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BB&T Toddlers Hollow
Group-free developmental play for children under 3
Opens Wednesday, July 4
We've heard you! In response to your wishes, we've transformed Storybook Forest into a group-free developmental play area perfect for our earliest learners. In the new BB&T Toddlers Hollow, children under 3 are invited to discover the magic of the woods and explore woodland critters at their own pace. Practice crawling, walking and balancing on the meandering bridge, uncover a pixie hideaway and dress up as a forest creature. A woodland adventure awaits eager toddlers ready to explore! |
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Superhero Saturday
Saturday, June 30 | Museum open 9am-5pm
Calling all Superkids - this is your day! Leap buildings in a single bound at 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! Click here for the calendar of events>>
 Independence Day - Red, White and Blue for YOU! Wednesday, July 4 |Museum open 9am-5pm
Celebrate Independence Day and pledge allegiance... to PLAY! Create a fireworks painting masterpiece, make and decorate watermelon cookies, compete in a water relay and more. Enjoy a day of festive family fun and see the rockets' red glare as bubbles burst in the air! | |
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Play is essential to children's intellectual growth, emotional well-being and physical development. Play strengthens families and builds communities.
PLAY IS HAPPY.
Consider the happy you can make happen with a donation to the
Imagination Fund at Marbles. Help support extraordinary adventures in play for children who need it most. Find out more and GIVE HAPPY today>> |
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 First Friday at Marbles - Create|Innovate with Creative Critters
Friday, July 6 | 5-8pm - OPEN LATE!
Design your own silly critter, and we'll help you turn it into a one-of-a-kind stuffed animal. Design, cut, sew, stuff and take it home. Handmade and uniquely you!
Bring little brother and sister along to discover our new exhibit, BB&T Toddlers Hollow.
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.
- SAVE 20% ON PLUSH ITEMS. First Friday only in Marbles Corner Store.
- 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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 Muddy the Mudcat Visits Marbles
Saturday, July 7 | 1-2pm
Come for a day of play and meet Muddy from the Carolina Mudcats! Get his autograph and participate in fitness fun activities. Support the museum and buy your ticket to the next Marbles Day at the Mudcats while you're here! |
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 NC Theatre Presents OLIVER! Preview
Saturday, July 7 | Performances at 2pm & 3pm
The timeless Charles Dickens tale is brought to life in this special sneak preview of NC Theatre's production of Oliver! Meet and greet the performers, learn more about NC Theatre's new season and purchase tickets for Oliver!, an international stage and movie musical favorite.
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 Sing! Dance! Play!
Tuesday, July 10 | 3:30-4pm
Join Jammin' Baby, a presenter of Music Together�, for musical fun and exploration. Appropriate for ages birth to five. | |
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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.
July 11 - Corn Shuckin' with The Produce Box
July 25 - Sensational Salsa with Pullen Place Caf�
In the meantime, click here for a garden-fresh recipe to make at home. | |
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Hockey Fun with the Carolina Hurricanes
Thursday, July 12 & Thursday, July 26
2-4pm
Pride, Passion, Community - we'll have it all, as the Canes bring action-packed hockey fun to Marbles. Score big at the inflatable slapshot booth and practice skills and drills with the Hurricanes staff. Plus, take home a piece of the action with posters and giveaways. |
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Bubble Blast
Saturday, July 14 | 10am-12pm
All things bubbles! Explore boo bubbles, giant bubbles, square bubbles, and bubbles, bubbles, everywhere!
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 Science Solvers Guest Star -
Geology Rocks! with NC DENR
Sunday, July 15 | 1-3pm
Join our guest star scientists Randy Bechtel and John Lewis from the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources and find out why geology rocks! Explore and test rocks, fossils and products that contain rocks, and go on a rock hunt around the museum.
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 Target $2 Tuesday Night
Tuesday, July 17 | 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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 Family Fun Night
Thursday, July 19 | 5:30-8pm
Family Fun Night is an after-hours event for kids with special needs, offering the opportunity to experience Marbles in a calmer, quieter environment. This event is free and exclusive for kids with special needs and their families. On July 19, catch an exclusive lower-volume showing of The Gruffalo at Marbles IMAX at 5:30pm. This is a free screening for Family Fun Night guests only; admission is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. |
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 Taekwondo Training!
Saturday, July 21 | 1-3pm
Fun, physical and fit-tastic! Join our friends from Vision Martial Arts to learn high-impact taekwondo moves and test your strength by breaking your own board.
