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Celebrate Father's Day at Marbles
Saturday, June 16 & Sunday, June 17
Museum open 9am-5pm
Want to be just like dear ol' Dad? Celebrate Father's Day together at Marbles with special activities all weekend:
- Make manly mustaches, tinker with tools and race in a relay
- Learn how to care for your favorite furry friends during Future Vet with Banfield Hospital on Saturday from 11am-12pm
Superhero Saturday
Saturday, June 30 | Museum open 9am-5pm
Calling all Superkids - this is your day! Leap buildings in a single bound at the Superhero Training Camp, have a blast with Super Science activities and make a Secret Identity cape and mask. Come dressed as your favorite superhero and join in our Parade of Superkids at 12:30pm or 4:30pm! | |
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 First Friday at Marbles - Create|Innovate with BIG Art
Friday, June 1 | 5-8pm - OPEN LATE!!
The sky's the limit when creating art as BIG as a child's imagination! From monster truck painting to a gigantic paint pendulum, get creative and messy with BIG Art the Marbles way.
Create|Innovate every First Friday night at Marbles as part of downtown Raleigh's monthly art celebration. Also enjoy store deals and a food truck.
- Special Marbles Corner Store Discount - Save 20% on all scratch art books. First Friday only.
- This month's food truck - Klausie's.
Enjoy First Friday as a family or take advantage of First Friday Kids Camp! |
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 Music Makers with the NC Symphony - Fables for Families
Saturday, June 2 | 11am-2pm
Try out orchestral instruments and explore the music of concert fables with the Triangle Youth Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet. A fun tune-up for the Symphony's outdoor performance of Fables for Families on June 16. |
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 Kickin' It with Karate
Sunday, June 3 | 1-3pm
Fun, physical and fit-tastic! Join our friends from Bushido Karate for high-impact activities designed to get your body movin'. |
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Wiggly Worms
Sunday, June 3 | 2:30-3:30pm
Make friends with wiggly worms and help them find a home in the garden. Investigate worms and find out what they do to help our garden grow. |
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 Marbles Day at the Mudcats
Friday, June 8 | 7:15pm
Kids 3-12, Miltary & Seniors - $5 per ticket
Adults - $7.50 per ticket
Save on Carolina Mudcats tickets (regular price: $10) and sit with your Marbles friends in reserved box seats. Tickets are on sale now at Marbles Corner Store. Buy your tickets at Marbles and a portion of sales benefits the museum!
Future Marbles Days at the Mudcats: Tuesday, July 31 at 7:15pm & Saturday, August 25 at 6:15pm. Tickets on sale soon! |
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 Green Energy Workshop - Solar Energy
Saturday, June 9 | 2-4pm
Calling all energy innovators! Discover the powerful possibilities of renewable energy as we explore the power of the sun in this hands-on, minds-on workshop. No reservations necessary.
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 Garden Gourmet
Select Wednesdays | 10-11am
Make and take a delicious recipe using summer's freshest ingredients from Castaway Cove Kids Garden.
June 13 - featuring Whole Foods Market
June 20 - Blueberry jam-making with This & That Jam |
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 Future Vet with Banfield Pet Hospital
Saturday, June 16 | 11am-12pm
Marbles is excited to host Banfield Pet Hospital's FutureVet� interactive program led by a veterinarian. Kids explore careers in pet health, meet a therapy dog and graduate with a FutureVet� certificate. Free with museum admission.
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 Target $2 Tuesday Night
Tuesday, June 19 | 5-8pm
Bring the family for a night of play for just $2 per person! As always, members play free. Join our friends from Target for storytime and illustrate your very own Marbleous book.
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 Project Dance with American Dance Festival
Saturday, June 23 | 11am & 1pm
Bring your dancing shoes for a creative movement workshop with ADF Project Dance. Designed for young movers, this 45-minute workshop explores the basic elements of dance through energetic exercises. Taught by staff dance instructors, this workshop will keep kids moving and learning! *Participation on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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 Science Solvers Guest Star -
Steve Gerkin with the NC Zoo
Sunday, June 24 | 1-3pm
Meet zoo educator and polar bear expert Steve Gerkin from the NC Zoo. Learn about polar bears, their Arctic habitat and Steve's work with Polar Bears International. Pretend to ski across glaciers, traverse the tundra and conduct some Arctic research.
 Continue your Arctic adventure and watch the polar bears on the GIANT screen in To The Arctic 3D! Save an additional $2 when you purchase a combo ticket to the museum and To The Arctic 3D in IMAX at Marbles on Sunday, June 24.
Special combo pricing for June 24: Adults/$10; Kids/$8; Seniors & College Students/$9. |
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Lady Bug Release Party
Sunday, June 24 | 2:30-3:30pm
Investigate these friendly, polka-dotted insects, help release them into Castaway Cove Kids Garden and enjoy a lady bug tea party.
