Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Nearly New Clothing Exchange update

Just in from the folks at the Nearly New Clothing Exchange: The sale is in a location that's different from the one in the spring - Pleasant Valley Shopping Center on Glenwood Avenue in North Raleigh next to the Kirklands. Receiving dates are noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 14 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15. The public sale is from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 16 to Sept. 20.

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Our Wii Winner!

Congratulations to Angel Marriam, winner of our Wii contest! She wins a Wii, Wii Fit and $100 in coupons for Shamrock Farms milk. Here's what Angel of Clayton wrote:

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Recall: Baby gates, jumpers and booster seats

Three recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this week:

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Best Weekend Bets: Marbles events, a consignment s…

Marbles Kids Museum opened two years ago next month. But anyone who has been there multiple times knows itâs hardly a static museum. Special exhibits and programs, not to mention IMAX movies, are rolling in and out every few months.

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Cary park opens

Cary will officially open Walnut Street Park, its newest park, on Saturday with a special dedication. The event starts at 10 a.m. Saturday. Visitors can see the 11-acre park and walk along its Imaginary Garden, an 850-foot long brick promenade that starts at the parking lot and winds through the park. As part of the dedication, there's free breakfast for visitors and ice pops for kids, along with …

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Durham Children's Clothing Exchange update

Durham Children's Clothing Exchange has finalized the dates for its sale this fall. In an e-mail to shoppers and consignors, Olivia and David Singleton, who have been running it for more than a decade, write that the couple are still looking for buyers interested in taking over the sale. Last year, they sought younger, more energetic leadership. They were contacted by some business-savvy people, b…

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Raleigh nature programs

Raleigh's parks department has a bunch of nature programs scheduled for this month at parks across the city. Most require pre-registration at least four days in advance. So be sure to plan ahead.Â

Posted 3 mon. ago.

N.C. art museum closing temporarily

The N.C. Museum of Art will close Sept. 7 for seven months so art handlers can move its collection to the new galleries being built next door. The 164-acre Museum Park will remain open and the museum will present Museum on the Move, a series of lectures, films, concerts, family programs and other offerings in the park and at venues across the Triangle.

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Watermelon popsicles

It's Watermelon Day at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. It will feature free watermelon slices, recipes and more. Before you go, here's one recipe for watermelon popsicles courtesy of the N.C. Watermelon Association.Â

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Garner theater moves to cheap movies

The N&O's new business blog, .biz, reports that Garner Towne Square 10 is moving to second-run movies in the hopes of luring more customers. On Friday, the theater will stop showing the latest movies and switch to second-run movies for $2.Â