30 Ways to Win the Game of Social Media
To celebrate Carolina Parent’s 30th anniversary, let’s highlight 30 winning moves on social media — for kids and adults.
Join Mindful Families of Durham, a Buddhist-inspired spiritual community that supports area parents, caregivers, and their children in the practice of mindfulness and the understanding of the...
Cost: Free
Where:
Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
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Sponsor: Mindful Families of Durham
Contact Name: Adam, Laura, Josh, Sumi
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Cost: free
Where:
Cary Towne Center
1105 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
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Sponsor: Kids EveryWEAR Consignment Sale
Contact Name: Gail Walker
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Spend the afternoon helping to maintain and beautify the nature center. Ages 16 and older.
Cost: Free
Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC 27518
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The Hillsborough Classic Film Society hosts a series of classic, foreign, and independent film screenings once a month on alternating third and fourth Sundays, excluding holidays. Each screening is...
Cost: 0
Where:
Orange County Public Library
137 W Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Sponsor: Orange County Public Library
Telephone: 191-924-52539
Contact Name: Libbie Hough
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Celebrate community heroes on MLK Day at Marbles. From 10am-2pm, meet real community heroes like a paramedic, teacher and police officer. Be a hero by packing food for Backpack Buddies to...
Cost: $7 ages 1 and older
Where:
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E. Hargett St.
Rale, NC
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Spend the afternoon helping to maintain and beautify the area around Good Hope Farm in honor of MLK Jr. Day of Service. All ages. Volunteers age 15 and younger must be supervised by an...
Cost: Free
Where:
Good Hope Farm
1580 Morrisville Carpenter Rd.
Cary, NC
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Winter can be a fun season if you are dressed properly for outdoor activities. Bundle up and come out for some nature exploration outdoors and indoor crafts. For ages 7-12 (kids drop off program)....
Cost: Free
Where:
Harris Lake County Park
2112 County Park Dr.
New Hill, NC 27562
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Sponsor: Harris Lake County Park
Telephone: 919-387-4342
Contact Name: Joanne St. Clair
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Ages 2-5 enjoy movement and mindfulness. Learn basic yoga elements through age-appropriate breath-work techniques, games, storytelling, and creative visualization.
Cost: $15 or use your package/membership
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East St.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Triangle families are invited to celebrate MLK Day with a family-friendly birthday party for Dr. King with interactive activities, crafts, performances, service projects, and birthday cake in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Northgate Mall
1058 W Club Blvd, Northgate Mall, I-85 Exit 176
Durham, NC 27701
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Sponsor: MomsRising
Telephone: 919-696-0142
Contact Name: Beth Messersmith
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Ages 5-13 enjoy a one-hour yoga class designed to strengthen and stretch the entire body, balance the nervous system, improve body awareness, encourage the development of communication and social...
Cost: $15 or use class pass/membership
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East St.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Take part in a dental bash, specially created for kids on MLK Day. Enjoy a magician, face painter and lots of arts and crafts. Parents can also learn how to help their child...
Cost: Free
Where:
Leesville Dental Studio
13220 Strickland Rd, Suite 166
Raleigh, NC 27613
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Telephone: 919-238-7729
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Book Harvest hosts the Dream Big Book Drive, a community-wide celebration of diversity, literacy and books for all children. Donate new or gently used children’s book, volunteer to...
Cost: Free
Where:
Durham Central Park
501 Foster St.
Durham, NC 27701
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Sponsor: Book Harvest
Telephone: (252) 497-BOOK
Contact Name: Daniele Berman
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Head out to Lake Crabtree to celebrate "Squirrel Appreciation Day" and learn all about our most commonly seen mammal. Spy on the always entertaining grey squirrels that abound in the...
Cost: Free
Where:
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Pkwy.
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Lake Crabtree County Park
Telephone: 191-946-03355
Contact Name: Carol Cunningham
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Did you know that the gray squirrel is North Carolina's state mammal and that field research on them took place historically at Yates Mill Pond? Join us on "Squirrel Appreciation Day” as we...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Ages 2-5 enjoy movement and mindfulness. Learn basic yoga elements through age-appropriate breath-work techniques, games, storytelling, and creative visualization and more.
Cost: $15/child, use your package/membership.
