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Making Memories with Your Family

12/6/2020

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Safely celebrate with these local events that make it easy to social distance.  Free to participate, oohs and ahhhhs included.



Burlington

B-Town Christmas Cruise-Thru
Saturday, December 12⋅1:00 – 4:00pm

West Kitchin Street
W Kitchin St, Burlington, NC 27215, USA

After a successful Halloween Cruise-Thru, staff are actively planning a Christmas Cruise-Thru. Enjoy a quick drive through holiday decorations, wave to local community organizations, listen to Christmas music and say hey to Santa & Mrs. Claus. Goodie bags will be available for all children present and include something to wear, something to eat, something to craft and more.
Enter the event staging onto Kitchin Street from Mebane Street and you will be directed by staff to enter the Cruise-Thru on Overbrook Drive.
In collaboration with United Way of Alamance County, we are suggesting a donation of one non-perishable item per person in your vehicle to help support our community through the holidays. Food Drive items will be collected at the beginning of the Cruise-Thru.

Greensboro 

 Balloon Regatta
Saturday, December 12⋅12:00 – 4:00pm
Daily, until Dec 13, 2020

Downtown, Greensboro, NC, USA

No Holiday Parade this year...but we still have our famous big balloons and local holiday talent!
December 12th and 13th, visitors to the center city will be invited to drive-thru a Balloon Regatta featuring 17 of our most famous big parade balloons and live entertainment, like:
Greensboro Ballet Nutcracker performers
Community Theatre of Greensboro Wizard of Oz actors
Triad Stage A Christmas Carol actors
Disney princesses
Strolling Carolers
and MORE!
The Regatta route will begin at Greensboro Children’s Museum and run down Church Street to the Depot.
Join in the fun and decorate your car in its holiday finest!
THE RULES:
Remain in your car during the parade.
Maintain a speed of no more than 10 miles an hour.
Start the parade anytime between 12:00 and 4:00 on either day.
Sponsored by:
Towne Bank
Arch MI
City of Greensboro
Guilford Merchants Association
Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau
Joseph M. Bryan Foundation
Need Transportation? GTA will provide free routes... see our site for details.
https://www.downtowngreensboro.org/.../balloon-regatta

Candy Cane Lane at Gateway Gardens
Thursday, December 17⋅5:30 – 7:30pm

Gateway Gardens
2800 E Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA

Registration is required!
Come stroll through Gateway Gardens and experience the beauty of the holidays with luminaries and magical holiday areas. Finish up with a socially distanced visit with the big guy himself, Santa!
Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
Registration is required and space it limited so register quickly! Groups be allowed in on the half hour for 30 minute time slots.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DADAD23A7F5C34-candy 

Kernersville  

Spectacular Holiday Blooms
Nov. 25 thru Jan. 6
5:30 – 10:00pm
Daily, until Jan 7, 2021

Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden
215 S Main St, Kernersville, NC 27284, USA

The Spectacular Holiday Blooms will be lit every night (weather depending) starting November 25, 2020 and continuing through January 6, 2021. In this 2nd year of Holiday Blooms, we’ve doubled the number of lit tulips and added more radiant blooms. Enjoy a stroll through the dazzling wisteria lights, get lost in the illuminated trees along the patio terrace and more surprises as you stroll to the Performance Stage. You may visit anytime between 5:00pm and 10:00pm, please keep 6’ apart through social distancing and wear your masks. Enjoy, take photos, and share to our social media pages.

Stanleyville

 Live Nativity
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unday, December 13 and 14⋅6:30 – 8:00pm
First Baptist Church of Stanleyville
851 Ziglar Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, USA

Join us Sunday and Monday, December 13 & 14 6:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:00 pm for our LIVE Nativity. Shows run every 30 minutes.

Thomasville

The Grinch: Drive-In
Friday, December 11⋅6:00 – 8:00pm

Cushwa Stadium
Stadium Dr, Thomasville, NC 27360, USA

Join us for the FREE showing of "The Grinch" on Friday December 11th, 2020 at Cushwa Stadium. Movie will start promptly at 6:30 PM.
You MUST register your vehicle in order to attend this event. Although it is FREE there are LIMITED spots for the showing of the movie. Registration will begin on November 20th at 8AM. You can register on our city website at www.thomasville-nc.gov or call 336-475-4280. The link to register will go live and also be posted in this event page on November 20th.
This movie is made possible by our friends at LGFCU and PACE Downtown of Thomasville!
You can listen and watch the movie from the comfort of your own car. You will tune to the radio station 101.7FM.
For additional questions or help with registering please contact our Main Office at 336-475-4280

Winston-Salem

5th Annual Holiday Markets - Camel City Craft Fair
Sunday, December 13⋅12:00 – 5:00pm

Foothills Brewing Tasting Room
3800 Kimwell Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA

A free local market with over 100 vendors selling handmade arts, crafts, jewelry, vintage & antique items and more! Plus food trucks, live music, and more fun!

