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This month we've got loads of Halloween fun, seasonal events and enthralling performing arts experiences to share with you. There are plenty of literary events for kids during October as well. Click here for the list. Those of you who became members of Triangle TRACKS before Sept. 14 are eligible to participate in our Fall Membership Drive. You've got until Wed., Sept. 30 to send out your invitations. The 1st place prize is worth more than $700 and there are 2nd and 3rd place prizes as well. Now, on with the newsletter!
SEASONAL EVENTS
The North Carolina State Fair Arrives in Town Oct. 15-25
This year's theme is "A Whole Lotta Happy." Chapel Hill's very own Anoop Desai, a finalist on season 8 of "American Idol," will fill the last open date of the N.C. State Fair concert schedule with a performance on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Read about the rides and entertainment here.
Experience Hill Ridge Farms' Fall Pumpkin and Harvest Festival
 Hill Ridge Farm in Youngsville is hosting its annual Fall Pumpkin and Harvest Festival this month. During the festival, general admission to the farm is $10.00 per person (ages 2 and up) and includes:
• One covered wagon hayride with a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch
• Farm animal corral
• Fish feeding dock
• Kids' playland
• 80' giant slide
• Picnic grounds
• Live music with country singer Michael Ray
• Scheduled special events
The N.C. State Farmers Market Great Pumpkin Contest is Oct. 8
Enter your Halloween pumpkin in the North Carolina State Farmers Market's Great Pumpkin Contest. Learn more here.
ZooFest Begins at the North Carolina Zoo Oct. 3
Visit
the North Carolina Zoo any day in October to see a lavish display of
African Violets in the African Pavilion. Enjoy native North American
music Oct. 3, African music Oct. 10, HOWL-O-Ween (featuring Red Wolves)
Oct. 17, BOO at the ZOO Oct. 24 and 25, and Batology Oct. 31 and Nov.
1. Learn more here.
The N.C. Transportation Museum Will Host 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' Train Tour Oct. 9-10
Disney's train and a sneak peak at the new "Disney's A Christmas Carol" movie starring Jim Carrey and directed by Robert Zemeckis will be offered Oct. 9 and 10 only. It's all free! Get a behind-the-scenes look at
the magic, the spectacle and cutting edge technology behind the movie. Learn more here.
MUSEUM EVENTS
North Carolina Museum of History Presents "An Apple a Day"
 October is National Apple Month. Celebrate this fresh, healthy,
mountain treat with a lesson, a story and a taste test at the North Carolina Museum of History Oct. 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. The program targets ages 5 to 9 (with an adult present) and is being presented with Cameron Village Regional Library. Call (919) 807-7992 to register. Learn more here.
Oct. 11-17 is Wolf Awareness Week at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham
Come to the Museum of Life and Science during the week of Oct. 11-17 to learn all about Red Wolves, which happen to be an endangered species. Museum animal keepers will talk about the wolves daily at
2 p.m. and give away cool prizes. On Wed., Oct. 14, Kim Wheeler,
the director of the Red Wolf Coalition, will be at the museum between noon and 4 p.m. to talk about these endangered animals. Learn more here.
The North Carolina Museum of History Presents 'Time for Tots: Down in the Pumpkin Patch' Oct. 6 and 13
Bring your tots out to the North Carolina Museum of History to find out about the different varieties and uses
of pumpkins and gourds, then kids can decorate their own tiny pumpkin to take
home. This event will be held Oct. 6 and 13 from 10 to 10:45 for children ages 3 to 5. To register, call (919) 807-7992.
The Museum of Life and Science Presents Spooktakular With a ChemMystery Show Oct. 28
This after-hours spooky science event with Dr. Ken Lyle on Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. involves snakes, spiders and salamanders. Experiment with magic potions, make slime to take home and decorate color-changing treat bags. Learn more here.
New Hope Valley Railway Ride Day is Oct. 4 and the Steam Spectacular is Oct. 31
Come out to the New Hope Valley Railway in New Hill Oct. 4 to see, hear, and feel a part of railroad history. While you're there, charter group train rides, schedule and operate-a-loco, or plan a birthday
party in a historic caboose. Then, on Oct. 31, experience the Steam Spectacular. Learn more here.
