August Calendar TRACKS
MUSEUMS
NEW HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY TRAIN RIDES
New Hope Valley Railway and N.C. Railroad Museum, New Hill
Train rides take place the first Sunday of each month through November. Halloween and Santa trains highlight the season. Click here for ticket prices and schedules.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART CONTEST
The North Carolina Museum of Art has announced a call for entries for its online Art Challenge Competition. Professional and amateur artists of all ages are invited to create a work of art inspired by the museum’s modern masterpiece Raqqa II by Frank Stella and submit an image of their original work of art via the photo sharing website Flickr. The deadline for online image submissions to Flickr is Friday, Aug. 29, 5 p.m. Participants must join Flickr and upload a JPEG image or scan of his or her original work of art to the Museum’s Art Challenge group at www.flickr.com/groups/artchallenge. The winners will be posted on the Museum’s Art Challenge website and exhibited in the Education Lobby from Nov. 25, 2008, to April 5, 2009. Learn more about the contest here.
LIVE ON STAGE FROM MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM & NORTH CAROLINA THEATRE
Aug. 10 at 3:30 for kids ages 8-10. (The 2 p.m. workshop for ages 5-7 is full.) Marbles Kids Museum and North Carolina Theatre bring you Live on Stage with Broadway actor Ray Walker. This engaging musical theatre workshop will have your kids singing, dancing and performing up a storm! At the end of the workshop the kids will present a group performance for all to see. Learn more here.
MARBLES MUSEUM KICK-OFF TO KINDERGARTEN
Aug. 17, 4-6 p.m.
Celebrate this special time of excitement and wonderment with your kindergartner! This event is designed to help kids, and their families, transition into school and make this a very memorable milestone. They will go through their first lunch line, board a real school bus, get their very own library card and much more! Event is free and open to the public with rising kindergartners. Learn more here.
ALL YOUR FAVORITES SHOWING AT MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
Every Morehead program (except holiday programs) is on the schedule now through Aug. 24, including favorites “Magic Tree House Space Mission,” “Solar System Adventure” and “Earth, Moon and Sun.” Learn more here.
SUPER COOL FUN WITH LIQUID NITROGEN
Museum of Life and Science
Through Aug. 15. Shatter a flower, gummy bears, even racquet balls, Hammer with a banana, see balloons deflate and reinflate, watch an egg be pulled into a flask and more. The Grand Finale: Everyone gets to eat liquid nitrogen ice cream! Learn more here.
BLACK LIGHT INSECT HUNT
Museum of Life and Science
Sat., Aug. 9; 8:30-10:30pm
The Museum of Life and Science, Durham in association with the Carolina Butterfly Society invites you to join its Black Light Insect Hunt for a chance to explore the special nighttime behavior of insects including beetles, moths, fireflies and others. Using a special black light and screen, Museum entomologist Leon Bradford and Wake Forest University Professor of Biology Dr. Bill Connor will lead the event at the Museum’s wetland observation deck located at the outdoor Explore the Wild exhibit.
Black Light Bug Hunt admission: $5 adults; $2 children under 12.
Enter at Magic Wings Butterfly House gate and gather at wetland observation deck.
Learn more here.
ENGINEER’S DAY
Museum of Life and Science
Sat., Aug. 16; 10a.m.-5pm
Play with real engineers from IBM, Duke University NC State University. You'll be able to participate in fun science and engineering experiments with other museum guests. Learn more about the Museum’s Soundspace exhibit designed by Duke engineers and join IBM as they launch Puff Mobile Races, Marshmallow Domes and Balloon Rockets and others! Free with Museum Admission. Click here for more information.
KIDZU CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INTRODUCES 'KidZOOM: THE POWER OF CREATIVITY' EXHIBIT
“KidZoom: The Power of Creativity” will inspire children to exercise creativity in all areas of life and to imagine what the future can hold for their own community. Fantastic creations by local artists, craftspeople, authors and others set the scene for this dynamic, colorful exhibit designed to harness our greatest natural resource: children’s creative energy. “KidZoom” features three creation zones, all powered by children’s imaginations. Learn more here.
