Community Briefs
WSSU library director elected ALA presi
Wanda Brown ‘77, the director of library serv
ices at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU),
has been' elected the president-elect for the
American Library Association (ALA). Brown will
become the chief elected officer for the oldest and
- largest library association in
the world. She will serve as
president-elect for one year
before stepping into her role
as president at the close of
the 2019 ALA Annual
Conference in Washington.
D.C. Brown will become the
first ALA president who is a
librarian at a historically black college and univer
sity (HBCU) and the sixth African-American pres
ident. Brown holds a bachelor’s in English with a
minor in psychology from WSSU, and an MLS
from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. The ALA, founded in 1853, has more
than 57,000 members worldwide,
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The Little Theatre of W-S announces 84th
season board
The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem held its
annual board meeting on Thursday, June 21, at the
Arts Council Theatre. During the meeting, the the
atre company elected the following new board
members for a three-year term: Scott Crockett,
Katie Dunn, Chad Edwards, Trean Ellis, and
Hannah Suttle. The slate of officers includes
David Ratcliffe as president, Jay Matthews as vice
president, Daniel Alvarez as secretary, and Anita
Bain as treasurer.
Continuing members are: James Dubose,
Dustin Greene, Jennifer Lenchik, Robert
Muhammad, Philip Powell, Aaron Singleton and
MicheUe Welbom.
A local teacher participates in Library of
Congress program
A participant in the Summer Teacher Institute’s
second session with a general focus was Kris
Dearmin, of Atkins High School in Winston-Salem
(June 25-29). Local educators across the nation
were selected from a pool of more than 300 appli
cants to participate in the Library of Congress’
Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching
with Primary Sources program. The institute will
run through Aug. 3. Each year, the Library of
Congress provides the opportunity for K-12 educa
tors to attend one of its five teacher institutes in
Washington, D.C. During each of the five-day pro
grams, participants work with Library education
specialists and subject-matter experts to learn
effective practices for using primary sources in the
classroom.
Delta Arts closed for renovations
The Delta Arts Center will be closed due to
renovations sponsored by the BB&T Lighthouse
Project through Tuesday, July 10. The center
thanks the public for patience and apologizes for
any inconvenience in a press release.
Local architect firm marks 25 years of serv
ice
On July 1, the office of David E. Gall,
Architect, PA, of Winston-Salem, marked the 25th
anniversary of its founding. The firm has placed a
strong emphasis on volunteer service in the com
munities where its projects are located and, to
date, has shared volunteer time with over 70 non
profit institutions. Projects designed by the firm
have earned 27 awards for design excellence. The
office staff includes Principal Architect David E.
Gall, AIA; Office Administrator Rhita Kaye
Newcomb, Intern Architect Joyce jQsey Pope,
LEED AP; and Landscape Designer Kathy Slatton
Helms.
Salvation Army announces major grant
from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
The Salvation Army of Greater Winston-Salem
has received a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds
Charitable Trust to implement a new pilot program
with the goal of a 25 percent reduction in the pop
ulation of The Salvation Army Center of Hope
Family Residence by helping clients stay in their
current housing or find a stable alternative. The
new project will also provide life skill sets for indi
viduals taking part in order to help them maintain
self-sufficiency going forward. The program is
directly targeted at serving families, youth, and
children. The $226,859 award will fund the pilot
program for the next two years.
Old Salem bake shop opens in Marketplace
Mall
Old Salem Museums & Gardens recently
opened the Old Salem Bake Shop as a result of the
tremendous success and demand for Moravian
baked goods from the historic and popular C.
Winkler Bakery. The Old Salem Bake Shop is
located in Marketplace Mall on Peters Creek
Parkway in Winston-Salem. It includes in-house
bakery production and a distribution facility as
well as a retail sales area. This replaces a previous,
non-public bakery production and distribution
facility on Poplar Street near Old Salem.
Winkler Bakery in Old Salem’s historic district
will continue to make baked goods on site as it did
when it opened in 1800. Winkler Bakery, where
visitors can watch the bakers at work and purchase
fresh-baked products, is the most visited site in
Old Salem. The Old Salem Bake Shop will pro
duce a variety of baked items, which will help sup
plement the items for sale in Winkler Bakery and
at other retail outlets within the historic district.
