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🌱 How can two simple shapes teach Cary’s youngest kids empathy?
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In today's newsletter:
- How can two simple shapes teach Cary’s youngest kids empathy?
- Will Cary families still get seats at their closest schools next year?
- Why a Cary-area magnet high school is suddenly going fully virtual
Also on today's calendar: Dean Edwards and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun followed by clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 52.
- Friday: Sunshine and windy, with a high of 58 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. "Circle and Square", Interactive Children's Play Premieres in Cary to Teach Empathy and Collaboration (hoodline.com) — Families with young children can look forward to an interactive new play, “Circle and Square,” coming to the Cary Arts Center on January 24, with tickets available starting January 1. Presented by Applause! Cary Youth Theatre and Small Is All Productions, the show invites kids ages 2–5 to help two shapes learn empathy, play together, and build friendships. 
2. Wake County schools propose changes to enrollment caps as overcrowding persists (cbs17.com) — If you live in Cary, be aware that Wake County schools are proposing new enrollment caps as overcrowding remains a major issue in Cary, Apex, and Holly Springs. Eighteen schools, including Northwoods, Weatherstone, Mills Park, and Panther Creek, could stay capped or be added, affecting whether new families can attend their closest neighborhood school starting July 1.
3. Virtual learning coming to one Wake high school after concerns from town, fire marshal (wral.com) — Families connected to Crossroads FLEX High School near the Wake schools’ Cary headquarters will see all classes move online starting Jan. 5 because fire-safety rules limit the current site to 49 students. District leaders, after months of talks with the Town of Cary and the fire marshal, plan a temporary move to Garner next fall while parents worry about another midyear shift to virtual learning.
4. Hall, Jr., Cyrus Onley (nrvnews.com) — A 96-year-old father of a Cary resident, Cyrus Onley Hall Jr., has passed away in Houston after a long life that began in Appalachia and included work in Virginia and North Carolina. His family is holding a private funeral mass and suggests memorial donations to support eyeglasses for people in need, reflecting his gratitude for the gift of sight.
5. Salvation Army begins annual Angel Tree distributions (abc11.com) — In Cary, the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Distribution week is underway, sending donated toys, clothes, and even bikes home with hundreds of local families over three days. About 1,200 volunteers are helping serve roughly 80 families every 30 minutes, and residents can still learn how to get involved and support neighbors in need.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pop Up Chorus: Holiday
The Cary Theater, 122 E Chatham St, Cary
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Boys'/Girls' Basketball @ North Garner (away)
Ligon Middle , 706 E Lenoir St , Raleigh
4:00 pm -
Winter Art Show
Cary High , 638 Walnut St , Cary
6:00 pm -
Winter Band Concert
Cary High , 638 Walnut St , Cary
7:00 pm -
Band & Strings Holiday Performance
Underwood Elementary , 1614 Glenwood Avenue , Raleigh
7:00 pm -
PTSA Movie Night
Cary High , 638 Walnut St , Cary
7:00 pm -
Dean Edwards
Goodnights Comedy Club , 401 Woodburn Rd , Raleigh
7:30 pm -
The Nutcracker
Cary Arts Center , 101 Dry Ave , Cary
2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wednesday Morning Movie
The Halle Cultural Arts Center , 237 N. Salem Street , Apex
10:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting for Betty & Jane
Apex Chamber of Commerce , 3117 McChesney Hill Loop , Apex
12:00 pm -
Special Meeting - Peak Plan 2055 - Task Force Meeting
Apex, NC Calendar , 73 Hunter Street , Apex
5:30 pm -
Winter Concert (MCHS Chorus)
Middle Creek High , 123 Middle Creek Park Avenue , Apex
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: They're home!
Thank you so much to everyone who commented and kept an eye out. The dogs made it home safely on their own around dusk, just before it got dark. I… (Nextdoor Griffin Weston) - Found tiny dog wandering around Carolina Preserve.
Knocked on doors. Nobody knows its owner. Shivering and scared no collar. Just found so don't know if chipped yet. (Nextdoor Carolina Preserve At Amberly)
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Residential House Cleaner in Cary. Apply here.
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Cary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cary here.
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