Festivals & Events 2007 in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Raleigh NC, Wilmington, Asheville

First Night Raleigh 2006 presented by Artsplosure
2 pm until Midnight.
Annual family-friendly New Year's celebration held in downtown Raleigh. Over 100 performances at 25 locations. Admission "buttons" which participants wear pinned to their coats or hats go on sale December 1st at over 70 outlets, including Harris Teeter stores in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. Button prices: all buttons are $9 in advance (ages 5 and under free); at the event, buttons for for kids age 6-12 are $10 and $12 for adults.

2 - 6pm: The Children's Celebration
7pm - Evening Performances begin featuring 100 performances in 25 downtown Raleigh venues
10:30 pm: Main Stage entertainment begins.

Click here for more information (after November 15, 2005).
www.firstnightraleigh.com
(919) 832-8699.

Sun., January 2 - Sun., January 8, 2006

Kids Exchange Consignment Sale & Parents Fair - "Clean your closets and fill your pockets with $$$." The Triangle's Premier Consignment Sale!
NC State Fairgrounds, Jim Graham Building.
Giant consignment fair offers gently used kids' & maternity clothes, baby equipment, furniture, toys and much more.
Sale hours: TBA. To consign, register online; if no internet access: (205) 824-8245. General info: Julie@KidsExchange.net. To volunteer: Doris@KidsExchange.net/848-5072 (Volunteers shop first!) Business Exhibitor Space Available: Amy@KidsExchange.net
This event will takes place again in Summer (July) 2006 - dates TBA.
www.KidsExchange.net

Sat., January 6, 2006

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 from 5 - 9 pm every First Friday of the month at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. This Friday the movie will be "King Kong" (1933), starting at 7 pm. (Description of the film from the Museum's website: "While shooting a jungle movie on the remote Skull Island, filmmaker Denham and his crew stumble upon a prehistoric world populated by dinosaurs and giant snakes. The most dangerous and magnificent of all the unusual and exotic creatures is "King Kong," a fifty-foot gorilla. Using gas bombs, Denham subdues the beast and brings him to New York City, where Kong goes on a rampage, destroying everything in his past and kidnapping a beautiful young actress. Arrive early for a film short from the A/V Geeks archive. Special guest Lane Batot from the NC Zoo will give a free presentation on his work with chimpanzees, and tell entertaining anecdotes about his summer in Africa with Jane Goodall, at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium." Also featured will be live music with The Foyer at 5:30 pm; beverages and snacks will be available from the Acro Cafe.
(919) 733-7350, ext. 302 or toll-free 877-4NATSCI.

Sun., January 7, 2006

Hansel and Gretel presented by the NC Symphony at the Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh, NC.
January 7, 2006, shows at 11 am and 2 pm.
Mother Goose (aka Miss Lulu) will be appearing at the January 7th NC Symphony preshows for Hansel and Gretel at 10:00-10:45 and 1:00-1:45.
From the NC Symphony website: "Children will delight in this version of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. Members of Capitol Opera will join the orchestra for this semi-staged costumed adventure. This timeless classic will turn into a magical performance right before their eyes. Bring your kids and enjoy this favorite fairy tale with the North Carolina Symphony."

Sat. and Sun., January 14 & 15, 2006

52nd Antique & Collectible Toy-Doll & Hobby Show. Raleigh, NC State Fairgrounds, Kerr Scott Building. Free parking. 225 tables of modern to antique toys & collectibles, dolls, Barbie, Nascar, action figures, western toys, comics, coins, etc. Sat. 9-5 and Sun. 10-4. Admission adults $5 daily; $7 weekend pass, ages 15 & under free.
(919) 553-4285.

Weds., January 25, 2006

Lollipop Series for Children presents Birdman Dave at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro
Wednesday, January 25, 2006, 10:30am.
Meet Birdman Dave and his friends, Belle the Parrot and Christopher Columbus the Barred Owl. For children ages 3-5; $2.
(919) 918-7364.

Sat. and Sun., January 28 & 29, 2005

ASTRONOMY DAYS at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601.
Saturday, January 28, 2006, 9am - 5pm and Sunday, January 29, Noon - 5pm.
From the website: "A day of astronomical proportions featuring out-of-this-world presentations, a cosmic array of exhibits and displays, and a universe of activities that will send you into orbit!"

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February

Thurs., February 2, 2006

Groundhog Day Event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601.
Thursday, February 2, 2006, 10am - 3pm.
Watch Groundhog Sir Walter Wally emerge from his winter home. If he sees his shadow, we'll have another six weeks of winter! Learn about groundhogs and hibernation, meet live animals, and discover how they make it through the winter. Free. Participants in Groundhog Day 2006 can download a free updated Groundhog Day kit that includes ideas for activities about weather, groundhogs, shadows, and more; a Weather Watch form to report predictions to the Museum; a sample press release for local media coverage; and an entry form for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Museum, including a behind-the-scenes tour.
(919) 733-7450 or toll-free (877)4NATSCI.

Thurs., February 2 - Tues., February 7, 2006

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, RBC Center, Raleigh. From February 2 - February 7 2006, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey? transforms the RBC Center with the all-new 135th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth! Meet the clowns and animals at the Three Ring Adventure? one hour before showtime. Click link for more information and tickets.

Fri., February 3, 2006

First Friday at NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601.
Enjoy exhibits, food and a free movie from 5 - 9 pm every First Friday of the month at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Movie begins at 7pm. Also featured will be live music with The Foyer at 5:30 pm; beverages and snacks will be available from the Acro Cafe.
(919) 733-7350, ext. 302 or toll-free 877-4NATSCI.

Sat., February 4, 2006

14th Annual Day Camp Fair at University Mall, 201 S. Estes Drive, Between 15/501 Bypass South/Fordham Boulevard & Franklin St.
Saturday, February 4, 2006, 10am-2pm. Over 25 Exhibitors. From the University Mall website: "This is a perfect opportunity to find out what camps are available for your children during the summer months as well as other times of the year."
(919) 967-6934.

Fri., February 24, 2006

Winter Friday - Mardi Gras Festivities in Hillsborough, NC! From the website: "Hillsborough will look more like the French Quarter of New Orleans on the Winter Friday before Fat Tuesday. Well, almost. The evening-long event will kick off at 7:00 p.m. with a parade. Buy a button that will get you into the Masonic Lodge for a Mardi Gras Ball at 7:30 p.m., which will include music, a costume contest, and free chicory coffee and begnets. Local restaurants and bars will participate in the festivities. Start working on your float today! Sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council." More information available toll-free at 877-732-7748 or
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-7741.

Sat., February 25, 2006

Revolutionary War Living History Day / on the grounds of the Alexander Dickson House (ca1790), 150 E. King St., Hillsborough, NC.
Saturday, February 25, 200610 am - 4 pm. FREE.
See regiments of British soldiers, Loyalist troops and camp followers as they set up camp on the grounds of the Alexander Dickson House/Orange County Visitors Center. British and Continental re-enactors will demonstrate camp life during the Revolutionary War. This year's event commemorates the 225th anniversary of General Cornwallis' encampment in Hillsborough in February 1781. Events include marching drills, musket-firing demonstrations, open-flame cooking, and guided tours of Hillsborough's colonial and Revolutionary sites. More information available toll-free at 877-732-7748 or
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-7741.

Sat. and Sun., February 18 and 19, 2006

Fourth Annual Fearrington Folk Art Show In the Fearrington Village Barn, 8 miles south of Chapel Hill on US 15-501.
Sat. and Sun., February 18 and 19, 2006, 10am - 5pm
Wonderful, fun event featuring colorful and whimsical artwok from some of the Southeast's most renowned folk artists, live music, food, drinks and an art-car exhibition. Over 30 of the Southeast's most renowned artists will exhibit and sell their work at the Barn at Fearrington. Artists include Sam the Dot Man, Clyde Jones, Mama Girl and Danny Doughty.
www.fearrington.com
(919) 542-2121.

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March

Weds. through Sat., March 1- 4, 2006

UNC Carolina Jazz Festival
Jazz concerts and jam sessions are scheduled in various venues (UNC and East Chapel Hill High School auditoriums as well as area restaurants) throughout the week.
Schedule and more information TBA.
(919) 962-1039.

Fri., March 3, 2006

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., March 4, 2006

8th Annual Africa-American Celebration, Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary, NC
From the Town of Cary website: "This is Cary's annual event celebrating African-American History. This year's theme is ?Jazz as a Cultural Art Form.? Visit exhibits of local art and artifacts, books, clothing and other items, enjoy refreshments and children's activities, along with entertainment, including local jazz ensembles, and a cultural experience appropriate for the entire family! The Ujima Group, Inc. presents this event with support from the Town of Cary. Free and open to the public, fun for all ages!"
www.townofcary.org
(919) 460-4965

Sat., March 4, 2006

Spanish Story Time at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, downtown Raleigh.
(Held on the first Thursday and first Saturday of each month.)
Ongoing: First Thursdays at 12:30pm; First Saturdays at 11:30am.
Enjoy Spanish language nature stories and meet live animals all presented by a native Spanish speaker. Free.
www.naturalsciences.org
(919) 733-7450

Sun., March 5, 2006

Ackland Adventure Sundays (Family Art Tours) at the Ackland Art Museum, S. Columbia (near intersection with Franklin St.), Chapel Hill, NC
Ongoing every Sunday through April; 2:00 pm.
Join the Ackland Art Museum every Sunday for Family Art Tours, each week featuring a different topic. Tours are recommended for families with children ages 5-9. The Museum Visitor Resources area also offers the Ackland Jr. Activity Guides for Kids to accompany your visit.
(919) 966-5736

Fri., March 10, 2006

James and the Giant Peach presented by Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh
Fri., March 10, 7:30pm (also Sat. and Sun March 11 and 12, 1pm and 5pm)
The classic children's story presented by Raleigh Little Theatre. Tickets $.
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
(919) 821-3111

Sat., March 11, 2006

3rd Annual Safe Place Miles for Kids Fun Run, Moore Square, Downtown Raleigh.
Saturday, March 11, 2006, 10:15am
Part of the Run for the Oaks race, participation in this quarter-mile run for kids is free and includes a t-shirt and goody bag. Project Safe Place is an innovative YMCA program designed to provide immediate help and safety to youth in crisis situations.
(919) 833-3553, ext. 117

Sat., March 11, 2006

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Moore Square, Downtown Raleigh, 12:00 pm
Enjoy the parade with Irish dancing, music and festivities continuing after the parade.

www.raleighstpats.org

www.iniscairde.com
(919) 846-9739

Sat., March 11, 2006

James and the Giant Peach presented by Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh
Sat., March 11, 1pm, 5pm (also Sun. March 12, 1pm and 5pm)
The classic children's story presented by Raleigh Little Theatre. Tickets $.
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
(919) 821-3111

Sat., March 11, 2006

Clothing & Equipment Sale presented by the Triangle Mothers of Twins and Triplets Club, at the NC State Fairgrounds, New Exposition Center, Raleigh.
Saturday, March 11, 2006, 7:30am-2:30pm
Find gently used clothing, equipment, toys, bedding, strollers, maternity clothes, shoes, books, and much more. (Held each year in the Fall/Winter and in the Spring.)
www.tmott.org

Sat., March 11, 2006

Storytelling Festival at the Garner Magnet High School, Garner NC
Saturday, March 11, 2006, 1-5 pm
A fun storytelling event for the entire family featuring local storytellers, Willa Brigham and Ron Jones, and one of America's most celebrated storytellers, Connie Regan-Blake. Free.
(919) 662-2263.

Sat., March 11, 2006

Peter and the Wolf at Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, NC
Saturday, March 11, 2006, 2pm.
Magic Circle Mime Company presents the classic children's tale with the NC Symphony as part of NC Symphony's Young People's Series. Tickets $.
www.ncsymphony.org
(919) 733-2750.

Sat., March 11, 2006

Reptile & Amphibian Day at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh
Saturday, March 11, 2006, 9am-5pm
Learn about turtles and turtle conservation, and see live snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads, salamanders, and other reptiles and amphibians.
www.naturalsciences.org
(919) 733-7450.

Sat., March 11, 2006

India Fest: Your Gateway to India at the JS Dorton Arena, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
Saturday March 11 (noon - 9pm); also Sunday, March 12, 2006 (1-6pm).
Enjoy Indian dance and music, Indian cuisine, traditional arts and crafts booths, and internationally acclaimed artists.
www.nuvyug.org
(919) 271-8983

Sun., March 12, 2006

James and the Giant Peach presented by Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh
Sun., March 12, 1pm, 5pm (also Sat. March 11, 1pm and 5pm)
The classic children's story presented by Raleigh Little Theatre. Tickets $.
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
(919) 821-3111

Sun., March 12, 2006

India Fest: Your Gateway to India at the JS Dorton Arena, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
Sunday, March 12, 2006, 1-6pm; (also Saturday, noon - 9pm).
Enjoy Indian dance and music, Indian cuisine, traditional arts and crafts booths, and internationally acclaimed artists.
www.nuvyug.org
(919) 271-8983.

Sun., March 12, 2006

Patrick and Cathy Sky perform Irish Music at the Museum of History, Raleigh
Sunday, March 12, 2006, 3-4pm
Enjoy Music of Ireland: Reels, Jigs, and Hornpipes played on the fiddle and the Irish Uilleann pipes, co-sponsored by Pine Cone (Piedmont Council of Traditional Music). Don't miss these excellent performers (Patrick Sky has sold out Carnegie Hall!) Read more about Patrick and Cathy Sky at http://www.pinecone.org/MOCFEA.html and at www.patricksky.com Free.
www.pinecone.org
(919) 807-7992

Sun., March 12, 2006

Weds., March 15, 2006 - Date and Time TBA - Please check the website

Garden Story Time at NC Botanical Gardens.
Totten Center, U.S. 15-501/N.C. 54 Bypass, Chapel Hill. Story time at 3pm, for preschool-aged children with an adult. Call to RSVP (919) 962-0522. Explore in the garden after story time.

Sun., March 19, 2006

Ackland Adventure Sundays ( Family Art Tours) at the Ackland Art Museum, S. Columbia (near intersection with Franklin St.), Chapel Hill, NC
Ongoing every Sunday through April; 2:00 pm.
Join the Ackland Art Museum every Sunday for Family Art Tours, each week featuring a different topic. Tours are recommended for families with children ages 5-9. The Museum Visitor Resources area also offers the Ackland Jr. Activity Guides for Kids to accompany your visit.
(919) 966-5736

DATE TBA

Orange County Egg Hunt Celebration for ages 2-10).
At Riverview Park, behind the Orange County Court House in Hillsborough. Festivities from 9:30 am - 12pm (rain or shine); Egg hunt begins at 10:30 am. Egg hunts and prizes for three age categories; Flow Circus performances.

DATE TBA

Spring Horseshoe Tournament.
Anderson Community Park, N.C. 54, Carrboro. (919) 918-7364.
Registration begins at 8:30am; tournament begins as 10 am.

