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B4 March 5, 2020 The Chronicle TODAY, Mar. 5 - Meet your farmer Have you ever won dered what local food products our local farmers are growing and produc ing? Meet Your Farmer CSA Sign Up Day is be ing held at Forsyth County Government Center, 201 N. Chestnut Street, on March 5 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Come meet some of our local farmers, learn about on-farm agri tourism events, and sign up for a Community Sup ported Agriculture (CSA) box filled with fresh, local ly grown produce. Parking is available in the Govern ment Center parking deck. This is a free event. Mar. 6 - Public con cert Carolina Music Ways (CMW) will present “Car olina Live! - Our Musical History” on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at the South- eastern Center for Con temporary Art (SECCA), located at 750 Marguerite Drive. Doors open at 6 p.m. Perfect for audiences of all ages. General admis sion tickets are available for $25 and include admis sion to the concert as well as access to exhibitions on view in the SECCA gal leries. Limited VIP tickets are available for $50 and include preferred concert seating, one drink ticket, and a limited edition hand- printed concert poster. Purchase your tickets in advance at www.carolina- musicways.org/tickets. Mar.6-8-Play The North Carolina Black Repertory Com pany’s Teen Theatre En semble presents “OMG: A Cyberbullying Play” on March 6-8 at the Mount- castle Forum, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N Spruce St. “O.M.G. A Cyberbul lying Play” is perfect for the entire family. This play is a refreshing, kid-friend ly comedy that illustrates the way a supportive com munity can rally against cyberbullying through the positive use of social me dia. Mar. 7 - Aviation Camp session Jim Shaw’s Ace Acad emy Summer Camps 2020 will be hosting drone- flying information session on March 7. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Break fast will be served. For more information about summer camps, see www. ShawAceAcademy.com or Instagram @JimSha- wACEAcademy or call 336-306-8145. Mar. 7.- Art Show and Sale Senior Services’ 10th Annual Art Show & Sale Benefiting Meals-on- Wheels will be held on March 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This annual fundraiser cre ated and brought to Senior Services by two local art ists who were inspired to bring together a commu nity of their artist friends to use their talents to make a difference in the lives of area seniors. Mar. 10 - Volunteers needed Only 48% of stu dents in WSFC Schools are reading at, proficiency level. Read Write Spell is looking for volunteers who can change the sta tistics by giving quality, research-based reading in struction to struggling readers in our community. An information session for people interested in learn ing more will be held on Tuesday, March 10, from 12 - 1 p.m. at Read Write Spell located at 875 W. Sth St. For more information or to register, email info@ readws.org or call 336- 779-1300. Mar. 20, 22 & 24 - Nia Franklin in “The King and I” Piedmont Opera and Arbor Acres announces that Winston-Salem native Nia Franklin (2019 Miss America) will join the cast of the production of Rod gers and Hammerstein’s “The King And I,” that will be produced at the Stevens Center of the UNCSA on March 20 (8 p.m.), 22 (2 p.m.) & 24 (7:30 p.m.). Tickets to Piedmont Op era’s performances are available at 336-725-7101 or at PiedmontOpera.org. Group pricing is available. Mar. 23 - Resident Organizer application Neighbors for Better . Neighborhoods (NBN) is now accepting appli cations for ten Resident Organizer/Neighborhood Consultant positions based in specific neighborhoods of northeast Winston-Sa lem. Residents Organizers will serve their immediate neighborhoods ten hours weekly while building valuable skills in commu nity organizing and civic engagement. For a job de scription and information about how to apply, please visit https://tinyurl.com/ NBN-ROJobs2020. Please apply as soon as possible, but no later than March 23. Inquiries may be directed to Megan Gregory, NBN Asset-Based Community Development Coordinator, at mgregory@nbncommu- nity.org or 336-661-5589. Mar. 27 - Brain In jury Awareness Event Come learn more about the brain, brain in jury, and community re sources on March 27 from 3-7 p.m. The event will be held at Winston-Salem Foundation, 751 W. Fourth St. There will be vendors, food, music and more. For more info, contact Brain Injury Association of NC at 336-713-8582 or Kitty Barringer (kitty.barrin- ger@bianc.net). Apr. 19 - “Writing Your Manuscript” series “Technique: Dialogue, Body Language, Rean choring, Voice, and more,” part 3 of 4-part public se ries on Writing Your Man uscript from Triad Sisters in Crime at High Point Li brary, 1:45-4 p.m., 901 N. Main St., High Point. Stay to 5 p.m. to chat with au thors and editor panelists. Apr. 28 - Commu nity Forum Come to the FCSO Quarterly Community Fo rum and discuss what’s on your mind! Bring your questions and come pre pared to interact with Sheriff Kimbrough and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Command Staff. The Quarterly Community Forum will be held Tues day, April 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Lewisville Branch Library located at 6490 Shallowford Road in Lew isville. You do not have to be a Lewisville resident to attend - all community members are welcome. May 17 - “Writing Your Manuscript” series “Finishing Your Man uscript: Revising, Rewrit ing, Beta-reading, and Reaching Your Goal,” part 4 of the public series on Writing Your Manu script from Triad Sisters in Crime, with Rase Mc Cray, MFA, at High Point Library, 1:45-4 p.m., 901 N. Main St., High Point. Stay to 5 p.m. to chat with authors. Ongoing Every 1st Tuesday - Triad NOW meeting The Triad NOWchap- ter meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Parkway. United Church of Christ, 2151 Silas Creek Parkway (en trance off Irving Street). Every 2nd Tuesday - Alumni membership Albert H. Anderson High School Alumni As sociation would like for each graduating member of Albert H. Anderson Senior High School to become a member of the Association. For more in formation, call Clyde A. Moore at 336-971-6196 or email at cmpreacher48@ yahoo.com. Meetings are held at New Light Baptist Church, 1535 15th Street, every 2nd Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. Every 2nd Tuesday - Black Chamber of Com merce monthly meeting The Black Chamber of Commerce meets every 2nd Tuesday at The Enter prise Conference and Ban quet Center, 