early Integration of music into your child's daily routine promotes their ability to think, reason, create, and express. With this approach to music applications we will take the basis forms of sound and consciously use them and reinforce the structure of rhyme and language. The classes are available for a mixed age group. more info (event) Midtown Music Beach Series Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Come one, come all, because Beach Music is back at North Hills! more info
07 / 3 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 4:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Special Open!Play at Jump!Zone Start: 10:00 am End: 3:00 pm It's HOT outside, so why not come to the COOLEST indoor inflatable place in town! Jump!Zone will be open from 10am until 3pm for a Special Open!Play session. Other sessions include: Saturday July 4th CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY Sunday July 5th Noon until 4:00pm Monday July 6th 10:00am until 3:00pm more info (event) Festival for the Eno - Durham Start: 10:00 am End: 6:00 pm The huge three-day Festival for the Eno is now in its 30th year. It features live music, crafts, food, activities and more. Click here for the full schedule. more info (event) Preschool & Toddler Storytime - Durham Start: 10:30 am End: 10:00 am 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. more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Explorer Program Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm This summer, Noah's Landing is inviting 6-8 year-olds to go "behind the scenes" at the non-profit children's zoo this summer during a series of afternoon camps specially designed for our youngest animal lovers. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Garner Start: 5:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Garner celebrates July 4 on July 3 at Lake Benson Park. Enjoy live music, including the N.C. Symphony, inflatables for the kids and more. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Click here for a full description and schedule. Also note the information about shuttle buses because of construction of White Deer Park. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Wake Forest Start: 5:30 pm Now in its 37th year, Wake Forest's July 4 celebration includes live music, kids activities and fireworks. Click here for more information and a full schedule. The celebration continues Saturday with the annual children's parade begins at 10:30 a.m. along North Main Street. more info (event) July 4 Fireworks - Fuquay-Varina Start: 6:00 pm Fuquay-Varina celebrates Independence Day with kids rides, music, food and more. Click here for a schedule and more details about the town's Old Family July 4th Party. more info (event) Independence Eve Celebration - Cary Start: 7:30 pm Kick off your July 4th celebrations with an Independence Eve performance by the Cary Town Band. more info (event) July 4 Fireworks - Morrisville Start: 9:30 pm Fireworks will start around 9:30 p.m. at Morrisville Community Park off of Morrisville Parkway. And more events are planned for Saturday. Click here for the details. more info
07 / 4 (event) Western Wake Farmers' Market Start: 8:00 am End: 12:00 pm Looking for fresh, locally grown veggies and fruit in Western Wake County? Come to the Western Wake Farmers' Market on Saturdays, May - November, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. See website for details: http://www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org/. more info (event) Independence Day Olde Time Celebration - Cary Start: 8:00 am End: 3:00 pm An old fashioned celebration of our nation’s birth. The day begins with a parent-child fishing tournament, followed by a “Parade in the Park,” and a whole host of games and competitions from donut eating to watermelon seed spitting. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. for the fishing tournament. Parade more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Program Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Apex Old Fashioned Fourth of July Start: 9:00 am End: 1:00 pm Carnival games, cake walk, inflatables, climbing wall, giant slide, clowns and more. Kids can decorate their bike, wagon, scooter and anything else that's non-motorized for Uncle Sam's Parade of Wheels at noon at the corner of Chatham and Salem streets. Show up at least 15 minutes before the start of the parade to line up. Click here for more information. (it's a PDF) more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Carrboro Start: 9:30 am End: 3:00 pm Live music, lots of kids activities (including a very cute sounding baby crawl contest), inflatables, roaming magician and more at this annual event in downtown Carrboro. Click here for a full schedule and details. more info (event) Festival for the Eno - Durham Start: 10:00 am End: 6:00 pm The 30th annual Festival for the Eno runs Friday through Sunday and features live performances, food, environmental education and more.. Click here for more information. more info (event) July 4 Children's Parade - Wake Forest Start: 10:00 am Lineup for Wake Forest's annual children's parade starts at 10 a.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and West Juniper Avenue near the Wake Forest College Birthplace. The parade starts at 10:30 along North Main Street. Bring your bike or wagon or just walk along the route. