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White Cross Tractor Pull

More than many places on the edge of the Carrboro-Chapel Hill metroplex, the folks at White Cross have managed to hang on to some of their rural heritage. Anchoring this each year is the August tractor pull, where even mothers and daughters join in the competition. Watching the heats is always fun, but so is just wandering and taking in the various vintage and souped-up farm gear. Homemade desserts and snacks round out the affair.

The White Cross Tractor Pull is Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.

Paperhand Puppets

For several years running, one of the highlights of the summer has been the invasion of the puppets at Forest Theater. Now in its 10th year, Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents The Living Sea of Memory, to remember and reclaim all of its puppet glory past.
This summer’s performances will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Aug. 7 to Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. with a different pre-show each night at 6:30 p.m. $10 for adults, $7 for kids 3-12 and free for kids under 2.

To get you in the mood for the puppets, there’s a documentary by Pittsboro-based filmmaker Mark Barroso on the puppet makers and what inspires their work. A Puppet Intervention is being shown on July 31 at the Carrboro Century Center at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.