Sun., March 26, 2006

Ackland Adventure Sundays ( Family Art Tours) at the Ackland Art Museum, S. Columbia (near intersection with Franklin St.), Chapel Hill, NC
Ongoing every Sunday through April; 2:00 pm.
Join the Ackland Art Museum every Sunday for Family Art Tours, each week featuring a different topic. Tours are recommended for families with children ages 5-9. The Museum Visitor Resources area also offers the Ackland Jr. Activity Guides for Kids to accompany your visit.
(919) 966-5736

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April

Sat. - Sun. April 1 - 2, 2006 (also Sat. - Sun. April 8-9)

The North Carolina Renaissance Faire, North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Heritage Village
(Enter Via Gate 8 On Youth Center Drive) , Raleigh, NC.
Sat. - Sun. April 1 & 2, 2006, 10am - 6:30pm each day.
Admission: $12 Adults; $6 Children 5-12 & Seniors 65+; Under 5 Free.
From the website: "At The North Carolina Renaissance Faire, you can step back 400 years into time and history! This full scale, interactive theater experience is like no other. The Faire offers you a chance to visit the days of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I! At this 16th Century Faire, you'll find over 110 artisans hawking their wares, you'll enjoy musicians, jugglers, and the ribaldry of actors in many distinct staging areas. You'll see brave and bold knights competing for the favor of the Her Majesty's Court (and for their lady's affection) during any one of three full-contact jousts held in the Queen's Tiltyard."
www.ncrenfaire.com/index.php
(919) 755-8004.

Weds., April 5 - Sun., April 9, 2006

59th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival in Wilmington, NC (much further afield)
Wednesday, April 6 - Sunday, April 10, 2005
Features arts, music, parade, street fair, circus, celebrities, home and garden tours, concerts, and more. Events take place in historic downtown Wilmington and at area beaches. Click here for schedule of events.

Sat. - Sun., April 8-9, 2006 (also April 14-15, 2006)

Easter Bunny Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC (further afield)
411 Salisbury Ave., Spencer, NC
Saturday, April 8 - Sunday April 9, 2006, 9am - 5pm each day.
Ride the train with the Easter Bunny, who passes out treats. Children can also get their picture with the Easter Bunny.
www.nctrans.org
(866) 468-7630.

Sat. - Sun. April 8 - 9, 2006 (also Sat. - Sun. April 1st & 2nd)

The North Carolina Renaissance Faire, North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh.
Sat. - Sun. April 8 & 9, 2006, 10am - 6:30pm each day
Admission: $12 Adults, $6 Children 5-12 & Seniors 65+; Under 5 Free.
From the website: "At The North Carolina Renaissance Faire, you can step back 400 years into time and history! This full scale, interactive theater experience is like no other. The Faire offers you a chance to visit the days of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I! At this 16th Century Faire, you'll find over 110 artisans hawking their wares, you'll enjoy musicians, jugglers, and the ribaldry of actors in many distinct staging areas. You'll see brave and bold knights competing for the favor of the Her Majesty's Court (and for their lady's affection) during any one of three full-contact jousts held in the Queen's Tiltyard."
www.ncrenfaire.com/index.php
(919) 755-8004.

Sat. - Sun., April 8-9, 2006 (also April 14-15, 2006)

DATE TBA

Preservation Society of Chapel Hill Easter Egg Hunt
Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill. (919) 942-7818.
For children ages 8 and under; 10am. Bring a basket or bag for gathering eggs! Children will be divided into age groups to search in separate areas for 1,000 eggs stuffed with candy. There will also be ten special prize eggs to be redeemed for special prizes such as stuffed animals. Also planned for the event are games, contests, spelling bees, egg races, and "bowling for bunnies" events. Free; donations accepted.

DATE AND TIMES TBA

Polish American Club of the Triangle Polish Festival, UNC-Chapel Hill Hanes Art Center Auditorium, 12 noon - 6pm.
12 noon - 1:30 pm reception;Polish food, art exhibit; Polish Film Festival 1:30pm - ""Segment 76"; 4pm - "Squint Your Eyes" (Donation suggested.)
www.polamrtp.com
(919) 929-1244.

DATE AND TIMES TBA

CampFest 2006 - Bluegrass Festival at New Hope Camp and Conference Center, 4805 Highway 86, Chapel Hill.

Features three local bluegrass bands ("Kickin' Grass", "Barefoot Manner", and "Polecat Creek"), hot dogs, and ice cream. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show! (Alcohol-free event.) Tickets at the gate: $15 adults, $10 children 10 and under.
www.newhopeccc.org
(919) 942-4716

DATE AND TIMES TBA

9th Annual "Picture This" Photography Exhibit and Auction at Exploris, Raleigh
~~Exhibit: Tuesday through Saturday, April 4 - 9, 2005, 9 am - 5 pm; Auction Event: Saturday April 9 from 8pm - 11 pm.~~
Weeklong exhibit of photographs by some of North Carolina's best photographers and artists at the Exploris Museum in Raleigh. The artwork displayed at the event may be purchased with a percentage of sales benefiting Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina. Exhibit culminates in the ?Picture This? evening auction on Saturday, April 9th from 8pm until 11pm where adult guests will enjoy live music, hors d'oeurvres, and beverages. There will be silent and live auctions featuring a variety of items including airline tickets, restaurant gift certificates and sporting events tickets. Proceeds support the efforts of Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina in its work to strengthen families and protect children. For tickets call: 829-8009 or click here.

Exploris address and telephone:
201 East Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 834-4040

DATES TBA

Tour de Pickle Bicycle Ride (further afield in Mount Olive, NC)
Saturday, April 16, 2005. 25, 50 and 75-mile rides. Registration starts at 8:00am in the Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Distribution Center parking lot, corner of Northeast Church Road and North Center Street. Cost: $20.00 pre-registration; $30.00 day of the event. (Fee includes official Tour de Pickle T-shirt and more.) For complete information, see the official Tour de Pickle website: www.geocities.com/tour_de_pickle
or call Dave at (919) 658-5697.
The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce - (919) 658-3113.

Sat., April 16, 2005

Butterfly Bash celebrating Magic Wings at the Museum of Life and Science
Sat., April 16, 2005, 10am-4pm. Butterfuly costume parade at 2pm; costume workshops 11:15am and 1pm. Bug Hunt Expeditions (special train to the woodland insect safari). Bug races, make and take art, art walk contest garden art sales, guided tours and more.
Museum of LIfe and Science, 433 Murray Ave., Durham NC.
(919) 220-5429.

Sun., April 23, 2005

Apple Chill Street Fair - 34th Year!
Sunday, April 23, 2006, 1pm - 6pm
Arts & Crafts Street Fair features arts & crafts for sale, entertainment/music, a kids' zone (moon bounce, rock climbing wall, giant slides, and other fun activities), exhibits at the Ackland Art Museum, motorcycle & car display, and food.
www.applechill.com

Downtown Chapel Hill (East and West Franklin St.)

Thurs. - Sun., April 20-23, 2006

4rd Annual Spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance,
Silk Hope, NC (near Pittsboro)
Thursday - Sunday, April 20-23, (Gates open at 10am on Thursday; 9am Friday - Sunday).
4 days, 4 stages! An all-ages family-friendly event featuring great music (blues, bluegrass, african, reggae, country, latin, native american, roots rock, zydeco), on-site camping, foods, arts, crafts, dance, workshops, poetry slam, kids area (face painting, bubbles, drawing crafts, puppets, "Earth" ball, parachute games, make your own jewelry, clown, Mother Goose story telling and more!), dance tent. Weekend and day tickets available, click here for ticket information.
2006 Scheduled Performers: Avett Brothers, Barefoot Manner, Big Fat Gap, Charles Pettee and Folk, Psalm, Corey Harris, Cyro Baptista & Beat the Donkey, Donna the Buffalo, John Specker, Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band, Keith Secola & Wild Band of Indians, Mad Tea Party, Red Stick Ramblers,
The Duhks. There is also a Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in the Fall (October 5 - 8 ,2005).

Shakori Hills Farm, 1439 Henderson Tanyard Road, Silk Hope, NC (18 miles southwest of Chapel Hill in Chatham County, North Carolina). www.grassrootsfest.org/Shakori/
(919) 542-8142

Fri. - Sat., April 28-29, 2006

20th Annual North Carolina Pickle Festival in Mount Olive
(further afield - about a two hour drive from Chapel Hill; 90 minutes from Raleigh)

Friday - Saturday, April 28-29, 2006
A family-friendly festival celebrating the pickle and featuring music, classic cars, bikes, games, food, carnival rides, a 5K run, Downtown, from 8am - 6pm, there will be Carnival Rides, Pig and Duck Races, Free Mt. Olive Pickles, and the special Children's Area, which will include Pony Rides, the Pickle Derby, balloons, Paint a Pickle, Push a Pickle, decorate your own hat, Cuke Toss, face painting, fingernail painting/hair spray, Put the Feet on Pickle Pete, make your own bracelet or necklace, and a petting zoo! Also guess the number of pickles in the pickle jar (winner receives a prize!)

Trivia: Did you know that North Carolina is the second largest producer of cucumbers for pickles in the United States?

Directions: www.moachamber.com/Chamber.html (The Mount Olive Area is in the coastal plain of North Carolina, between the Piedmont and the Atlantic Ocean.)
(919) 658-3113.

2006 Dates TBA

11th Annual CFSA Piedmont Farm Tour (Carolina Farm Stewardship Association)
2006 Dates TBA
Learn more about organic produce and pasture-raised livestock! Enjoy educational and entertaining tours of small family farms raising a wide range of flora and fauna including flowers, organic fruits and vegetables, free-range chickens and pasture-raised cows. Also demonstrations such as yarn spinning; sample ice cream at Maple View Farm. Purchase a "support local farms" button and visit any of 30 or so farms on the tour located in Alamance, Orange, Durham, Chatham and Lee counties. Admission: $25.00 per car.

www.carolinafarmstewards.org
(919) 542-2402.

Sat., April 22, 2006

141st Anniversary of the Largest Troop Surrender of the Civil War at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, NC.
Saturday, April 22, 2006 10 am - 4 pm.
Surrender Reenactment and 141st Anniversary Commemoration. Re-enactors will describe military life and the activities of the common soldier. Various domestic skills will be presented to evoke the home life of James and Nancy Bennett. Costumed interpreters will portray the Bennett family, and a surrender negotiation vignette between Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Gen. William T. Sherman will be performed throughout the day. Living History interpreters demonstrate soldier life and home front activities.

Bennett Place Regular Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm.
Closed Sunday and Monday.

Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd., Durham, NC 27705
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm
(919) 383-4345

April 22, 2006 is Earth Day!

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May

Sat., May 6, 2006

10th Annual May Faire at the Emerson Waldorf School
Event parking is located at the Eubanks Park and Ride between NC 86 and Mill House Road, on Eubanks Road and shuttles will be leaving approximately every 10 minutes.
From the website: "The Emerson Waldorf School announces its 10th annual May Faire to be held on Saturday, May 6th from 10am to 4pm. Fun for children of all ages, the May Faire combines crafts, games, food, music, puppetry and fun to produce a day of magic for everyone! May Faire is an annual event in which the whole school comes together to offer games, rides and entertainment to the greater community. Children may come and ride the 8-seat Dragon Swing, sip on a peppermint lemon or search for treasures in the Fish Pond, then enjoy eating fresh popcorn while deciding whether to ride the hayride or watch one of Emerson Waldorf's unique marionette puppet plays.

Come early to enjoy traditional Maypole dances performed by the Emerson students. The entertainment this year will showcase the breadth and depth of a Waldorf Education on the main stage with performances from our Eurythmy and Chorus classes, String Ensemble and Circus Arts class, as well as our a capella adult singing group, the Morning Glory Voices. Among the shade trees, booths will offer wares from our artistic adult community with metalwork, felting creations and lots of items handmade by our own EWS Parent Handwork Group. Faire-goers can try their hand at carving soapstone, creating a vine and flower headpiece, or a host of other activities. Make plans to stay for lunch, which will feature authentic North Carolina barbecue, vegetarian offerings, and our famous strawberries and cream for dessert. Parking and admission to the event are free. Event parking is located at the Eubanks Park and Ride between NC 86 and Mill House Road, on Eubanks Road and shuttles will be leaving approximately every 10 minutes. Tickets for activities will be for sale at the Faire. All proceeds from May Faire go to support the Emerson Waldorf School general fund which in turn supports the many field trips and events held by the classes."

Sat., May 6, 2006

Common Woman Chorus presents a YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERT: The Rhythm of Life at the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Road, Durham, NC.
Saturday, May 6, 2006, 4 pm
Come join in the fun of musical traditions from around the world! Music selected especially for those 12 and under and their families of all sizes, shapes and configurations. For tickets, visit Cameron's (Chapel Hill), White Rabbit (Raleigh) or the Regulator (Durham) or use Paypal online at www.commonwomanchorus.net OR just show up at the door! TICKET PRICES: $2.00 per child; $10.00 per adult; $25.00 maximum price per family.

Sun., May 7, 2006

Carrboro Day 2006
Carrboro Town Hall & Commons, Sunday, May 7, 2006, 12:45 - 7pm.
Enjoy live music and lots of family festivities all day long! Activities include Mother Goose story telling at 2-3:30pm, Family Crafts from 2-5pm, Bull City Gymnastics from 2-4pm, Poetry Reading from 4pm - 5:30pm, Family Games from 3-5pm Family Folk Dancing from 5:15-5:45pm Family Picnic Dinner (BYOP) from 6-6:45pm, a Fire Truck Spray Display from 6:45-7pm, and lots more. Also scheduled are numerous outdoors/nature-based activities at Bolin Creek and Wilson Park (including a Bird Walk, Geo-Hike, Wildflower Walk, Carrboro History & Culture Walk, and more. Click here for the 2006 Carrboro Day Schedule.

Fri., Sat., Sun., May 6, 7, and 8, 2005

MCAS Cherry Point 2005 Air Show (much further afield in Havelock, NC - around 3 hrs 45 minutes drive from Chapel Hill))
May 6, 7, and 8. Fri, May 6 Night Show (gates open at 5pm, flying from 7-0 pm; free concert at 9pm), Sat. and Sun. May 7-8 Day Shows (gates open at 8am; flying 10am-4:30pm). Features US Navy Blue Angels jet performance team and Marine Corps demonstrations and displays. Large variety of military & civilian aerobatic demonstrations, and dozens of historic & modern static displays for viewing up close. Military acts will include a Marine Air Ground Tasks Force (MAGTF) demonstration highlighting the US Marine Corps' finest capabilities, an AV-8B Harrier demonstration; the US Navy Blue Angels, the nation's finest jet performance team, will provide the grand finale both days. The air show also will include children's activities, an outdoor recreational show plus carnival rides & simulators. Admission & parking are FREE. (Preferred seating available for a fee; see the air show website for more details.)
www.cherrypointairshow.com
1-866-WINGS-NC

Sat., May 7, 2005

25th Annual Peakfest in Apex, NC Enjoy festivities in downtown Apex celebrating the "Peak of Good Living." Food, arts and crafts, children's activities, musical entertainment and more. (Festival is held each year on the first Saturday in May.) Visit www.apexnc.org for more information.

