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SPECIAL EVENTS 14 REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org PART ONE Ritmo Latino Festival Saturday, May 11 | Noon-6:30 p.m. | Free Town Hall Campus Ritmo Latino is a festival for the whole family! Enjoy music and dance on two stages, craft vendors, a variety of foods, activities for children, and opportunities to share in the richness of Latino culture. Co-sponsored by Town of Cary and Diamante, Inc. Lakeside Movies Friday, May 17 | Dusk | Free Fred G. Bond Metro Park Boathouse Join us at Bond Park for a movie by the lake! The Boathouse will be open for you and your family to take a boat out while you wait for the sun to set. Applause! Cary Youth Theatre Presents The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood A Legendary Legend by Mary Lynn Dobson Friday-Saturday, May 17–18 | 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 | 3 p.m. Cary Arts Center Our gallant guy-in-green leads his band of Merry Men in a bowling battle against evil Prince John and his scheming Sheriff in this Monty Python-esque retelling. Poor Sherwood Forest will never be the same! Plant Exchange Saturday, May 18 | 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Age 50 & Up | Free Cary Senior Center Do you have extra plants, cuttings seeds, or bulbs that you would like to share with others? House plants, vegetables, perennials—you name it, let's exchange it! Bring items in labeled bags or pots with the name of the plant and what type of plant it is: sun, shade, or house. Exchange starts at 9:15 a.m. Register using course code 120183. May Senior Citizens Day Luncheon Wednesday, May 1 | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Age 55 & Up | $10 Per Person Cary Senior Center Fun, entertainment, and a delicious lunch await at this annual event. Register by April 20 using course code 120110. Senior Citizens Day SAS Show Choir Performance Wednesday, May 1 | 7–8 p.m. | Age 50 & Up | Free Cary Senior Center The annual evening Senior Day Celebration Concert with VocalMotion, the SAS Show Choir, and Audio Kudzu is always a dynamite performance. VocalMotion is an all- volunteer show choir sponsored by SAS. Register by April 28 using course code 120105. Friends of the Page-Walker Herbfest Saturday, May 4 | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Free Page-Walker Arts & History Center Stroll the grounds and tour the herb gardens. Visit booths selling herbs, crafts, and garden products. Returning this year will be the popular butterfly releases. 6th Annual En Plein Air: Paint the Town, Art Auction & Gala Join us as we celebrate the arts at our en plein air events! On May 4, visit with the artists as they paint our parks, greenways and town. Then, on June 7, enjoy music and refreshments at the Art Auction and Gala. Bid on your favorite work of art! PAINT THE TOWN Saturday, May 4 | 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. | Free Downtown Cary, Cary Parks and Greenways ART AUCTION & GALA Friday, June 7 | 6–8:30 p.m. | Free Pedal Boats & Soda Floats Saturday. May 11 | 5–6:30 p.m. | Age 4–10 Rain date: May 18 Family of Four $19; Additional Child $5 Fred G. Bond Metro Park Boathouse Enjoy an evening of sweet treats and outdoor fun! Start out at our build-your-own soda float buffet. Then head out on the lake for an after-hours family pedal boat ride. Register using course code 120851. 20 YEARS OF APPLAUSE! Applause! celebrates 20 years this season! The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood was Applause!'s last performance before the grand opening of Cary Arts Center. The show was produced in May 2011 at Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park and was directed by Julya Mirro.