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The United States will soon pause again to remember the tragic events of September 11. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. The anniversary commemorations of the terror attacks that killed almost 3,000 Americans will occur in New York City, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pa. Several communities are also planning 9/11 anniversary observances and there are various ways for you to commemorate the day.

Video: Our First Responders RememberOur local first responders are sharing a video message about 9/11. Watch Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson, Raleigh Fire Chief Herbert Griffin and Wake EMS Chief Chris Colangelo remember the events and thank all first responders.

Around Town

Higgins Greenway Trail Invasive Plant Removal Project Launches-Temporary Greenway Shutdown

In support of our commitment to healthy urban forests and clean waterways, Cary will be performing an environmental project along the Higgins Greenway Trail from September 11 through the spring of 2024. The project will include removing non-native invasive plants in order to support the best health of the existing native forests that surround the greenway trail. The work will be performed in stages so that portions of the greenway trail will remain open for the duration of the project. Please visit our project page to learn the specific locations of existing closures and to discover how you can join us in growing Cary's urban forests by supporting native plants and wildlife in your own yard! 

My Tree, Our Tree 

This fall we are giving away 1,000 trees to Cary residents to add to their landscape and our community’s canopy! To be more fair and equitable, we will utilize a lottery system this fall. The lottery will open at noon on Tuesday, September 26 and close at noon on Sunday, October 1. There's no need to rush to complete the lottery form right when the lottery opens; as long as you submit the form by noon on October 1, you'll have the same chance as others to receive a tree. You will be able to rank the trees in order of preference, so go check out the descriptions of available trees to make your list of which ones will work in your yard. For the descriptions and information about pickup visit carync.gov/mytreeourtree

2023 SportsTravel Award

The Soccer Tournament, hosted at WakeMed Soccer Park, has been nominated in the Best New Sports Event category for the 2023 SportsTravel Awards! Cast your vote for Best New Sports Event at teamsconference.com by September 8 and be sure to spread the word to your family, friends, and followers!

White Oak Creek Greenway Maintenance

A contractor will be addressing drainage issues along the greenway near Ed Yerha Park requiring intermittent closures on either side of Jenks Carpenter Road. Work is scheduled to start the week of September 5 and will take approximately one week to complete. The greenway will remain open on evenings and weekends when work is occurring.

Sprayground at Jack Smith Park Maintenance

The Sprayground at Jack Smith Park will be closed for maintenance on September 11. The playground, dog park, and picnic shelter will remain open. Following the maintenance, the sprayground will return to normal operating hours. Please check the Jack Smith sprayground status for updates carync.gov/sprayground.

Events & Meetings

Tuesday

Human Relations, Inclusion, & Diversity Task Force

6 p.m.

Information available on the calendar.

Wednesday

Senior Advisory Board

2 p.m.

Information available on the calendar.

Economic Development Committee

5:15 p.m.

Information available on the calendar.

Alex Key Band

Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 5:45 p.m.

Gather with friends and head on over to Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre to enjoy some great music. A beautiful outdoor setting will set the stage for some of the region’s best talent with a Country flare. Visit the Koka Booth Amphitheatre for more information.

Virtual Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting

WebEx, 6:30 p.m.

Registration Information is available on the Virtual Neighborhood Rezoning page. View Case Details Here:

23-REZ-09 - Sri Venkateswara Temple Parking Rezoning

23-REZ-11 - Piney Plains Rezoning

23-REZ-12 - Waverly Place PDP Rezoning

Film: Between Two Worlds (Not Rated)

The Cary Theater, 7 p.m.

Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the exploitation of the working class in Northern France. She eventually lands a job as a cleaner on the cross-channel ferry and develops close connections with the other cleaning women, many of whom have extremely limited resources and income opportunities. As she learns more about the plight of these workers, Marianne struggles with her deception toward them and tries to rationalize that it’s for the greater good. Tickets and information

Thursday

Film: Between Two Worlds (Not Rated)

The Cary Theater, 2 p.m.

Tickets and information

Film: Oldboy (R)

The Cary Theater, 7 p.m.

Join us for the 20th anniversary re-release of Park Chan-wook’s 2003 masterpiece, Oldboy. After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days. Restored and remastered in 4K. Tickets and information

Friday

Compost Giveaway Workshops (Sessions 1 & 2)

Good Hope Farm, (12-1 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.)

Learn how to recycle your food waste into organic compost through backyard composting. Take a tour of historic Good Hope Farm and learn about organic gardening; program participants will receive three bags of compost, two home guidebooks, and expert Q&A instruction. Registration and information

Film: Jules (PG-13)

The Cary Theater, 2 p.m.

A man's quiet life gets upended when a UFO crashes in his backyard in rural Pennsylvania. As he befriends the mysterious extraterrestrial, things start to get complicated when two neighbors discover it and the government quickly closes in. Tickets and information

Film: Asteroid City (PG)

The Cary Theater, 8 p.m.

World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955. Tickets and information

Saturday

Cary Downtown Farmers Market

200 E. Chatham Street, Downtown Cary, 8 a.m. to noon

Join the Cary Downtown Farmers Market at its temporary location at the parking lot of The Perfect Piece each Saturday. Find a wonderful lineup of vendors offering all locally made and locally grown items. Shop for freshly harvested produce, humanely raised meat, and artisan-made goods. Stop by the info booth to learn about their matching program for SNAP/EBT. Children can also get their very own Farmers Market Passport and participate in the Eat-A-Rainbow program, which encourages children to eat healthy, nutritious foods. Parking for the new location can be found at the public parking lot behind the Methodist Church (off Walker St. and Waldo St.). Learn more about their new location, nutrition programs, and other information on their website or visit the market's Facebook and Instagram pages for weekly information.

