Hello Fuquay-Varina!
Trick and treats abound this week! Not only is it finally Halloween proper (your guide to trick-or-treating included below) with a ton of costume and holiday parties but we’ve got actual tricks this week as Jeki Yoo visits the Arts Center and proves why he’s internationally renowned! If you want something a bit less spooky, you can meet up with fellow creatives, learn to paint, or even visit and get to know our local firefighters. There really is something for everyone!
Two MAJOR notes for this week! First, daylight savings is happening next Sunday on November 1 so all your smart clocks will fall back and then you’ll have to find all the non-smart clocks in your house to update them too!
Second, early voting! You can vote early (in person) through next Saturday, October 31. So if you want to avoid the lines and headache of Election day proper, get out to a voting site this week! But no matter where or when or how you do it, please vote!
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Trivia: Do you know which cemetery in Fuquay-Varina is considered to be the oldest?
(Check your answer at the bottom of this email)
Fuquay-Varina’s Chamber of Commerce all ready and decked out for Halloween.
🌤️ Weather
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, Oct 26 | Sunny | High: 72 | Low: 38 |
Tuesday, Oct 27 | Sunny | High: 76 | Low: 49 |
Wed, Oct 28 | Partly Cloudy | High: 70 | Low: 53 |
Thursday, Oct 29 | Mostly Clear | High: 73 | Low: 49 |
Friday, Oct 30 | Partly Cloudy | High: 76 | Low: 50 |
Saturday, Oct 31 | Partly Cloudy | High: 74 | Low: 54 |
Sunday, Nov 1 | Showers | High: 75 | Low: 57 |
Monday, Nov 2 | Mostly Cloudy | High: 77 | Low: 56 |
More nice weather with just a bit of cloud cover! Hoping that rain stays where it is or moves back. Halloween seems to be either freezing cold or sweating hot, here’s hoping for a nice seasonal day!(Predictions from Accuweather, commentary is my own).
the Week Ahead!
Check out below and let us know what else is happening!
Creative Industry Meet Up
If you’re in a creative or entrepreneurial business or aspire to be, then head to Horologe Studios for a monthly meetup of people who make things. Learn more about the studio, network with other creatives, and get to know the local industry!
Wednesday, Oct 28
6:00 - 8:00 pm
More information on Facebook.
Halloween Party!
Put on your Halloween best and head to the Mill for their annual Halloween party! Costume context plus Mr. Puebla’s tacos sounds like a great night!
Jeki Yoo Magician
Get an early start on the spellbound magic of the season and watch this internationally renowned and highly decorated magician work his quick-change magic and sleight of hand!
Friday, Oct 30
Starts at 7:30 pm
Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
Tickets:
$22 for Adults
$18 for Seniors & Students
More info and tickets here.
Fire Department Open House
Join the Fuquay-Varina fire department at their annual Open House! Tour the fire station, meet your fire fighters, learn important and valuable safety tips, plus face pointing, agility course, and more!
Saturday, Oct 31
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
More information here.
Sip and Paint with Joyful Paintings NC
Take a break from the spooky and scary to practice your painting. Beginners and experts alike can come together with Joyful Paintings NC to enjoy an afternoon of painting plus some lovely cocktails or glasses of wine. Paint and supplies plus instruction included with price.
Saturday, Oct 31
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tickets = $45 per person.
More information on Facebook.
Halloween Party & Costume Contest
On Halloween, Track Records will be hosting the party of the season that will almost definitely have the best tunes! In addition to great music and great vibes, dress to compete (and scare) in this “record” costume contest!
Saturday, Oct 31
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
More information on Facebook.
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🚶➡️ Around Town
Early Voting!
Early, in-person voting is in full swing and it will continue until Halloween, this Saturday, Oct 31. During early voting, you can vote at any open voting locations. Make sure your registration is up to date here.
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, .
The NEW Arts and Rec Phone App
In time to celebrate the Arts and Humanities month, the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center and Parks & Rec have partner with RecTrac to make an app! Download it on the Android or Apple app stores and use it to keep track of your account, sign-ups, schedules, clubs, and more! I’m really looking forward to using this to keep track of our kids schedules and upcoming classes!
♻️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!
Getting to Know 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: Halloween!🦇🎃
Halloween is a blast and, of course, its a big deal in Fuquay-Varina too!
The town does not set official hours but typically expect trick-or-treaters between about 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm although with good weather the evening can often go much later! Be sure to turn off your porch light when you want to be done (and, of course, respect the turned off porch light!).
The Fuquay-Varina Fire Department shared safety tips for ways to have a fun and safe time trick-or-treating!
From personal experience (of my own and herding cats, I mean, children), choose a costume that can be seen and seen out of! Bring a flashlight or glow sticks to again allow the child to see and be seen. You want to be able to quickly pick your kids out of the crowd because neighborhoods do get crowded here!
Fuquay-Varina’s neighborhoods vary a lot in size and some are much safer (and enthusiastic!). Consider side walks, street lighting, through way traffic, and cul de sacs. Here’s an un-official list, in alphabetical order of popular neighborhoods for great trick-or-treating!
Gray’s Creek: with very little through traffic and a ton of Halloween spirit, Gray’s Creek is known for loads of candy distribution and packed streets.
Hidden Valley: built as a big loop split up by smaller loops this is a great map to ensure maximum trick or treating and candy collection.
Phillips Pointe: Right off Judd and another newer neighborhood of townhouses you may not find a better place to maximize trick-or-treating time for candy.
South Lakes : with greenways and a large sidewalk network, South Lakes has tons of visitors and some truly massive displays.
Southern Oaks: being close to downtown, this neighborhood can be visited and enjoyed while still visiting others!
Classic sunset in the fall over the pond at Hilltop Needmore Park.
FV Trivia Answer: Piney Grove Baptist Church’s cemetery dates back to 1820 coinciding with the church’s establishment, causing many to believe its the oldest established cemetery in the town.
Till next week!
John + Alyse
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