Family Events + Vendor and Farmer Markets across the Piedmont Triad.  Bermuda Run, Burlington, Clemmons, Graham, Greensboro, Jamestown, Kernersville, Mocksville, Pilot Mountain, Thomasville, Winston-Salem.  Free Admission! 

For details on all of these events go to our calendar here

Bermuda Run Farmers Market
Friday, September 2⋅3:30 – 6:30pm
Weekly on Friday, until Oct 29, 2022
Bermuda Run Farmer's Market
190 NC-801, Advance, NC 27006, USA
Bermuda Run Farmers Market 
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Get Hiking! at Cedarock Park
Tuesday, August 30⋅6:00 – 7:30pm
Cedarock Park, 4242 R Dean Coleman Rd, Burlington, NC 27215, USA
Get Hiking! at Cedarock Park
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CLEMMONS - Farmers Market
Saturday, September 3⋅8:30 – 11:30am
Weekly on Saturday, until Sep 25, 2022
Jerry Long Family YMCA
1150 S Peace Haven Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012, USA
Farmers Market Opening Day
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Thursdays at Seven Concert Series - East Coast Rhythm & Blues
Friday, September 2⋅7:00 – 9:00pm
Downtown Graham, NC
Thursdays at Seven Concert Series - East Coast Rhythm & Blues

Movies in the Park - Encanto
Saturday, September 3⋅7:30 – 9:30pm
Bill Cooke Park, 1010 Townbranch Rd, Graham, NC 27253, USA
Movies in the Park - Soul
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Little Music Makers
Monday, August 29⋅4:00 – 5:00pm
Xperience @ Caldcleugh, 1700 Orchard St, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
Little Music Makers

Tuesday Tune-Up with Lawn Service
Tuesday, August 30⋅5:30 – 6:30pm
Weekly on Tuesday, until Aug 31, 2022
LeBauer Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc., 208 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA
Tuesday Tune-Up with Lawn Service

GDPI Kids' Klub: Storytime in the Park with the Greensboro Public Library
Thursday, September 1⋅10:30 – 11:00am
Weekly on Thursday, until Oct 14, 2022
LeBauer Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc.
208 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA
GDPI Kids' Klub: Storytime in the Park with the Greensboro Public Library

Garden Scientist
Thursday, September 1⋅5:45 – 6:45pm
Xperience @ Caldcleugh, 1700 Orchard St, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
Garden Scientist

Little Brother Cycling Club with Lawn Service & REI
Thursday, September 1⋅6:00 – 8:30pm
Weekly on Thursday, until Dec 30, 2022
LeBauer Park, Greensboro, NC
Little Brother Cycling Club with Lawn Service & REI

Tunes@Noon
Friday, September 2⋅11:00am – 2:00pm
Weekly on Friday, until Oct 29, 2022
LeBauer Park, Greensboro, NC
Tunes@Noon

First Friday Art Park
Friday, September 2⋅6:00 – 9:00pm
Monthly on the first Friday, until Sep 4, 2022
Center City Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc.
200 N Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA

Noche Latina at the Park with Casa Azul & Maria Gonzalez
Friday, September 2⋅6:30 – 10:00pm
Monthly on the first Friday, until Nov 5, 2022
LeBauer park, Greensboro, NC
Noche Latina at the Park with Casa Azul & Maria Gonzalez

First Friday Drum Circle with Healing Earth Rhythms
Friday, September 2⋅6:30 – 9:30pm
Monthly on the first Friday, until Nov 5, 2022
Center City Park, Greensboro, NC
First Friday Drum Circle with Healing Earth Rhythms

Farmers Curb Market
September 3, 2022, 7:30am – September 4, 2022, 12:00am
Weekly on Saturday
501 Yanceyville St, Greensboro, NC
http://GSOFarmersMarket.org/

LEGO Builders Club
Saturday, September 3⋅10:00am – 2:00pm
Xperience @ Caldcleugh, 1700 Orchard St, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
LEGO Builders Club

'Passages' World Premiere: A Circus Arts Experience
Saturday, September 3⋅7:00 – 9:30pm
LeBauer Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc., 208 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA
'Passages' World Premiere: A Circus Arts Experience

