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Recreation & Parks |
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Trips and Hikes |
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Day Trips and Hikes are designed for participants 18
years and older. If you have any suggestions for day
trips, hikes or programs please call 918-7372.
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Day Trips
Raleigh Little Theatre
Withersppon Rose Culture, Nantucket Grill,
Patterson's Mill
Druham Bulls Game
Golden Trails
West Point on the Eno
NC Botanical Gardens
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REC CONNECT 
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DAY TRIPS |
Carrboro Recreation
and Parks trips are known for their fine company, back
road ambling, and interest-piquing destinations. Take
advantage of a one-day outing and leave the driving to
someone else! All trips are geared for adults. Transportation
by van, departing from Carrboro Town Hall and return times
are approximate. Please inquire regarding wheelchair accessibility.
Walk In Registration Only
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| RALEIGH
LITTLE THEATRE - THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA |
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A captivating musical of passion and romance. As mother
and daughter from Winston-Salem travel through Italy
during the summer of 1953, the daughter meets and falls
for a handsome young Florentine. This unique play swept
the 2005 Tony Awards, winning six awards, including
Best Original Score, and earned five Drama Desk Awards
and two Outer Critics Circle Awards. Register by
May 18, 2010
6939
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| Ages:18& up |
Cost: $15 |
| Date: Sunday, June 6 |
Time:
2:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Location: Town Hall
Parking Lot
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WITHERSPOON
ROSE CULTURE, NANTUCKET GRILL, PATTERSON'S MILL
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begin with a stop at Witherspoon Rose Culture located
off of Highway 15-501. Enjoy a walk through the rose garden,
learn how to care for your roses or simply purchase one
of your favorites types of rose bushes. The next stop
will be lunch at Nantucket Grill, which is known n for
their award - winning New England clam chowder and spectacular
Mile - High Desserts. Our final destination will be Patterson's
Mill Country Store, patterned after the original store
of the 1870s, is located on the historic Leigh farm and
now houses one of the finest collections of mercantile
Americana in the country, including nationally recognized
pharmaceutical and commercial tobacco memorabilia collections.
The store includes a furnished early twentieth century
doctor's office. Also has antiques, collectibles and North
Carolina crafts and gifts for sale.
6940
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost:
$5 |
| Date: Wednesday,
July 28 |
Time:
10:30am - 3:00pm |
| Location:
Town Hall Parking Lot
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DURHAM BULLS GAME |
| Spend the
evening watching the Durham Bulls take on the Charlotte
Knights. Your cost includes ticket and transportation
to the stadium. Don't forget money for hot dogs, peanuts
and a drink! Please note we will not leave until the game
has ended. Register by July 9, 2010
6941
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost:
$13 |
| Date: Wednesday,
August 11 |
Time:
5:30pm |
| Location:
Town Hall Parking Lot
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GOLDEN TRAILS SERIES |
| This adult oriented walking
group gets you out and about on local trails. The company
of others, the gains from a little physical endeavor and
the joys of being in a natural environment are possible
rewards. A small fee helps cover accompanying staff costs.
Transportation from a central point is offered . Binoculars
are always encouraged. Water is always a must bring! As
with any exercise, your physician's recommendation for
your participation is encouraged. Please feel free to
call Dana Hughes at 918-7372 to find out more specific
trail difficulty information so that you can make a good
choice. Pre-Registration required for all trips(Walk In
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POINT ON THE ENO |
| West Point
on the Eno, a natural and historic city park, is located
along a two-mile stretch of the Eno River in Durham. The
388 acres of woods, waters, and wildlife have changed
little in the centuries since this area was the home of
the Shocco and Eno Indians. This scenic park is home to
the West Point Mill and other historic buildings (air
conditioned) which we will be touring as well as established
trails along the river. These trails contain some rocky
terrain with variety of ferns, flowers and shrubs indigenous
to the mountains. Please bring a lunch to enjoy!
6945
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost:
$4 |
| Date: Thursday, June 10 |
Time: 9:30am
- 1:30pm |
| Location: Town Hall
Parking Lot
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BOTANICAL GARDENS |
Enjoy the
beauty of the 600 acre North Carolina Botanical Garden
with hikes along the Meeting of the Waters Creek and up
into the Oak-Hickory trail where
the lacy green tree canopy provides cool shade for a thoroughly
pleasant woods walk. We will check out the beautiful new
Education Center (in air conditioned comfort) which includes
art exhibits and a gift shop and visit the Display Gardens
where a variety of NC plants can be found as well as an
herb garden, horticultural therapy demonstration gardens,
carnivorous plant displays, and the historic Paul Green
Cabin. Bring binoculars and a snack!
6946
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| Ages:18 & up |
Cost: $4 |
| Date: Thursday, July 8 |
Time: 8:30am
- 12:30pm |
| Location: Town Hall
Parking Lot
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GET INVOLVED
Much of the vitality of life in Carrboro is due to the
active involvement of citizens in the community. Volunteers
of all ages regularly
share their talents, skills, and ideas by planning or
assisting with large events, serving on town advisory
boards, or coaching a youth sports team. While some
activities require the contribution of many hours others
call for only a few hours of time. Not only can you
share your talents, you can have fun, make new friends
and discover more about your town.
"INVEST
IN OUR COMMUNITY - BY LENDING A HELPING HAND"
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