winston-salem women connect

February 25

Come spend the day meeting and connecting with other local women. There will be opportunities for shopping, attending free seminars, sampling of goodies and getting free health screening. There will also be fabulous giveaways. Visit wswomenconnect.com. for more information.

are you my mother?

March 3

The Children's Theatre of Winston-Salem is putting on a performance of P.D. Eastman's whimsical picture book "Are You My Mother?" Performance is recommended for children PreK-3rd grade. To purchase tickets visit childrenstheatrews.org.

seuss day

March 3

Bring the kids to the Winston-Salem Children's Museum between 10am and 2pm to celebrate Seuss Day! Kids will enjoy making fun crafts, they can have their face painted, play games, listen to silly Seuss stories and even meet the Cat in the Hat! Visit childrensmuseumofws.org for details.

bingo fundraiser

March 3

Once again it's time for the Wilkes Heritage Museum Annual Bingo Fundraiser. The event will be held at the Stone Center  in North Wilkesboro. Admission is $40 and it includes heavy hors d'oeurves and all rounds of Bingo. To purchase tickes call 336-667-3171 or you may go to their website.

wine & cheese festival

March 3 - 4

The Vineyards of Swan Creek Association in Yadkin Valley is hosting a Wine and Cheese Festival. Each of the association vineyards will pair one of their wines with a unique, local cheese from Ashe County. For more information call 336-835-9463.

discount friday nights

March 16

The Winston-Salem Children's Museum is reducing its admission price to $3.00 per person. Come take advantage of this opportunity to bring the entire family for a night of educational fun!

muscular dystrophy muscle walk

March 18

Join the walk today to pay tribute and to raise funds for children and adults served by the Muscular Dystophy Association. The walk will be held at Bowman Gray Stadium. For more information, contact Sarah Beth Wynne at 336-856-1591.

celebrity serve for wishes

March 20

Participating area restaurants will have "celebrity" guest servers to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 10% of all proceeds and 100% of the tips given to "celebrity" guest servers will be donated to the local chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation. For a list of participating restaurants visit the event website.

hope in heels

March 24

This is a gala to benefit Dress for Success- a nonprofit organization that helps provide women with professional attire and tools to find and keep a job. This event will be held at the Millennium Center. For more information visit their website.

piccadilly circus

March 24

Bring the entire family to Appalachian State University's Holmes Center in Boone for this exciting show! There will be agile acrobats, motorcycle madness, elephant extravaganza and comedic clowns. Visit TheFunCircus.com for details.

easter egg festival & hunt

March 31

Memorial Park in Blowing Rock is hosting its annual Easter Egg Festival and Hunt for the entire family. For more information call 828-295-5222.

easter egg-stravaganza

March 31

It's Boone's annual Easter celebration which includes an Easter Egg Hunt. This event will begin at Watauga County Public Library and it's being held from 1:30 - 3:30pm.

wilkesboro open air market

April 6

The market features fresh produce and handcrafted products that will be available every Friday afternoon from 4-8pm.

kite day

April 14

Historic Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem is having its annual Kite Day from 1:30-4:30pm. Bring the family, your favorite kite and join in! There will be a few kites available for public use. Visit Historic Bethabara Park for more information.

wilkes river run 5k/8k

April 21

This is the 2nd Annual race sponsored  by the Celebration Church. Its mission is to raise awareness and funding for Ebenezer Children's Home in Wilkesboro and to promote physical and spiritual health through the sport of running. For more information visit their website runforgod.com.

empty bowls

April 25

Have lunch in downtown Winston-Salem and take part in the 10th Anniversary Empty Bowls event at The Millennium Center. Drop in anytime between 11:00 am & 2:00 pm for lunch and enjoy a tasty soup in a handcrafted pottery bowl which you get to take home. Proceeds from the event will go to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.

Merlefest

April 26 - 29

The campus of Wilkes Community College comes alive with its annual music festival fundraiser Merlefest. Come injoy traditional music of the Appalachian region mixed with other styles of music for a weekend of great fun. Visit merlefest.org for details.

starlight movie kick off

April 28

The Town of Lewisville is holding its annual starlight movie kick-off with games and prizes for the children before the movie begins at 8:30pm. Bring the entire family to Shallowford Square for this family-friendly event. The featured movie will be "Shrek, Forever".

   CELEBRITY SERVE FOR WISHES

March 8, 2011

On "Fat Tuesday", participating area restaurants asked "celebrity" guest servers to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 10% of their proceeds for the day & evening  will go to to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina. In addition, 100% of the tips given to the "celebrity" guest servers will be donations to help fund the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions. Tim Welborn was the special sponsor of Celebrity Serve for Wishes night at Time To Eat in Clemmons, NC. As part of the sponsorship with Robertson Racing, LLC the Law Offices of Timothy D. Welborn made it possible for restaurant patrons to have a meet & greet session with, driver, Ryan Robertson and take a spin on the new Bowman Gray Stadium Racing Simulator.  Click here for event photos.