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Public Service Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                               April 23, 2002


DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE EVENTS AT PAGE-WALKER

Summer Starlight Concert Series at Page-Walker Arts & History Center

Cary resident Charlie Chiklis and The Moonlighters Big Band kicks off the Starlight Concert Series on Friday, June 7 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm on the lawn of the Page-Walker Arts and History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop in downtown Cary. Concerts are free and open to the public. Concert-goers are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic basket. The concert will be cancelled in case of rain.

Additional Concerts in the series include:
June 21        Baby Blues Jazz Ensemble
July 19         Frank Corbi Quartet
July 26         The Harmonettes & Sweet Potato Pie
August 9       Charlie Chiklis & The Moonlighters "Beach" Band
August 16     A Moment’s Notice -- All Styles of Jazz for All Styles of People

The Starlight Concert Series is co-sponsored by the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department, the Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel and United Arts. For more information call (919) 460-4963.

Capital Area Preservation Spring 2002 Landmarks Tour
Cary: Still a Small Town at Heart

Saturday, April 27, 2002, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $12, CAP members and Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel $10, children (7-17) $5

Showcasing a diverse collection of small-town architecture, Capital Area Preservation's Spring Landmarks Tour will celebrate the first anniversary of Cary's National Register Historic District. A range of buildings, from private residences to churches to schools, in a variety of styles from Gothic Revival to Queen Anne, will be open to the public as part of CAP's first entirely walkable tour.

This year's tour coincides with Cary's annual Spring Daze festival; tour participants are encouraged to take the Spring Daze shuttle from Cary Towne Center at 1105 Walnut St. in Cary. Additional transportation from the Spring Daze area to the tour area will be available. Tour ticket holders will also be entitled to special discounts at local merchants. For more information call (919) 460-4963.

Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, May 9, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Bring your lunch to the Page-Walker Arts & History Center and enjoy a new perspective on an old tradition. Experience "Art Quilts: "Encrustations," an exhibit of 57 embellished quilts from 21 U.S. states, two Canadian provinces and Belgium in the Page-Walker galleries on the 1st and 2nd floors. Work by 52 artists is represented, including 12 from North Carolina. Curator Amy Stewart Winsor will answer the questions "What's all that stuff on those quilts?" and "Is It art?"

Then take the self-guided tour of the Cary Heritage Museum on the 3rd floor of the Page-Walker and learn more about the history of Cary from the diorama of a railroad town, documentation about Cary's heritage families, and an oral history listening station. Lemonade will be provided. For more information call (919) 460-4963.

Downtown Cary Walking Tour

Tuesday, May 7, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Monday, May 20, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $5 per person; under age 15 free

Meet at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop in Cary and begin a walking tour with a visit to the Cary Heritage Museum. Discover how the town has grown over the last century and who influenced these changes. Learn about the houses and other buildings in that have their foundations in the past. Imagine the future. Wear comfortable shoes suitable for walking. For more information call (919) 460-4963.


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PRIMARY CONTACTS: Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 919-460-4963
Meredith Bridgers, Recreation Projects Specialist, 919-462-3960