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TRIAD LIVING 2 TRIAD CITIES & COMMUNITIES 6 READERS’ FAMILY FAVORITES 2015

10 KIDS EAT FREE 12 CAN’T MISS ANNUAL EVENTS 15 EDUCATION

Public and magnet schools, charter and home-school information

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45 FAMILY-FRIENDLY 5KS 47 HEALTH & WELLNESS

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❱❱ TRIAD CITIES & COMMUNITIES SECTION

Triad Cities & Communities Stokes County

County seat: Winston-Salem Population: 361,220 Geographic size: 658 square miles Year formed: 1771 Website: co.guilford.nc.us

Davie County County seat: Mocksville Population: 41,554 Geographic size: 267square miles Year formed: 1836 Website: daviecountync.gov

Davidson County County seat: Lexington Population: 163,420 Geographic size: 567 square milesYear formed: 1822 Website: co.davidson.nc.us

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FORSYTH DAVIE

GUILFORD

ALAMANCE

Forsyth County

STOKES

DAVIDSON

County seat: Danbury Population: 46,588 Geographic size: 456 square miles Year formed: 1789 Website: co.stokes.nc.us

Guilford County County seat: Greensboro Population: 506,610 Geographic size: 658 square miles Year formed: 1771 Website: co.guilford.nc.us

Alamance County County seat: Graham Population: 154,378 Geographic size: 435 square miles Year formed: 1849 Website: alamance-nc.com

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he Triad is in the central Piedmont of North Carolina and is made up of three cities — Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem — and many smaller surrounding communities spanning 12 counties. The Piedmont Triad has an estimated population of 1,640,717, making it the 31st-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

The area is known for its mild climate, low cost of living, and distinguished colleges and universities.

GREENSBORO

Location: Established in 1808,

Greensboro is the largest city in the Piedmont Triad and the third largest in the state. The county seat of Guilford County, Greensboro’s proximity to Piedmont Triad International Airport, interstates I-40 and I-85, and U.S. 29, make it easily accessible from all areas of the Triad.

Population: 279,639 Points of Interest: The International

Civil Rights Center and Museum opened its doors in 2010 and is a memorial to the Greensboro Four who famously staged the 1960 sit-in at the Woolworth’s lunch counter and ignited the Civil Rights Movement. Greensboro is also the home base for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, a South Atlantic League baseball team, and the Carolina Dynamo soccer league.

The Wyndham Championship (formerly the Greater Greensboro Open), one of the oldest national PGA Tour golf tournaments, is held every year in Greensboro, and the city has hosted the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball tournament for many years.

The city also has an active and diverse arts community. Events and venues range from the nationally acclaimed annual Eastern Music Festival to Weatherspoon Art Museum, to the cutting-edge performances of the professional Triad Stage theater company.

Colleges and Universities: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Guilford College; Bennett College; Greensboro College; Elon University School of Law; and Guilford Technical Community College.

TOP PHOTO: Guilford Battleground.

BOTTOM PHOTO: Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Photos courtesy of VisitNC.com

HIGH POINT

Location: Most of the city of High

Point is in Guilford County, with portions spilling into neighboring Randolph, Davidson and Forsyth counties. High Point was incorporated in 1859 and was named after the “highest point” on the North Carolina Railroad between Goldsboro and Charlotte.

Population: 107,741 Points of Interest: High Point is

internationally known for its twiceannual furniture market and referred to as the “Furniture Capital of the World.”

Attractions in High Point include the High Point Museum and Historical Park, the Millis Regional Health Education Center, the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, the Piedmont Environmental Center, and the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers.

Colleges and Universities: High Point University and John Wesley College.

WINSTON-SALEM

Location: The heart of Forsyth County,

Winston-Salem is the fifth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is often referred to as the “Twin City” for its dual heritage, as it was at one time two distinct towns — Salem, the Moravian community, and Winston, an industrial town known for textiles, tobacco and furniture. In 1913, the two towns became one.

Population: 236,441

Points of Interest: Old Salem historic

district showcases the culture of the Moravian settlement in North Carolina during the 18th and 19th centuries, re-creating shops, churches and houses.

Winston-Salem is known as The City of the Arts and features numerous galleries, a symphony and museums, and plays host to the biennial National Black Theatre Festival and the annual RiverRun International Film Festival. WinstonSalem is also home to the Winston-Salem Dash, a Class High A minor-league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. Other annual events in Winston-Salem include an air show at Smith Reynolds airport and the Dixie Classic Fair.

Colleges and Universities: Wake Forest University; Salem College; University of North Carolina School of the Arts; Piedmont International University; Forsyth Technical Community College; and Winston-Salem State University. piedmontparent.com |

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AND NEARBY...

ASHEBORO

BROWNS SUMMIT

CLEMMONS

Asheboro is in Randolph County and offers small-town living close enough to larger cities to have access to the amenities, but small enough to provide an escape from the hustle and bustle.

community about 20 minutes outside of Greensboro. The community is fast growing in popularity, due in part to its proximity to Greensboro and Reidsville, but also due to its traditional, rural lifestyle and affordability.

outside Winston-Salem, Clemmons is fast becoming a suburb of its sprawling neighbor.

Location: Originally founded in 1779,

Population: 25,913

Location: Browns Summit is a small

Population: Less than 8,000

Points of Interest: Residents of

Asheboro, best known as the home of the North Carolina Zoo, also enjoy attending the baseball games of the city’s semiprofessional team, the Copperheads.

Other attractions close by include the Richard Petty Museum, the Uwharrie National Forest, the American Classic Motorcycle Museum, the North Carolina Aviation Museum and the Seagrove area, which features more than 80 potteries.

Colleges and Universities:

Points of Interest: The single

elementary school in town is part of the Guilford County school system, and the area is in the new, highly sought-after Northeast middle- and high-school district. The Haw River State Park currently being planned will be in Browns Summit, providing numerous nature opportunities, as well as a conference center.

BURLINGTON

Randolph Community College

Location: Most of the city is in

Alamance County, with a small portion in neighboring Guilford County. Its proximity to the larger cities of the Triad and the Triangle make it a popular residential area.

Population: 51,510 Points of Interest: Popular

destinations within Burlington and Alamance County include the Company Shops Depot, The Paramount Theatre, City Park, the 1937 Federal Building and Burlington Athletic Stadium at Fairchild Park, home to The Burlington Royals and a filming location for the movie “Bull Durham.”

Colleges and Universities: Elon

University.

Views of Hanging Rock State Park Photos courtesy of VisitNC.com

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Location: Once a distinct town

Population: 19,329 Points of Interest: Known in the

county for its many charming farms and equestrian opportunities, Clemmons is also the site of Tanglewood, the jewel in the Forsyth County park system. Once a private retreat, Tanglewood is open to the public, and residents enjoy walking, riding, swimming, fishing and boating there.

JAMESTOWN

Location: Founded in 1816, Jamestown is a small, relatively affluent town in Guilford County situated between Greensboro and High Point.

Population: 3,617 Points of Interest: Jamestown is

the site of High Point City Lake Park, featuring a 340-acre lake and numerous attractions including playgrounds, a carousel, miniature train ride, excursion boat, miniature golf course, public swimming pool, amphitheater and historical buildings. The Historic Castle McCulloch Gold Mill is also located in Jamestown.

Colleges and Universities: Guilford

Technical Community College.

KERNERSVILLE

Location: Kernersville is in Forsyth

County to the east of Winston-Salem and its residents enjoy the proximity to all three cities of the Triad.

Population: 23,567 Points of Interest: Attractions include

LEFT PHOTO: Richard Petty at the Richard Petty Museum. RIGHT PHOTO: Lexington Barbecue.

Photos courtesy of VisitNC.com

Korner’s Folly and the Julius S. Harmon House.

KING

Location: King is situated in both

Forsyth and Stokes counties. Originally named King’s Cabin, it was incorporated in 1983. Its residents enjoy being close to the city of Winston-Salem while still maintaining a traditional, rural lifestyle.

SUMMERFIELD/ OAK RIDGE

Location: Summerfield was

Population: 6,906 Points of Interest: Hanging Rock State Park is only a few minutes from King, and the city maintains two parks: Recreation Acres and Central Park.

LEWISVILLE

Location: Lewisville, just west of

Winston-Salem, was incorporated in 1991.

Population: 13,216 Points of Interest: Shallowford Square is the focal point of downtown. Lewisville is also home to many local vineyards.

LEXINGTON

Location: Lexington is county seat of

Davidson County and is 20 miles south of Winston-Salem. Lexington, Thomasville and the rural areas surrounding them are slowly turning into bedroom communities for nearby cities of the Piedmont Triad.

Population: 18,993 Points of Interest: Lexington is known as “The Barbecue Capital of the World,” and since 1984, has hosted the Lexington Barbecue Festival, one of the largest street festivals in North Carolina. The city is also the home of world-famous artist and designer Bob Timberlake’s gallery and Childress Winery.

Colleges and Universities: Davidson

County Community College.

MEBANE

Location: Mebane is a town located

mostly in Alamance County, with parts spilling over into neighboring Orange County. Its unique location makes it accessible to the Triad and the Triangle.

It is one of the fastest-growing areas in North Carolina.

Population: 12,981 Points of Interest: Clay Street

downtown area features antiques stores, novelty stores and restaurants. Mebane is also nearly halfway to the mountains and coast; each is roughly a three-hour drive.

MOCKSVILLE AND BERMUDA RUN

Location: Mocksville and Bermuda Run are both in Davie County, right outside Winston-Salem. The Town of Bermuda Run incorporated in 1999 as a fully gated residential community.

Population: Mocksville: 5,131 /

Bermuda Run: 2,554

Points of Interest: Bermuda Run

features a golf course, lake and country club.

Colleges and Universities:

Davidson County Community College — Davie Campus.

*All city populations according to 2013 Census estimations.

incorporated in 1996 and lies in Guilford and Rockingham counties. It is regarded as a suburb of Greensboro, and as development has grown, the town has slowly transformed from a rural farming area into a bedroom community. Nearby Oak Ridge is also in Guilford County.

Incorporated in 1998, Oak Ridge is experiencing rapid growth, with many new, upscale housing developments and shopping centers cropping up around the area.

Population: Summerfield: 10,614 / Oak

Ridge: 6,519

Points of Interest: Oak Ridge is

named for Oak Ridge Military Academy.

A popular interest in Oak Ridge is horsemanship, and the town hosts a popular horse show on Easter weekend.

THOMASVILLE

Location: Thomasville lies in Davidson County, between High Point and Lexington.

Population: 26,968 Points of Interest: Thomasville is

known for its trademark, “The Big Chair,” a 30-foot armchair statue situated in a downtown intersection. This landmark represents the town’s long history in the furniture industry; in fact “Thomasville” is used as a trade designation for artisan furniture.

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PIEDMONT PARENT

Family Favorites The Triad is home to many terrific attractions, museums and more for family-friendly fun. With so many choices, it’s often difficult to narrow down your options, so we asked our readers to vote for their favorites!

Here you will find the top three results in each category.

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Below: Hanging Rock State Park Waterfall. Credit: Bill Russ — VisitNC.com Right: Hanging Rock State Park Rock & View. Credit: Bill Russ — VisitNC.com

 FAMILY CAMPING SPOT 1. Hanging Rock State Park (Danbury) 2. Hagan-Stone Park (Fentress) 3. Tanglewood Park (Clemmons)

 FAMILY HIKING SPOT 1. Hanging Rock State Park (Danbury) 2. Pilot Mountain State Park 3. Bur-Mil Park (Greensoro)

 PLACE TO SPEND A RAINY DAY 1. SciWorks (Winston-Salem) 2. Greensboro Science Center 3. Greensboro Children’s Museum Photo courtesy of SciWorks.

Photo by J. Sinclair.

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Photo by Tom McCulloh

Photo courtesy of VisitNC.com

 PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OFTOWN GUESTS

 PLACE TO COOL OFF DURING SUMMER

1. Old Salem (Winston-Salem) 2. Greensboro Science Center 3. SciWorks (Winston-Salem)

1. Tanglewood Park Aquatic Center (Clemmons) 2. Wet ’n Wild Emerald Pointe (Greensboro) 3. Bur-Mil Park Family Aquatic Center (Greensboro)

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLACE 1. SciWorks (Winston-Salem) 2. Airbound Trampoline Park (Winston-Salem, Greensboro) 3. Chuck E. Cheese’s (WinstonSalem, Greensboro)

RESTAURANT WITH BEST ‘KIDS EAT FREE’ DEALS 1. Moe’s Southwest Grill (several Triad locations) 2. East Coast Wings (several Triad locations) 3. McAlister’s Deli (several Triad locations)

PLACE TO BUY A FROZEN TREAT 1. Sweet Frog (several Triad locations) 2. Cold Stone Creamery (several Triad locations) 3. Feeney’s Frozen Yogurt (Greensboro)

PLACE TO RIDE A BIKE

SUMMER DAY CAMP

1. Salem Lake (Winston-Salem) 2. Country Park (Greensboro) 3. Triad Park (Kernersville)

1. Camp Weaver (Greensboro) 2. Summit Summer (WinstonSalem) 3. SciWorks (Winston-Salem)

PLACE TO BUY A CAKE

OVERNIGHT CAMP

1. Dewey’s (Winston-Salem) 2. Delicious Bakery (Greensboro) 3. Sweet Shoppe Bakery (High Point)

CONSIGNMENT SALE 1. Wee Runs (High Point) 2. Guilford College UMC Children’s & Maternity Consignment Sale (Greensboro) 3. First Presbyterian Consignment Sale (Greensboro)

1. Camp Weaver (Greensboro) 2. Camp Hanes (King) 3. Laurel Ridge (Laurel Springs)

ANNUAL EVENT 1. Dixie Classic Fair (Winston-Salem) 2. Tanglewood Festival of Lights (Clemmons) 3. Fun Fourth Festival (Greensboro)

 BIRTHDAY PARTY ENTERTAINER 1. Captain Jim 2. Magic Christopher 3. Mad Scientist

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❱ FAMILY FAVORITES

 MUSEUM 1. Greensboro Science Center 2. SciWorks (Winston-Salem) 3. Greensboro Children’s Museum

 PLACE FOR A PICNIC 1. Tanglewood Park (Clemmons) 2. Triad Park (Kernersville) 3. Country Park (Greensboro)

Photo by Tom McCulloh

 DAY TRIP 1. NC Zoo (Asheboro) 2. Lazy 5 Ranch (Mooresville) 3. Hanging Rock State Park (Danbury)

Photo courtesy of VisitNC.com

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Kids Eat FREE COMPILED BY ANDREA EVERHART

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ometimes there is such a thing as a free meal.

