The Lumina Theater, at Southern Village, 620 Market Street, Chapel Hill, is presenting Movies by Starlight on nights TBA this fall. The movies will start at sunset. The way it will work this summer is The Lumina will mark off 9 foot by 8 foot pods, with 12-foot wide aisles. The price is per pod and is $25. Pods are limited to 5 people, so if you have 4 other people that you feel safe with … [Read more...] about Movies by Starlight at The Lumina Theater at Southern Village — a pod (up to 5 people) is $25
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Movies in the Park: Aladdin, in Pittsboro
Chatham County Parks and Recreation is presenting Movies in the Park on Friday, September 11th, 2020, at 8 p.m., at The Park at Briar Chapel, 1014 Andrews Store Road, Pittsboro. They'll be showing the movie, Aladdin. This is a free event. The field will be marked with a grid to maintain social distance guidelines. There is space for 50 people on the field and there are 17 parking … [Read more...] about Movies in the Park: Aladdin, in Pittsboro
Canceled: Holly Springs Chalk Festival
This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. On Saturday, October 10th, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Holly Springs is holding the first Holly Springs Chalk Festival. Artists can register to create a piece of artwork using just chalk. All artists ages 6 to adults may enter. Artists will be divided into 3 age groups: 6 - 12 13 - 17 18+ Artists can … [Read more...] about Canceled: Holly Springs Chalk Festival
Durham Parks & Recreation All-Star Basketball Competition for teens
Durham Parks & Recreation is holding its first ever DPR All-Star Competition. Teens, age 13-18, will compete in several single-person competitions to gain points for the chance to win a prize. Sign up now to accept the challenge. It's free! It will take place on Tuesday, September 8th, and Tuesday, September 15th, 2020, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., on the basketball … [Read more...] about Durham Parks & Recreation All-Star Basketball Competition for teens
Free Adopt-a-Cow program for classrooms
DiscoverDairy is offering classrooms of all kinds an opportunity to "adopt a cow." The Adopt-a-Cow program is completely free for classrooms. Registration is through October 15th. Throughout the program you'll learn her name, when her birthday is, where she lives, and how the farmer takes care of her. You'll receive pictures of the cow, activity sheets for the students, a PowerPoint of … [Read more...] about Free Adopt-a-Cow program for classrooms
Carolina Food Truck Rodeo
Carolina Food Truck Rodeo will take place Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, 1924 Capital Blvd, Raleigh. (The old Capital Blvd Flea Market.) The event is free to attend, and parking is free. Just pay for your food. Face covering are required. There will be 15 food trucks, music and family fun. These are … [Read more...] about Carolina Food Truck Rodeo
Updated: 33 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, architecture, magic, music and much more
There are so many great kids' websites, and probably no better time to explore them. Here's a good starting list of some tried and true educational sites that parents and grandparents everywhere should be aware of. Kids can play online games, watch video clips of children's TV shows, and get free printables. Also, don't forget: your library card offers you even more online resources, for … [Read more...] about Updated: 33 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, architecture, magic, music and much more
Hubb’s Farm offers Summer Days — activities on the farm
Hubb's Farm, at 10444 N US 421, Clinton, is offering two Summer Days on the farm. Hubb's Farm is about an hour south of Raleigh, in Sampson County. Activities include: Water slide (converted from barrel slide) Jump pillow Ball toss Human foosball Sprinklers They are limiting capacity by selling a certain number of tickets per time slot. You're asked to keep your … [Read more...] about Hubb’s Farm offers Summer Days — activities on the farm
Free week-long virtual Camp Carolina from Tar Heels Together
Tar Heels Together is offering a FREE week-long virtual camp for kids in grades K-12. Camp Carolina runs from July 20th to 24th, and features STEM, arts, astronomy and more, with programs brought to you by Carolina institutions like Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Ackland Art Museum, North Carolina Botanical Garden and BeAM@CAROLINA. On … [Read more...] about Free week-long virtual Camp Carolina from Tar Heels Together
Thinking of homeschooling this year? Here’s what you need to know
Most parents were “homeschooling” their children, not by choice, for the last few months of the 2019/2020 school year. And now, the 2020/2021 school year looms ahead, with more uncertainty than we’ve ever faced before. North Carolina public schools will be opening with "moderate social distancing," although school districts can opt for remote-only learning if they feel that they need to. But … [Read more...] about Thinking of homeschooling this year? Here’s what you need to know
