Play with Go Ask Mom at North Hills on Monday

We'll be taking over North Hills Kids from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, with all kinds of activities that will keep you and your little ones busy! North Hills Kids is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from this Friday through August. The free program includes big foam blocks all morning that kids love to play with along with special activities. You can find it in the commons area next to Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks and across from the movie theater.

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: A free Stroller Strides workout for moms who do not already have an active membership or class pass. Meet a little before 9 a.m. in front of North Hills' movie theater. This is for moms and their stroller-riding kids.

10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.: Preston Clarke, a singer, songwriter, dad and creator of Notasium, will perform his family-friendly music. Clarke is in the process of building a music-based place space for kids in Durham.

10:30 a.m.: First-in-Fire Company's fire truck rolls in for kids to explore and climb on.

11 a.m.: A free 40-minute SproutSongs Music class.

We'll also have free child IDs courtesy of the Wake County Sheriff's Office and New York Life Insurance Company; an edible craft from Flour Power Kids Cooking studio; cotton candy from Oscar William Gourmet Cotton Candy Co.; and more.