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Brier Creek Start: 10:00 am End: 9:00 pm The day-long event on Saturday, July 4th will begin at 10:00 am with a Sidewalk Sales at Brier Creek Commons and at Brierdale Shopping Center. Also from 10:00 until 2:00, Second Chance Animal Rescue will hold a Pet Adoption at Brierdale, which is located across Lumley Road from Brier Creek Commons. more info (event) July 4 at Haywood Hall - Raleigh Start: 10:30 am End: 2:30 pm Outdoor games for kids, tours of the historic home, free ice cream and more at Haywood Hall in downtown Raleigh. more info (event) July 4 at the State Capitol - Raleigh Start: 11:00 am End: 3:00 pm Pack a picnic lunch, don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets and come out to enjoy the July 4th holiday at the State Capitol’s annual celebration of America’s independence! This FREE fun-filled, patriotic family event has become a downtown Raleigh tradition. We’ll have live music courtesy of the Raleigh Concert Band, St. Mark’s Jazz Band, and the Huckleberry Brothers, along with food vendors, history & military displays, carriage rides, and kids’ activities! more info (event) Fire Truck Wet Down - Morrisville Start: 11:30 am End: 2:00 pm Fire Station 2 will host a Fire Truck “Wet-Down”, a traditional ceremony that gets the community involved in placing a new fire truck in service. The event includes a hot dog lunch with the “wet-down” happening at 2 p.m. Be sure the kids are wearing playclothes or swimsuits. more info (event) Joel Lane Museum House Fourth of July Celebration - Raleigh Start: 1:00 pm End: 4:00 pm The Joel Lane Museum House, “The Birthplace of Raleigh,” will sponsor its annual Independence Day Open House on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Colonel Lane was a founding father of North Carolina’s capital city and an officer in the Wake County militia during the American Revolutionary War. more info (event) Old Fashioned July 4 - Chapel Hill Start: 1:00 pm End: 3:00 pm Bring a picnic, enjoy free food and music at the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill's annual July 4 celebration. Click here for details. more info (event) Old Fashioned Family Fourth of July - Fuquay-Varina Start: 2:00 pm End: 7:00 pm Children's parade, games, live entertainment, free refreshments from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Jazz and hotdogs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Click here for details. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Cary Start: 3:00 pm Patriotic performances and music provided by the Cary Town Band and NC Symphony. As the last note fades, Booth Amphitheatre will cap off the celebration with a fireworks display! The event includes an ice cream eating contest, family fun zone and more. Here's more information. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Benson Start: 4:00 pm Opening ceremonies start at 4 p.m. for this annual event in Benson. It's all capped by fireworks after dark. Click here for a full description of the event. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Clayton Start: 4:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Family field events, food (including free ice cream), games, a Clayton Fire Department Spray Down, and fireworks at dark. Click here to find a PDF with a full schedule and more details. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Rolesville Start: 5:00 pm Rolesville annual July 4 celebration has games for the whole family and fireworks at dark. Click here for a few more details (scroll to the bottom of the page). more info (event) Raleigh's July 4 Celebration at the N.C. State Fairgrounds Start: 5:00 pm End: 11:00 pm The City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department in collaboration with the North Carolina State Fairgrounds presents the 2009 July 4th Celebration on Saturday, July 4th at the NC State Fairgrounds. Admission, parking, and activities are free of charge. more info (event) All American Festival - Selma Start: 5:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Live music, a children's area and a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. Here's more information. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Smithfield Start: 5:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Food, entertainment and more, including fireworks at dark. Click here for more information. more info (event) July 4 Celebration with the Durham Bulls - Durham Start: 5:30 pm End: 10:00 pm Celebrate patriotism and civic pride with music and fireworks at Durham’s Independence Day festivities on Saturday, July 4. This event will take place rain or shine. Please see the details below: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Music on the Lawn Concert at American Tobacco Featuring John Brown & The Groove Shop Band 6:05 p.m. USA Baseball game (tickets required, visit www.durhambulls.com to purchase tickets) Gates open at 5:05 p.m. 7:30 p.m.* Gates to DBAP open for free admission (end of 7th inning) more info (event) July 4 - Chapel Hill, Carrboro Start: 7:00 pm End: 10:00 pm more info (event) July 4 with the Carolina Mudcats - Zebulon Start: 7:15 pm See the Carolina Mudcats play the Tennessee Smokies and then enjoy fireworks. Check the Mudcats' Web site for more information. more info