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 Family Science Olympiad
Saturday, July 28 | 1-4pm
Marbles and the North Carolina Science Olympiad team up for the 2nd Annual Family Science Olympiad. Bring your family and join in the sport of science! Work together to protect an egg from a two-story fall. Create and launch rockets and build a wind-capturing device. Design and construct airplanes that fly far and high and more. The fun is in the challenge! | |
 Marbles OlympicsSaturday, July 28 - Saturday, August 4 Daily at 12:30pm & 4:30pm
Celebrate the 2012 London Olympics in Marbles-style! Join us in Curiosity Square for a zany twist on a different Olympic event each day. Whether it's pool noodle fencing, scooter rowing or paper boat sailing, become your own Olympic hero and celebrate your accomplishments in play! Marbles Olympics Track & Field Circuit will remain on the second floor of the museum during this time. | |
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 Marbles Day at the Mudcats
Tuesday, July 31 | 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 Day at the Mudcats: Saturday, August 25 at 6:15pm. Tickets on sale soon! |
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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, July 6| 5:30-8:30pm
Two Camps: Ages 3-5 and K5-11
Drop off your children for an evening of fun on their own, while you dine, shop or simply relax.
 SPECIAL Dark Knight Rises OFFER for
AUGUST First Friday Kids Camp Parents!
Friday, August 3 | 5:30-9:15pm | Movie showtime: 6:10pm
Make it the ultimate parents' night out with extended First Friday Kids Camp hours so you can see The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX at Marbles. Simply purchase a ticket for the 6:10pm showtime on August 3, sign the kids up for First Friday Kids Camp and you're all set. Show your order confirmation or tickets at camp check-in, and the kids get an extra 45 minutes to play while you watch the most anticipated movie of the summer. (Movie tickets on sale soon!) | |
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Summer Camp
Enjoy the best of Marbles all summer long with week-long engaging and adventurous camps. Spaces are still available for the following July camps:
Diggin' Downtown | Week of July 9 | 9am-12pm | Ages 9-10
Unravel a Marbleous mystery like literary super-sleuths Encyclopedia Brown and Camp Jansen. Show your detective skills and examine the clues to solve the case!
Built to Last | Week of July 9 | 1-4:30pm | Ages 9-10
The sky's the limit as you construct everything from bridges to edible towers. Tackle a new challenge each day and build your way to fun!
Find out more and register>> | |
For more information on camp programs, contact Libby Connor at 919.857.1040. |
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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)
- $2 off Rock of Ages tickets in IMAX at Marbles (Purchase online with coupon code ROCKNROLL; now through July 2)
- 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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A special thank you to Food Lion for renewing its support of MVP Wednesdays at Marbles! Show your Food Lion MVP card for $1 off general museum admission each Wednesday.
(Discount valid for $1 off general museum admission for up to 4 people per family. May not be combined with any other offer including memberships and group visits.) | |
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 Marbles Needs Your Recyclables!CREATE|INNOVATE by bringing your recyclables to Marbles. We'll add your items to our supplies for art and engineering activities. Drop off the following clean, recycled goods in the Eco Bins located at the front entrance of the museum:
- Plastic containers
- Cereal and small cardboard boxes
- Paper towel and toilet paper rolls
- NO gable-top or metal containers, please!
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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 All new pricing - $5 per ticket!
The Gruffalo - Now Showing
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
The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) - Opens July 3 - Tickets on sale now!
The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) - Opens July 20 - Tickets on sale now!
Skyfall (James Bond 007) (not yet rated) - Opens November 9
The Hobbit 3D (not yet rated) - Opens December 14
Inspiring Documentaries Only at Marbles
To The Arctic 3D
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
An inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals.
Under the Sea 3D
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
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
Experience the power and spectacle of tornadoes, floods, erupting volcanoes and hurricanes.
Hubble 3D
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
Experience the danger and beauty of the unknown West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and Clark. |
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July 17-22 | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
"Consider Yourself" part of the family and come see the musical favorite, Oliver! The ever-popular story is brought to life through a host of memorable characters and classic songs in this joyful production for audiences of all ages.
Friends of Marbles Kids Museum save $40 on a Family Four Pack! Available for all performances while supplies last. Purchase four or more tickets to Oliver! and save $10 per ticket in select orchestra seats. Buy online today with special offer code "PICKAPOCKET or call the NC Theatre Box Office at 919.831.6941 x6944. For more information, visit www.nctheatre.com. |
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Select shows on August 15-19
PNC Arena, Raleigh
Thrilling more than 8 million people worldwide since the show premiered in 1999, Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, singers and comedic characters.
Friends of Marbles Kids Museum save up to $80 on a Family 4-Pack!
Purchase tickets online and select "Family 4-Pack pricing."
Must be purchased in multiples of 4. Discount varies based on seats selected. Only valid on non-peak shows (8/15 - 7:30pm, 8/16 - 7:30pm, 8/17 - 7:30pm, 8/19 - 1pm, 8/19 - 5pm). Offer not valid on front row seats or combined with other discounts. Additional fees may apply.
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