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Having Fun While Learning: The NC State Juggling Club

When a friend of mine (who juggles for Acroentertainment) mentioned that there was a juggling workshop/club that met every week, I was interested but far from optimistic about the likelihood of learning the art with any success.


The experts in the group demonstrating lit torch juggling

Hand to eye coordination is not something I’m known for, and juggling certainly requires that and more. While I’ve admired the talent of jugglers as well as was entertained by it, I believed it was something I could never learn. This all changed after one evening at a workshop in the Method Community.

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Bike First Friday (3/06/09)

Bike First Friday rolled out again this month with a monster showing of over 40 bikers! The weather was perfect and there were plenty of new shows to check out. We started off the ride with a quick stop at Helios to check out the photo exhibit by a group of local artists and photographers.
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Bike First Friday Strikes Again!

Group photo at Rebus Works!

Well, another perfectly good month has come about. What better way to celebrate it than to bike downtown in above average seasonal weather, get free drinks and snacks (we bikers are often referred to as “the locusts”), and see some Goodnight, Raleigh! action at one of the local galleries?

Ed and Paxton chillin in front of FM Goods

Our first stop, as (almost) always, was FM Goods, on Glenwood. They always have the coolest shoes for sale, as well as free beverages. This month was no exception, and we got the bonus of free barbeque sandwiches.

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