Sat., May 13, 2006

17th Annual Haw River Festival
Saturday, May 13, 2006 1 - 6 p.m. at the old Bynum Bridge on the Haw River, in Bynum, Chatham County. Musicians, artists, giant puppets, and environmental and river activities will be at the historic Bynum Bridge in Bynum, N.C. on May 13th for the 17th annual celebration of the River! Admission: $5 for adults; $3 for kids under 14 (babies free admission!) Bynum is off Hwy 15-501 about 12 miles south of Chapel Hill and 4 miles north of Pittsboro. Take Bynum Road to the old Bynum Bridge and follow signs for parking.

Sunday, May 13, 2006 is Mother's Day

Sun., May 13, 2006

2nd Saturday Hillsborough Guided Walking Tour, 10am & 2pm, The Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St. Explore Hillsborough's history on a 90 minute guided walking tour through its historic district. The tour features historic buildings and homes, churches, gardens, and cemeteries. $2-$6.
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-7741

Sat. and Sun., May 13 and 14, 2006

5th Annual Carolina Kids Expo & Baby Show '05 at the Jim Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC.
Entertainment, booths, prizes and more.
www.carolinakidexpo.com
(919) 791-0510.

Sat., May 20, 2006

Chatwood Gardens 1900 Faucette Mill Rd. in Hillsborough, NC will open its garden gates for the day in celebration of Chatwood's 200th anniversary. Renowned heritage rose collection. 10am-4pm. FREE. Light refreshments and limited house tours. For information and reservations for house tours email chatwoodgarden@yahoo.com.

Sat., May 20, 2006

Montrose Garden Open Day, 320 Saint Mary's Road, Hillsborough, NC.
Sat., May 20, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Visitors can stroll the gardens and see the peak of late spring and early summer blooms. Plants specially propagated from the gardens are available for purchase. The Orange County Historical Museum will sell picnic lunches to raise funds for the museum. No admission charge. Please park in the adjacent Cameron Park School parking lot.
www.historichillsborough.org
919-732-7787.

Sat. and Sun., May 20-21, 2006

Artsplosure Spring Festival, Raleigh, NC
Annual festival held during the third weekend of May in the Moore Square Park area of downtown Raleigh features an art market in the streets, music on two stages, and "kidsplosure" interactive visual art projects with numerous free "make-and-take" activities (sculpture, painting and drawing) for young children and their parents. A Kidsplosure Stage presents entertainers geared specifically for children and families. Free. Click here for more information or call (919) 832-8699 or the information line at (919) 990-1158.
www.artsplosure.org

Sun., May 21, 2006

4th Annual DISCOVERING MAGIC in the GARDEN at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens Totten Center
Sun., May 21, 2006, 2-4 pm
An afternoon of activities for families...storytelling, treasure hunt, cloud-watching, a parade of fairies and wizards, and more. If it rains, bring your umbrella! $10 per family; call 919-962-0522 to pre-register.
Directions.

Sun. May 21, 2006

10th Annual Port of Wilmington Maritime Day Festival hosted by the North Carolina State Ports Authority in Wilmington, NC (further afield; approx. 2 1/2 - 3 hours from Chapel Hill)
Sun. May 21, 2006, 11am - 5pm
From the website: "[The Annual Port of Wilmington Maritime Day Festival] is designed to promote in an entertaining and educational way, the importance of maritime commerce on the Cape Fear River and to honor all merchant mariners of past and present. Highlights of the day's activities will include a special dockside Maritime Day memorial ceremony. Other activities will include port tours and vessel tours, special exhibits and children's activities."
www.ncports.com
(910) 763-1621.

Sat., May 27, 2006

Taste of Durham Festival, Durham, NC
Held at Brightleaf Square & Peabody Place, Durham, 905 W. Main St. and 113 Gregston St., Durham, NC 27701
Sat. May 27, 2006. Annual Street Festival features restaurant food sampling, international wine tasting, Triangle celebrity chef demonstrations, international dance & entertainment, arts and performer stages, kids corner, Triangle Idol karaoke contest, special festivities showcasing international cultures.
(919) 572-6551.

Sat. and Sun., May 27-28, 2006

Orange Street Arts Festival, Wilmington, NC (much further afield)
120 S. 2nd St., Wilmington, NC 28401.
Saturday, May 27, 2006 - Sunday, May 28, 2006
Annual Street Festival features music and arts displayed by artisans and artists.

Fri., May 26 - Sun., June 4, 2006

Second Annual Stoneleaf Theatre Festival, Asheville, NC (much further afield)
Fri., May 26 - Sun., June 4, 2005. Presented by the North Carolina Theatre Conference, Stoneleaf: A Festival of North Carolina Theatre, is a ten-day, multiple-venue annual theatre festival in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Click here for more information or call (919) 832-9171.

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June

Fri., May 26 - Sun., June 4, 2006

Fri., June 2 - Sun., June 11, 2006

Day Out with Thomas at the Tweetsie Railroad (much further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
Friday, June 2 - Sunday, June 11, 2006
Enjoy a Day Out With Thomas and Ride on the Real Thomas the Tank Engine! Advance reservations required for the 25-minute Thomas ride. Receive savings on other area attractions (such as Grandfather Mountain, Chimney Rock Park, Biltmore Estate, and discounts at the Mast General Store) with your Tweetsie Railroad Ticket. Park Admission: Adults $27, Children 3-12, $19. Prices include $1 processing fee for phone and Internet orders
Children 2 & under Free! Order online or call toll-free 1-877-TWEETSIE.

Blowing Rock, NC 28605-9900
www.tweetsie.com
1-877-TWEETSIE

Sat., June 3, 2006

Youth Fishing Rodeo (Orange County Recreation & Parks Dept.)
Saturday, June 3, 2006 9am (registration at 9am; fishing at 9:30am; lunch at 11:15 am)-2:30pm
Strayhorn Pond, (Bob Strayhorn's Farm), Chapel Hill, located off New Hope Church R. & 86N. Free admission. Ages 3-15 years.
(919) 245-2660.

Sat., June 3, 2006

Herb, Garden, and Craft Festival
Sat., June 3, 2006, 10am-4pm
Enjoy a summer day at a historical outdoor herb festival featuring traditional herbal use displays, a wide variety of herb vendors, refreshments, and afternoon musical performances. Children can play historic games; visitors can also view craft demonstrations and purchase pottery, baskets, herbs, and more. Free admission.
Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd., Durham, NC.
www.ibiblio.org/dukehome/events.html
(919) 477-5498.

Sat., June 3, 2006

12th Annual Butner Chicken Pickin' Day Gazebo Park, Central Avenue, Butner, NC. (much further afield)
Features live stage entertainment, arts and crafts, games for children, commercial displays, food, a top 100 car show, barbecue chicken cook-off contest. (919) 575-9324 for directions.
(919) 575-9324.

Fri. - Sat., June 9 - 10, 2006

Occaneechi-Saponi Spring Festival - Annual PowWow on the Banks of the Eno River, Hillsborough, NC (behind the new Hillsborough courthouse; walk down the hill toward the river and through the meadow to the replica Occaneechi American Indian village).
Friday, June 9, 2006 6-9pm, and Saturday, June 11, 2006 from noon-evening.
Admission: $4 for adults, and $2 for seniors and kids under 12.
Learn about and experience traditional Native American culture, dance, art and handcrafting at the Annual Occaneechi-Saponi Spring PowWow. Join Chief John Blackfeather, his wife Lynette, and their friends and many families as they invite you to celebrate traditional Occaneechi ceremonies and dance. Modern-day Occaneechi tribe members wear traditional brightly colored and intricately beaded and feathered costumes and participate in traditional dance. See Native American handcrafting in natural materials and artifacts; artists' work available for purchase at the festival.
www.tipofthefeather.com
(919) 732-8512.

Fri. and Sat., June 16 and 17, 2006

24th Annual Hillsborough Hog Day
Friday, June 16, 2006 6pm-9pm; Saturday, June 17, 9am-6pm. Held on the grounds off E. Margaret Lane and King Street, Downtown Hillsborough.
Festivities include Carolina barbecue cook-off, great food, live music, craft sales, merchandise vendors, petting zoo, games and rides, and classic auto show. Saturday's musical entertainment includes Carla Wilson & All-American Country, The Nomads, The ROcket Band, Stillhouse, Jeffrey Dean Foster & Birds of Prey, and Tres Chicas. No pets allowed.
Downtown Hillsborough
(919) 732-8156.
www.hogdays.com

Sat., June 17, 2006

15th Annual Morrisville Day in the Park Festival, Morrisville, NC
260 B Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
Saturday, June 17, 2006, 3pm - 10pm
Festivities will include: live music, a kid's stage, carnival rides, games with prizes, a rock climbing wall, BBQ, concessions, and a firework show.
(919) 463-7110.

Sat., June 17, 2006

Summer Fling Horseshoe Tournament at Anderson Community Park, Carrboro, NC
Saturday, June 17, 2006, registration 8:30 - 9:30 am tournament 10am. $13 entry fee.
Contact Carrboro Recreation and Parks Dept., 301 Main St., Carrboro for more information.
(919) 918-7364.

Thurs. - Sat., June 15, 16, and 17, 2006

Willow Oak Music Park 4rd Annual Family Style Bluegrass Festival
965 Blalock Dairy Rd., Roxboro, NC 27574.
Food, wagon rides, fishing lake, arts, crafts, hot showers and free camping with weekend pass. Hours: Thurs. 3-10:30pm; Fri. 1:30 - 11:3-pm; Saturday, noon-11pm.
www.willowoakmusicpark.com
(336) 599-7387.

Sunday, June 19, 2006 is Father's Day!

Sat. and Sun., June 24 and 25, 2006

CFSA Mountains NC Farm Tour (much farther afield)
Saturday - Sunday, June 24-25, 2006
Learn more about organic produce and pasture-raised livestock! Enjoy educational and entertaining tours of small family farms raising a wide range of flora and fauna including flowers, organic fruits and vegetables, free-range chickens and pasture-raised cows. Also demonstrations such as yarn spinning; sample ice cream at Maple View Farm. Purchase a "support local farms" button and visit any of 30 or so farms on the tour located in Alamance, Orange, Durham, Chatham and Lee counties. Admission: $25.00 per car.

www.carolinafarmstewards.org
(919) 542-2402.

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July

Sat.-Mon., July 1, 2, and 3, 2006

27th Annual Festival for the Eno River
Saturday, July 1 - Monday, July 3, 2006, 10am - 6 pm each day.
Don't miss the 27th Annual Festival for the Eno River!
Wonderful festival on the banks of the Eno River features live music on five stages; Storytelling; Canoe and Raft rentals; Hands-On-Clay; Dance; Critters; Craft Demonstrations; River Activities; Working Grist Mill; Crafts Artisans, children's area and otter stage, nature demonstrations and other activities for kids and adults. Tickets on sale May 1; Earlybird Discounts through June 1. Tickets $13 ($10 in advance); Kids 12 and under admitted free! Seniors (over 65) admitted free.

West Point on the Eno, Durham City Park (Parking at Durham County Stadium)
www.enoriver.org/Festival

Tues., July 4, 2006

Carrboro Family Fourth of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 4, 2006, 9:30am - 3:00pm at Carrboro Town Hall and Weaver St. Market.
Celebrate the 4th of July in Carrboro with musical performances, a parade, exhibits, games and food. From the website: "This annual event features Uncle Sam on Stilts, Balloon Sculpture Artists, Roaming Magicians, Face Painters, lots of games, food, and plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy! The Main stage always features nationally recognized musical talent, as well as local talent. Of course the Kids Fun Zone and Fun Zone Stage Stage will be back and better than ever! So come celebrate the birth of our nation! Make Uncle Sam proud! Put on your red, white, and blue. Wear a birthday hat, play a game, dance to the music, relax under the historic elm, and enjoy the best of this small town tradition." Featuring the Craig Woolard Band from 12:30pm - 2:30pm.

www.townofcarrboro.org/RP

http://www.townofcarrboro.org/rp/CarrboroCommunityEvents.htm#3

(919) 918-7364.

Tues., July 4, 2006

Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Concert and Ice Cream Social at the Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill
Tuesday, July 4, 2006, 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy a performance by the Village Band and an ice cream social. Free and open to the public.

Horace Williams House, 610 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
(919) 942-7818.

Tues., July 4, 2006

Chapel Hill 4th of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 4, 2006, 7 - 10pm
Community celebration with fireworks, live music, food, and fun! Free entertainment and fireworks display in the University of North Carolina's Kenan Memorial Stadium. Performers on stage from 7pm to 9:25pm. Fireworks scheduled to begin at 9:30pm. Recommended parking is in the Craig, Dogwood and Cardinal Parking Decks off of Manning Drive. Disability parking available in the Bell Tower Lot. Gates 5 and 6 on Kenan Statium's South side will be open with seating available on the South side only. Lower and upper levels will be open. Alcohol prohibited - no coolers, outside containers or food items allowed. ***** Note for families with babies and young children: Since the Chapel Hill fireworks are fired in the stadium, surrounded entirely by stadium seats, which produce echoes and amplify the firework booms, they are extremely loud. We found them to be much louder than any fireworks display we have ever attended (since we previously had attended open air fireworks displays, not in a stadium). We rarely editorialize, but we thought we would mention that the stadium fireworks display may be too loud especially for babies and young children's sensitive ears.

Kenan Stadium, UNC.
(919) 968-2784.

Tues., July 4, 2006

Durham Children's Independence Parade
Tuesday, July 4, 2006, 10:00am in the Durham Central Park area, downtown Durham
Celebrate the Fourth of July in downtown Durham beginning at 10am with a children's parade, patriotic music, balloons, crafts, bicycle decorating, and more. Free water and Popsicles.
(919) 682-2000

Tues., July 4, 2006

Durham Bulls Fourth of July Celebration presented by the Durham Bulls, Durham Parks and Recreation, and Light Up Durham
Tuesday, July 4, 2006 (beginning at 5pm)
Celebrate America's birthday with baseball, hot dogs and of course Fireworks! The biggest show of the season will follow tonight's game against the Syracuse Skychiefs. Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants will be visiting the stadium as well as part of Time Warner Cable Weekend.
(919) 560-4355.
www.lightupdurham.com

Durham Fourth of July Celebration Schedule:
5:00pm: Baseball Game (tickets required for the game; visit www.durham-bulls.com)
6:00pm: Free Concert at the American Tobacco Campus, featuring Rough Draft
7:30pm: Gates to the ballpark open at the end of the seventh inning for free admission
8:15pm: Ballpark Stage performance by the Adrian Duke Projek, with guest Holland Marie (2006 winner of Fox 50"s "Gimme the Mike!" competition
9:00pm: Fireworks Display

Tues., July 4, 2006

The Capitol's July Fourth Celebration, Raleigh, NC
Downtown, Raleigh, NC, N.C. Museum of History, the State Capitol grounds and Bicentennial Plaza, outside the museum.
Tuesday, July 4, 2006, 11am-3pm
Live entertainment, food. All events are free.
(919) 733-4994

Tues., July 4, 2006

Fourth of July Celebration at the Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Tuesday, July 4, 2006; 2:30pm - 10pm
Exhibits, carnival games, rides, bouncy house, activities and fireworks.
Raleigh Parks and Recreation's Arts Program
(919) 831-6854.

