Things to Do - Weekend of 4/25-4/26 (Raleigh, Durham: schools, living)

[adlnc07]

Saturday 4/25

Town of Cary : Spring Daze 2009

I'll be walking over to check it out - I'll take some pictures of Bond Park along the way.

[MrsSteel]

The annual Piedmont Farm Tour is this weekend. It's a great opportunity to check out local farms and dairies.

[adlnc07]

Originally Posted by MrsSteel

The annual Piedmont Farm Tour is this weekend. It's a great opportunity to check out local farms and dairies.

Thanks for posting the reminder - I would have totally missed going!

I guess I'm going to have a busy weekend!

edit - Here's a brochure/map for the tour:

http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/docs/09PFTmap.pdf (broken link)

It's $25/car paid for in advance, $30 day of the tour.

You can pay online at:

http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/

I used to love going on farm tours back in Virginia!

[Hilville]

There's also the 144th anniversary of the largest civil war surrender at Bennett Place in Durham this weekend. It's a free event with living history and tours.

"This commemorative event marks the largest surrender of the American Civil War, which helped reunify the U.S."

NC Historic Sites - Bennett Place - Special Events

I went on the Farm Tour last year and had a blast, so much so that I started my own garden this year.

[Hilville]

As luck would have it, there is an article about the significance of Bennett Place in today's N&O-Durham edition. Here's a link:
Bennett Place tale schools a scholar - Other sections - News & Observer (http://www.newsobserver.com/print/wednesday/other/story/1495831.html - broken link)

[CaryGal]

For the dog lovers out there the Dog Days of Spring event is on Saturday!

Event: Dog Days of Spring
When: April 25th from 10 am – 3 pm
Where: Falls River Town Center, 11048 Raven Ridge Rd, Raleigh
Description: The Falls River Town Center shopping center is holding a fun event to include a Pet Walk around the center, pet contests, dog training demos, pet photos & more. The admission is a bag of pet food or a small donation and the proceeds will go to local rescue centers (SPCA is one).

[mommapudding]

Plant and Craft festival
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens