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Little Doodles Play Cafe

Little Doodles Play Cafe

Little Doodles Play Café strives to create an environment where kids and adults can experience unique learning, play, and creativity while enjoying gourmet coffee and beverages, local goods and snacks. With locations in Raleigh, Wendell, and Wakefield, we offer a variety of activities, classes and special events in addition to our regular Open Play hours and drop-in Messy Art Studio. Visit our website for details on the programs and events offered at the location nearest you! Click to learn more.
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1:00 pm Winter Hike at Forest Ridge Park
9:00 am Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum
9:00 am Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum
9:00 am Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum
9:00 am Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum
8:30 am Birding with Vernon at Lake Crabtree County Park
 
 
 
10:30 am Forest Ridge Park's Young Explorers Club
10:00 am Storytime with the Popes
11:00 am Emancipation Day Trolley Tour
11:00 am John "Top" Greene Center's Slavery to Freedom
 
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Teen Science Cafe
11:00 am Emancipation Day Trolley Tour
 
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm Carolina Children's Theatre Parent Info Night
1:00 pm Prairie Ridge Ecostation Hikes the StoryTrail
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Mason Farm Biological Preserve's Owl Prowl
2:00 pm Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Exploring Citizen Science
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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11:30 am Thrive Motherhood North Raleigh Playgroup at Davis Family Chiropratic
 
10:00 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Exploring Citizen Science
10:00 am JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Science: Calendar of Firsts
6:00 pm Under the Silver Moon Lantern Parade at Downtown Cary Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
6:30 pm Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Astronomy Night
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2:00 pm Crowder Park's Family Feature
 
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
5:00 am Cardinal Charter Academy Information Session and School Tour
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
10:00 am Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Birds
 
 
 
10:30 am Forest Ridge Park's Snooze or Cruise
 
 
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
 
 
 
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
 
 
2:00 pm Prairie Ridge Ecostation Wildlife in Winter
 
 
 
 
 
 
2:00 pm Durante Nature Preserve's Life among the Fallen Leaves
 
 
 
 
 
 
3:00 pm Thomas Crowder Woodland Center's Guided Nature Hike
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
10:00 am *WAITLIST* JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Science: Windowsill Gardening with Herbs
10:00 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Exploring Citizen Science
10:00 am Open House at Mordecai Historic Park
10:00 am Yates Mill County Park's Hike with a Naturalist
3:00 pm Forest Ridge Park's Animal Survival
 
 
10:00 am Historic Yates Mill Hands-On-History
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
10:30 am Let's go Camping at Prairie Ridge Ecostation
10:30 am NC Museum of History's Annual African American Cultural Celebration
3:00 pm City of Raleigh Museum's Story of the Plott Hound
 
 
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
 
10:30 am JC Raulston Arboretum's Winter Storytime
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
 
 
 
5:00 pm Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Sleep
 
1:00 pm Lake Crabtree's Nature Nerds
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10:00 am NC State Howling Cow Ice Cream's Crafts on the Farm
5:00 pm Woodcock Aerial Ballet at Horseshoe Farm Preserve
 
 
 
 
 
1:00 pm Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01Jan

Winter Hike at Forest Ridge Park

The trees are bare and the air is chilly. Maybe there’s snow! Join us on a hike along Forest Ridge Park’s ...

02Jan

Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum

Tours are free, and walk-ins are welcome. Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of ...

03Jan

Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum

Tours are free, and walk-ins are welcome. Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of ...

Forest Ridge Park's Young Explorers Club

Jakes and Jennies are young turkeys learning about their world through exploration. Join the flock of young explorers at Forest Ridge ...

04Jan

Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum

Tours are free, and walk-ins are welcome. Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of ...

Storytime with the Popes

Get ready to groove, sing, and learn! Join our storyteller Patty Cake as she weaves imagery and songs to tell the ...

05Jan

Weekday Tours of Pope House Museum

Tours are free, and walk-ins are welcome. Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of ...

Emancipation Day Trolley Tour

Back by popular demand, author and local historian Carmen Wimberly Cauthen will be doing her trolley tour of Historic Black ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Greene Community Center, 410 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Adults $10, Children $4
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Teen Science Cafe

Enzymes are everywhere in nature because they do amazing things. Did you know they make food better, too? For example, ...

Carolina Children's Theatre Parent Info Night

January 5 @ 6-7pm Drama Parent Info Meeting for Classes, Audition Workshops and Upcoming Shows - "And Then There Were ...

Mason Farm Biological Preserve's Owl Prowl

Join PWC's Gail Abrams on a nocturnal hike at Mason Farm. Resident owls are finding their mates and are more ...

06Jan

Birding with Vernon at Lake Crabtree County Park

Join our bird enthusiast, Vernon, for an easy walk while looking and listening for our feathered friends. Discover different types ...