Group Dog Training with Megan Blake, The Pet Lifestyle Coach®
Sunday, September 4⋅4:30 – 5:15pm
Weekly on Sunday, until Dec 19, 2022
LeBauer Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc., 208 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA
Group Dog Training with Megan Blake, The Pet Lifestyle Coach®
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 Music in the Park
Friday, September 2⋅6:00 – 10:00pm
101 Guilford Rd, Jamestown, NC 27282
Music in the Park
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Family Film Fridays
Friday, September 2⋅4:00 – 6:00pm
Monthly on the first Friday
Paddison Memorial Branch, Kernersville, NC
Family Film Fridays
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Concert in the Park
Saturday, September 3⋅6:00 – 9:30pm
Davie County Recreation and Parks, 151 Southwood Dr, Mocksville, NC 27028, USA
Concert in the Park
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​Hot Nights, Hot Cars
Saturday, September 3⋅3:00 – 9:30pm
Downtown Pilot Mountain, PIlot Mountain, NC
September 3 Gary Lowder & The Smokin' Hot Band
www.hotnightshotcars.com
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Thomasville Farmers Market
Thursday, September 1⋅4:00 – 7:00pm
Weekly on Thursday, until Sep 16, 2022
21 E Guilford St, Thomasville, NC 27360, USA
Thomasville Farmers Market 
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Cobblestone Farmers Market
Tuesday, August 30⋅4:00 – 6:00pm
Saturday, September 3⋅8:30am – 12:00pm
Weekly on Tuesday, until Aug 31, 2022
Weekly on Saturday
1007 S Marshall St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Cobblestone Farmers Market

Cinema Under the Stars: The Apartment (1960)
Friday, September 2⋅6:30 – 11:00pm
Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA
Cinema Under the Stars: The Apartment (1960)

​WS Saturday ART Jam
Saturday, September 3⋅12:30 – 3:00pm
Monthly on the first Saturday
204 W 6th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Foothills Brewing's Fourth Street Block Party
Saturday, September 3⋅7:00 – 10:00pm
Foothills Brewpub, 638 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Foothills Brewing's Fourth Street Block Party

Fall Angelos's Artisan Market
Sunday, September 4⋅12:00 – 5:00pm
Wise Man Brewing, 826 Angelo Bros Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Fall Angelos's Artisan Market

Working at the 500 W 5th building in Winston-Salem, NC has given me a unique perspective in downtown Winston-Salem's growth over the last few years.  One of my first jobs was working as an usher at the Steven's Center, when I was in high school back in the '90s.   Now that I'm back downtown, and cell phone cameras are ubiquitous, I've been snapping pictures of new and old things over the last few years.  Several LINK apartments have become a part of our landscape, and the newest one is directly behind 500 W 5th.  I've been chronicling the space since August 2019 and now three years later to the month, Link Apartments 4th Street will welcome their first residents next week.

The start of the project included demolition of the smaller building that stood behind the former GMAC building (now 500 W 5th).  Built as the home office for Security Life & Trust in 1963 (with an address of 420 North Spruce Street), an open house on June 14, 1963 invited the public to take a 30 minute tour for the Grand Opening that would "show you the highlights of this ultra-modern building".  Security Life was one of the first companies to completely computerize their records, and the 6 story windowless building, clad in aluminum, protected the huge mainframe computers with temperature and air quality control. (Source: North Carolina Collection of the Forsyth County Public Library)

In 1969, Security became Integon, an umbrella for their many operations.  In 1978, ground was broken behind the Security Life building for an 18 story skyscraper, which would be known as the Integon Building when it opened in 1980.  After an acquisition by General Motors, it became the GMAC building.   In 2017, Flow Companies purchased the former GMAC building and their headquarters are now housed on floors 15-18.  

This is part 1 of a series in the demolition and rebirth of the 420 North Spruce Street/501 4th Street space.   This first part begins in 2019 with the removal of the rooftop paneling in August through partial demolition of the building by the end of the year. 

August 8, 2019

August 17, 2019 

August 28, 2019

September 4, 2019

September 5, 2019

September 21, 2019

​October 10, 2019

November 15, 2019

December 9, 2019

December 10, 2019

December 12, 2019

December 13, 2019

December 14, 2019

December 23, 2019

December 27, 2019

December 28, 2019

Reynolda, including Reynolda House, Reynolda Gardens, and Reynolda Village, is one of Winston-Salem's treasures.  Built as the estate of R.J. and Katharine Reynolds in 1912, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.  The house is now the Reynolda House Museum of American Art and is enjoyed by both locals and tourists.  

Reynolda is family friendly, and they offer tips for exploring the grounds with your children on their website here.

