иконографияиконописNorth Hills Raleigh is gearing up for exciting Independence Day Celebrations.
On Saturday, July 3 at 10 a.m., children of all ages will decorate their bikes and participate in the bike parade. The best decorated bikes could win first and second place awards. All participants should meet at Moe’s prior to the 10 a.m. start time.
After the parade, there will be a watermelon eating contest.  There will be separate divisions for adults and children. In addition to watermelon king or queen bragging rights, winners will also receive prizes.
Other …

Thanks to Mike Williams from Triangle.com for providing this article.
“Iron Man 2,” currently the No. 1 movie in the country, opened last weekend and we (triangle.com) decided to have a meetup centered around the film. We needed to find a good location for our Twitter group to dine and watch the movie so we reached out to North Hills. They were more than willing to host and the Iron Man 2 Tweetup was born!
There were 17 of us who enjoyed a great lunch at Fox …

Due to overwhelming support, North Hills will continue its medical supply drive through Friday, Jan. 22. A donation area is located between Learning Express and LensCrafters. North Hills is working collaboratively with Horne Memorial United Methodist Church (HMUMC) in Clayton, N.C. for Haitian relief efforts. North Hills will serve as a collection location for supplies that are needed immediately in Haiti (see list below). With missionaries and medical personnel from HMUMC already located in Haiti, there is an effective plan in place for disseminating the collected items upon their arrival. …

It’s that time of year again. I don’t know about you, but I’m pumped!
I love finding gifts for family, picking out a Christmas Tree (only losers use fake trees), putting up lights, going to Holiday parties and listening to Christmas Music (Trans Siberian Orchestra is great for this).
North Hills is getting into the spirit, too.
Their Holiday Open House is  Thursday, November 21 from 6pm-8pm. On Saturday, November 21st, there will be a ton of great festivities at North Hills, starting at 3pm with Ice Skating on the Commons, crafts for …

Happy Halloween!
Here are some of the activities going on tomorrow here at North Hills.
Halloween Activities

Arts and Crafts: 8 a.m. to noon
Pumpkin Painting: 8 a.m. to noon
Kiddie Costume Contest: 10 a.m.
Pet Costume Contest: 10 a.m.
Bluegrass music from Tims Family Band: 10 a.m. to noon
Trick-or-Treating throughout participating North Hills stores: Noon to 6 p.m.

I hope you’ll be having a fun and safe time tomorrow night. What are you (or your children) dressing up as this year? Let us know in the comments and feel free to send any pictures to …

If you’re looking for a fantastic way to spend a beautiful Friday afternoon in North Hills, look no further!  Renaissance Dental Center and Hart and Wells Orthodontics will host the Smiles Over Raleigh Renaissance Festival to benefit the Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Eastern N.C. this Friday, October 30th from 4-9 p.m. at 3803 Computer Drive in Raleigh. Those in attendance will be treated to the musical stylings of the Party Nuts, delicious food, a silent auction, free gifts from local businesses and more.
Smiles Over Raleigh is the first charity event of …

Strides of Fashion is a red carpet event at North Hills that will take place Thursday, October 1st outside Vivace and The Spectacle.  There will be a runway walk from 6:00-6:30pm and models will be wearing couture fashions from Scout & Molly’s and Vermillion. The Spectacle will provide some great eyewear and makeup and hair will be done by Luxe Apothecary and Von Kekel.
Proceeds and donations from the Strides of Fashion event will benefit The American Cancer Society and Breast Cancer Research.
After the runway walk, Ed Stephenson will be …

Since their original performance here was rained out, The Attractions will be performing at North Hills on Thursday from 6pm-9m.
The Attractions started playing music in 1965 in Burlington, NC. They were inducted into the Beach Music Hall of Fame in 2001. You can see more about them on their website.
This will be the last Thursday Midtown Music Series event of the year, but you can hear music from some emerging artists this September on Friday nights at North Hills. Click here for the schedule of artists for Friday nights.
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The Will McBride Group will be performing THIS FRIDAY at North Hills Commons area, starting at 6:30pm. Boasting a brand new CD “Trifecta”, and being consistently booked for over 50 shows yearly in the area over the last 3 years, The Will McBride Group is a polished group of jazz/funk/pop musicians. If you enjoy jazz-influenced music that satisfies your cool side and moves your backside, The WMG is a MUST SEE. Also, they’ll be giving a free copy of Will’s 2003 release “As Yet…” to each person …

Here’s the lineup of emerging artists scheduled to perform in September for music at North Hills on Fridays:
September 4 – The Will McBride Group
September 11 – Nick Driver
September 18 – Old Avenue (We saw these guys here last year. Check them out-they’ve got talent)
September 25 – Laura Tsaggaris Band
Come on out to the Commons on Friday nights to hear some of these upcoming bands and artists.
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