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Chapel Hill
781 Mt Carmel Church Rd
chapel hill, NC 27517
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Ages 11-17 create old-fashioned taffy and hard candy using ingredients like caramel, marshmallow and chocolate. Register online. Choose course #120978.
Cost: $18/resident, $23/nonresident
Where:
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
Cary, NC
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Connect with your baby, other parents and yourself during this adult-focused postpartum yoga class. Recommended for babies newborn to walking. Take a mat, a blanket for your little one, and...
Cost: $15 or use class pass/membership
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East Street
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Expand your knowledge of our local flora and fauna by exploring a different area of the park each month. Join park staff as they "nerd out" over amphibians, birds, insects, spiders and...
Cost: Free
Where:
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Pkwy.
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Lake Crabtree County Park
Telephone: 191-946-03355
Contact Name: Carol Cunningham
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Meet other families in your community in a recreation setting. The play room will be reserved for parents and their young children. Sports and recreation equipment will be available...
Cost: Free
Where:
Sanderford Road Center
2623 Sanderford Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Sponsor: Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Telephone: 919-831-1898
Contact Name: Adam Sproles
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Discover the joy of cooking with storybook characters. Ages 3-5 with parent. Register online. Choose course #120080.
Cost: $23/resident, $30/nonresident
Where:
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
Cary, NC
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Ages 1-5 and caregiver delight in the discoveries of nature. Register online. Choose course #121605.
Cost: $8/resident, $10/nonresident
Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC
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Telephone: 919-387-5980
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This after-school class for kids in grades 3-5 offers fun learning yoga poses and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress. Grades 3-5.
Cost: $15/class, or use your class pass/membership.
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Chapel Hill
781 Mt. Carmel Church Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Enjoy the family-friendly movie and a slice or two of pizza. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $5/person, $2 for ages 2 and younger
Where:
The Halle Cultural Center
237 N. Salem St.
Apex, NC 27502
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Enjoy the family-friendly movie and a slice or two of pizza. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $5/person, $2 for ages 2 and younger
Where:
The Halle Cultural Center
237 N. Salem St.
Apex, NC 27502
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Ages 11 and older with special needs learn fun facts about sports, music, movies and more. Register online. Choose course #121059.
Cost: $2/resident, $3/nonresident
Where:
Cary Senior Center
120 Maury O'Dell Place
Cary, NC 27513
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Parents learn meaningful coping strategies to benefit themselves and their child. Register online. Choose course #121424.
Cost: $11/resident, $15/nonresident
Where:
Cary Senior Center
120 Maury O'Dell Place
Cary, NC 27513
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Join us to read Jan Brett’s classic “The Mitten,” a whimsical story about a young boy, his white mittens, and the woodland creatures he encounters. Learn some knitting history and make your...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Join us to read Jan Brett’s classic “The Mitten,” a whimsical story about a young boy, his white mittens, and the woodland creatures he encounters. Learn some knitting history and make your...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Youth ages 8-13 find out how not to be fooled by Fool’s Gold. Learn how geologists test minerals by using properties like hardness, streak, color, luster, and acid reactivity, then...
Cost: $5
Where:
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
5229 Awls Haven Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Sponsor: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Telephone: 919-996-6764
Contact Name: Wilkerson staff
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Enjoy single rider snow tubing at Bond Park. Ages 5 and older. See website for 45-minute sessions. Registration required online for all sessions.
Cost: $19/person
Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC
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Last Fridays of the month, middle and high schoolers are invited to meet and chat about what they’ve read over snacks with the Teen Advisory Board. At each meeting, participants will vote on...
Cost: 0
Where:
Orange County Public Library
137 W Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Sponsor: Orange County Public Library
Telephone: 191-924-52539
Contact Name: Libbie Hough
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Hibernation, brumation, and estivation, oh my! Hibernation isn’t the only type of dormancy behavior and winter isn’t the only time of year animals might reduce their activity. Learn about these...
Cost: Free
Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Rd.
Apex, NC 27539
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Telephone: 919-662-2850
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Explore Harry Potter's world with a magical craft, potions, trivia, wands and more. Ages 7-11. Register online with course #120889.
Cost: $18/resident, $23/nonresident
Where:
Bond Park Community Center
150 Metro Park Dr.
Cary, NC 27513
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Enjoy popcorn with a family-friendly movie while being comfy in your pajamas. Refreshments provided.