PERFORMING ARTS
The Durham Performing Arts Center Presents the 'Imagination Movers National Tour and Buy-One-Get-One-Free Kids Night
Imagination Movers, a popular kid-pop quartet, has launched their first-ever U.S. concert theater tour: "Live From the Idea Warehouse Tour." To celebrate the tour, DPAC will host an Imagination Movers Kids Night Thurs., Oct. 15 with a buy-one-get-one-free deal in the hour preceding the show, which begins at 6:30 p.m. There will be prize giveaways and fun kids activities in the lobby. Order tickets here.
'Grease' Arrives at the Durham Performing Arts Center Oct. 6-11
It's time to celebrate poodle skirts, drive-ins and T-birds as
“bad boy” Danny and “the girl next door” Sandy fall in love all over
again to the tune of your favorite songs: “Summer Nights,” “Greased
Lightnin',” “We Go Together,” “Grease,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “You’re the One
That I Want.” “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks stars in this 2008 Tony-nominated performance as “Teen Angel.” Time Magazine also chose it as its 2007 pick for No. 1 musical of the year. Learn more and order tickets here.
The Carolina Ballet's 'Swan Lake' Continues Through Oct. 4
The Carolina Ballet's 2009 season kicked off Sept. 17 with "Swan Lake" at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts' Fletcher Opera Theater and continues through Oct. 4.
You can learn more about the performance here.
Enjoy Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets in "Animalia" Oct. 1
This
show for all ages is winner of puppetry's highest honor, the UNIMA
Citation of Excellence, and recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation
grants. Hobey Ford is known for excellence in puppetry performance and
craft.The show begins Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. (the doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at
the Halle Cultural Arts Center in downtown Apex. Pick up tickets at the
box office at 237 N. Salem Street in Apex, or order tickets online here. You can learn more about Hobey Ford here.
Raleigh Dance Theatre Presents Storybook Tales: 'Fancy Nancy' and 'Alice in Wonderland' Oct. 10
Raleigh Dance Theatre Storybook Tales is bringing back two favorite performances Oct. 10 at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Mary LeGere’s "Fancy
Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly," based on the popular children’s book by Jane
O’Connor with illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser; and
 Jennifer Sommers’ "Alice in Wonderland" based on the fairytale classic.
Storybook Tales performances will be held in Fletcher Opera Theater at Raleigh’s
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. General admission
tickets for both performances are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Group rates are also available. Learn more here.
Infinity Ballet Theatre and Camp MusArt Presents 'Peter and the Wolf' Oct. 3-4 at Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex
The performance will last approximately 30 minutes. Children are invited to
join a parade of dancers across the stage after the performance. There will also be facepainting and crafts. Tickets to the show are $5. Add $2 to enjoy the facepainting and crafts. Learn more here.
Theatreworks USA Presents 'Seussical' Oct. 23
The N.C. State University Center Stage program presents "Seussical" Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. and noon. Learn more here.
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OCTOBER MOVIE RELEASES
In advance of the June 18, 2010 release of "Toy Story 3," Disney Digital Studios will release a double feature of "Toy Story 1" and "Toy Story 2" in 3D Oct. 2 at theaters nationwide. Learn more about that here.
On Oct. 16, Maurice Sendak's classic story "Where the Wild Things Are" comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation. Learn more about that here. Also, be sure to drop by the "Wild Rumpus Teacher Celebration" being held in honor of the movie release at local Borders bookstores Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. There will be crafts, games and other fun activities for kids.
"Astro Boy" debuts Oct. 23.
Set in futuristic Metro City, this movie focuses on
a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named
Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Learn more here.
The North Carolina Museum of History will show the 1958 adventure movie "The Pirate of the Black Hawk" Oct. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. as part of the museum's First Friday at the Movies series. There will be free popcorn and beverages. Learn more here.
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