Hello Fuquay-Varina!
October is National Arts and Humanities month and there is plenty to do to celebrate it! The Library has several real neat looking events this week delving hands-on into fun topics. There’s a pop-up book shop at Mason Jar. Finally, but certainly not least, go check out Beetlejuice at the Arts Center performed by the Carolina Childrens’ Theatre!
Of course, October means Halloween and everything spooky and Fuquay-Varina is celebrating the season! There are multiple festivals on Saturday so you can make like trick-or-treating and make the round from ClubWorx to McLeans’ Farm to Oaklyn Springs Brewery the whole town is going big!
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Trivia: Did you know Fuquay-Varina has had multiple movie theaters over the century and I’m not talking about AMC, one man had a hand in all of them, do you know his name?
(Check your answer at the bottom of this email)
Mineral Springs Park (subject of this year’s Fuquay-Varina Christmas Ornament!
🌤️ Weather
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, Oct 12 | Partly Sunny | High: 83 | Low: 56 |
Tuesday, Oct 13 | Sunny | High: 85 | Low: 59 |
Wed, Oct 14 | Sunny | High: 90 | Low: 62 |
Thursday, Oct 15 | Mostly Cloudy | High: 84 | Low: 61 |
Friday, Oct 16 | Mostly Cloudy | High: 80 | Low: 55 |
Saturday, Oct 17 | Sunny | High: 66 | Low: 40 |
Sunday, Oct 18 | Mostly Sunny | High: 61 | Low: 41 |
Monday, Oct 19 | Mostly Sunny | High: 66 | Low: 43 |
Staying warm for a bit and then getting more seasonable this looks to be a much sunnier week! (Predictions from Accuweather, commentary is my own).
🚶➡️ Around Town
FM2F-V is Back for the Last Concert this Year!
Follow Me to Fuquay-Varina is back this week, for one last time this fall, with Spare Change and, of course, a huge spread of food trucks, beer stands, and more!
Early Voting!
Early, in-person voting starts this week on Thursday, Oct 15 and run through the month until Oct 31. During early voting, you can vote at any open voting locations. Make sure your registration is up to date here.
Fuquay-Varina is Haunted!
FV Ghost Tours takes you on an hour long walk about through Fuquay’s Historic District while your guides, from Fuquay-Varina’s own Sisterhood of Spirits, will tell tales of ghosts, cryptids, true crimes, and F-V’s own deep lore!
October is National Arts and Humanities Month
This October, celebrate the arts and humanities locally by checking out F-V’s town museums, check out the schedule of events or take a class at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center, .
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the Week Ahead!
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K-5th Adventures: Superstitions
Using books and hands-on activities, this program helps kids learn about the world by diving deep on a particular topic, This month, the topic is: (very appropriately) Superstitions!
Thursday, Oct 15
4:30 - 5:15 pm
More information on the library’s website.
Business After Hours by the Chamber of Commerce
Looking to meet other businesses and local entrepreneurs? Interested in joining Fuquay-Varina’s active Chamber of Commerce? Head to Lucci Blue's to chat, rub elbows, network, and, of course, check out the cafe’s treats and drinks!
Thursday, Oct 15
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lucci Blue’s Social Cafe
More information here.
Beetlejuice by the Carolina Children’s Theatre
The Carolina Children’s Theatre (part of the Youth Arts Academy) is proud to present Beetlejuice! This quirky and fun story will be at the Arts Center Thursday and Friday so you have two chances to catch it! Do please refrain from saying the name of the play three times in a row (IYKYK)!
Thursday, Oct 15 @ 7 - 9 pm
Friday, Oct 16 @ 6 - 8 pm
Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for students, military, First Responders, and Seniors.
Tickets and more info here.
ClubWorx Wellness Fair & Candy Crawl
Bring the whole family to this health and Halloween focused festival! Kids can collect candy, dress-up, bounce (in bounce houses), and more! Adults can play along and check out all Club Worx has to offer, along with vendors and InBody scans (Free!).
McLean Farms’ Pumpkin Festival
Free entry to this festival of vendors, food trucks, and fall goodness! A wristband opens up even more with a corn maze, bounce houses, rides, characters, games, plus a pumpkin patch where you can pick your own and take it home!
