Stomp On It
Friday, Sept. 14 is Grape Day at the State Farmer’s Market. Take part in a grape stomp and enjoy free samples from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..For details, and more events on this day, click here.

Let's Go Buggy
Enjoy amazing exhibits, fun activities, bug-filled delicacies and even roach races at the annual BugFest Saturday, Sept. 15, at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.
For details, and more events on this day, click here.

New Children’s Museum Opens
Mark your calendars for the opening of the new Wake County children’s museum Sept. 29 at the former location of Exploris in downtown Raleigh . The new museum is a result of a merger of Exploris and Playspace and will feature hands-on activities for children ages 0-12. Admission is free on opening day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For details, click here.

Creature Seek and Find
Kids age 7 and older, with their parents, can help scientists inventory plants and animals during a 24-hour BioBlitz starting at 6 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Mason Farm Biological Reserve in Chapel Hill .
For details, click here.
Moonlight, Music & Dance
Enjoy music, food and community while you and your family kick up your heels to music Fridays, 7 to 10 p.m., through September at Shakori Hills in Silk Hope, just outside Pittsboro. For directions and more information, click here. For other family-friendly weekly events,
click here.
2007 Women@Work Breakfast
 Tuesday, September 18, 2007
8:30-10:30 am
American Tobacco, Durham, NC
Photo from 2007 Camp Fair
What type of event
would you like to see Carolina Parent host?

Carolina Parent hosts annual events each year that are must-attends for all area parents. What types of
events would you like to attend? Go online and
submit your suggestions
or choose from possible
events such as a Pet Fair, Health Fair, Track-Out Fair, Speaker Series,
20th Annual Carolina Parent Birthday Party, Mother/Father's Day Event
and more!

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Join us for a delicious continental breakfast as we recognize our 40 NC Family-Friendly companies and acknowledge the challenges and triumphs that all working moms face. Featuring guest speaker, Paula Spencer, author of blog, book and monthly column in Woman's Day column - Momfidence. After Paula’s talk, the program will continue with an exciting panel discussion on “Parents & Employers: Benefiting from a Changing Workplace.” Join four local panelists and moderators Maryanne Perrin and Kella Hatcher of Balancing Professionals as they explore how both employers and employees alike are benefiting from  innovative changes in workplace structure. Buy personalized, signed copies of Momfidence for all of your friends and register to win great door prizes including a three-day spa vacation at the fabulous Pinehurst Resort!

Individual tickets are $30 and tables of 8 are $200 (Companies that buy a table of 8 receive free inclusion in the giveaway bags).

Click here to purchase tickets or tables.

Click here for more information about the event and to watch a WRAL video from an interview with Paula Spencer.
NEW! Carolina Parent Photo Gallery
Share your photos on carolinaparent.com!
We bet you've got a million photos of your family. Share your favorites in the Carolina Parent photo gallery or view some of our photos from Carolina Parent events, contests and more. Show off the smiles, the milestones, the cute outfits and the celebrations. Upload your baby, birthday, family, pet, sports or vacation photos and your kid's art. You can also add comments, rate photos and more!

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September Articles
Share your Holiday Recipe!
Submit your recipe to be included in Carolina Parent magazine and carolinaparent.com.
What special dishes or treats does your family look forward to enjoying (or sharing with others) during the winter holidays? Send us your favorite holiday recipes, along with any comments about why they are special to you and your family, by Sept. 24, 2007. We'll print a handful in Carolina Parent and post them online. If you have a photo you'd like to submit that goes along with it, just include it with your submission (photos must be in a .jpeg or .gif format). Photos may be used in print and/or online at www.carolinaparent.com.

Click here to submit your recipe.