KidsOutAndAbout Weekly Newsletter
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Sun, May 3: Little Love Yoga - Southeast Regional Library
Thu, May 7: Bilingual Story Time | Tiempo de Historias Bilingües - Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Sun, May 10: AAPI
Heritage Month Cinema Series at Hemphill Branch Library
Sun, May 10: Kids Food Fest - Downtown Cary Park
Sun, May 17: 2026 Got to Be NC Festival
Fri,
May 22: Elizabeth Cotten Freight Train Blues
Wed, May 27: HAMILTON - Durham Performing Arts Center
Mon, Jun 1: Fruity Pickin' Storytime: Highland Cow Hide & Seek - Millstone Creek Orchards
Sat, Jun 6: Dinosaur! (TVY) - Raleigh Little
Theatre
Sat, Jun 6: Pondamania Family Art & Play Day - Cape Fear Botanical Gardens |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
When they were handing out high school yearbook awards, some of my classmates unofficially, though cheerfully, voted me Least Likely to Become a Professional Cheerleader. I couldn’t really disagree: After all, I was a nerd before being a nerd came into fashion, much more comfortable in a library than at a pep rally. So much for teenage
predictions! Yesterday, my daughter Ella turned 25, which means KidsOutAndAbout turns 25, too. When Ella was imminent, and her sister Madison was one-and-a-half, I was realizing just how many incredible experiences for kids and families were all around us in Rochester, NY. Back then, before web calendars were a thing, finding out about stuff happening meant you had to know where to look. So during maternity leave from my old technology consulting firm, I
decided to build a place to make invisible opportunities visible, to celebrate the people who create them, and to build audiences for these great things. We’ve grown to a dedicated team of 20 people doing work that matters, serving 52 regions with 15 million readers per year and 750,000 weekly newsletter subscribers. So yes, I’m a professional cheerleader, and I love it. I love this. I love that my job is to help build an audience for the remarkable experiences
people are bringing to life. I love that our mission is to shine a light on the concerts, camps, classes, festivals, trails, museums, libraries, theaters, and local treasures large and small that become family stories and memories. Far from slowing down, we’re heading into hyper-drive for our Silver Anniversary, so stay tuned! Thank you for being part of the journey, and for giving us so much to cheer about.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com,
co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes from Deb" section of our site. |
- Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, See link for times
- Swingin' Spring Barn Dance with The Durham Jazz Orchestra - Durham Jazz Orchestra, Sunrise Community Farm Center, Friday, May 1, 2026, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- First Friday Market & Movie Night - The Incredibles (2004) -, Moore Square, Raleigh, NC, USA, Friday, May 1, 2026, 5pm - 9pm
- Raleigh Geek and Grub Market: Cottagecore Edition -, LeRoy Martin Magnet Middle School,
Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, USA, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12 pm - 4 pm
- Feathered Fun in the Park - Durham Parks and Recreation - Durham Parks and Recreation, Red Maple Park, Hinson Drive, Durham, NC, USA, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Rolling Together 2026 -, Roberts Community Center, East Martin Street, Raleigh, NC, USA, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Cary Dog Days 2026 - Town of Cary,
NC - Town of Cary, NC, Cary Town Hall, North Academy Street, Cary, NC, USA, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10 am - 3 pm
- 2026 Meet in the Street - Town of Wake Forest, NC - Town of Wake Forest, NC, 350 South White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587, USA, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10 am - 4
pm
- Garden Story Walk -, JC Raulston Arboretum, Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, USA, Saturday, May 2, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, Monday–Thursday: 9:00am–4:30pm Friday: 9:00am–7:00pm Saturday–Sunday: 8:00am–7:00pm
- AAPI Heritage Month Cinema Series at Hemphill Branch Library -, Hemphill Branch Library, West Vandalia Road, Greensboro, NC, USA, Saturday, May 2, 2026, See website for details
- Little Love Yoga - Southeast Regional Library - Southeast Regional Library, Southeast Regional Library, 7th Avenue, Garner, NC, USA, Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2 pm - 2:45 pm
- 2026 Six Sundays in Spring - Town of Wake Forest, NC -
Town of Wake Forest, NC, E. Carroll Joyner Park, Harris Road, Wake Forest, NC, USA, Sunday, May 3, 2026, 5:30 pm
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Triangle area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more.
Our guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Parents have an abundance of choices when it comes to PreK and day care options in the Triangle area! Use our Big List to help find the best one for your kiddos and check our events calendar to find Open Houses where you can meet teachers and tour the
schools.
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Looking for a thrilling family-friendly adventure in the Triangle? Escape rooms are interactive, puzzle-packed experiences where you and your team work together to solve clues and complete your mission-all before time runs out! Whether you're escaping a
spooky cabin, cracking a high-stakes heist, or breaking a magical curse, escape rooms offer exciting, screen-free fun for kids, teens, and adults.
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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