Saturday, Oct 17
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
McLean Farms Nursery & Ice Cream Shop
Entrance is Free
$18 Wristbands for Maze, Rides, and More!
More details on Facebook.
Pages & Pints - Pop Up Book Shop & Swap
Ready for a new read? Have books to swap out? Mason Jar is hosting any and all bibliophiles to peruse a pop-up book shop, to consider swapping reads, to sip a tasty pint (or prosecco pop!), or simply read to your heart’s content!
Saturday, Oct 17
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
More details on Facebook.
STEAM Labs: Owls
Have curious minds whoooo always seem to want to learn more? The STEAM Labs series at the library combines science, technology, engineering, art, and math into fun, hands-on explorations diving deep into specific topics.
Saturday, Oct 17
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Designed for 3rd - 5th graders.
Spots are free but limited!
More information on the library website.
Family Fall Festival at OSB
It’s a full family day at OSB! From 3-6, Rocking JH Farms will have cows, goats, and animals at the brewery! Then from 6-9, the Raleigh Assassins Band will be bringing the tunes! Of course, the full time OSB will be bringing its excellent assortment of brews, including new, fresh fall seasonals like Crushing Pumpkins!
Saturday, Oct 17
Starts at 3:00 pm
More information on Facebook.
♻️Recycling This Week is for Green routes.♻️
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🤔Looking Further Ahead
Ballot Measures
Along with the usual election of office holders, there will be three ballot measures this year. Be sure to dig into them and get informed! Here is a non-partisan breakdown of each.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd!
As you likely know, given the growing number of signs populating every corner or sizeable length of road, this is an election year! Check your voting registration here. Early, in-person voting starts this week and runs Oct 15 to Oct 31 (here are early voting locations). Then, the general election takes place on November 3. You can check your official, election day voting location here.
Town of Fuquay-Varina 2026 Christmas Ornament!
Every year the town puts out a new ornament for Christmas, celebrating a different part of the two and its history. The ornaments cost $15 and need to be manually picked up from the John W. Byrne Municipal Building. Whether you celebrate the holiday or just want a keepsake of the town, check it out at the town online store!
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As the weather is cooling its tougher to keep that skin glowing. Never fear! Sunless Society NC is a mobile spray tanning business owned locally by two amazing Fuquay-Varina moms!
Schedule an appointment at your home, at your office, or wherever works best, to keep that glow!
📝🖋️Who is Fuquay-Varina?🖋️📝
As our home, we live, work, play, eat, and drive around Fuquay-Varina but how well do we know it? This is to introduce you to somewhere you’ve never been to or, perhaps, never even heard of and encourage you to get out to it!
This Week: Nicole Prato
Tell us a bit about yourself, including, how long have you been in Fuquay-Varina, and what first brought you here?
My husband and I moved here in June of 2022 from NJ. He was pursuing a new job opportunity so we figured, why not! I was selling real estate in New Jersey before we moved and immediately got my license in North Carolina. We now have 2 children, with another one on the way, and we've met some really great people.
What’s one local place, event, or activity you think deserves more love?
I think the FV Growers Market has a lot of potential! There are great vendors; I hope to see it expand in the coming years.
If you had a free afternoon in Fuquay-Varina, how would you spend it?
I would get a cappuccino at The Mill, in a real mug, and then head to Pass It On thrift store!
What’s something about Fuquay-Varina you didn’t fully appreciate at first - but do now?
The parks and playgrounds in Fuquay are really great! We first moved here as just a married couple, but now having 2 toddlers, I really appreciate the newer playgrounds, especially the ones with bathrooms! 😁
What would you tell someone who just moved here last month?
Depending on where they moved from, I would tell them to give it some time. Fuquay is still growing and changing, with a lot more coming in the next few years. It can feel frustrating to live in a constant construction zone, but I feel confident it will pay off.
Sunset through the woods (from Town of Fuquay-Varina).
FV Trivia Answer: Louis Mann Wade built Fuquay’s original Fuquay Springs Theater and, then, when it burned two he built two more!
Till next week!
John + Alyse
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