Curious Creatures: Bobcats and Beavers
Ages 5-8 will learn about bobcats and beavers with hikes, activities and crafts from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 24, at the Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. To register for $12 for Cary residents and $16 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
Night Out in Nature
Stevens Nature Center staff will host a camp-like program for ages 8-12 from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. To register for $18 for Cary residents and $23 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
Creative by Nature: Awesome Autumn Art
Stevens Nature Center will host art projects for ages 7-10 from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. To register for $12 for Cary residents and $16 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
Family Night Hike
Hike with your whole family from 5:30-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. The registration fee covers the entire family. To register for $16 for Cary residents and $20 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
A Doorway to Hope
A Doorway to Hope will host a fundraiser for its Crisis Fund from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Academy Street Bistro, 200 S. Academy St., Cary. The Crisis Fund benefits working, low-income families. Registration costs $75. To register, go to bit.ly/1sD5T5B. For information about A Doorway to Hope, go to www.facebook.com/adoorwaytohope.
Preservation Speaker Series
The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel will host “More Mysteries and Secrets: Exploring Cary-Area Cemeteries” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary. For details, go to www.friendsofpagewalker.org.
Fall Craft Fair
The Western Wake Farmers’ Market’s annual Fall Craft Fair will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1, at 1225 Morrisville-Carpenter Road, Cary. For details, go to westernwakefarmersmarket.org.
Downtown Chili Cook-Off
The 12th annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in downtown Fuquay-Varina. For details, go to www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com.
Nature Nuts: Owls
Ages 3-5 and their parents will learn about owls from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 3, at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. To register for $10 for Cary residents and $13 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
Adult Nature Workshop
The Stevens Nature Center will host a workshop on nature photography for ages 18 and older from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Beginners are welcome. To register for $18 for Cary residents and $25 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
Tales and Trails: Stories Around the Campfire
The Stevens Nature Center will host Tales and Trails: Stories Around the Campfire for families from 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. To register for $20 for Cary residents and $28 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
Eco-Explorers: Exploration: Night Nature
Ages 7-10 will learn about nature as the sun sets from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. To register for $12 for Cary residents and $16 for non-residents, call 919-387-5980.
Meditation for Teens and Tweens
Dr. Karen Bluth of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will lead middle and high school students in meditation and yoga from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Eva Perry Regional Library, 2100 Shepherd’s Vineyard Drive, Apex. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Registration is required. To register, contact Linda Winkler at 919-387-2120 or linda.winkler@wakegov.com.
Annual Veterans Luncheon
The annual Veterans Luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, November 7, at the Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary. To make a reservation by Friday, Oct. 24, call 919-469-4081.
Antiques Appraisal Fair
The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel will host the Antiques Appraisal Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary. Appraisal costs $10 per item. For details, go to www.friendsofpagewalker.org.
Bark for Life
Dogs and owners will walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Davis Drive Park, 1610 Davis Drive, Cary. Registration costs $20 for a person with one dog and $25 with two dogs. Team registration is available. For details, go to bit.ly/1wbox71.
Mistletoe Madness
The Mistletoe Madness holiday market will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Ballentine-Spence House, 109 E. Spring St., Fuquay-Varina. Vendors will sell local crafts, artwork and gifts. Door prizes will be given every 15 to 20 minutes. For details, go to mistletoemadness.wordpress.com.
Ole Time Winter Festival
The Heart of Cary Association’s 11th annual Ole Time Winter Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in downtown Cary. For details, go to www.heartofcary.org.
Gingerbread Benefit
Triangle Family Services will host the 12th annual Gingerbread Benefit from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at The Umstead Hotel and Spa, 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary. For details, go to www.tfsnc.org.
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