The Old Salem Bake Shop also will offer a
variety of single-serve bakery items as well as soft
drinks. Retail hours at Old Salem’s Marketplace
Mall location are currently Tuesday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be expanding
its hours of operation in the future. y
Community Calendar
NOW - July 28 -
Music Festival
Eastern Music Festival
runs through July 28 for its
57th season with over 60
performances during its
five-week run. Call Triad
Stage at (336) 272-0160
for information. For com
plete calendar, perform
ance details and ticket
information, visit
www.easternmusicfesti
val.otg.
NOW - Aug. 4 -
Appalachian Summer
Festival
The App. Summer
Festival will be presented
from July 1- Aug. 4. The
various events will be pre
sented in venues on the
campus of Appalachian
State University in Boone,
including Kool and the
Gang 7:30 p.m. on July 7.
Ticket prices range from $5
- $55, with some events
free. Purchase any five
adult tickets in any combi
nation and receive 10 per
cent off. The "Pick 5" tick
et discount, only applies to
purchases at the box office
or by telephone (800) 841
2787 or (828) 262-4046.
Tickets can also be pur
chased online at appsum
mer.org.
Every 1st & 3rd
Tuesday - Pinochle fun
and fellowship
Pinochle summer ses
sions will be held on 1st
and 3rd Tuesday at 10 a.m.
at Sims Recreation Center,
1201 Alder St. There will
be a special session on July
3. Persons wanting to learn
the game are welcome and
can call ahead to get a
guideline sheet. Call
Maurice Johnson at (336)
815-8417 or the center at
(336) 727-2837 for more
information.
July 6 - Kids Rock
Music
Join us for live music,
age-appropriate instru
ments, and interactive
movement on July 6 at 11
a.m. Kids Rock Music
brings the joy of musical
expression to children and
families. Included with
museum admission and
free for Kaleideum mem
bers. Kaleideum
Downtown, 390 S Liberty
St., Winston-Salem. (336)
723-9 111. ww w.kalei
deum.org
July 6 - Submission
deadline
Art on Paper celebrates
contemporary art in which
the use of paper - either as
surface or material - is a
primary concern.
Submissions for Art on
Paper 2019: The 45th
Exhibition is NOW OPEN.
The deadline for submis
sions is July 6. Artists will
be notified of their status
by Sept. 21. Email ques
tions to:
WAMaop@uncg.edu.
July 7 - Bookmarks
to celebrate one-year
anniversary
Bookmarks invites the
public to celebrate the one
year anniversary of its
home for the Literary Arts
on Saturday, July 7, from
10 a.m.-9 p.m. at 634 W.
Fourth St. #110 in down
town Winston-Salem.
Drawings for prizes will be
held every hour for visi
tors. Throughout the day,
artists from Art for Arts
Sake (The AFA$ Group)
will create permanent
murals in the breezeway
connecting Bookmarks and
Footnote to Fourth Street.
Visit bookmarksnc.org for
more information.
July 7-8,13-15-Play
Peppercorn Theatre at
Kaleideum will premiere
“Learn to Speak Doll” in
July at the Hanesbrands
Theatre, 251 N. Spruce St.
The play is inspired by the
legacy of Maya Angelou.
“Leam to Speak Doll” will
be performed for the gener
al public on July 7, 8, and
13-15. Tickets for public
performances are. $10
(+tax) for Kaleideum
members and $12 (+tax^
for non-members. Visit
www.peppercomtheatre .or
g for specific showtimes
and to purchase tickets.
July 8 - Free
Screening
“Forbidden:
Undocumented and Queer
in Rural America” will be
screened at a/perture cine
ma on July 8 at 5:30 p.m.
The free screening is spon
sored by Sanctuary City
Coalition Winston-Salem,
who will be holding dis
cussion on next steps in
local immigration activism
during the event.
July 8 - Prayer Circle
There will be a prayer
circle for police and first
responders on July 8 from
3-4 p.m. The event will be
held rain or shine and
located at 725 N. Cherry
St.
July 9 - Society
Membership Meeting
Lewisville Historical
Society Membership
Meeting will take place at
the Lewisville Branch
Library (6490 Shallowford
Road, Lewisville) on July
9 at 6 p.m. The program
will be our popular “Local
History Show and Tell.”
