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Exhibit: nano Date: Weekly, on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – ends March 14, 2016 Imagine and discover a world you can’t see. The 400-square foot exhibit includes hands-on, interactive activities that invite exploration of nano phenomena and real world applications and implications.

Throughout the exhibition, interactive panels provide information on tiny solutions for big problems, exciting technologies inspired by nature and different perspectives on nanotechnology. The Nano exhibition includes a seating area with comfortable furniture and additional reading material about this intriguing topic. See website for hours and holiday closures. Cost: $8.

each day. Shop local and support a good cause at the same time. Proceeds benefit The Children’s Home.

Busy Bees Date: Weekly, on Monday – until August 29, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Location: Greensboro Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St. GSO, NC Phone: 574-2898 Website: www.gcmuseum.com For Greensboro Children’s Museum members only. This program is best suited for pre-school aged children (12 months-4 years) and their caregivers.

Dance, sing, create, explore and discover the world in which we live.

GCM’s educational play program offers fun activities parents can do together with their children focusing on music and iceventure movement, children’s literature, arts and Date: Ends February 29, 2016 crafts and the Edible School Yard. Hive Time: 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Location: Children’s Museum of Winston Time begins the morning with music, movement and the parachute. Buzz on – Salem, 390 S. Liberty St., W-S, NC over to the Edible Schoolyard directly Phone: 336-723-9111 Website: www.childrensmuseumofws.org after for garden time and then fly into Decorate a snowman, build an igloo, go Creation Station for a craft. ice fishing, slide on the sock ice-skating Potato Chip Taste Test rink and try your skill at the all-new Date: February 23, 2016 snowball chute, even if the snow isn’t Time: 04:00 PM until 05:00 PM falling outside. Included in price of Location: Kernersville Branch Library admission or museum membership.

130 E. Mountain St. Kernersville, NC Cost: $7.

Phone: 336-703-2930 Website: www.forsythlibrary.org The Farmery Winter February is Black History Month. Find out Harvest Date: Weekly, on Thursday and Friday about the African-American who invented the potato chip, then enjoy a Potato Chip – December 3, 2015 to February 26, Taste Test. Let Janis or Stefanie know of 2016 any food allergies before participating.

Time: 01:00 PM until 06:00 PM For youth in grades 6-12. Free and open Location: The Farm at The Children’s to the public. Call the library at 703-2930 Home, 1001 Reynolda Road (use The to register. Cost: Free.

Farm entrance) W-S, NC Phone 336-721-7624 EXHIBIT: All Fired Up: Stop by The Farmery for all the fresh A Look Back at Organized produce you need for the winter FireFighting in High Point entertaining season. Farm fresh, Date: Weekly, on Wednesday, Thursseasonal vegetables are harvested day, Friday and Saturday – January 25,

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2016 to April 30, 2016 Time: 10:00 PM until 04:30 PM Location: High Point Museum 1859 E. Lexington Ave. HP, NC Phone: 336-885-1859 Website: www.highpointmuseum.org This exhibit celebrates the 125th anniversary of the High Point Fire Department. It tells the story of how the fire department developed and changed throughout its history. It includes photos, memorabilia, a video and uniforms.. Cost: Free.

Mini-MusicalGrades 2-5 Date: Weekly, on Tuesday – January 26, 2016 to March 15, 2016 Time: 05:30 PM until 06:30 PM Location: Greensboro Cultural Center 200 N. Davie St. GSO, NC Phone: 336-373-2728 Website: www.thedramacenter.com Take a Broadway musical and grab a song or two, some dances and scenes to act out and learn to become a triple threat, which means you can sing, dance and act. Cost: $80-$90.

SciWorks Radio Listening Party with WFDD Date: February 23, 2016 Time: 06:00 PM until 08:00 PM Location: SciWorks, 400 W. Hanes Mill Road, W-S, NC Phone: 336-767-6730 Website: www.sciworks.org Hear podcasts of recent SciWorks Radio episodes and then join the conversation with host Shawn Fitzmaurice and the scientists featured in each segment.

Admission is free. Food trucks and a cash bar will be available for participants to purchase dinner and drinks. Cost: Free.

Free Family Night at Greenhill Date: Weekly on Wednesday – October 7, 2015 to September 28, 2016 Time: 05:00 PM until 07:00 PM

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Location: Greenhill, 200 N. Davie St. GSO, NC Phone: 336-333-7460 Website: www.GreenhillNC.org ArtQuest at Greenhill is always free on Family Night. Come in, visit, play and explore ArtQuest, where studios are active, social spaces where families can create art and share ideas, create one-of-a-kind paintings and work with clay or new and unexpected materials at the hands-on exploration table.

