Mardi Gras Gala to Support Non-Profits

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Morrisville, NC – Have you got your beads? Ordered your king cake? No? Then head over to the Mardi Gras Gala this Saturday presented by the Morrisville Community Fund . Read more

Debbie Yow in Cary Thursday Morning

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Story by Doc Thorne. Photo by Roger Winstead from alumniblog.NCSU.edu.

Cary, NC – The Heart of Cary Association’s February 7th meeting will feature North Carolina State’s Athletic Director Debbie Yow. Read more

Weekend: Dinner, Dancing and a Show

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Lindsey Chester edits the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events.

Cary, NC – This weekend has a few unusual offerings including the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, a wine dinner at the Matthews House, an open house for Research Triangle High school and more. Read more

Real Life Imitates Art in Miracle Worker

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Story from staff reports. Photo by Debra Grannan. (L–>R) Kirsten Ehlert and Ashton Layh in the Cary Players production of The Miracle Worker.

Cary, NC – In an unusual bit of casting, real-life teacher and student play the roles of teacher Annie Sullivan and student Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, opening this week at Cary Arts Center. Read more

Weekend Events: January 24-27, 2013

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Lindsey Chester edits the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events.

Cary, NC – It’s a busy weekend in Cary with music, business, the Ashworth Awards Dinner and more on the Calendar. Read more

Cary Chamber: 2013 Car Raffle & Auction

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Story from staff reports. Photo from Dodge.

Cary, NC – The annual Cary Chamber of Commerce car raffle and silent auction is coming. This year, the Grand Prize is a new Dodge Dart. It could be yours for $100. Read more

Cary Weekend Events: The Small Pleasures of January

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The Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo from JonShain.com.

Cary, NC – Relatively speaking, it’s a weekend of small pleasures on the Calendar. No big rock concert or gigantic street fair. But sometimes, it’s the small pleasures that most satisfy. Read more

MLK National Day Of Service

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Cary, NC – Next week, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day, and many businesses and schools will be closed Monday Jan 21. For many people, its a time of reflection about the man who made such a difference in the American Civil Rights Movement. It is also a time to give back through community service. Read more

Weekend: Bird Watching & Punjabi Concert

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The Calendar is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Michael Baglole.

Cary, NC – Good stuff on the Calendar in Cary this weekend with a free birding event, a Punjabi concert and other interesting  things. Read more

3 Kings Parade This Saturday

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Photo of 2012 Three Kings Parade by Brooke Meyer.

Cary, NC – This Saturday, experience the annual Three Kings Parade in Bond Park, a Latino celebration of the birth of Jesus, presented by Diamante, Inc. Read more