The catch? You have to be a kid. We’ve compiled a list of area eateries that offer free (or greatly reduced) meal deals for children. Be sure to call ahead before your visit to make sure that there have

Boba House The Vegetarian Restaurant bobahouse.com 332 Tate St., Greensboro 379-7444 On Mondays, children under 11 eat from the kid’s menu for free with the purchase of an adult entrée. Dine in only.

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar buffalowildwings.com 1045 Hanes Mall Blvd., Winston-Salem 760-9233 On Mondays, kid’s meals are half price.

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Billy Bob’s Silver Diner billybobssilverdiner.com/ wordpress 1650 Hanes Mall Blvd., Winston-Salem 768-0654 Monday and Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. One free kid’s meal per adult purchase.

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Café Arthur’s cafearthurs.com 1416 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem 725-4548 Wednesday nights, kids 10 and under get one free kid’s meal with adult purchase.

Carriage House thecarriagehouserestaurant.com 1409-G S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem

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765-8082 Monday, kids 10 and under eat free with adult entrée. Dine in only.

Carter Brothers BBQ and Ribs carterbrothersbbq.com • 2305 N. Main St., High Point 464-7340 • 3802 Samet Drive, High Point 295-1302 Wednesday, after 5 p.m., kids 12 and under receive reduced meal with adult purchase (ask for details).

Ci-Ci’s Pizza cicispizza.com All Triad locations Kids 2 and under eat free off the buffet every day. Check individual locations for details.

Classic’s Sports Grille 5539 US Hwy 158, Advance 940-3200 On Tuesdays, get one free kid’s meal per adult meal purchased.

Cloverdale Kitchen cloverdalekitchen.com 2251 Cloverdale Ave.,

Winston-Salem 725-4701 On Wednesday, get a kid’s meal for 99 cents (ages 10 and under with adult purchase).

Denny’s dennys.com Multiple Triad locations Tuesdays, 4-10 p.m., kids eat free.

Diamondback Grill diamondbackgrill.com 751 N. Avalon Ave., Winston-Salem 722-0006 Tuesdays, $2 kids’ meals for 11 and under.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit dickeys.com • 615 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem 790-3246 • 5872 Samet Drive, High Point 905-7777 Kids eat free on Sundays. Free ice cream every day with purchase.

East Coast Wings eastcoastwings.com Several Triad locations.

Kids 12 and under eat free after

❱ KIDS EAT FREE

3:30 p.m. every Wednesday night with one paying adult.

Firehouse Subs, Burlington firehousesubs.com 2471 S. Church St., Burlington 229-4405 Saturday and Sunday, all day, kids 12 and under receive free kid’s meal with purchase of medium or large combo.

Children must be present.

Firehouse Subs, Greensboro firehousesubs.com 1605 Westover Terrace, Greensboro 355-9525 Wednesday after 4 p.m., kids 12 and under receive free kid’s meal with purchase of medium or large combo. Children must be present.

Firehouse Subs, High Point and both Winston-Salem locations firehousesubs.com • 5815 Samet Drive, High Point 885-9760 • Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem 293-6580 • 205 S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem 293-6230 Every day, all day, kids 12 and under receive free kid’s meal with purchase of medium or large combo. Children must be present.

Golden Corral goldencorral.com Multiple Triad locations Every day, kids 3 and under eat free from buffet.

IHOP ihop.com Multiple Triad locations Typically on Tuesdays, free kid’s meal with adult purchase. Deals may vary by restaurant.

Iron Hen Cafe ironhen.com 908 Cridland Road, Greensboro 617-7105 On Mondays for dinner get one free kid’s meal per adult purchase.

Kanpai Japanese Steak and Seafood House kanpaiws.com 1438 S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem 768-7799 On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, get free kids chicken dinner meal with purchase of two adult entrees.

Kickback Jack’s kbjacks.com 1600 Battleground Ave., Greensboro 274-4937 On Thursdays get kid’s meal for $.99 cents with adult purchase.

Lonestar Steakhouse lonestarsteakhouse.com • 3025 High Point Road, Greensboro 855-1228 • 110 Creekshire Way, Winston-Salem 760-9066 All day Tuesdays, get one free kid’s meal per adult purchase, 12 and under only.

McAlisters mcalistersdeli.com • 1603 Highwoods Blvd. Suite A, Greensboro 252-1000 • 5870 Samet Drive Ste. 119, High Point 887-1300 • 368 E. Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem 377-3005 Two free kids’ meals per one adult meal on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after 5 p.m.

Milner Brothers themilnerbrothers.com 2391 Lewisville-Clemmons Road, Clemmons 712-9640 Tuesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m., one free kid’s meal with entrée.

Moe’s Southwest Grill moes.com Multiple Triad locations On Tuesday, all day, kids eat free with a purchase of an adult entrée $5 or more. Dine in only.

Oakcrest Family Restaurant oakcrestrestaurant.com 2435 Battleground Ave., Greensboro 288-7585 Kids 10 and under eat free on Mondays with purchase of one adult entrée.

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

Pita Delite pitadelite.com All Triad locations 288-9797 Kids 10 and under eat free from the kids’ menu with purchase of adult entrée and drink. Dine in or child must be present.

Pizza Hut pizzahut.com Piedmont Area Multiple Triad locations Kids under 3 eat free every day off of the buffet. At participating locations, on Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m., kids 10 and under eat free with adult purchase. Check your area Pizza Hut for details.

Poblano’s Restaurant poblanosrestaurante.com Friendly Center, Greensboro 299-9898 Saturday and Wednesday, $1.99 kids’ meals.

Rio Grande Mexican Grill riograndeoakridge.com 2205 Oak Ridge Road Suite S, Oak Ridge 644-7199 Kids eat free with paid adult meal.

Salsarita’s salsaritas.com 1602-A Highwoods Blvd., Greensboro 632-8877 On Mondays, one kid’s meal free with purchase of entrée.

Shane’s Rib Shack shanesribshack.com 1410 Westover Terrace, Greensboro 272-4696 Saturdays and Sundays two kids’ meals for $.99 cents per adult entree.

Steak ’n Shake steaknshake.com Multiple Triad locations 744-3335 Saturday and Sunday, free kid’s meal with every $8 purchase.

Check individual location for verification.

Andrea Collare Everhart, a mom of three girls, is a freelance writer, brand ambassador for Lowes Foods and social media coordinator for several companies.

She loves to travel with her family and create new adventures to share with her readers.

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High Point highpointarts.org

CAN’T MISS

Eastern Music Festival Greensboro easternmusicfestival.org

Honeybee Festival

ANNUAL EVENTS

Kernersville kvhoneybee.com

HiToms Festival

HiToms Festival

SUMMER

No matter the season, the Triad is home to an abundance of ways to keep your family entertained.

From cultural events to good old-fashioned outdoor fun, this list has something for everyone.

Thomasville hitoms.com

Parisian Promenade Greensboro greensborobeautiful.org

Texas Pete Twin City RibFest Winston-Salem twincityribfest.com

Eastern Music Festival

Dixie Classic Fair

Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors Winston-Salem bookmarksnc.org

Colfax Persimmon Festival Colfax colfaxpersimmonfest.com

Carousel Festival Burlington burlingtonnc.gov

Dixie Classic Fair Winston-Salem dcfair.com

FALL

Lexington Barbecue Festival

Colfax Persimmon Festival

Lexington barbecuefestival.com

Winston-Salem Air Show Winston-Salem wsairshow.com

Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors

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Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors photo courtesy of Bookmarks. Eastern Music Festival photo courtesy of Eastern Music Festival. Greensboro Ballet Image courtesy of Greensboro Ballet. NC Transportation Museum Jingle Bell Express photo courtesy of NC Transportation Museum. Tanglewood photo by Tom McCulloh with TMphotography.

Art Splash Summer Outdoor Concert Series

Festival of Lights Greensboro festivaloflightsgso.org

Greensboro Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”

Greensboro greensboroballet.org/the-nutcracker

NC Transportation Museum Jingle Bell Express

NC Transportation Museum Jingle Bell Express

Spencer nctrans.org

Salem Christmas Winston-Salem oldsalem.org

Tanglewood Festival of Lights

Clemmons forsyth.cc/Parks/Tanglewood/fol Tanglewood Festival of Lights

WFMY News 2 Piedmont Winterfest Greensboro piedmontwinterfest.com

WINTER Reynolda House Community Day photo courtesy Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Piedmont Earth Day Fair photo by Christine Rucker.

Greensboro Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”

Kernersville Spring Folly Kernersville kernersvillespringfolly.com

Kite Day

EVENT

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Reynolda House Community Day

SPRING

Winston-Salem cityofws.org

Little Folks Festival King stokespfc.com

Piedmont Earth Day Fair Winston-Salem http://peanc.org

Reynolda House Community Day Winston-Salem reynoldahouse.org

RiverRun International Film Festival

Piedmont Earth Day Fair

Kite Day

Winston-Salem

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Y of Greensboro

New Garden Friends School

At NGFS, our focus on academics is balanced by an engaging mix of arts, activities and athletics. Our Quaker-guided approach nurtures the social and emotional growth of each student. Learning takes place in an environment of diversity, dialog and understanding. And students are given opportunities to be of service to the community and beyond. From Preschool through 12, NGFS offers an innovative journey that prepares students for the rest of their lives. Call today for details.

Preschool through Grade 12 • 1128 New Garden Road Greensboro, North Carolina 27410 • (336) 299-0964 www.ngfs.org

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Education Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Magnet Schools wsfcsmagnets.net · Ashley Elementary School, International Baccalaureate Primary Years · Atkins Academic and Technology High School · Brunson Elementary School · Diggs-Latham Elementary School, Visual and Performing Arts · The Downtown School · Hanes Magnet School — Math, Science and Pre-Engineering · John F. Kennedy High School · Konnoak Elementary School · Mineral Springs Elementary School — Renzulli Academy of Arts and Science · Mineral Springs Middle School — Magnet for Arts and Leadership · Moore Magnet Elementary School — Multiple Intelligences and the “eight smarts”

PUBLIC SCHOOLS Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools wsfcs.k12.nc.us

Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools Administrative Offices 475 Corporate Square Drive, Winston-Salem 727-2816 Superintendent: Dr. Beverly Emory Forsyth County has the fourth-largest system in North Carolina and the 78th-largest in the nation. What makes the school system unique is that parents have a say in where their children go to school.

Elementary and middle

schools are divided into zones, and families can choose from among the schools in their residential schools each spring during the Schools of Choice process. Parents can choose from their neighborhood schools, another school in their zones or from 15 magnet programs (two magnet schools are by random drawing). High-school students can earn college credit in more than 30 Advanced Placement courses, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and courses at local colleges and universities.

The school system has 43 elementary schools, 14 middle schools and 15 high schools.

Nine special schools bring the system-wide total to 81 and serving about 54,000 students.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools offers 17 magnet schools in grades K-12.

Each magnet school offers a challenging curriculum and the support that students need to expand their horizons. Students have the opportunity to continue in a magnet program from kindergarten through grade 12.

The following schools have special programs or serve students with specific needs: Children’s Center, Kennedy Learning Center, Lowrance Middle School, the Middle School Academy, Career Center, Carter Vocational High School, Forsyth Middle College and Griffith High School. The school system also serves hospitalized and homebound students.

· Paisley IB Magnet Middle/ High School · Parkland Magnet High School — International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Center for the Cultural Arts · Philo-Hill Magnet Academy — Mandarin Chinese Partial Language Immersion, Global Technology and International Business and World Cultures · R.J. Reynolds High School — Visual and Performing Arts · Wiley Magnet Middle School · Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, Grades 6-12 — College Preparatory

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❱ EDUCATION Public Schools

Guilford County Magnet Schools/High School Options

Guilford County Schools gcsnc.com

Guilford County Schools Administrative Offices 712 N. Eugene St., Greensboro 370-8100 Superintendent: Maurice “Mo” Green Guilford County Schools (GCS) is the third-largest district in North Carolina, serving more than 72,300 students across 127 schools in urban, suburban and rural areas. The district includes Greensboro, High Point and the communities of Stokesdale, Colfax, Summerfield, Gibsonville and Brown Summit.

The district is a national leader in magnet/school choice programs, offering 47 magnet programs for a varied range of ages, skill levels and interests. In addition, the district provides nontraditional educational settings including a Twilight School, which serves students who are at risk of dropping out, High School Ahead Academy, a school serving over-aged middle-school students, and nine early/middle colleges that are schools located at area colleges and universities that offer tailored programs and opportunities for students to earn college credit.

GCS also offers three special-education schools: Meredith Leigh Haynes-Bennie Lee Inman Education Center, Gateway Education Center and McIver Education Center; two SCALE sites, which provide an alternative to students on long-term suspensions; The Doris Henderson Newcomers School, a school serving recently arrived immigrant students in grades 3-12; three Montessori schools; four International Baccalaureate (IB) programs; and an award-winning tech prep and performing/visual arts programs at Weaver Academy.

