February 2018

This Month's Headlines:

Have a Soaring Good Time
Join Us for An Egg-citing Day!
Go Green on St. Patrick's Day!
Cary It Green
Protect Your Home from CO
BUD Bits
Cultural Connection

Have a Soaring Good Time

Join us for the 23rd annual Kite Festival from 12:30-3 p.m. March 3 at Bond Park for a fun afternoon of flying kites and watching others soar! Participate in a kite-flying contest and you’ll be eligible for certificates and special awards in a variety of categories. There will be an expert kite flyer on hand to provide tips and assist with mending kites as needed. The festival is free and open to the public. Before the kite festival, children ages 3-10 can make and decorate a kite in our kite-making class from 10-11:30 a.m.! You can register online or in person at any Town of Cary facility.

“Kite Festival” at www.townofcary.org

Join Us for An Egg-citing Day!

On March 24, bring your basket to Bond Park to enjoy fun, games and activities, ending the festivities with the Easter Bunny and an Egg Hunt.

Breakfast with the Bunny

From 9-10 a.m. at the Cary Senior Center, the Bunny will be available for photos for ticket holders. Tickets go on sale Feb. 26 at the Herb Young Community Center. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.

Easter Festival

From 9 a.m.-noon at the Boathouse, you can meet the Easter Bunny, bounce in bounce houses, get your face painted and more!

Magic Show

Scott Sheldon will put on a wonderfully entertaining magic show loaded with laughs and audience participation at 11 a.m. at the Sertoma Amphitheatre.

Egg Hunt

Collect as many toy-filled eggs as you can at the Town’s egg hunt at noon at the Spill-way! The hunt area will be divided into age groups 3 and younger, 6 and younger, and 10 and younger.
Egg Hunt for Special Needs We also have a hunt for children ages 12 years and younger with special needs, intellectual and/or physical disabilities at noon on Field #4. Registration is encouraged.

“Easter Events” at www.townofcary.org

Go Green on St. Patrick’s Day!

Help us celebrate our 35th year as a Tree City USA community at our annual Arbor Day event from 1-3 p.m. March 17. Join us at the Downtown Park for live music, crafts for kids and local food. Don’t miss your chance to chat with local experts about trees, wetlands and more. While supplies last, attendees can pick up a free tree to take home.

“Arbor Day” at www.townofcary.org

Cary It Green

Love your pipes, don’t flush wipes

Baby wipes, cleaning wipes, even those labeled flushable, can clog your plumbing. This can lead to sewer backups inside your home or overflows out in our community. Be sure to throw wipes in the trash to help avoid costly repairs and protect the health of our environment.

“Don’t Rush to Flush” at www.townofcary.org

Loose Leaves

Loose leaves still in your yard can be placed in reusable yard waste containers or paper bags for your weekly yard waste col-lection, or you can take them to the Citizen’s Convenience Center for disposal at no charge. We’ll also collect them by appointment at no charge until March 30; call (919) 469-4090 or visit services.townofcary.org to schedule. Don’t forget, leaves can be great additions to com-post piles.

“Yard Waste” at www.townofcary.org

Fix a Leak

Hear it running or see it drip? We’re talking about that leaky toilet or sink. Join the national effort to fix leaks and save water during the EPA’s Fix a Leak Week, March 19-25. Get your free toilet dye tablets at our Finance window in Town Hall or use food coloring to find leaks.

“Fix a Leak” at www.townofcary.org

Curbside Reminder

Place your garbage, recycling and yard waste containers at the curb between dusk the day before your collection and 7 a.m. collection day. Always place them away from mailboxes and fire hydrants. Once emptied, re-move your carts from the curb by 6 a.m. the next day. Check online for collection updates during in-clement weather.

“Curbside Collection” at www.townofcary.org

Compost Giveaway Workshops

Join us at historic Good Hope Farm to learn more about the oldest form of recycling on Earth: composting! Workshops take place March 8-10. Registration is required and space is limited.

“Compost Giveaway Workshops” at www.townofcary.org

Family Wilderness Survival

Learn the basics of what you need to know to survive in the wilderness March 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Bond Park. Pre-registration is required for this family-friendly, hands-on class.

“Family Wilderness Survival” at www.townofcary.org

Protect Your Family from CO

Carbon Monoxide is an invisible killer. It is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas that could be lurking in your home. Any home that has gas appliances, burns wood for heat or has an attached garage should have at least one working carbon monoxide alarm. These alarms alert residents to dangerous levels of the gas so you and your family can escape to fresh air. Carbon monoxide alarms should be placed on each level of the house and outside of sleeping areas. Consider these alarms just as important to your family’s safety as smoke alarms!

“Fire Safety Tips” at www.townofcary.org

BUD Bits

Get an innovative, behind-the-scenes look at Town government and the people and facilities that provide the services you use every day. Applications for the Town of Cary School of Government class of 2018 will be accepted through March 19. Sessions are scheduled Wednesday evenings from April 11 to May 23, plus two Saturdays on April 28 and May 12. Apply online or call (919) 469-4006.

“School of Government” at www.townofcary.org

Line dance to your favorite tunes this Spring! Join us noon-2:30 p.m. March 9 at the Cary Senior Center for Line Dancing Gone Green! Bring a dish to share! Registration is required by March 13. For ages 55 and older. Call (919) 469-4081 to register or for more information.

Join Resources for Seniors Inc. and the Cary Senior Center for our Annual Health Fair from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 15. Local health and wellness experts, health screenings and more are available. Appointments required for some health screenings. For ages 55 and older.

“Cary Senior Center” at www.townofcary.org

Mercedes-Benz of Cary will host its junior tennis championship March 3-4 at Cary Tennis Park. It is a great opportunity for intermediate players to get experience in a fun environment! You also can watch the best junior tennis players in the South compete at the USTA Southern 1A Junior Tennis Championships March 16-19 at Cary Tennis Park.

“Cary Tennis Park” at www.townofcary.org

Cultural Connection

Friends of the Page-Walker present Giving the Page-Walker a New Life. Meet the people behind saving and repurposing the Page-Walker Hotel on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center. Special guests Norma Burns and Myrick Howard.

“Page-Walker Preservation” at www.townofcary.org

Hum Sub presents Basant Bahar. On March 11 at 3:30 p.m. at the Cary Arts Center, celebrate the beginning of Spring with music and dance, adding a decidedly Indian flavor to the season.

“Hum Sub” at www.townofcary.org

Theater Cafe at The Cary Theater. Enjoy engaging discussions with theater professionals March 6 at 7 p.m. at The Cary Theater. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

“Theater Cafe” at www.townofcary.org

Applause! Cary Youth Theatre’s Yo, Vikings! Register for auditions and design team interviews starting March 5. Email Rachel.baranski@townofcary.org to schedule an appointment.

“Applause” at www.townofcary.org

Marvelous Music Series presents Le Cirque Esprit featuring cordis & AB-Cirque, March 3, 7:30 p.m., Cary Arts Center, “Marvelous Music” at www.townofcary.org

Cary Town Band presents Remember the Circus? March 2, 7:30 p.m., Cary Arts Center, www.carytown-band.org

Marvelous Music Family Series: Op-era Xpress presents The Billy Goats Gruff, March 4, 3 p.m., Cary Arts Center, “Marvelous Music Family” at www.townofcary.org

Music @ The Cary Theater, An Evening with Claire Holley, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., www.thecarytheater.com