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FACILITIES PART THREE REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org 157 Middle Creek Community Center 123 Middle Creek Park Avenue | (919) 771-1295 Middle Creek Community Center features a gymnasium and two multipurpose rooms. Programs are offered in tness, dance, martial arts, fencing, and math, science and technology. The Center, adjacent to Middle Creek High School, is a collaboration between the Town of Cary and the Wake County Public School System. Reservations are accepted Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Hours 1 : Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Sat: 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun: 1 p.m.–6 p.m. 2 Meeting Rooms Resident Fee East and West Room (75-table seating, 140-theater-style) $54/hour Gymnasiums (athletic activities only) Resident Fee South Gym $64/hour Equipment Rental Resident Fee Volleyball Net (fee per net) $25/use Gym Scoreboard (includes operator) $15/hour 1 Closed on ofcial town holidays 2 Closed on Sundays April through October Community Gardens/Farms Carpenter Park Community Garden 4420 Louis Stephens Drive Carpenter Park Community Garden is home to 38 raised beds for rent, six handicap accessible beds for rent, 32 raised beds for education, and one bed that is designated for children to play in. Plot rentals are available for rent via an annual lottery system held each January. Although the garden stays locked to the general public most of the time, the Town hosts a monthly open house and volunteer workday typically held on the third Saturday of each month. We also host additional volunteer workdays and education workshops throughout the year. Hours: Open to all plot renters during daylight hours with monthly open house events for the community. Cary Senior Center Community Garden 120 Maury O'Dell Place Cary Senior Center gardens began in 2002 as a Boy Scout initiative. Currently, there are 24 large beds, 11 small beds, and 2 raised beds. One large bed is used by all gardeners as a Plant a Row for Hunger project. All food grown in this space is donated to the local Food Bank. Since 2012, more than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce have been donated. Garden rentals come in a variety of sizes and costs, and they are rented for one calendar year. The Town supplies water, water hoses, and volunteer support. Open to Cary residents ages 55 and up only. Hours: Sunrise to sunset Good Hope Farm 1580 Morrisville Carpenter Rd Good Hope Farm is a 29-acre historic property that has a mission to marry Cary's agricultural past with an innovative future by connecting beginning farmers to affordable farmland and our community to local food. Due to the nature of this project, this property is not open to the general public. However, we encourage you to join us at volunteer workdays, agricultural workshops, Gourd Tunnel activities, and tours. For more information, visit www. goodhopefarm.org. Hours: Open to plot renters during daylight hours with monthly open house events the third Saturday of each month. Features: Farmhouse, multiple tobacco barns, toolsheds, and a ham house as well as 20 acres of farmland. GOOD HOPE FARM

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