Holiday Market
Saturday, December 19⋅11:00am – 4:00pm

Winston Junction Market
901 Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Join us for this fun (socially distanced) Holiday market in Downtown Winston-Salem. Local artists & makers selling their goods! Live Music, Food & Treats! Plus we will have a fun "Tacky Sweater" Contest with some amazing prizes so, plan to dress in your most festive outfits!
Winston Junction Market is an innovative, open-concept indoor market located in a converted warehouse space at 901 N Trade Street in downtown Winston-Salem.
Our focus is on locally handmade and produced goods. Our vendors range from makers and artisans to farmers and food and beverage producers.
Close to many breweries and entertainment, so make a day of it and visit all of our Industry Hill neighbors!
If you are interested in participating as an artist or maker, please contact kristin@catbirdartandevents.com


VIRTUAL

Songs of Wake Forest with Dr. Edwin Graves Wilson
Friday, December 11⋅3:30 – 4:30pm

Online Event https://registration.secure.wfu.edu/songs-of-wake-forest-with-dr-ed-wilson-virtual-12-4-2020-0007586

Songs of Wake Forest with Dr. Edwin Graves Wilson
Friday, December 11 at 3:30 pm - YouTube premier
ZSR Library Special Collections and Archives invites you to join us in celebrating Songs of Wake Forest, the latest book by Dr. Edwin G. Wilson. Ed Wilson’s relationship with Wake Forest, which began when he entered the College as a freshman in 1939, has continued for more than eight decades. Throughout his tenure, he has paid tribute to many in the Wake Forest family whose lives have intersected with his – sometimes speaking on behalf of the University and other times as a personal friend of the family. Songs of Wake Forest celebrates our founding ideals and offers praise for the men and women whose character and contributions shaped the University as we know it today.
On Friday, December 11th, the ZSR Library will be holding a launch party, which will feature readings by Dr. Wilson and his reflections on the creation of this book. Registration is required. We hope you can join us.
For those of you interested in pre-ordering your copy of Songs of Wake Forest, please visit Bookmarks. We anticipate that books will be available in early January, unless there are unforeseen delays caused by the pandemic. If you would like to purchase multiple copies of the book or have questions about the event, please contact ZSR’s Renee Berry by email at berrysr@wfu.edu or by phone at (336) 758-5480.

Salem Band Quartets Live-Stream Holiday Concert
Tuesday, December 15⋅7:30 – 8:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/NewPhiladelphiaMoravianChurch/live/

Tune-in for a new Salem Band Holiday Concert experience! Salem Band’s Tuba Quartet will present a mix of mostly traditional carols for Christmas and the Saxophone Quartet will perform popular Holiday favorites with percussion. Selections include a medley of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Go Tell It On the Mountain,” music from the Nutcracker, “Santa Baby,” a Pentatonix arrangement of “Carol of the Bells,” a swinging “Jingle Bells,” and the popular “Morning Star Polka.”
This is a free concert with live online donation options for our annual charity partner, Sunnyside Ministry, and your Salem Band. You can access the concert starting at 7:00 pm here: https://www.facebook.com/NewPhiladelphiaMoravianChurch/live/
Eileen M. Young, Music Director
Established in 1771, Salem Band is the oldest, continuous mixed wind ensemble in the nation.
www.salemband.org 
https://www.facebook.com/SalemBandFan/


Free Live Christmas eve Bedtime Story With The Elf
Thursday, December 24⋅1:15 – 2:15pm

Join with Google Meet
meet.google.com/zcz-cwjg-hmx

https://fb.me/e/34sFhCwOp

Join us for a magical start to your Christmas eve celebrations with a FREE live Christmas eve story, plus lots of fun with the naughty elf plus lots of personal shout outs. Set yourself as going to our event and you will be notified of when we are live.  ho ho merry Christmas from candy kids entertainment

Christmas Eve Jingle 2020
Thursday, December 24⋅6:00 – 7:00pm

On Christmas Eve at 6pm (wherever you live) everyone should come outside onto their doorsteps and ring a bell for 2 minutes to spread Christmas spirit and to help Santa fly his sleigh.  It has been an awful year and it would be a fantastic memory for everyone. Lets end 2020 with a bit of Magic, hope and togetherness!  #christmasevedoorstepjingle2020



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Giving to Local Charities While Shopping on Amazon

11/27/2020

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Did you know that when you shop using the AmazonSmile program, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice? This money goes to the organization of your choice, with no extra fees. AmazonSmile is a great perk that is a win-win for everyone.

There are more than one million eligible 501(c)(3) charities listed on AmazonSmile, and many are right here in the Piedmont Triad.  You can only contribute to one organization at a time, but you can easily change your selection within your AmazonSmile account.  

Want to help feed hungry children in Winston-Salem?  H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Eat) is for you.  Want to support a local bookstore?  Bookmarks is on the AmazonSmile list!  Want to help raise funds and supplies for kids local to Winston Salem, making it so no kids go without beds or basic needs this winter?  Net Impact Triad is doing just that, and they are on the list. 

See below for a small collection of local charities that you can link up with now.  We’ve also included a link to donate directly to each organization. 

We are not affiliated with Amazon or any of the charities listed, we just want to help you support local even when you need to buy from the online seller.  Get started at AmazonSmile. 