Family Night is made possible by VF Corporation, PNC Foundation and generous contributions from Greenhill members and annual fund donors.

Cost: Free.

Shakespeare Rocks!

Grades 5-12 Date: Weekly on Wednesday – January 20, 2016 to February 24, 2016 Time: 07:00 PM until 08:30 PM Location: Greensboro Cultural Center 200 N. Davie St. GSO, NC Phone: 336-373-2728 Website: www.thedramacenter.com Get ready for our youth production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING or our collaboration with Guilford County Schools for HENRY IV, part 1, or just do it for fun. you’ll be introduced to the most brilliant playwright of all time, his beautiful use of language, and many memorable characters. Cost: $85-$95.

Masterpiece Friday Story time, Gallery Tour and Art-Making Date: Weekly, on Friday – January 15, 2016 to May 27, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM Location: GreenHill ArtQuest, 2 00 N. Davie St. GSO, NC Phone: 336-333-7460 Website: www.GreenHillNC.org Story time, art making and a “lollipop” tour of GreenHill’s most current exhibition. Activities are geared toward children age 5 and younger. Included with admission or membership.

Cost: $6.

Bricks 4 Kidz presents: It’s All About Those Bricks!

Date: February 26, 2016 Time: 06:00 PM until 09:00 PM Location: Thataways Youth Center 1334 Overbrook Road, Burlington, NC Phone: 336-285-9893 Website: www.BurlingtonNC.gov/ thataways Must have a minimum of 5 children registered to run event. Registration

required. Register online at bricks4kidz. com/piedmontnc. Ages 6 and older.

Cost: $30.

National Engineer’s Week Bridge Building Competition Date: February 26, 2016 Time: 06:00 PM until 08:30 PM Location: Deep River Recreation Center 1529 Skeet Club Road, HP, NC Phone: 336-883-3407 Website: www.highpointnc.gov Test your skills building bridges. This competition involves a one week term to complete the build. Competition rules and materials must be picked up on Friday, February 19 by 6 p.m. All bridges will be tested to their breaking point at this event. For more details, please call 336-883-3407. Ages 9-14. Cost: Free.

Black History Month Showcase of Song Date: February 27, 2016 Time: 12:00 PM until 01:30 PM Location: Old Salem Museums and Gardens, James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium, 900 Old Salem Road, W-S, NC Phone: 336-721-7300 Website: www.oldsalem.org The showcase will feature African American spirituals and the encoded messages contained in the songs that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. Choirs and dance teams from area high schools, churches, universities and community organizations will sing and dance to great spirituals such as “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Wade In the Water,” “Steal Away” and more.

Other genres of music, which reveal the struggle and triumph of African Americans, such as gospel and jazz, will be performed by musical ensembles and spoken word. The program is sponsored by the City of Winston-Salem’s Human Relations Department and co-sponsored by the St. Philips Heritage Center.

This event is free and open to the public. No reservations required. Cost: Free.

Leap Camp Date: February 29, 2016 Time: 08:30 AM until 04:30 PM Location: Piedmont Environmental Center, 1220 Penny Road, HP, NC Website: www.highpointnc.gov Campers will jump into spring birding by building and decorating a Bluebird or Wren nest box to take home. Activities and events take place outdoors and on the trails, so campers need to be dressed for outdoor play. Campers need to bring a lunch, two snacks and a water bottle to camp. Ages 7-12.

Cost: $35-$45.

Just Between Friends Spring Sale Date: March 3, 2016 to March 6, 2016 Time: 3:30 PM until 4:00 PM Location: Deep River Event Center 606 Millwood School Road, GSO, NC Email: lynnpayne@jbfsale.com Find lots of gently used family items or contact Just Between Friends to consign your items. Located on Hwy. 68 across from Crestwood Suites.

LEGO Story Time Date: Monthly, on the first Saturday of January, February, March, April, June, July, September, October and November – January 2, 2016 to November 5, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Location: Kernersville Branch Library 130 E. Mountain St. Kernersville, NC Phone: 336-703-2930 Website: www.forsythlibrary.org Enjoy this special story time with LEGOs. This interactive and hands-on story time is for ages 2 to 5 and is designed to teach kindergarten readiness skills. Each month participants will focus on a theme as they read a story, sing a song and Winston-Salem Symphony build LEGO projects together.

