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Sponsored by IBM Corporation
Media Sponsors: WQDR 94.7-Today’s Best Country

OUTSIDE ON THE BICENTENNIAL PLAZA

IBM Children's Celebration
3:00-5:30pm (Two years and under admitted free)

Key West Poodle Show
3:00-3:30 & 4:00-4:30
This vaudeville style theatre stars the canine wonders Cupid, Blondie the brave, and Pirouette, the pretty boy.

Paperhand Puppet Intervention
3:00-4:00
Larger-than-life spirits of the seasons greet the celestial creations of Donovan Zimmerman and Jan Burger in the puppet drama "Listen to the Sky."
Sponsored by White Oak Properties, Media Sponsor: Independent Weekly

Kites, Caps and Capes
3:00-5:30 (Timed entry of 20 minute visits beginning at 3:00pm.)
Transform recycled scrap materials into a kite or a colorful costume for the People's Procession.

First Night — First Flight Wings
3:00-5:30
Help decorate a community set of wings for the First Night — First Flight Fence on Fayetteville Street Mall.
Sponsored by A. J. Fletcher Foundation, Plywood Provided by Home Depot

Helping Hand Mission Band
5:00-5:30
Dance to the different beat of this spirited drum and dance line.

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INSIDE THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY

Hanyu Hanna Chio’s DancEast Ensemble
3:00-3:30 Daniels Auditorium (Capacity 300)
Asian cultural dance team tells stories of "Spring Blossom" and the "Monkey King" through movement. In Spring Blossom, dancers portray sprouting plants, and their overlapping hands, grown trees. Dancing gestures are similiar to those seen in Hindu folk dance. Monkey King is one of the best-known stories from China of a most clever and courageous monkey born from a rock. The dance describes one of Monkey King's tricks, multiply his identity into five monkey kings.

Michael Stanwood
4:00-4:30 & 5:00-5:30
Meet the Didjeridoo, an ancient Australian Aboriginal musical instrument.
www.coloartists.org/stanwood.htm
Media Sponsor: The Carolina Times

Voices’ Paper Airplanes & Whirligigs
3:00-5:30 Demo Gallery (Capacity 40)
Write your hopes and dreams for the coming year on a paper airplane and prepare it for flight.
Media Sponsor: Kidsville News

"Playspace" Toddler Room
3:00-5:30 Purple Room (Capacity 50)
For children ages 6 months to 4 years.

Earn Your Wings
3:00-5:30 Red Room (Capacity 65)
Create a pair of wings to pin on and wear.

Paper Airplane Contest
3:00-5:30 First Floor Lobby
Farthest Flight? Best Design? Try your hand at paper folding and win a prize.

Henna Tattoos
3:00-5:00 Third Floor
Temporary henna tattoos by artist Deepika Bhatt.
Media Sponsor: Holly Springs Sun

First Night Raleigh 2003 Star Competition
Audition for a chance to sing on the Main Stage as part of the Kids’ Countdown! Auditions will be held December 30, 2:00-5:00pm, at the North Carolina Museum of History Daniels Auditorium. Pre-registration and First Night admission button are required; buttons may be purchased on site. For application and information call (919) 832-8699.

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NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Flow Circus
3:00-5:00 First Floor Lobby
Amazing gravity-defying display of prestidigitation by Paul Miller.
Media Sponsor: Garner News

Birdman Dave
3:15-3:45, 4:00-4:30 First Floor Auditorium (Capacity 260)
Belle, the Macaw, and Christopher, the barred owl, show off aerial tricks in "A Bird’s Tale."
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent

Colossal Nerve
4:45-5:15
A special show for kids featuring pop, rock and do-wop harmoneis from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, combined with an off-beat sense of humor. www.colossalnerve.com
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent

Andy Bonner
3:00-5:00 Second Floor - Underground (Capacity 50)
Folk, bluegrass and Celtic fiddle.
Performer provided by Triangle Theatre Festival, www.theatrefestival.org

Discovery Room
Open until 5:30
Second Floor Museum Discovery Room (Capacity 50)
Enjoy a family oriented hands-on self-guided backyard nature exploration.

Jan Tu
3:00-5:00 Third Floor - Mountain Cove (Capacity 50)
Folktales and nature talks.
Media Sponsor: Kidsville News
Performer provided by Triangle Theatre Festival, www.theatrefestival.org

Butterfly Wings
3:00-5:30 Third Floor- Classroom A (Capacity 50)
Create a butterfly for the People’s Procession.

Animal of the Hour
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00
Third Floor Windows on the World (Capacity 75)
Meet a different live animal every hour.
Media Sponsor: Cleveland Post

Café Chameleons
3:30, 4:30 & 5:30 Fourth Floor Acro Café (Capacity 50)
Enjoy great folk singers and a snack in this unique Café.

The Acro Café will be open all day until 9:00pm serving a full menu with hot and cold dishes and beverages.

Second Floor Special Exhibits Gallery
"Powers of Nature" reveals the science behind natural disasters. Visiting exhibit from the Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, open until 9:00pm. Admission Fees: $5 adult, $3 children 4-11 and seniors over 60.


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