Edited to add more charities on 11/29/2020


AARF
AARF is a non-profit 501(c)3 aiding homeless and helpless cats and dogs in the greater Winston-Salem area; Providing rescue and adoption services, information, and education while encouraging the human/animal bond.
Donate directly to AARF

ABC of NC
ABC of NC is a non-profit dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic and educational services for people with autism.
Donate directly to ABC of NC

American Children’s Home
American Children's Home's mission is to provide a safe and loving home for children when their own homes are no longer safe and loving.
Donate directly to American Children’s Home 

Applied Family Services
Providing support, skills, and resources to empower families of individuals with developmental delays.
Donate directly to Applied Family Services

Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
For over 70 years, The Arts Council has provided proactive leadership and sparked cultural growth. Our grant programs provide arts education experiences to school children, nurture artists and advance their careers and help arts and cultural organizations
Donate directly to the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County

Authoring Action
Authoring Action is a nonprofit arts & outreach organization dedicated to developing youth as articulate authors & advocates for social change!
Donate directly to Authoring Action

Bookmarks
Bookmarks is a literary arts nonprofit and independent bookstore in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. We believe in "Books with Purpose!"
Donate directly to Bookmarks

Child Care Resource Center (Also known as Work-Family Resource Center)
Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) is a private, 501(c) 3 non-profit child care resource and referral agency committed to providing consumer education, child care referrals, resources, and professional development opportunities to support quality child car
Donate directly to Child Care Resource Center 

Crossnore School & Children’s Home
Crossnore School & Children's Home grows healthy futures for children and families by providing a Christian sanctuary of hope and healing.
Donate directly to Crossnore School & Children’s Home

Forgotten Felines of Forsyth
Forgotten Felines of Forsyth is an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, committed to humanely reducing the feral and stray cat population in Forsyth and surrounding counties of North Carolina through a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.
Donate directly to Forgotten Felines of Forsyth

Forsyth Humane Society
Our mission is to enrich our community by promoting the compassionate treatment of cats and dogs. Forsyth Humane Society has set a goal of increasing the save rate of shelter dogs and cats from 36% in 2017 to 90% by 2023.
Donate directly to Forsyth Humane Society

Friends of Stokes Shelter
Adoptable animals housed at the FOSS Animal Adoption Center
Donate directly to Friends of Stokes Shelter

Gateway Nature Preserve
Nature can thrive in the city! Join us as we work to develop and protect 19 acres as an urban nature preserve.
Donate directly to Gateway Nature Preserve

Goodwill Industries of NWNC
Programs that help thousands of people find hope, opportunity & jobs.
Donate directly to Goodwill Industries of NorthWest North Carolina

HandsOn Northwest North Carolina
We make it easy to make a difference!
Donate directly to HandsOn Northwest North Carolina

HOPE of Winston-Salem (Help Our People Eat)
H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem is dedicated to preparing and transporting nutritious meals on Sunday to children in neighborhoods with high food insecurity. Our mission is to use community-wide volunteer support to help children on a path to healthy eating.
Donate directly to H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem

Humane Solution
Founded in 1999, Humane Solution Spay/Neuter Program is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 organization, whose mission is to provide low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to residents in and around the Triad region of North Carolina.
Donate directly to Humane Solutions

iCan House
iCan House is place of belonging, support and learning for those having difficulty with social skills and relationships.We help those who are neuro-diverse and process the world differently. No diagnosis is required to attend iCan House programs.
Donate directly to iCan House

Just HOPE Inc
Just HOPE, Inc. is a Community Outreach Agency with a focus on the displaced, homeless, and those without reliable transportation.
Donate directly to Just HOPE, Inc

Net Impact Triad
Raising funds and supplies for kids local to Winston Salem, NC. Our goal is to make it so no kids go without beds or basic needs this winter.
Donate directly to Net Impact Triad

North Star LGBTQ Community Center
North Star LGBTQ Center is a community space for support, education, social opportunities, resources, and more.
Donate directly to North Star LGBTQ Community Center

Novant Health Foundation
Novant Health Foundations engage and connect donors to Novant Health programs and initiatives that save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
Donate directly to Novant Health Foundation

Planned Parenthood of Winston-Salem
Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading sexual & reproductive health care provider & advocate, has been providing trusted health care for nearly 100 years
Donate directly to Planned Parenthood of Winston-Salem

Red Dog Rescue
We are a NC 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed to rescue and rehabilitate neglected, abused or otherwise unwanted animals in & around Guilford County.
Donate directly to Red Dog Rescue

Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center
Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center provides quality, professional equine assisted activities for children and adults with special needs. Equine assisted activities help to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination and motor development.
Donate directly to Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center

Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem, Inc.
The Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem provides a "home-away-from-home" in our House and Family Rooms for families with children receiving medical care in our communities.
Donate directly to Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem

Ruff Love Rescue
Ruff Love Rescue is a 501(c)(3) volunteer dog rescue group who care for 100's of canines in need. RLR is a home based foster group in North Carolina.
Donate directly to Ruff Love Rescue