Tues., July 4, 2006

Cary Fourth of July Celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheater, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, NC 27511
Tuesday, July 4, 2006, 3 - 10pm
Fourth of July gathering with fireworks display; live musical entertainment begins at 3pm, and the NC Symphony performs patriotic favorites at 7:30pm. See the Triangle Model Yacht Club's Indy Model Boat Regatta on Symphony Lake, do your best in the ice cream eating contest; kids enjoy the Family Fun Zone including a bouncy house, dunk tank, climbing wall, temporary tattoo station, obstacle course, PASCAR pedal cars, and a Wild West mechanical bull (!) Fireworks rain or shine beginning at night fall.
http://www.townofcary.org/depts/prdept/events/inddayevents.htm
(919) 462-2052.

Tues., July 4, 2006

Haywood Hall House and Gardens July Fourth Celebration, Raleigh, NC
Tuesday, July 4, 2005, 10:30am - 2:30pm.
Music, refreshments, games and other family activities. From the website: The Fourth of July Festival at Haywood Hall is a day for all visitors ? from small children to great grandparents - to celebrate our country's heritage as they enjoy the beauty of Eliza Haywood's garden. The house is open for tours with games, music and refreshments, all outdoors in the garden. Children are treated to ice cream and other sweet surprises. There is a hat making table, a go-fishing game and lots of other activities for the young at heart. Chairs are scattered on the lawn as live musicians perform throughout the afternoon."
(919) 832-8357.

Tues., July 4, 2006

Joel Lane Fourth of July Open House, Raleigh, NC
728 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC (The Joel Lane Museum House is located two blocks south of Hillsborough Street at the corner of Saint Mary's and West Hargett Streets near downtown.)
Tuesday, July 4, 2006, 10am - 4pm.
Demonstrations of colonial and Revolutionary War era crafts and games. Throughout the day costumed docents will provide tours of the house and gardens. Revolutionary War re-enactors will march and drill in the yard to demonstrate how our militia won our Independence. There will be games and crafts for children of all ages plus special talks on the gardens and other aspects of NC's colonial history. Free.
(919) 833-3431.

Thurs. - Sun., July 6-9, 2006

50th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (much further afield)
MacRae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain near Linville, (Avery County), NC. (Grandfather Mountain is located on US Highway 221, two miles north of Linville, NC and one mile south of the Blue Ridge Parkway (milepost 305).
Thursday through Sunday, July 6-9 2006. The Grandfather Mountain Scottish Highland Games are sponsored by more than 120 Scottish clans and societies, and have become known as "The Gathering" of Scots in the New World because the event attracts the participation of more Scottish family lines than any other games in America; and the spectacular mountain setting (on the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountain Range - 6,000 feet elevation) is reminiscent of Scotland. Parade of Tartans, sheep herding by Scottish border collies, hammer throw, Caber toss (the Caber is a telephone-pole-size log that Scottish athletes toss end-over-end in this heavy-weight Scottish event)Tickets to the Highland Games are $25 Saturday and $15 Sunday for adults and $5 each day for children ages 5-12. Children under five are free. Pets are not allowed. Tickets are available at the field on the day of the event, or secure ordering is available on-line at www.gmhg.org. Click here for more information. Also visit averycounty.com/?subPage=20 for additional photographs and information.
www.gmhg.org
(828) 733-1333.

Sat., July 8, 2006

2nd Saturday Hillsborough Guided Walking Tour
Saturday, July 8, 2006, 10am & 2pm
The Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St., Hillsborough, NC.
Explore Hillsborough's history on a 90 minute guided walking tour through it's historic district. The tour features historic buildings and homes, churches, gardens, and cemeteries. Admission $2-$6
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-774.

Sat., July 8, 2006

ClayWorks Kids' Sculpture Workshop at Market Street Books & Maps (Southern Village)
Saturdays, 9-11am. For ages 6 and up.
Create sculptures based on book characters with Stephanie Dimac. Call to register. $20, includes materials.
704 Market St., Southern Village, Chapel Hill.
(919) 933-5111.

Sat.,July 8 2006

Saturdays in Saxaphaw Outdoor Music Concerts - Featuring Milagro Saints
1616 Jordan Drive, Saxapahaw, NC 27340. (Further afield - @ 1/2 hour from Chapel Hill/Carrboro locations.)
Sat., July 8, 2006, 6pm - 8pm.
Outdoor Concerts will take place from 6pm - 8pm every Saturday evening featuring an array of acclaimed bands and performers. Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy some great music by the River.
(336) 376-3122.

Sat., July 15, 2006

Carrboro Century Center American Summer 2006 Documentary Series
Presented by Carrboro Recreation and Parks; Curated by Charleen Swansea
Saturday, July 15, 2006, 7pm - 9pm

Documentary films featured:

Inside the White House (National Geographic) reveals secrets of the most famous building in America. National Geographic takes us into the private quarters and conducts candid interviews with Presidents, chefs, butlers, and workers.

Robot Pals (Scientific America): Documentary explores advanced research at MIT designing robots to be more like teddy bears so operators will like them and interact with them better.

$4.00 per person includes free popcorn and soda.

Sat., July 15, 2006

Sat., July 15 2006

Saturdays in Saxaphaw Outdoor Music Concerts - Featuring Brown Mountain Lights
1616 Jordan Drive, Saxapahaw, NC 27340. (Further afield - @ 1/2 hour from Chapel Hill/Carrboro locations.)
Sat., July 8, 2006, 6pm - 8pm.
Outdoor Concerts will take place from 6pm - 8pm every Saturday evening featuring an array of acclaimed bands and performers. Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy some great music by the River.
(336) 376-3122.

Thurs., July 17 - Sun. July 24, 2006

Kids Exchange Consignment Sale & Parents Fair - "Clean your closets and fill your pockets with $$$." The Triangle's Premier Consignment Sale! (Fall & Winter clothing, toys, baby gear and more)
NC State Fairgrounds, Jim Graham Building.
Giant consignment fair offers gently used kids' & maternity clothes, baby equipment, furniture, toys and much more.
To consign, register online; if no internet access: (205) 824-8245. General info: Julie@KidsExchange.net. To volunteer: Doris@KidsExchange.net/848-5072 (Volunteers shop first!) Business Exhibitor Space Available: Amy@KidsExchange.net
This event will takes place again in January 2007 (Spring & Summer clothes)!
www.KidsExchange.net

Fri., July 21, 2006

Pinocchio: A New Musical Play presented by the Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh, NC
Last weekend! Daily through Sunday, July 23, 2006; Friday, July 21, 2006 shows at 12:30 and 7:30pm. Admission fee.
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
919-821-4579

Sat., July 22, 2006

Korean Paper Painting at Exploris, Raleigh, NC
Saturday, July 22, 2006, 2:00pm. Admission required; $5 per person; children 3 and under free.
From the Exploris website: "Korean painter Kwang Suk Park takes you through a cultural exploration of her home country, demonstrating Korean painting techniques and materials. Her figurative paintings show a combination of eastern religion, women and her experiences here in the US. She'll also share some of the colorful and vibrant paintings she has created herself, using traditional Korean materials ? ink and watercolor pigments, rice paper and brushes, with traditional techniques. And, you'll have a chance to try some of these techniques with her during your visit to Exploris."
919-834-4040
www.exploris.org

Sat., July 22, 2006

Pinocchio: A New Musical Play presented by the Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh, NC
Last weekend! Daily through Sunday, July 23, 2006; Saturday, July 22, 2006 shows at 1pm and 5pm. Admission fee.
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
919-821-4579

Sat., July 22, 2006

Concerts on the Lawn at the NC Museum of Art featuring Texas music legend Delbert McClinton, NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC
Saturday, July 22, 2006 8:30pm. Admission fee for adults; children ages 5 and under admitted free on the lawn. $23 ($20 Members) Premium Reserved, $20 ($17) Reserved, $18 ($15) Lawn, $9 Children 6-12, Lawn only, Children five and under free, Lawn only. Will McFarlane (Former Bonnie Raitt guitarist and Delbert McClinton session player) opens for Delbert McClinton.
919-715- 5923
www.ncartmuseum.org

Sat., July 22, 2006

Saturdays in Saxapahaw at the Saxapahaw Rivermill - Featuring Laura Blackley and the Love Handles (@ 15 minutes from Chapel Hill)
(Ongoing each Saturday, 5:00pm - 8:00pm).
Featuring live music, farmers' market, games and activities for kids, and lots of fun for the whole family.
(336) 376-3122
www.rivermillvillage.com/farmers.html

Sun., July 23, 2006

Pinocchio: A New Musical Play presented by the Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh, NC
Last weekend! Daily through Sunday, July 23, 2006; Friday, July 23, 2006 shows at 1pm and 5pm. Admission fee.
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
919-821-4579

July 22 - July 30, 2006

Purina Incredible Dog Team at Tweetsie Railroad (much further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
Saturday, July 22 - Sunday, July 30, 2006. For nine exciting days, Tweetsie Railroad will play host to the world famous Purina Incredible Dog Team. Audiences of all ages will be dazzled by these unique high-energy performances showcasing a team of dynamic dogs in acrobatic freestyle routines. These dogs have delighted audiences nationwide at half-time shows and on television. Seating is on a first-come, first seated basis and reservations are not required for the shows. Event is included in the regular daily admission fee. Three shows daily in the County Fair Area. Park Admission: Adults $27, Children 3-12, $19. Prices include $1 processing fee for phone and Internet orders.
Children 2 & under Free.

www.tweetsie.com
1-877-TWEETSIE

Fri., July 28, 2006

Last Friday in Hillsborough
Friday, July 28, 2006, 6-9pm.
Last Friday is an evening of events on the last Friday of each month from April through September in Hillsborough's downtown historic district. A band is featured on the old courthouse lawn plus visual arts, dance, and literature. Businesses, galleries, studios, restaurants, and museums and historic sites remain open and offer special programs. Artists, food vendors, musicians, and craftspeople set up their wares on the sidewalks. Sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council.
(919) 732-7741

Fri., July 28, 2006

4th Annual Dog Day Afternoon - Burwell School Third Annual Dog Day Afternoon - Cutest Puppy Contest and Live Music, 319 Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC 27514
Friday, July 28, 2006 6-8:30pm
Come join dog owners, dog lovers, and dog businesses from all over the Triangle for this celebration of our beloved pets. Dogs of all shapes, sizes, and ages are welcome! This free event will include live music, demonstrations, vendors, and contests for the cutest puppy (1 year old and under), best dressed dog, and look-a-like. (Registration fee for contest participation.) Dogs must be leashed.

The historic Burwell School (circa 1821) is the site of the Reverend and Mrs. Burwell's School for Young Ladies, an 1821 two-story frame house, with an 1840 brick music building, an 1840 brick necessary house, and surrounded by lovely formal gardens.
www.burwellschool.org
(919) 732-7451.

Sat., July 29, 2006

Bomba y Plena: Dance from Puerto Rico at Exploris, Raleigh, NC, 201 East Hargett St. Raleigh, NC 27601.
Saturday, July 29, 2006, 2:00pm. Admission required; $5 per person; children 3 and under free.
From the Exploris website: "Join presenters Valeria & Luis Ramos II from Kuumba Cultural Arts for an interactive performance of the bomba y plena, two popular traditional dances from Puerto Rico. Learn about the African origins of the dances and costumes, listen to the call and response vocals and enjoy the rhythmic foot and hand movements of the dancers. Then join the Ramoses as you try these fun dance steps."
919-834-4040
www.exploris.org

Sat., July 29, 2006

Saturdays in Saxapahaw at the Saxapahaw Rivermill - Featuring Tommy Edwards and Friends (@ 15 minutes from Chapel Hill)
(Ongoing each Saturday, 5:00pm - 8:00pm).
Featuring live music, farmers' market, games and activities for kids, and lots of fun for the whole family.
(336) 376-3122
www.rivermillvillage.com/farmers.html

Sat. & Sun., July 29 and 30, 2006

BeleChere - The Southeast's Largest Free Street Festival in Asheville, NC (much further afield)
Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30, 2006
Live entertainment, artwork, food, carnival with kids' activities, and more. Three days, 80 bands, 6 stages.
www.belechere.com

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August

Sat., August 5, 2006

Engineering Exploration Fair at the NC Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave., Durham, NC 27704
Saturday, August 5 10am-1pm
Special Event! PLAY WITH IBM ENGINEERS TO SOLVE SOME FUN ENGINEERING CHALLENGES - Play with a team of 25 real engineers from IBM and do fun science and engineering experiments with other museum guests to celebrate their summer edition of E-Week (Engineers' Week).
"We know that if we want to get our children interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering or math--and their associated opportunities--we've got to catch their attention early. This partnership with the Museum gives IBM engineers a chance to share their passion for innovation through fun and educational science experiments,? said Frank Jania, IBM Software Engineer.
Engineering experiments will include some favorite ?e-week? activities such as The Flinker, Soap Bubbles, Robotics and Balloon Rockets and more!
Tailored for elementary through middle school students. Free with Museum admission.
(919) 220-5429
www.ncmls.org

Sat., August 5, 2006

2nd Saturday Hillsborough Guided Walking Tour
Saturday, August 7, 2006, 10am & 2pm
The Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St., Hillsborough, NC.
Explore Hillsborough's history on a 90 minute guided walking tour through it's historic district. The tour features historic buildings and homes, churches, gardens, and cemeteries. Admission $2-$6
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-774.

Sat., August 5, 2006

A Closer Look: Early American Indian Life at the NC Museum of History
Saturday August 5, 2006, 1pm-3pm (drop-in program)
Explore American Indian culture in North Carolina. Touch American Indian pottery, basketry, beads, and more.
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
(919) 807-7900.

Tues., August 8, 2006 (also Tues., August 15, 2006)

Time for Tots: Down on the Farm at the NC Museum of History
Tuesday August 8, 2006, 10am - 10:45am (also Tuesday August 15th)
How do farmers get ready for harvest time? Learn about their different tools, churn butter, and hear a story from down on the farm.
For ages 3-5 with an adult. Registration begins July 1; call (919) 807-7992.
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
(919) 807-7992.