DEAD SEA SCROLLS ON VIEW AT N.C. MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Through Dec. 28. The Dead Sea Scrolls is an exhibition that tells a story that is beyond words, beyond time and beyond our imaginations. Experience the most remarkable archaeological discovery of the 20th century: the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. Click here to purchase tickets and to learn more about the lecture series accompanying this exhibit.
FAMILY FUN SATURDAY: CAPTURING YOUR IMPRESSION
N.C. Museum of Art
Sat., Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Children and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another’s creativity, and learning about art together. Pre-registration required: (919) 664-6828. Cost: free. Learn more here.
FAMILY FUN SATURDAY: INSPIRED BY NATURE
N.C. Museum of Art
Sat., Aug. 9 at 10 a.m.
Children and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another’s creativity, and learning about art together. Pre-registration required: (919) 664-6828. Cost: free
DRAWING FOR KIDS
Ackland Museum of Art
Sat., Aug. 9; 10 a.m. to noon (held the second Saturday of each month). Children ages 9-12 explore art in the galleries, then work with teachers to develop specific drawing skills found in those works. Learn more here.
SOUNDSPACE: HEAR MOTION
Museum of Life and Science
Through October 2008. This interactive music installation shows movement being converted into sound. Enter a 30x30-foot soundspace where free movement creates sounds based on images captured by a series of web cameras. The faster you move, the faster the sounds come to life. This exhibit was created in partnership with Duke Engineering’s Visualization Technology Group and the Duke Music Department. Learn more here.
SUMMER WINGS BUTTERFLY PAVILION
Museum of Life and Science
Through September 2008. This screened-in butterfly garden showcases Southeast U.S. native butterflies and their life cycle. Learn more here.
OUTDOORS
REGISTER FOR groundSPARK: THE RALEIGH STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL BY AUG. 29
The 10th Annual groundSPARK Raleigh street painting festival will be held in Moore Square Sept. 19-21, 2008. Visual Art Exchange produces the festival, which featured over 400 artists last year chalking for 27 hours and transforming Martin Street into a work of art. Artists of all ages and abilities are welcome and you will compete for $3000 in cash prizes. Chalking begins at 3 p.m. Sept. 19, and all designs must be completed by 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 to be considered for prizes. Entry is FREE and chalk is provided IF you register by Aug. 29. After the Aug. 29 there is a $5 per team fee. There is no theme this year. Learn more here.
3rd ANNUAL HOPE'S HOPE GOLF CLASSIC
Mon., Aug. 11 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. The money raised will support the Hope's Hope mission in 2008 and 2009, which is to provide financial and supportive services to families with children dying from a very rare terminal neurological disease called INAD (Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy). This is a very aggressive neurodegenerative disease with an onset at around 18 months of age and a life expectancy of 5-10 years. To register or for more information on the tournament and charity, please visit www.hopes-hope.org.
32nd ANNUAL TOWN OF CARY LAZY DAZE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Sat., Aug. 23. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over the past 30 years, the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival has become one of the South's premier festivals. On the fourth Saturday in August, an estimated 60,000 people gather in downtown Cary for the best in arts and crafts, food, and entertainment. Learn more here.
STATE FARMERS MARKET AUGUST EVENTS
Watermelon Day, Thurs. Aug. 7
Gourd Day, Sat. Aug. 9
WPTF Weekend Gardener Show, Sat. Aug. 16
Learn more here.
NATURE NUTS
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary
Saturdays from 10-11 a.m. for ages 3-5 (with parents). Located at Stevens Nature Center. Learn more here by clicking on the “Nature Education” link.
WEEKDAY YOUTH NATURE
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary
Aug. 26, 28; 10 a.m.-noon. Children ages 5-8 investigate nature and its creatures. Located at Stevens Nature Center. Learn more here by clicking on the “Nature Education” link.
MUSIC & THEATER
NEW KIDS MOVIES OPENING THIS MONTH
(Source: Yahoo! Kids Movies)
"Star Wars: Clone Wars" Opens Aug. 15. Another Lucasfilm production sets the fate of the universe in daring Jedi Knights’ hands. Watch the trailer here.
