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Kids can experience STEM using the latest technologies — in the summer and throughout the year

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We all know how exciting the latest technology is, and we also know how STEM provides kids with some of the most important tools to prepare them for the future. But it's not always easy to provide kids with opportunities to really get their hands on this technology in a meaningful way. stemarga offers a unique opportunity for kids to dig into robotics, 3D printing, augmented reality and more, … [Read more...] about Kids can experience STEM using the latest technologies — in the summer and throughout the year

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Featured · Kids · Learning

Tours and virtual events with Alliance for Historic Hillsborough

The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough works to share Hillsborough's history with residents and visitors. There are several in-person, virtual, and self-guided events coming up. Upcoming events with Alliance for Historic Hillsborough Hillsborough African-American Heritage Self-Guided Walking Tour The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough has put together a self-guided … [Read more...] about Tours and virtual events with Alliance for Historic Hillsborough

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Upcoming free programs at Historic Yates Mill County Park: cane fishing, turtle safari, more…

Historic Yates Mill County Park, at 6420 Lake Wheeler Road in Raleigh, is a 174-acre wildlife refuge and an environmental research center. The centerpiece is the Historic Yates Mill, which is the last operable water-powered gristmill in Wake County. The mill is on the National Register of Historic Places and was restored to working order in 2005. Admission to the park is free.  Right … [Read more...] about Upcoming free programs at Historic Yates Mill County Park: cane fishing, turtle safari, more…

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Preservation Durham offering free walking and biking tours on Saturdays

Preservation Durham leads free walking (and one biking) tours on Saturdays.  It's free, but you need to register in advance, and the group is limited to 10 people. Masks are required. The tours meet at the corner of Parrish and Corcoran Streets in Downtown Durham at the "Major the Bull" sculpture. Walking and biking  tours may be canceled on short notice due to extreme heat or … [Read more...] about Preservation Durham offering free walking and biking tours on Saturdays

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Heirloom Tomato Picnic and Tasting at Burwell School Historic Site in Hillsborough

Burwell School Historic Site, at 319 N. Churton Street, in Hillsborough's historic district, is free to visit during its year-round opening hours: Wednesday through Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. During open hours, please knock on the door or call 919-732-7451 to be let in. Only one group, of a maximum of 6 people, can visit at a time. Masks are required. The Burwell … [Read more...] about Heirloom Tomato Picnic and Tasting at Burwell School Historic Site in Hillsborough

This weekend: Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden

Juniper Level Botanic Garden and Plant Delights Nursery, at 9241 Sauls Rd, Raleigh, features 28 acres of of more than 30,000 kinds of plants, including native perennials, exotic plants, rare delights, and an array of unusual trees and shrubs that you won't see anywhere else in the world. Plant Delights Nursery is not your typical nursery. Many of the plants were collected by founder Tony Avent … [Read more...] about This weekend: Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden

Self-guided tours at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, at 7236 NC Highway 87 N, in Pittsboro, is a non-profit organization that works to protect animals from factory farms. The Refuge is a sanctuary that cares for rescued chickens, turkeys, ducks, sheep, goats, pigs and cows who come from lives of abuse, neglect and abandonment. These animals find peace and protection on 16 acres of pasture and woods, where they will … [Read more...] about Self-guided tours at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Learn Bhangra Dancing each Sunday

Bhangra is an energetic folk dance that originates from Punjab, India, along with Bhangra music. Today, Bhangra is the newest dance, music and fitness phenomenon spreading all over the world. Learn Bhangra every Sunday at L.A. Dance, 100 Dominion Drive, Morrisville, from 10 a.m. to 11 am. Each class is only $15, and you can register online. This class is for participants 16 years and … [Read more...] about Learn Bhangra Dancing each Sunday

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Dance · Learning

Series from Friends of Orange County Public Library: “Oh, you need to talk to…” — this month, talk to writers about writing

The Friends of Orange County Public Library is hosting a monthly series, Oh, You Need to Talk To... Gardening, fabric arts, history, genealogy–if you want to know how these things and more are done in Hillsborough and who does them, join your neighbors on Zoom on the third Sunday of every month. Ask your expert neighbors questions before and during the meeting. Show them your gardening issue or … [Read more...] about Series from Friends of Orange County Public Library: “Oh, you need to talk to…” — this month, talk to writers about writing

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Historic Stagville: Community reading of Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July Speech

Stagville State Historic Site, 5828 Old Oxford Highway in Durham, contains the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. The plantation belonged to the Bennehan-Cameron family, whose combined holdings totaled approximately 900 enslaved people and almost 30,000 acres of land by 1860. Stagville offers a view of the past, especially that of its African American … [Read more...] about Historic Stagville: Community reading of Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July Speech

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