Triad Tuesday: “Who Does She Think She Is?” Documentary

“Who Does She Think She Is” is a feature- length documentary about “mothers who refuse to choose between family and calling.” There will be two screenings:

Sunday, May 20, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 23, 8:00 p.m., both at

at a/perture Cinema
311 W. Fourth St.
Winston-Salem, NC
whodoesshethinksheis.net

A public forum will be held afterwards to discuss the challenge and trumps of seeking harmony amid parenting and profession, partnering and independence, and home and work. $10 admission (includes forum)

Farmers Market Returns to Old Salem

Cobblestone Farmers Market is also hosting a Farmers Market in Old Salem starting Saturday, May 12th. Opening remarks will be given at 8:50, after which a ten-piece Moravian band will play to open the market. An ATM is available with a small percentage of the fee going to Cobblestone Farmers Market. The market will offer compostable bags donated by Whole Foods.

Triad Tuesday: India Fest this Saturday

India Fest
Saturday, May 5, 2012

12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Winston Square Park

Downtown Winston-Salem, NC

In the Triad, the Indian-American community has grown exponentially during the last four years from a modest 500 families to over 1200 families.

Join them in celebrating India Fest this Saturday from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Winston-Square Park for delicious Indian cuisine, a cultural presentation including classical Indian dance, educational booths and vendors of Indian arts and crafts.

Triad Tuesday: Bloom Hand-crafted Art Fair

BLOOM Hand-crafted Arts & Crafts Fair

Redeemer Presbyterian Church

1046 Miller Street, Winston-Salem

Saturday, April 28, 2012

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Come and experience the colorful handcrafted art of local vendors in Winston-Salem on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. FREE to the public with kids’ activities at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Miller St. in Winston-Salem.

Proceeds benefit a building and medical project in Guatemala. The building project supports the construction of homes for widows and single mothers. Funds will also be directed toward providing basic healthcare to children and villages devastated by a past civil war.

Earth Day Fun for the Family

Old Richmond Elementary School celebrates Earth Day tomorrow with plenty of fun activities!  Here’s a few you can do with your family as you celebrate Earth Weekend in the Triad!

Upcycle Store – in our Upcycle Store, Art at the Heart took strips of magazine and made beads into necklaces!  Take a page from a magazine, cut it one inch at the top down to a point at the bottom, so it looks like a long triangle.  Wrap it around a toothpick with just a touch of glue until it become a small bead.  Carefully take the toothpick out and then string with wire.

Triad Tuesday: RiverRun Offers Free Viewing of E.T. Tomorrow night

Not so Ouch(y)! Thanks to RiverRun International Film Festival, families can view E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial) for free tomorrow night at Hanesbrands Theatre at 6:00 p.m. Both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood, Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece is a grand sci-fi adventure that captures the strange moment in youth when the world is a place of mysterious possibilities and the universe seems somehow separate from the one inhabited by grown-ups.  FREE screening.
Sponsored by Hanesbrands

RiverRun International Film Festival: Family-Friendly Films

The RiverRun International Film Festival is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the role of cinema as a conduit of powerful ideas and diverse viewpoints. Founded in 1998, RiverRun is a competitive event held in Winston-Salem that annually showcases new films from both established and emerging filmmakers around the world. Each spring, RiverRun screens new narrative, documentary, short, student and animated films, offering both audience and jury prizes in competition categories. The Festival also presents a broad range of special events each year, including high-profile regional premieres of significant films, celebrity tributes, family matinees and classic retrospectives as well as a variety of panel discussions and parties.

FREE SCREENINGS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES & A DOG-FRIENDLY FILM

The RiverRun International Film Festival will again offer free screenings for the community during the 14th annual Festival, running April 13-22 in Winston-Salem. “We offer free community screenings to connect with audiences from throughout the community. This program also furthers our outreach efforts and ensures the Festival’s demographics match both the diversity of our local community and the diversity of the films we present,” said Andrew Rodgers, RiverRun’s Executive Director. This year, three films will be screened free for the public, including:

BRING YOUR DOG!: ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE

Triad Tuesday: Artist David Kessler’s Open Studio

We’ve loved the positive response from our article on local artist David Kessler in our April issue of Forsyth Family Magazine. Kessler is hosting is first annual Open Studio Event & Art Sale at his studio Saturday, April 28th from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

There will be a great selection of artwork starting at only $35: watercolor landscapes and florals, acrylic landscapes and florals and acrylic abstracts.

If you come with a friend you both get 10% off your purchases! While you are there register for a painting to be given away. There may even be a painting demo so you can see how David comes up with his creations.

It promises to be a fun event!

Where: 811 Gales Ave.

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

When: Saturday, April 28 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Easter in Old Salem

Old Salem Easter Festival

Saturday, April 7, 2012

9:30am – 4:30pm

Old Salem Historic District

Easter is one of the most important seasons in the Moravian Church.  Join us the Saturday before Easter to learn more about these important traditions, take part in hands-on activities like traditional egg decorating, and more.

- Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Miksch Orchard (ticket required for parent and child participation – children under 6 are admitted for FREE)

- Hands-on Easter Egg Painting in the Vierling Barn

- Puppet shows at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:00pm
- Dyeing eggs with natural materials in the Vierling House Kitchen
- Afternoon vesper served on the Vierling Back Porch 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Easter Maus reading at St. Philips Heritage Center

Activities included with an All-In-One ticket.Purchase a ticket online or at the Visitors Center (900 Old Salem Road).  For discounted admission, consider becoming a Friend of Old Salem.

For more information, please call (336) 721-7300

Triad Tuesday: Meet Fiber Artist Olivia Mackie

“I design my clothing with a focus on color, shape and textures that are created on the fabric with paints and dyes. Each piece is not only exquisitely unique in color and design, but is also comfortable to wear. I incorporated my prior experience with painting and my love of fabrics to create a versatile wardrobe of wearable art,” explained Mackie.

She has always found it rewarding to work with people, having had years as an addictions specialist. She compares that rewarding experience to her work now as an artist: “It is a similar gift to watch people enjoy the colors and shapes of my clothes and to realize that art has the power to evoke emotional responses and to be a healing force – in both the viewer and the artist,” said Mackie.

“At times, I am surprised with the results of a work that seems to have a life of its own – in spite of my intent. This reminds me of the truth that I am not in control of the process. I guide it.”

“Creating art on fabric is an exciting way to express myself at this point in my life,” said Mackie, “My work is like a spiritual journey that allows me to return to the dye table – day after day – with renewed anticipation of what beauty will evolve.”

The Fiber Company

600 N. Trade St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

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