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Second Harvest Food Bank serves the 18 counties of Northwest North Carolina by providing food and support 430+ on-the-ground local partner programs and by lifting the message of food insecurity and poverty into the public eye.
Donate directly to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC

SECU Family House
The SECU Family House on the Richard J. Reynolds, III & Marie M. Reynolds Campus provides affordable lodging in a caring environment for referred adult patients and/or their caregivers who travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for medical treatment.
Donate directly to SECU Family House 

Senior Services
Senior Services is a private, nonprofit agency helping seniors age at home with dignity. Meals-on Wheels, Williams Center, Home Care, Help Line, etc.
Donate directly to Senior Services

Stepping Stones Canine Rescue
Stepping Stones Canine Rescue is a charitable and educational non-profit corporation, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Donate directly to Stepping Stones Canine Rescue

Triad Restorative Justice
Advancing equity and trust within our community by responding to conflict, crime and injustice with effective restorative practices, trainings and education
Donate directly to Triad Restorative Justice



By Jessica Sapp


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5,000,000 views!  Local Google Guide's Top 10 Pics on Google Maps

11/1/2020

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​Hi Jessica, 5,000,000 views!  You're a top photographer on Google Maps.  You've just accomplished what very few people have done: reached 5,000,000 photo views.  Keep it up!

That's a fun email to receive!

Over the years, I've actively contributed to Google Maps by rating and reviewing local businesses, contributing photos, and fact checking as a Local Guide.  Being a Google Local Guide is a fun (unpaid) way for me to share my love for our area; from parks, to museums, to retail and restaurants, I share information about local places on Google Maps and on my own website, Piedmont Triad Living.

Since 2012, I've shared places all across NC and beyond. The Piedmont Triad is home and you'll see strong endorsements for our local people, places, and things. In addition to contributing nearly 900 pictures to Google Maps, I've written more than 200 reviews and answered nearly 2,500 questions.   Live laugh love play shop local.

It's been amusing to watch the number of views rise on the pictures I take.  The world of Google seems to love Cook Out as much as I do.  I contributed the first picture, a tray with onion rings from Cook Out, in December 2017.  I snapped this pic in the front seat of my car before I took my first bite.  It quickly rose to be my most viewed contribution, currently with 553,713 looks.  Three of my top 10 viewed photos were from Cook Out trays LOL!  I'm not sure how the algorithms work in determining what pictures are shown more often in Google Maps, but greasy food seems to be popular.

Twelve days later after hitting 5 million,  I'm at 5,212,848 total views.  Oh, if only I had a penny for every view!

My top 10 Views on Google Maps as of November 1, 2020:



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​Yummy Onion Rings
Cook Out, Kester Mill, Winston-Salem
Contributed 12/2017
​553,713 views
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Mario's Pizza
Wendover in Greensboro
Contributed 09/2019
​366,810 views
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Cheese Bites! Onion Rings! Quesadilla wrapped in foil
Cook Out, Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem
Contributed 11/2019
207,480 views

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​The Garden Outlet (we got our Christmas tree here!)
Behind Gas Town in Summerfield, NC
contributed 12/2017
151,095 views
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​Chicken Quasadilla is good, with grilled chicken and plenty of cheese
Cook Out, Kester Mill, Winston-Salem
contributed 12/2017
​123,933 views
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​Hibbett Sports
Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem
contributed 11/2019
102,617 views
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​Ogburn Station Meat Market
Ogburn Road, Winston-Salem
contributed 10/2018
​92,687 views
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​Nothing "hot and ready" on Saturday night at 7pm
Little Caesars, North Point Boulevard, Winston-Salem
contributed 01/2018
92,415 views

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​Maple Springs United Methodist Church, "The Pumpkin Church"
Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem
contributed 09/2019
86,850 views

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​The Grand
University Parkway, Winston-Salem
contributed 04/2018
76,000 views
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Free Halloween Events Across the Triad 2020

10/28/2020

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Halloween will be a little different in 2020, for sure.

In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, many neighborhoods across the Triad have chosen to ban trick-or-treating this year.  Residents across our area are being asked to have no-contact options for the kids, or not pass out candy at all.

Personally, we will be watching Beetlejuice on an outdoor projector screen in my sister's backyard with two other families.  The kids will be in costume. We'll have pizza and cupcakes and candy.  Even in my sister's backyard, we'll social distance while we watch the movie.  We usually trick-or-treat in my parent's neighborhood, but this year their HOA discouraged the tradition.  This small, outdoor gathering on Halloween night will be perfect for us. 

If you choose to go out, there are many outdoor, organized community events across the Triad.  Costume up, grab your facemask, and be sure to social distance.  Several of these events are drive thru; you don't even have to get out of your car! 
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No matter what you choose to do, make this year memorable for your kids.   What do you have planned?
 
Events

If you have questions about an event, please contact the sponsor directly.  All information is correct and accurate at the time of it's posting.  @PiedmontTriadLiving

www.piedmonttriadliving.com

Updated 10/29/2020

Drive Thru Trunk or Treat at Gibsonville UMC
October 30
5pm-7pm
501 Church St, Gibsonville
Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat event. This year it will be a drive thru event and we will have approximately 20 decorated cars and costumed people handing out social distanced candy. Sponsored by Gibsonville United Methodist Church, Gibsonville First Baptist Church and Gibsonville Police Department.