Fri., Sat., and Sun. August 11-13, 2006 (and ongoing each Fri-Sun through September 3rd)

Paperhand Puppet Intervention Puppet Show at the Forest Theater, UNC Campus in Chapel Hill (Map to the Forest Theater)
Friday-Sunday, August 11-13, 7 pm. Admission. Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents "As the Crow Flies: Tales from Four Directions" - "stories from around the world, illuminated in a myriad of puppetry styles. Giant puppets, masks, stilts, painted cardboard, and shadows come to life with live music."
(919) 923-1857.

Sat., August 12, 2006

6th Annual Family Fun Day/Back-to-School Concert in the Park
(Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation, Hargraves Center)
Saturday, August 12, 2 - 9 pm. Admission free. Youth and adult activities for families at the Hargraves Center. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a day of music, food, swimming and a variety of games and activities for youth and adults throughout the day.
(919) 969-2057.

Sat., August 12, 2006

Crafts of the Antebellum South: A Living History Event at the Burwell School Historic Site, 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, NC
Saturday, August 12, 11am - 3:30 pm
From the website: "Experience the crafts of the Antebellum Period in this Living History Event. The event is FREE and open to the public. Come and join the costumed interpreters while they perform their crafts. Learn how Thomas Day built his cabinetry, and many crafts practiced by the female students of the Burwell School such as knitting, beaded purse making, embroidery, punch embroidery, quilting, bobbin lace making, sewing pin cushions and many more. Maybe you can event try to experiment with a few."
www.historichillsborough.org
919-732-7451

Sat., August 12, 2006

Family Fun Day in Hillsborough, NC
Saturday, August 12
From the website: "A day of activities that will appeal to all. Guided tours, children's activities, artisan demonstrations, farmer's market, shopping and dining. From relaxation to adventure, Hillsborough offers it all. For more information call 877-732-7748 or 919-732-7741."
www.historichillsborough.org

Sat., August 12, 2006

Hillsborough BikeFest 2006: 11th Annual Rural Heritage Tour, Hillsborough NC
Saturday, August 12
From the website: "BikeFest 2006:11th Annual Rural Heritage Tour - 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."
www.historichillsborough.org

Sat., August 12, 2006

See the Perseid Meteor Shower
at Jordan Lake's Ebenezer Church Recreation Area (Near U.S. 64)
Saturday, August 12, 2006, 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Educators from the Morehead Planetarium will bring telescopes for those who want to see the moon and Jupiter more clearly, and will offer guidance. The Perseid meteor showers appear in the area of the constellation Perseus in the north-eastern sky. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, check www.moreheadplanetarium.org or call (919) 549-6863 for a cancellation notice.

More about the Perseids (from http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_calendar_2006.html:) "The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower will peak this year (2006) on August 12, but you should be able to see some meteors from July 23 - August 22 (2006). The nearly-full moon will be a problem this year hiding all but the brightest meteors. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation of Perseus. Look to the northeast."

Tues., August 15, 2006 (also Tues., August 8, 2006)

Time for Tots: Down on the Farm at the NC Museum of History
Tuesday August 15, 2006, 10am - 10:45am (also Tuesday August 8th)
How do farmers get ready for harvest time? Learn about their different tools, churn butter, and hear a story from down on the farm.
For ages 3-5 with an adult. Registration begins July 1; call (919) 807-7992.
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-774.

Fri., Sat., and Sun. August 18-20, 2006 (and ongoing each Fri-Sun through September 3rd)

Paperhand Puppet Intervention Puppet Show at the Forest Theater, UNC Campus in Chapel Hill (Map to the Forest Theater)
Friday-Sunday, August 18-20, 7 pm. Admission. (Ongoing each Fri-Sun through September 3rd). Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents "As the Crow Flies: Tales from Four Directions" - "stories from around the world, illuminated in a myriad of puppetry styles. Giant puppets, masks, stilts, painted cardboard, and shadows come to life with live music."
(919) 923-1857.

Sat., August 19, 2006

American Summer 2006 Documentary Series at the Carrboro Century Center
Presented by Carrboro Recreation and Parks; Curated by Charleen Swansea
Saturday, August 18, 2006, 7pm - 9pm

Documentary films featured:

Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff explores wacky buildings all over America. See the Tail O' the Pup in West Hollywood, the Big Duck on Long Island, and go into the Fresh Water Hall of Fame where you can stand in the mouth of a Muskie.

How Much Wood Can a Wood Chuck Chuck: An early film by Werner Hertzog. Learn how championship auctioneers practice to become really fast, and then watch their stylish competition to sell cattle to Amish farmers.

$4.00 per person includes free popcorn and soda.

Sat., August 19, 2006

2006 Butterfly Gardening Symposium presented by the NC Museum of Life and Science and the Carolina Butterfly Society, at the NC Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave., Durham, NC 27704
Saturday, August 19 10am-4pm
2006 Carolina Butterfly Gardening Symposium all-day event will include amateur and expert presentations, workshops and tours for gardening enthusiasts, amateur naturalists, photographers and educators with the Museum's enchanting Magic Wings Tropical Butterfly Conservatory as the event's backdrop.
An accompanying evening event, Black Light Insect Hunt, will take place on Museum grounds from 9-11pm and is free for all Symposium participants.
Symposium Registration Fee: $20 until August 18; $25 on-site registration day of event; additional $6.50 for catered lunch. ($7.50 per child age 12 and under; $14.00 with lunch.) Symposium fee includes all programs, lunch (if applicable) and admission to the Museum of Life and Science.
Carolina Butterfly Gardening Symposium registration forms are at www.ncmls.org or register by phone (919) 220-5429 x303.
(919) 220-5429
www.ncmls.org

Sat., August 19, 2006

Saturdays in Saxaphaw Farmer's Market and Outdoor Music Concerts - Featuring Mad Tea Party
1616 Jordan Drive, Saxapahaw, NC 27340. (Further afield - @ 1/2 hour from Chapel Hill/Carrboro locations.)
Sat., August 19, 2006, 6pm - 8pm.
Outdoor Concerts will take place from 6pm - 8pm every Saturday evening (from May 6th through August 26th) featuring an array of acclaimed bands and performers. Local and organic produce, flowers, wine, james, 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.
www.rivermillvillage.com
(336) 376-3122.

Fri., Sat., and Sun. August 25-27, 2006 (and ongoing each Fri-Sun through September 3rd)

Paperhand Puppet Intervention Puppet Show at the Forest Theater, UNC Campus in Chapel Hill (Map to the Forest Theater)
Friday-Sunday, August 25-27, 7 pm. Admission. (Ongoing each Fri-Sun through September 3rd). Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents "As the Crow Flies: Tales from Four Directions" - "stories from around the world, illuminated in a myriad of puppetry styles. Giant puppets, masks, stilts, painted cardboard, and shadows come to life with live music."
(919) 923-1857.

Fri., August 25, 2006

Last Friday in Hillsborough
Friday, August 25, 2006, 6-9pm.
Come see the Scarecrows on display on Churton St. and enjoy music, food, and art in Hillsborough's downtown historic district. A band is featured on the old courthouse lawn plus visual arts, dance, and literature. Businesses, galleries, studios, restaurants, and museums and historic sites remain open and offer special programs. Artists, food vendors, musicians, and craftspeople set up their wares on the sidewalks. Sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council.
(919) 732-7741.

Sat., August 26, 2006

30th Annual Cary Lazy Days Arts & Crafts Festival
Downtown Cary
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, 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.

Sat., August 26, 2006

Saturdays in Saxaphaw Farmer's Market and Outdoor Music Concerts - Featuring Big Medicine
1616 Jordan Drive, Saxapahaw, NC 27340. (Further afield - @ 1/2 hour from Chapel Hill/Carrboro locations.)
Sat., August 26, 2006, 6pm - 8pm.
Outdoor Concerts will take place from 6pm - 8pm every Saturday evening (from May 6th through August 26th) featuring an array of acclaimed bands and performers. Local and organic produce, flowers, wine, james, 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.
www.rivermillvillage.com
(336) 376-3122.

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September

Fri., Sat., and Sun., September 1-3, 2006

29th Annual Old Fashioned Farmer's Day at the G.T. Petty Memorial Fairgrounds, Silk Hope, NC
Fri., Sat., and Sun., September 1- 3, 2006 (Gate opens at 6:00 pm Fri. Sept. 2. and at 9:00 am on Sept. 3 and 4)
Celebrate an American Way of Life and Old Fashioned Farming with lots of events and entertainment all weekend, including: country entertainment, antique tractor pulls (Friday night and Saturday), restored antique farm equipment in use, antique tractors and autos, old time farm crafts demonstrations, working farm animals in action, children's pony and fair rides, children's farm animals on display (petting zoo), children's pedal tractor pull, food, home made ice cream, arts, crafts & flea market vendors and musical entertainment (country, gospel, bluegrass, and southern rock, folk dancers and clogging).

Admission fee, children under 10 free; Senior Citizens receive a discount.
www.silkhoperuritans.com
(919) 742-2972 or (919) 742-4881.

Fri., Sat., and Sun. September 1-3, 2006

Paperhand Puppet Intervention Puppet Show at the Forest Theater, UNC Campus in Chapel Hill (Map to the Forest Theater)
Friday-Sunday, September 1-3, 7 pm. Admission. (Ongoing each Fri-Sun through September 3rd). Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents "As the Crow Flies: Tales from Four Directions" - "stories from around the world, illuminated in a myriad of puppetry styles. Giant puppets, masks, stilts, painted cardboard, and shadows come to life with live music."
(919) 923-1857.

Fri., Sept. 8, 2006 and Sat., Sept. 9, 2006

Paperhand Puppet Intervention at the NC Museum of Art, NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, 2006, 7:00pm
Admission: $15 ($12 Members) Reserved, $12 ($9), General and Lawn, $6 Children 6-12, Lawn only
Children five and under free, Lawn only
From the NC Museum of Art website: "The award-winning Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents its annual giant-puppet pageant for the first time at the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater. Set to live music, the production features an awe-inspiring mix of monumental nature puppets, shadow puppets, masks, and stilt walking that will excite and delight people of all ages."
www.ncartmuseum.org
(919) 715- 5923

September 8 - 17, 2006

North Carolina Mountain State Fair, Fletcher, NC (much further afield, near the Asheville Airport)
1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC 28732
Annual Mountain State Fair features kids' activities, carnival rides (Powers Great American Midway), livestock competitions, live music (including bluegrass, old-time and gospel), giant produce including pumpkins, watermelons, and sunflowers, antique farm equipment display, Farm Adventure Tent (watch the mama pig with her piglets, the baby ducklings on the water slide and some hands-on barnyard activities for the children), watch chainsaw Artist Mountain Dan Smathers sculpt wood with a chainsaw, transforming a block of wood into a bear, eagle or fish right before your eyes; Heritage Walk (take a walk through the past and learn about family traditions and mountain folks way of life; see crafters at work); Hogway Speedway Racing Pigs (pick your favorite pig and root them to the finish line); RAGGS Kids Club Band; Wild World of Animals (animals in the show range from arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, birds and finally mammals); and
Amazing Animal Adventures (Narration by a princess on horseback, learn about tigers, cougars, monkeys, parrots and many other animals. Experience a Rain Forest adventure exhibit before or after the show.)
http://www.ncagr.com/markets/fairs/mtnfair/index.htm
(828) 687-1414.

Fair Dates: September 8 - September 17, 2006

Hours of Operation: Fridays 9/8 & 15, Thursday, 9/14, Sundays 9/10& 17
Gates Open 9:00 a.m.
Buildings Open 10:00 a.m.
Rides Open Noon

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9/11, 12 & 13
Gates Open 2:00p.m.
Buildings Open 3:00 p.m.
Rides Open 4:00 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 9 & 16
Gates Open 9:00 a.m.
Buildings Open 10:00 a.m..
Rides Open 10:00 a.m.

Sat., Sept. 9, 2006

Carrboro Farmers Market
(Farmer's Market Hours: 7am - 12 noon).
Come out and enjoy Carrboro Farmers Market products.
Town Commons, 301 W. Main St., Carrboro. (Beside Town Hall, Weaver and Main Streets, Carrboro).
http://www.carrborofarmersmarket.com/
(919) 932-1641.

Sat., Sept. 9, 2006

2nd Saturday Hillsborough Guided Walking Tour
Saturday, September 10, 2005, 10am & 2pm
The Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St., Hillsborough, NC.
Explore Hillsborough's history on a 90 minute guided walking tour through it's historic district. The tour features historic buildings and homes, churches, gardens, and cemeteries. Admission $2-$6
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-774.

Sat., September 9, 2006

Family Fun Day in Hillsborough, NC
Saturday, August 9, 2006
From the website: "A day of activities that will appeal to all. Guided tours, children's activities, artisan demonstrations, farmer's market, shopping and dining. From relaxation to adventure, Hillsborough offers it all. For more information call 877-732-7748 or 919-732-7741."
www.historichillsborough.org

Sat. and Sun., Sept. 9-10, 2006

Revolutionary War History Weekend in Hillsborough, NC
Saturday and Sunday, September 9-10; Sat.10am-4pm; Sun. 11am -3pm
From the website: "Come to Downtown Hillsborough and experience the history of the war that shaped our nation. Join a host of costumed interpreters as they demonstrate tactics, daily tasks and battle re-encampments including David Fanning's Tory raid on Hillsborough and his capture of Governor Burke! Encampment site to be located at Cameron Park. Raid re-enactments to take place on Sat. at 11am and Sun. at 2pm."
www.historichillsborough.org

Sat., Sept. 9, 2006

Olde Orange County NC Family History Day at the Century Hall in the Carrboro Century Center, Downtown Carrboro, NC
Saturday, September 9, 2006 10am - 3pm
Free admission - Free parking - Free assistance
Free Wireless Internet Access - Free morning & afternoon programs.

If you are researching your roots in Central NC, and need assistance with your NC genealogical research, come to the Olde Orange County Family History Day at the Carrboro Century Center. Representatives from the North Carolina Genealogical Society, the North Carolina Friends Historical Society and genealogical & historical groups & libraries from the counties of ?Olde Orange? (Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham and Wake) will be available to answer your questions and help you with information on what to look for and where to search for records on your family. There will be lots of ?freebies? available to take home

Sponsored by the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 4703, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-4703 and the Town of Carrboro Recration & Parks Department.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/oldeorangeday/
richard_ellington@unc.edu
(919) 967-4168 or (919) 544-6242

Sat., Sept. 9, 2006

Tobacco Harvest Festival and Mock Auction at the Duke Homestead.
2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham, NC 27705
September 9, 2006, 10am - 4pm
Costumed interpreters demonstrate traditional tobacco harvesting, stringing, and curing. Hear the sounds of the only tobacco auction left in Durham. Enjoy historic games, music, and refreshments.
(919) 477-5498.

