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October 30, 2024

Back on the Ice!

The Carolina Thunderbirds play their first home game on Friday, November 1! Learn about our City’s minor league hockey team and how you can watch them play.

• Stats: The Carolina Thunderbirds played their first game in 2017 and won the Commissioner’s Cup in 2019! Since their 2019 victory, the Thunderbirds have made it to the Commissioner’s Cup Finals an additional two times.
  
  

• The Season: The Carolina Thunderbirds will play nearly 30 home games this season! Their 2024-25 season began earlier this month and will conclude on April 12.
  
  

• Where to Watch: The Carolina Thunderbirds’ home games are held at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena.
  
  

• Price: Tickets for home games start at $12

👻 Don’t get spooked! Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A., is dedicated to demystifying legal matters. Whether you’re:

• Navigating a challenging contract

• Facing a custody issue

• Planning your will

• Dealing with a traffic ticket

...their experienced team is here to provide clear guidance and support, ensuring the process is as straightforward as possible.

🎉 BONUS: National "Love Your Lawyer Day" is coming up on November 1st! Established in 2001, this day celebrates lawyers' vital role in our lives. A big thank you to the Bell, Davis & Pitt team for your unwavering commitment to fairness and upholding the law!*

🗓 Events

Live Music | Recurring Events

Saturday, November 2

• Sportsmen’s Saturday - Win big-ticket outdoorsy raffle items at Breeden Insurance Amphitheater! Proceeds benefit Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Center - Lexington. 11 AM*

• Mission 5K - Run or walk in this 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run at Fleet Feet Clemmons! A portion of proceeds benefit Good Works Engine. 8 AM

• Fall Artisan Showcase - Visit The Coffe Mill to find homemade breads & treats, woodwork, pottery, crotched items, and more. 11 AM - 2 PM

• Grand Opening - Celebrate the opening of Clutch Coffee Bar’s second Winston-Salem location with $1 medium drinks all day! 8 AM - 8 PM

• Chili Cook-Off - Warm up with delicious chili, bonfires, and live music at the Coalpit. Proceeds from the chili cook-off go to training programs for future Forsyth County firefighters. 4 PM

• Hoedown Throwdown - A country-themed block party at Foothills Tasting Room, featuring country karaoke and line dancing. 6-10 PM

• Funky Llama Market - Shop from vendors selling art, crafts, pottery, and more at Divine Llama Vineyards. Make sure to say hi to the llamas! 12 PM

• Walk to End Alzeihmer’s - Raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association by walking a 1- or 2-mile route starting at Truist Stadium. 10 AM

• Art in the Park - Create a work of art at Blum-Blanding Park using free art kits provided by NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA). 11 AM - 2 PM

Sunday, November 3

• Walk with Us - Join City with Dwellings on a 3.5-mile walk, visiting places frequented by people experiencing homelessness to better understand what a day in their life is like. 1-5 PM

• Cocktail Class - Join Easytalk at the bar and learn how to infuse autumnal flavors into your cocktails! 4 PM

• Angelo Artisan’s Holiday Market - Knock out your holiday shopping early at Wise Man Brewing. 12-5 PM

• Choral Concert - The Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus performs with WSSU’s Singing Rams and an instrumental jazz trio. 3 PM

Monday, November 4

• Squash Secrets - Learn how to make various dishes with butternut squash at Southern Home & Kitchen. 6 PM

🗞 Other News

•  🔨 Update: The renovations to convert the historic Coca-Cola Bottling Plant into Salem Bottleworks are still underway. Salem Bottleworks will feature Bobby Boy Bakeshop’s second location, three new locally-owned restaurants, an event space, three studio apartments, and one four-bedroom Airbnb.
  
  

• 💬 Conversation: Leadership Winston-Salem hosts “The Childcare Crisis: A Community Conversation” at Forsyth Tech’s Strickland Center on Thursday, November 21. The event will highlight the childcare crisis’ impact on local families and the economy, along with brainstorming potential solutions.
  
  

• 👓 Now Open: Warby Parker just opened a location in the Thruway Center! The company sells affordably-priced prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. This is its ninth location in North Carolina.
  
  

• 🎓 University: Wake Forest University School of Divinity received $6.6 million from the Griffin Family Trust, bringing the Trust’s total support for the school to approximately $10 million. This gift was the largest donation in the school’s history.
  
  

• 🎨 Art: The Arts District is getting a new mural! Majestic Pour, an art and crystal gallery, commissioned UNCSA alumnus Billy Jones to paint a mural on the side of its building. The mural will be called “Crystal Daydreams.”
  
  

• 🍕 Closing: Zito Pizzeria & Grill is closing on Friday, November 8, and will relocate to Mount Airy under the name Zito! Greek Kitchen. Evangelos and Helen Manginas opened the restaurant in 2014. After Evangelos’ death in 2018, his daughter Victoria took over restaurant operations.

🍁 An Autumnal Stroll

With the leaves hitting their peak color, this weekend is the perfect time to take a walk through nature.

C. G. Hill Memorial Park

• 0.3 mile and 0.4 mile trails

• Features a 2.5 acre fishing lake, gazebo, and courtyard

Bethabara Greenway

• 2.7 mile trail

• Connects Bethabara with nearby neighborhoods and shopping centers

Reynolda Gardens & Trails

• 1.7 mile trail

• Takes you through the woods behind Reynolda Village

Salem Lake

• 7 mile trail

• Winds through the woods surrounding Salem Lake

Tanglewood Park

• 2.2 mile trail

• Also features tennis courts, picnic shelters, and other amenities

🤔 Winston Wonders

On Monday, we asked you if this picture was taken at the Graylyn Estate, Reynolda House Museum, Hanes House, or Z Smith Reynolds Library. Are you ready for the answer?

This is a room in the Hanes House - 28% of you got the answer correct! This particular room is the Grier Library, named after Mr. Hanes’ chauffeur, butler, and confidant.

We’ll be back on Monday with another question!

SPONSORED

Upcoming Events

• Business Class - Join Wake Forest Executive Education for its workshop on Executive Decision Making at Wake Downtown on November 14. Register by November 4.

• Cheers! for Brenner Children's Hospital - Participate in a live & silent auction and dance in a silent disco at The Millenium Center on November 15.

🌀 The Wrap

• 🪙 Missed Monday’s newsletter? We shared that Samaritan Ministries is kicking off its Penny Campaign this Friday, November 1!

• 🧁 In the mood for a vegan sweet? Ginger Bread Man Bakery just opened in Ardmore!

• 🎃 Have a happy, safe, and spooky Halloween!

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

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