07 / 5 (event) IronKids Raleigh Start: 8:00 am End: 12:00 pm On Sunday, July 5, 2009, IronKids will hold its third event of the season in Raleigh, NC, drawing youth ranging from 6 to 15 years of age. The triathlon will begin at 8:00 a.m. and take place at Lake Raleigh, Centennial Campus at North Carolina State. Distances for the IronKids Triathlon will vary, depending on the age of participants: more info (event) Special Open!Play session at Jump!Zone Start: 12:00 pm End: 4:00 pm It's HOT outside, so why not come to the COOLEST indoor inflatable place in town! Jump!Zone will be open from Noon until 4pm for Special Open!Play session. Other sessions include: Monday July 6th 10:00am until 3:00pm more info (event) Festival for the Eno - Durham Start: 12:00 pm End: 6:00 pm The huge three-day Festival for the Eno is now in its 30th year. It features live music, crafts, food, activities and more. Click here for the full schedule. more info (event) Free Admission to Kidzu Children's Museum - Chapel Hill Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm Thanks to a grant from Durham Regional Hospital, Kidzu Children's Museum is free on Sundays through September 2009. Read more here. more info (event) July 4 Celebration - Holly Springs Start: 5:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Crafts for kids, potato sack races, a watermelon spitting contest and more with fireworks at dark. Click here for all the details. more info
07 / 6 (event) Special Open!Play session at Jump!Zone Start: 10:00 am End: 3:00 pm It's HOT outside, so why not come to the COOLEST indoor inflatable place in town! Jump!Zone will be open from 10am until 3pm for a Special Open!Play session. more info
07 / 7 (event) Time for Tots: Stars and Stripes Start: 10:00 am End: 10:45 am Come and learn about the variety of flags flown throughout American history, then design your own flag to fly at home! This program will be held at North Carolina Museum of History for children ages 3 – 5 with an adult on July 7th and July 14th from 10 – 10:45am. To register, call 919-807-7992. more info (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 11:15 am End: 11:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info
07 / 8 (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 10:15 am End: 10:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info (event) Wonderful Wednesdays at the N.C. Museum of Art - Raleigh Start: 1:00 pm End: 2:00 pm The N.C. Museum of Art offers live performances for kids on Wednesdays in June and July. Get there early or buy your tickets in advance. Performances, which are about 50 minutes, often sell out. Schedule: more info
07 / 9 (event) Mommy and Me Music Together Start: 10:30 am End: 11:15 am Our Music Together program exposes your little ones to wonderful music while teaching you to use songs and musical instruments to enhance your child's development. Early Integration of music into your child's daily routine promotes their ability to think, reason, create, and express. With this approach to music applications we will take the basis forms of sound and consciously use them and reinforce the structure of rhyme and language. The classes are available for a mixed age group. more info (event) Midtown Music Beach Series Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Come one, come all, because Beach Music is back at North Hills! more info
07 / 10 (event) Preschool & Toddler Storytime - Durham Start: 10:30 am End: 10:00 am 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. more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Explorer Program Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm This summer, Noah's Landing is inviting 6-8 year-olds to go "behind the scenes" at the non-profit children's zoo this summer during a series of afternoon camps specially designed for our youngest animal lovers. more info
07 / 11 (event) Western Wake Farmers' Market Start: 8:00 am End: 12:00 pm Looking for fresh, locally grown veggies and fruit in Western Wake County? Come to the Western Wake Farmers' Market on Saturdays, May - November, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. See website for details: http://www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org/. more info (event) Music Day at Marbles - Raleigh Start: 9:00 am End: 5:00 pm Bang, honk, blow and pluck at Music Day at Marbles Kids Museum. Music Day is part of Cross Currents Chamber Music Festival, with a variety of performances this month. The event includes giveaways, crafts and more. Click here for details. more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Program Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Family Fishing - Raleigh Start: 9:00 am End: 11:30 am Bring the family out to experience and learn the art of fishing. We will cover the fundamentals of fishing. That will include fishing habitat, equipment and techniques. You will learn all the basics to start fishing. The whole family will learn how to catch fish and have fun. All children ages 5-12 must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, April 11th, 2009 from 9am-11:30am Saturday, July 11th, 2009 from 9am-11:30am more info (event) Family Fun Saturdays at the N.C. Museum of Art - Raleigh Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm Free morning workshops for families at the N.C. Museum of Art. Kids