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· Andrews Aviation Academy (9-12) · Andrews Early College · AP Capstone Academy at Western · Aycock Middle, Spanish Immersion/Science & Technology (6-8) · Bluford Elementary, Communications Laboratory (K-5) · Brooks Global Studies Extended Year (K-5) · Brown Summit Middle, Center for Advanced Academics (6-8)

· Montlieu Avenue Elementary, Mathematics & Science Academy (K-5) · Morehead Elementary, School of Expressive Arts (K5) · Murphey Traditional Academy (K-5) · Northwood Elementary International Baccalaureate · Page International Baccalaureate · Parkview Village Elementary, Cultural Arts (K-5) · Peeler Open School for the Performing Arts (K-5)

· Dudley Early College Academy

· Penn-Griffin Middle School for the Arts, (6-8)

· Erwin Montessori (Pre K-5)

· Penn-Griffin High School for the Arts

· Falkener Elementary IB Programme · Ferndale Middle International Baccalaureate

· Smith International Baccalaureate · Southern High (9-12)

· General Greene School of Science & Technology (K-5)

· The Academy at Central

· Greensboro College Middle College

· The Early College at Guilford

· Grimsley International Baccalaureate · Hairston Middle International Baccalaureate · Hampton Elementary University Partnership (K-5) · High Point Central High School International Baccalaureate (9-12) · Johnson Street Global Studies, Extended Year (K-8) · Jones Spanish Immersion (K-5) · Kirkman Park Spanish Immersion (K-5) · Lincoln Academy of Performing Arts and Global Studies, (6-8)

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· The Academy at Smith · The Middle College at Bennett · The Middle College at GTCC, Greensboro · The Middle College at GTCC, High Point · The Middle College at GTCC, Jamestown · The Middle College at N.C. A&T · The Middle College at UNCG · The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T · Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary (Pre K-6) · Washington Montessori School (Pre K-5) · Weaver Academy · Welborn Academy of Science and Technology (6-8)

Surrounding Counties Alamance-Burlington School System

abss.k12.nc.us 1712 Vaughn Road, Burlington 570-6060 Interim Superintendent: Dr. William Harrison The Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) was formed in 1996 with the merger of the former Burlington City and Alamance County school systems. The comprehensive school district serves Alamance County, including the municipalities of Burlington, Graham, Elon, Haw River, Green Level and Mebane. With a 2010 student enrollment of approximately 22,500 students, ABSS ranks as the 16th-largest school district in North Carolina, and its 35 schools include 21 elementary schools, seven middle schools, seven high schools and one alternative school.

Davidson County Schools

davidson.k12.nc.us 250 County School Road, Lexington 249-8182 Superintendent: Dr. Lory Morrow The Davidson County School system serves parts of Lexington, Denton, Walburg, Midway and part of High Point with 33 schools. With a total enrollment of about 20,507 students, the school system includes six high schools, seven middle schools, 18 elementary schools, one extended day school, one ungraded special school and a STEM-based career academy.

Thomasville and Lexington are also in Davidson County, but each city has its own separate school district.

Davie County Schools

davie.k12.nc.us 220 Cherry St., Mocksville 751-5921 Superintendent: Dr. Darrin Hartness The Davie County School System serves the Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Coolemee areas. There are six elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative school serving grades 6-12 within the school system.

Lexington City Schools

lexcs.org 1010 Fair St., Lexington 242-1527 Superintendent: Rick Kriesky Lexington City Schools includes three

❱ EDUCATION Charter Schools elementary schools, one intermediate school servicing fourth and fifth grades, one middle school and one high school. Schools are Lexington Senior High School, Lexington Middle School, Charles England Intermediate School (fourth and fifth grades), Pickett Primary School, Southwest Elementary School and South Lexington Elementary School. All three elementary schools include pre-K programs.

Thomasville City Schools

tcs.k12.nc.us 400 Turner St., Thomasville 474-4200 Superintendent: Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin Thomasville City Schools includes one primary school for preK-third grade, one elementary school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school, and one high school. Schools are Thomasville Primary School, Liberty Drive Elementary School, Thomasville Middle School and Thomasville High School.

Randolph County Schools

randolph.k12.nc.us 2222-C S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro 318-6100 Superintendent: Dr. Stephen Gainey There are 31 schools within the Randolph County school system with a total enrollment of 18,391 serving parts of High Point, Archdale, Trinity, Asheboro and its surrounding areas including Randleman, Ramseur, Seagrove and Liberty. There are 17 elementary schools, seven middle schools and seven high schools, including one non-traditional high school within the school district.

Stokes County Schools

stokes.k12.nc.us 100 Courthouse Circle, Danbury 593-8146 Superintendent: Ronnie Mendenhall Stokes County Schools serves the King, Danbury and Walnut Cove areas with a total enrollment of about 7,130 students. There are 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools, one alternative school serving grades 6-12 and one early college program.

For a comprehensive directory of Triad private schools and preschools, visit piedmontparent.com.

CHARTER SCHOOLS Charter schools provide parents a choice in the education of their children — and it is a public choice. Charter schools are tuition-free; funding comes from federal, state and local taxes.

Charter schools are governed by either a board of parents and community members or a private educational-services firm.

The schools have open enrollment with no discrimination or religious associations. To enroll in a charter school, parents must contact each individual school to see if it has openings. If they have more applicants than available slots, an open lottery must be instituted to fill the remaining spots.

Charter schools have several flexible opportunities in their day-to-day operations that do not exist with traditional schools; for example, hiring noncertified teachers, hiring teaching personnel on at-will contracts and negotiating personnel salaries.

The state requires 75 percent of charter school teachers in elementary school to be certified, while 50 percent in middle and high school must be certified.

However, charter school teachers must follow NCLB re-quirements for highly qualified staff. All charter schools are required to take the state-mandated tests.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Charter School Office oversees charter schools across the state.

For more information:

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction The Office of Charter Schools ncpublicschools.org/ charterschools 6303 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 919-807-3300

❱ FORSYTH COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS Arts Based Elementary School

wsabes.net 1380 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem 748-4116 Opened 2002 | Grades K-5

The Carter G. Woodson School of Challenge cartergwoodsonschool.org 437 Gold Floss St., Winston-Salem 723-6838 Opened 1997 | Grades K-12

Forsyth Academy forsyth.heritageacademies.com 5426 Shattalon Drive, WinstonSalem 922-1121 Opened 1999 | Grades K-8

Quality Education Academy qeschools.org 5012-D Lansing Drive, WinstonSalem 744-7138 Opened 1997 | Grades K-12

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS Cornerstone Charter Academy

cornerstonecharterk8.com 2535 New Garden East, Greensboro 482-3855 Opened 2012 | Grades K-6

Greensboro Academy greensboro.heritageacademies.com 4049 Battleground Ave., Greensboro 286-8404 Opened 1999 | Grades K-8

Guilford Prep Academy guilfordprep.org 2210 E. Cone Blvd., Greensboro 954-1344 Opened 2001 | Grades K-8

Phoenix Academy pahp.com 4020 Meeting Way, High Point 869-0079 Opened 2000 | Grades K-5

The College Preparatory and Leadership Academy of High Point thepointcollegeprep.org 300 S N.C. Highway 68 South, Greensboro 264-5573 Opened 2012 | Grades K-4

Summerfield Charter Academy nhaschools.com/schools/ summerfield 5303 U.S. 220 North, Summerfield 643-1974 Grades K-8

Triad Math & Science Academy tmsacharter.org 700 Creek Ridge Road, Greensboro 621-0061 Opened 2008 | Grades K-11

Surrounding Counties ❱ ALAMANCE COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS Clover Garden School

clovergardenschool.com 2454 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Road, Burlington 586-9440 Opened 2001 | Grades K-12

River Mill Academy rivermill-academy.org 1242 S. Main St., Graham 229-0909 Opened 1998 | Grades K-12

The Hawbridge School hawbridgeschool.org 1735 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Church Road, Saxapahaw 376-1122 Opened 1998 | Grades 6-12

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❱ EDUCATION Home Schooling

❱ HOME SCHOOLING SOURCES North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education ncdnpe.org 1309 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, 27699 (Administrative office location: 116 W. Jones St.) 919-733-4276

North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) nche.com P.O. Box 30243, Raleigh, NC 919-790-1100

Forsyth Home Educators

HOME SCHOOLING According to North Carolina law, a home school is defined as “a nonpublic school in which the student receives academic instruction from his/ her parent, legal guardian or a member of the household in which the student resides.” Two household schools are permitted.

Parents who plan to educate their children at home must notify the Division of Non-Public Education. The following are state requirements for parents/guardians residing in North Carolina and desiring to home school their children who are at least age 7 but not yet 16 in lieu of conventional schooling.

❱ REQUIREMENTS Parents/guardians residing in North Carolina and desiring, in lieu of conventional school attendance, to home school their children who are at least age 7 but not yet age 16 must: • Hold at least a high-school diploma or its equivalent.

• Send to DNPE a Notice of Intent to Operate a Home School. The notice must include the name and address of the school along with the name of the school’s owner and chief administrator.

• Elect to operate under either Part 1 or Part 2 of Article 39 of the North Carolina General Statutes as a religious or as a nonreligious school.

• Have a nationally standardized achievement test administered annually to each student. The test must involve English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics. Records of the test results must be retained at the home school for at least one year and made available to DNPE when requested.

• Notify DNPE when the school is no longer in operation

ncfhe.org P.O. Box 601, Pfafftown By phone: Call First Line (Information and Referral Service) at 703-3000 and ask for the name and number of the person listed for Forsyth Home Educators.

Greensboro Home Educators

• Offer instruction of at least similar quality, scope and duration as local conventional schools.

greensborohomeeducators. onefireplace.com 3215-B Cypress Park Road Greensboro 210-7449

• Maintain at least five hours of instruction with the student(s) each school day.

High Point Home Educators

❱ RECOMMENDATIONS While not mandated by law, home schools are encouraged to:

• Conduct instruction each school year for 180 days.

• Maintain a current daily log, journal or lesson plan book throughout the entire school year detailing time period for each subject each day and information covered during the specified time period.

• Retain records at your school until the student has enrolled in a conventional school or has graduated.

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Alamance County Home Educators acche.org handprints@acche.org

Davie County Home Educators

• Administer and score a nationally standardized testing each year during the same week of your choice between March 1 and April 15 by someone not living in the same household as the student.

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• Operate the school “on a regular schedule, excluding reasonable holidays and vacations, during at least nine calendar months of the year.”

• Maintain at the school disease immunization and annual attendance records for each student.

Source: North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education

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LIBRARIES ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES forsythlibrary.org

Carver School Road Branch 4915 Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem, 703-2910

Central Library (open, with renovation to be complete in 2017) 660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, 703-2665

Clemmons Branch 3554 Clemmons Road, Clemmons, 703-2920

Kernersville Branch 130 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, 703-2930

Lewisville Branch 6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, 703-2940

Glenwood Branch

North Park Library

1901 W. Florida St., Greensboro, 297-5000

849 Sharpe Road, Burlington, 226-7185

Greensboro Historical Museum Division

South Annex Library

randolphlibrary.org

130 Summit Ave., 373-2043

Malloy/Jordan East Winston Branch 1110 E. Seventh St., Winston-Salem, 703-2950

Reynolda Manor Branch 2839 Fairlawn Drive, Winston-Salem, 703-2960

Rural Hall Branch

co.davidson.nc.us/library

10433 S. Main St., Archdale, 431-3811

Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch

Denton Library

John W. Clark Public Library

310 W. Salisbury St., Denton, 859-2215

111 Sumner Place, Franklinville, 824-4020

Lexington Branch Library

Liberty Public Library

602 S. Main St., Lexington, 242-2040

239 S. Fayetteville St., Liberty, 622-4605

North Davidson Branch

Ramseur Public Library

559 Critcher Drive, Welcome, 242-2050

1512 S. Main St., Ramseur, 824-2232

Thomasville Public Library

Randleman Library

14 Randolph St., Thomasville, 474-2690

122 Commerce Square, Randleman, 498-3141

Archdale Public Library

1420 Price Park Road, 373-2923

McGirt-Horton Branch 2501 Phillips Ave., Greensboro, 373-5810

Vance H. Chavis Branch 900 S. Benbow Road, Greensboro, 373-5838

Walkertown Branch

highpointpubliclibrary.com 901 N. Main St., High Point, 883-3660

West Davidson Branch 246 Tyro School Road, Lexington, 853-4800

❱ GREENSBORO PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Surrounding Counties ❱ ALAMANCE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

greensborolibrary.org

alamancelibraries.org

library.daviecounty.org

Central Library

Graham Public Library

Cooleemee Branch

219 N. Church St., Greensboro, 373-2471

211 S. Main St., Graham, 570-6730

Cooleemee Shopping Center, Highway 801 South, Cooleemee, 284-2805

1530 Benjamin Parkway, Greensboro, 373-7540

201 Worth St., Asheboro, 318-6800

2301 W. Vandalia Road, 373-2925

High Point Public Library

Blanche S. Benjamin Branch

Asheboro Public Library

Hemphill Branch

3185 Buchanan St., Winston-Salem, 703-2980

2969 Main St., Walkertown, 703-2990

6343 Snow Camp Road, Graham, 376-9705

❱ DAVIDSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

7125 Broad St., Rural Hall, 703-2970

Southside Branch

❱ RANDOLPH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

May Memorial Library 342 S. Spring St., Burlington, 229-3588

❱ DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

530 Seagrove Plank Road, Seagrove, 873-7521

❱ STOKES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES nwrl.org

Danbury Public Library 1007 N. Main St., Danbury, 593-2419

Mocksville Branch 371 N. Main St., Mocksville, 753-6030

Mebane Public Library

Seagrove Public Library

King Public Library 101 Pilot View Drive, 983-3868

101 S. First St., Mebane, 919-563-6431

Glenn McNairy Branch

Walnut Cove Public Library

4860 Lake Jeanette Road, 373-2015

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❱ KIDS EAT FREE

Interact with the past in Old Salem.

