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November 13, 2024
🎄 6 Upcoming Christmas Shows
Christy Bellis & Jacob Gauthier
November 13, 2024
🎭 ‘Tis the Season for Theater
Did you know Winston-Salem is home to eight theater companies? Check out these upcoming Christmas shows!
Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance’s “White Christmas.” Photo courtesy of Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance
White Christmas: The Musical | Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance | Dec 12-22
A Motown Christmas | Hanesbrands Theatre | Dec 5-21
Miracle on 34th Street | Kernersville Elementary School | Dec 6-15
Yo, Ho, Ho: A Pirate’s Christmas | Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance | Dec 7-21
A Christmas Carol | Reynolds Place Theatre | Dec 12-22
A Christmas Carol: Unplugged! | Mountcastle Forum | Dec 17
➡️ Join Piedmont Federal Bank and WXII for an American Red Cross community blood drive on November 20 at the Sherwood Forest United Methodist Church. Help save lives and make a difference in our community.*
🗓 Events
Saturday, November 16
Concert - Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and dessert as local gospel and soul singer, Patty Perrin, performs with her band at Reynolds Place Theatre. 4 PM
Fall Market - Get your Christmas shopping done early at the Winston Junction Market. 11 AM - 4 PM
Holiday Open House - Explore The Boho Depot’s décor and holiday gifts and enjoy 50% off one holiday item! 10 AM - 7 PM
Oyster Roast - Head to Second & Green Tavern for an oyster roast and live music from Jon Montgomery and Neon Union. 3-10 PM
‘80s Dance Night - Dance to your favorite ‘80s tunes at Hoots Beer Company! 8 PM
Botanical DIY - Dye a silk scarf using botanicals and make a dried flower pumpkin at My Garden Blooms. 2 PM
ReptiDay - Find reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and exotic animals at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds! 10 AM - 4 PM
Latin Dance Night - Learn the salsa and enjoy a night of open dance at Boutique Wines. 9 PM - 1 AM
Mixxer Mixer - Meet with fellow makers and bring your current project + favorite dish to share at Mixxer. 5-9 PM
Sunday, November 17
Howl-iday Festival - Find handmade items that both humans and dogs will love at Tucker’s Tap Yard! 12-5 PM
DIY Workshop - Paint holiday/winter-themed ceramic pieces at Little Brother Kernersville. 2 PM
Free Tour - Visit Reynolda “on the house” in celebration of Katherine Reynolds’ birthday. P.S. We heard there are cupcakes! 1:30-4:30 PM
Harvest Festival - Celebrate harvest time at Brouweij DuBois with a farmers market, vendor fair, and pumpkin pie eating contest! 12-8 PM
Monday, November 18
Taste of Napoli - Taste and learn about Napolese dishes with the Vecino Center at Mediterraneo. 5:45 PM
Birthday Party - Earl’s is turning six! Celebrate by attending its parking lot party with vendors, food, drinks, and more. 5-8 PM
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🗞 Other News
Coming Soon: Howlin’ At The Moon Bakery is opening a new space at 1312 S Hawthorne Rd, which will feature three dog washes, dog food, freshly baked treats, and a retail section with 40+ vendors! The owner is still deciding whether the store will move to this new space or if it will become Howlin’ at the Moon’s second location.
🏠 Housing: Want to learn how you can create affordable housing in Winston-Salem? Neighborhood Services will explain how to purchase city-owned land for affordable housing projects at Hanes Hosiery Community Center on Thursday, November 14.
🎞 Film Festival: RiverRun will present the third annual Can Film Festival on Saturday, December 7, at Marketplace Cinemas. The festival will feature two Christmas films, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. RiverRun requests that attendees bring two cans of food per screening for Samaritan Ministries.
👗 Closing: Par Les Femmes, a resale shop that benefits female survivors of domestic abuse, announced it will be closing due to circumstances beyond its control. The closing date has not yet been shared. All merchandise is now marked 50% off.
💙 Support: We’ve teamed up with @thatblondegirlvikki to support our neighbors in western North Carolina! You can purchase stickers from her website. All proceeds will go to Beloved Asheville, a non-profit currently focused on helping those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
🎄 Save the Date: Reynolda’s wreath decorating classes run from December 2-8 this year. Register soon if you’re interested in attending because these classes fill up quickly!
🤔 Winston Wonders
On Monday, we asked you which statement about Salem Academy was false. The answer is “Salem Academy has a 10:1 student-teacher ratio” - 15% of you got the answer correct! Salem Academy actually has a 6:1 student-teacher ratio.
We’ll be back on Monday with another question!
🎄 Holiday Favorites
We recently asked our Instagram followers to share their favorite Winston-Salem holiday traditions. Here are some of the top answers!
Photo courtesy of Visit Winston-Salem
“The parade in downtown” - Chris B.
“Tanglewood!” - Sabrina
“Tuba Christmas” - Terry M.
“Candle Tea at Old Salem!!!” - Caroline T.
“Picking out our trees” - Nancye B.
“Seeing The Nutcracker” - Lisa L.
“Attending Twin City Santa” - Ashley P.
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Upcoming Events
Rahaminov Diamonds Showing - View spectacular jewelry collections and enjoy light refreshments + special financing at Windsor Jewelers on November 21.
Grand Opening - VYB Studio opens on December 1, at 5009 Country Club Road! The yoga studio will have exclusive day-of-only offers, special promotions, and a raffle for free yoga.
Jazzy Soul Christmas - Listen to vocalist Rhonda Thomas as she performs soulful holiday jazz at Union Station on December 5.
Christmas Wrapped in Brass - The North Carolina Brass Band performs their annual Christmas concert at Salem College on December 6.
Festive Family Friday - Bring the whole family to Kaleideum to visit Santa, create festive holiday crafts, and make reindeer food on December 6.
Visit From Santa - Enjoy a fun, festive time with Santa at Union Station on December 7.
Business Class - Join Wake Forest Executive Education for its workshop on Authentic and Effective Leadership at Wake Downtown on December 13. Register by December 3.
🌀 The Wrap
🏨 Missed Monday’s newsletter? We shared that the former Salem Academy building will be converted into a boutique hotel and conference center.
👩🏫 Team member Jacob started taking Spanish Level 2 at the Vecino Center this week!