and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another's creativity, and learning about art together. A different theme each week means there's always something new to explore. Limited space; call to enroll (919) 664-6828. July 11 Time Line July 18 Off the Wall July 25 An Accordion Art Book more info (event) Support Local Buy Local Sucseed Local Craft Fair And Vendor Show Start: 10:00 am End: 3:00 pm Join over thirty direct vendors, crafters and artists in the local trade here in Wake Forest and the surrounding areas. By shopping with the local businesses and artists in your community you are helping your community grow strong and stay strong. You'll find handmade items as well as direct sales vendors and there will plenty to choose from. more info (event) Music by Lunch Money Start: 11:00 am End: 12:00 pm South Carolina-based trio, Lunch Money is a favorite indie-pop kids group with whimsical songs fun for all ages. Their melodic and playful lyrics are sure to get the audience clapping and singing along, covering topics from a cookie as big as my head to a trip to the zoo and a visit to the library, among lots, lots more! If you like Justin Roberts and other kindie-rock artists, you won't want to miss this show! What a great way to beat the heat with this special summertime SuperFun Show! www.lunchmoneymusic.com more info (event) Make It, Take It: Mountain Fun Start: 1:00 pm End: 3:00 pm Join us at the North Carolina Museum of History on July 11th from 1 – 3 pm to make a game to take home and look at photos of mountain life in the exhibit On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs. Tim Barnwell’s images provide a window into a world that is fast fading away — the world of rural farm families in western North Carolina. His photographs document traditional mountain life over a quarter century. more info (event) American Dance Festival - Durham Start: 1:00 pm End: 4:00 pm The American Dance Festival will feature a special one-hour performance of Pilobolus for kids at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Go to www.americandancefestival.org for details. Then head over to the Nasher Museum of Art , 2001 Campus Dr. for a Community Day from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The event, held in conjunction with the festival, includes the Paperhand Puppet Intervention and Scrap Exchange. Go to www.nasher.duke.edu for details. more info (event) American Dance Festival Community Dat at the Nasher Museum Start: 2:00 pm End: 4:30 pm Paperhand Puppet Intervention and the Scrap Exchange offer fun activities for children of all ages. more info (event) N.C. Symphony performs Play! - Cary Start: 6:00 pm The North Carolina Symphony presents PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, a concert showcasing the sights and sounds of new and classic video games. Accompanied by the Concert Singers of Cary Chamber Choir, the Symphony will play music from a catalogue of blockbuster video game titles, as memorable scenes are projected onto large video screens above the orchestra. more info (event) Kung Fu Panda at the N.C. Art Museum Start: 7:00 pm End: 10:30 pm The N.C. Museum of Art features Kung Fu Panda. The fun starts at 7 p.m. with paper lantern crafts, a meet and greet with a larger-than-life pudgy panda, martial arts stage demonstrations and giveaways. The movie starts at 9 p.m. more info
07 / 12 (event) Serena's Song - Raleigh Start: 6:00 am End: 9:00 am Serena's Song, the world's first wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon, will return to Raleigh on July 12-14 to offer free rides to individuals with disabilities at Spring Forest Road Park, located at 4203 Spring Forest Road, just east of Capital Boulevard. Weather permitting, rides will be given all three days from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. more info (event) Free Admission to Kidzu Children's Museum - Chapel Hill Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm Thanks to a grant from Durham Regional Hospital, Kidzu Children's Museum is free on Sundays through September 2009. Read more here. more info (event) Sunday in the Park Series - Raleigh Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Raleigh hosts its popular free concert series at Fletcher Park near downtown. Here's the schedule: June 7: Milagro Saints June 14: Filmore Valley Boys June 21: Jaisun and Rafiel June 28: Raleigh Concert Band July 5: No concert more info
07 / 13 (event) Serena's Song - Raleigh Start: 6:00 am End: 9:00 am Serena’s Song, the world’s first wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon, will return to Raleigh on July 12-14 to offer free rides to individuals with disabilities at Spring Forest Road Park, located at 4203 Spring Forest Road, just east of Capital Boulevard. Weather permitting, rides will be given all three days from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. more info
07 / 14 (event) Time for Tots: Stars and Stripes Start: 10:00 am End: 10:45 am Come and learn about the variety of flags flown throughout American history, then design your own flag to fly at home! This program will be held at North Carolina Museum of History for children ages 3 – 5 with an adult on July 7th and July 14th from 10 – 10:45am. To register, call 919-807-7992. more info (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 11:15 am End: 11:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info (event) Wizard Rock Concert - Cary Start: 8:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Get ready for the latest Harry Potter movie at this Wizard Rock concert at Cary's Borders book store. The Blibbering Humdingers will before. Click here to find out where the movie is playing in the Triangle. It opens at midnight. more info