Sat., September 9, 2006

Wilmington Annual Art & Antique Walk Historic Downtown Wilmington (further afield; @ 2 1/2 hour drive from Chapel Hill)
Art and Antiques will be displayed along Front Street from 10am - 5pm. Free admission. Rain date is Sunday, September 11, 2005.
www.dbawilmington.com
(910) 251-0727

September 12-16, 2006

Chatham County Fair, Pittsboro, NC
(Hwy. 64 behind Food Lion)
Tuesday - Saturday, September 12-16, 2005
Carnival rides, animal competitions, and lots of fun activities for children and families!
(919) 542-5511.

Sat., September 16, 2006

BugFest 2006 at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601-1029.
www.naturalsciences.org
Saturday, September 16, 9am - 5pm. Admission free. This is the 10th Annual BugFest event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences! From the website: "As the nation's largest single-day bug event, BugFest?held annually at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh?offers quirky bug-filled fun for adventurous people of all ages. Learn about arthropods, which make up three-quarters of all animals on Earth. See unusual insects, arachnids, and crustaceans from around the world. Taste delectable dishes featuring creepy crawlers as a major ingredient at Caf? Insecta.
Educational and entertaining displays, exhibits and activities?both inside and outside the Museum?will highlight BugFest! Don't miss the Roachingham 500 (with returning champ Roachard Petty), Bee Bearding and other special events." View amazing and bizarre live animals such as the foot-long Malaysian walking stick, the venomous giant South American centipede, and an Amazonian bird-eating spider as big as a dinner plate!
(919) 733-7450 or toll-free (877) 4NATSCI

Friday - Sunday, September 15-17, 2006

2006 (25th Anniversary) Greek Festival, at the Kerr-Scott Pavilion, NC State Fairgrounds. Enter through Gates 4 & 5 Youth Center Rd. Sponsored by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Raleigh, NC with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity.

9/15/2006: 5-10pm
9/16/2006: 11am-10pm
9/17/2006: 11am-8pm

Authentic Greek food, pastries, Taverna, Live Bouzouki Band, entertainment, Greek dancing, coffee shop, cooking demonstrations, gift shops and more. Admission fee; children 12 and under free.
www.holytrinityraleigh.org
(919) 781-4548.

Sat., September 16, 2006

5th Annual Woof-A-Palooza Dog Walk to Benefit Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, Inc. (CARE) Central Carolina Community College, (Hwy 64 West), 764 West St., Pittsboro NC 27312 (further afield).
Sat., September 16, 2006, 10am - 2pm. Rain or shine!
Woof-A-Palooza is a one mile dog walk to benefit Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, Inc. (CARE). There will be activities, contests, prizes, refreshments, vendors, contests, demonstrations, and other activities for you and your pet. To register for the walk or to be a corporate sponsor, download the application/pledge form or corporate sponsorship form from our website www.chathamanimalrescue.org under ?Events? or send an e-mail with your name, address and daytime phone number to woofapalooza@chathamanimalrescue.org.
(919) 542-5757.

More information about CARE: Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, Inc. is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit humane society. All the animals in the C.A.R.E. system are fostered in volunteer foster homes. C.A.R.E. pays for food and routine medical expenses such as spay or neuter, rabies vaccinations, deworming and vaccinations. Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Adoption fees cover the very basic medical expenses of animals, but they do not cover additional treatments that some animals require. Proceeds from Woof A Palooza will be used to help pay the veterinary expense of animals in the C.A.R.E. system and will help with humane education and outreach efforts in Chatham County.

Sat., September 16, 2006

Sat., September 23, 2006

Fall 2006 Date TBA

Montrose Garden Open Day, Hillsborough, NC.
~~Sat., Sept. 24, 2005, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.~~
320 Saint Mary's Road, Hillsborough, NC. (Please park next door at Cameron Park School.)
This is your opportunity to visit the gardens at the peak of late summer and early fall bloom. Plants specially propagated from the gardens are available for purchase. The Orange County Historical Museum will sell picnic lunches to raise funds for the museum. No admission charge.
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-7787.

Sun., Sept. 24, 2006

9th Annual Carrboro Music Festival All kinds of music, all around town, all for free!
Free music festival held annually in downtown Carrboro on the last Sunday of September. Come and join in the musical festivities! Sunday, September 24, 2006 from 1pm until midnight. The festival will feature a wide range of musical styles at twenty-one indoor and outdoor stages all over Carrboro, as well as kid's activities at the Town Commons, all for free. Kids activities include fun crafts at Ellen's Kids' Corner and a great new Bounce House Village for kids to bounce and play on. Spend a magic moment with our wandering Mother Goose. In addition, Studio, Dance & Gymnastics Center will have an obstacle course for children ages 3-8 and team gymnasts performing tumbling exhibitions. A free shuttle bus will run from the Carrboro Plaza Park & Ride Lot from noon until 8pm, and will run down Main St. to Brewer Lane and then back to Carrboro Plaza. The popular Little Blue Choo train will provide free rides on Weaver Street between Town Hall and Weaver Street Market from 1 - 6pm.
100 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC 27510.
(919) 969-7522.

Thurs. September 28, 2006

NC Botanical Gardens Garden Story Time
Totten Center, U.S. 15-501/N.C. 54 Bypass, Chapel Hill. Garden Story Books in the Paul Green Cabin of the North Carolina Botanical Gardens every Thursday at 10 am (through October), for preschool-aged children with an adult. Listen to a story and then explore the garden together! Call to RSVP (919) 962-0522. Enjoy exploring in the garden after story time.

Fri., Sept. 29, 2006

Last Friday in Hillsborough
Friday, September 29, 2006, 6-9pm.
An evening of events on the last Friday of each month from April through September in Hillsborough's downtown historic district. A band is featured on the old courthouse lawn plus visual arts, dance, and literature. Businesses, galleries, studios, restaurants, and museums and historic sites remain open and offer special programs. Artists, food vendors, musicians, and craftspeople set up their wares on the sidewalks. Sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council.
(919) 732-7741.

Fri.-Sun., Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2006 (also Fri.-Sun., October 7- 9, 2006)

Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the North Carolina Transportation Museum (further afield in Spencer, NC.) 411 Salisbury Avenue, Spencer, NC, 28159. (704) - 639 - 1881.

Friday through Sunday, September 29-October 1 (also October 7-9th, 2006)
Preschoolers and their parents can take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine at this limited-engagement tour, enjoy storytelling, video viewing, live music and many more 60th Anniversary special events. This one-of-a-kind family experience makes stops at regional heritage railroads in nearly 40 cities across the country with more than 1 million visitors expected (nationwide).
Tickets are $16.00 for everyone age 2 and up. Advance purchase is recommended. All ticket sales are final.
For tickets and information, visit www.ticketweb.com or call 1-866-468-7630. Events are rain or shine.

Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 29 - 30th, 2006, and ongoing Oct. 6-7th, 13-14th, 20-21st, 27-28th 2006

Ghost Train Halloween Festival at the Tweetsie Railroad (much further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
Attractions include a night-time Ghost Train ride, Haunted House, 3-D Maze and the Black Hole?, Halloween shows and trick-or-treating. A limited number of guests are admitted each night, so purchase tickets in advance to ensure admittance. You can order tickets online or call our toll-free number 1-877 TWEETSIE. Gates Open: 7:30 p.m. Advance Tickets Required Admission Prices: $22 Per Person, Children 2 & under Free.

www.tweetsie.com
1-877-TWEETSIE

Sat., Sept. 30, 2006

Little River Blue Grass Festival
Sat., September 30, 2006, 12-6pm
Please call number below for more information.

Little River Regional Park, Guess Rd. Rougemont
(919) 245-2660 (Orange County Rec. & Parks Dept.)

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October

Reminder: Daylight Savings Time ends this year on October 29, 2605 at 2am. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on October 29th.

Scroll Down or Click here for the CHillKids Halloween Events and Pumpkin Picking Guide

Fri.-Sun., Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2006 (also Fri.-Sun., October 7- 9, 2006)

Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the North Carolina Transportation Museum (further afield in Spencer, NC.) 411 Salisbury Avenue, Spencer, NC, 28159. (704) - 639 - 1881.

Friday through Sunday, September 29- October 1 (also October 7-9th, 2006)
Preschoolers and their parents can take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine at this limited-engagement tour, enjoy storytelling, video viewing, live music and many more 60th Anniversary special events. This one-of-a-kind family experience makes stops at regional heritage railroads in nearly 40 cities across the country with more than 1 million visitors expected (nationwide).
Tickets are $16.00 for everyone age 2 and up. Advance purchase is recommended. All ticket sales are final.
For tickets and information, visit www.ticketweb.com or call 1-866-468-7630. Events are rain or shine.

Sat. - Sun, Sept. 30 - October 1, 2006 (Open every Saturday and Sunday in October, 2006)

Ken's Korny Corn Maze at Ken's Produce and Garden Center (further afield in Garner, NC).
3175 Benson Rd, Garner, NC 27529-9065.
Saturday, September 30, 2006 10am - 3pm, and Sunday October 1, 2006 from 1 pm - 6pm.
Explore the 5-acre corn maze and pick a pumpkin to carve. (A smaller straw maze is available for younger children.) When the sun goes down, flashlights are required and they make spooky effects in the Halloween corn maze.
(919) 779-4765.

Tues. Oct. 3 (also Tues. Oct. 10, 2006)

Time for Tots: Black Cats and Spooky Things at the NC Museum of History
5 East Edenton St., Raleigh, NC

Tuesday, Oct. 3, or Tuesday, Oct. 10
10:00 a.m.?10:45 a.m.
Ages 3?5 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.

Halloween, All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead?look at the history and symbols of these fall holidays and make a not-too-spooky craft to take home.
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
(919) 807-7968

Thurs. October 5, 2006

21st Annual Great Pumpkin Contest - State Farmers Market, Raleigh, NC
I-40, Exit 297 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Thursday, October 5, 2006 (Call 919-733-7417 for schedule - not yet published as of 8/26/06)
Pumpkin decorating contest, a largest pumpkin contest, and a great selection of pumpkins, gourds & other Fall decorations from local farms.
(919) 733-7417

Thurs. - Sun., October 5, 6, 7 & 8, 2006

Shakori Hills Fall Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance
Silk Hope, NC (near Pittsboro)
Thursday - Sunday, October 5-8, 2006
4 days, 4 stages, over 40 bands! An all-ages family-friendly event with great kid-family and family-friendly activities throughout the weekend. The Shakori Hills Fall Festival also features great music. Day and weekend tickets available. There is also a Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in the Spring (April).
1439 Henderson Tanyard Road, Silk Hope, NC (18 miles southwest of Chapel Hill in Chatham County, North Carolina)
www.shakorihills.org
(919) 542-8142.

Sat. - Sun., Oct. 7 - Oct. 8, 2006 (Also Nov. 4 - 5, 2006)

Kids' Campout at Crane Creek Ranch
Saturday - Sunday, October 7 - October 8, 2006 (Also Nov 4 - 5, 2006)
3516 Bivins Rd., Hillsborough, NC 27278 (Northern Durham)
Crane Creek Ranch will have a Kids' Campout weekend, which includes a formal riding lesson Saturday morning, bareback riding, and pony cart rides in the afternoon. Campout participants also work in the barn, play on the playground, and in the evening tents are set up for the campout. Sunday morning the campout continues with breakfast, feeding the horses, grooming and tacking up horses for lessons, then bareback riding and pony cart rides. Cost: $100.00 for the weekend, $60 for a 24 hour period, or $45.00 for just the day. Advance registration required. Call 919-620-9313 for more information and to register.
www.ccranch.com
(919) 620-9313.

(Crane Creek Ranch also offers After School Care, Horse Back Riding Lessons, and other events for kids throughout the year, as well as Summer Camp sessions each summer. Visit www.ccranch.com for more information.)

Fri., Oct. 6, 2006

3rd Annual Fore! the Children Golf Tournament to raise funds for Prevent Child Abuse NC
Friday, October 6, 2006, at the Preserve at Jordan Lake
www.preventchildabusenc.org
(919) 829-8009.

Sat., October 7, 2006

Tour de Carrboro Series: Carrboro 10K (10 Km) at McDougle Middle School
From the website: "C'est la amour! A perfect race for this time of year ? an early fall 10K through the tree-lined streets of Carrboro."

Fri. and Sat. Oct. 6-7, 2006, and ongoing each weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) in October

Ghost Train Halloween Festival at the Tweetsie Railroad (much further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
Attractions include a night-time Ghost Train ride, Haunted House, 3-D Maze and the Black Hole?, Halloween shows and trick-or-treating. A limited number of guests are admitted each night, so purchase tickets in advance to ensure admittance. You can order tickets online or call our toll-free number 1-877 TWEETSIE. Gates Open: 7:30 p.m. Advance Tickets Required Admission Prices: $23 Per Person, Children 2 & under Free.

www.tweetsie.com
1-877-TWEETSIE

Fri - Sun., Oct. 6, 7 and 8th, 2006

Wilmington Riverfest (much further afield in Wilmington, NC - @ 2 1/2 - 3 hours from Chapel Hill)
Friday - Sunday, October 6 - Oct. 8, 2006
Features music, arts & crafts, Kid Zone at the Cotton Exchange, Classic Car Show, Fireworks, Karate Gymnastics, Annual Riverfront 8K Run the River Race, and much more.

Invasion of the Pirates Flotilla
Saturday October 7, 2006
From the Wilmington Harbor Enhancement Trust website, www.wilmington-docks.com: "The Pirates are Coming! Prepare to be boarded! On Saturday during Riverfest, Pirates will be invading downtown Wilmington. WHET is sponsoring The Invasion of the Pirates Flotilla. Boats of all shapes and sizes will be decorated as pirate ships and their Captain & Crew will be taking the city. The Flotilla is set to begin at sunset and once the pirates have taken control of the river front & city, the Riverfest fireworks will mark the success of the siege. Participation on land & sea is welcome. Flotilla entrants will be provided overnight dockage downtown."

Fri.-Sun., Oct. 6-8, 2006 (also Fri.-Sun., Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2006)

Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the North Carolina Transportation Museum (further afield in Spencer, NC.) 411 Salisbury Avenue, Spencer, NC, 28159. (704) - 639 - 1881.

Friday through Sunday, October 6-8th (also September 29- October 1, 2006)
Preschoolers and their parents can take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine at this limited-engagement tour, enjoy storytelling, video viewing, live music and many more 60th Anniversary special events. This one-of-a-kind family experience makes stops at regional heritage railroads in nearly 40 cities across the country with more than 1 million visitors expected (nationwide).
Tickets are $16.00 for everyone age 2 and up. Advance purchase is recommended. All ticket sales are final.
For tickets and information, visit www.ticketweb.com or call 1-866-468-7630. Events are rain or shine.

Fri - Sun., Oct. 6-8, 2006

20th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival (much further afield in Morehead City, NC)

The Festival begins on Friday at noon with an Opening Ceremonies luncheon at the Crystal Coast Civic Center (reservations required). On Friday the festival officially kicks off with an Opening ceremonies luncheon at noon. Friday entertainment, rides and exhibits open to the public at 5pm. There is entertainment on three stages Friday evening.