Discovery Concert for The class is capped at nine children, Kids: Peter and the Wolf so spots are limited. Registration is Date: February 28, 2016 required. To register or for more Time: 03:00 PM until 05:00 PM information, call 336-703-2930 or Location: Wake Forest University Brendle Recital Hall, 1834 Wake Forest email Stefanie Kellum at kellumsm@ forsythlibrary.org. Parental supervision is Road, W-S, NC required, and parental participation is Phone: 336-464-0145 Website: www.wssymphony.org/experi- encouraged. There will not be activities ence/concerts/peter-and-the-wolf/ for children under 2 or over 5 available The Winston-Salem Symphony and in order to make this the best possible Festival Ballet tell Prokofiev’s timeless experience for your preschool child. tale about a brave boy, his grandpa and Room 7 (lower level). Cost: Free.

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their quirky animal companions. Each character is represented by a different instrument and melody, from the bird’s flourishing flute to the grandpa’s grumpy bassoon, creating a classic that listeners of all ages will remember for the rest of their lives. Cost: $18 Adults/ $7 Children.

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Winter Walkabout Date: March 5, 2016 Time: 10:30 AM until 12:00 PM Location: Great Bend Park – Haw River Trail/Island Trail, 350 Greenwood Drive, Burlington, NC Phone: 336-222-5135 Website: www.burlingtonnc.gov/ outdoors Come for a (not so) spontaneous journey through the woods to satisfy your need to get out, to explore, to adventure. Or just because it feels good to go walking around. Either way, come walkabout with us as we explore local hiking hot-spots in and around Burlington. Hikes are about 3 miles on natural surface trails. Dogs and kids welcome,16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required at least 24-hours in advance.

Ages 10 and older. Meet in the parking lot. Cost: Free.

Date: March 12, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM until 01:00 PM Location: Greensboro Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St., GSO, NC Phone: 336-574-2898 Website: www.gcmuseum.com Has your baby doll been feeling sick?

Has your stuffed bear been injured?

Bring a favorite toy to the Greensboro Children’s Museum for a check up on Doctors’ Day! Nutritious snacks, exercise equipment, crafts, an ambulance and fire truck, and stuffed animal check ups! Doctors’ Day is brought to you by the Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine Alliance. Cost: Free with admission.

play, sensory garden, textile garden, mini amphitheater, dramatic play, animal habitats and more. Cost: Free.

pajama jam Date: March 24, 2016 Time: 06:00 PM until 09:00 PM Location: Greensboro Science Center 4301 Lawndale Drive, GSO, NC Phone: 336-288-3769 Website: www.greensboroscience.org A fun-filled, after-hours party designed especially for families with children ages 12 and younger. Put on your favorite jammies and dance to the rockin’ tunes of Big Bang Boom while enjoying plenty of farmyard fun. Spend the evening exploring the museum and aquarium, Family Adventures in and watch a show in the OmniSphere Nature: Nature Play Theater. Play games and participate in Date: March 17, 2016 activities including crafts, animal Time: 04:00 PM until 05:00 PM encounters, face painting and balloon Location: Outdoor Learning Environment animals. Cost: $10-$12.

2365 River Road, Burlington, NC C.S. Lewis’ Narnia: Phone: 336-229-3150 Eggstravaganza the Musical Date: March 26, 2016 to Date: March 11, 2016 to March 13, 2016 Website: www.BurlingtonNC.gov/ outdoors March 27, 2016 Time: 4:30 PM until 5:30 PM This program gets kids and adults out of Time: 10:00 AM until 02:00 PM Location: Greensboro College the house and exploring the wonder of Location: NC Zoo, 4401 Zoo Parkway Odell Auditorium, 815 W. Market St. natural spaces right here in Burlington.

Asheboro, NC GSO, NC • Phone: 336-373-2728 Most events are outside, so be sure Phone: 800-488-0444 Website: www.thedramacenter.com to dress for the weather. Wear sturdy Website: www.nczoo.org The show is a musical version of C.S. shoes you don’t mind getting dirty and This event features zoo animals hunting Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the bring along a water bottle. All Family for treats in their exhibits. In keeping Wardrobe. Show times are Friday, 7:30 Adventures in Nature events are free, with the Easter celebration, the treats p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. & 2 but registration is required.

