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Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this week with several events scheduled for this Saturday.

4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 | Building STEAM: Deep Space Adventure | Cabarrus County Library, Kannapolis Branch, 850 Mountain Street, Kannapolis

Deep Space Adventure: We're blasting off on our first Star Academy Adventure! Unfortunately, no one calculated for that wormhole, and we have crash-landed on an alien planet. It's time to put our STEAM skills to the test! We'll explore, investigate, and build...will we survive?

5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 27 | Building STEAM: Advanced Technology Center Tours | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Advanced Technology Center, John Snow Road

Join us as we open the doors to our new Advanced Technology Center. During this evening event, you'll be able to tour our state-of-the-art science labs and healthcare spaces while our amazing faculty and students lead you in hands-on activities and inspire you to get excited about STEAM!

9 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 | Strides for Strokes 5K/10K | Downtown Kannapolis

More info/registration – www.kannapolisnc.gov/runkannapolis

10 a.m. – 12 noon on Saturday, April 29 | Earth Day Shred Event | Village Park

This event is for Kannapolis residents only. Document shredding is limited to five file boxes per person, which is the equivalent of two 40-gallon trash bags. No businesses, please.

7 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 | Stories Under the Stars | Kannapolis Library

The Children’s Theater of Charlotte will perform, “A Sick Day for Amos McGee”, by Philip C. Stead. This event is free.

We are now one week away from Jiggy! Jiggy is May 4-7. For a complete schedule of Jiggy festivities - visit www.jiggywiththepiggy.com. Jiggy will feature a Cannon Ballers Baseball homestand with their alternate identity – the Q’s and a country music concert by Travis Denning.