Compost Giveaway Workshops (Sessions 3 & 4)

Good Hope Farm, (8:30-9:30 a.m. and 10-11 a.m.)

Learn how to recycle your food waste into organic compost through backyard composting. Take a tour of historic Good Hope Farm and learn about organic gardening; program participants will receive three bags of compost, two home guidebooks, and expert Q&A instruction. Registration and Information

Film: Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone (PG)

The Cary Theater, 11 a.m.

Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling’s popular children’s novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents’ mysterious deaths. Tickets and information

Film: Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets (PG)

The Cary Theater, 2 p.m.

The second installment of boy wizard Harry Potter’s adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, based on the novel by JK Rowling. A mysterious elf tells Harry to expect trouble during his second year at Hogwarts, but nothing can prepare him for trees that fight back, flying cars, spiders that talk and deadly warnings written in blood on the walls of the school. Tickets and information

Film: Asteroid City (PG)

The Cary Theater, 5 p.m.

Tickets and Information

Performances at the Page: Roadhouse Storytellers

Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 7 p.m.

Join the Roadhouse Storytellers as they bring local storytellers for an evening of stories in the intimate space of the Page-Walker. Featured performers are Robin Kitson, Ray Christian, Jessica Robinson, and Sam Pearsall. Tickets are $22 through ETIX and at The Cary Theater box office. More information at Performances at the Page.

Environmental Speakers Symposium featuring Donald Addu; The Economic Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change

The Cary Arts Center, 7 p.m.

The risks and damage from climate change are being felt by individuals and businesses across the US. Wildfires, floods, sea level rise, and extreme heat now cost the US billions of dollars and hundreds of lives each year. How do we address these new risks? What can governments and businesses do? What technology is needed? And how do we adapt to our new normal? Join climate veteran Donald Addu for an evening of in-depth discussion and leave with a greater understanding of the issue and its solutions. For more information: carytreearchive.org/speakers2023.php

ABC11 Presents Smooth Nights

Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.

ABC11 Presents Smooth Nights with jazz greats Rahsaan Patterson and Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the best of American Jazz. Visit the Booth Amphitheatre website for more information.

Film: Jules (PG-13)

The Cary Theater, 8 p.m.

Tickets and information

Sunday

Film: Asteroid City (PG)

The Cary Theater, 2 p.m.

Tickets and Information

Film: Jules (PG-13)

The Cary Theater, 5 p.m.

Tickets and information

Atlantic Tire Championship at Cary Tennis Park

Tickets for the Atlantic Tire Tennis Championship that takes place September 10-17 at Cary Tennis Park are now on sale. Multiple ticket options are available, including single-day tickets and multi-day ticket packages. Also known as the Cary Challenger, this USTA Pro Circuit Event tournament attracts many of the top ATP professionals and capitalizes on the excitement created from the biggest Grand Slam, the US Open. Visit the event website  for information and ticket purchasing.Ways to Observe Anniversary

More than 30 million Americans dedicate time each 9/11 to helping others in need and rekindling the spirit of unity that brought Americans together in the days following the 9/11 tragedy. For more information, visit 9/11 Day – Support the 9/11 National Day of Service (911day.org).

Observe Moment of Silence

Observe a moment of silence on Sept. 11 at any or all of the following times that mark key moments on 9/11. Every year, the moments below are observed as part of the official 9/11 anniversary commemoration ceremony held at the World Trade Center for victims’ families.

8:46 a.m.: Hijackers deliberately crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower.

9:03 a.m.: Hijackers deliberately crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into floors 77 through 85 of the South Tower.

9:37 a.m.: Hijackers deliberately crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, near Washington, D.C.

9:59 a.m.: The South Tower collapsed.

10:03 a.m.: After learning of the other attacks, passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 launched a counterattack on hijackers aboard their plane to try to seize control of the aircraft. In response, the hijackers crashed the plane into an empty field near Shanksville, Pa.

10:28 a.m.: The North Tower collapsed, leaving the 16-acre World Trade Center site in ruins and collateral damage affecting all adjacent properties and streets. The rescue effort commenced immediately.

Compose a Tweet

You can compose a tweet in support of 9/11 Day, which can include what you will do in tribute, such as volunteer, donate to a charity, be kind to others, or do a good deed of any nature. Use #IWillFor911Day.

Volunteer Locally

For information about local efforts, one option is to check Activate Good’s volunteer opportunities for 9/11. Activate Good is a Raleigh nonprofit volunteer center that has organized a local 9/11 Day of Service for several years.

First Responders Commemorate the Day

Many first responders will commemorate the day, including the Raleigh police and fire departments.

The Raleigh Fire Department will join Wake County fire departments to observe, honor and remember the sacrifices of the civilian and uniformed victims of the terrorist attacks. Here’s the timetable: 

At 8:40-8:45 a.m. Personnel will gather and fire apparatus operators will activate warning lights on all units. 

At 8:46 a.m. ECC alert tone and announcement will be heard on radios, which will be followed by a 1-minute moment of silence. (8:46 a.m. was the time Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower). 

The Raleigh Police Department will also observe a moment of silence in front of district stations at 8:46 a.m.

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