"Fly Me to the Moon." Opens in August (specific date not available). Watch the trailer here.
Click here for access to local movie theater showings.
IMAX THEATER AT MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
Raleigh’s IMAX theater at Marbles Kids Museum is currently showing "The Dark Knight," "Kung Fu Panda" and a variety of educational movies, like Grand Canyon Adventure 3D and Sea Monsters 3D. Order tickets and check show times here.
N.C. MUSEUM OF ART OUTDOOR MOVIE SERIES
"Horton Hears a Who"
Sat. Aug. 9, 9 p.m. This classic Dr. Seuss tale of an elephant named Horton features state-of-the-art animation and the voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Amy Poehler and Carol Burnett. Experience this fun movie in the open-air Joseph Bryan, Jr., Theater, a work of art in itself. Learn more here.
SATURDAY MOVIES AT MOORE SQUARE
"Nim’s Island," Aug. 30. Movies begin at dusk (around 8:30 p.m.) in Raleigh’s Moore Square, 200 S. Blount Street. Bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets, popcorn or other snacks. (No alcohol allowed.) Learn more here.
MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park in Cary
"Shrek the Third," Aug. 14. Sit back, relax and enjoy the stars of the big screen under the stars at one of the region's most popular venues. Adults pay only $3, while kids under 12 are free. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic dinner. The Koka Booth venue gates/box office opesns at 7 p.m. and the movies start at dusk. Cash only. Come early and enjoy live music by some of the regions most talented artists. Learn more here.
CAROLINA PUPPET THEATRE
Enjoy a 50-minute Carolina Puppet Theatre show on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Each show features puppets, storytelling, movement and audience participation. Learn more here.
POP GO THE WIGGLES LIVE
Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m. at the RBC Center. Presale tickets are available beginning July 11 at 10 a.m. and ending July 13 at 10 p.m. The password is WAGS. (Thanks to the Social Butterfly newsletter for this information!) Order tickets here.
FAMILY FUN
'UPSCALE RESALE' CHILDREN'S CLOTHING EVENT
Aug. 14-16. Upscale Resale is a semi-annual children's clothing consignment sale featuring top-of-the-line labels from exclusive boutiques, trunk shows and home party sales. By offering only the finest clothing, Upscale Resale is a unique event for discriminating shoppers and sellers in the southern Wake County and Triad areas of North Carolina. Learn more here.
NORTH CAROLINA ZOO PRESENTS “ZooCOOL”
Aug. 9-10. Forecasters are calling for SNOW at the North Carolina Zoo. Chill out and learn how zoo animals beat the heat. Learn more here.
FOUND SOUNDS AT THE SCRAP EXCHANGE IN DURHAM
Aug. 15 - Sept. 15
Come and groove out with found sounds in a show curated by Cathy Kielar of Music Explorium and mad scientist Peter Reintjes, currently the Exhibits Engineer at the Museum of Life and Science, and one of the Scrap Exchange's newest Board members. An opening reception will take place Aug. 15 from 6-9 p.m. Learn more here.
2008 DURHAM Y-GUIDES & PRINCESSES DADS ORIENTATION MEETING
Aug. 19, 7 p.m. Hope Valley Country Club, 3803 Dover Road, Durham. Dads, do you have a son or daughter entering the 1st grade this fall? If so, come to this meeting and learn more about the Y-Guides & Princess program. At the end of the meeting, dads will be matched up by zip code to form new tribes. Dads can also come to the meeting with their tribes already formed. For more information, contact Matt Strickland at (919) 582-2266 or click here.
Y-GUIDES & PRINCESSES ORIENTATION MEETING FOR DADS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN
The YMCA of the Triangle has scheduled an orientation meeting for dads who have first-through-fifth-grade children with autism. Activities will be adapted to allow every father and child to enjoy the Y-Guides and Princesses experience in an understanding environment. This dads-only informational meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the YMCA Association Resource Center, 801 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh. Please call Matt Strickland at (919) 582-2266 with any questions.
