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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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10:00 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Exploring Citizen Science
10:00 am Friday Tours of Pope House Museum
8:30 am Birding with Vernon at Lake Crabtree County Park
 
 
 
 
10:30 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories
7:00 pm Mason Farm Biological Preserve's Owl Prowl
10:00 am NC Museum of Natural Sciences presents Astronomy Days
 
 
 
 
 
 
10:30 am Family Friendly Tour at the NC Museum of Art
 
 
 
 
 
 
1:00 pm Blue Jay Point's Winter Open House
 
 
 
 
 
 
2:00 pm Durant Nature Preserve celebrates World Wetland Day
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10:00 am NC Museum of Natural Sciences presents Astronomy Days
 
 
9:30 am Homeschool Days at Prairie Ridge Ecostation
10:30 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories
6:45 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Early Birds
9:00 am Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of Holly Springs' Open House
 
 
 
10:00 am JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Science - More About Herbs!
11:00 am Harris Lake County Park Kids Discover Nature
10:00 am Friday Tours of Pope House Museum
10:00 am Historic Yates Mill's Hands-On History: Valentines
 
 
 
10:30 am Forest Ridge Park's Young Explorers Club
 
10:30 am JC Raulston Arboretum's Winter Storytime
10:00 am Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Wildlife, Large and Small
 
 
 
1:00 pm Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours
 
1:00 pm Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours
2:00 pm Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Botany
 
 
 
5:30 pm John Chavis Memorial Park's Kids Storytime and Craft: Spotlight on a Scientist
 
5:00 pm Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Family Woodcock Walk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10:00 am Storytime for Tots at Lake Crabtree
10:30 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories
8:00 am Great Backyard Bird Count Walk along the American Tobacco Trail
9:00 am White Deer Park's Great Backyard Bird Count Walk
 
 
 
1:00 pm Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours
2:00 pm Oh, Deer! at Harris Lake County Park
10:00 am JC Raulston Arboretum's ecoEXPLORE: For the Birds
9:30 am Harris Lake County Park's Morning Birdability for Great Backyard Bird Count
 
 
 
1:00 pm *FULL* Blue Jay Point County Park's Nature Stories
2:00 pm *FULL* Harris Lake County Park's Citizen Science Thursday
10:00 am Friday Tours of Pope House Museum
10:30 am Family Friendly Tour at the NC Museum of Art
 
 
 
 
5:30 pm Woodcock Aerial Ballet at Horseshoe Farm Preserve
12:00 pm Haven Farm's Lunch and Learn
11:00 am *SOLD OUT* NC Museum of Art's Morning Bird Walk
 
 
 
 
 
1:00 pm *FULL* Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours
12:00 pm NC Museum of History: Hands-on History
 
 
 
 
 
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8:30 am Harris Lake County Park's Morning Bird Walk for Great Backyard Bird Count
9:00 am White Deer Park's Great Backyard Bird Count Walk
 
1:00 pm Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours
10:30 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories
9:00 am White Deer Park's Little Outdoor Explorer's Club
11:00 am Engineering Day at The Forge Initiative
 
11:00 am Harris Lake County Park is Wild About Woodpeckers
 
 
 
10:00 am Friday Tours of Pope House Museum
2:00 pm Marbles Celebrating Black History Month: Brandon McCrimmon
 
 
 
 
 
10:30 am JC Raulston Arboretum's Winter Storytime
 
 
 
 
 
 
10:30 am Hike the Planet Walk at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation
 
 
 
 
 
 
1:00 pm Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2:00 pm Marbles Celebrating Black History Month: Taari Coleman
10:30 am Forest Ridge Park's Super Animal Senses
 
1:00 pm Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours
10:00 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Soil Walk
 
 
 
 
 
 
10:30 am Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01Feb

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 ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

02Feb

Friday Tours of Pope House Museum

Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of North Carolina’s first licensed Black doctors! For Black ...

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 ...

03Feb

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 ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences presents Astronomy Days

Get ready for lift off with the Museum and the Raleigh Astronomy Club at Astronomy Days. Go on a celestial ...

Family Friendly Tour at the NC Museum of Art

With new art and new galleries, there’s so much to discover at the Museum! Find new-to-you works of art in ...

Blue Jay Point's Winter Open House

Join Blue Jay Point County Park for our Winter Open House that will get you out of the house and ...

Durant Nature Preserve celebrates World Wetland Day

Celebrate World Wetland Day, A Trip to the Vernal Pool Even though it is cold outside, salamanders are out and about ...

04Feb

NC Museum of Natural Sciences presents Astronomy Days

Get ready for lift off with the Museum and the Raleigh Astronomy Club at Astronomy Days. Go on a celestial ...

07Feb

Homeschool Days at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Are you a homeschool or alternative-education family looking for educational opportunities as the school-year kicks off? Interested in connecting with ...

  • 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: $3 for Friends of the Museum members and $5 for non-members per child participant
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Science - More About Herbs!

This follow-up class to January's Garden Science "Windowsill Gardening With Herbs" will further explore common herbs and their varied uses–from ...

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 ...

Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist ...

John Chavis Memorial Park's Kids Storytime and Craft: Spotlight on a Scientist

Kids will listen to empowering stories of Black history through science that encourages, motivates, and uplifts. Participants will also have ...