Trunk or Treat at Colonial Country Club
October 30
5pm-7pm
7047 Colonial Club Dr, Thomasville
Come enjoy a fun filled evening featuring a haunted hallway walkthrough and lots of candy!

Trunk or Treat at Smith Farm Elementary 
October 30
6pm-8pm
4250 Johnny Knoll Lane, Winston-Salem
All you ghouls and goblins come dressed in your Halloween best to trunk or treat social distancing style! Cars will be set up around the parking lot for you to be driven to and get your bag filled!
Hot dogs will be for sale during the event from Gunny Smitty's Hot Dogs.
Please remain in your car during the event to ensure social distancing is followed.

Halloween Market at Winston Junction Market
October 31
11am-5pm
901 Trade St NW, Winston-Salem
Join us for this fun (socially distanced) Halloween market in Downtown Winston-Salem. The market space will be fully decorated! Vendors will be wearing costumes and handing out candy for the kiddos. Get a jump start on your trick or treating while shopping some amazing local goods! Please make sure to bring your masks and maintain social distancing.
Winston Junction Market is an innovative, open-concept indoor market located in a converted warehouse space at 901 N Trade Street in downtown Winston-Salem. Our focus is on locally handmade and produced goods. Our vendors range from makers and artisans to farmers and food and beverage producers.
Close to many breweries and entertainment, so make a day of it and visit all of our Industry Hill neighbors!
If you are interested in participating as an artist or maker, please contact kristin@catbirdartandevents.com

Family Fun Fest w/ Trunk or Treat at Friends Baptist Church
October 31
2pm-4pm
1840 Lewisville Clemmons Rd, Clemmons
Food & Games

Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat at Grace Lutheran Church
October 31
2pm-4pm
115 Unity St, Thomasville
Join us for a socially distanced Halloween! Stay in your cars in your costumes, roll down your window and hold your candy bucket out and drive-thru our booths of masked volunteers. Please enter on Unity street and exit on Culbreth street. 


Treat Street A Drive Through Halloween Event for Kids at Mount Carmel UMC
October 31
2pm-5pm
4265 Ebert Rd, Winston-Salem

Trunk or Treat at Elevation Winston-Salem
October 31
3pm-5pm
1300 S Main St, Winston-Salem
You are invited to our Trunk or Treat on October 31st from 3-5PM🍬
Join us for a safe, family-friendly event. We will have trunks with treats, games, prizes, food trucks, and more!
*All ages are welcome
*Costumes (preferably fun, not scary 😱) are strongly encouraged*

Drive-Thru Trick or Treat
October 31
4pm-6pm
7675 Belews Creek Rd, Belews Creek
For the past few years we have hosted trunk or treat along with food, public education and lots of candy. This year due to COVID-19 the firemen will be handing out treat bags to all the kids as your parents drive you through our parking lot dressed up in your favorite costumes. We will include public education on fire safety with the treat bags and lots of candy. Come and join us as we help keep a little normal to the 2020 Halloween.

Trunk-or-Treat at Glenn View Baptist Church
October 31
4pm-6pm
4275 Glenn Hi Rd, Winston-Salem
Join us for our children's Trunk or Treat event. We are giving out candy and decorating trunks. We ask to please wear a mask and no scary costumes.
 
Trunk or Treat at Calvary Baptist Church
October 31
5pm-7pm
536 S Main St, King
Who wants CANDY???? Join us on October 31 between 5-7PM for a fun night with over 35 cars that each is decorated with an awesome theme loaded with candy! We can’t wait to see you there!

Trunk or Treat at Mt Pleasant Church
October 31
5:30pm-8pm
6516 Old Greensboro Rd, Thomasville
Join us for hotdogs, candy, fellowship, music and fun!

Jack-O-Lantern Trail
October 31
5:30pm-8:30pm
Davie County Recreation and Parks, 151 Southwood Dr, Mocksville
Halloween just got a little spookier.... Drop in on Halloween Night and check out our Jack-O-Lantern Trail that feature all of your creations from the Pumpkin Carving Party!
No reservations are required, so add us as a pit stop on your trick-or-treating trek!
Your DCRP Team will also be giving out candy!

Trunk or Treat at Triad Christian Fellowship
October 31
6pm-8pm
2378 Darwick Rd, Winston-Salem
Come on out for TCF's Trunk or Treat! Walk the decorated vehicles in a safe, well lit environment and receive candy!

Downtown Drive Thru Trick or Treat by the Town of Kernersville
October 31
6pm-9pm
134 E Mountain St, Kernersville
Join us for our 26th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat with a twist: a drive-thru! To promote social distancing we'll be driving through the Halloween route. The roads will be closed to all other traffic in downtown. Maps of the route will be posted on our page and the website with all traffic coming through the South Main Street entrance. Trick or Treaters will need to stay in their vehicles and the downtown businesses will come to you from the sidewalk!