07 / 15 (event) Preschool Playshops: What's in the Box? - Raleigh Start: 10:00 am End: 11:30 am Children and their caregivers discover a new adventure in the box each week at the N.C. Museum of Art. Activities are designed to stretch the imagination, foster an interest in art, and introduce children to the Museum in fun and engaging ways. Schedule: June 10 Imitation with the Fifth June 24 Me, Myself and I July 15 Surprise July 29 Under the Golden Parasol more info (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 10:15 am End: 10:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info (event) Wonderful Wednesdays at the N.C. Museum of Art - Raleigh Start: 1:00 pm End: 2:00 pm The N.C. Museum of Art offers live performances for kids on Wednesdays in June and July. Get there early or buy your tickets in advance. Performances, which are about 50 minutes, often sell out. Schedule: more info
07 / 16 (event) Mommy and Me Music Together Start: 10:30 am End: 11:15 am Our Music Together program exposes your little ones to wonderful music while teaching you to use songs and musical instruments to enhance your child's development. Early Integration of music into your child's daily routine promotes their ability to think, reason, create, and express. With this approach to music applications we will take the basis forms of sound and consciously use them and reinforce the structure of rhyme and language. The classes are available for a mixed age group. more info (event) Midtown Music Beach Series Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Come one, come all, because Beach Music is back at North Hills! more info
07 / 17 (event) Preschool & Toddler Storytime - Durham Start: 10:30 am End: 11:00 am 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. more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Explorer Program Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm This summer, Noah's Landing is inviting 6-8 year-olds to go "behind the scenes" at the non-profit children's zoo this summer during a series of afternoon camps specially designed for our youngest animal lovers. more info (event) EXPLORE! Rhythm - Everyone can play! Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Music Explorium and Shannon Morrow present and extravaganza of music, percussion and melody. Enjoy the music and participate in hands-on activities, including interactive drum circles and instrument-making using recycled materials. The evening kicks off with a feature performance by RTOOT (the Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle, a new regional symphony under the baton of W. Sands Hobgood), in addition to a performance by the Scene of the Crime Rovers, Durham's own community street band. more info
07 / 18 (event) Western Wake Farmers' Market Start: 8:00 am End: 12:00 pm Looking for fresh, locally grown veggies and fruit in Western Wake County? Come to the Western Wake Farmers' Market on Saturdays, May - November, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. See website for details: http://www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org/. more info (event) A Day in the Tropics - Raleigh Start: 9:00 am End: 5:00 pm Learn all about the tropics at this special event tied to the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' special exhibit Chocolate. The event includes games, crafts, special presentations and some live animals on display. Click here for details. The event is free and admission will be reduced on Saturday to the Chocolate exhibit. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for kids ages 5 to 11. Regular admission to Chocolate is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for kids ages 5 to 11. more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Program Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Knightdale Arbor Arts & Craft Fair Start: 9:30 am End: 3:30 pm Jewelry, wood crafts, pottery, hand bags, quilts and more plus entertainment and activities for kids. Here's more information (scroll down to the "special events" section). more info (event) Family Fun Saturdays at the N.C. Museum of Art - Raleigh Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm Free morning workshops for families at the N.C. Museum of Art. Kids and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another's creativity, and learning about art together. A different theme each week means there's always something new to explore. Limited space; call to enroll (919) 664-6828. July 11 Time Line July 18 Off the Wall July 25 An Accordion Art Book more info (event) Meet a Scientist - Chapel Hill Start: 12:30 pm Meet a scientist ... and this Saturday at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center that's Duane Deardorff, a UNC-Chapel Hill physics professor, who will demonstrate the basic laws of physics and relate them to daily life. The Physics of Everyday Phenomena presentations are at 