This fall
season can be interesting
By Joanne j. falls
Horn* Economic ExMnaton Agent
?
During the fall season, there are
lots of interesting activities taking
place within communities, cities and
municipalities. Some of the activities
consist of Fall festivals. Fall
Bazaars, Craft Fairs, County Fairs,
Church Revivals and School Home
comings. Following these activities
are the holiday season. Therefore,
fall is a season of fun-filled and
interesting activities.
What would we do if we didn't
have all these activities from season
to season to make life more fulfilling
and interesting? There is always
something to live for and enjoy.
The county fair is a festive
event, and it has something for
everyone. All ages can enjoy the
fair.
At the Dixie Classic Fair in
Winston-Salem, there is a day for
senior citizens with various contests,
games, and shows for the older
adults.
There's a day for daycare chil
dren with lots of activities. The barn
yard petting zoo with goats, Sheep,
and fowl is delightful for youngsters.
The children's fair neighborhood cir
cus is a daily event with additional
performances on Tuesday and
Wednesday October 8 and 9 at 10
ajn. and Saturday at 12 pjn. There
-i^ihe yesterday's villaat that's an
added attraction and also the tropical
bird show.
There will be an apple pie con
test, chocolate chip cookie contest,
homemade ice cream making con
test, salad contest, pipe smoking
contest, fair poster contest, rooster
crowing contest, and others.
EVENTS CALENDAR
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
? A free blood pressure check will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10
a.m. to 12 pjn. at the East Winston Shopping Center, in front of Food Lion.
The event is being sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. Inc.. and the
Forsyth County Health Department
? Cold weather is coming soon. Are you worried about paying for higher
heating bills? Do you need help with budgeting, or checkbook balancing, and
health insurance filing? Senior Financial Care, a United Way Agency, will
come to you, and assist you in the comfort of your home. Call 725-1972 for
more information.
? The Greensboro Youth Council is taking registration for the Piedmont
Journalism Workshop, which will be held on Nov. 9 at Guilford College. The
registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 25. The Piedmont Journalism Workshop's
purpose is to provide students with suggestions and advice from professional
journalists on how students can improve their newspaper skills. To register,
students must complete a PJW registration form and pay the $7 workshop fee.
Lunch and the workshop sessions are included in the fee. High school stu
dents may get registration forms from their high school journalism teachers or
by calling the GYC office at 373-2173.
* -Associated Artists of WS announces a final call for entries for Dimen
sions '91, its 28th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition. The competition is
open to both amateur and professional artists. Media eligible for entry include
painting, drawing, hand-pulled prints, and photography developed and printed
by the artist. $2,000 will be awarded in the form of cash and purchase awards.
Hand-delivered entries will be accepted at the Sawtooth Center, 226 N. Mar
shall St on Friday, Oct. 1 1 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., and on S aturd ay, Octv42
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interested artists should call AAWS at 722-0340 to
receive a copy of the show prospectus. Accepted work will be on display in
the Associated Artists and Milton Rhodes Gallery of the Sawtooth Center
from Nov. t to Nov. 30.
? The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival announces auditions for its
1991 production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Auditions will take
place at the NCSF offices located in the Holt McPherson Center, 305 N. Main
St, High Point (2nd Floor), Saturday, Oct 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. Auditions, by appointment only, are open to Equity and Non-Equity
actors and singers. Men, women and children age 10 and older may call the
NCSF office at 841-2273 to schedule an appointment. Auditionees will be
asked to perform a prepared monologue or read from the script. Those audi
tioning will also be asked to perform a song of their choice without accompa
niment Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, Nov. 19 and the show opens Dec. 6
and runs through Dec. 22.
? The Altrusa Club of WS, Inc., has established Education Mini-Grants to
recognize local child development and daycare centers for their unique and
high quality educational activities/experiences; those which "make a differ
ence** in the children attending their centers. Two $300 grants will be awarded
during the 1991-92 year. Proposals must be completed and submitted by Oct
30, 1991. For more information and a proposal form, call 784-1935. The
Altrusa Club of WS, Inc., a service oriented organization chartered since 1927,"
is a part of Altrusa International, Inc.
? Tickets for the 34th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair, sponsored by the
Urban League Guild, are now on sale. The nationally acclaimed fashion
troupe will appear in Winston-Salem Friday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. at the M.C.
Benton Convention Center. Tickets can be pu. chased at the Urban League
office, located at 201 W. Fifth Street or from any guild member.
? The deadline for portfolios to be considered by the next meeting of the
Selection Committee of the Associated Photographers of Winston-Salem is 5
p.m. Thursday, Oct 10, for work delivered to the Sawtooth Center, 226 S.
Marshall St There is a second deadline of . Saturday, Oct 12 in Greensboro.
-For time and location for the second deadline, call Merry Winnett at (919)
273-1582. Those with other questions may call Merry Winnett there ot at the
Sawtooth Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at (919) 723-7396. Portfolios
must contain 16 mounted and /or matted exhibition ready prints (unframed
please), in any size, style, color or black and white, hand colored, etc. All
entries are welcome.
? City Market, off Sixth Street between Cherry and Trade streets,offers
fresh produce, Moravian and Amish breads, pie, funnel cakes, cheese, fresh
flowers and cut flowers, recipe herbs and spices, baskets, flags, ham & chick
en bisuits and fresh squeezed juices every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 ium.
to 3 p.m. Free parking is available.
? Outstanding young violinists, violists, and cellists ages 18-30 from
around the world are currently being encouraged to compete in the Bryan
International String Competition, which will take place May 12-16, 1992 in
Raleigh, N.C. Official application forms and required audition tapes are being
accepted now through Jan. 2, 1992. The age of contestants must be from 18
30 as of May 3, 1992. Application materials are available from The North
Carolina Symphony office, P.O. Box 28026, Raleigh, NC 27611. Tel: (919)
733-2750. Participants will compete for cash prizes of $12,000, $6,000 and
$3,000, plus an opportunity for further appearances with The North Carolina
Symphony.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
? Now that the Human Service Alliance's Center for the Care of the Ter
minally 111 is open, a wealth of new volunteer opportunities are available.
There are daily opportunities to provide direct care for the Center's terminally
iff guests, as well as * host of equally important support fancuws Ifte weak
preparation, housekeeping, office work, buildings and grounds maintenance,
etc. For more information, call 761-8745.
? The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross,
located at 690 Coliseum Drive, is in need of volunteers to work on blood
drives in the Winston-Salem area and at the Triad Blood Center. Training will
be provided, as will flexible hours. For more information, contact Nita Julian
at 724-0511.
For those musically inclined,
there will be numerous bands and
vocalists at the Dixie Classic Fair
such as: The Still Drum Sym
phonette
and Mike
Cross on
October 11
and the
Appalachian
Square
Dancing on
Saturday,
October 12,
starting at 2
p.m. One
day of the Falls
Dixie Clas
sic is always set aside as Education
Day.
For the Agriculture at Heart,
there are cattle shows, bee and
honey displays, poultry and pigeons,
displays and shows. Halter classes
for mules and horses, and a lamb
show and sale.
Visit the exhibit halls. There are
all kinds of educational booths and
displays. There are daily scheduled
kitchen and crafts demonstrations.
The Dixie Classic Fair has a new
educational building located near the
midway entrance and the grand
stand. There are commercial vendors
in the coliseum and nightly fire
works.
Whether you attend the fair in _
-Winston-SaJenroT othercities^basi
cally you can be assured of it being
educational and entertaining. There's
something for almost everyone.
Don't forget the festivals,
bazaars, and other events that may
be taking place in your city or com
munity that you can attend and truly
enjoy.
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