Step Back in Time

Photo courtesy of Capture Public Relations and Marketing

Let history come alive at these family-friendly sites and attractions

BY MICKI BARE

F

amily outings can be just as educational as they are fun. There are lots of interesting places throughout the Triad that provide glimpses into our rich, historical past. These venues engage all the senses, making learning history and bonding with the family enjoyable and memorable.

Boone’s Cave Park, Lexington Let’s begin by transporting all the way back to 1750. What child could resist retracing the footsteps of Daniel Boone? At Boone’s Cave Park in Lexington, your family can explore the same rivers and woodlands Boone traversed as a teenager when his parents settled beside the Yadkin River.

Smell the rhododendron and mountain laurel he smelled. Look way up into the branches of North Carolina’s tallest Eastern Cottonwood tree. Hide in the cave where Boone retreated for some alone time.

For older children, hiking, canoeing and kayaking serve to bring alive the exciting adventures Boone experienced as he transitioned into manhood. Picnicking, birding and camping are also popular activities at Boone’s Cave Park, where you can let go of modern stressors and enjoy the unadulterated beauty of the mid-18th century.

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Cave Park Road, Lexington. From May through September, it is open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sundays. From October through April, the park closes at 5:30 p.m. Call 242-2285 for more information about the park and special events held throughout the year.

Old Salem, Winston-Salem When you enter the manicured grounds of Old Salem, the Moravian community located at 900 Old Salem Road in WinstonSalem, you will find yourself transported back to 1766. And that’s just the beginning.

From period architecture to townspeople dressed and living the parts, your family will be immersed in pivotal Southern history leading up to post-war mid-1800s.

During the summer months, children love to participate in Salem Sleuth. A brochure guides them through each building, where they must obtain a special stamp. At the end of the sleuth tour, a

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prize awaits. Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer include hands-on activities, such as quill pen writing.

Old Salem also hosts a variety of special events throughout the year. Tickets range in price from $11 to $26 for adults and from $5 to $13 for children depending on how much you want to see and how many days you plan to visit. Visit oldsalem. org. For hours, tickets, event details and more, or call 721-7300.

The Outdoor Performing Arts Center, Snow Camp Before making our way into the 20th century, let’s take a short break with some historical fiction. While technically spectators, the audience is drawn into the 1880s nautical world of the young Jim Hawkins at the production of Treasure Island at the Outdoor Performing Arts Center in Snow Camp. Hawkins is the only person able to successfully navigate a schooner to the legendary island known to possess buried treasure. But along

The Hoover House at Linbrook Heritage Estate, Randolph County

RIGHT: A visitor tries out the telephone exchange at the Welcome to the Gate City exhibit at Greensboro Historical Museum. Photo by Martin Kane .

LEFT: The fully restored Hoover House at Linbrook Heritage Estate. Photo by Victor Steel

the journey, the ships cook, John Silver, works to break down trust onboard the vessel. This play, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, sweeps everyone into a world of deception, greed and adventure. While this version was adapted for youth audiences, the humor spans generations ensuring patrons of all ages are thoroughly entertained. Beginning July 8 and running through Aug. 1, performances are held Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Matinees are also planned during drama camp sessions.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 11 and younger for children’s shows. For more information, call 800-7265115 or visit snowcamptheatre.com.

Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro Having already spanned 150 years, we find ourselves at the Welcome to the Gate City hands on exhibit at the Greensboro Historical Museum. This permanent exhibit allows your family to experience firsthand typical duties of a turn-of-thecentury druggist, firefighter and more in a life-sized, working “set” of Greensboro.

Featured as a permanent exhibit at the Greensboro Historical Museum, located at 130 Summit Ave. Stroll through the streets, take in a silent movie and relive Greensboro’s emerging city life as it was opened to the rest of the country thanks to the railroad system that wove prosperity and connectivity through the burgeoning

cities of a proud young country.

The museum is part of a campus that includes the David and Rachel Caldwell Historical Center and the First Presbyterian Cemetery. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information on exhibits and events, call 373-2043 or visit their website at GreensboroHistory.org.

The Mill House Museum, Cooleemee The Mill House Museum stills time in 1934, during a simple era in which a mill hand paid $.25 a week for a room in a multigenerational home. Salt cured meats and canned vegetables were staples for the mill townspeople. The museum is a restored Erwin Mills home built in 1934.

While the home was modest, families were big. In a close-knit community like Erwin Mills, children who acted out could be reprimanded by not only their parents and grandparents, but also any of the neighbors.

As you take in the simplistic lifestyle, leave the smartphones and tablets behind and watch as your children imagine what chores they might take on in 1930s Davie County. Would they feed the chickens?

Gather eggs? Bring in coal? Chop wood?

The museum is located at 163 Cross St. in Cooleemee. For more information, call 284-6040.

North Carolina’s agricultural landscape experienced post war prosperity followed

by Depression-era dearth in the first half of the 20th century. Small, family operated farms were the norm. The Hoover House at Linbrook Heritage Estate, nestled in the northwestern corner of Randolph County, sweeps visitors back to those tumultuous years of rural farm living from 1905 to 1944.

Built by current-owner Jerry Neal’s great grandfather and restored to its original condition, the venue offers glimpses into the sometimes difficult but oft-rewarding lives farmers lived a century ago. Guided tours of the Hoover House, located at 5502 Snyder Country Road, Trinity, are provided by appointment only.

Admission is $3 for children under 12 and $5 for adults.

Neal’s Industrial and Agricultural Museum is located on the estate as well at 5507 Snyder Country Road. The museum boasts fully restored period farm equipment, a sawmill, a sugar cane mill, agricultural demonstrations and a gift shop. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with group tours scheduled by appointment. Admission is $3 for children under 12 and $5 for adults. For more information on Linbrook Heritage Estate and its offerings, call 336-861-6959 or visit their website at LinbrookHeritageEstate.com.

Micki Bare is the assistant editor/web editor for Piedmont Parent. She draws from her early childhood career, parenting and life experiences to feed her passion for writing. In addition to working for Piedmont Parent, she is the author of the Hubbleville series children’s books, writes a weekly newspaper column and maintains a blog. She lives in Asheboro with her husband, sons, mother and a handful of pets. piedmontparent.com |

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Family Fun

Our 2015 Family Fun listings feature exciting Triad destinations — some old standbys as well as a few you probably didn’t even know existed. You’ll find resources for bowling, bouncing, outdoor recreation, animal spotting and much more. So, get out and explore! The Triad offers plenty to do right outside your front door.

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THINGS TO DO ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Arts Council of WinstonSalem and Forsyth County intothearts.org 206 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem 722-2585

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

City Arts of Greensboro Parks and Recreation greensboro-nc.gov Greensboro Cultural Center 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2026

highpointarts.org 121 S. Centennial St., High Point 889-2787

United Arts Council of Greensboro

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Alamance County Arts Council artsalamance.com 213 S. Main St., Graham 226-4495

associatedartists.org 251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem 747-1463

Downtown Arts District

dadaws.org Between Fifth, Seventh and Trade streets, Winston-Salem info@dadaws.org deltafinearts.org 2611 New Walkertown Road, Winston-Salem 722-2625

Diggs Gallery at WinstonSalem State University

Davie County Arts Council daviearts.org 622 N. Main St., Mocksville 751-3000

P.O. Box 14530, Archdale 802-1957

reynoldahouse.org 2250 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem 758-5150

sawtooth.org 251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem 723-7395

secca.org 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem 725-1904

randolphartsguild.com 123 Sunset Ave., Asheboro 629-0399

Stokes County Arts Council

ncat.edu 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro 334-7500

Sechrest Gallery

highpoint.edu/artdesign/ sechrest-art-gallery

Charles E. & Pauline Lewis Hayworth Fine Arts Center of High Point University 833 Montlieu Ave., High Point 841-4680

Weatherspoon Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA)

Randolph Arts Guild

North Carolina A&T State University Galleries

Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery

enrichmentarc.org 1006 S. Marshall St., Winston-Salem 777-0076

Sawtooth School for Visual Art

Northwestern Randolph County Arts Council Inc.

200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2712 • African American Atelier, africanamericanatelier.org, 333-6885 • Center for Visual Artists, greensboroart.org, 333-7475 • Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art & ArtQuest, greenhillcenter.org, 333-7460 • Guilford Native American Art Gallery and Gift Shop, 273-6605

Theatre Art Galleries

Reynolda House Museum of American Art

4 E. First Ave., Lexington 249-2742

Greensboro Cultural Center at Festival Park

Gateway Gallery

piedmontcraftsmen.org 601 N. Trade St., Winston-Salem 725-1516

Arts United for Davidson County

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Associated Artists of Winston-Salem

wssu.edu/diggs 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem 750-2458

artsgreensboro.org Greensboro Cultural Center 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-7523

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Delta Arts Center

High Point Area Arts Council

stokesarts.org 500 N. Main St., Danbury 593-8159

VISUAL ARTS

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

University of N.C. School of the Arts

uncsa.edu 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem 770-3399

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tagart.org 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point 887-2137

weatherspoon.uncg.edu Corner of Spring Garden and Tate streets, Greensboro 334-5770

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Arts United Gallery of Art 4 E. First Ave., Lexington 249-2742

N.C. Pottery Center ncpotterycenter.com 233 East Ave., Seagrove 873-8430

Wide West Gallery

18 W. First Ave., Lexington 224-0094

Seagrove Area Potters Association discoverseagrove.com

Stephen Sebastian Gallery 8 Randolph St., Thomasville 475-3363

ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC AND THEATER

❱ FORSYTH COUNTY Central Carolina Children’s Chorus

centralcarolinachildrenschorus.org 4105 Sewanee Drive, Winston-Salem 922-4073

Children’s Theatre of Winston-Salem childrenstheatrews.org 610 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem 748-0857, ext. 201

Downtown Summer Music Series

dwsp.org/music 305 W. Fourth St., Suite 2E, WinstonSalem 354-1500 • Downtown Jazz • Summer on Trade

Kernersville Little Theatre kltheatre.com 152 S. Main St., Kernersville 993-6556

Bob Timberlake Gallery

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Complex

Dempsey’s Place

M.C. Benton Jr. Convention and Civic Center

bobtimberlake.com 1714 W. Center St. Extension, Lexington 249-4428

dempseyessick.com 5968 Old US Highway 52, Welcome 731-3499

ljvm.com 2825 University Parkway, WinstonSalem 758-2410

cityofws.org/Home/Departments/ BentonConventionCenter 301 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem 727-2976

❱ FAMILY FUN Things to Do Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts/Hanes Brands Theatre

rhodesartscenter.org 251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem 725-8916

National Black Theatre Festival

nbtf.org 610 Coliseum Drive, Suite 1, WinstonSalem 723-2266

Piedmont Chamber Singers piedmontchambersingers.org 502 N. Broad St., Winston-Salem 722-4022

Piedmont Opera

piedmontopera.org 636 Holly Ave., Winston-Salem 725-7101

The Stevens Center

uncsa.edu/performances Primary performance space for the University of the N.C. School of the Arts.

405 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem 721-1945

Twin City Stage

twincitystage.org 610 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem 748-0857

Winston-Salem Youth Chorus

wsyouthchorus.org P. O. Box 15342, Winston-Salem 703-0001

Winston-Salem Puppet Theatre/Heritage Theatre

4630 Old Walkertown Road, WinstonSalem 744-5566

Winston-Salem Symphony wssymphony.org 201 N. Broad St., Suite 200, Winston-Salem 464-0145

Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance

wstheatrealliance.org 1047 W. Northwest Blvd., Winston-Salem 723-7777

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY Barn Dinner Theatre

barndinner.com 120 Stage Coach Trail, Greensboro 292-2211

Community Theatre of Greensboro

ctgso.org The Broach Theatre 520 S. Elm St., Greensboro 333-7470

Carolina Theatre

North Carolina Shakespeare Festival

RSVP Community Theatre

North Carolina Theatre for Young People

ARTS, MUSIC AND DANCE INSTRUCTION

807 W. Ward Ave., High Point 841-2273

carolinatheatre.com 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro 333-2605

http://performingarts.uncg.edu/ events/nctyp UNCG, Greensboro 334-5789

Greensboro Children’s Theatre

Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park

greensboro-nc.gov 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2728

Greensboro Cultural Center at Festival Park

200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2712 • Bel Canto Company, belcantocompany.com, 333-2220 • Eastern Music Festival, easternmusicfestival.org, 333-7450 • Greensboro Ballet, greensboroballet.org, 333-7480 • Greensboro Opera Company, greensboroopera.org, 273-9472 • Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, greensborosymphony.org, 335-5456

Greensboro Coliseum Complex

greensborocoliseum.com 1921 W. Lee St., Greensboro 373-7400

Greensboro Oratorio Singers oratoriogso.org 2300 Old Chapman St., Greensboro 854-5444

Greensboro Storybook Theatre

storybooktheatre.net 3902 Pondfield Court, Greensboro 420-9277

High Point Ballet

highpointballet.org 3710 N. Main St., Suite 106, High Point 887-4472

Drama Center Players

greensboro-nc.gov City Arts Drama, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2026

musep.info Free summer music series offered at Greensboro area parks

The Music Center

greensboro-nc.gov City Arts, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2026

Piedmont Blues Preservation Society

piedmontblues.org 122 N. Elm St., Suite 603, Greensboro info@piedmontblues.org

rsvptheatre.org 123 Sunset Ave., Asheboro 629-0399

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Academy of Dance Arts

academyofdance.info 1425 W. First St., Winston-Salem 724-9041

Baylin Dance Studio of Clemmons

3818 Clemmons Road, Clemmons 766-2988

Central Carolina Children’s Chorus

centralcarolinachildrenschorus.org 4105 Sewanee Drive, Winston-Salem 922-4073

Triad Stage

Community Music School Program of the University of N.C. School of the Arts

High Point Community Concert Association

Dancer’s Edge

triadstage.org 232 S. Elm St., Greensboro 272-0160

highpointconcerts.com High Point University, High Point 886-8100

High Point Community Theatre

hpct.net 121 S. Centennial St., High Point 882-2542

High Point Theatre highpointtheatre.com 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point 887-3001

uncsa.edu/music Stevens Center, Third Floor, 405 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem 734-2950 dancersedge.com • 5029-A Country Club Road, Winston-Salem 768-3303 • 220 Hopkins Road, Kernersville 993-3343

