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a play by John Cariani, comprising nine
short plays that explore love and loss in a
remote, mythical almost-town called
Almost, Maine. Shows are Friday, July 29
at 7 pjn. and Saturday, July 30, at 2 pjn.
and 7 pjn.
Performances will be at The
Moun teas tie Theatre located at 200 North
Spruce St. Tickets are $15 which includes
all taxes and ticket fees. To purchase
online tickets, go to
wwwJlhodesArtsCenter.org or call the
Hanesbrands Box office at 336-747-1414.
For more information on Spring Theatre,
call 336.283.8688 or email info@springth
eatre.org.
July 29-31 - Caesar family reunion
The Caesar family reunion will con
vene July 29-31. The family "Meet and
Greet" will begin at 6 pjn. on Friday, July
29 at the Delta Fine Arts Center, 2611 New
Walkertown Road. Saturday's activities
begin at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at
Tanglewood Park. The program, banquet
and after party will begin at 6 p..m at the
Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center,
420 High Street. The reunion celebration
will conclude with worship at 11 a.m. at
Mercy Seat Holy Church, 145 Pine Tree
Road, where Apostle Theodore R. Rice is
the pastor. All events are held in Winston
Salem. The Caesar/Ceasar family reunion
consists of descendants from the Caesar,
Ford, Gore, Rice and McCullough roots.
All relatives and/or guests are welcome to
attend. For additional information, contact
Chris McCullough at 336-918-8048 or
Winzo Caesar III at 336-831-6474.
Additional information is online at
Eventbrite.com (Caesar Family Reunion).
July 30 - Book signing
Benjamin H. Piggott and Lenwood G.
Davis will sign copies of their book," The
Life and Times of Four Early Grand
Masters of Prince Hall Mason" on
Saturday, July 30, from noon until 3 p.m.
at the Masonic Temple located at 1025
14th Street. For more information call Ben
Piggott at (336) 7678149.
July 30 - Fox and Beggar Theater
Troupe Tour
Fox and Beggar Theater, the innova
tive Asheville-based fusion performance
troupe, has included Winston-Salem on its
upcoming four-state, six-city southeast
tour of "TAROCCO,. A Soldier's Story."
Jim Sparrow, President and CEO of The
Arts Council of Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County said the July 30 perform
ance at the Stevens Center offers local the
ater enthusiasts a unique entertainment
experience that includes circus arts, pup
petry, dance, aerial acrobats, moving back
drops with intricate animation, ballet and
original music. The Winston-Salem per
formance is at the Stevens Center in down
town Winston-Salem, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 30. Tickets are $31
(reserved seating) or $74 VIP, which
includes priority seating, a meet-and-greet
with the FBT, and a complimentary VIP
gift basket with limited-edition Tarocco
tour merchandise. Senior/Military $21,
Children 11 and under $15. Tickets avail
able at http://foxandbeggar.com/purchase
tickets/
July 30 - National Dance Day
Cultural Showcase
Triad Cultural Arts is partnering with
Great Vision Dance Company to co-spon
sor a cultural dance showcase in celebra
tion of National Dance Day on Saturday,
July 30,1-8 p.m., at the Donald J. Reaves
Center on the campus of Winston-Salem
State University. The event will include
dance workshops and a culminating show
case performance. The Showcase will
provide an opportunity for dancers and
dance organizations to share dance in their
own unique way. Dance workshops will be
held from 1-4 p.m. and will include
instruction in Contemporary Ballet, Hip
Hop, Jazz and Afro Modern dance. The
showcase will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Performing groups include The Parkland
Dancing Debs, Reneas Modem Dancers,
Bria Tra'nay Powell-Contemporary Ballet,
A. Roxxstar-Jazz, L2D, Greater Vision
Youth Dance Company, The Winston
Salem Prep Phoenix Pearls and Positive
Image Performing Arts. Wayne Mufasa
Jones, Founder/ Artistic Director of
Greater Vision Dance Complex, invites
everyone to come and enjoy a "Day of
Dance" with some great dancers.
Everyone is asked to make a minimal $5
donation fee for the event to provide youth
more access to dance education. Greater
Vision is committed to teaching character,
discipline, self-confidence, and responsi
bility while bringing out talent through
DANCE. In addition, the organization
works to ensure all youth participants are
doing well in academics and provides
tutoring. For more information and to
make a donation to reserve your seat,
please go to the website: www.triadcul
ture.org or call 336-757-8556.
July 31 - Book Signing
Lacie St. Clair, author of "Mind of a
Cougar," will be signing copies of her
newest book on July 31 at 5 p.m. at Al's
Club Reno, 71 Waughtown St.
July 31 - Tennis clinic and member
ship drive
Kimberly Parte Tennis Club (KPTC)
will host a tennis clinic and membership
drive on*Sunday July 31, at Hanes Park,
1406 W. Northwest Blvd., from 5-7:30
p.m. All are welcome, youth and adults.
