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Events Calendar Sponsored by Marbles Kids Museum
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
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Applause! Cary Youth Theatre presents "The Very Great Grandson of Sherlock Holmes."
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
7pm. |
| Location:
Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury O'Dell Place, Cary. |
| Phone: 465-4792. |
| Website: www.townofcary.org. |
| Summary:
See talented teens present a spoof of the classic film noir that finds young Sherwood, the grandson of the master detective, reluctantly in the middle of a marvelously complex murder mystery. Ages 13 and up. |
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Beneath Your Feet.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
10am. |
| Location:
Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Ave., Durham. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 220-5429 ext. 313. |
| Website: www.lifeandscience.org. |
| Summary:
Dig into the world of rocks, sand and soil. Investigate earthworms, pan for gems and put on a miner's hat to explore a bat cave. Ages 2.5-3 with accompanying adult. Pre-registration required. |
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Cat in the Hat Event.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
10:30am-4pm. |
| Location:
A Sea of Learning, 7001 Fayetteville Rd., Ste. 136, Durham. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 361-2525. |
| Website: www.aseaoflearning.com. |
| Summary:
Dress up as a favorite Dr. Seuss character and march in a parade, watch a Dr. Seuss movie, make valentines and get a photo taken with the Cat in the Hat. Participants receive a wearable "Cat's Hat." Pre-registration required.
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Children's Performance Series: "Go, Dog, Go!"
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
11am, 1pm. |
| Location:
N.C. Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 715-5923. |
| Website: www.ncartmuseum.org. |
| Summary:
Enjoy a musical world of doggy fun starring a colorful cast of canines. Ages 5 and up. |
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Curiosity Club: Dusk 'til Dark.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
5:30-7:30pm. |
| Location:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs, 2616 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 387-5980. |
| Website: www.townofcary.org. |
| Summary:
Children embrace science and nature while developing skills and knowledge to satisfy their curiosity about the natural world around them. Ages 5-6. Pre-registration required. |
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Drawing for Kids.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
10am-noon. |
| Location:
Ackland Art Museum, UNC-CH campus, Chapel Hill. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 843-3687. |
| Website: www.unc.edu. |
| Summary:
Learn the basics of drawing including contour drawing, linear perspective, shading and drawing people. Materials provided. Pre-registration required. Ages 9-12. |
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Drop-in Crafts.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
11am-3pm. |
| Location:
N.C. Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh. |
| Phone: 664-6795. |
| Website: www.ncartmuseum.org. |
| Summary:
Fun for all ages. |
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Family Programs: Bird Adventures.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
10-11:30am. |
| Location:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs, 2616 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 387-5980. |
| Website: www.townofcary.org. |
| Summary:
Experience the fun of nature at the bluffs. Ages 6 and up with parent. Pre-registration required.
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Fox Trackers.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
2-3pm. |
| Location:
American Tobacco Trail, White Oak Church Parking Lot, 1305 White Oak Church Rd., Apex. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 387-2117. |
| Website: www.wakegov.com/parks/att/programs.htm. |
| Summary:
Fox may be sly, sneaky and hard to find. Learn to search for fox tracks, scat and other signs they leave behind. Make a fox track mold. All ages. Pre-registration required. |
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How to Crack the SAT.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
10am-noon. |
| Location:
Middle Creek Community Center, 123 Middle Creek Park Ave., Cary. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 460-4965. |
| Website: www.townofcary.org. |
| Summary:
Find out how to tackle the SAT with confidence. Learn proven techniques and strategies to help save time and improve scores. This workshop is for high schoolers or middle schoolers taking the SAT to qualify for the TIP program. Ages 11-18. Pre-registration required. |
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Kids ROCK! Basketball Edition.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
10am-noon. |
| Location:
Rams Head Recreation Center, UNC-CH campus, Chapel Hill. |
| Phone: 843-6784. |
| Website: www.unc.edu. |
| Summary:
Sharpen basketball skills with a variety of games and contests. |
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Make It, Take It: Acrostics.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
1-3pm. |
| Location:
N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. |
| Phone: 807-7900. |
| Website: www.ncmuseumofhistory.org. |
| Summary:
Poetry has many forms, from nursery rhymes to haiku. Learn about George Moses Horton, an enslaved African-American, who became North Carolina's first professional poet and then create an acrostic poem. Drop-in program. |
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Mime Class.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
1-2:30pm. |
| Location:
SafeSkills, 3702-3 Hillsborough Rd., Durham. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 644-1335. |
| Website: www.safeskills.com. |
| Summary:
Learn the art of mime with Sheila Kerrigan, a local juggler, artist and teacher. Ages 9 and up. Pre-registration required. |
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Minority Milestones: Celebrating Central High School.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
7pm. |
| Location:
Mt. Bright Church, 211 West Union St., Hillsborough. |
| Phone: 732-2201. |
| Website: www.historichillsborough.org. |
| Summary:
See an exhibit based on Central High School in Hillsborough. Started in the 1930's, the school was closed in 1968 when all schools were desegregated. A panel of speakers discusses the significance of the school. |
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Nature Stories: "Duck, Duck, Goose."
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
1-3pm. |
| Location:
Blue Jay Point County Park, 3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd., Raleigh. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 870-4330. |
| Website: www.wakegov.com/parks/bluejay. |
| Summary:
Dabblers versus divers, bills versus beaks. Come take a gander at what makes waterfowl a special category of birds and create a waterfowl work-of-art. Ages 6-8. Pre-registration required. |
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Poetry Out Loud State Finals.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
7pm. |
| Location:
N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. |
| Phone: 807-7900. |
| Website: www.ncmuseumofhistory.org. |
| Summary:
Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. Watch Tar Heel youth vie for state honors and the chance to represent North Carolina in the state finals. |
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Raleigh Little Theater Storytellers to Go.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
2:30pm. |
| Location:
Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. |
| Phone: 856-6723. |
| Website: www.wakegov.com/libraries. |
| Summary:
Teens from Raleigh Little Theater will perform Red vs. the Wolf, a short play retelling the story of Little Red Robin Hood from the wolf's side. Ages 4 and up. |
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Saturday Safari: Predators.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
9:30am-noon. |
| Location:
Agape Center for Environmental Education, 1369 Tyler Dewar Ln., Fuquay-Varina. |
| Cost: $. |
| Phone: 552-9421. |
| Website: www.agapekurebeach.org. |
| Summary:
Discover signs and learn more about the predators and many more that live at Agape. All ages. Pre-registration required.
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Winter Tree ID.
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| Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Times:
3pm. |
| Location:
Umstead State Park, 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh. |
| Phone: 571-4170. |
| Website: www.ncparks.gov/Visit/main.php. |
| Summary:
Join a park ranger to learn the different characteristics of trees that make them identifiable in winter. Take part in a hands-on identification exercise of trees and take a short hike. Meet at the Visitor Center off Hwy. 70. Pre-registration required. |
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