GROCERY BAG OUTREACH WITH KIDS CONNECT
Aug. 16, for ages 8 and up. Click here then click on the Aug. 16 calendar box for more information.
THE CAROLINA REPTILE & EXOTIC ANIMAL SHOW
Aug. 30-31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. National breeders and manufacturers selling reptiles, birds and mammals along with cages, food and supplies, and live animal shows and seminars on animal breeding and care. Admission is $8; children ages 5-10 admission $6, ages 4 and under free. Learn more here.
YATES MILL COUNTY PARK EVENTS: Click here to learn more about all of Yates Mill’s events, including The Miller’s Apprentice Program and mill tours.
SPORTS
BLACK BELT TAE KWON DO DEMONSTRATION
Sat., Aug. 9, 1:45-2:20 p.m. at Marbles Museum in Raleigh.
Samantha Lutz, an active 14 year old and certified Tae Kwon Do instructor with Pecks Tae Kwon Do in Raleigh, is a Girl Scout earning her silver award. As part of that award, she will help lead this black belt demonstration with instructors, parents and teachers. A Learning Together student certificate and award presentation will be held at 1:45 and the Pecks Tae Kwon Do Black Belt demonstration will be held at 2 p.m. in the museum's “Global Village.” For more information, contact Samantha or Alice Lutz at (919) 870-8456 or (919) 414-1364 (cell).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL KICKS OFF
Aug. 30. Visit the Sports & Recreation TRACKS page to access football game schedules for all local universities.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL KICKS OFF
Dates vary. Visit Sports & Recreation TRACKS to access all Triangle public school systems for links to local high schools and their sports schedules.
CAROLINA MUDCATS BASEBALL
Through Sept. 1. Come see the Carolina Mudcats play another exciting baseball season. Click here to order tickets.
DURHAM BULLS BASEBALL
Through Sept. 1. Come see the Durham Bulls play another exciting baseball season. Click here to order tickets.
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NEW HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY TRAIN RIDES
New Hope Valley Railway and N.C. Railroad Museum, New Hill
Train rides take place the first Sunday of each month through November. Halloween and Santa trains highlight the season. Click here for ticket prices and schedules.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART CONTEST
The North Carolina Museum of Art has announced a call for entries for its online Art Challenge Competition. Professional and amateur artists of all ages are invited to create a work of art inspired by the museum’s modern masterpiece Raqqa II by Frank Stella and submit an image of their original work of art via the photo sharing website Flickr. The deadline for online image submissions to Flickr is Friday, Aug. 29, 5 p.m. Participants must join Flickr and upload a JPEG image or scan of his or her original work of art to the Museum’s Art Challenge group at www.flickr.com/groups/artchallenge. The winners will be posted on the Museum’s Art Challenge website and exhibited in the Education Lobby from Nov. 25, 2008, to April 5, 2009. Learn more about the contest here.
LIVE ON STAGE FROM MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM & NORTH CAROLINA THEATRE
Aug. 10 at 3:30 for kids ages 8-10. (The 2 p.m. workshop for ages 5-7 is full.) Marbles Kids Museum and North Carolina Theatre bring you Live on Stage with Broadway actor Ray Walker. This engaging musical theatre workshop will have your kids singing, dancing and performing up a storm! At the end of the workshop the kids will present a group performance for all to see. Learn more here.
MARBLES MUSEUM KICK-OFF TO KINDERGARTEN
Aug. 17, 4-6 p.m.
Celebrate this special time of excitement and wonderment with your kindergartner! This event is designed to help kids, and their families, transition into school and make this a very memorable milestone. They will go through their first lunch line, board a real school bus, get their very own library card and much more! Event is free and open to the public with rising kindergartners. Learn more here.
ALL YOUR FAVORITES SHOWING AT MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
Every Morehead program (except holiday programs) is on the schedule now through Aug. 24, including favorites “Magic Tree House Space Mission,” “Solar System Adventure” and “Earth, Moon and Sun.” Learn more here.
