The weather is cooling and kids' activities are mounting up like piles of leaves! Track 4 families: check out all of the fun things you can do while your kids are on their fall break. For more, visit our calendar!
1. Carolina Ballet Presents "Swan Lake" (through Oct. 4)
2. Hill Ridge Farms Fall Pumpkin and Harvest Festival (through Oct. 31)
3. NC Museum of History Presents History Corner: An Apple a Day (Oct. 1)
4. ANIMALIA Golden Rod Puppets - by Hobey Ford (Oct. 1)
5. Fall/Winter Kidz Stuff Consignment Sale - Hayes Barton Baptist Church (Oct. 1-3)
6. Wild Rumpus Teacher Celebration at Borders (Oct. 2)
7. NC Museum of History Presents First Friday at the Movies: “The Pirate of the Black Hawk”
8. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Meet Josefina at Barnes & Noble (Oct. 2)
9. Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train (Oct. 2-31)
10. Iron Man Tournament at Dreamsports Center (Oct. 3-4)
11. October ZooFEST at the North Carolina Zoo Begins Oct. 3 (through Oct. 31)
12. Raleigh Author Tisha Duncan Reads From Her Book "My Dirty Cat Mutt" at Quail Ridge Books (Oct. 3)
13. Fox 50 Family Fest at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham (Oct. 3)
14. PETER AND THE WOLF- with face painting and crafts! $5 for performance; $2 combined for crafts and face painting (Oct. 3-4)
15. Celebration of Children in the Arts at the Cary Ballet Conservatory (Oct. 3)
16. New Hope Valley Railway Ride Day (Oct. 4)
17. Carolina Kids Consignment Sale at Smithfield National Guard Armory (Oct. 4-5)
18. Meet Author Angie Sage and New Septimus Heap Book (5th in Series, "Syren") (Oct. 5)
19. "Grease" Comes to the Durham Performing Arts Center (Oct. 6-11)
20. N.C. Museum of History Presents Time for Tots: Down in the Pumpkin Patch (Oct. 6 and 13)
21. Just 4 Kids Fall/Winter Consignment Sale at LifeSpring Community Church in Fuquay-Varina (Oct. 6-9)
22. Great Pumpkin Contest at the NC State Farmers Market (Oct. 8)
23. N.C. Transportation Museum Will Host "Disney's A Christmas Carol" Train Tour (Oct. 9-10)
24. Parent's Night Out at BounceU of Apex (Oct. 9)
25. Family Fun Night -- Curious George (Oct. 9)
26. Readers Theater: Design, Create, Perform for Your Family and Friends! At Eva Perry Library in Apex (Oct. 10)
27. Raleigh Dance Theatre's Storybook Tales (Oct. 10)
28. Cary Diwali: Festival of Lights at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary (Oct. 10)
29. Wolf Awareness Week at the Museum of Life and Science (Oct. 11-17)
30. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Book Release party! (Oct. 12)
31. Author Event: Katie Kazoo KATIE KAZOO: GOING BATTY at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh (Oct. 12)
32. Museum of Life and Science Presents Halloween Village (Oct. 14-Nov. 1)
33. North Carolina State Fair (Oct. 15-25)
34. Town of Apex Pumpkin Decorating Contest (Oct. 15-30)
35. DPAC Presents "Imagination Movers National Tour" and Buy-One-Get-One-Free Kids Night (Oct. 15)
36. "Where the Wild Things Are" Movie Releases Oct. 16
37. Taste of the Market at Wake Forest Farmers Market (Oct. 17)
38. The Second Annual Hillsborough Handmade Parade (Oct. 17)
39. NC Museum of History Presents "Government Matters!" (Oct. 17)
40. Haunting at Harris: Land of Oz (Harris Lake Park) (Oct. 17)
41. Battle of the Books Club and Graveyard Book Party at Quail Ridge Books (Oct. 18)
42. In advance of the June 18, 2010 release of "Toy Story 3," Disney Digital Studios will release a double feature of "Toy Story 1" and "Toy Story 2" in 3D Oct. 2 at theaters nationwide.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
The Triangle TRACKS Fall Membership Drive is Sept. 14-30
It's time for another Triangle TRACKS membership drive, and our 1st place prize package is worth over $700! We've also got 2nd and 3rd place prizes to give away, and we've listed all of them below the rules.
