Come and see why local families LOVE the wonderful family events at Duke Homestead! Duke Homestead is putting on its FREE third annual Summer Children's Festival. Families all over Chapel Hill, Durham, the Triangle and beyond are invited to come and play at the Duke Homestead!  Have your face painted, and meet the wise and wonderful owls with Piedmont Wildlife! Make a craft with the Playhouse Toy Store, and enjoy the music of popular children's band, Baron Von Rumblebuss, on the main stage. Check out the Duke Homestead Historic area to try on life from another century! There you can help make sugar cookies, participate in a hoop race and play with other 19th century games and toys, hear wonderful string music and explore the Duke home. Take a mule-drawn wagon ride or, if you're feeling athletic, you can participate in a game of Town Ball - a mid 19th century precursor to baseball and a great time for all ages!
 

From the website: "Experience the bucolic scenery of farm life as you pedal through gently rolling terrain. Join the Carolina Tarwheels Bicycle Club for this annual event that brings up to 850 riders to Downtown Hillsborough for the Family Funride or on to the rural vistas along quiet country roads of Orange County. For registration information click here."

Perseid Meteor Shower

In prior years, the Morehead Planetarium used to hold a special Perseids skywatching session (from around 9 to 11 p.m.) on the night of the Perseid Meteor Showers at Jordan Lake's Ebenezer Church Recreation Area (Near U.S. 64).  However, we can't find anything on the Morehead schedule for this year (2012). But you can still check out the perseid meteor showers on your own.

The Perseid meteor showers appear in the area of the constellation Perseus in the north-eastern sky. 

Check out this website for more info on the best Perseid viewing times for August 2012: http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide

More about the Perseids (from http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_calendar_2012.html:)  "The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. This year's peak occurs on the morning of August 12, but you may be able to see some meteors any time from July 23 - August 22. The waning gibbous moon will provide some interference in the early morning, so the best viewing will be in the evening before it rises. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Perseus. Look to the northeast after midnight."

Read more about the Perseid Meteor Shower: http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/

Outdoor Concerts take place from 6pm - 8pm every Saturday evening (from May through August) featuring an array of acclaimed bands and performers. Local and organic produce, flowers, wine, jams, eggs, baked goods, and much more; also free activities for kids, including arts & crafts, games, and face painting.  Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy some great music by the River.  SO MUCH FUN!  Great for the whole family.
www.rivermillvillage.com
(336) 376-3122.

Meet the Schools, Research After School Programs, Give Back (donate school supplies to kids in need).

http://universitymallnc.com/calendar/event/220-back-to-school-day

FREE FAMILY FUN DAY - (FREE popcorn, snow cones, drinks, FUN, GAMES, INFLATABLE RIDES)
Family fun day focusing on Christian values and the greatest story ever told, sponsored by the Child Evangelism Fellowship of the Greater Raleigh offers inflatable rides, puppets, clowns, Illusion show, games and snack foods (popcorn, snow-cones, and drinks).

http://www.cefgra.org/
(336) 376-3122.
 

36th Annual Cary Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival
Downtown Cary
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, 9 am - 5 pm.

On the fourth Saturday in August, an estimated 60,000 people gather in downtown Cary to enjoy arts and crafts, food, and family entertainment.  Over 400 artisans. 
(919) 469-4061.

Come and celebrate the opening reception featuring the work of dozens of sculptors on display at the JimGin Farm in Chatham County (Pittsboro). Come eat, drink, and support the LOCAL arts!  (Children and families are welcome!) Each Saturday in September 2012 there will also be a party from 4pm until dark to celebrate the sculpture.  Free admission (picnic food and drinks will be provided); members of the North Carolina Songwriters Coop will play at all events.  For a detailed invitation with directions visit www.carrboro.com/comeoutandplay or call 919-942-3252.

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