The village and gardens are free to explore, but there is an admission for Reynolda House.  There is free admission offered for museum members, children under 18, college students with ID, active or retired military personnel with ID, Wake Forest University  employees with ID and one guest, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with ID and one guest, and EBT Cardholders and up to three guests.  For more details about free admission to Reynolda House, go to their website here.

Reynolda has several upcoming events to enjoy the museum for free!  Reynolda On the House offers free admission to the public on certain days this Fall, and Cinema Under the Stars is a free outdoor film series that includes free museum entry before the film starts.  See details for these free events below.  

You can find more free events across the Triad on our Piedmont Triad Living calendar here!

Thursday, August 25⋅3:00 – 7:00pm
Reynolda On the House

All are invited to visit the Museum after hours “on the house,” free of charge!

Enjoy viewing "Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism." Join artist and printmaker Woodie Anderson for hands-on screen printing. Anderson employs printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and written language to explore the areas where identity, personal history, and society intersect. Facilitator and artist Jacinta V. White will perform readings of select poems inspired by "Still I Rise: The Black Experience at Reynolda." White is the publisher of the international quarterly, "Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing," and through The Word Project has been leading workshops for more than 20 years.

After exploring the Museum, continue your visit by strolling the Gardens and visiting the Village. Advance registration is encouraged.

Saturday, October 15⋅9:30am – 4:30pm
Reynolda On the House

All are invited to visit the Museum “on the house,” free of charge!

Enjoy viewing "Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism." Inspired by the 1960s vehicles featured in the exhibition, there will be a pop-up display of vintage cars by The Winston Cup Museum.

After exploring the Museum, continue your visit by strolling the Gardens and visiting the Village. Advance registration is encouraged.

Tuesday, November 15⋅3:00 – 7:00pm
Reynolda On the House

Reynolda is embracing the season of thanks by inviting the community to the Museum after hours “on the house,” free of charge!

Enjoy viewing "Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism." After exploring the Museum, continue your visit by strolling the Gardens and visiting the Village. Advance registration is encouraged.

Friday, August 19⋅6:30 – 11:00pm
Cinema Under the Stars: Crooklyn (1994)

 FREE film screening at Reynolda! 

Reynolda’s Friday night outdoor film series continues this year with an exciting addition: free museum admission from 6:30–8:30 p.m. to see the fall exhibition, "Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism." The film will be shown at dark, typically around 8:30 p.m., on the main lawn of Reynolda House. Gates open at 6 p.m., and a cash bar will be available. Films are curated by a/perture cinema, selected because they evoke the imagery and expression of "Chrome Dreams."

Spike Lee’s semi-autobiographical film takes place in 1975 Brooklyn, New York. It follows a young girl named Troy Carmichael (played by Zelda Harris), and her family. Troy learns life lessons through her rowdy brothers Clinton, Wendell, Nate, and Joseph; her loving but strict mother Carolyn (Alfre Woodard); and her naive, struggling father Woody (Delroy Lindo). This film is rated PG-13.

This event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is suggested, but not required.

Friday, September 2⋅6:30 – 11:00pm
Cinema Under the Stars: The Apartment (1960)

FREE film screening at Reynolda! 

Reynolda’s Friday night outdoor film series continues this year with an exciting addition: free museum admission from 6:30–8:30 p.m. to see the fall exhibition, "Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism." The film will be shown at dark, typically around 8:30 p.m., on the main lawn of Reynolda House. Gates open at 6 p.m., and a cash bar will be available. Films are curated by a/perture cinema, selected because they evoke the imagery and expression of "Chrome Dreams."

"The Apartment" is an American romantic comedy directed and produced by Billy Wilder. The film follows an insurance clerk (Jack Lemmon) who, in the hope of climbing the corporate ladder, lets more senior coworkers use his Upper West Side apartment to conduct extramarital affairs. He is attracted to an elevator operator (Shirley MacLaine) in his office building, but does not know she is having an affair with his immediate boss (Fred MacMurray). This film is rated PG-13.

Friday, September 16⋅6:30 – 11:00pm
Cinema Under the Stars: La La Land (2016)
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FREE film screening at Reynolda! 

Reynolda’s Friday night outdoor film series continues this year with an exciting addition: free museum admission from 6:30–8:30 p.m. to see the fall exhibition, "Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism." The film will be shown at dark, typically around 8:30 p.m., on the main lawn of Reynolda House. Gates open at 6 p.m., and a cash bar will be available. Films are curated by a/perture cinema, selected because they evoke the imagery and expression of "Chrome Dreams."

"La La Land" is an American romantic musical comedy-drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, respectively, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. This film is rated PG-13.