Here are the rules for participating.
1. You must have become a member of Triangle TRACKS before Sept. 14, 2009 in order to participate.
2. You may invite as many friends as you would like to join Triangle TRACKS between now and Sept. 30. Just use the "Invite" tab at the top of this page.
3. When you send the invitation, ask your friends to put YOUR name as the answer to the profile question "How did you hear about Triangle TRACKS?" This will help us track how many of your friends end up joining the site.
That's it! The member with the highest number of joined friends wins! We'll announce the winner Oct. 2 in order to provide a additional time for friends who were invited toward the end of the contest to decide if they would like to join Triangle TRACKS. Questions? Email us and we'll try to clear everything up.
Here are the prize package descriptions. (Click here to link to each of the businesses providing prize donations.)
1st PLACE:
1. Four tickets to the Carolina Ballet's presentation of "Swan Lake" Oct. 3 at 2 p.m.
2. Two tickets to the "Imagination Movers National Tour" at the Durham Performing Arts Center Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
3. A Polar Ice House birthday party package.
4. Two BounceU Apex Parents Night Out admissions, one BounceU Teen Bounce Night admission, two BounceU Open Bounce admissions, and one BounceU gift set (water bottle, bag, socks and wrist band).
5. A family fun pass to Marbles Kids Museum and an IMAX documentary film (admission for up to four people).
6. Premium membership (worth $199) to "The Sitter Connection." (This consists of five one-time placements per month, which are $15 each. So throughout a full year, this is a $900 value. The client pays the sitter their hourly pay rate of $10 to $12 per hour.)
7. Two adult and two children's passes to Phillips Corn Maize and Family Fun in Cary.
8. Five passes to Winterpast Farm in Wake Forest.
9. A signed copy of the parenting book, "Ships Without a Shore" by Anne R. Pierce.
2nd PLACE:
1. A Southern Living Green Bountiful Bowl from Consultant Karyn Wolf.
2. Two BounceU Apex Parents Night Out admissions, one BounceU Teen Bounce Night admission, two BounceU Open Bounce admissions, and one BounceU gift set (water bottle, bag, socks and wrist band).
3. A signed copy of the parenting book, "Ships Without a Shore" by Anne R. Pierce.
3rd PLACE:
1. Two BounceU Apex Parents Night Out admissions, one BounceU Teen Bounce Night admission, two BounceU Open Bounce admissions, and one BounceU gift set (water bottle, bag, socks and wrist band).
2. A signed copy of the parenting book, "Ships Without a Shore" by Anne R. Pierce.
Here are the rules for participating.
1. You must have become a member of Triangle TRACKS before Sept. 14, 2009 in order to participate.
2. You may invite as many friends as you would like to join Triangle TRACKS between now and Sept. 30. Just use the "Invite" tab at the top of this page.
3. When you send the invitation, ask your friends to put YOUR name as the answer to the profile question "How did you hear about Triangle TRACKS?" This will help us track how many of your friends end up joining the site.
That's it! The member with the highest number of joined friends wins! We'll announce the winner Oct. 2 in order to provide a additional time for friends who were invited toward the end of the contest to decide if they would like to join Triangle TRACKS. Questions? Email us and we'll try to clear everything up.
Here are the prize package descriptions. (Click here to link to each of the businesses providing prize donations.)
1st PLACE:
1. Four tickets to the Carolina Ballet's presentation of "Swan Lake" Oct. 3 at 2 p.m.
2. Two tickets to the "Imagination Movers National Tour" at the Durham Performing Arts Center Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
3. A Polar Ice House birthday party package.
4. Two BounceU Apex Parents Night Out admissions, one BounceU Teen Bounce Night admission, two BounceU Open Bounce admissions, and one BounceU gift set (water bottle, bag, socks and wrist band).
5. A family fun pass to Marbles Kids Museum and an IMAX documentary film (admission for up to four people).
6. Premium membership (worth $199) to "The Sitter Connection." (This consists of five one-time placements per month, which are $15 each. So throughout a full year, this is a $900 value. The client pays the sitter their hourly pay rate of $10 to $12 per hour.)