Bring an item of historic
significance from your
hometown, or a family
heirloom to show and tell
about. Light refreshments.
Free and open to the pub
lic. Co-sponsored by the
Lewisville Historical
Society and the Lewisville
Branch Library. Call (336)
650-8738 for more infor
mation.
July 13 - Accessible
Festival
The Winston-Salem
Transit Authority will host
the Accessible Festival
2018, Friday, July 13 from
9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the
Education Building at the
W-S Fairgrounds.
Accessible Festival is a day
of fun, fellowship, enter
tainment and food for indi
viduals with disabilities
and their families. If- you
have any questions or con
cerns, contact (336) 748
3964.
July 14 - Evening
with Judge Morgan
Forsyth County
Democratic Party will host
an evening with the
Honorable Judge Michael
Morgan on July 14. The
event will be held at The
Milton Rhodes Center for
the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St.
VIP Reception begins at
5:30 p.m.; dinner starts at 7
p.m. Tickets prices are:
$75/guest, VIP reception
and dinner is $200/guest
and table of 8 is $750.
Tickets may be purchased
a * t
https://secure .Actblue .com/
donate/eveningwithjudge
morgan. For more info,
email
eveningwithJudgeMorgan
@gmail.com.
July 15 - “Big Chill”
fundraiser
The Shalom Project
announces its 10th Annual
The Big Chill fundraising
event on Sunday July 15
from 3-6 p.m. at Bailey
Park. The Big Chill is
Winston-Salem’s biggest
National Ice Cream Day
event! This fun-filled after
noon features dozens of
homemade ice cream sam
plings, a children’s activity
area and live music by
local musicians.
Organizations and individ
uals are invited to get
involved by sponsoring
this event.
July 17 - Gardening
class
N.C. Cooperative
Extension will host a class
an crop planning and
autumn gardens on July 17
from 6-8 p.m. The class
will be held at Catholic
Charities, 1612 14th St.
>JE. It is free but registra
;ion is required. Please
■egister online at:
ittps ://tiny url .com/CropPl
mningJuly2018, or call
336) 703-2850.
July 17 - Medicare
Workshop
The Shepherd’s Center
of Greater Winston-Salem,
in collaboration with the
Forsyth County Public
Library, is offering a work
shop for individuals turn
ing 65 (as well as those
who already have
Medicare) to learn about
the different insurance
options available, includ
ing “Original Medicare,”
Medicare prescription drug
programs, Medicare sup
plements and Medicare
Advantage plans. The ses
sion will be held on
Tuesday, July 17 from 5:30
- 7:30 p.m. at the Carver
School Road Library, 4915
Lansing Drive. The ses
sion is provided at no cost.
Because space is limited,
reservations are required.
Contact the Shepherd’s
Center at (336) 748-0217
for more information or to
reserve a seat.
July 18 - Class on
Heirloom Tomatoes
There will be an adult
education class on heir
loom tomatoes at The
Arboretum at Tanglewood
Park on July 18 beginning
at 11 a.m. The class is free
but registration is required.
Register at coop-ext-regis
tration@forsyth.cc or (336)
703-2850, no earlier than
two weeks prior to the pro
gram. Space is limited.
July 19 - Lunch and
Learn
A free Lunch & Learn
for Caregivers is scheduled
for Thursday, July 19, 11
a.m.-l p.m., at Senior
Services, 2895 Shorefair
Drive. The topic will be
“Navigating the Healthcare
System.” Lunch provided
by Brookridge Retirement
Community. Registration
is required. Call (336) 721
6918. Call early to assure a
space. Sponsored by
Senior Services,
Shepherd’s Center of
Greater Winston-Salem,
Forsyth County DSS,
Hospice & Palliative
CareCenter, SECU Family
House, and PTRC Area
Agency on Aging.
July 21 - ReptiDay
ReptiDay is the one
day version of the events
presented by Repticon, a
recognized leader in host
ing reptile and exotic ani
mal expos throughout the
United States. This event,
held at the Winston-Salem
Fairgrounds, offers great
family entertainment
which is suitable for all
ages and for a very diverse
range of enthusiasts. The
doors open to the general
public at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, closing at 5 p.m.
