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It looks like the weather this weekend has the potential for a little more rain. If you have any doubts that a program will be held, call ahead to confirm. The contact numbers are either on the event listing or, if you click through on the park itself, you should find the phone number or website.

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First Friday is back to Downtown Raleigh at the Raleigh City Museum, Marbles Kids Museum and the various downtown galleries through a Gallery Walk.

First Friday Movie Night is back at the The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences this weekend. Enjoy light fare plus beer and wine as you stroll through fabulous exhibits and join them for the Natural Horror Classic, "Cosmos: War of the Planets."

Wander the galleries with friends as you enjoy the extended hours and the movie "Leave Her to Heaven" during Art in the Evening at the North Carolina Museum of Art.

The Parks can be quiet and peaceful this time of year. The limited number of visitors open up great opportunities for seeing wildlife.

If the clouds will stay away, two area parks have programs this weekend that will have you gazing up into the sky. Friday night, Lake Michie Recreation area will host Starry, Starry Night and Saturday, you are invited to join astronomers from Morehead Planetarium at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area for a Skywatching Session.

Curious how trees survive the winter? Come join park staff at Lake Crabtree County Park as you look into the many different ways Trees can survive with no Leaves or learn the different characteristics of trees that make them identifiable during the winter months on a Winter Tree ID hike at William B. Umstead State Park.

Our feathered friends are the focus of several programs this weekend. At Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, you can learn some Winter Bird Id. You can do some guided birdwatching at Eno River State Park and Lake Crabtree County Park.

Calling all educators. NC Aquatic WILD is a 6-hour workshop that introduces participants to the free Aquatic WILD K-12 educator guide. The program, taking place this Saturday at Blue Jay County Park, counts as a Criteria I workshop in the NC Environmental Education Certification Program.

The largest agriculture exposition in the Carolina's comes to the State Fairgrounds this week. The Southern Farm Show highlights over 500 manufacturers with expert advice and the latest farm equipment, supplies and services. Events include the FFA tractor and truck driving competitions, the annual meeting of the Tobacco Growers Association of NC, and the Southern National Draft Horse Pull.

The Southern National Draft Horse Pull will show off the power and skill of giant percheron and belgian draft horses from across the nation as they compete. Pre-show entertainment includes horse-drawn equipment demonstrations, blue grass music and a Coon Mule Jump. There is an admission charge for this event.

Over 100 vendors, hands-on layouts and train races for the children will be just some of the fun at the Toy Train Sale and Swap Meet.

Saturdays in February, you can join the curators at the North Carolina Museum of History for an African American History Tour and learn about the lives and accomplishments of African American North Carolinians. To delve even deeper into African American History, Hands on History will give you an opportunity to learn more about local African Americans while you make a craft, jump a rope, or hear a story! Also, Sunday afternoon at the Museum, you are invited to the lecture The Ambidexter Philosopher: Thomas Jefferson in Black Thought.

Join Marbles Kids Museum on Saturday for another installment of Eco-Heros to learn how you can keep our environment clean, happy, and healthy!

Family Fun Saturdays: Bringing Art to Life at the North Carolina Museum of Art invites families to explore the galleries to look and connect with works of art that focus on movement; then it's back to the studios to create your own original art based on the theme.

This February at the Sertoma Arts Center, they will be exhibiting the work of Chrys Riviere-Blalock in her latest body work titled; "From Hound Ears to Jordan Lake" as part of the Sertoma Arts Center Gallery Show.