08Feb

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

Harris Lake County Park Kids Discover Nature

Kids Discover Nature: Squirrel's Family Tree For ages 2-5 with accompanying adult Explore the lives of squirrels and their relationship with ...

09Feb

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Early Birds

Everyone knows the best birding happens early in the morning, so we are pleased to welcome Early Birds at Prairie ...

Friday Tours of Pope House Museum

Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of North Carolina’s first licensed Black doctors! For Black ...

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

Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Family Woodcock Walk

Join us for an evening celebrating the wondrous American woodcock! American woodcocks conduct an incredible courtship display each February, and ...

10Feb

Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of Holly Springs' Open House

We are hosting an Open House! Please sign up online to come by and learn about Tiger Rock, our family, ...

Historic Yates Mill's Hands-On History: Valentines

How did people live while Yates Mill was operating as a business from the 1750s-1950s? Join us for a drop-in ...

Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Wildlife, Large and Small

We'll walk around and look for wildlife that is active in winter. We'll talk about ways large and small living ...

Durant Nature Preserve's Winter Botany

Winter Botany - Plant Detectives Even without leaves, it is possible to use clues on branches (and sometimes fallen leaves nearby) ...

14Feb

Storytime for Tots at Lake Crabtree

Over and Under the Snow Join us for an enchanting journey into the wonders of winter ecology with our Storytime for ...

Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist ...

*FULL* Blue Jay Point County Park's Nature Stories

Oh Deer! Listen to a special story about these large mammals and play a game to learn how white-tailed deer communicate. Nature ...

15Feb

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

Oh, Deer! at Harris Lake County Park

Deer are a common sight in the park and perhaps in your own backyard. You'll get to see a fawn ...

*FULL* Harris Lake County Park's Citizen Science Thursday

Citizen Science Thursday: Harris Lake ecoEXPLORERS For ages 10 and up. All children must be registered with an adult. Space is ...

Woodcock Aerial Ballet at Horseshoe Farm Preserve

Woodcocks are sandpipers that look kind of like footballs. Males do a surprisingly graceful aerial "dance" to attract mates in ...

16Feb

Great Backyard Bird Count Walk along the American Tobacco Trail

As part of our Great Backyard Bird Count Programs, we will observe and count the variety of birds that can ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's ecoEXPLORE: For the Birds

Come participate in the JCRA's first ecoEXPLORE program of the year and let us help you complete your badge requirements! We'll ...

Friday Tours of Pope House Museum

Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of North Carolina’s first licensed Black doctors! For Black ...

Haven Farm's Lunch and Learn

Come listen and learn as we discuss honey and bees with Adam from The Byrds and The Bees. Adam is ...

*FULL* Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist ...

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17Feb

White Deer Park's Great Backyard Bird Count Walk

Join us at White Deer Park for the 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count! Learn how to identify some of ...

Harris Lake County Park's Morning Birdability for Great Backyard Bird Count

Join park staff on a bird outing to look for our year-round species and winter visitors. Birders of all experience ...

Family Friendly Tour at the NC Museum of Art

With new art and new galleries, there’s so much to discover at the Museum! Find new-to-you works of art in ...

*SOLD OUT* NC Museum of Art's Morning Bird Walk

Space is limited and preregistration is required—no walk-ups. Please sign up for one time slot. Join us for an informal walk ...

NC Museum of History: Hands-on History

Make a Quilt Square Make your own paper quilt square ornament, then see examples of quilts in our museum galleries. Drop-in ...

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18Feb

Harris Lake County Park's Morning Bird Walk for Great Backyard Bird Count

Help park staff add to our Great Backyard Bird Count data as we walk along the trails and shoreline to ...

19Feb

White Deer Park's Great Backyard Bird Count Walk

Join us at White Deer Park for the 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count! Learn how to identify some of ...

Harris Lake County Park is Wild About Woodpeckers

For All Ages Woodpeckers are some of the most recognizable birds as they grip the side of a tree pecking a ...

21Feb

Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist ...

22Feb

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

23Feb

White Deer Park's Little Outdoor Explorer's Club

Drop your little explorer off for a morning of exciting adventures in nature! We’ll hike through nature trails, get our ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Classroom, White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: $6 resident. $8 non-resident
  • Website: tinyurl.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Friday Tours of Pope House Museum

Come learn about one of Raleigh’s most prominent Black families and one of North Carolina’s first licensed Black doctors! For Black ...

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

Hike the Planet Walk at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Join us for a guided walking tour of our Planet Walk - a path that leads you through our to-scale ...

Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist ...

24Feb

Engineering Day at The Forge Initiative

Join us for an exhilarating Engineering Day filled with hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations showcasing the marvels of engineering and ...

Marbles Celebrating Black History Month: Brandon McCrimmon

Move and Groove with Brandon McCrimmon, local hip hop dancer and choreographer with Raleigh Rockers. Included with museum admission.

25Feb

Marbles Celebrating Black History Month: Taari Coleman

Create hand puppets and put on a play with Guest Star Artist, Taari Coleman. Included with museum admission.

26Feb

Forest Ridge Park's Super Animal Senses

Did you know ants have a super sense of smell? Did you know a starfish uses its arm to see? Crickets use ...

28Feb

Wake Forest's Black History Month Walking Tours

Led by staff from Historic Preservation Planning and the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the tours will include Olive Branch Baptist ...

29Feb

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Soil Walk

Come take a walk with a soil scientist! We will talk about how soil changes over the landscape, the characteristics ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

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