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February Fun from Burlington to Hillsborough

Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day, Black History Month, or any random Tuesday...

By Samantha Earnhardt, Macaroni KID Burlington-Hillsborough Publisher & Family Fun Enthusiast February 1, 2024

We're always adding events to our daily calendar of local family-friendly fun, so check back often for more ideas!

February Events to Celebrate Valentine's Day




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1/16 - 2/6: Volunteer Valentine Card Making Kits at Mebane Public Library

2/3: Monthly Kids DIY Workshop - Valentine's Basket at the Home Depot, Burlington & Hillsborough

2/3: Parent & Me Class - LEGO®️ Heart ❣️ at Painted Grape, Burlington & Mebane

2/4: Sunday Make Break: Valentine's Day Card at Michael's Stores (Burlington)

2/4: Daddy Daughter Dance at Chestnut Ridge Camp & Retreat Center, Efland

2/9: Pre-Valentine's Day Party at Roll A Bout Skating Center, Burlington

2/10: Valentines Paint & Plant at Eno River Farm, Hillsborough

2/10:Middle School Saturday Canvas Painting Workshop - Valentine's Theme at Burlington Artists League & Fine Art Gallery

2/10: Free Craft for Kids & Extra Savings for Parents (Feb = cactus Valentine bag) at JC Penney Stores, Burlington

2/10:💖 Daughter's Night Out at Alamance County Community YMCA, Burlington

2/10:Family Valentine's Dance at Orange County Central Recreation Center, Hillsborough

2/13: Kids Discover: Valentines Day Celebration (3rd-5th) at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough

2/14: Storytime at the Park - All About Love at Lawrence sladed Park, Elon

2/14: Valentine's Sax Disco at the Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw

2/16: Valentine's Dance at Citygate Dream Center


February Events to Celebrate Black History Month




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2/1 - 2/29: Alamance Public Library Scavenger Hunts: Black History Month 

2/1 - 2/29: Read Black Book Lists at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough

2/2: Blackfuturism: a Full Color Spectrum of Blackness at Orange County Arts Commission & Eno Arts Mill

2/5 +: Black History Month Elementary Take and Makes (while supplies last) at Mebane Public Library

2/7: Science Explorers - Dr. Patricia Bath at Mebane Public Library

2/8: Kids Explore: "Ice Cream Man" Augustus Jackson at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough

2/16: Fun Fridays - Black History Month Celebration at Children's Museum of Alamance County, Graham

2/17: Celebrating Your Soul (PG) at Passmore Senior Center, Hillsborough

2/19: Art Attack! (3rd - 5th) - Artist Elizabeth Catlett at Graham Public Library

2/19: Book Buddies K-2 Book Group - Celebrating Black History at Mebane Public Library

2/19: The Underground Railroad in Our Region at the Mebane Historical Museum

2/20: BrainSTEM (3rd-5th) - Science You Can SEE at Graham Public Library

2/21: Awesome Readers Book Club (3rd-5th) at Mebane Public Library

2/23: Rap & Spades: Celebrate Black History Month at the Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw

2/24: Kids Club: Alma Thomas Abstract Painting at Michael's Stores (Burlington)

2/26: Storytime at the Park - Black History Month at Beth Schmidt Park, Elon

2/28: Inspirational Black History for Kids at May Memorial Library, Burlington

2/27: Duality: A Collection of Afro Indigenous Perspectives at Turner Theatre at Elon University, Elon

2/28: Black History Crafternoon: Build a Banjo! at Mebane Public Library

2/29: Kids Explore: Figure Skater Mabel Fairbanks (K-2nd) at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough


Other Cool Events in February




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2/2 - 2/4: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents The Greatest Show On Earth®  at the Greensboro Coliseum

2/3 - 2/4 STOMP at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, Greensboro

2/3: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Day Camp at Xtreme Dance Academy, Mebane

2/3: Winter Fest ❄️ at Gibsonville United Methodist Church

2/3: Nature Play: Riversheds and Waterways at Burlington City Park

2/3: Bonfire Night at Pluck Farm, Mebane

2/4: Smokehouse at Steve's 5th Birthday in Graham

2/7: STEM in the Park - How the Heart Works at North Park Librry, Burlington

2/9: Parents Night Out Art Party at Miss Kim's Children's Dance & Arts, Burlington

2/10: Mebane Train Display Open! (only once a month!) at Mebane Historical Museum

2/10; Monthly Kids DIY Workshop - Chalkboard Message Center at Lowe's Home Improvement, Burlington & Mebane

2/10: Bilingual Family Storytime at at Mebane Public Library

2/10-2/11: Mardi Gras Weekend at Pluck Farm in Mebane

2/10: 🛼 Blast From the Past Skating Event at at Roll A Bout Skating Center, Burlington

2/12: WonderKids - Will it Grow? at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough

2/15: Sprouts: Preschool Nature Program - Animal Adaptions at Thataways Youth enter, Burlington City Park

2/16: Kids Night Out - Grape Kids Drop Off LEGO®️ Class a Painted Grape, Mebane

2/17: Jewelry Making: Art Workshop at Orange County Central Recreation Center, Hillsborough

2/17: Family Storytime at May Memorial Library, Burlington

2/17: Get Hiking! Series at Shallow Ford Natural Area, Burlington

2/21: Student Activity Day at North Park Library

2/23: Fun Fridays - Polar Bear Day at Children's Museum of Alamance County, Graham

2/24: Music and Movement Storytime at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough

2/26: AniMebane Anime Club (VIRTUAL) 6th-12th by Alamance County Public Libraries

2/26: Last Mondays Dance Party by Kat Moves at the Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

2/27: Kids Discover: Leap Day Fun (3rd-5th) at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough

2/27 - 3/3: Peter Pan at Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)

 

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