Lori’s Blog: Women’s History & a Free Movie
On March 31, 2015, to celebrate Women’s History Month, The Cary Theater will show Iron Jawed Angels at 7 pm and hold a discussion led by female officials.
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Ujima Group Brings Black History Month to Life
/in Arts, Events, Featured, HistoryHistorical dramatizations and a lively drum circle marked the 18th annual African-American Celebration of Black History month at The Cary Theater this past Saturday, February 21, 2015.
The History & Rebirth of The Cary Theater
/3 Comments/in Downtown, Featured, HistoryIf you’ve lived in Cary for more than a few years now, then you may know that The Cary Theater used to be an auto parts store. But did you know that, from 1946-1955, the site held the area’s first indoor movie theater?
History: Samuel Fenton Cary
/in Featured, History, Lori's BlogThis year – 2014 – marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Fenton Cary, the man for whom our town was named.
Lori Bush: Women’s History Month
/in Featured, History, Lori's BlogMarch is Women’s History Month and it’s a great opportunity for us to recognize the incredible contributions that women have made and continue to make.
Cary History: Fred Bond
/4 Comments/in Featured, History, ProfilesFred G. Bond was mayor of Cary from 1971 to 1983, during which time he oversaw significant expansion of the town. The foundations he put in place …
History of FUMCC: Part II
/in Faiths, Featured, HistoryOur first spot-light mission started almost one hundred years ago, 1916 to be exact, when some church members decided to open a food booth at the NC State Fair.
The History of Cary Academy
/5 Comments/in Education, Featured, HistoryIn 1994, the Goodnights, along with Ginger and John Sall, Cary Academy’s other founders, began gathering a team of experts to lay the school’s physical and conceptual foundations.
History: First United Methodist Church in Cary
/1 Comment/in Faiths, Featured, HistoryEarly Methodists worshipped east of Cary in an area called Asbury. You can still find it on a map, though there are no signs.
History: 20 Years of Preservation at Hemlock Bluffs
/in Community, Education, Environment, Featured, History, ParksThis month, the Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Friends, staff, volunteers and others in the community gathered to celebrate this landmark on May 8.