Extravadance

extravadance.com 1239 Masten Drive, Kernersville 993-7766

Forsyth Country Day School Community School of the Arts

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Lexington Youth Theatre

lexingtonyouththeatreinc.com 221-B S. Main St., Lexington LYT@ lexingtonyouththeatreinc.com

Paramount Theatre

burlingtonnc.gov/paramount 128 E. Front St., Burlington 222-8497

fcds.org 5501 Shallowford Road, Lewisville 945-3151, ext. 434

In Motion Dance Center inmotiondancecenternc.com 4021 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem 659-0060

Kindermusik with Ms. Beth

kmwithmissbeth.yourvirtuoso.com Several locations in Winston-Salem 971-1921

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❱ FAMILY FUN Things to Do Kindermusik at Calvary Baptist Church

kindermusik.com/calvarybaptist/ findaclass 5000 Country Club Road, Winston Salem 306-4072

The Salem College Community Music School

salem.edu/community/cms 601 S. Church St., Salem College, Winston-Salem 721-2636

Salem Gymnastics Sports Center

salemgym.com 4870 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem 765-4668

Triple Threat DanCenter

3threatdance.com • 4759 Commercial Plaza St., Winston-Salem 794-3942 • 4008 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Suite 113, High Point 884-3942

Vogler’s Studios of Dance, Baton and Gymnastics voglerdancer.com 3800 Reynolda Road, Suite 30, Winston-Salem 922-3547

Winston-Salem Youth Chorus

wsyouthchorus.org P.O. Box 15342, Winston-Salem 703-0001

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

Art Alliance of Greensboro artalliancegso.com 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2725

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Center for Visual Artists greensboroart.org 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 333-7475 greensboro-nc.gov 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 335-6426

sawtooth.org 251 N. Spruce St., WinstonSalem 723-7395

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greenhillcenter.org 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 333-7460

City Arts Drama

Sawtooth School for Visual Art

Artistic Motion School of Dance

ArtQuest at Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art

The Dance Center of Greensboro

dancecentergso.com 2104 Georgia St., Suite 107, Greensboro 271-8177

From Art to Zebras

3935 Brian Jordan Place, Suite 109, High Point 454-2091

Greensboro Dance Theatre

greensborodancetheatre.com 2604 Battleground Ave., Greensboro 230-1515

Harris-Mintz School of Dance Arts

1405 Yanceyville St., Greensboro 379-7189

High Point Ballet School of Dance highpointballet.org 3710 N. Main St., Suite 106, High Point 887-4472

Joyful Noise Kindermusik Summerfield First Baptist Church 2300 Scalesville Road, Summerfield 643-6383

Just Dance Studio

justdance1234.com 103 W. Main St., Jamestown 454-5811

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❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Maggie’s Music Studio

artsalamance.com 213 S. Main St., Graham 226-4495

Cultural Arts Center, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2547 Cathedral of His Glory 4501 Lake Jeanette Road, Greensboro 466-2074

Music Academy of North Carolina

musicacademync.org 1327 Beaman Place, Suite 100, Greensboro 379-8748

Nan’s School of Dance

Alamance County Arts Council

Arts Alive

artsalivestudio.com 335 S. Main St., Burlington 226-9700

Burlington Academy of Dance & Arts badadance.com 3382 S. Church Street, Burlington 584-6727

nansdance.com • 1941 New Garden Road, Suite 102, Greensboro • 3606-G N. Elm St., Greensboro • 109 Jackson St., Yadkinville 288-6141

Centre of Performing Arts Inc.

N.C. Dance Project at City Arts

thedanceshoponline.com 1520-A E. Dixie Drive, Asheboro 241 Laura St., Archdale 629-0123, 431-1714

ncdanceproject.org 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2727

On Stage School of Dance onstageschoolofdance.com 3745 Admiral Drive, High Point 841-0931

Theatre Art Galleries

tagart.org 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point 887-2137

The Music Center

greensboro-nc.gov 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 373-2026

The School of Greensboro Ballet

greensboroballet.org 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 333-7480

Tumblebees Dance tumblebees.com 6904 Downwind Road, Greensboro 336-665-0662

copa-dance.com 133-D Auto Park Drive, Graham 228-1553

Dance Shop, Ltd.

Davie School of Dance

127 N. Salisbury St., Mocksville 751-2898

Evans Music Center

1008 S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro 629-4666

Kidnotes by Ms. Tami

kidnotesbymstami.com 133 N. Church St., Asheboro 629-9191

Kindermusik with Meredith Gornto

Several locations in Burlington 329-9573

King Music Center kingmusiccenter.com 108 Dalton Road, King 983-4951

Miss Joyce’s Dance Studio missjoycesdance.com 121 E. Dalton Road, King 983-9458

Sheets Dance Academy sheetsdanceacademy.com 2 N. Main St., Lexington 238-5211

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❱ FAMILY FUN Things to Do Reynolda House Museum of American Art

reynoldahouse.org 2250 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem 758-5150

Reynolda Gardens of Wake Forest University

reynoldagardens.org 100 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem 758-5593

Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA)

secca.org 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem 725-1904

SciWorks

sciworks.org 400 W. Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem 767-6730

Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology

wfu.edu/moa 1834 Wake Forest Road, Wake Forest University campus, Winston-Salem 758-5000

West End Historic District historicwestend.org

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY All-a-Flutter Butterfly Farm NC Zoo

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ArtQuest at Green Hill Center for NC Art

MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem

childrensmuseumofws.org 390 S. Liberty St., Winston-Salem 723-9111

Delta Arts Center

deltaartscenter.org 2611 New Walkertown Road, Winston-Salem 722-2625

Historic Bethabara Park

cityofws.org/departments/ recreation-parks/historic-bethabara 2147 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem 924-8191

Home Moravian Church

homemoravian.org 529 S. Church St., Winston-Salem 722-6171

Korner’s Folly Historic Home kornersfolly.org 413 S. Main St., Kernersville 996-7922

New Winston Museum

newwinston.org 713 S. Marshall St., Winston-Salem 724-2842

all-a-flutter.com 7850-B Clinard Farms Road, High Point 454-5651

Old Salem Museums & Gardens

oldsalem.org Visitor Center: 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem • Visitor Center, 721-7350 • Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 721-7360

Revolution Gliding Segway Tours

revolutionglidingtours.com 300 Brookstown Ave., Suite 500, Winston-Salem 776-7511

greenhillcenter.org Greensboro Cultural Center 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro 333-7460

Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library

furniturelibrary.com 1009 N. Main St., High Point 883-4011

Blandwood Mansion

blandwood.org 447 W. Washington St., Greensboro 272-5003

Castle McCulloch

castlemcculloch.com 3925 Kivett Drive, Jamestown 887-5413

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❱ FAMILY FUN Things to Do Cove Creek Gardens

covecreekgardens.org 4505 Summit Ave., Greensboro 621-0611

David and Rachel Caldwell Historical Center

greensborohistory.org/ exhibits-explore/david-rachelcaldwell-historical-center 3211 W. Cornwallis Drive, Greensboro 373-3681

Elsewhere

goelsewhere.org 606 S. Elm St., Greensboro 549-5555

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at Historic Palmer Memorial Institute

maizeadventure.com 1615 Kersey Valley Road, Archdale 431-1700

Mendenhall Plantation mendenhallplantation.org 603 W. Main St., Jamestown 454-3819

Old Mill of Guilford

Greensboro Farmers Curb Market

gsofarmersmarket.org 501 Yanceyville St., Greensboro 373-2402

Greensboro Historical Museum

greensborohistory.org 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro 373-2043

Greensboro Scenic Tours greensboroscenictour.com 301 S. Greene St., Greensboro 202-8400

Greensboro Science Center greensborosciencecenter.org 4301 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro 288-3769

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park nps.gov/guco/index.htm 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro 288-1776

Guilford Native American Art

200 N. Davie St., Greensboro Cultural Center, Greensboro 273-6605

oldmillofguilford.com 1340 N.C. Highway 68 North, Oak Ridge 643-4783

Piedmont Triad Farmers Market

ncagr.com/markets/facilities/ markets/triad 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax 605-9157

Rosetta C. Baldwin Museum 1408 R.C. Baldwin Ave., High Point 289-1942

Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden/The Bog Garden greensborobeautiful.org 1105 Hobbs Road, Greensboro 373-2199

Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNC-Greensboro weatherspoon.uncg.edu 500 Tate St., Greensboro 334-5770

World’s Largest Chest of Drawers

(Home of the High Point Jaycees) 508 N. Hamilton St., High Point 884-5255

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

highpointmuseum.org 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point 885-1859

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sitinmovement.org 134 S. Elm St., Greensboro 274-9199

millishealth.com 600 N. Elm St., High Point 878-6713

gcmuseum.com 220 N. Church St., Greensboro 574-2898

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Andy Griffith Museum

Millis Regional Health Education Center

Greensboro Children’s Museum

High Point Museum and Historical Park

International Civil Rights Center and Museum

Alamance County Historical Museum

alamancemuseum,org 4777 South NC Highway 62, Burlington 226-8254

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andygriffithmuseum.com 218 Rockford St., Mount Airy 786-1604

chbrownmuseum.nchistoricsites.org 6136 Burlington Road/Highway 70, Sedalia 449-4846

Children’s Museum of Alamance County

http://site.childrensmuseumof alamance.org 217 S. Main St., Graham 228-7997

Davidson County Historical Museum

co.davidson.nc.us/historicalmuseum 2 S. Main St., Lexington 242-2035

Graham Historical Museum 135 W. Elm St., Graham 513-4773

Mount Airy Museum of Regional History northcarolinamuseum.org 301 N. Main St., Mount Airy 786-4478

N.C. Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame

ncaviationmuseumhalloffame.com 2222 Pilot’s View Road, Asheboro 625-0170

N.C. Transportation Museum nctrans.org 411 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer 636-2889

N.C. Zoo

nczoo.org 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro 800-488-0444

Richard Petty Museum

rpmuseum.com 309 Branson Mill Road, Randleman 495-1143

Spencer Doll and Toy Museum spencerdollandtoymuseum.com 108 Fourth St., Spencer 762-9359

Textile Heritage Museum textileheritagemuseum.org 2406 Glencoe St., Burlington 260-0038

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Airbound Trampoline Park airboundtrampolinepark.com 7840 North Point Blvd., Winston-Salem 896-9100

Alice’s Place Tea Parties alicesparty.net 3120 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem 724-9667

Adventure Landing adventurelanding.com 1600 S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem 768-4730

AMF Winston-Salem Lanes

amf.com 811 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem 765-8009

Build-a-Bear Workshop buildabear.com Hanes Mall 3320 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 794-0154

Camel City Carriages (weekends March-December)

871 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem 624-6946 camelcitycarriage.com

Mad Science

madscience.org/piedmont 4447-B Wallburg Road, Winston-Salem 784-1818

❱ FAMILY FUN Things to Do Originals By You (Paint Your Own Pottery)

originalsbyyou.ws 171 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem 722-3500

Revolution Gliding Tours (Segways)

301 Brookstown Ave., Suite 500, Winston-Salem 776-7511

Skate Haven USA

skatelandusa.com 120 Hood Drive, Winston-Salem 765-1041

Skate World

1995 W. Mountain St., Kernersville 993-3382

Skateland USA of Clemmons skatelandusa.com 2512 Neudorf Road, Clemmons 766-6699

Smiley’s Golf

smileysgolf.net 2397 W. Clemmonsville Road, Winston-Salem 765-7733

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

Airbound Trampoline Park

airboundtrampolinepark.com 4215 High Point Road, Greensboro 907-8682

Bricks 4 Kidz

bricks4kidz.com/northcarolinagreensboro 2002 New Garden Road, Suite 201, Greensboro 285-9893

Spare Time Greensboro

5502 Hornaday Road, Greensboro 292-5100

Greensboro Ice House

greensboroice.com 6119 Landmark Center Blvd., Greensboro 852-1515

High Point Bowling Center hpbowl.com 309 W. Fairfield Road, High Point 434-6301

Jump-n-Fun

funindoors.com • 106-B S. Walnut Circle, Greensboro 292-4733 • 699 Sunshine Way, Greensboro 292-4733 littleblankcanvas.com 3735 Admiral Drive, Suite 105, High Point 887-6133

Mad Platter — Paint Your Own Pottery Studio madplatterpottery.com 2921-A Battleground Ave., Greensboro 540-9823

Parties 2 Dye 4/Dye Nation

parties2dye4.com 2717 Battleground Ave., Greensboro 286-8282

Putt-Putt Fun Center

puttputt.com 2418 N. Main St., High Point 869-4273

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buildabear.com 410 Four Seasons Town Centre, Greensboro 292-2637

Carolina History & Haunts Ghost Tours

carolinahistoryandhaunts.com Downtown Greensboro 905-4060

Celebration Station

celebrationstation.com 4315 Big Tree Way, Greensboro 316-0606

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emeraldpointe.com 3910 S. Holden Road, Greensboro 852-9721

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Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks Department

cityofws.org/departments/ recreation-parks 100 E. First St., Suite 407, Winston-Salem 727-8000 The Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department operates 17 community recreation centers offering aerobics, youth sports, summer camps, crafts and more.

Sports leagues include dodgeball, flag football, softball and volleyball for adults, and basketball, softball, tennis and soccer for kids.

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Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department

greensboro-nc.gov/leisure 1001 Fourth St., Greensboro 373-2489 Greensboro has 11 recreation centers throughout the community, offering everything from fitness and after-school programs to classes in the fine arts, and adult and youth team sports.

