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This Month's Headlines:

• 45th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Craft Festival
• Downtown Music
• Redistricting: Reflecting a Changing Cary
• September is Fit Cary Month
• Stay Connected
• Hometown Spirit Nominees Wanted
• Cary It Green
• Sewer Line Rehabilitation along Lake Crabtree
• Good Hope Farm Harvest Fest
• Volunteers Needed
• Share With Us

45th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Craft Festival

Saturday, August 28, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Town Hall Campus
Sunday, August 29, 12:30-5 p.m. | Town Hall Campus
Presented by Lane & Associates Family Dentistry. The last lazy days of summer beckon us as we celebrate the coming of fall by joining in celebration of art, music, and food! Lazy Daze will feature a variety of artists from across the country selling their creations, and visitors can enjoy live music, crafts demonstrations, food trucks, and a beer garden. townofcary.org/lazydaze.

Downtown Music 

Park After Dark featuring Niito
September 8, 7-9 p.m.  |  Old Library Site
Enjoy a fun night out in Downtown Cary with one of the Triangle's hottest groups. Niito brings their unique sound that blurs the lines between R&B, pop, funk, soul, jazz, blues, and more. townofcary.org/parkafterdark.

Cary Live featuring Dan Rodriguez
September 11, 7-9 p.m.  |  Old Library Site
Cary Live returns as Dan Rodriguez brings his blend of folk and pop to Downtown Cary. Music is his trade and performing it is his passion. For more, townofcary.org/carylive.

Marvelous Music is Back!  
Tickets for the 2021-22 season are on sale now. 

Good Shot Judy: 9/17/21 @ 7:30 p.m.  
Emile Pandolfi presents “Music of the Night”: 11/12/21 @ 7:30 p.m.  
No Fear and Blues Long Gone: “Nina Simone” featuring Yolanda Rabun: 1/14/22 @ 7:30 p.m.  
Blue Jupiter: 2/11/22 @ 7:30 p.m.  
Time for Three: 3/20/22 @ 6 p.m.  
Ian Sherwood: 4/9/22 @ 7:30 p.m.  

Come downtown to the Cary Arts Center for incredible evenings of entertainment. The series showcases a variety of emerging and nationally acclaimed touring artists. townofcary.org/marvelousmusic.

Redistricting: Reflecting a Changing Cary

At their regular meeting on June 24, Cary Town Council adopted a new map of municipal electoral district boundaries, which went into immediate effect. This helps maintain a population balance so that each person's vote counts about the same during municipal elections. With these changed boundaries, many precincts have moved but none were split or added. And you may see a change in your district which also means you could have a new Council representative. To find out if your district has changed and learn more about Cary's districts, visit townofcary.org/councildistricts.

September is Fit Cary Month! 

Join us throughout the month of September to celebrate all the ways to get, be, and stay healthy in Cary! Enjoy activities all month long designed to help you and your family develop and maintain a healthy and enriched lifestyle. For a full list of events, townofcary.org/fitcary. 

Stay Connected! 

Are you receiving communications from the Town of Cary? Are you getting information about topics that matter to you? Signing up to receive text or email messages from the us is quick and easy. Simply visit townofcary.org/email and fill in the required fields. We've got you covered! 

Hometown Spirit Nominees Wanted!

Do you know a Cary citizen who embodies traditional small-town community values and traits? Let us know! We are accepting nominations for our Hometown Spirit Award from August 25 through September 22. Nominees must be age 21 or older and should demonstrate qualities such as helping neighbors, showing hospitality, promoting a sense of community, and displaying patriotism. All nominees will be recognized at a reception and the Hometown Spirit award winner will be announced in November. See townofcary.org/spirit to enter your nominee online or call 311.

Cary It Green

Holiday Collection, Week of Sep. 5 (Labor Day Sep. 6)
Curbside waste, recycling and yard waste collections move one day later Labor Day week. The Citizen’s Convenience Center is closed on Monday, Sep. 6. Always know your collection schedule: search your address at townofcary.org/collects, then view, print or embed your calendar on iCal, Google or your Outlook calendar. You can also set a reminder so you never miss a pickup!  

Excess Cardboard 
Flatten and/or cut boxes to fit in your recycling cart with the lid closed. Avoid cramming so all recyclables can empty into our trucks. If you have more boxes than will fit in your cart, drop them off at the Citizen’s Convenience Center,  313 N. Dixon Ave. Or, request a free cardboard collection at services.townofcary.org or by calling 311. 

Good for the Lawn, not our Waterways
Help maintain the health of our waterways. Prevent excess and stray fertilizer and other lawn chemicals from flowing into storm drains and becoming pollutants in our streams and creeks. Get the most benefit from your efforts by following manufacturer guidelines, sweeping/blowing fertilizer that falls on hard surfaces back onto your lawn, and then lightly watering to help fertilizer settle in. To further help protect the environment, dispose of unused or outdated pesticides, fertilizers, and garden chemicals safely; search items for disposal options using the Waste Wizard at townofcary.org/collects.  

We're Talking Trees 
September 22, noon-12:30 p.m.  |  Virtual
Join Cary’s Urban Forestry Manager for a series of free virtual tree talks. Seasonal topics include tree planting tips, pruning, soil care, watering and pest management. Register by searching Tree Talk at myCary.org.  

Sewer Line Rehabilitation along Lake Crabtree 

Rehabilitation of an existing 48-inch sewer line along the South Shore of Lake Crabtree will get underway in the Fall of 2021. Liners will be installed in the existing pipes, extending their service life by 50 years. This work will take approximately 9 months to complete and is part of a $12 million project to upgrade the sewer lines along the Crabtree Creek and Black Creek Greenways. The Crabtree Creek Greenway will be closed during the first portion of this work and a signed detour will direct greenway traffic to an alternate route. 

Upon completion of the sewer improvements along the Crabtree Creek Greenway, the greenway will be reopened to the public and work will begin on the Black Creek Greenway beginning at West Dynasty Drive. Up-to-date information regarding greenway closures and detours are available at http://carygreenwaydetour.com/

Good Hope Farm Harvest Fest

September 18, noon-4 p.m. | Good Hope Farm
Come on out to Good Hope Farm and enjoy live music, local food, craft vendors, a kids play area, and more! Celebrate Cary’s agricultural roots, tour our farm, and learn about planting your own garden at this free outdoor event.  For parking and other event info, visit townofcary.org/green.

Volunteers Needed! 

Sign up to serve for our Fall Litter Sweep on Oct. 9. Gather a group of friends and select a neighborhood area of your choice or sign up for one of our six staffed sites around Town. We provide all the tools and supplies needed.  For a complete list of sites and registration info visit http://townofcary.org/spruce.

Share With Us! 

Citizens and businesses are encouraged to share their budget priorities with Cary at any point in the year, and we’ll share what we hear with Town Council through quarterly reporting. Cary's budget runs from July 1 through June 30. Let us hear from you! townofcary.org/budget

Email: budgetinput@townofcary.org
Phone: (919) 469-4307
Twitter: @TownofCary with #TOCbudget
Facebook: facebook.com/TownofCaryNC
Public Speaks Out: Speak out at a Town Council meeting.