This month’s are hidden inside decorative pap.m. Cost: $8. event: Come play with us at the Outdoor per-mache` eggs made by Zoo volunteers. Included with price of admisDoctors’ Day at Greensboro Learning Environment – play areas include rain garden, digging area, water sion. Cost: $11-$15.

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Boba House The Vegetarian Restaurants bobahouse.com 332 Tate St. , Greensboro • 379-7444 Mondays, kids under 11 eat free from the kids’ menue with purchase of an adult entree. Dine in only.

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar buffalowildwings.com 1045 Hanes Mall Blvd., Winston-Salem • 760-9233 Mondays, kids’ meals ½ price Ci-Ci’s Pizza cicispizza.com • All Triad Locations Kids 2 and under eat free from the buffet daily. Check individual locations for details.

Denny’s dennys.com Multiple Locations in Triad area. Check individual location.

Tuesday, from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m., Kids eat free Dickey’s BBQ Pitt 5872 Samet Dr, High Point, NC 27265 • (336) 905-7777 615 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 • (336) 790-3246 Sunday 1 free kids meal with 1 adult meal purchase. Dine in only.

East Coast Wings eastcoastwings.com Multiple Locations in Triad area. Check individual locations.

Wednesday night, kids 12 and under eat free after 3:30 p.m. with one adult meal.

Firehouse Subs firehousesubs.com Multiple Locations: Greensboro, High Point & Winston-Salem.

Check individual locations Kids 12 & under get a free kid’s meal with purchase of a medium or large combo meal. Kids must be present. Day and time varies per location.

Golden Corral goldencorral.com Multiple Locations in Triad area Daily, kids 3 and under eat free from the buffet.

IHOP ihop.com Multiple Locations in Triad area.

Varies per location, but typically Tuesdays, free kids’ meal with purchase of an adult meal.

Lonestar Steakhouse lonestarsteakhouse.com 3025 High Point Rd., Greensboro 855-1228 110 Creekshire Way, Winston-Salem 760-9066 Tuesdays, all day, Kids 12 and under get 1 Free kids’ meal per adult purchase.

McAlisters mcalistersdeli.com 1603 Highwoods Blvd. Suite A, Greensboro 252-1000 5870 Samet Drive Ste. 119, High Point 887-1300 368 E. Hanes ill Rd., Winston-Salem 377-3005 Tuesday from 5 pm - 9 pm. Dine in only. 2 Free kids meals per adult meal purchased.

Moe’s Southwestern Grill moes.com Multiple Locations in the Triad Tuesday, all day, free kids meals with purchase of an adult entree of $5+. Dine in only.

Pieworks Pizza pieworks.com 1941 New Garden Rd., Greensboro 282-9003 2 free kids’ meals per adult entree from 4 to 9 p.m.

Pita Delite pitadelite.com Multiple Locations in the Triad 288-9797 Kids 10 and under get free meal from the kids’ menu with purchase of adult entree with drink. Dine in or child must be present.

Pizza Hut pizzahut.com Multiple locations in Piedmont & Triad. Check individual locations.

Everyday, kids under 3 eat free from the buffet. Tuesdays from 5 – 8 p.m., some locations also offer kids 10 and under free meals with adult purchase.

Poblano’s Restaurants poblanosrestaurante.com Friendly Center, Greensboro 299-9898 Saturday & Wednesday, kids’ meals $1.99 each.

Iron Hen Cafe ironhen.com 908 Cridland Road, Greensboro • 617-7105 Mondays, one free kids’ meal per adult dinner purchase.

Salsarita’s salsaritas.com 1602 -A Highwoods Blvd., Greensboro 632-8877 Mondays, 1 kid’s meal free with purchase of an adult entree.

Kanpai Japanese Steak & Seafood House kanpaiws.com 1438 S. Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem • 768-7799 Tuesdays & Wednesdays, free kids chicken dinner with purchase of 2 adult entrees.

Shane’s Rib Shack shanesribshack.com 1410 Westover Terrace, Greensboro 272-4696 Saturdays & Sundays 2 kids’ meals at .99 cents per adult entree.

Kickbak Jack’s kbjacks.com 1600 Battleground Ave.,Greensboro • 274-4937 Thursdays, get a kid’s meal for only .99 cents with adult purchase

Steak n’ Shake steaknshake.com Multiple Locations in Triad. Check individual locations.

Saturday & Sunday, free kids’ meal with each $8 purchase.

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