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Marbles Kids Museum kicks off the summer with Family Fun Night on Thursday, June 10 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm at the museum in downtown Raleigh. Family Fun Night, held quarterly and sponsored by Kerr Cares for Kids Foundation, provides an evening of play and learning entirely for children 10 and under with special needs and their families. This after-hours event allows these children to experience Marbles in a calmer, less crowded environment. Museum exhibits offer opportunities to enhance language development and social skills through purposeful play. Programs and activities are provided by Voices Together Singers, The Miracle League, Cat5 Canes and the Museum of Natural Sciences.

Grown-ups gathered on Saturday, June 5, for the Marbles Superheroes Ball. The gala, benefiting the Imagination Fund at Marbles Kids Museum and emceed by John Forslund, play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes, celebrates two local superheroes for their contributions to kids in our community. The inaugural Superheroes for Kids are Laura Aiken, Director of Advocates for Health in Action, and Danny Rosin, President and co-founder of Band Together.

Everyone wanted to be a superhero when they were a kid and now Marbles Kids Museum is providing that chance with the Superheroes Ball on Saturday, June 5. Grown-ups unite for an epic evening that will have guests dancing to live music, enjoying cocktails and dinner, and celebrating two local Superheroes for their contributions to kids and the community. A live auction will feature high-end items from the Angus Barn, Blue Water Spa, Gallery C and The Umstead Hotel and Spa in addition to exclusive, private parties at Marbles Kids Museum and the IMAX Theatre. Party-goers can also buy a chance to sparkle from Bailey’s Fine Jewelry.

Five teams of local architects, designers and engineers took over Marbles Kids Museum on Saturday to create structures built for feeding, not housing. Instead of bricks, the teams used cans of food for Canstruction 2010, a national competition established by the Society for Design Administration. Making its 11th appearance in Raleigh at Marbles Kids Museum, Canstruction 2010, benefiting the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, opens today and runs through February 14. This year’s local theme is “Cartoon Heroes”, encouraging teams to display the can-do spirit of familiar do-gooders of the cartoon world.

Friday, November 6 attend opening night of Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience at the Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles and step into 19th Century England, complete with caroling, confections, cheer and special appearances from characters in Theatre In The Park's A Christmas Carol.

Marbles Kids Museum and a coalition of partner organizations present Family Fun Night Spooktacular on Thursday, October 8 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm at the museum in downtown Raleigh.

RALEIGH, NC (August 27, 2009) - Families won’t want to miss The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD, a new interactive exhibit that will debut at Marbles Kids Museum on September 3. The exhibit is scheduled to run through January 3, 2010.

Raleigh, NC (Aug. 17, 09) — On Friday, August 21 guests will experience a magical night at Marbles Kids Museum, coupled with a screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince exclusively in IMAX 3D. Late Night at Marbles is the perfect all-in-one evening of spells, sorcery and surprises for the family.

Raleigh, NC (Aug. 12, 2009) — On Sunday, August 16, from 4pm – 6pm, Marbles Kids Museum presents the 6th Annual Kickoff to Kindergarten to celebrate the special time of excitement and wonderment for kindergartners of Wake County. This school-readiness event helps kids and their families make the transition into school both successful and memorable.