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Aug. 1 - Submission Deadline for
Art Exhibit
Delta Arts Center will open a small
gallery space in our newly-renovated
lobby. We are searching for artists who
wish to create an installation in this space,
or exhibit some new works. All exhibits
during the 2016-17 year will focus on the
theme of race, class, and power. Artists are
invited to submit proposals by August 1.
Up to five digital images and a written
description of the project (300 words max
imum) should be sent via email to deltafin
earts@gmail.com (with attached jpeg or tif
files). All proposals must clearly explain
how they focus on the theme of race, class,
and power. Please identify each work by
name of artist, title of work, date, exact
size, and medium, in the body of the mes
sage. An artist statement (of 200 words
maximum) must also be included. Criteria:
All works must have been completed in
the last three years and be for sale; All
types of two-dimensional and three
dimensional media will be considered; All
artwork must be installed by the artist.
Please contact deltafmearts@gmail.com
with any questions, or to submit a propos
al.
Aug. 1 - Grassroots Grant
Information Session
Does your community have a special
project they've been waiting to see
become a reality this spring or summer?
Are you ready to organize residents around
what really matters in your neighborhood?
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods
(NBN) will be hosting their monthly
Monday Night Interest Meeting for resi
dents and groups interested in applying for
a grassroots grant ranging from $100
$5,000. In addition to the existing NBN
Small Grants Program ($0-$5,000?com
munity-wide), United Way of Forsyth
County is providing additional support
with a Place Matters Small Grant for resi
dent-led, asset-based initiatives and proj
ects in 13 pilot neighborhoods ($0
$10,000?Place Matters) in eastern
Winston-Salem. These grants are for any
neighborhood-led group or agency inter
ested in making a change in their commu
nity using the gifts, skills, talents and drive
of the residents. In order to be eligible to*
apply for an NBN or United Way grass
roots grant you must attend a Monday
Night Interest Meeting held on the first
Monday of every month. The next such
meeting will be held on Monday, August
lat Carl Russell Recreation Center, 3521
Carver School Rd, at 6 p.m. We will also
have a representative from United Way
present to discuss NBN's new Place
Matters Small Grant opportunity.
August 2
Forsyth Genealogical Society
Meeting
The Forsyth County Genealogical
Society meets Tuesday, August 2, at
Forsyth County Public Library-Reynolda
Manor Branch, 2839 Fairlawn Dr. Social
begins at 6:30 p.m. and the program
begins at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is free
and open to the public. The topic will be
"What's New at the NC Room," presented
by our guest speakers, Billy King, supervi
sor, and Karen Feeney, special collections
librarian, from the North Carolina Room
of the Forsyth County Public Library.
Karen will talk about the databases and
other resources that are available, and
Billy will supply some additional informa
tion on the new library space. Additionally,
Tom McLain and Bill Mueller, from the
FCGS cemetery committee, will present
"From Battle Flags to Bunnies: Glimpses
from Forsyth Cemeteries," a special report
on the cemetery survey project.
Aug. 3 - Lawn Care workshop
A Lawn Care adult education class will
be held at the Arboretum at Tanglewood
Park on Aug. 3 at 11 a.m. The Arboretum
is located at 4201 Manor House Circle,
Clemmons. Toby Bost will be the speaker
and will discuss starting a new lawn, as
well as maintaining or renovating your
existing lawn. The workshop is free, but
registration is required due to space limita
tion. Please email
coopextregistration@forsyth.cc or call
336-703-2850 no earlier than two weeks
prior to the program.
August 4
Jazz Fundraiser
The Forsyth County Democratic party
will hold a Jazz fundraiser on Thursday,
August 4, from 6-9 p.m. at the Democratic
Headquarters located at 1128 Burke Street.
Tickets are $25 per person and include
light refreshments and live music. There
will also be a silent auction of pieces from
Anne Paisley's personal art work collec
tion.
August 5-7
Atkins High School Class of 1958
Reunion
Atkins High School Class of 1958 and
several of their teachers will celebrate their
58th Class Reunion. Their theme is "The
58th for 58." Activities will start with a
Meet & Greet and Memorial Service for
deceased classmates on Friday, August 5,
at the Hawthorne Inn starting at 6:00 p.m.
On Saturday, August 6, the class will meet
at Triad Paik in Kernersville for a Picnic
starting at 12 Noon. On Sunday, August 7,
the class will worship at St. James AME
Church at 10:00 a.m. For more informa
tion, contact James e. Gist at 336-413
6897.
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Fall Sports Edition
AUGUST 20
KR Williams
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Games, giveaways, poster signings and
photos with your favorite teams!
Contact the WSSU Department of Athletics
for more information at (336) 750-2141.