MSFD Annual Trunk or Treat
October 31
6pm-9pm
Mineral Springs Vol Fire and Rescue, 1338 Old Hollows Rd, Winston-Salem
It is time for our highly anticipated Trunk or Treat. While 2020 has been a year and we still can't formally host an indoor Trick or Treat as the community has grown accustomed to, we are still going to give back to the community. With that said we will be hosting a Drive Thru Trick or Treat. We will still have some of the traditional decorations to give a smaller scale drive thru experience, the ghouls will be watching as you pass through, and you will be getting your candy before leaving the parking lot. We look forward to seeing you this year and really look forward to being able to greet you face to face again next year. 

Trunk Or Treat at Stanleyville Baptist Church
October 31
6:30pm-8pm
851 Ziglar Rd, Winston-Salem, NC


Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat at Kernersville Wesleyan Church
October 31
7pm-9pm
930 N Main St, Kernersville 
Looking for a FREE, fun and safe place to take your kids trick-or-treating this year? Then we invite you to come experience our Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat event on October 31st at 7PM. Drive you and your kids thru a route decorated with festive lights, a town of halloween animated inflatables, a cast of costume characters and themed candy stations from the comfort of your car.
Arrive early for this FREE fun family event!

VIRTUAL Haunted Mordecai Festival
October 31
7:30pm-11pm
Theghostguild.com
This is a FREE online event!
Socially distanced and from the comfort of your home; join The Ghost Guild Inc., Mordecai's exclusive paranormal research team, in a Haunted Mordecai Festival like you've never experienced before. History, Lore, and the first live-streamed paranormal investigation of Mordecai Historic Park.
This livestream event begins Halloween night, Saturday October 31st at 7:30 PM. Information on how to access the livestream will be added to the Discussion of this Event and posted to our website; theghostguild.com. Participants will have the opportunity to win* the chance to join The Ghost Guild on one of their future investigations of Mordecai Historic Park, as well as other prizes.
Mark yourself as going or interested so that you don't miss out on event updates. Help us spread the word by sharing this with your friends.
*The winner must be 18 or older to win the opportunity to join the Ghost Guild on a future investigation of Mordecai Historic Park and must be able to provide their own transportation to the location.

​​Jessica Sapp


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16 Free Online Classes and Events for Kids in October

9/26/2020

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Do something different!

It is more challenging to find things to do with the kids during a pandemic, but they can easily stay engaged in learning with free online classes!

Learn to dance, paint, write, cook, edit photos, do karate... the list is endless and the kids will stop complaining that they're bored! 

Click on a link below for information on registering and/or participating in any of these online classes.


Thu, Oct 1, 2020 5:30 PM EDT
Free Kids Online Break Dance Class
Discipline, Focus, Daily Habits, Confidence

​Fri, Oct 2, 16, and 30, 2020 10:00 AM 
Painting With Alice & Brigid
Have a watercolor palette and watercolor paper ready


Fri, Oct 2, 2020 4:00 PM EDT
Free Online Magic Show for Children - Friday, October 2nd at 4:00 PM
Smile, laugh, and be entertained. RSVP

Fri, Oct 2, 2020 7:00 PM EDT
Photo Editing with Pixlr (Ages 8-12)
Limited spaces via zoom


Fri, Oct 2, 2020 8:00 PM EDT
Kids Animation Workshop (5 - 8 yrs)
Limited spaces via zoom

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
The Watson Academy - Free Kids Acting Workshop (Fall 2020)
Ages 6-16

Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 PM + 10 more events
Book Writing Class for Kids
Ages 6-12

Tue, Oct 6, 2020 7:30 PM EDT + 1 more event
Free Kids 90 minutes Online Zoom Ballet Dance Class for (10+ yrs)
Ages 10+ 

Wed, Oct 7, 2020 7:00 PM EDT
Free Beginner Karate Training (Ages 5 - 12)
Interactive class fun for the whole family

Thu, Oct 8, 2020 5:30 PM EDT
Free Virtual Kids Cooking Class
Ages 8+

Thu, Oct 8, 2020 6:00 PM EDT
Fun Painting event for Kids, Free
Painting materials are mailed to your home, 35 kids max, first come, first served

Fri, Oct 9, 2020 8:00 PM EDT
Bully Prevention Community Event

Sat, Oct 10, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
The Enormous Crocodile with John Kirk
Join storyteller John Kirk for a very special online retelling of Roald Dahl's "The Enormous Crocodile".

Sun, Oct 11, 2020 2:00 PM EDT
FREE Online Kids Drawing Class
Ages 6-12, limited to 15 participants

Thu, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17,  2020 3:00 PM
Every Kid Can Cook Monthly Classes
Ages 6-15, with supervision for younger kids

Sat, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19, 2020 1:00 PM EDT 
Family-Friendly Stand-Up Comedy Show



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Danger on Old Greensboro Road

8/25/2020

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Old Greensboro Road over Salem Lake, flooded on October 11, 2018
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Old Greensboro Road over Salem Lake, on a sunny dry day August 9, 2020


On Friday, July 17, 2020 my husband’s 23 year year old son, Adrian, was killed in a car crash on his way home from work.  He lived with us, and he was taking his regular route home from Greensboro to Winston-Salem. 