SUPER COOL FUN WITH LIQUID NITROGEN
Museum of Life and Science
Through Aug. 15. Shatter a flower, gummy bears, even racquet balls, Hammer with a banana, see balloons deflate and reinflate, watch an egg be pulled into a flask and more. The Grand Finale: Everyone gets to eat liquid nitrogen ice cream! Learn more here.
BLACK LIGHT INSECT HUNT
Museum of Life and Science
Sat., Aug. 9; 8:30-10:30pm
The Museum of Life and Science, Durham in association with the Carolina Butterfly Society invites you to join its Black Light Insect Hunt for a chance to explore the special nighttime behavior of insects including beetles, moths, fireflies and others. Using a special black light and screen, Museum entomologist Leon Bradford and Wake Forest University Professor of Biology Dr. Bill Connor will lead the event at the Museum’s wetland observation deck located at the outdoor Explore the Wild exhibit.
Black Light Bug Hunt admission: $5 adults; $2 children under 12.
Enter at Magic Wings Butterfly House gate and gather at wetland observation deck.
Learn more here.
ENGINEER’S DAY
Museum of Life and Science
Sat., Aug. 16; 10a.m.-5pm
Play with real engineers from IBM, Duke University NC State University. You'll be able to participate in fun science and engineering experiments with other museum guests. Learn more about the Museum’s Soundspace exhibit designed by Duke engineers and join IBM as they launch Puff Mobile Races, Marshmallow Domes and Balloon Rockets and others! Free with Museum Admission. Click here for more information.
KIDZU CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INTRODUCES 'KidZOOM: THE POWER OF CREATIVITY' EXHIBIT
“KidZoom: The Power of Creativity” will inspire children to exercise creativity in all areas of life and to imagine what the future can hold for their own community. Fantastic creations by local artists, craftspeople, authors and others set the scene for this dynamic, colorful exhibit designed to harness our greatest natural resource: children’s creative energy. “KidZoom” features three creation zones, all powered by children’s imaginations. Learn more here.
DEAD SEA SCROLLS ON VIEW AT N.C. MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Through Dec. 28. The Dead Sea Scrolls is an exhibition that tells a story that is beyond words, beyond time and beyond our imaginations. Experience the most remarkable archaeological discovery of the 20th century: the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. Click here to purchase tickets and to learn more about the lecture series accompanying this exhibit.
FAMILY FUN SATURDAY: CAPTURING YOUR IMPRESSION
N.C. Museum of Art
Sat., Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Children and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another’s creativity, and learning about art together. Pre-registration required: (919) 664-6828. Cost: free. Learn more here.
FAMILY FUN SATURDAY: INSPIRED BY NATURE
N.C. Museum of Art
Sat., Aug. 9 at 10 a.m.
Children and adults will delight in creating projects, discovering one another’s creativity, and learning about art together. Pre-registration required: (919) 664-6828. Cost: free
DRAWING FOR KIDS
Ackland Museum of Art
Sat., Aug. 9; 10 a.m. to noon (held the second Saturday of each month). Children ages 9-12 explore art in the galleries, then work with teachers to develop specific drawing skills found in those works. Learn more here.
SOUNDSPACE: HEAR MOTION
Museum of Life and Science
Through October 2008. This interactive music installation shows movement being converted into sound. Enter a 30x30-foot soundspace where free movement creates sounds based on images captured by a series of web cameras. The faster you move, the faster the sounds come to life. This exhibit was created in partnership with Duke Engineering’s Visualization Technology Group and the Duke Music Department. Learn more here.
SUMMER WINGS BUTTERFLY PAVILION
Museum of Life and Science
Through September 2008. This screened-in butterfly garden showcases Southeast U.S. native butterflies and their life cycle. Learn more here.
