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March 18, 2024

🍷 Boutique Wines

This Friday, March 22, you can enjoy European wines at the grand opening of Boutique Wines!

• What: A wine bar in the historic Rosenbacher House. Boutique Wines shares the space with Pink Moon Cafe and features a warm interior, front porch seating, and a spacious courtyard.
  
  

• Menu: A carefully curated menu of wines from across the world that rotate monthly. Guests can enjoy sweet bites from Pink Moon Cafe or appetizers from local chefs and caterers like Elevated.
  
  

• Features: Live music from local artists every Friday and Saturday, a parking lot with almost 40 spaces, and wine tastings on Sundays.
  
  

• Hours: Wed-Sat, 5-9 PM; Sun, 3-5 PM
  
  

• Location: 848 W 5th Street
  
  

• Bonus: Boutique Wines’ soft opening is this Tuesday, March 19 from 6-8 PM!

😎 Summer break is less than three months away! Sign your child up for a YMCA camp, allowing them to explore the outdoors, make new friends, and learn lifelong skills.

• Day Camps: With multiple sessions, themes, and activities for all ages, your child will have a blast no matter their background.

• Camp Hanes (Day Camp): Campers get all the excitement of residential camp including water zip line and canoeing without spending the night.

• Camp Hanes (Overnight): Camp Hanes provides a memorable overnight summer camp experience that has children coming back year after year.*

Events

Live Music | Recurring Events

Tuesday, March 19

• Hiring Conversation - Learn about the business benefits of hiring job seekers with differing abilities at Greater Winston-Salem Inc. 11 AM

Wednesday, March 20

• Author Showcase - Join Bookmarks to listen to authors reading excerpts from their works and talking about the craft of writing. This month’s topic is “Struggles of Southern Living.” 7 PM

• Young Explorers - Winston-Salem’s trees are in bloom! Bring your kids to Reynolda Gardens to learn about cherry blossoms in a hands-on experience. 10 AM

• Basketball - Wake Forest's men’s basketball team faces off against the App State Mountaineers in the first round of the NIT at LJVM. 8 PM

Thursday, March 21

• Paw Crawl - Join Forsyth Humane Society at Incendiary Brewing for its monthly pet-friendly bar crawl. 5-7 PM

• Book Discussion - What would it be like if you swapped bodies with your spouse? Find out at SECCA during the discussion of People Collide by Isle McElroy. Attend even if you haven’t read the book! 6 PM

👩‍🔬 Introducing Forsyth Works - an online platform with workforce resources for job seekers and employers... all in one place! With Forsyth Works, you can:

• Discover sought-after career paths in Forsyth County with detailed insights and future growth projections.

• Access programs and credentials that provide job seekers with the appropriate skills.

• Learn about upcoming events that help develop workforce skills (job fairs, training, etc).

• Find job listings and community resources that help alleviate barriers to work.*

Other News

• Legacy: Ed Wilson (‘43), the retired professor of English and Provost Emeritus at Wake Forest University, passed away on March 13 at the age of 101. Wilson served at the University for more than 50 years.
  
  

• Social: North Carolina Museum of Art (formerly SECCA) brings back House Hangs! The social event takes place on the last Friday of the month and features dinner made by local chefs, music by local DJs, and seasonal cocktails. The first event takes place next Friday, March 29.
  
  

• Remodel: The Thruway Center Chick-fil-A closed earlier this month to undergo a remodel. The restaurant will reopen in approximately six months. Missing your favorite chicken? Check out the newly renovated Chick-fil-A at Peace Haven.
  
  

• Art Residency: Mixxer is inviting women to apply for its woodshop residency or metalshop residency. The two programs are intended for women with limited to no craft experience and will involve instructor training, leading workshops, and more.
  
  

• Concert Series: The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds announced its Indoor Concert Series lineup! The first performance features Jeffrey Osborne with Keith Washington on May 24. Tickets for all concert series performances go on sale March 22.
  
  

• Funding: Winston-Salem will receive $700,000 to expand its Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team (BEAR) by adding four more crisis counselors. The BEAR Team offers an alternative response to non-violent mental health, domestic disputes, and substance abuse calls.

Should We Bring This Offline?

We love our online community, but there is something special about bringing people together in person. The Go-To is in the early phases of brainstorming event hosting, and we're eager to hear what types of events you'd love for us to organize.

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Upcoming Events

• Enterprise Leadership - Wake Forest University offers a one-day, non-credit program for professionals looking to enhance their leadership skills. The class takes place at Wake Downtown on March 26. Registration closes Tuesday, March 19.

• Free Coworking - Enjoy a day of coworking, lunch, productivity, and networking on March 27 at Flywheel Coworking's Community Day.

The Wrap

• ☀️ There’s nothing quite like enjoying delicious food outside on a warm spring day. Check out our guide to the best restaurant patios in Winston-Salem!

• 🍨 The Go-To Team enjoyed ice cream at Dream Kreams this past weekend—we can’t wait for the shop to officially open on March 23!

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Job Board

• Full-Time Painter at Salemtowne | The painter supports marketing efforts, renovation plans, and protects Salemtowne’s capital investments by applying a wide variety of finishes to maintain exterior and interior surfaces.

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