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The weather was nice and sunny most of the day. I was working from home and my husband arrived home around 3.  He was getting ready to take a weekend trip out of town while our younger son waited for Adrian’s arrival.  They had plans to go shopping when Adrian got off work.  Around 3:30, a very strong thunderstorm passed by our house with torrential rains.  My husband and I watched from the doorway, as the rain poured down for 10-15 minutes, and then the sun came back out again. 

About 4:00pm, we started getting worried.  We knew Adrian should have been home because he had spoken to his brother a little earlier to say he was on the way.  We called and texted asking him to let us know where he was; Adrian was a responsible young man and didn’t stray far from work and home.  He took on a fatherly relationship to his brothers.  If he said he was going to do something, he did it.  This was not like him.

My husband was worried but needed to get on the road.  By this time, he was supposed to have met his friends an hour ago.  He kissed me goodbye and said, “Let me know the minute Adrian walks through the door”. 
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About 10 minutes after my husband left, the doorbell rang.  The younger boy got to the door first, and when the police officer said my husband’s name, I sent our boy inside.  There had been a crash, and Adrian was dead.  He had been driving unsafely for the conditions,  hydroplaning, losing control of his vehicle and off the road, hitting a raised manhole and slamming into a utility pole at Old Greensboro Road and Salem Landing. Adrian was killed instantly.  He did not suffer.

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The next week was a whirlwind.  Funeral planning, decisions, lots of drives between Winston-Salem and Greensboro.  My husband had lost a son, his younger brothers and my girls their brother, and we were all reeling from Adrian’s unexpected death.  The questions.

They said he was passing someone on a double yellow line. Adrian would never do that. Why did he do that?  Why was he driving too fast? Didn’t he know how hard it had rained, and that there’s always standing water at that spot? How could he have hit that manhole so perfectly that he flew into the utility pole and hit it many feet above the air, without breaking the pole?  Why is that manhole so high off the ground in the first place?  How could he have died so violently but still looked like an angel in his open casket? Did he suffer? Was he scared? How can he really be gone?  Why?  Why?  Why? 



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The Memorial for Adrian Dwayne Sapp at Old Greensboro Road and Salem Landing Drive


“Why” seemed to be the question I needed answered, the most.  We couldn’t question God’s plan for Adrian, but it felt like we needed to find out the purpose.  As I began to think about the accident, which played over so many times in my head, it became important to not only figure out how unsafe Old Greensboro Road is, but to make people aware of it's dangers and campaign to make it safer.

First, why was Adrian crossing a double yellow line?  There were witnesses that say that he was, but there are two reasons to believe that he wasn’t intentionally passing on a double yellow.  In hydroplaning situations, you can slide in either direction.  Who is to say that the water wasn’t moving him left?  He likely was driving too fast for the conditions, but the police report doesn’t state that it was raining at the time.  It could have just stopped, as it had at home, and was now sunny with blue skies, with water still standing on the roads.  Southern daytime thunderstorms can be like that.  Second, I don’t believe he intentionally crossed a double yellow line.  The lines on Old Greensboro Road are old and peeling, and there are many areas where it is not apparent at all that it is intended to be a double yellow. 


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In the weeks that have followed Adrian’s death, we have travelled that stretch of Old Greensboro Road, between Salem Parkway and 158/Reidsville Road, many times.  We visit the crash site, have a small memorial for him there, and notice how unsafe Old Greensboro Road actually is. Just down the hill, there is another small cross in remembrance of another life lost, several years ago.

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A pass-through between Business 40/Salem Parkway and 311/Old Reidsville Road, Old Greensboro Road sees a lot of traffic.  Heading west from Salem Parkway you’ll pass Smokin’ Harley on Myer Lee Drive to the left, a fire station down the road a bit on the right, and then you’re driving downhill as Salem Lake surrounds the road on the left and the right.  The road moves back uphill toward the Salem Landing neighborhood on the right, and then Old Greensboro Road becomes winding, moving uphill, with a low shoulder.  As Old Greensboro Road continues, it is wooded and mainly residential until you reach the intersection of 311/Old Reidsville Road.  

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​That 1.1 mile, 2 minute stretch of road has proven to be dangerous.   A review of the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Crash Report Database shows 66 reports made between January 1, 2018 - August 4, 2020 on Old Greensboro Road between West Mountain Street and Reidsville Road.  Sixteen of those reports were made at Old Greensboro Road and Salem Landing Drive, where Adrian died.  Six of those reports specifically mention a driver crossing a double yellow line, passing, or coming into the opposite side of travel.   


The manhole that Adrian hit before slamming into the utility pole.
The approach to Salem Landing
There is another memorial within sight of Adrian's


There is nothing that we can say or do that will bring Adrian back, but we do want to bring awareness to the area and the issue of safety on this stretch of Old Greensboro Road.  We have lost a loving son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend.  The city has an obligation to explore the dangers that cause so many accidents on Old Greensboro Road.  

