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Published Dec 12, 2008Views: 138
Here is a list of fun things to do in the Triangle this weekend!
December 12 - December 14, 2008
>>SPORTS
UNC VS. ORAL ROBERTS (College Basketball)
Saturday @ 6:00pm
Dean E. Smith Center
300 Skipper Bowles Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Tickets: $45
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
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NC STATE VS. WINSTON SALEM STATE (College Basketball)
Saturday @ 2:00pm
Reynolds Coliseum
Cates Ave, Raleigh, NC 27601
Tickets: $20
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
>>MOVIES
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (PG-13)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith
A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth to warn the planet about nuclear war.
CLICK HERE FOR SHOWTIMES
>>HOLIDAY EVENTS
Friday, Dec 12, 2008
Annual Holiday Pajama Party
The Ackland Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill presents its Holiday Pajama Party for children and families. It will feature readings from classic Golden Books and stories from around the world told by acclaimed storyteller Faye Stanley. Milk and cookies will be available. Admission is free, and children are encouraged to wear their pajamas.
Roanoke Valley Country Muisc Jubilee - daily through Dec 13
The Centre at Halifax Community College. (252-538-4332)
Saturday, Dec 13, 2008
The Night Before Christmas - daily through Dec 14
Carolina Dance Center Performance Companies present "The Night Before Christmas" at Panther Creek High School. Ticket are $10 at the door.
Christmas in Halifax
Historic Halifax State Historic Site: A day of events that have a colonial theme. Learn about holidays during the struggle for independence . Also a craft and holiday gift sale. (252-583-7191)
Joy of the Season
Progress Energy Center Meymandi Concert Hall. (919-831-6060)
Wreath layings
Simultaneous wreath-laying ceremonies take place across the globe to honor veterans. Salisbury National Cemetery, 501 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury; Wilmington National Cemetery, 2011 Market St., Wilmington; New Bern National Cemetery, 1711 National Ave. in New Bern; Raleigh State Capital Veterans Memorial, One East Edenton Street, Raleigh;Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Montford Point Road in Jacksonville; Sandhills Veterans Cemetery, 400 Murchison Rd. Spring Lake; Raleigh National Cemetery, 501 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh; Fort Bragg Main Post Cemetery, Fort Bragg; National Veterans Freedom Park, 120 Towerview Court, Cary.
Johnston County Chorale - Christmas Concert
Sixty plus voices perform at this event at the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at Johnston Community College. Tickets are $10. For more information contact Cookie Pope at 919-934-6187.
Holiday Lights Family Program
The Raleigh City Museum hosts an afternoon of events including the history of holiday celebrations and a reading from the children's book "Christmas Lights." (Free, 919-832-3775)
Deer spotting hike on American Tobacco Trail
Visit the American Tobacco Trail and marvel at the area's wonderful deer population. Meet in the New Hill parking lot to look for deer tracks, deer rubbings and deer scat, which could lead to sightings. For information, call 387-2117.
Holiday celebration at Berean Baptist Church
Guest soloists Dominic Mercurio (piano), Lindsay Leach (flute) and Denise Murchison Payton (soprano) join the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra for a holiday concert and sing-along. Ticket Prices: Adult $25; Senior (65+) $20; Military $20; Student $8
Audubon Society Winter Bird Count
Join Naturalist John Connors of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and members of the Wake Audubon Society for the 108th Annual Audubon Society Winter Bird Count at Yates Mill County Park. Many reoccurring and some rare winter migrants have been counted during this event. Come prepared for winter weather, including proper footgear. Binoculars and field guides are also helpful. Pre-registration is not required; call the park office at 856-6675 to find out where to meet.
Sunday, Dec 14, 2008
Holiday concert - North Carolina Jazz Ensemble
The North Carolina Jazz Ensemble performs with special guest vocalist Brandi Q. Hancock. Admission is $10. For more information call 919-683-1709.
>>FAMILY
DISNEY ON ICE: WORLDS OF FANTASY
12/10-12/14
RBC Center
1400 Edwards Mill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Tickets: $16-$70
Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy: Join Tinker Bell and the casts of CARS, The Lion King & The Little Mermaid for a magical show on ice!
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
>>MUSEUMS
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
Through January 4, 2008
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1029
The Dead Sea Scrolls:
- are the most important manuscript discovery of the 20th century
- were discovered in caves in the Judean desert in the late 1940s
- include manuscripts of the Hebrew bible (Christian old testament) dating more than 2000 years old
- are the oldest biblical manuscripts in existence anywhere in the world
The Museum exhibit:
- now features six new scroll fragments, including part of Genesis (creation of man) and Exodus (let my people go)
- includes more than 100 artifacts from Qumran, the ancient settlement most closely linked with the scrolls
- is a rare opportunity to experience first hand the riches of biblical study and archaeology of the holy land
- is a chance to see life reconstructed, as it was in the first century
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
>>FREE EVENTS
Raleigh is indeed the "Home of the Free" with more than 30 free attractions symbolizing the essence of City Life, Carolina Style. Also dubbed the "Smithsonian of the South" for the quality of its 30 free attractions, Raleigh's museums and greenway trails are among the region's finest.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FREE EVENTS
That's it for now.
If you want to share cool weekend events, post a comment here, and I'll be sure to check them out!
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Having grown up in that area, that's a nice tour
(also, the showing of the outdoor drama First For Freedom about how NC came to sign the Declaration of Independence is a great drama. My high school history teacher, Maxville Williams, wrote that and directed it for a number of years. He doesn't direct it anymore but it's a great drama)
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December 12, 2008 8:27 a.m.
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