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• 🧠 Trivia Challenge: Spotlight Hook
• 📰 News: Fenton's August Calendar Is Packed With Summer Fun
• 📰 News: The Mama Edna Project Needs Our Help
• ⚽ Sports: NC Courage Win Seven-Goal Thriller
• 😄 Meme of the Day – Just for Laughs
• 🎁 Your gift fuels local fun: Show Your Support
• 📅 Events: Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
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Question: The Plato Scale is used specifically in the making of what beverage?
(Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.)
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Fenton's August Calendar Is Packed With Summer Fun
Fenton's August lineup includes free gelato on Tuesdays, Dino Day, Taco & Margarita Day, a local makers market, an NC Courage tailgate, and a soap-making workshop.
Fenton has a busy August planned with events for families, shoppers, sports fans, and anyone looking for something different to do in Cary.
Twilight Tuesdays continue every Tuesday with a free gelato promotion for shoppers who spend $100 at Fenton retailers. Families can also enjoy a dinosaur-themed day on Aug. 13.
Aug. 15 features both Taco & Margarita Day and the Triangle Pop-Up, bringing food and local small businesses together at Fenton.
Later in the month, soccer fans can attend an NC Courage Tailgate on Aug. 22, followed by a hands-on Soap Making Workshop on Aug. 25.
Which Fenton event would you most like to check out this month? ☀️
❤️ Cary Neighbors: The Mama Edna Project Needs Our Help
Hunger is on the rise, and so are requests for food assistance.
The Mama Edna Project, a Cary nonprofit working to fight food insecurity and help children and families access healthy food, is asking the community for help restocking some of its most-needed items this week.
🥫 Most-needed donations include:
• Grocery store or Costco gift cards
• Flour, sugar and cornmeal
• Canned corn and diced tomatoes
• Dried or canned beans
• Salt, pepper and basic spices
• Block, sliced or shredded cheese
• Rice, quinoa and other grains
• Eggs and butter
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Canned chicken and tuna
• Ground chicken, beef or turkey
• Baking mixes, oatmeal and cereal
📍 Donations can support The Mama Edna Project at 1393 Maynard Road SE in Cary.
If you're heading to the grocery store this week, consider picking up an extra item or two. A small addition to your cart could make a meaningful difference for a Cary-area family.
Cary takes care of Cary. Let's help fill those shelves. ❤️🥫
More info:
Website: themamaednaproject.com |
How do you prefer to help local families facing food insecurity? ❤️🥫
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NC Courage Win Seven-Goal Thriller
The North Carolina Courage kept their momentum rolling with a thrilling 4-3 road victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday. After watching a three-goal lead disappear, the Courage found one final answer as captain Natalie Jacobs delivered a stoppage-time winner.
⚽ Jacobs wins it late: The Spirit completed a second-half comeback to tie the match 3-3 in the 90th minute, but Natalie Jacobs responded deep into stoppage time. She connected with a pass from Feli Rauch and scored the winner, giving the Courage all three points and improving their record to 9-6-3.
🔥 Courage race to historic start: Ashley Sanchez scored just 1:27 into the match for her 11th goal of the season and 30th career goal. Evelyn Ijeh followed with goals in the 9th and 15th minutes, giving North Carolina the fastest 3-0 lead in club history at 14:13.
⚡ Spirit storm back: Washington refused to fold, with Trinity Rodman and Sofia Cantore scoring shortly after halftime. Rebeca Bernal completed the comeback in the 90th minute before Jacobs turned the match back in North Carolina's favor.
🏟️ Next up in Cary: The Courage return to First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Sunday, Aug. 16, to host the Houston Dash. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., giving Cary fans another chance to see one of the league's hottest attacks at home.
After back-to-back goal-filled victories, the Courage are giving Cary soccer fans plenty to cheer about this summer.
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Aug 11 - Aug 17, 2026
🎟️ Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
Outdoor events may be changed due to weather, so click the links to see latest event information. Here are a few ideas for the week, so plan ahead:
• Today: Art Cart 10AM-1PM
• Today: Toddler Tuesday: Tiny Printmakers 10AM-11AM
• Wednesday: Tai Chi: Downtown Cary Park 6:30PM-7:30PM
• Wednesday: Big Summer GlowOut 7:30PM-9:30PM
• Thursday: Midsummer Flower Crowns 6:30PM-8:30PM
• Thursday: Trivia Night 6:30PM-8:30PM
• Thursday: Zumba 7PM-8PM
• Friday: Pop-Up Summer Adult Fitness Class 8:30AM-9:30AM
• Friday: PONDER Program: Picture This! 10:30AM-12PM
• Friday: Cary Night Market 5PM-9PM
• Saturday: Cary Farmers Market 8AM-12PM
• Saturday: Movie Night: How to Train Your Dragon 6PM-10:15PM
• Sunday: Art of Cool Presents The Frequency Series Featuring Jonathan Butler & Najee with Aaron McCoy 6:30PM
• Monday: Beyond the Booths: 50 Years of Lazy Daze All Day
But wait! There’s more. To save space in your inbox, we’ve moved the full list of events online — now you can plan ahead: See Full 2-Week Calendar
The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: Beer
The Plato Scale is used specifically in the making of beer to measure the concentration of dissolved sugar (extract) in the unfermented liquid, known as wort. One degree Plato (°P) equals one percent sucrose by weight in a solution. Each 1°P roughly yields about 0.4% alcohol by volume (ABV) after fermentation.
Learn more, The Plato Scale