On Saturday the Festival opens at 10am with over 150 food and arts & craft vendors lining the streets. Vendor booths are open from 10am - 9pm on Saturday. Rides, educational exhibits and entertainment on all three stages go on throughout the day and evening hours on Saturday.

The vendor booths, rides, educational exhibits and entertainment on Sunday open at 10am. The Blessing of the Fleet is held on Sunday morning at 10:00 AM. The Festival ends on Sunday at 5pm. The Festival is held RAIN OR SHINE.

(252) 726-NCSF

Sun., Oct. 8, 2006

34th Annual Festifall Arts & Crafts Street Fair, Chapel Hill
Sunday October 8, 2006,1pm-6pm
Live Music, original arts & crafts, international foods, and a Kids Zone. Live entertainment on three stages. A fun, Fall hometown event.

Downtown Chapel Hill on West Franklin Street (Note: Mallette St., Kenan St. and West Franklin St. are closed from 9 am to 8 pm on the day of Festifall. Public parking lots are located along East & West Rosemary St., parallel to Franklin Street.)

Tues. Oct. 10, 2006 (also Tues. Oct. 3, 2006)

Sat., Oct. 14, 2006

Autism Society of North Carolina Ribbon Run
Saturday, October 14, 2006, 9am
City Market, Downtown Raleigh, NC.
Join over 1,200 runners, walkers, and joggers at City Market in downtown Raleigh to raise money and awareness of autism spectrum disorders.
www.autismsociety-nc.org/html/autism_ribbon_run.html
www.autismsociety-nc.org
(919) 743-0204.

Sat., Oct. 14, 2006

2nd Saturday Hillsborough Guided Walking Tour
Saturday, October 14, 2006, 10am & 2pm
The Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. King St., Hillsborough, NC.
Explore Hillsborough's history on a 90 minute guided walking tour through it's historic district. The tour features historic buildings and homes, churches, gardens, and cemeteries. Admission $2-$6
www.historichillsborough.org
(919) 732-774.

Sat., October 14, 2006 (rain date October 15th)

Friends of Bolin Creek 3rd Annual Festival
held at Umstead Park in Chapel Hill, NC, Sat., October 14, 2006 (rain date October 15th), 12 noon - 6pm
(Umstead Park is located 1 1/2 miles NE of downtown Chapel Hill west of Airport Rd, on Umstead Rd.
Directions.)
Festival with music, raffle and other activities. Free admission. Silent auction proceeds will go to the N.C. Helping Neighbors Fund for Hurricane Relief. The Friends of Bolin Creek is a non-Profit organization dedicated to preserving the Bolin Creek corridor by establishing a perpetual nature part and preserve in the Bolin Creek Watershed. The group envisions multiple uses compatible with preservation goals including hiking, biking, birding and nature study.
www.bolincreek.org
(919) 933-1015.

Fri., Oct. 13 - Sun., Oct. 22, 2006

North Carolina State Fair
The largest show in North Carolina! Annual state fair features livestock exhibits and competitions, concerts, games, rides, food, craft demonstrations, PBS Kids events, and lots of other family-friendly entertainment.
N.C. State Fairgrounds, Raleigh.
www.ncstatefair.org
(919) 821-7400.

Fri. and Sat. Oct. 13-14, 2006, and ongoing each weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) in October

Ghost Train Halloween Festival at the Tweetsie Railroad (much further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
Attractions include a night-time Ghost Train ride, Haunted House, 3-D Maze and the Black Hole?, Halloween shows and trick-or-treating. A limited number of guests are admitted each night, so purchase tickets in advance to ensure admittance. You can order tickets online or call our toll-free number 1-877 TWEETSIE. Gates Open: 7:30 p.m. Advance Tickets Required Admission Prices: $23 Per Person, Children 2 & under Free.

www.tweetsie.com
1-877-TWEETSIE

Weds. - Sat., October 18 - 21, 2006

Troika Music Festival (formerly the Durham Music Festival)
305 S. Dillard Street, Durham, NC
http://www.305southdurham.com/
www.troikamusicfestival.org

Sat. and Sun., Oct. 14 -15, 2006 (and ongoing every weekend Oct. 7 - Nov. 19, 2006)

The 13th Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival ( further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
16445 Poplar Tent Road Crafts Program, Huntersville NC 28078. Located just north of Charlotte between Concord and Huntersville on Highway 73 at Poplar Tent Road (between I-77 and I-85). Exit 25 on I-77 or exits 52 or 55 on I-85. Saturdays and Sundays, 10am - 5:30pm. From the website: "The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 9-stage theater, a 20-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast -- all rolled into one non-stop, day-long family adventure!" Rain or shine. No pets. Free parking. Kids under 5 free.
www.royalfaires.com/carolina/
1-877-896-5544

Fri. and Sat. Oct. 20-21, 2006, and ongoing each weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) in October

Ghost Train Halloween Festival at the Tweetsie Railroad (much further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
Attractions include a night-time Ghost Train ride, Haunted House, 3-D Maze and the Black Hole?, Halloween shows and trick-or-treating. A limited number of guests are admitted each night, so purchase tickets in advance to ensure admittance. You can order tickets online or call our toll-free number 1-877 TWEETSIE. Gates Open: 7:30 p.m. Advance Tickets Required Admission Prices: $23 Per Person, Children 2 & under Free.

www.tweetsie.com
1-877-TWEETSIE

Fri. & Sat. Oct. 20 & 21, 2006

Spooky Halloween Hayrides at Hill Ridge Farms - Tour the farm's haunted back woods on the evenings of Fri. & Sat. Oct. 20 & 21, and Fri. & Sat., Oct. 27 and 28, from dusk until 10pm. (Kids should be at least 5 years old; not for children who are easily frightened). No reservations are required for groups of fewer than 10 people.
Groups of 15 or more may reserve a covered wagon of their own at special group rates. Reservations are required for group rates; CALL FOR RESERVATIONS AND PRICING INFORMATION IF YOU DARE!: (919) 556-1771 OR (800) 358-4170. Remember to reserve early for the dates of your choice!
More information about Hill Ridge Farms (including the regular Fall Hay Rides).
http://www.hillridgefarms.com/spooky.shtml
(Click on the link above to see spooky Halloween animation and more information about the Spooky Halloween Hay Ridges!)
(919) 556-1771 or 1-800-358-4170.

Fri. - Sun., Oct. 20 - 22, 2006

22nd LEAF Lake Eden Arts Festival, 11 years ~ 22 Festivals (much further afield in Black Mountain, NC - near Asheville, NC) Camp Rockmount, 377 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711.
Fri. - Sun., Oct. 20 - 22, 2006.
Music, Dance, Handcrafts, Healing Arts, Poetry, Camping, Fun! From the website: "Lake Eden Arts Festival Mission: Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) is a non-profit organization established to enhance people's lives through creative expressions, the arts, dance and music from a variety of cultures. We seek to cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation of cultural traditions and the arts in Western North Carolina and beyond. We promote heritage preservation, multi-cultural education, community outreach, and connecting children and families to the arts. The LEAF in Schools & Streets program was developed specifically to enhance the arts in local schools and community centers. This program is dedicated to empowering youth with festive arts."
Directions: http://theleaf.com/directions.php
www.LakeEdenArtsFestival.org
(828) 68-MUSIC (686-8742).

LEAF 2006: May 12-14, 2006 & Oct. 20-22, 2006
LEAF 2007: May 11-13, 2007 & Oct. 19-21, 2007

Sat. - Sun, Oct. 20 - 21, 2006 (Open every Saturday and Sunday in October, 2006)

Ken's Korny Corn Maze at Ken's Produce and Garden Center (further afield in Garner, NC).
3175 Benson Rd, Garner, NC 27529-9065.
Saturday, October 22, 2005 10am - 3pm, and Sunday October 23, 2005 from 1 pm - 6pm. (Open every Saturday and Sunday in October, 2005.)
Explore the 5-acre corn maze and pick a pumpkin to carve. (A smaller straw maze is available for younger children.) When the sun goes down, flashlights are required and they make spooky effects in the Halloween corn maze.
(919) 779-4765.

Sat., Oct. 21, 2006.

An Evening at the Homestead
Saturday, October 21, 2006, 2pm-6pm. Join the Duke Homestead Junior Interpreters for a late afternoon program featuring music, wagon rides, fall foods, and 19th century children's games and literature! Bring a picnic basket and blanket for a dinner on the grounds.

Duke Homestead State Historic Site 2828 Duke Homestead Rd., Durham, NC 27705.
(919) 477-5498.

Sat. and Sun., Oct. 21 - 22, 2006 (and ongoing every weekend Oct. 7 - Nov. 19, 2006)

The 13th Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival (further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
16445 Poplar Tent Road Crafts Program, Huntersville NC 28078. Located just north of Charlotte between Concord and Huntersville on Highway 73 at Poplar Tent Road (between I-77 and I-85). Exit 25 on I-77 or exits 52 or 55 on I-85. Saturdays and Sundays, 10am - 5:30pm. From the website: "The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 9-stage theater, a 20-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast -- all rolled into one non-stop, day-long family adventure!" Rain or shine. No pets. Free parking. Kids under 5 free.
www.royalfaires.com/carolina/
1-877-896-5544

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Sixth Annual Preschool Fair at the United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill. (Organized by the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mother's Club)
Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 6:30pm - 8:00pm. ( Held in the Fall of each year.)
Come learn about the many varied preschool options in our area! Many local preschools will be represented. Free and open to the general public.
www.chapelhillmothersclub.org
Contact: (919) 370-9458 or email preschoolfair@chapelhillmothersclub.org.

Weds., October 25, 2006

NC Botanical Gardens Garden Story Time
Totten Center, U.S. 15-501/N.C. 54 Bypass, Chapel Hill. Garden Story Books in the Paul Green Cabin of the North Carolina Botanical Gardens every Wednesday at 10 am (through October 26), for preschool-aged children with an adult. Listen to a story and then explore the garden together! Call to RSVP (919) 962-0522. Enjoy exploring in the garden after story time.

Fri. and Sat. Oct. 27-28, 2006, and ongoing each weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) in October

Ghost Train Halloween Festival at the Tweetsie Railroad (much further afield in Blowing Rock, NC)
Attractions include a night-time Ghost Train ride, Haunted House, 3-D Maze and the Black Hole?, Halloween shows and trick-or-treating. A limited number of guests are admitted each night, so purchase tickets in advance to ensure admittance. You can order tickets online or call our toll-free number 1-877 TWEETSIE. Gates Open: 7:30 p.m. Advance Tickets Required Admission Prices: $23 Per Person, Children 2 & under Free.

www.tweetsie.com
1-877-TWEETSIE

Sat., October 28, 2006

Gaelic Festival 2006: Myth & Mayhem, Halloween through the Ages at Regency Park in Cary, NC
Saturday, October 28, 2006, 11am - 10 pm.
www.irisheventsnc.com/

Presented by IrishEventsNC.com and the NC Historical Enrichment Society, the Gaelic Festival 2006 will celebrate Halloween, a traditional Celtic holiday, with lots of fancy dress, and live Irish music, both local and international. Celtic Story tellers and dancers. food and drink games. A great big family day is in the planning featuring Celtic Halloween traditions and the more modern ways of trick or treating. Bands to be announced.

Please check www.irisheventsnc.com for updated information.\

Sat. - Sun., October 28 - 29, 2006

Boo at the Zoo at the North Carolina Zoological Park
4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205.
Saturday, October 28 - Sunday, October 29, 2005. One of the zoo's most popular events featuring games, a costume contest and all kinds of Halloween fun. This safe daytime addition to nighttime trick-or-treating will be presented in the plaza areas of the zoo. Clowns, jugglers and magicians will rove these areas entertaining visitors of all ages.
(800) 488-0444.

Fri., October 27, 2006

Hillsborough Halloween Festival hosted by the Downtown Hillsborough Merchants and Hillsborough Arts Council. Lots of fun activities are planned for Friday, October 27, 2006 from 6-9pm in downtown Hillsborough. Trick or treating, costume contests, a monster march, pumpkin carving judging, and lots more (including a scary movie for grownups later in the evening.)

2006 Hillsborough Halloween schedule of events not yet published (as of 8/26/06)

For more information contact the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough/Orange County Visitors Center at 732-7741 or Julia Williams at 245-0062.

Fri., Oct. 27, 2006

Town of Chapel Hill Fall Carnival
Hargraves Center, 216 N. Roberson St., Chapel Hill
Friday, October 27, 2006, 5 - 8pm
Fall Carnival features activities for children including a "basketball jam," bounce ride, face painting, magic show, puppet show, balloon sculpting with Clown Willie, cake walk, carnival games and prizes. For more information, call (919) 969-6961.

2006 Dates and Times TBA (not yet published as of 8/26/06)

BowWowWeen Event Hosted by Whole Foods and the Animal Protection Society of Orange County
Whole Foods, 81 S. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill, NC
2006 Dates and Times TBA (not yet published as of 8/26/06)
BowWowWeen event features Halloween activities including pumpkin painting, a Halloween parade for kids and dogs (with or without costumes). Another fun occasion for the kids (and dogs) to get dressed up in costume!

Fri - Sat., Oct. 28 - 29, 2005 6:00pm (Pumpkins on display through Mon., Oct. 31, 2006)

Fearrington Halloween Pumpkin Carving Display and Pumpkin Fest at Fearrington
Dozens of elaborately carved jack-o-lanterns will be on display throughout the Fearrington Village center from Friday, October 28th through Halloween, Monday, October 31st. On Friday and Saturday nights enjoy a fabulous Kids' Hay Bale Maze and Spooky Storytime at the bookstore. Festivities feature amazing display of intricately carved pumpkins, children's hay maze, storytelling, and music. Event free and open to the public. For more details visit www.fearrington.com.

Sat., Oct. 28, 2006

Spence's Farm 20th Annual Halloween Harvest Festival
Sat., October 28, 2006, 3:00 - 7:00 pm
Hayrides, face painting, pony rides, food, live music, hay maze in the barn, petting zoo, bonfire, and much more fun for the entire family! (Entrance fee includes everything, except food is extra.)
Located near NC86 & I-40 at 6407 Mill House Road, Chapel Hill, 27516.
(919) 968-8581.

Sat. October 28, 2006

Natural History Halloween at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St., Bicentennial Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601
Saturday, October 28, 2006, 11am?5 pm
A Museum Halloween celebration for kids ages 2?12. (Free). Change your fears to fascination while meeting snakes, spiders, gators and other live animals from the Museum's collection. Special games and fun activities will make this a Halloween to remember. Enter the annual costume contest and you might win a prize. Lunch, hot cider, cold drinks and home-baked goodies will be available for a small fee.
(919) 733-7450 ext. 503.

Sat., October 28, 2006

Gaelic Festival 2006: Myth & Mayhem, A Celebration of Halloween through the Ages at Regency Park in Cary, NC
Saturday, October 28, 2006, 11am - 10 pm.