This year I have learned to take it one day at a time, pray everyday, have faith, and move forward. Life is short.  Adrian, you will be missed.  Rest in Peace.  


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Downtown Winston-Salem Enters Phase Two

5/21/2020

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NC is moving into Phase 2 of reopening tomorrow, May 22, 2020 at 5pm.  

What does Phase 2 mean for you?   This Facebook post from the NC Department of Health and Human Services goes into detail.

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Here are a few local businesses to support in Downtown Winston-Salem as we begin to venture back into the city we love. 
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Yamas
is one of our favorite places for lunch in Downtown Winston-Salem.  The flavor is amazing! Yamas can't be missed. 
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As we start to shop outside of the essentials, remember to support local businesses.  Hoots Beer Co. is located on Mill Works St, directly off Northwest Boulevard. 
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Moji Coffee and More has been a fun addition to the Downtown Arts District in Winston-Salem.  There is also a second location at the Downtown library.


Dine in is back!  Young Cardinal has stayed open for carry out during the entire lockdown.  Over the last 6 weeks they've adjusted by selling prepared items and sold meat, fish, and produce, at one point extending their list as a grocery with such essentials as wheat bread, breakfast sausage, and even toilet paper and paper towels.

Follow Piedmont Triad Living on facebook, twitter, and instagram to stay connected in the Piedmont Triad. 

 
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Perfect Weekend to Spend Time with the Family! First Friday and More!

3/5/2020

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With a 0% chance of rain and temperatures nearing the sixties, it will be the perfect weekend to spend time with the family without spending a dime.  There are free events all across the Triad to keep your family entertained. 

It is the first weekend of the month, and that means that on Friday night you can expect to find First Friday events taking place in both downtown Winston-Salem and Greensboro. 

In Winston-Salem, head to the Downtown Arts District on Trade Street. Demonstrations, Gallery Exhibition Openings, Chalk, Food and Fun every First Friday from 7-10pm. This month’s schedule includes Musical Stew and Small Performances.  You can see the 2020 schedule on the DADA website
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​Greensboro’s First Friday gives you an opportunity to explore downtown!  New art exhibits, live music, and delicious foods abound.  You can start the evening watching the launch of a new traveling exhibit at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, “Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina.   While, there, you can watch a one hour screening of The Green Book Guide to Freedom (TV-PG) for free - register here for a free ticket..  Afterwards, head to the GreenHill Center for NC Art for live music with Carmen Bliss or go to Scuppernong Books to contribute to a pop-up installation piece on personal origin stories. 

​Parking is easy!  In both Winston-Salem and Greensboro, enforcement of parking meter spaces is from 8am-6pm Mondays through Saturdays.  That means you can park on the street for free after 6pm and all day Sunday. Both downtowns are plentiful with parking decks if you prefer paid parking. 


On Saturday, enjoy the gardens at the High Point Museum on E Lexington Avenue.  Costumed interpreters will show you how early High Pointers used historic herbs for a variety of purposes.  Free, drop-in, family friendly!

On Sunday, get your symphony on with the WS Youth Orchestras.  This free concert will be performed in Brendle Recital Hall on the Wake Forest campus and will include the Youth Philharmonic, Chamber Sinfonia, and the Premiere Strings orchestras. 

We add free events to our calendar regularly.  Details for all above mentioned events can be found on our calendar.  Easily add events to your phone calendar.  Check back often for more fun ways to enjoy Piedmont Triad Living!
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Pop-Up Party Celebrates Opening of Salem Parkway

2/1/2020

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​One of the best things about living in Winston-Salem, NC is the sense of community.  We love to gather in downtown areas to celebrate an event that is unique to us.  Today, that celebration was for the opening of the new Salem Parkway, formerly known as Business 40. 

Six months ahead of schedule, this portion of Business 40 has been renamed "Salem Parkway" and reopens on February 2, 2020.   The day before the opening, the Winston-Salem Dash hosted a Pop-Up Party that ended with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk a section of Salem Parkway before it opened to vehicles.  People came from all across the Triad to celebrate with hot dogs, popcorn, and cake.  There were bouncy houses for the kids and an hour to stroll the roadway.  This was a free event that was held at the BB&T Stadium on Brookstown Avenue in downtown Winston-Salem.

On November 17, 2018, a 1.2-mile section of U.S. 421/Interstate Business (Business 40), passing East-West through downtown Winston-Salem, shut down.  This was part of a plan by N.C. Department of Transportation to rebuild this section of Business 40 to accommodate increasing traffic volumes.  Roadway was replaced, exit ramps and entrances were modernized, the length of acceleration and deceleration lanes between ramps was increased, shoulders were widened, and nine bridges were replaced.  In addition, both the Peters Creek Parkway and the Cherry Marshall interchanges were reconfigured.  This is the first time in North Carolina history a freeway was closed in both directions at the same time for reconstruction.  Full construction of the project will not be complete for several more months.  Some of that work will require nighttime lane closures.

The reopening of the highway will be a boon to downtown businesses that were affected by the closure of the highway and will make it much more convenient to travel through town.

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November 23rd, 2019

11/23/2019

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