Saturday, September 29 

• New kids' museum

Raleigh
NEW KIDS' MUSEUM
EXPLORIS—The merger of kid-friendly powerhouses Playspace and Exploris spurred the creation of a new children's museum in Wake County, the newest addition to the family art and education scene. Located at the Exploris downtown, the Museum will holds its grand opening from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with children's band Sandbox Band, food, clowns, magicians and—lest we forget—educational activities. You'll have to attend the event to be the first to learn the name of the museum. For more, call 857-1021. —Karlie Justus

Durham
POST-PRIDE DANCE MARATHON
DUKE COFFEEHOUSE—The high energy raised at N.C. Pride can't be contained by events' regular hours, so come dance it off with beat-conscious spinner J.D. Samson of Le Tigre, local Chapel Hill burlesque from Miss Mary Wanna and opener Lismore. Pay $7 at 8:30 p.m., and party all night. —Chris Toenes

Carrboro
N.C. PLAYSLAM
THE ARTSCENTER—Now in its fifth year, N.C. PlaySlam features local talent, including actors from the M.F.A. acting program at UNC-CH, performing a selection of one- to three-minute plays that are then judged by the audience. The winning playwright receives a $100 prize and anyone can submit a play to participate. The lights go down at 8 p.m. For more info, visit www.artscenterlive.org or call 929-2787. —Megan Stein