1922 S. Mar tin Luther King Jr. Drive. The meetings start 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. NOW - Volunteers needed Read* Write* Spell needs volunteers to serve as tutors to public school students and to help with Reading Parties. For more information, email em- ily@readws.org or call 336-723-4391 ext. 1509. • Every 1st & 3rd Tues day - Pinochle fun and fellowship Pinochle sessions will be held on 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at Sims Recre ation Center, 1201 Alder St. Persons wanting to- learn the game are wel come and can call ahead to get a guideline sheet. Call Maurice Johnson at 336- 815-8417 or the center at 336-727-2837 for more information. NOW - Cultural Arts directory Triad Cultural Arts Inc. is compiling an online Tri ad Cultural Arts Directory. We would like to promote regional artistic organiza tions and independent art ists, using our website arid Coming Eventz e-newslet ter. Post your event in our community news section of the Coming Eblast for free. To have a graphic/ flier posted there is a fee. For more information, visit www.triadculture.org or email info@triadcultur- alarts.org Every third Thurs day of each month - An ti-Gun & Gang Violence Meeting Winston-Salem has had numerous recent acts of senseless gun/gang vio lence, becoming progres sively worse. We need to unify and bring peace to our neighborhoods. There will be a meeting every 3rd Thursday to address these issues. The meetings will be held at Hanes Ho siery Recreation Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd. Ifyou have any questions, com ments or concerns, please contact Corey McCann at 336-602-9844 or email at cmccannl985@gmail. com. Every day - Dona tions of blankets, caps & gloves needed The Downtown Bi cycle Patrol is soliciting donations of gently used or new blankets, gloves and knit caps to help the homeless this winter. The donation boxes will be placed in the lobby of the Public Safety. Center, 725 N. Cherry St., in City Hall outside the Human Rela tions Department, 109 N. Main St. and outside the Bicycle Patrol Office at 414 N. Cherry St. across from the Marriott Hotel. The donations go toward assisting homeless peo ple. Every Monday - Youth Program The program, “Making Proud Choices” meets ev ery Monday from 4 - 5:30 p.m. at the Carver School Road Branch Library lo cated at 4915 Lansing Drive. For more informa tion, call 336-703-2910. The program will focus on helping teens set and meet goals, making right deci sions in their life, keep ing proper values, dealing with peer-pressure, sexu ality, sharpening commu nication skills and build ing healthy relationships. Monday, Wednesday and Friday - Food and clothing giveaway Love Community De velopment Corporation, 3980 N. Liberty St., serves those in need of food and clothes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. JobLink is also available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those needing resumes or who are looking for a job. For more information, call 336-306-8119. Every Tuesday - East Winston Community Leaders’ meeting A call to all commu nity leaders, advocates, organizers and crusaders of the .East Ward to join the movement to make the East Winston community better. The first event is be ing planned. Meetings are every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the 14th Street Recreation Center. For more informa tion, contact M. Reid at 336-997-2519. Every Tuesday and Sunday - Yoga classes Yoga classes are now being held in the Salem Lake Marina Center as sembly room on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Classes last one hour and are led by a certified yoga instructor. The fee is $10 per class or four class es for $36. Fees should be paid at the Marina Center office and may be paid with cash, credit card or check. A limited number of mats will be available; participants- who have yoga mats are encouraged to bring them. Every Thursday - American Legion Post 128 fish fry A fish fry is held every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at 4817 Old Ru ral Hall Road to support and serve the community. The funds also support the Post. Every day - Volun teers needed for Reading Parties The Augustine Lit eracy Project, Read.Write. Spell (READWS) is look ing for volunteers for its Reading Parties. The program needs youthful, energetic people who are willing to lead students in party games created for maximum learning and en joyment. Reading Party is a free parent-oriented sem inar that will teach simple and effective multisensory strategies to parents and their children in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. Af ter a short training, volun teers will help 2-8 hours per month, mostly nights and weekends. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Tonya Nealon at 336-723- 4391 ext. 1507 or Tonya@ readws.org. First Thursday of each month - Movie and Speaker Discussion TEEM (Temple Emanuel’s Environmental Movement) will have 'a free environmental movie and speaker series at Tem ple Emanuel, 201 Oak- wood Drive. The series will be the third Tuesday and first Thursday of each month. For more informa tion, contact Gayle Tuch at ggtuch@yahoo.com or call 336-766-2767. (There are no third Tuesday events during the months of June, July and Aug.) Mondays - Senior Stretch class The Salvation Army Senior Center holds Se nior Stretch Exercise at the LaDeara Crest Resource Center, 2531 LaDeara Crest Lane, on Mondays at 11 a.m. The chair-based class is designed to in crease balance, flexibility, range of motion and en durance. Tuesdays - Senior Tai Chi class The Salvation Army Senior Center, 2850 New Walkertown Road, holds Tai Chi for Falls Preven tion (TCFP) on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Based on the Tai Chi for Arthritis program, TCFP is shown to prevent falls, improve balance and overall health, and reduce pain. TCFP consists of a series of gentle move ments that can be done standing or seated. How to submit items to the community calendar: We appreciate your community news. Here’s how you can help us to process your news more efficiently: *Please give us com plete information about the event, such as the sponsor and address, date, time and place of the event and contact in formation so that the pub lic can contact someone for more information if needed. *Please submit items in document form in an email or Word or PDF at tachment. *Submit photos as at tachments to emails as Jpegs at least 4 inches wide by 6 inches deep rather than sent on docu ments. 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