Business in Cary: Upcoming Chamber Events

Story from staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Lots of exciting stuff going on at the Cary Chamber of Commerce in the next few weeks. Here are a few of the highlights. Read more

Friendly Baseball Game Benefits Cancer Research

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Paul Li.

Cary, NC- Bats For Matt is this Saturday, April 14, 2012.  It’s much more than a baseball game between area high schools (Green Hope and Cardinal Gibbons). In its sixth year, the event raises money and awareness to fight lymphoma, a disease that took Matt Cossa from his friends and family in 2006.

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Pictorial: Saturday in Cary

Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Saturday was blazingly sunny in Cary, North Carolina. I pulled out the camera for the opening of Cary’s two farmers markets and the first-ever Easter Bonnet Festival at Waverly Place. Read more

Spicing Up Herbfest: The People’s Pharmacy

Cary, NC- If you are a gardening enthusiast, or if you just like to smell the flowers, Herbfest’s third year has a little something for everyone, including a brush with fame. Read more

This Saturday: Easter Bonnet Competition at Waverly Place

Story from staff reports. Photo by Steve Bowbrick.

Cary, NC – This Saturday, Waverly Place is set for the 1st annual Easter Bonnet Competition and Festival. Break out your fancy hats for this free event. Read more

Weekend: Cary Farmers Markets Open

The CaryCitizen Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, N.C. – Warm weather is here and our local farmers markets are all set to hold grand openings this Saturday, April 7. You’ll find locally grown produce, meat and seafood along with a healthy portion of entertainment. Read more

Enter to Win Cary Jaycees Photo Contest

Story from staff reports. Photo by Thibault Martin-Lagardette.

Cary, NC – Calling all local shutterbugs! The Cary Jaycees and the Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival are hosting the Fourth Annual Amateur Photo Contest. Winners will be displayed at Spring Daze in Bond Park on April 28th. Read more

Heart of Cary: Downtown Community Gardens

Story from staff reports. Photos from Gracious Harvest and Cary’s Pocket Garden.

Cary, NC – The Heart of Cary Association will have its monthly meeting this Thursday, April 5 at 8 AM in the Cary Chamber. The topic will be community gardens in downtown Cary. Read more

Gaming: Smash Bros Brawl to Benefit Cary Children’s Museum

Story by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC – GameTruck Triangle will celebrate their first anniversary with a Super Smash Bros “Brawl Tournament” on May 5th . Part of the proceeds will go to help build the Downtown Cary Children’s Museum.

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Weekend Events: Pro Basketball Returns to Cary

The CaryCitizen Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Emma Goodtree.

Cary, NC – This weekend brings diverse events to the Cary community including ChiliBrew Fest, Laugh & Wine at Chambers Arts, Cary Creative Center Grand Opening, an easter egg hunt and the return of pro basketball when the Cary Invasion tip-off against the Carolina Gladiators. Read more