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WELCOME TO MACARONI KID Hickory/Western Piedmont!

Newsletter for May 21 - 27, 2015

May 21, 2015

Thanks for joining us! We are here for NC Western Piedmont area moms and dads, grandparents and caretakers too, who love finding fun, family-friendly things to do in Hickory, Lenoir, Newton-Conover, Morganton, Taylorsville and surrounding areas.  New to us?  Click here for a quick tour.  

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend, a time to honor those that have died while serving our country. Use our list of seven patriotic ways to observe the holiday and remember to pause at 3pm on Monday in remembrance of all who have died for our freedom. Active duty military personnel, refer to this article from our archives about the Blue Star Museum program kicking off again this year on Memorial Day for free admission to over 2000 museums across America.

Memorial Day is a time for families to get together for picnics, cookouts, barbecues and more; this festive cool berry flag cake will make a great treat for the feast! Wanna catch some fireworks? Do so Saturday in Hildebran and at the Hickory Motor Speedway and Monday in Sawmills. Also this weekend, don't miss Caldwell County School's production of Shrek the Musical!

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and school will be out before we know it! Here's a great list of 15 things to do before summer break arrives. We're working on packing the calendar full of local events to keep the kids entertained all summer long so stay tuned and check back often as new listings are added daily. In the meantime, be sure to plan on attending the Kidz Bop concert coming to Charlotte on June 6th and don't miss your chance to win tickets!

Refer to the table of contents for all that is inside this newsletter issue, stay tuned to our Facebook page for all the latest updates and have a fun-filled, relaxing long weekend! 

~ Anna