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OCTOBER 2006 |
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The fun begins with
HAPPY DAN THE MAGIC MAN's RESTAURANT VISITS
sculptures right at your table.
See
Happy Dan
at Champps Restaurant, Triangle Town Center, every
Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Special gifts for each child! Instead of balloons, Happy
Dan has safe inflatable toys for children under the age
of 3 Years! |
Every Tuesday!
Champps Restaurant
Triangle Town Ctr
Raleigh, NC
(919) 792-0330 |
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BONDING MOVIES FOR MOM & TODDLER!
- Movies for Moms and
their kids on Wednesdays, 12:00 Noon to 2:00 pm. Held in
various location throughout the Triangle: Crossroads
20, Cary; Southpoint Cinema 16, Durham; Raleigh Grande
Cinema 16, Raleigh. Call (919) 226-2000 for details.
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Every Wednesday!
Call
(919) 226-2000
for Details! |
*1776*: THE
MUSICAL!
by Stone and Edwards
Location TBA
www.burningcoal.org
A fun musical romp about a moment in history when a few
great men created a nation and changed the world!
Cost:
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Individual tickets: $16
student, active military personnel and senior
(65+)
discounts $14
Wednesday evening performances $10
Group (10+) $10 per ticket
Subscription $54 for 4 shows |
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Sept 21 thru
Oct 8th |
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Historic Oak View
County Park will again be hosting the ANNUAL
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL sponsored by Wake County
Public Libraries. This year's public festival will be
held on Saturday September 30th, and will feature
professional storytellers from around the country. The
storytellers will be performing at sites spread
throughout the park, and will entertain visitors with
tall tales, historical stories, legends, folk tales,
ghost stories, and much more. Bring the whole family and
enjoy a day of stories and sun at Historic Oak View.
As always, all
our events are FREE OF CHARGE!
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Sept. 30
Historic Oak View County Park, Raleigh |
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THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE SPACE MISSION!
Adventure off with
Jack and Annie, stars of Mary Pope Osborne's popular
book series, as they wish themselves to an observatory
where they meet up with an astronomer who helps them to
answer the first few questions on the note. With the
help of the astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut,
books, and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and
Annie are taken on a wondrous journey of adventure and
learning. This exciting voyage will carry visitors to
the planets and far out into the Universe where Jack and
Annie nearly get… Well, we don’t want to give it away.
The adventure is just beginning!
For details, visit:
www.moreheadplanetarium.org
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October |
OPEN SEASON: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE,
Sony Pictures Animation's first CG project, has been
digitally converted into IMAX® 3D and features
proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
In the film, Boog (Martin Lawrence), a grizzly bear with
no survival skills, has his perfect world in the
tranquil town of Timberline turned upside-down when he
meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking
wild mule deer.
For Showtimes visit:
www.exploris.org/imax/
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October |
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THE GREY
SEAL PUPPETS will revisit the Sertoma stage
after their appearance in 2002. This time they will
present another one of their great puppet shows, Bathtub
Pirates.
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Oct 1
Sertoma Amphitheatre
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC |
BUTTERFLY RELEASE
Watch
the release of exotic butterflies in the tropical
conservatory of the Museum of Life & Science. FREE with Museum admission.
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October 1-31
11 AM Mo-Sa
3 PM Mo-Sa
3 PM Su
Museum of Life
and Science
33 Murray Ave.
Durham, NC
(919) 220-5429 |
SPRINGS,
SPROCKETS & PULLEYS - Holiday Version!
Moving
mechanical marvels sculpted by Steve Gerberich, whose
works have been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and NBC's
Today Show, as well as The New Yorker, Art in America,
and The New York Times. Whimsical people and animals
fashioned from scrap come alive through this interactive
exhibit. Included with admission charge.
$8.50
adults, $7.50 seniors age 65 and older, $6.00 children
ages 3-12, and FREE for ages under 3 years.
10am-5pm M-Sa, 12-5pm Su.