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Register TODAY for Upcoming Camps at Marbles
Marbles award-winning camps offer specialty enrichment activities,
museum play and easy drop-off/pick-up.
First Friday Kids Camp - Now available all year!
Friday, June 1 | 5:30-8:30pm
Two Camps: Ages 3-5 and K5-11
Kids have a night out to call their own! First Friday Kids Camp is a unique experience that includes museum play and making new friends, while exploring unique activities each month. Parents are free to experience downtown Raleigh's First Friday festivities, see an IMAX movie or simply relax while kids embark on their own adventure.
First Friday Kids Camp parents! Make it a date night and catch the 5:30pm showing of Men in Black 3 3D in IMAX at Marbles. Early First Friday Kids Camp drop-off available at 5:20pm on Friday, June 1 for MIB3 moviegoers only! | |
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Summer Camp
Kick-off the summer with an engaging and adventurous camp. Spaces are still available for the following June camps:
In It to Win It | Week of June 18 (morning) | Ages 9-10
Play deceptively difficult games from the hit television show. Will you excel at "Flipper Head" or will "Floatacious" be your time to shine?
Big Art | Week of June 18 (afternoon) | Ages 9-10
Explore art in an oversized way through creative and challenging projects. THINK BIG!
Marbles Counselors in Training | Week of June 18 (all day) | Ages 11-13
ALL NEW! Enrichment activities and leadership development encourage and foster social growth through teamwork. This week combines training and activities with a real-world supervised volunteer experience.
Find out more and register>>
For more information on camp programs, contact Libby Connor at 919.857.1040. | |
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School's Almost Out...More Time to Play!
Save this summer with a museum membership at Marbles. Join or renew now through Sunday, June 17 and receive an extra month of membership for FREE. Click here to take advantage of this special today!
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Take the fun on the road this summer with special Marbles member-only deals.
- $1 off tickets to any Carolina Mudcats game (Summer 2012)
- 20% off admission to the Calder Exhibit at Nasher Museum (through June 17, 2012)
- Buy one adult, get one child free admission to the NC Zoo (through September 3, 2012)
- Reciprocal admission to more than 150 children's museums nationwide (for Family PLUS members only)
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Thanks to all members who joined us for our Mother's Day Member Tea -
a lovely celebration of moms with tea, goodies and crafts.
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A special thanks to all attendees and sponsors of the inaugural Marbles Imagination Ball on Saturday, April 28. With your support, we raised over $65,000 for the Imagination Fund, making Marbles a place for ALL children to imagine, discover and learn!
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Extend the fun of Marbles! Explore these at-home play activities from Verizon Foundation's online resource website thinkfinity.org:
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Kids' Movie Series
The Gruffalo - Opens June 11
Based on an original picture book, The Gruffalo is an Academy Award-nominated short featuring the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut and his encounter with the imaginary Gruffalo.
Hollywood Features Men In Black 3 3D (PG-13) - Now Playing
The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (not yet rated) - Opens July 3
The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) - Opens July 20
Skyfall (not yet rated) - Opens November 9
The Hobbit 3D (not yet rated) - Opens December 14
Inspiring Documentaries Only at Marbles
To The Arctic 3D - Now Playing
From the producers of Everest comes the extraordinary journey of a mother polar bear and her cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness.
Born to Be Wild 3D - Now Playing
An inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals.
Under the Sea 3D - Now Playing
Journey to some of the most exotic and isolated under sea locations on earth and experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea.
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D - Now Playing
From astounding 3D surfing action with 10-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater to the chaos of ocean streams, experience one of the planet's most intriguing and dramatic phenomena.
Forces of Nature - Now Playing
Experience the power and spectacle of tornadoes, floods, erupting volcanoes and hurricanes.
Hubble 3D - Now Playing
A gripping story full of hope, crushing disappointment, dazzling ingenuity, bravery, and triumph in the seventh awe-inspiring film from the award-winning IMAX Space Team.
Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West- Now Playing
Experience the danger and beauty of the unknown West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and Clark. |
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 Discounted Tickets to Fables for Families with the NC Symphony
2012 Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series Saturday, June 16 | 7:30pm | Booth Amphitheater, Cary
Lawn Tickets: $20 (regularly $28) Prokofiev's beloved concert fable Peter and the Wolf headlines an evening of musical enchantments. Bring the whole family for selections from Harry Potter, Hansel and Gretel, The Firebird and more. Prizes for the best fable-inspired costumes!
Friends of Marbles Kids Museum save $8 per lawn ticket! Purchase tickets online and use the special code "Marbles." Discount is not retroactive and not available at the gate. |
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