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This Month's Headlines:

• Winter Festivities for the Whole Family
• Connected Vehicle Technology in Cary
• Winter/Spring 2023 Programs, Classes and Camps
• Cary It Green
• Stay Connected
• Looking to Join Cary's Finest?
• Cultural Calendar
• Share With Us!

Winter Festivities for the Whole Family

NC Chinese Lantern Festival
Nov 18-Jan 8, 6-10 p.m. |Koka Booth Amphitheatre
North Carolina's favorite holiday event will return with all new displays and enhanced programming! For tickets and more, visit boothamphitheatre.com

Winterfest Presented by Cary & Cary Town Band
Dec 9, 7:30 p.m. | Cary Arts Center
Join the Cary Town Band for their annual musical celebration of the holiday season. This event is free. For more information, visit carytownband.org or call (919) 469-4069.

Menorah Lighting
Dec 19, 5:30-6:15 p.m. | Cary Arts Center
Join as we light the menorah on the second night of Hanukkah. There will be treats, fun for kids, and holiday music to enjoy. For more information, visit townofcary.org/HOH

Letters to Santa
Nov 21 - Dec 11 | Old Library Site
We've made special arrangements for the old library site to be a drop-off location for letters to Santa
Claus! This annual tradition is a great way for your little ones to prepare for Santa's flight over Cary.
Drop letters in the Santa Mailbox by December 11 and your child will hear back from our jolly friend
in red! Make sure to include your child's name and return address on each letter.

Heart of the Holidays
Dec 3 | Downtown Cary
Join us for a full day of fun holiday activities in Downtown Cary. Visit local businesses to see the
entries for our gingerbread house competition on display. Stop by the Page-Walker Arts and History
Center for Victorian Christmas, and cap off your evening with Cary’s Official Christmas Tree Lighting. For more information, visit townofcary.org/HOH

Santa’s Workshop
Dec 3, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Herb Young CC
Children can enjoy a variety of craft stations and a visit with the white bearded guy from the North
Pole! Support the Cary Teen Council by either sending each child with two nonperishable food
items or a cash donation for admission entry. All proceeds will be donated to charity.

Connected Vehicle Technology in Cary

It’s here! Connected vehicle technology has arrived in Cary, creating a safer and more efficient traveling experience. Cary has upgraded all our traffic signals, school zone safety beacons, emergency vehicles, and pedestrian crossings with smart, connected vehicle technology to bring improved safety, faster emergency response times, increased awareness, and valuable metrics to the town's traffic infrastructure. Drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians can experience this first-of-its-kind project in North Carolina by downloading the Glance TravelSafely App (travelsafelyapp.com). To learn more, visit townofcary.org/connectedvehicles

Winter/Spring 2023 Programs, Classes and Camps

Registration OPENS Mon, Dec 5 at 9 a.m. for Residents; Dec 19 for Nonresidents
View the most recent guide online at townofcary.org/programs or pick up a printed Program Guide at town facilities and other locations around Cary. Register online at myCary.org or in person at staffed Cary facilities.

Cary It Green

Holiday Collection Changes

• The Citizen's Convenience Center will close at noon on Dec 24; and closed all day Dec 25. The center will reopen on Dec 26. For the week of December 26 all curbside collection remains unchanged.
• Our Citizen’s Convenience Center is open Jan 1 and closed on Jan 2.
• The week of Jan 2 all curbside collections will move one day forward. Set a reminder with Cary Collects so you never miss a pickup! townofcary.org/collects

Compost Your Holiday Greenery
When it’s time to take down the greenery, place Christmas trees and other natural decorations at the curb by 7 a.m. for your weekly yard waste collection. You can also leave your tree in the designated yard waste area at the Citizen’s Convenience Center during operating hours. Either way, it’ll be composted along with all our yard waste. Remember, never include artificial materials like lights, wires, and ornaments.

So Many Deliveries, So Much Cardboard!
 Three options to recycle it:

1. 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.
2. Drop cardboard off at the Citizen’s Convenience Center.
3. Request free cardboard collection at townofcary.org/311 or call 311.

Loose Leaf Season is Here
We’ll collect loose leaves from your street twice before Christmas (according to your schedule) at no charge. To view or print your schedule, enter your address at townofcary.org/collects or the Cary Collects mobile app.

• To ensure collection, place leaves along the curb by 7 a.m. on the first day of your collection period.
• Keep piles out of the street, away from mailboxes and fire hydrants, and off storm drains and water meters. Keep rocks, branches, and litter out of piles.

Got more leaves? If collection has passed, leaves placed inside reusable containers with handles or paper bags can be included in your regular weekly yard waste for pickup.

Stay Connected!

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

Looking to Join Cary's Finest?

Cary Police Department is looking for problem solvers with a desire to affect positive change and partner with the community to ensure that Cary remains one of the nation’s safest places to live, work, and play. Learn more at JoinCaryPD.org

Cultural Calendar

Comedy Show w/Jason Salmon
Dec 2, 8 p.m. | The Cary Theater
thecarytheater.com/events-list

The Sirens of Song “The Music of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan & More” featuring Shana Tucker
Dec 4, 3 p.m. | The Cary Theater
thecarytheater.com/events-list

White Christmas Sing Along (NR)
Dec 8-11 | The Cary Theater
thecarytheater.com/events-list

Holiday Cheer with Newberry & Verch: Music of the Season from Canada to the Ozarks
Dec 14, 7:30 p.m. | The Cary Theater
thecarytheater.com/events-list

Marvelous Music Family Series: Cary Ballet Company presents “The Nutcracker Suite”
Dec 16, 11 a.m. | Cary Arts Center
Sensory Friendly Performance
townofcary.org/marvelousmusic

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 fiscal year 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.