OUTDOORS
REGISTER FOR groundSPARK: THE RALEIGH STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL BY AUG. 29
The 10th Annual groundSPARK Raleigh street painting festival will be held in Moore Square Sept. 19-21, 2008. Visual Art Exchange produces the festival, which featured over 400 artists last year chalking for 27 hours and transforming Martin Street into a work of art. Artists of all ages and abilities are welcome and you will compete for $3000 in cash prizes. Chalking begins at 3 p.m. Sept. 19, and all designs must be completed by 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 to be considered for prizes. Entry is FREE and chalk is provided IF you register by Aug. 29. After the Aug. 29 there is a $5 per team fee. There is no theme this year. Learn more here.
3rd ANNUAL HOPE'S HOPE GOLF CLASSIC
Mon., Aug. 11 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. The money raised will support the Hope's Hope mission in 2008 and 2009, which is to provide financial and supportive services to families with children dying from a very rare terminal neurological disease called INAD (Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy). This is a very aggressive neurodegenerative disease with an onset at around 18 months of age and a life expectancy of 5-10 years. To register or for more information on the tournament and charity, please visit www.hopes-hope.org.
32nd ANNUAL TOWN OF CARY LAZY DAZE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Sat., Aug. 23. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over the past 30 years, the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival has become one of the South's premier festivals. On the fourth Saturday in August, an estimated 60,000 people gather in downtown Cary for the best in arts and crafts, food, and entertainment. Learn more here.
STATE FARMERS MARKET AUGUST EVENTS
Watermelon Day, Thurs. Aug. 7
Gourd Day, Sat. Aug. 9
WPTF Weekend Gardener Show, Sat. Aug. 16
Learn more here.
NATURE NUTS
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary
Saturdays from 10-11 a.m. for ages 3-5 (with parents). Located at Stevens Nature Center. Learn more here by clicking on the “Nature Education” link.
WEEKDAY YOUTH NATURE
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary
Aug. 26, 28; 10 a.m.-noon. Children ages 5-8 investigate nature and its creatures. Located at Stevens Nature Center. Learn more here by clicking on the “Nature Education” link.
MUSIC & THEATER
NEW KIDS MOVIES OPENING THIS MONTH
(Source: Yahoo! Kids Movies)
"Star Wars: Clone Wars" Opens Aug. 15. Another Lucasfilm production sets the fate of the universe in daring Jedi Knights’ hands. Watch the trailer here.
"Fly Me to the Moon." Opens in August (specific date not available). Watch the trailer here.
Click here for access to local movie theater showings.
IMAX THEATER AT MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
Raleigh’s IMAX theater at Marbles Kids Museum is currently showing "The Dark Knight," "Kung Fu Panda" and a variety of educational movies, like Grand Canyon Adventure 3D and Sea Monsters 3D. Order tickets and check show times here.
N.C. MUSEUM OF ART OUTDOOR MOVIE SERIES
"Horton Hears a Who"
Sat. Aug. 9, 9 p.m. This classic Dr. Seuss tale of an elephant named Horton features state-of-the-art animation and the voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Amy Poehler and Carol Burnett. Experience this fun movie in the open-air Joseph Bryan, Jr., Theater, a work of art in itself. Learn more here.
SATURDAY MOVIES AT MOORE SQUARE
"Nim’s Island," Aug. 30. Movies begin at dusk (around 8:30 p.m.) in Raleigh’s Moore Square, 200 S. Blount Street. Bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets, popcorn or other snacks. (No alcohol allowed.) Learn more here.
MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park in Cary
"Shrek the Third," Aug. 14. Sit back, relax and enjoy the stars of the big screen under the stars at one of the region's most popular venues. Adults pay only $3, while kids under 12 are free. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic dinner. The Koka Booth venue gates/box office opesns at 7 p.m. and the movies start at dusk. Cash only. Come early and enjoy live music by some of the regions most talented artists. Learn more here.
CAROLINA PUPPET THEATRE
Enjoy a 50-minute Carolina Puppet Theatre show on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Each show features puppets, storytelling, movement and audience participation. Learn more here.
POP GO THE WIGGLES LIVE
Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m. at the RBC Center. Presale tickets are available beginning July 11 at 10 a.m. and ending July 13 at 10 p.m. The password is WAGS. (Thanks to the Social Butterfly newsletter for this information!) Order tickets here.
