First Friday at
NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601. Enjoy exhibits, food
and a free "Natural Horror Picture Show" movie (typically old classics and
sci-fi movies ) from 5 - 9 pm every First Friday of the month at the North
Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Click link for the
Museum's calendar to find out what movie will be showing (Free).
Sat.
& Sun.,
March 5 - March 6, 2011
8th Annual LEGOPalooza at Morehead Planetarium
Saturday, March 10, 2012: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday, March 11, 2012: 1–4 p.m.
Space stations, Trains, Robots, Castles,
and Much more !! Returning for its EIGHTH year, this popular exhibit features displays of hundreds of custom LEGO models, created by members of the NC LEGO Users Group.
On Saturday March 10th and 11th, NCLUG and NCLTC will exhibit
at the 8th annual LEGOPalooza at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, North
Carolina. Free (no admission charge.)
From the website: "In past years, the LUG
team has exhibited everything from space stations to castles inspired by
the Harry Potter books. What will the team exhibit this year? You'll
have to come to LEGO-palooza to see!
Visit Morehead to see this free exhibit, created especially for children
4 and older accompanied by their parents or caregivers. LEGO-palooza
only comes once a year, so make your plans now to attend!"
For an example of PRIOR YEAR LEGOPalooza
activities, see: LegoPalooza
Festival Flyer 2009
(2012 Flyer not yet available as of Jan. 2012)
30th Annual St.
Patrick's Day Parade, Moore Square, Downtown Raleigh, NC
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 12:00 pm
Enjoy the parade with Irish dancing, music and festivities continuing
after the parade. (Raleigh St. Patty's Day festivities continue from the
beginning of the parade at 12pm noon, through 10pm).
The 30th Annual Raleigh St. Patrick's Day
Parade will take place on March 17, 2012 in downtown Raleigh. The Parade
starts at noon, heading down Raleigh's famed Fayetteville Street, around the
State House and down Blount Street to end at Moore Square. The parade is the
second largest in the southeast!
When the Parade is over the Wearin' O' the Green Festival begins! The
Festival is held on Moore Square in downtown Raleigh, the end of the Parade
route. There will be live music and dancing, food, drink and fun!
Vendor booths will include Irish Organizations, Irish jewelry and other
Irish goods, food vendors, children's games and activities. Live Irish Music
and lots of fun for the entire family!
www.iniscairde.com - (Visit the Inish Cairde website to learn about
Irish dancing lessons in the Triangle; see Inish Cairde dancers perform
each year at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Raleigh, NC.)
(919) 846-9739
Fri, March 30, Sat March 31st and Sun. April
1st, 2012
36th Annual
Capital Area Gem & Mineral Show at
the NC Fairgrounds in Raleigh, Kerr Scott Building, Fairgrounds, Blue Ridge
Rd., Raleigh, NC
Fri, March 30, 2012,
3pm-8pm
Sat, March 31st, 10am-6pm
Sun. April 1st, 10am - 5pm
The Tar Heel Gem & Mineral club presents the
36th annual capital area gem and mineral show; free parking; free admission.
Features lots of fun family activities, including ring sizing, rough
material, finished jewelry, mineral specimens, geodes, silent auction,
demonstrations, fossils, gemstones, and mineral identification.
For more info contact the Tar Heel Gem
& Mineral Club, 10609 Chelsea Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603.
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