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March 13th - March 19th 2014 Triangle
by Pam & Michael Davison
It's St Patrick's Day, so put on your green and get to Downtown Raleigh Saturday for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. After the parade, make your way over to City Plaza for the Wearin' O' the Green Festival. Marbles Kids Museum will also join in on the festivities with themed activities like Rainbow Experiments, Clover Creations and Leprechaun Freeze Dance. Listen to Irish music, read leprechaun stories and build your own leprechaun trap to help the Rangers at Historic Yates Mill County Park catch Leprechauns Sunday afternoon.
Festivals
Saturday is Reptile and Amphibian Day at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences! This year's theme is Salamanders and there promises to be plenty of live reptiles and amphibians along with hands on activities, lectures and displays.
Saturday also brings the annual Raleigh Tamale Festival to Peach Road Community Center. The event celebrates the Hispanic culture through the tamale competition, soccer scrimmages, food, music, information booths, dancing and games for both kids and adults.
Celebrate the 149th Anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville both Saturday and Sunday with artillery and infantry demonstrations, period interpreters and an encampment at the Bentonville Battlefield Historic Site.
Commemorate Arbor Day in Cary Saturday at the Cary Arts Center Theater for a tree planting ceremony and free tree sapling give away.
Fun at the Museums
Bring your little ones to Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning where they tell Nature Stories every Thursday morning. On the second and fourth Tuesdays, you can take a guided exploration of Prairie Ridge as you Walk through the Seasons. This Saturday's Citizen Science Project will share information on the eMammal project and you can even help them move their automatic cameras to their new locations for the month.
Head on over to Bass Lake Park Friday night for some Family Bingo.
On Friday nights the North Carolina Museum of Art kicks it up a notch featuring lively music by local bands and themed small plates and beverages for Art in the Evening. You are also invited to enjoy a Sound Bite on Water in the Landscape. Follow the fun with the 2005 film, Bluffmaster. Art After Hours returns to Downtown Wake Forest Friday with food, merchants and music.
The North Carolina based traveling youth piano ensemble, The Piano Performance Team invite you to join them Sunday afternoon for a free concert at the Halle Cultural Arts Center.
Lots Going on at the Fairgrounds
Friday and Saturday brings the 2014 FIRST Regional Tournament to the NC State Fairgrounds. Come cheer on 54 teams from across the US. in this high school varsity robotics competition.
Calling all quilters to the Fairgrounds for the Biennial Quilt Show all weekend long. The event boasts over 300 quilts as well as raffle quilts, workshops and demonstrations along with quality vendors for your sewing needs.
The Coastal Paws Cat Club presents the Rally in Raleigh Cat Show at the Fairgrounds with an Allbreed cat show including household pet class judging and feline agility competition. There will also be vendors with cat toys, grooming products, pet supplies and activities for children.
Spring Comes to the Parks
Enjoy the sky after dark with a Morehead Planetarium educator Friday evening during an Astronomy Viewing Session at Little River Regional Park.
Historic Yates Mill County Park shares historic trades with visitors through demos and displays each month. Come learn about Soldiers and Militiamen this Saturday.
Can You Dig It? this Saturday at William B. Umstead State Park gives you an opportunity to give back to the park.
Join Rangers at Falls Lake State Recreation Area Saturday for a hike around Beaverdam to look for Bald Eagles.
The PEAK (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids) program, Leave No Trace for Kids will be offered this Saturday at the Walnut Creek Wetland Center.
This Sunday's Spring Hike at West Point on the Eno Park will be out to the Willie Duke's Bluff.
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