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JUNE 7-13, 2017 UCW 13 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Cape Fear Botanical Garden provides not only a beautiful natural oasis for relaxation; it also provides entertaining and educational events. is summer, visitors to the garden can experience a performance series called "ird ursdays." Every third ursday of the month from March to September, the garden is filled with different types of education and entertainment. Events range in scope from piano concerts to sustainable workshopping. e varied offerings are entirely intentional. "Our ird ursday series is a way for us to connect with a larger part of the community," said Taryn Hughes, marketing manager at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. "We want to be able to attract different crowds, so each event is a whole new ex- perience. We also want to give visitors the oppor- tunity to walk the grounds after hours." e second ird ursday features a piano player, but it is not a typical piano concert. "Our next ird ursday is Piano Pizzazz on June 15. Our hours are extended to 9 p.m., and the pro- gramming will start at 6 p.m.," Hughes said. "It is a family-friendly event, so feel free to bring children! "is will be different from a normal piano recit- al since Casey T. Cotton is not only a performer but also an entertainer. You'll be able to enjoy music and laugh the night away. It's the perfect combina- tion. Beer and wine will be available from our cash bar and the food truck, R Burger, will be serving up their best." Casey T. Cotton was born in St. Louis and raised in California. He began playing the piano when he was just 7 years old. Music was a hobby for him during his childhood and his military career. It remained a hobby until after he retired from the military and the defense contract business. Now, he focuses on his music career full time. As a professional pianist, singer and songwriter he travels and performs at venues and events across the country. In 2016, Cotton founded Blazin' Keys Entertainment, which specializes in live dueling piano shows. In addition to the incredible entertainment, ird ursdays also offer the opportunity to see the garden from a different perspective. ird ursday events last from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Under normal circumstances, the garden closes at 5 p.m., so attending one of these events show- cases the evening beauty of the area. "We plan to have the event in our beautiful Orangery, but guests are more than welcome to walk around the garden and soak up nature in a different light," Hughes said. e next installation of ird ursday is Garden Folk on July 20. ere will be folk music and the author of "Gardening in the South," Mark Weath- ington. Participants can enjoy music amongst the flowers and chat with Weathington about his work. ird ursday is specifically a summer series. Admission to ird ursday is free with member- ship or paid admission to the garden. e last event will be held in September, but the Cape Fear Botanical Garden has events all year- round. Find out more about them at www.cape- fearbg.org. Enjoy Summer Sounds at Cape Fear Botanical Garden by ERINN CRIDER EVENTS ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910.484.6200. Casey T. Cotton is set to perform at Cape Fear Botanical Garden on June 15. ( 9 1 0 ) 6 7 8 - 8 4 0 0 • w w w . f a y t e c h c c . e d u Fall classes begin August 21st Registration is going on now! Over 250 (please note the new number) programs of study - Many programs completely online! Start your journey at FTCC to an exciting, new career! make the SMART choice to register EARLY for FALL CLASSES!