John "Top" Greene Center's Slavery to Freedom

Slavery to Freedom 35th US Colored Infantry Regiment Encampment The mission of the 35th USCT reenactors based out of Tryon Palace in ...

Emancipation Day Trolley Tour

Back by popular demand, author and local historian Carmen Wimberly Cauthen will be doing her trolley tour of Historic Black ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Greene Community Center, 410 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Adults $10, Children $4
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Prairie Ridge Ecostation Hikes the StoryTrail

Join us for a guided walking tour of this month’s StoryTrail – Winter Critters of Prairie Ridge! Staff will meet ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Exploring Citizen Science

Have you heard of Citizen Science but not sure where to get started? Are you already participating in a project ...

09Jan

Thrive Motherhood North Raleigh Playgroup at Davis Family Chiropratic

Join us for coffee (provided for free) and time with other north Raleigh moms and babies. Dr. Davis will also ...

11Jan

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Exploring Citizen Science

Have you heard of Citizen Science but not sure where to get started? Are you already participating in a project ...

12Jan

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Science: Calendar of Firsts

Take your nature journaling in a new direction this year with a Calendar of Firsts! Together we'll create a simple, undated ...

13Jan

Under the Silver Moon Lantern Parade at Downtown Cary Park

Delight in unique handmade paper lanterns throughout Downtown Cary Park during the annual Under the Silver Moon Lantern Parade. This ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Astronomy Night

Spend a night with the stars at our winter astronomy night! Raleigh Astronomy Club will have telescopes available for viewing ...

14Jan

Crowder Park's Family Feature

Winter Weather Take a walk with a naturalist to explore the seasonal changes that can be observed in nature, discover ...

16Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

17Jan

Cardinal Charter Academy Information Session and School Tour

For our Prospective & Future Cardinal Families! Come on out and join us to learn more.

Forest Ridge Park's Snooze or Cruise

Brrr, it's cold outside and the trees are bare. How does the winter forest change and how do animals respond? Come ...

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

18Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

19Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

20Jan

Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Birds

Over the winter, the bird "residents" are often very different from those we find in summer! We'll talk about how ...

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation Wildlife in Winter

What happens to wildlife in the winter? What do birds eat? How do insects survive till spring? For this program ...

Durante Nature Preserve's Life among the Fallen Leaves

During winter, we often seek a warm, sheltered place. Other critters do too, and leaf litter is home to many ...

Thomas Crowder Woodland Center's Guided Nature Hike

A knowledgeable nature instructor will accompany you on each hike to discuss natural features and Lake Johnson’s history. The hike ...

21Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

Forest Ridge Park's Animal Survival

BRRR, it's cold and the trees are bare. There is less food available. How does life change in the winter ...

City of Raleigh Museum's Story of the Plott Hound

Join award-winning author Bob Plott as he discusses his first of six books and conducts a program reviewing the history ...

22Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

23Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

24Jan

*WAITLIST* JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Science: Windowsill Gardening with Herbs

Winter is a great time to experiment with windowsill gardening! Come learn what herbs need to grow, what invisible nutrients are ...

Historic Yates Mill Hands-On-History

Quilting How did people live while Yates Mill was operating as a business from the mid-1700s to the mid-1900s? Join us ...

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Sleep

Winter Sleep: Hibernation and Suspended Animation Winter often feels like a "dead" time, yet it is easy to forget that life ...

25Jan

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Exploring Citizen Science

Have you heard of Citizen Science but not sure where to get started? Are you already participating in a project ...

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

26Jan

Open House at Mordecai Historic Park

Take a free tour of Mordecai Historic Park! Mordecai Historic Park will offer free tours throughout the day on this special ...

Let's go Camping at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Come join us for a pop-up play event as we explore everything camping-related! We’ll have tents and camping gear for ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Winter Storytime

The program starts at the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center where we will get ready for a fun time outside ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $5 per child. No cost for parent or caregiver attending with child.
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Lake Crabtree's Nature Nerds

Winter Trees Expand your knowledge of our local flora and fauna by exploring a different area of the park each month. ...

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

27Jan

Yates Mill County Park's Hike with a Naturalist

Enjoy a hike with a park naturalist to see what we can find! Come prepared to hike at least a ...

NC Museum of History's Annual African American Cultural Celebration

Our North Carolina Expressed through the Arts Commemorate African American history through music, art, dance, and food. The African American Cultural Celebration ...

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

28Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

29Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

30Jan

NC State Howling Cow Ice Cream's Crafts on the Farm

We're so excited to introduce Crafts on the Farm! Join us for this fun kid-friendly tour. This new addition to ...

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

31Jan

Cary Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt with Search in the City

Your adventure will begin in a park and end in a park, and in between you’ll discover the culture and ...

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