Cost: Free
Where:
Sanderford Road Center
2623 Sanderford Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Sponsor: Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Telephone: 919-831-1898
Contact Name: Adam Sproles
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Enjoy fun, games, friendship and more every Friday.
Cost: Free
Where:
Sanderford Road Center
2623 Sanderford Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Sponsor: Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Telephone: 919-831-1898
Contact Name: Adam Sproles
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This class is a chance for adventurous women to get together for a fun-filled workshop where we explore the basics of aerial silks. No need for a background in aerial yoga, this is a workshop...
Cost: $25
Where:
Cary Hot Yoga
952 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC 27511
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Sponsor: Cary Hot Yoga
Telephone: 188-858-79530
Contact Name: hoa bui
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Go Fort and build! Pitch your tent then curl up with a good book. Bring your blankets and a flashlight. We’ll provide the s'mores!
Cost: Free
Where:
Orange County Public Library
137 W Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Sponsor: Orange County Public Library
Telephone: 191-924-52539
Contact Name: Libbie Hough
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Teens learn tips to improve their ACT scores. Register online.
Cost: $129.99
Where:
Wake Technical Community College – Southern Campus
9101 Fayetteville Rd
Raleigh, NC
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Sponsor: Doorway to College Foundation
Contact Name: Kelsey Foster
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Enjoy single rider snow tubing at Bond Park. Ages 5 and older. See website for 45-minute sessions. Ages 5 and younger can take part in a parent-child snow tubing session on Saturday from...
Cost: $19/person
Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC
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The museum partners with NASA and the Raleigh Astronomy Club for Astronomy Days, an annual event that features comet crafts, solar observing, lectures, rocket launches and more.
Cost: Free
Where:
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Enjoy performances, authentic Chinese food and family-friendly activities.
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Dorton Arena, North Carolina State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC
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Celebrate African-American history and culture with more than 75 musicians, storytellers, hip-hop dancers, chefs, historians, playwrights, authors, artists, re-enactors, a farmers market and more....
Cost: Free
Where:
North Carolina Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Take part in an all-ages benefit event for Jordan Prince in cooperation with the Athlete Recovery Fund and Sk8 Cary. There will be a jam from 12pm - 6pm at Sk8 Cary and after-party /...
Cost: Free
Where:
Sk8 Cary
2040 NW Maynard Rd
Cary , NC
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Sponsor: Athlete Recovery Fund - Sk8 Cary
Telephone: 919-802-6828
Contact Name: Erin Laskowich
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All ages with caregiver learn abut local birds and build a bird box to provide shelter an nesting for backyard birds. Register online. Choose course #121591.
Cost: $8/resident, $10/nonresident
Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC
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Telephone: 919-387-5980
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Parents, educators, yoga teachers, counselors and others learn to teach yoga, meditation and mindfulness to teens and tweens to help them manage the stress in their lives. These...
Cost: $60
Where:
Little Guru Kids Yoga and Creative Arts
215 Glenwood Ave., Suite A
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Sponsor: Little Guru Kids Yoga
Telephone: 919-720-4921
Contact Name: Jen Fisher
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Learn how to successfully navigate the college search, selection and application process. Ages 12 and older with parent. Register online with course #119878.
Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident
Where:
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
Cary, NC
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The Teen Advisory Board invites you to meet up with other gamers to mingle, snack, and test your skills for prizes! Guests are welcome to bring their own controllers/fightsticks. To register visit...
Cost: 0
Where:
Orange County Public Library
137 W Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Sponsor: Orange County Public Library
Telephone: 191-924-52539
Contact Name: Libbie Hough
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Join us for a fun-filled evening learning about owls. We’ll learn what makes these raptors special and what sounds different species of owls make. We’ll dissect an owl pellet and go call to the...
Cost: $4
Where:
Walnut Creek Wetland Park
950 Peterson Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Telephone: 919-996-2760
Contact Name: Stacie Hagwood
Saturday, January 26 & Sunday, January 27, 2019 Saturday: 9:00am–5:00pm Sunday: noon–5:00pm The Museum partners with NASA and the Raleigh Astronomy Club to help you see the...
Cost: Free
Where:
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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