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Oct 2 thru Jan 2, 2006
Museum of Life
and Science
33 Murray Ave.
Durham, NC
(919) 220-5429 |
94th CHEROKEE FAIR
E ven the Cherokee elders remember
their first fair as kids. The smell of popcorn, hot
dogs and woodchips in the air. Rides and games for
the generations. Authentic Cherokee artists as well
as vendors from across the region showing their
wares. We invite you to join us for a few hours of
magic, at the 94th annual Cherokee Indian Fair in
the heart of an 11,000-year-old culture. You don’t
want to miss this. Are we there yet?
URL:
http://www.cherokee-nc.com
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Oct 3 thru
Oct 7 |
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THE SILENT FOREST The
annual Haunted Forest at Alltel Pavilion at Walnut
Creek. The Southeast's first and only Haunted
Hallowe'en Theme Park. Enter at your own risk.
Children under 10 welcome but not recommended.
Ticket Sales end at 9:00 due to length of lines.
$17.00 per person admission.
http://www.silentforest.org/index_main.asp
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Oct. 6-7
Oct. 13-14
Oct 20-22
Oct. 26-31
7PM - 11PM |
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NORTH CAROLINA
STATE FAIR
The N.C. State Fair
offers up 10 days of family-friendly fun, with
exhibits, rides, games, entertainment and, of
course, food. Come feed your senses!
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Oct 13 thru
Oct 22
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FAMILY FUN DAY AT CHARLIE
GOODNIGHT'S COMEDY CLUB
Get the family and bring them to
Goodnights for a great meal and a great show! $12
includes lunch which features favorites such as Hot
Dogs, Hamburgers, Chicken Tenders, Pizzas, French
Fries, Free Popcorn and sodas, (Specialty sodas and
frozen drinks and desserts are also available at an
additional cost,) followed by an amazing live show
that the WHOLE FAMILY can enjoy. Get your tickets
early because this kind of G-Rated entertainment is
rare and it usually sells out fast! Doors open at
12:00 Noon for lunch and the show at 1:00p. (Prices
are Per-Person.)
Doors open at 12:00 Noon. Show
starts at 1:00 PM. Reservations are preferred
so call ahead for prime seating or buy tickets
online at http://www.charliegoodnights.com
Contact Information:
Phone: 919-828-5233
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Saturday, Oct 14 |
NEW BERN MUMFEST
Celebrating its 26th
year, MUMfest 26 promises to be the biggest and best
yet! Recognized by the Southeast Tourism Society as
one of the top twenty finest award-winning family
fall events in the Southeastern United States,
MUMfest attracts more than 80,000 festival-goers to
New Bern’s historic downtown streets and waterfront.
This year, X-games athlete Keith King’s BMX Bike
Stunt Show adds to the endless array of festival
favorites. Chevy Racing Tour II, Coca Cola Family
Festival, KIDSTUFF, K-9’s, Boat Show, roving street
entertainment, 5K and 1-Mile Fun/Run Walk and more.
URL:
http://www.mumfest.com
Contact Information:
Phone: (252) 638-5781
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Oct 14 thru
Oct 15
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CLEAN COMEDY MONDAYS AT
CHARLIE GOODNIGHT'S COMEDY CLUB
If your idea of fun involves comedy –
but not cursing - then you’re gonna love CLEAN
Comedy Mondays at Goodnights! Not only do you get
the funniest, filth-free comedy, but we also include
dinner before the show, for the low price of $20.
This is a great show that you can be assured is
audience friendly for most everyone, so come to
Goodnight's for some filth-free funny-business!
(Prices are Per Person)
Doors open at 7pm - Show starts at
8pm. Reservations are required so call ahead
for prime seating or buy tickets online at
http://www.charliegoodnights.com
Contact Information:
Phone: 919-828-5233
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Monday, Oct. 16th |
TRICK OR TRAIN HAUNTED ROUNDHOUSE TOURS - NC
Transportation Museum at Spencer Shops, NC
Wear your
Halloween costume and take a night train ride to the
haunted Roundhouse to meet the ghosts of Southern
Railway...if you dare! Train rides depart every 45
minutes from 6 - 9 p.m. $8 per person; free for members
and children under 3.
www.nctrans.org
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Oct 26 thru
Oct 28
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