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill. more info (event) A Closer Look: Museum Sleuths Start: 1:00 pm End: 3:00 pm What’s that? How does it work? Become a museum detective with the help of a docent and discover how unusual artifacts are identified. Then see Museum Sleuths: Whatchamacallits and Thingamajigs, an exhibit with uncommon items that will befuddle or bemuse you. Guaranteed. So join us at the North Carolina Museum of History on July 18th from 1 – 3pm. more info (event) Day of Happiness - various Borders Start: 2:00 pm Bring the whole family to Borders for a special Day of Happiness and SpongeBob celebration with stories, games, giveaways and more. SpongeBob is stuck in Bikini Bottom and can't be with us, but we'll have fun anyway! Go to www.borders.com for store locations. more info (event) Dan Zanes and Friends - Raleigh Start: 7:00 pm Get ready! Dan Zanes and Friends are headed to the Museum Park Theater for their first Triangle appearance. Dan and his talented band of merry musicians are adored by millions of kids (and parents, too!) who've seen Dan's House Party videos on Playhouse Disney and listened over and over again to his many wonderful music CDs. (Catch That Train! received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children in 2007.) more info
07 / 19 (event) Free Admission to Kidzu Children's Museum - Chapel Hill Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm Thanks to a grant from Durham Regional Hospital, Kidzu Children's Museum is free on Sundays through September 2009. Read more here. more info (event) Sunday in the Park Series - Raleigh Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Raleigh hosts its popular free concert series at Fletcher Park near downtown. Here's the schedule: June 7: Milagro Saints June 14: Filmore Valley Boys June 21: Jaisun and Rafiel June 28: Raleigh Concert Band July 5: No concert more info
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07 / 21 (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 11:15 am End: 11:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info
07 / 22 (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 10:15 am End: 10:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info (event) Wonderful Wednesdays at the N.C. Museum of Art - Raleigh Start: 1:00 pm End: 2:00 pm The N.C. Museum of Art offers live performances for kids on Wednesdays in June and July. Get there early or buy your tickets in advance. Performances, which are about 50 minutes, often sell out. Schedule: more info
07 / 23 (event) Mommy and Me Music Together Start: 10:30 am End: 11:15 am Our Music Together program exposes your little ones to wonderful music while teaching you to use songs and musical instruments to enhance your child's development. Early Integration of music into your child's daily routine promotes their ability to think, reason, create, and express. With this approach to music applications we will take the basis forms of sound and consciously use them and reinforce the structure of rhyme and language. The classes are available for a mixed age group. more info (event) Midtown Music Beach Series Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Come one, come all, because Beach Music is back at North Hills! more info (event) Midsummer Night's Dream - Chapel Hill Start: 7:00 pm Nearly 50 kids ages 10 to 18 perform in the classic "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Click here for more information. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. more info
07 / 24 (event) Kids Exchange Consignment Sale - Raleigh Start: 9:00 am End: 6:00 pm The massive sale at the N.C. State Fairgrounds runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26 (which is 50 percent off day). Click here for more information. more info (event) Preschool & Toddler Storytime - Durham Start: 10:30 am End: 11:00 am 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. more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Explorer Program Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm This summer, Noah's Landing is inviting 6-8 year-olds to go "behind the scenes" at the non-profit children's zoo this summer during a series of afternoon camps specially designed for our youngest animal lovers. more info (event) Midsummer Night's Dream - Chapel Hill Start: 7:00 pm Nearly 50 kids ages 10 to 18 perform in the classic "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Click here for more information. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. more info (event) Teen Bounce Night at BounceU of Apex!! Start: 7:30 pm End: 10:00 pm Teen Bounce Night at BounceU of Apex!!! Come join us for our Teen Bounce Night! You'll enjoy 1.5 hours of bouncing time and late night pizza dinner. Admission is $10.00 per person- includes pizza and drink (for teens ages 13-18) Space is limited and reservations are recommended. Call: 303-3368 for reservations BounceU is located at 3419 Apex Peakway (off Perry Rd.) Driving directions: more info