The department manages four outdoor, seasonal public swimming pools and three indoor year-round pools (including Greensboro Aquatic Center) that offer swimming lessons, swim teams, water fitness classes and American Red Cross classes. There are also two spray grounds for children.

High Point Parks & Recreation Department

COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTERS AND PARKS AND RECREATION DEPTS. ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY Forsyth County Parks & Recreation

co.forsyth.nc.us/Parks 201 N. Chestnut St., Winston-Salem 703-2500 The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department serves residents and visitors of Forsyth County through park development and recreational activities. Nine parks are designed to offer opportunities to enjoy nature and the outdoors. The department offers recreational and sports programs for youth and adults including softball leagues, tennis classes, fishing clinics, canoe/ kayak clinics and walking clubs.

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Kernersville Parks & Recreation

toknc.com/pr 125 E. Bodenhamer St., Kernersville 996-3121 Kernersville Parks & Recreation provides leisure programs and recreational facilities for the residents of Kernersville and surrounding areas. The department operates nine parks including a skate park, dog park and recreation warehouse, and partners with the Kernersville YMCA on the Community Pool and Water Park. The department offers adult and youth sports leagues, skateboarding lessons, dance and more, year-round.

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Tanglewood Park

tanglewoodpark.org 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons 703-6400 Tanglewood Park is a golf course and park in Forsyth County on the Yadkin River between Clemmons and Bermuda Run. It’s home to the annual Tanglewood Festival of Lights, a holiday display, and host to the Steeplechase horse races. Additional attractions include the Tanglewood Park Arboretum and Rose Garden, a public pool, horse stables and horseback riding, hiking trails, tennis, and Mallard Lake for fishing and paddleboat renting.

highpointnc.gov/pr 136 Northpoint Ave., High Point 883-3469 The Recreation Division operates eight recreation centers, specialpopulations programs, special events and athletics including youth cheerleading, coach-pitch baseball, kid-pitch baseball, T-ball, basketball, soccer, football and flag football.

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Alamance County Parks & Recreation

alamance-nc.com/recreation 3916 R. Dean Coleman Road, Burlington 229-2410 Alamance County Parks & Recreation operates eight public parks and three recreation centers featuring youth athletic programs including baseball, softball, T-ball, football and basketball.

❱ FAMILY FUN Sports and Activities Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services

ci.asheboro.nc.us/Recreation/ recreation.html 241 Sunset Ave., Asheboro 626-1240 Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services operates eight public parks, a skate park, a tennis center, golf course, walking trails, picnic shelters and two public swimming pools. The department also holds several special events throughout the year, as well as athletic programs for adults and children including football, basketball, baseball and softball leagues.

Burlington Recreation & Parks

ci.burlington.nc.us 1333 Overbrook Road, Burlington 222-5000 Burlington Recreation and Parks operates more than 20 public parks, including Burlington City Park, with more than 75 acres of activities and an amusement area, one of the only three municipally operated in N.C. There are also eight recreation centers including an aquatics center, tennis center and Thataways Youth Center.

The department offers an athletic program with youth spring and fall soccer, spring and fall lacrosse, baseball, softball, basketball, flag football, tennis and swim team, as well as adult recreational sports leagues.

Davidson County Recreation

co.davidson.nc.us 555 W. Center St. Extension, Lexington 242-2285 Davidson County Recreation offers programs, athletics and outdoor recreation facilities.

Youth athletic programs available include football, soccer, baseball, basketball and softball.

Lexington Recreation and Parks Department lexingtonnc.net/recreation/ index.asp 512 S. Hargrave St., Lexington 248-3960 Lexington Recreation and Parks provides a comprehensive

year-round program of sports and recreational activities for all ages. The department operates and maintains 20 parks, offering fishing, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, walking trails, athletic fields, green spaces, and swimming pools. Sports leagues include youth basketball, soccer, baseball and softball.

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Mocksville/Davie County Parks & Recreation

daviecounty.com/mocksville/ cityParks.asp 644 N. Main St., Mocksville 751-2325 The Recreation Department offers a variety of programs and special events including summer camps, golf leagues, children’s and adults’ sports leagues, picnic shelters, meeting rooms and a gym.

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Thomasville Parks & Recreation

thomasville-nc.gov 1 E. Main St., Thomasville 475-4280 Thomasville Parks and Recreation operates five playgrounds, three tennis courts, a skate park, six outdoor basketball courts, one gymnasium, two recreation centers, one professional size baseball field, one football stadium and seven athletic fields. Programs include youth cheerleading, T-ball, softball, football, basketball and volleyball, as well as adult softball, basketball and volleyball recreational leagues.

Stokes County Recreation

stokesedc.org 1014 Main St., Danbury 593-2496 Stokes County is home to Hanging Rock State Park, which includes hiking on any of the 12 designated trails, and The Hanging Rock Outdoor Center, offering white-water and scenic canoe and kayak trips on the Dan and Mayo rivers. Stokes County also has several other public parks that offer walking trails, playground equipment, natural scenic beauty and a significant sense of history. Several baseball, softball, and football youth and adult leagues are also available.

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❱ FAMILY FUN Sports and Activities Twin City Youth Soccer Association

twincitysoccer.com 428 Twins Way, Advance 998-4277 Three levels of soccer to fit the competitive and commitment needs of all: Classic, Challenge and Twins Development Program.

Winston-Salem National Little League

wsnll.org Winston-Salem 768-8590 Offering T-ball, coach-pitch and baseball for ages 4-18.

Winston-Salem Optimist Club

wsoptimist.com 3051-B Trenwest Drive, Winston-Salem 774-6773 Civic club with soccer and field hockey leagues.

Winston-Salem Youth Hockey Association

wsyha.org 300 Deacon Blvd., Winston-Salem communicationsdir@wsyha.org Recreational youth hockey league.

YMCA of Northwest NC

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Boy Scouts (Old Hickory Council)

N.C. Youth Soccer Association ncsoccer.org 136 Manley Ave., Greensboro 856-7529

oldhickorycouncil.org 6600 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 760-2900 Serving eight counties north and west of Winston-Salem. For boys in grades 1-12.

Kernersville Soccer Association

Northwest Midget Pop Warner Football League

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont

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ncll.info Forsyth and Guilford counties Baseball and softball

nwmpwfl.org Pop Warner Football and cheerleading in the greater WinstonSalem area. Nine associations make up this league.

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girlscoutsp2p.org 8818 W. Market St., Colfax 274-8491 Serving 40 counties statewide for girls in grades K-12.

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ksasoccer.com 808 Beeson Road, Kernersville 992-0089 Competitive soccer for girls and boys ages 3-18: Little Kickers, Recreation, Youth Academy, Hybrid Academy, Classic and Adult. wsfairgrounds.com/public-skating Lawrence Joel Veterans Coliseum Annex Ice Rink, 300 Deacon Blvd., Winston-Salem 727-2978

ymcanwnc.org 301 N. Main St., Suite 1900, Winston-Salem 777-8055 The YMCA of Northwest NC operates six branches in Forsyth County. Youth sports include basketball, indoor and outdoor soccer, and lacrosse.

• William G. White Jr. YMCA, 775 West End Blvd., Winston-Salem, 721-2100 • Fulton Family YMCA, 385 W. Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, 661-1093 • Winston Lake Family YMCA, 901 Waterworks Road, Winston-Salem, 724-9205 • Kernersville Family YMCA, 1113 W. Mountain St., Kernersville, 996-2231 • Jerry Long Family YMCA, 1150 S. Peace Haven Road, Clemmons, 712-2000 • Robinhood Road Family YMCA, 3474 Robinhood Road, WinstonSalem, 251-1090

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

Boy Scouts (Old North State Council) bsaonsc.org 1405 Westover Terrace, Greensboro 378-9166 Serving Guilford, Alamance and surrounding counties. Scouting organization for boys in grades 1-12.

❱ FAMILY FUN Sports and Activities The Club at Oak Branch

theclubsofgreensboro.com 21-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro 478-2660 Sports complex offering programs for adults and several fun programs for kids including aquatics, camps and specialty programs such as karate, ballet and gymnastics.

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont

girlscoutsp2p.org 8818 W. Market St., Colfax 274-8491 Serving 40 counties statewide for girls in grades K-12.

Greensboro Youth Hockey Association

greensboroice.com/hockey_youth.htm Greensboro Ice House, 6119 Landmark Center Blvd., Greensboro 852-1515 Players from Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem and beyond enjoy a thriving, family-focused youth hockey community.

Greensboro United Soccer Association

Proehlific Park

proehlificpark.com 4517 Jessup Grove Road, Greensboro 665-5233 Offering camps, league play and other programs in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and lacrosse for children.

Rick Murphy’s Carolina Golf Academy

rickmurphygolf.com 1317 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro 605-0052 Offering an extensive junior golf program.

psastars.com 550 Hedgecock Road, High Point 883-4362 Recreational, developmental and competitive soccer.

Precision Golf School & Tennis Academy

precisioninstruction.com 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road, Greensboro 510-4653 Junior tennis and junior golf for ages 5-17.

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Carolina Spirit Athletics carolinaspiritathletics.net 6204-C Hackers Bend Court, Winston-Salem 462-1351

Cheer Extreme AllStars

proehlificpark.com/SoccerTots.php Proehlific Park, 4517 Jessup Grove Road, Greensboro 665-5233 Licensed child-development program for children 18 months to 6 years old that uses a variety of fun games to delight and engage kids in physical activity in a noncompetitive environment.

City of Burlington Aquatics (COBA)

Star Aquatics

Randolph-Asheboro YMCA

Swim Fanatics

Piedmont Soccer Alliance

❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

hpymca.org 869-0151 • Hartley Drive Family YMCA, 150 W. Hartley Drive, High Point, 869-0151 • Carl Chavis YMCA, 2757 Granville St., High Point, 434-4000

clemmonsgymnastics.com 4786 Kinnamon Road, Winston-Salem 766-3599

SoccerOp Soccer Tots

Jamestown Youth League

neya.org 5009 Hicone Road, Greensboro 327-0227 Providing baseball, cheerleading, football and softball to ages 4-18 in Northeast Guilford County.

YMCA of Greater High Point

cheerextreme.com • 747 Graylin St., Kernersville 508-8325 • 4743 Commercial Plaza St., Winston-Salem 403-3392, 549-8707

staraquatics.com P.O. Box 16311, High Point 310-4045 Swim lessons and competitive swim teams for all ages.

Northeast Youth Association

GYMNASTICS AND CHEERLEADING

Alamance County Community YMCA

greensborounited.org 6105 Townsend Road, Browns Summit 358-8030 Youth soccer for ages 3 to 19. jylsports.com Jamestown Athletic Complex 7107 E. Fork Road, Jamestown 454-6259 Youth soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and cheerleading.

Basketball, baseball, soccer, swim teams, karate, tae kwon do and more.

swimfanatics.com 287-6109 Swim lessons, competitive swim teams and aquatic programs for all ages.

Summit Figure Skating Club

summitfsc.org 5835 Cardinal Way, Greensboro 665-1285 For people of all ages who enjoy the recreation, fun and achievement of ice skating.

YMCA of Greensboro

ymcagreensboro.org 620 Green Valley Road, Suite 210, Greensboro 854-8410 • Bryan Family YMCA, 501 W. Market St., Greensboro, 478-9622 • Hayes-Taylor Memorial YMCA, 1101 E. Market St., Greensboro, 272-2131 • Ragsdale Family YMCA, 900 Bonner Drive, Jamestown, 882-9622 • Spears Family YMCA, 3216 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro, 387-9622 • Stoney Creek Express YMCA, 954-E Golf House Road, Whitsett, 449-3222

acymca.org 1346 S. Main St., Burlington 395-9622

burlingtonnc.gov/pool 1333 Overbrook Road, Burlington 222-5043

J. Smith Young YMCA

lexingtonymca.com 119 W. Third Ave., Lexington 249-2177 randolphasheboroymca.com 343 N.C. Highway 42 North, Asheboro 625-1976

Swimming Lessons

by Janet Fleming

flemingswimming.com 552 Indian Valley Drive, Burlington 570-3403

Tom A. Finch YMCA

myynow.org 1010 Mendenhall St., Thomasville 475-6125

YMCA of Northwest NC

ymcanwnc.org 301 N. Main St., Suite 1900, Winston-Salem 777-8055 The YMCA of Northwest NC operates five branches in Davie, Stokes, Yadkin and Wilkes counties. Youth sports include basketball, indoor and outdoor soccer, and lacrosse.

