March 2020

This Month's Headlines:

Celebrate the Arts!
Keep up with Recalls
An Egg-citing Easter
Cultural Calendar
Bud Bits
Join us in the Garden!
Conservation Corner
Share with Us!

Celebrate the Arts!

Join us for the 27th Annual Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival on April 25 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nestled under the shady canopy of Bond Park, Spring Daze features over 170 North Carolina artists, live music on four stages, delicious festival food and beverages, a Kids World, and cultural arts exhibits. We’ll also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with activities, giveaways, and education about staying green in Cary (hint: bring your refillable water bottle)! New this year, Spring Daze will host a beer garden featuring local NC breweries. Did you know? This year’s Spring Daze art work, entitled Springtide Wash, was created by Isabella Johnson, a junior at Cary High School. You can find her art on Spring Daze merchandise, including t-shirts, posters, booklets, and more! www.townofcary.org/springdaze

Keep up with Recalls

Each year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues around 500 recalls. You could have recalled products in your home that could be endangering the health and safety of your family—including smoke alarms, appliances, electronic devices, furniture, clothing, and children’s toys. There are a couple of ways to know if you own recalled products:

(1) Register eligible products online and recall notices will be automatically sent to the address you provide.

(2) Visit www.cpsc.gov to view the most current recalls or search for older ones, and www.recalls.gov for a complete listing of all recalled products including food, medicines, automobiles, and cosmetics.

Keep your family safe and stay informed!

An Egg-citing Easter

Magical Egg Glow Hunt | April 3 | Games start at 7 p.m.
Middle Creek Community Center
The Easter Bunny is hiding the eggs at night! No worries, though. He’s added magic to the eggs to make them glow. Egg hunts are as follows: ages 3-5 at 8:15 p.m., ages 6-9 at 8:45 p.m., and ages 10-12 at 9:15 p.m. Register at www.mycary.org.

Breakfast with the Bunny | April 4 | 9-10 a.m.
Herbert C. Young Community Center
Tickets go on sale March 2 at Herbert C. Young Community Center. With the purchase of a ticket, your little bunny can enjoy a delicious breakfast with the big guy with floppy ears, and participate in an egg hunt. Bring your Easter basket!

Pop-up Easter Egg Scrambles | April 7 | 6-7 p.m.
Locations throughout Cary
Meet the Easter Bunny and search for eggs! Follow us on Instagram at @EnjoyCary, Twitter at @TOC_Fun, and Facebook at @TownofCaryNC for location details the morning of April 7. Then, hop on over to join the fun!

Eggs-travaganza | April 8 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Marla Dorrel Park/Kids Together Playground
Join us for an egg hunt for children ages 12 and younger who have special needs. Bring your basket and a buddy to this special event!

www.townofcary.org/easter

Cultural Calendar

Marvelous Music Mainstage Series: Semi-Toned
Friday, April 3 | 7:30 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

Marvelous Music Family Series: Opera Xpress presents “The Ugly Duckling”
Saturday, April 4 | 11 a.m.
Cary Arts Center

Triangle Wind Ensemble presents “Voices”
Saturday, April 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

Cary Town Band presents “Time and Space”
April 17 | 7:30 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

Cary Players presents “Shrek the Musical”
April 24-25, May 1-2 | 7:30 p.m.
April 26 & May 2| 3 p.m.
May 3 | 3 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

Opening Art Exhibitions
April 24
Town Hall Gallery and Page-Walker
Artist Barbara Rizza Mellin will showcase watercolor and ink at Town Hall. Full Spectrum: The Fine Art of Colored Pencil, Lindsey Chester (acrylics), and Kristin Lozoya (mixed media) will be exhibiting at the Page-Walker. For more, visit www.townofcary.org/galleries.

Bud Bits

North Carolina Football Club
April 3 | vs. Charlotte Independence
April 25 | vs. Birmingham Legion FC
Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Join us for exciting soccer action! All games begin at 7 p.m.

Spring Litter Sweep
April 4 | Times Vary
Locations throughout Cary
Volunteer your time and help remove litter from our streets, trails, parks, and other public spaces. All tools and supplies are provided. For more information, visit www.townofcary.org/spruce.

National High School Invitational (NHSI) Championship Festival
April 4 | 4:30 p.m.; first pitch at 6 p.m.
USA Baseball National Training Center
Join us for family-friendly activities prior to the NHSI game! Bring your copy of the Bud newsletter to receive free admission (for up to two people) to the game.

Playing With Art (age 2-3 w/caregiver)
Your budding artist will create one-of-a-kind, themed art projects.
April 13 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | 002513*
April 20-27 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | 002514*
Middle Creek Community Center

Discover the Artist (age 4-5 w/caregiver)
Your little artist will create works of art based on themes.
April 13 | 10:45-11:45 a.m. | 002516*
April 20-27 | 10:45-11:45 a.m. | 002517*
Middle Creek Community Center

*Register at www.mycary.org.

Children’s Day Festival
April 18 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park
Presented together with the American-Turkish Association, this family-friendly festival features performances by local children, international crafts, face painting, food trucks, and more! Fun for the whole family!

Downtown Chowdown
April 19 | 12:30-5 p.m.
Downtown Cary
Taste some of the best food in the Triangle, enjoy a cool beverage from craft beer and wine vendors, and relax to music from local performers.

African-American Literary Tea
April 26 | 2 p.m.
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Celebrate the power of the written word at this unique participatory event. Refreshments included. Purchase tickets at www.etix.com.

Join us in the Garden!

There are so many ways to go green this spring! From volunteer days at our urban organic teaching farm to open house events at our community garden—we’re here to connect the community with the food we eat and the birds, bees, and butterflies that pollinate our landscapes! www.townofcary.org/communitygardens

Conservation Corner

Protect our Waterways
While helpful to lawns, rain can wash fertilizer and other chemicals into storm drains that lead directly to streams. Protect our waterways by applying lawn and garden products per directions and sweeping what falls on driveways and sidewalks back onto the lawn. Visit www.townofcary.org/stormwater to learn more!

Spring Cleaning
Are you correctly disposing of items that can’t be reused or that are considered hazardous? Furniture and other bulky trash can be dropped off at the Citizen’s Convenience Center. For curbside collection, visit services.townofcary.org or call 311. Fees may apply. Pesticides, solvents, and other household hazardous waste (HHW) should be taken to a Wake County collection site or Chatham County collection event. Find more at www.townofcary.org/collects.

Share With Us!

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

Email: budgetinput@townofcary.org
Phone: (919) 469-4307
Twitter: @TownofCary with #TOCbudget
Facebook: facebook.com/TownofCaryNC
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