7. Two adult and two children's passes to Phillips Corn Maize and Family Fun in Cary.
8. Five passes to Winterpast Farm in Wake Forest.
9. A signed copy of the parenting book, "Ships Without a Shore" by Anne R. Pierce.
2nd PLACE:
1. A Southern Living Green Bountiful Bowl from Consultant Karyn Wolf.
2. Two BounceU Apex Parents Night Out admissions, one BounceU Teen Bounce Night admission, two BounceU Open Bounce admissions, and one BounceU gift set (water bottle, bag, socks and wrist band).
3. A signed copy of the parenting book, "Ships Without a Shore" by Anne R. Pierce.
3rd PLACE:
1. Two BounceU Apex Parents Night Out admissions, one BounceU Teen Bounce Night admission, two BounceU Open Bounce admissions, and one BounceU gift set (water bottle, bag, socks and wrist band).
2. A signed copy of the parenting book, "Ships Without a Shore" by Anne R. Pierce.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Triangle TRACKS’ Fall Membership Drive Kicks Off Sept. 14
This just went out to the local media:
Triangle TRACKS’ Fall Membership Drive Kicks Off Sept. 14
More Than $600 Worth of First Place Prizes Await Winner
Apex, N.C. (Sept. 1, 2009) Triangle TRACKS, a social network for Triangle parents located at http://www.triangletracks.com, will host its fall membership drive Sept. 14-30. All members of Triangle TRACKS who join the site before Sept. 14 are eligible to participate. Leading up to and during the fall membership drive, Triangle TRACKS members are encouraged to invite friends to join the site by Sept. 30. The member who produces the highest number of joined friends wins a first place prize package currently worth more than $600. Second and third place prizes are also awarded.
First place prizes currently include tickets to the Carolina Ballet’s presentation of “Swan Lake,” a family fun pass to Marbles Kids Museum and an IMAX documentary film, a premium membership to The Sitter Connection, passes to BounceU in Apex, passes to Phillips Corn Maize and Family Fun in Cary, passes to Winterpast Farm in Wake Forest, and a signed copy of “Ships Without a Shore” by Anne R. Pierce.
Triangle TRACKS’ content focuses on education, museum exhibits, parks, youth sports, camps, music lessons, art lessons, performing arts studios, birthday party venues, amusement centers, restaurants, childcare facilities, healthcare resources, children’s trends and much more. The Triangle TRACKS calendar is updated daily and offers the Triangle’s most comprehensive accumulation of children’s events in the region. A team of Triangle TRACKers blog regularly about education, sports, trends, health, food, technology and travel destinations. You can learn more about them at http://www.triangletracks.com/notes/Triangle_TRACKers.
Triangle TRACKS hosts a page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Triangle-TRACKS/61147979949?ref=ts, and a Twitter account at http://twitter.com/triangletracks.
Triangle TRACKS’ Fall Membership Drive Kicks Off Sept. 14
More Than $600 Worth of First Place Prizes Await Winner
Apex, N.C. (Sept. 1, 2009) Triangle TRACKS, a social network for Triangle parents located at http://www.triangletracks.com, will host its fall membership drive Sept. 14-30. All members of Triangle TRACKS who join the site before Sept. 14 are eligible to participate. Leading up to and during the fall membership drive, Triangle TRACKS members are encouraged to invite friends to join the site by Sept. 30. The member who produces the highest number of joined friends wins a first place prize package currently worth more than $600. Second and third place prizes are also awarded.
First place prizes currently include tickets to the Carolina Ballet’s presentation of “Swan Lake,” a family fun pass to Marbles Kids Museum and an IMAX documentary film, a premium membership to The Sitter Connection, passes to BounceU in Apex, passes to Phillips Corn Maize and Family Fun in Cary, passes to Winterpast Farm in Wake Forest, and a signed copy of “Ships Without a Shore” by Anne R. Pierce.
Triangle TRACKS’ content focuses on education, museum exhibits, parks, youth sports, camps, music lessons, art lessons, performing arts studios, birthday party venues, amusement centers, restaurants, childcare facilities, healthcare resources, children’s trends and much more. The Triangle TRACKS calendar is updated daily and offers the Triangle’s most comprehensive accumulation of children’s events in the region. A team of Triangle TRACKers blog regularly about education, sports, trends, health, food, technology and travel destinations. You can learn more about them at http://www.triangletracks.com/notes/Triangle_TRACKers.
Triangle TRACKS hosts a page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Triangle-TRACKS/61147979949?ref=ts, and a Twitter account at http://twitter.com/triangletracks.
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