Planning your week? 

Here are a few highlights for family fun in the Piedmont Triad!

FREE - no admission charge but there may be items and/or food/drinks for sale
$ cost of admission under $20 for a family of four
$$ cost of admission over $20 for a family of four

Wednesday, August 31
GSO   5pm – 7pm   FREE Family Night ArtQuest at Greenhill

Thursday, September 1 
WS     Triad Music Festival
WS   5:30pm – 7:30pm  FREE Thursday Night Music in Old Salem

Friday, September 2
WS      Triad Music Festival
WS   8:30am – 11:30am   Reynolda Village Farmers Market
WS   9am – 12pm   Old Salem Cobblestone Farmer's Market
Hendersonville   10am – 8pm   NC Apple Festival
WS   5pm – 10PM     FREE First Friday Gallery Hop
GSO   7pm – 9pm   FREE First Friday Drum Circle in Greensboro
WS   7pm – 9pm   FREE Wake Forest Volleyball vs Davidson

Saturday, September 3
WS     Triad Music Festival
Hendersonville   10am – 8pm   NC Apple Festival
WS   12:30pm – 3:00pm   Saturday ART Jam
WS   1pm – 3pm   FREE Wake Forest Volleyball vs College of Charleston
WS   7pm – 10pm   FREE Summer on Liberty

Sunday, September 4
Hendersonville   10am – 8pm   NC Apple Festival
GSO   2:00pm – 4:30pm   FREE Chess in the Park
GSO   3pm – 5pm   FREE Yappy Hour Weekly Meetup for Four Legged Friends

Details are on our calendar.  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.

By Jessica Thomas Lewis

Next Step Ministries is a community leader in the prevention of domestic violence.  Located in Kernersville, NC, they advocate on behalf of victims and offer a number of resources including shelter, food and clothing for the victim and her children. Next Step has a safe house, support groups and  offers assistance with employment and permanent housing.

Next Step is asking for items for their safe house.  Donated items for the Safe House can be dropped off at the thrift store, located at 955 Hwy 66  South, Kernersville, NC.  Donations are accepted Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm.

In addition to donating items to the safe house (see list below),contributions of money, clothing, food and office supplies are also welcome.  

While you're there, do some shopping!  The Next Step Thrift shop has a great selection of furniture,  household items, clothing, books and more.  It's "a cross between a boutique and a thrift store."    Great prices and the people are very friendly.  Hours are Monday -Saturday 10am - 5pm;  10am-6pm (Thursdays only).  Thrift Store phone number is 336-993-0630.

Next Step has many volunteer opportunities such as volunteering at the Thrift Store or transporting
residents to appointments, job interviews, etc.  To learn more about volunteer opportunities and to complete the Volunteer Agreement and Application form go to their website here.   You can also call 336-413-7054 to learn more about volunteering with Next Step. 

There are several local organizations that sponsor charity events for Next Step Ministries.  On October 22, 2016 the Piedmont Club will host a Denim & Diamonds Theme Party to benefit Next Step.  You can learn more about this event here.  

Eclection, which is located in Downtown Kernersville, is also sponsoring "Take A Seat for Chairity", where 30 Art Chairs created by local NC artists will be auctioned to benefit Next Step Ministries.  There will be a showcase and voting of the chairs at Eclection from September 24-30 and the auction will be held October 1, 2016.    Register to attend the auction here.  

You can also Cruise for Charity!  Cruise the Carnival Ecstasy on October 15 for 5 nights to the Bahamas roundtrip from Charleston and $25 for every person sailing will be donated to Next Step Ministries.  Bookings must be made through Dream Vacations. Call Scott Rader at 336-766-3600 or learn more on the website here.  

Planning your week? 

Here are a few highlights for family fun in the Piedmont Triad!  Go to our full calendar here. 

FREE - no admission charge but there may be items and/or food/drinks for sale
$ cost of admission under $20 for a family of four
$$ cost of admission over $20 for a family of four

Wednesday, August 24
GSO   5pm – 7pm     Family Night ArtQuest at Greenhill   

Thursday, August 25
W-S    3:30pm – 4:30pm   Art in the Overlook Gallery
W-S   5:30pm – 7:30pm   Thursday Night Music in Old Salem

Friday, August 26 
W-S   8:30am – 11:30am   Reynolda Village Farmers Market
Burlington   4:30pm – 9:00pm   4th Fridays in Downtown Burlington
Statesville   5:30pm – 8:30pm   Friday After Five Summer Concert Series
W-S   6pm – 9pm   Live Jazz Outdoors DTWS
W-S   6pm – 8pm   Potluck and Glass Blowing Demonstration
Alamance County   7pm – 9pm   Alamance County Musical Chairs

Saturday, August 27
HP   10am – 4pm   Blacksmith Demonstration
HP   1:30pm – 3:30pm   Pokemon Saturday
Kville   4pm – 11pm   11th Annual Shmedfest
WS   7pm – 10pm   Summer on Liberty

Sunday, August 28
HP   1pm – 4pm   Blacksmith Demonstration
GSO   2:00pm – 4:30pm   Chess in the Park
GSO   3pm – 5pm   Yappy Hour Weekly Meetup for Four Legged Friends
GSO   4pm – 9pm   Fall Greensboro Food Truck Festival
GSO   6:00pm – 8:30pm   MUSEP Concert Series 2016

Details are on our calendar.  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.

Camel City BBQ facebook page:

The WS Police Department motto has always been "To protect and serve" and now it's our turn to serve them! And we are really going to serve them good :)
In partnership with some great sponsors we are serving a BBQ meal here on site to almost 800 members of the WSPD Friday August 26th at 2 serving times! It's open to the public so come out at either lunch 11-2 or dinner 4-6 and say thanks to your local WSPD law enforcement officer and let them know you appreciate them for what they're doing each and every day !

Rainbows Over Winston-Salem 

Samaritan Ministries facebook page: 

Cast your vote daily.
Samaritan is in the running for a Truliant Federal Credit Union mini-grant of $1,000. This would cover the cost of the special meals we serve in our Soup Kitchen on various holidays.
You can vote once a day from each of your devices. Voting ends Sept. 2. Please share the link with friends and ask them to vote for Samaritan every day.
Click on the link and then click on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County to find the list of local organizations. Then look for the Samaritan logo and vote.
Vote Here