At the door, tickets are $10
for adults, $5 for children
5-12, and children under 5
are admitted free. VIP
early-entry tickets may be
purchased from our web
site at
http://repticon .com/north
carolina/reptiday-winston
salem/.
July 21, Aug. 4, and
Aug. 18 - Movies in the
Park series
City residents are invit
sd to enjoy free family
friendly movies this sum
mer. Showing as part of
he WePLAY Movies in the
Park series are
‘Ferdinand,” July 21 at
Winston Lake Park;
‘Coco,” Aug. 4 at the
Winston-Salem
fairgrounds; and “The
incredibles,” Aug. 18 at
famison Park. The movie
series is being sponsored
?y Recreation and Parks,
Community Development,
tnd the Winston-Salem
}olice Department.
‘Ferdinand” on July 21 and
‘The Incredibles” on Aug.
18 will also be shown out
loors • and feature food
rucks. The showing of
‘Coco” on Aug. 4 will be
teld in the Neal Bolton •
lome & Garden Building '
>n the Winston-Salem
fairgrounds and will begin
it 2 p.m. Residents should
>ring lawn chairs and blan- !
rets to sit on. Go to
tttp://www.cityofws.org/N
iws/ID/20708/WePLAY
Movies-in-the-Park-Starts
June-16-with -Black
Panther for more informa
tion.
July 27-29 - Reunion
The 33rd Annual
Reunion of the staff, stu
dents, and friends of the
former Kate Bitting
Reynolds Memorial
Hospital, School of
Nursing, and School of X
Ray Technology will be
held July 27-29 at the
Hawthorne Inn and
Conference Center, 420
High St., Winston-Salem.
For more information
please contact Jacqueline
Howell (919) 477-2200 or
Beverly Watson (336) 287
4676.
Aug. 1 - Volunteer
training
The Shepherd’s Center
of Greater Winston-Salem
will have volunteer train
ing from 9:30 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the
center located at 1700
Ebert St. Older adults in
the community need help
with supportive services
such as transportation,
minor home repairs, visits
or caregiver respite. The
center is especially in need
of visitation volunteers to
provide companionship to
homebound older adults a
few hours per month.
Mileage reimbursement is
offered. For more informa
tion or to volunteer, call
The Shepherd’s Center at
(336) 748-0217 or email
vpoore @ shepherdscenter.o
rg to register for volunteer
training.
NOW- Aug. 1 - Call
for artists
For the fourth year, the
“Take a Seat for Chairity”
fundraiser is looking for
artists to make or up-cycle
old chairs and create “Art
Chairs” to be auctioned to
benefit Next Step
Ministries. The chairs will
be auctioned off on
Thursday, Sept. 27. Chair
Artists will receive 1 com
plimentary ticket to the
event. To get involved,
artists can pick up an appli
cation at Eclection, Next
Step Ministries Thrift Store
or by going to the
“Chairity” Facebook page.
NOW - Aug. 11 -
Summer Workshops
Old Salem Museums &
Gardens is offering a series
of fun, hands-on work
shops each Saturday this
summer from June 16
through Aug. 11. These
workshops are perfect for
the whole family, from
kids. Each workshop will
focus on either hearth
cooking, pottery, or pewter
spoon making. The work
shops are limited to 12 par
ticipants per session so pre
registration is advised.
Register on line at old
salem.org or call (800)
441-5305.
Aug. 17 - Parkland
High School “Hall of
Fame” deadline
Parkland Magnet High
School third Hall of Fame
class showcases 9 Mustang
legends.
The inductees will be
honored at a banquet at the
Old Salem Visitor’s Center
on Thursday, September 6
at 6:30 p.m., and intro
duced during halftime of
the Parkland High School
vs. Marvin Ridge High
School football game on
Friday, September 7 at the
Parkland Magnet High
School. Prepaid reserva
ions for the banquet are
525 per person. The dead
ine to register is Friday,
\ugust 17, and seating is
imited. For additional
nformation in reference to
purchasing a prepaid tick
:t, contact the Athletic
Director, Linwood Jerald at
336) 624-3563, Mackie
rhompson at (336) 813
1073, Chris Kirkpatrick at
336) 287-1707 or Eddie
laynard (336) 785-5611.
NOW - Aug. 24 -
earn to Swim program
Hand in Hand Water
See Com. Cal. on B8