• Davie Family YMCA, 215 Cemetery St., Mocksville, 751-9622 • Stokes Family YMCA, 105 Moore Road, King, 985-9622 •Wilkes Express YMCA, 1918 West Park Drive, N. Wilkesboro, 838-2152 •Wilkes Family YMCA, 1801 YMCA Blvd., Wilkesboro, 838-3991 •Yadkin Family YMCA, 6540 Service Road, Yadkinville, 679-7962

Clemmons Gymnastics Center

Flip Force Gymnastics

flipforcegymnastics.com 1128 Old Greensboro Road, Kernersville 996-5158

Salem Gymnastics

salemgym.com 4870 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem 765-4668

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY CA Cheer and Dance

cacheerndance.com 307 Edwardia Drive B, Greensboro 253-5348

Cheer 2000

cheerzone.com 213 Hillstone Drive, Jamestown 800-856-8869

Greensboro All-Star Cheerleading

cheergac.com 701 Sunshine Way, Greensboro 664-0233

High Point Gymnastics Academy highpointgymnastics.com 3530 N. Main St., High Point 869-3589

LemPossible Gymnastics and Cheer lempossible.com 631 McWay Drive, High Point 431-0763

The Little Gym of Greensboro tlggreensboronc.com 3369 Battleground Ave., Greensboro 545-1117

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❱ FAMILY FUN Sports and Activities Tumblebees Ultimate Gym tumblebees.com 6904 Downwind Road, Greensboro 665-0662

Walkertown 595-6315

Ogburn Stables

ogburnstables.com 5734 Ogburn Stables Road, Tobaccoville 983-2279

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Kidsport Gymnastic Academy

kidsportgymnastics.com 3370 S. Church St, Burlington 538-0073

Randolph Elite Cheer and Tumble

randolphelitecheertumble.com 9755 Hwy 220 Business North, Randleman 495-0003

Randolph Gymnastics Academy randolphgymnastics.com 4229 U.S. Highway 64 East, Asheboro 610-4742

The Little Gym of Burlington

Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center riverwoodtrc.org 6825 Rollingview Drive, Tobaccoville 922-6426

Tanglewood Stables

tanglewoodstables.com Tanglewood Park 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons 766-9540

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY Fellowship Farm

fellowshipfarm.net 4820 Thacker Dairy Road, Greensboro 697-0605

thelittlegym.com/burlingtonnc. com 1071 Piper Lane, Alamance Crossing, Burlington 585-1233

HorsePower

Tumble Tots of Lexington Inc.

hunterspointestables.com 6301 Gray Farm Road, High Point 687-4980

tumbletotslexington.com 117 Anna Lewis Drive, Lexington 236-1935

HORSEBACK RIDING INSTRUCTION ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Chalen Riding Academy

3000 Williams Road, Lewisville 945-6308

Cash Lovell Stables and Riding Academy

cashlovellstables.com 2210 Darwick Road, WinstonSalem 784-6385

Covie Creek Stables 1736 Union Cross Road, Kernersville 971-5382

High Meadow Farm

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❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES Applewood Farms

applewoodfarmsnc.com 4920 Russwood Road, Browns Summit 656-7005

Bear Creek Farm Equestrian Center

bearcreekfarmequestctr.com 428 Allen Road, Mocksville 391-2063

Pine View Stables

2767 Lazy Pine Road, Randleman 626-7111

Silver Hill Farm

2139 Briggstown Road, Lexington 416-8240

Steeple Hill Farm

steeplehillfarm.com 7000 Belford Road, Summerfield 643-4090

• 3418 Kinnamon Village Loop, Clemmons, 608-2800 • 6497 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, 945-5063 • 4685-F Yadkinville Road, Pfafftown, 922-0153

Karate International of Kernersville

kikville.com 745 Cinema Court, Kernersville 996-6917

Kernersville Core Karate & Mixed Martial Arts corekaratesystems.com 4300 Kernersville Road, Kernersville 793-0878

Tiger Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do tigerkimstkd.com • 2822 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, 722-5115 • 1425 River Ridge Drive, Clemmons, 766-6116

Young Yu Tae Kwon Do Karate

MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION

wisntonsalemmartialarts.com 1903 Margaret St., WinstonSalem 768-7447

Hunter’s Pointe Stables

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❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

Landon Farm

catchthekraze.com 3098 Healy Drive, Winston-Salem 765-1950

essentialmartialarts.com • 2959 Battleground Ave., Greensboro, 282-3000 • 2205-P Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, 644-8188

horsepower.org 8001 Leabourne Road, Colfax 931-1424

landonfarmllc.com 6103 N. Church St., Greensboro info@landonfarm.com

Millpoint Farms

millpointfarms.com 5027 Millpoint Road, Greensboro 697-9238

American Martial Arts Academy

Core Fitness & Martial Arts trainatcore.com 4300 Kernersville Road, Kernersville 793-0878

Heng Shan Do

8425 State Road 2132, Oak Ridge 996-3094

hengshando.com 2100 Reynolda Road, WinstonSalem 306-9130

Sedgefield South Riding Academy

Japan Karate Institute and Family Fitness Center

Reinmaker Stables

2712 Kivett Drive, Greensboro 254-6623

Shooting Star Horse Farm

shootingstarhorsefarm.com 5624 Davis Mill Road, Greensboro 543-0773

Still Water Farm

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japankarate.net 908-B Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 773-0170

Karate International

karateinternational.biz • 4870 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, 499-6688

Essential Martial Arts

Flex Tae Kwon Do Center flextkd.com 3912 Battleground Ave., Greensboro 545-0688

TaeKwonDo America

greensborotaekwondo.com 2006 New Garden Road, Greensboro 288-8399

Tiger Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do tigerkimstkd.com Palladium at Deep River 3935 Brian Jordan Place, High Point 841-1330

❱ FAMILY FUN Sports and Activities

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

leebrotherskick.com • 793 Boone Station Drive, Burlington, 584-0993 • 2500 Battleground Ave., Greensboro, 763-7600

carolinadynamo.com P.O. Box 29513 669-0841

Lee Brothers Martial Arts

K. Han Tae Kwon Do Academy 1453 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro 672-5777

Karate International

Carolina Dynamo Professional Soccer

King’s Martial Arts

greensborocollegesports.com 815 W. Market St., Greensboro 272-7102

❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Greensboro Grasshoppers Baseball gsohoppers.com 408 Bellemeade St., Greensboro 268-2255 Class A farm club for the Florida Marlins

Winston-Salem Dash Baseball

Greensboro Sports Commission

wsdash.com Corner of First Street and Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 714-2287 Class High A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox

greensborosports.org 2200 Pinecroft Road, Suite 200, Greensboro, 378-4499

Wake Forest University Demon Deacons

highpointpanthers.com 833 Montlieu Ave., High Point 841-9276

wakeforestsports.com Wake Forest Ticket Office 499 Deacon Blvd., Winston Salem 758-DEAC

Winston-Salem State University Rams wssurams.com Winston-Salem State University Ticket Office 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem 750-3220

Salem College Athletics salem.edu/athletics 601 S. Church St., Winston-Salem 721-2815

Inspiring Learning

wyndhamchampionship.com Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro 482-2963

Greensboro College Athletics (The Pride)

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123 E. Dalton Road, King 983-2202

thekma.net 221 Ingram Drive, King 985-0844

Celebrating Over Years Celebrating 80 80 years summit school

Summit School www.summitschool.com

High Point University Panthers

North Carolina A&T Aggies ncataggies.com Brown Hall, NC A&T State University, Greensboro 334-7749

Nobel Academy

Nobel Academy

University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartans uncgspartans.com UNCG Athletics Ticket Office 1408 Walker Ave., 337 HHP Building, UNCG campus, Greensboro 334-3250

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❱ FAMILY FUN Sports and Activities 2147 Bethabara Road 924-8191 • Salem Lake Park 1001 Salem Lake Road 650-7677

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY Greensboro Parks and Recreation

PARKS ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Tanglewood Park

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation

co.forsyth.nc.us/Parks 201 N. Chestnut St., Winston-Salem 703-2500 The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department operates nine parks including Tanglewood Park.

• C.G. Hill Memorial Park, 5600 Balsom Road, Pfafftown • Horizons Park, 2835 Memorial Industrial School Road, Rural Hall • Joanie Moser Memorial Park, 601 Lewisville-Clemmons Road, Lewisville • Kernersville Lake Park, 6408 Old Valley School Road, Kernersville • Old U.S. 421 River Park, 7695 Yadkinville Road, Pfafftown • Triad Park, 9652 W. Market St., Kernersville • Union Cross Park, 1935 Union Cross Road, Winston-Salem • Walkertown Community Park, 2701 Darrow Road, Walkertown

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Kernersville Parks and Recreation toknc.com/pr 125 E. Bodenhamer St., Kernersville The Town of Kernersville operates the following parks: • Century Lake Park, 309 Century Blvd.

• Civitan Park, 309 Nelson St., Kernersville • Fourth of July Park and Kernersville Skate Park, 702 W. Mountain St. • Harmon Park, 152 S. Main St. • Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex (Beeson Park), 788 Beeson Road • Kernersville Community Pool and Water Park, 1113 W. Mountain St. • Kernersville Community Recreation Center, 125 E. Bodenhamer St. • Kernersville Mountain Bike Park, 567 Smith-Edwards Road

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• Old Kernersville Lake Park, 936 Lake Drive • Rotary Park, 134 E. Mountain St. (Town Hall complex) • Bagley Sports Complex, 4700 Old Hollow Road

Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department weplay.ws 100 E. First St., Suite 407, WinstonSalem 727-8000 The Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department operates and maintains 74 parks including Historic Bethabara Park and Salem Lake Park.

Among the parks are 51 picnic shelters, 47 playgrounds, 43 soccer fields, 47 softball fields, 112 tennis courts, 25 basketball courts, six volleyball courts and a football field. All parks are open from sunrise to sunset. Dogs must be leashed except in the Dog Park in Washington Park.

• Historic Bethabara Park bethabarapark.org

greensboro-nc.gov/leisure 1001 Fourth St., Greensboro 373-2489 Greensboro Parks and Recreation operates 170 parks, gardens and special facilities, including the following: • Barber Park, 1500 Dans Road, Greensboro, 373-5892 • Bryan Park, 6275 Bryan Park Road, Greensboro, 641-3544 • Country Park, 3905 Nathanael Greene Drive, Greensboro, 373-3648 • Hester Park, 3615 Deutzia St., Greensboro, 218-8317 • Keeley Park Shelter, 4100 Keeley Road, McLeansville, 373-4547 • Lake Brandt Watershed Park, 5945 Lake Brandt Road, Greensboro, 373-3741 • Lake Higgins Watershed Park, 4235 Hamburg Mill Road, Summerfield, 373-3739 • Lake Townsend Watershed Park, 6332 Townsend Road, Brown Summit, 373-3694 • Price Park, 1420 Price Park Road, Greensboro, 373-3648

Guilford County Parks and Recreation http://countyweb.co.guilford.nc.us/ park-resources/gc-parks Guilford County owns seven regional parks.

• Bur-Mil Park, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road, Greensboro, 641-2020 • Gibson Park, 5207 W. Wendover Ave., Greensboro, 641-2040 • Guilford Mackintosh Park, 1345 N.C. 61 South, Whitsett, 449-2078 • Hagan-Stone Park, 5920 HaganStone Park Road, Pleasant Garden, 641-2090 • Northeast Park, 3421 Northeast Park Drive, Gibsonville, 641-2070 • Southwest Park, 6309 Southwest Park Drive, Greensboro, 641-3544 • Triad Park, 9652 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, 641-2050

❱ FAMILY FUN Sports and Activities The Greensboro Arboretum greensborobeautiful.org Within Lindley Park at 401 Ashland Drive, Greensboro 373-2199

Greensboro Jaycee Park visitgreensboronc.com/attractions/ greensboro-jaycee-park 3110 Forest Lawn Drive, Greensboro 545-5310 Includes the Stoner-White Stadium, Spec Evatt Baseball Field; the Spencer Love Tennis Center; two volleyball/badminton courts; and playground areas.

High Point Parks and Recreation highpointnc.gov/pr 136 Northpoint Ave., High Point 883-3469 High Point Parks and Recreation operates a greenway system and 37 parks, including the following: • Allen Jay Park, 1073 E. Springfield Road, 883-3469 • Armstrong Park, 305 E. Parkway Ave., 883-3469 • Brentwood Park, 1401 Brentwood St., 883-3514 • Brockett Street, 1800 Brockett St. • Burnett Park, 1105 Montlieu Ave. • Cedrow Park, 1712 Cedrow Drive, 883-3469 • City Lake Park, 602 W. Main St., Jamestown, 883-3498 • Council Street Park, 1000 Council St. • Deep River Park, 1529 Skeet Club Road, 883-3469 • Eastwood Park, 1600 Whitman Place • Goldston Park, 1200 Cassell St. • Greenway Trails, 1220 Penny Road, 883-8531 • Hedgecock Park, 300 W. Parris Ave. • High Point Athletic Complex, 2920 School Park Road, 883-3480 • Harvell Park, 1215 Lincoln Drive • Johnson Street Disc Golf Park, 3824 Johnson St. • Johnson Street Sports Complex, 4515 N. Johnson St. • McCain Park, 1200 E. Lexington Ave. • Mohawk Park, 600 Parkwood Ave. • Oak Hollow Park/Campground, 3400 Centennial Ave., 883-3494 • Parkside Park, 1400 Blain St.

• Pershing Street Park, 1812 Pershing St. • Washington Terrace Park and Community Center, 101 Gordon St., 883-8599 • West End Park, 1701 Edgewood Drive

Tannenbaum Historic Park exploresouthernhistory.com/ tannenbaum.html 2200 New Garden Road, Greensboro 545-5315 The Colonial Heritage Center and Guilford Courthouse at Tannenbaum Park interpret the history of backcountry life before, during and after the American Revolution. Park includes walking/ running trails.

The Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden, David Caldwell Historic Park and Bog Garden greensborobeautiful.org 1105 Hobbs Road, Greensboro 373-2199

Piedmont Environmental Center piedmontenvironmental.com 1220 Penny Road, High Point 883-8531

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Alamance County Parks and Recreation alamance-nc.com/recreation Recreation and Parks Main Office

Cedarock Park 3916 R. Dean Coleman Road, Burlington 229-2410 Alamance County Parks and Recreation operates eight public parks and three recreation centers.

Park amenities include trails, playgrounds and picnic shelters, with two parks offering paddle access to the Haw River and Cedarock Park includes a historical farm and equestrian trails.

Asheboro Cultural and Recreation Services ci.asheboro.nc.us/Recreation/

recreation.html 241 Sunset Ave., Asheboro 626-1240 Asheboro Parks and Recreation operates eight public parks, a skate park, a tennis center, golf course, walking trails, picnic shelters and two public swimming pools. The department also holds several special events throughout the year, as well as athletic programs for adults and children.

Burlington Recreation and Parks ci.burlington.nc.us 1333 Overbrook Road, Burlington 222-5030 Burlington Recreation and Parks operates more than 20 public parks, including Burlington City Park, with more than 75 acres of activities for the entire family and home of an amusement area, one of the only three municipally operated in N.C. There are also eight recreation centers, including an aquatics center, tennis center and Thataways Youth Center, which offers weekly programs for children of all ages.