FAMILY FUN
'UPSCALE RESALE' CHILDREN'S CLOTHING EVENT
Aug. 14-16. Upscale Resale is a semi-annual children's clothing consignment sale featuring top-of-the-line labels from exclusive boutiques, trunk shows and home party sales. By offering only the finest clothing, Upscale Resale is a unique event for discriminating shoppers and sellers in the southern Wake County and Triad areas of North Carolina. Learn more here.
NORTH CAROLINA ZOO PRESENTS “ZooCOOL”
Aug. 9-10. Forecasters are calling for SNOW at the North Carolina Zoo. Chill out and learn how zoo animals beat the heat. Learn more here.
FOUND SOUNDS AT THE SCRAP EXCHANGE IN DURHAM
Aug. 15 - Sept. 15
Come and groove out with found sounds in a show curated by Cathy Kielar of Music Explorium and mad scientist Peter Reintjes, currently the Exhibits Engineer at the Museum of Life and Science, and one of the Scrap Exchange's newest Board members. An opening reception will take place Aug. 15 from 6-9 p.m. Learn more here.
2008 DURHAM Y-GUIDES & PRINCESSES DADS ORIENTATION MEETING
Aug. 19, 7 p.m. Hope Valley Country Club, 3803 Dover Road, Durham. Dads, do you have a son or daughter entering the 1st grade this fall? If so, come to this meeting and learn more about the Y-Guides & Princess program. At the end of the meeting, dads will be matched up by zip code to form new tribes. Dads can also come to the meeting with their tribes already formed. For more information, contact Matt Strickland at (919) 582-2266 or click here.
Y-GUIDES & PRINCESSES ORIENTATION MEETING FOR DADS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN
The YMCA of the Triangle has scheduled an orientation meeting for dads who have first-through-fifth-grade children with autism. Activities will be adapted to allow every father and child to enjoy the Y-Guides and Princesses experience in an understanding environment. This dads-only informational meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the YMCA Association Resource Center, 801 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh. Please call Matt Strickland at (919) 582-2266 with any questions.
GROCERY BAG OUTREACH WITH KIDS CONNECT
Aug. 16, for ages 8 and up. Click here then click on the Aug. 16 calendar box for more information.
THE CAROLINA REPTILE & EXOTIC ANIMAL SHOW
Aug. 30-31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. National breeders and manufacturers selling reptiles, birds and mammals along with cages, food and supplies, and live animal shows and seminars on animal breeding and care. Admission is $8; children ages 5-10 admission $6, ages 4 and under free. Learn more here.
YATES MILL COUNTY PARK EVENTS: Click here to learn more about all of Yates Mill’s events, including The Miller’s Apprentice Program and mill tours.
SPORTS
BLACK BELT TAE KWON DO DEMONSTRATION
Sat., Aug. 9, 1:45-2:20 p.m. at Marbles Museum in Raleigh.
Samantha Lutz, an active 14 year old and certified Tae Kwon Do instructor with Pecks Tae Kwon Do in Raleigh, is a Girl Scout earning her silver award. As part of that award, she will help lead this black belt demonstration with instructors, parents and teachers. A Learning Together student certificate and award presentation will be held at 1:45 and the Pecks Tae Kwon Do Black Belt demonstration will be held at 2 p.m. in the museum's “Global Village.” For more information, contact Samantha or Alice Lutz at (919) 870-8456 or (919) 414-1364 (cell).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL KICKS OFF
Aug. 30. Visit the Sports & Recreation TRACKS page to access football game schedules for all local universities.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL KICKS OFF
Dates vary. Visit Sports & Recreation TRACKS to access all Triangle public school systems for links to local high schools and their sports schedules.
CAROLINA MUDCATS BASEBALL
Through Sept. 1. Come see the Carolina Mudcats play another exciting baseball season. Click here to order tickets.
DURHAM BULLS BASEBALL
Through Sept. 1. Come see the Durham Bulls play another exciting baseball season. Click here to order tickets.
Missing events? Please email your missing event to us so we can post it here.
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