07 / 25 (event) Western Wake Farmers' Market Start: 8:00 am End: 12:00 pm Looking for fresh, locally grown veggies and fruit in Western Wake County? Come to the Western Wake Farmers' Market on Saturdays, May - November, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. See website for details: http://www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org/. more info (event) Kids Exchange Consignment Sale - Raleigh Start: 9:00 am End: 5:00 pm The massive sale at the N.C. State Fairgrounds runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26 (which is 50 percent off day). Click here for more information. more info (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Program Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Family Fun Saturdays at the N.C. Museum of Art - Raleigh Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm Free morning workshops for families at the N.C. Museum of Art. Kids and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another's creativity, and learning about art together. A different theme each week means there's always something new to explore. Limited space; call to enroll (919) 664-6828. July 11 Time Line July 18 Off the Wall July 25 An Accordion Art Book more info (event) Dinosaur Trail Grand Opening--Museum of Life and Science Start: 10:00 am End: 5:00 pm An unforgettable journey to the Late Cretaceous period–77 million to 65 million years ago. Weave along the half-mile forest path and witness two dozen life-sized dinosaur models, including the 65-foot-long Alamosaurus. more info (event) Midsummer Night's Dream - Chapel Hill Start: 7:00 pm Nearly 50 kids ages 10 to 18 perform in the classic "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Click here for more information. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. more info
07 / 26 (event) Kids Exchange Consignment Sale - Raleigh Start: 10:00 am End: 5:00 pm The massive sale at the N.C. State Fairgrounds runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26 (which is 50 percent off day). Click here for more information. more info (event) Family Fun Tour - Chapel Hill Start: 1:15 pm Learn about art with your kids at Ackland Art Museum’s Family Fun Tour, at 1:15 p.m. Sunday. The free program is designed for kids ages 6 to 12 with their families. more info (event) Free Admission to Kidzu Children's Museum - Chapel Hill Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:00 pm Thanks to a grant from Durham Regional Hospital, Kidzu Children's Museum is free on Sundays through September 2009. Read more here. more info (event) Midsummer Night's Dream - Chapel Hill Start: 2:00 pm Nearly 50 kids ages 10 to 18 perform the classic play. Click here for details. more info (event) Sunday in the Park Series - Raleigh Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Raleigh hosts its popular free concert series at Fletcher Park near downtown. Here's the schedule: June 7: Milagro Saints June 14: Filmore Valley Boys June 21: Jaisun and Rafiel June 28: Raleigh Concert Band July 5: No concert more info
07 / 27 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info
07 / 28 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 11:15 am End: 11:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info (event) Pirate and Under the Sea Kid's Night Start: 5:30 pm End: 7:30 pm Come to Chick-fil-A at Capital Crossing (4621 Capital Blvd.) on Tuesday, July 28th from 5:30-7:30pm and participate in our Kid's Night. Dress like a Pirate or your favorite Under the Sea character and come eat, play, and make a great craft. Dinner promotion=Buy a combo meal and receive a free 4-count nugget kid's meal from 5:30-7:30pm. We look forward to seeing you and don't forget to EAT MORE CHICKEN! more info
07 / 29 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Cotton's Music Show Start: 10:15 am End: 10:45 am Join Cotton for 30 minutes of singing and music-time fun. more info (event) BounceU Parent's Night Out....TONIGHT!!!! Start: 6:00 pm Parent's Night Out: Firday, July 10th Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Give your kids an unforgettable night. Children ages 4 and older are invited to spend an evening enjoying lots of craft, dinner, a movie, and lots of fun bouncing while parents have a fun time elsewhere! Pizza and drinks are included. This event costs $25 for one child plus $15 for each additional sibling. Parent can drop off their kids starting at 6:00pm. For more information, please call (919) 303-3368. more info
07 / 30 (event) Noah's Landing Junior Zookeeper Camp Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology. more info (event) Mommy and Me Music Together Start: 10:30 am End: 11:15 am Our Music Together program exposes your little ones to wonderful music while teaching you to use songs and musical instruments to enhance your child's development. Early Integration of music into your child's daily routine promotes their ability to think, reason, create, and express. With this approach to music applications we will take the basis forms of sound and consciously use them and reinforce the structure of rhyme and language. The classes are available for a mixed age group. more info (event) Midtown Music Beach Series Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Come one, come all, because Beach Music is back at North Hills! more info

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Have you ever wondered what types of fruit a vervet monkey likes best? Or what it takes to care for a muntjac deer in captivity? This summer, local kids are invited to go "behind the scenes" with the animals at Noah's Landing for a series of summer camps and weekend classes designed to teach the basics of animal care and zoology.