Presented by IrishEventsNC.com and the NC Historical Enrichment Society, the Gaelic Festival 2006 will celebrate Halloween, a traditional Celtic holiday, with lots of fancy dress, and live Irish music, both local and international. Great Family Halloween Fun!!! (Many of our Halloween traditions began in Ireland; originally in Ireland they carved turnips, but when the Irish came to America they began carving pumpkins.) Celtic Story tellers and dancers. food and drink games. In the evening enjoy Celtic Bands and spooky happenings, including a Haunted House, Haunted Trail, Pub, Jugglers, Games and more. Costume contests, pumpkin painting contests, and lots of Halloween fun! A great big family day is in the planning featuring Celtic Halloween traditions and the more modern ways of trick or treating.

Featured performers: Albannach - Tribal Scottish Pipes and Drums; Martin Furey - Ireland, Craic Wisely, Winner of the Battle of the Gaelic Bands; also featuring Jennifer Licko, Ghosts of Erin (Chapel Hill); Mick Bermingham (Ireland), Gerry McCrudden (Belfast ,Ireland) ,Na Gael, Irish Pipes and Drums (Charlotte, NC), Baile Daire, Traditional Irish (Raleigh), Kilcurragh: Songs & Stories from Hunter and Mark (Raleigh), Hercules Mulligan: Ballads & Pub Sing ALongs, Hywl (Wales); Irish & Scottish Dancers, The Apple Chill CLoggers, Ceili Dancing

Admission $7 Adults, Kids 5-12 $5. (Tickets available through Regency Park and Ticketmaster in Advance, and will be available at the Gate.)

Please check www.irisheventsnc.com for updated information.\

www.irisheventsnc.com/

www.historicalenrichmentsociety.org

www.ncrenfaire.com

Contact Annie Nice, IrishEventsNC.com, (919) 881-8336

Sat. October 28, 2006

Habitat for Humanity Halloween 100 & Family Fun Ride at the American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell Street, in downtown Durham across from the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Saturday, October 28, 2006, 9am
Habitat for Humanity's third annual Halloween 100 & Family Fun Ride is scheduled for Saturday, October 28. The 100k/50k ride will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the Family Fun Ride will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell Street, in downtown Durham across from the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Proceeds from the event will benefit Habitat of Durham.

From the website: "The spooktacular 3rd annual Halloween 100 bike ride benefits Habitat for Humanity of Durham. Enjoy scenic views of Durham County and Hillsborough as you ride 100k (62 miles) or 50k (31 miles). Both routes are clearly marked and fully supported with rest stops, refreshments and restrooms.
Is a relaxed ride more of a treat for your family? Join Habitat for the Family Fun Ride on the American Tobacco Trail. No pre-registration, simply check-in at the American Tobacco Campus the morning of the ride. Suggested donation is $5 per rider. Gear up for a ghoulish good time. Show us your Halloween spirit, and compete for best costume! Last year's winner was Wonder Woman.
100k/50k Entry Fee: $25. Become a member of Team Habitat! When you register, pledge to "give or get" at least $50 in addition to your $25 entry fee. By making this pledge you will receive a long-sleeve event T-shirt at check-in."

http://www.durhamhabitat.com
(919) 682-0516, Ext. 113.

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Halloween Train Rides at the New Hope Valley Railway, Bonsal, NC ( 25 miles south of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill)
Saturday, October 28, 2006, Times TBA
Hour-long train rides through the spooky woods in Chatham County. From the website:"The gentle woodlands of Chatham and Wake Counties turn into some very spooky places the evening of Saturday, 28 October 2006, when the New Hope Valley Railway runs its special Halloween Trains! Join us that evening for some good fun, and feel free to come in costume. Many things are afoot in our woods from the Ghost Locomotive to the Headless Brakeman to the Vampire's Grave to the Witch's Path where the three evil sisters boil up their potions as the trains pass. Enjoy all of the fun and festivities celebrating Halloween with the sometimes haunted train crew." Admission fee. ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED - click here for more info.
www.nhvry.org
(919) 362-5416.

Reminder: Daylight Savings Time ends this year on October 29, 2006 at 2am. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on October 29th.

Don't forget to get in the habit of changing the batteries in your smoke detectors when you change your clocks! The International Association of Fire Chiefs urges families to "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" with the change of Daylight Saving Time. Change the batteries in your smoke detector(s) twice a year will help ensure that the detector(s) will be working in case there is a fire. Some inexpensive detectors also need to be replaced completely about every five years or so. (Check with your local solid waste disposal company or waste management board to find out the best way to dispose of old batteries and the alarms.)

Sat. and Sun., Oct. 28 - 29, 2006 (every weekend Oct. 7 - Nov. 19, 2006)

Halloween weekend offers something for the kids and adults! Kids ages 5-12 will enjoy free admission and free trick or treating all weekend long. The adults can get extra mileage out of their costume or purchase that last minute costume at one of our shops!

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006 - Halloween!

Carrboro Halloween Carnival
Carrboro's Halloween Carnival is held each year on October 31st. from 6 until 8:30 pm at the Carrboro Town Commons. This year the carnival will feature medieval games and programs for all ages. Ghosts and goblins of all ages come out for lots of free games and fun! Best costumes are awarded with prize ribbons, and activities include a cake walk, howling at the moon, games, prizes, and many other fun-filled activities. The whole family can enjoy this annual event.
(919) 918-7364.

Halloween Trick-or-Treating at University Mall
Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 5pm-7pm
Bring the kids to enjoy a safe and fun Halloween with Trick-or-Treating at University Mall from 5-7pm. A Southern Season and many other mall vendors will provide tasty treats in a safe Halloween environment. (Of course, children should be accompanied by adults.)

Halloween on Franklin St., Downtown Chapel Hill - Not for young children!
On Halloween, Franklin St. is blocked off and becomes the site of Halloween reveling, drinking and HUGE crowds. Not for children, and not for those who dislike crowds.

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November 2006

Sat. and Sun., November 4 - 5, 2006

21st International Festival (North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh)
Nov. 4 and 5th, 2006: Saturday, 10am - 10pm, Sunday 11am - 6pm. Dorton Arena and the Jim Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh. (Intersection of Hillsborough St. & Blue Ridge Rd.)
International Festival event promotes and celebrates the diverse cultures of the Triangle area with ethnic dance, sidewalk cafes, world bazaars, cultural exhibits, biergarten, coffeehouse, and more. Tickets $6 at the door, $5 in advance FREE for children ages 12 and under (tickets available at all Triangle area Harris Teeter Stores).
www.internationalfestival.org

Fri., November 10, 2006

Woodland Shop Handmade Craft Sale - Sneak Preview dorf School 6211 New Jericho Rd., Chapel Hill.
Friday, November 10, 2006, 6pm - 8pm.
Choose from a beautiful selection of handmade, knitted, wool felted gifts, toys, gnomes, purses, scarves, mittens and more! Find the best selection at the Sneak Preview; visit again Saturday November 11, 2006 at the Fall Festival. (See below.)
www.emersonwaldorf.org
(919) 967-1858

Sat., November 11, 2006

Emerson Waldorf School Fall Festival and Martinmas Celebration/Lantern Walk at the Emerson Waldorf School 6211 New Jericho Rd., Chapel Hill.
Saturday, November 11, 2006, Fall Festival: 11am - 4pm; Martinmas Celebration and Lantern Walk: 4pm - 6:30pm
Wholesome food, handmade crafts, activities for the whole family, campfire singing. Make your own lantern for the evening lantern walk. Canned food donations will be accepted in the generous spirit of Martinmas. Free Admission! Activity/crafts/food cards available for purchase at the event.
www.emersonwaldorf.org
(919) 967-1858

Sat., November 11, 2005

ClayWords Kids' Sculpture Workshop at Market Street Books & Maps, 704 Market St., Southern Village, Chapel Hill.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006 9-11am (and ongoing every Saturday morning).
Create clay sculptures based on characters in books. Ages 6 and up. Register in advance. Materials fee.
(919) 933-5111.

Sat. and Sun., Nov. 4 - 5, 2006 (every weekend Oct. 1 - Nov. 19, 2006)

Tuesday, November 7, 2005 - Election Day

Sat. and Sun., Nov. 11 - 12, 2006 (every weekend Oct. 1 - Nov. 19, 2006)

Friday, November 11, 2005 - Veteran's Day

Friday, November 11, 2006 - St. Martin's Day Parade

CarolinaKinder 4th Annual St. Martin's Day Evening Lantern Parade
On Friday, November 11th at 5pm - 8pm Carolina Kinder will host its 4th annual St. Martin's parade. It will take place at the Duke International House. Bring a lantern and join in the parade! For more information visit www.carolinakinder.org.

More about St. Martin's Day: CarolinaKinder is keeping a German tradition alive. In Germany children (and parents) spend much time making paper lanterns before St. Martin's day. On the 11th of November they follow "St. Martin" on a horse around the streets after dark with their beautiful lanterns aglow and sing special songs. After the parade children receive Weckmaenner, a traditional pastry, and the adults enjoy a cup of mulled wine.
For more information or to find out how to make lanterns, check out these websites:
http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/lantern.htm
http://www.billanookps.vic.edu.au/German/Festival/Activities7lanternmaking.html

Sat. and Sun., Nov. 11 - 12, 2006

Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour - Last weekend!
Saturday and Sunday, November 11 and 12, 2006
Visit the studios of local artists and see their interesting and beautiful art work.
www.orangecountyartistsguild.com

Sat. and Sun., Nov. 18 - 19, 2006 (every weekend Oct. 1 - Nov. 19, 2006)

Sat., Nov. 18, 2006

Moonie & Broon Charity Show: Foolish Mortals, Jugglers and Variety Arts presented by the Historical Enrichment Society, shows at Peace College, Kenan Hall, Raleigh, NC
November 18, 2006, 3PM Matinee Family Show; 7 PM Evening Show (after Party and Reception at Tir Na Nog)
From the press release: "MooNiE and BrooN: Foolish Mortals! is a classic vaudeville and sideshow comedy event with a modern improvisational twist. Each performing alone in the first half we see the classic clown, magic and comedy routines they have perfected as solo artists in their own unique style over many years. In the second half, these two worlds collide in a show that is always thrilling and never the same twice. Watch these two foolish mortals defy common sense and gravity to bring you a show that is as unique as it is hilarious. . . . This is the ONLY East Coast appearance for this Show and we are honored they are bringing it to Raleigh for this very special fundraiser for the Historical Enrichment Society which presents the NC Renaissance Faire each spring."

Reviews: "Terrific Act" - Chicago Tribune; "A Great Night Out. A brand of buddy comedy I thought was a lost art." - The Age, Melbourne, Australia. "Their show is by turns inspired and thrilling." New City Chicago.

Contact Donna Varner-Sheaves (919) 755-8004.

Sat., Nov. 18, 2006

Fall Tartan Ball & Celtic Entertainment (casual dress) hosted by the Wake & District Public Safety Pipes and Drums at the Raleigh
Firemen's Club located at 12601 Bay Leaf Church Road (near Falls Lake State Park).
Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 7:00 pm.
This IS NOT a formal attire event - DRESS CASUAL - KILTS ENCOURAGED! The night will feature the entertainment of the Inis Cairde School of Irish Dance, the Irish sounds of Baile Daire (BAL-iah DAR-rah) and the debut performance of all playing members of the Wake & District Band. Band merchandise and refreshments will be available for sale. Tickets are $10.00 (this donation includes admission, entertainment and food), and may be purchased at the door or from any band member prior to the party (ask for them at Tir Na Nog).

Sun., Nov. 19, 2006

Sugar Plum Fairy Tea hosted by the Carolina Inn and the Triangle Youth Ballet, in the Old Well Room, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, NC.
Sunday, November 19, seatings at 2pm - 3pm or 4pm - 5pm.
Benefit tea for the Triangle Youth Ballet includes punch and cookies, a magic show, Nutcracker Story time, dances performed by the Triangle Youth Ballet and a souvenir photo taken with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Admission fee.
www.triangleyouthballet.org
(919) 932-2676

Weds., Nov. 23, 2006

Ninth Annual Gallop and Gorge 8K (5-mile) Run Fleet Feet Sports, Carrboro
Weds., Nov. 23, 2006 8 am. "Little Turkey" races also available for kids! This will the final race in the Tour de Carrboro series. From the website: "Grab your shoes and sink your teeth into this delicious family event! A Carrboro Thanksgiving tradition for the past nine years, the 2006 Gallop and Gorge will prove to be the best ever! All your friends and family can partake in this holiday event. Sign your children up for the ?Little Turkey? kids races. The Gallop & Gorge 8K will be the final one in the inaugural Le Tour de Carrboro race series. Who will go home with the overall title?!"

Friday, November 24 through Sunday, November, 26 2006

"A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" presented by the NC Symphony
The Meymandi Concert Hall at the BTI Center. The North Carolina Symphony is in a Celtic mood this year and will present beloved music of the season and a very special reading of Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales by Theo Llewellyn, Grant's youngest son. Also featured are the North Carolina Master Chorale, baritone Jason McKinney and bagpipes player Howard Sanford.
www.ncsymphony.org
(919) 733-2750.

Thursday, November 24, 2006- Thanksgiving Day

Fri. - Sun., Nov. 24 - 26, 2006

A Christmas Carousel Holiday Festival at the Jim Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds
Fri. - Sun., Nov. 24 - 26, 2006. Friday and Saturday: 9am - 7pm; Sunday: 11am - 5pm.
Christmas event features Santa, cooking demonstrations, live music and decorations. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children (6-12).
www.visitraleigh.com
(336) 855-0208.

Fri. Nov. 24 - Sun, Nov. 26, 2006

Nutcracker Ballet presented by Carolina Ballet
November 24-26, 2006 (also presented December 15-23, 2006 and through Saturday, December 23, 2006)
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
This year marks the fifth annual production of Carolina Ballet's spectacular Nutcracker, the timeless holiday tradition that delights the inner child in us all.
www.carolinaballet.com
(919) 719-0900

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December 2006

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Sat., Dec. 2, 2006 and Sun., Dec. 3, 2006

"A Camelot Christmas" - A Winter Festival of Merriment, Joy, Song, Entertainment & the Most Unique Gifts of the Season at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds - Raleigh, NC - The Kerr-Scott Building (All Indoor)
Sat. December 2, and Sun. December 3, 2006, 10am - 6pm
Step back in time and history and enjoy a Medieval Christmas Celebration featuring the characters of Camelot that we all know and love as King Arthur and Guinevere will be holding court. Knightings: Your good deeds will earn you a title! Enterntainment - singing, dancing, story telling, music, magic, and more; sword fighting, medieval games & food, and arts & crafts. Admission: $5 Adults; Kids 5-12 $3.
www.ncrenfaire.com

www.historicalenrichmentsociety.org

(919) 733-2750.

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