Davidson County Recreation co.davidson.nc.us 555-D W. Center St. Extension, Lexington 242-2285 Davidson County Recreation offers programming, athletics and outdoor recreation facilities. Boones Cave is a year-round outdoor park with four miles of nature trails, Devils Den Cave, picnic shelter, fishing the Yadkin River and a replica 1740s cabin. Lake Thom-ALex Park, between Lexington and Thomasville, offers fishing, boat access, playground area and picnic shelters.

Lexington Recreation and Parks Department dev.lexingtonnc.net/recreation/ index.asp 512 S. Hargrave St., Lexington 248-3960 Lexington Recreation and Parks provides a comprehensive yearround program of sports and recreational activities for all ages.

The department operates and

maintains 20 parks, offering fishing, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, walking trails, athletic fields, green spaces and swimming pools.

Mocksville/Davie County Parks and Recreation http://mocksvillenc.org/ parks-recreation 644 N. Main St., Mocksville 751-2325 The Recreation Department offers a variety of programs and special events, including summer camps, golf leagues, children’s and adults’ sports leagues, picnic shelters, meeting rooms and a gym.

Thomasville Parks and Recreation thomasville-nc.gov 1 E. Main St., Thomasville 475-4280 Thomasville Parks and Recreation maintains 106 acres of recreation property including five playgrounds, three tennis courts, a skate park, six outdoor basketball courts, one gymnasium, two recreation centers, one professional size baseball field, one football stadium and seven athletic fields.

Stokes County Recreation http://stokesedc.org/wayoflife.aspx 1014 Main St., Danbury 593-2496 Stokes County is home to Hanging Rock State Park, which includes hiking on any of 12 designated trails, each of which offers spectacular views of waterfalls, rippling creeks, the rolling Piedmont and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Boating and swimming are available in summer months. The Hanging Rock Outdoor Center, at the entrance to Hanging Rock State Park, offers white-water and scenic canoe and kayak trips on the Dan and Mayo rivers. In addition to Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes County is home to several public parks that offer recreational opportunities such as walking trails, playground equipment, natural scenic beauty and a significant sense of history.

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Spraygrounds

• Barber Park, 1500 Dans Road, 373-5892 • Keeley Park, 4100 Keeley Road, McLeansville, 373-4547

Greensboro Aquatic Center

SWIMMING POOLS ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks cityofws.org 100 E. First St., Suite 407, Winston-Salem 727-8000 The Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department operates eight swimming pools, two with water spray playgrounds, during the summer. (Call for season opening dates.)

• Bolton/Water Spray Playground, 1590 Bolton St., 659-4318 • Happy Hill, 1230 Alder St., 727-2199 • Kimberley Park/Water Spray Playground, 620 Burton St., 727-2198 • Mineral Springs, 4700 Ogburn Ave., 661-4990 • Parkland, 1660 Brewer Road, 650 -7688 • Polo Park, 1850 Polo Road, 659-4308 • Reynolds Park, 2450 Reynolds Park, 650-7645 • Sprague, 1350 Sprague St., 650-7681

Kernersville Community Pool & Water Park

1113 W. Mountain St., Kernersville 996-2231 The Kernersville Community Pool and Water Park is behind the Kernersville YMCA and open to the public. For rates and times, call the YMCA for details. Pool opens Memorial Day weekend.

Peter S. Brunstetter Aquatic Center

tanglewoodpark.org Tanglewood Park, 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons 778-6300 Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY Greensboro Parks & Recreation Athletic Department

greensboro-nc.gov/leisure 501 Yanceyville St., Greensboro 373-2946 The Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department operates two year-round indoor pools at Smith High School and Smith Senior Center, as well as four seasonal outdoor pools and two spraygrounds. Pools have varying hours and fees; please check website for details.

Indoor Pools

• Smith Senior Center Pool (55 and older), 2401 Fairview St., 375-2234 • Smith High School Pool, 2407 S. Holden Road, 297-5042

Seasonal Outdoor Pools (Open Memorial Day weekend through the first week of August)

• Bur-Mil Family Aquatic Center, 5834 Owl’s Roost Road, 373-3800 • Camp Joy Outdoor Pool at Hagan-Stone Park, 5920 Hagan-Stone Park, Pleasant Garden, 674-5943

greensboroaquaticcenter.com 1921 W. Lee St., Greensboro 315-8498 Open for public swimming daily except major holidays; use of the pool may be interrupted by the exclusive use of the GAC to host major meets; please check website for hours and schedules.

High Point Parks & Recreation Department

high-point.net/pr 136 Northpoint Ave., High Point 883-3469 High Point Parks & Recreation Department operates two swimming pools and one splash pad during the summer. Pools open on Memorial Day weekend and are open on weekends only until Guilford County Schools are out for the summer, then weekday operation is added; all pools close around mid-August.

• City Lake Park Pool & Waterslide, 602 W. Main St., Jamestown, 883-3501 • The Clarence Strickland Pool and Waterslide, Washington Terrace Park, 101 Gordon St., High Point, 883-8599 • Splash Pad, 401 Taylor Ave., High Point, 883-3504

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

ALAMANCE COUNTY Burlington Recreation & Parks

ci.burlington.nc.us 1333 Overbrook Road, Burlington 222-5030 The Burlington Recreation & Parks Department has three public swimming pools. The David L. Maynard Sr. Aquatic Center (MAC) is a 300,000-gallon

year-round Aquatic Center with six 25-yard competition lanes, a toddler pool with a frog slide and a zero-entry ramp. The MAC also operates an outdoor facility mid-May through Labor Day weekend. A 114-by-202-foot bubble encloses the aquatic center during fall and winter, allowing swimming to take place year-round. Camp Green Leaves at Lake Cammack is open from June through August on a rental basis and is a great location to host large events such as family reunions and corporate parties.

North Park pool (NPP), adjacent to the Mayco Bigelow Center, is open once school is out for summer vacation and closes when school begins in the fall.

• David L. Maynard Sr. Aquatic Center (MAC), 1402 Overbrook Road, Burlington, 222-5043 • Camp Green Leaves Pool, 4790 Union Ridge Road, Burlington, 421-3872 • North Park Pool, 849 Sharpe Road, Burlington, 222-5138

DAVIDSON COUNTY Lexington City Swimming Pools

• Hillside Pool, to open in summer 2015 • The Washington Park Pool is undergoing renovations and becoming a splash pad, with a projected reopening planned for 2015-16, 100 Bookington Ave., Lexington, 224-5018

Veteran’s Memorial Park & Swimming Pool thomasville-nc.gov/ Departments/Recreation 20 Stadium Drive, Thomasville 475-4210

RANDOLPH COUNTY Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services

ci.asheboro.nc.us/Recreation/ pools.html The City of Asheboro operates two public pools during the summer. Pool season runs Memorial Day weekend through mid-August.

• North Asheboro Swimming Pool, 1939 Canoy Drive, Asheboro, 672-1997 • Memorial Swimming Pool, 321 Lanier Ave., Asheboro, 625-2009

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Six Unique Places to Visit in the Triad The Triad area offers families all they need for a happy and healthy life day to day, but when your family needs something out of the ordinary routine, try one of these unique destinations.

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All-a-Flutter Butterfly Farm 7850-B Clinard Farms Road, High Point 454-5651 all-a-flutter.com All-a-Flutter raises thousands of monarch butterflies each year to sell to businesses and individuals for release on special occasions such as weddings and graduations. They also work to teach people about the plight of the butterfly and the importance of saving natural habitats and respecting nature.

The butterfly farm allows visitors to experience firsthand all stages of the monarch’s lifecycle from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis.

Participants can also hand-feed the monarchs to get an up-close look. Family tours are held each Saturday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather-permitting. The farm is closed in the winter. Admission is first-come, first-served starting April 15. Group tours are available during the week by appointment.

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Black Mountain Chocolate Company Factory 732 N. Trade St., WinstonSalem 293-4698 blackmountainchocolate.com The only part of the artisan chocolate-making process Black Mountain Chocolate (BMC) doesn’t do themselves is grow and ferment the cocoa beans. Cocoa trees only grow in tropical lands near the equator, so BMC buys select beans from these locales. The beans arrive at the downtown Winston-Salem factory in 70 kg bags, where they are sorted and roasted — and that’s just the beginning. The factory is open Tuesday through Sunday, and all stages of the chocolate-making process are visible though glass windows.

The cafe portion of the factory sells all BMC products, along with pastries, gelato and drinks inspired by their chocolates and the tastes of other local, small batch artisans. Children will enjoy the hot sipping

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The factory also offers guided tours every other Saturday that give a behind-the-scenes view of the entire chocolate-creation process from bean to bar. Tours last one hour ($10 plus tax and fees) and include a guided tasting of artisan chocolates.

Reservations are recommended, as tour numbers are limited.

Conservators Center 676 E. Hughes Mill Road, Burlington 888-650-1139 conservatorscenter.org If your kids love animals, don’t miss the Conservators Center in Burlington. Nearly 90 exotic animals representing more than 20 species have been rescued and brought to the center or bred here as part of a coordinated propagation program. During tours of the center, guides introduce each animal and give their individual stories along with a description

6 of the species. Hear the earthrumbling roar of entire prides of lions calling in unison and get an up-close look at tigers, wolves, lemurs, binturongs and other exotic species. Tours of the 10-acre center are given each Saturday and Sunday by appointment only, and group tours are available during the week. The center offers various programs based on age of participants. Tours require a walk along a quarter-mile gravel path (not conducive to strollers) and range from 45 minutes to 2 hours. A golf cart is available for mobility-impaired visitors.

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Körner’s Folly

2924 E. Lee St., Greensboro 373-2199 greensborobeautiful.org Greensboro Beautiful has worked to conserve and enhance the beauty and ecology of Greensboro since 1968 through donations, volunteers and a collaboration with the city of Greensboro. Gateway Gardens, located at one of the city’s major entryways, represents the biggest project ever undertaken by the group. Children will enjoy the playful and interactive Michel Family Children’s Garden where they can saunter through an archway made from giant carrots or watch the sun glint through a giant glass butterfly.

Greensboro Beautiful also maintains The Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden, The Greensboro Arboretum and the Bog Garden at Benjamin Parkway. All gardens are open year-round from sunrise to sunset. Admission is free.

See website for additional information.

413 S. Main St., Kernersville 996-7922 kornersfolly.org By design, Körner’s Folly is like no other house in the world. Jule Gilmer Körner built it in 1878 to showcase his furniture and interior design work to his clients. He officially dubbed it Körner’s Folly after hearing that when one of his neighbors saw the house, he commented, “That will surely be Jule Körner’s folly.” More of a marvel than a folly, no two door ways or windows of the 22-room house are exactly alike, and ceiling heights range from five-and-a-half to 25 feet. See the elaborate murals Jules painted on many walls and ceilings and the whimsical plaster and carved wood details he added throughout the house. Children will enjoy exploring the child-size rooms, hidden nooks and trap doors. Tours are self-guided.

5 Uptown Lexington 114 E. Center St., Lexington 866-604-2389 visitlexingtonnc.com Main Street USA is alive and well in the Triad, and nowhere is it more charming than Uptown Lexington. Chicago has painted cows. Lexington, the self-proclaimed BBQ capital of the world, has painted pigs. And, along with information and maps, the Lexington Visitors Center offers a list of all of them.

While you’re searching for the pigs, be sure to drop into Lanier Hardware (218 S. Main), which Ardell Lanier bought from his brother-in-law in 1940. This store has everything a regular hardware store would offer along with sporting goods, cake decorating supplies, equestrian tack, electric train cars and much more. Mr. Lanier’s long running slogan was, “If we don’t have it, and we can’t get it, you don’t need it.” Just across

1) Thomas and Ra at the Conservators Center. Photo by Amy Basnage.

2) Monarch butterflies at All-aFlutter Butterfly Farm. Photo by Bailey Blackburn. 3) Roasting cocoa beans at Black Mountain Chocolate. Photo

by Matthew M. Perry. 4) View from Central Staircase at Korner’s Folly.

Photo by Michael Blevins. 5) Uptown Lexington. Image courtesy of Lexington Visitors Center. 6) Entrance to Michel Family Children’s Garden at Gateway Gardens. Photo by Julie Knight.

Center Street under a red and white striped awning, you’ll find The Candy Shop (15 N. Main), which carries hundreds of old-fashioned candy favorites and store-made fudge. Don’t miss grabbing a pint of pimento cheese at the Conrad and Hinkle Food Market (6 N. Main) along the way. And to wash it all down, stop by the old-fashioned soda fountain at Lexington Drug Company (405 E. Center St.).

Jan Wharton is a freelance writer and mother of three. She lives in Winston-Salem. Visit Jan on the web at janwharton. com or follow her on Twitter @ jcwharton.

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CHILD CARE RESOURCES & REFERRAL AGENCIES Alamance Partnership for Children alamancechildren.org 513-0063

AuPairCare

aupaircare.com 800-428-7247

Child Care Aware childcareaware.org 800-424-2246

Child Care Services Association childcareservices.org

Guilford Child Development (Guilford County) guilfordchilddev.org 378-7700

Guilford Child Development Regional Child Care Resources & Referral

(Guilford County) rccrr.org 369-5097 (Greensboro) 887-8224 (High Point)

Guilford County Partnership for Children guilfordchildren.com 274-5437

Family Friend Nanny Placement Service familyfriendnanny.com 813-2398

Stokes Partnership for Children (Smart Start) stokespfc.com 985-2676

The National Association for Family Child Care nafcc.org 801-886-2322

The North Carolina Division of Child Development ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us 919-662-4499, 800-859-0829

Work Family Resource Center (Forsyth County) workfamilyresource.org 761-5100, 800-937-7610

National Association for the Education of Young Children naeyc.org 800-424-2460

Preferred ChildCare preferredchildcare.com 392-7827

Smart Start of Davidson County partnershipforchildren.org 249-6688

Smart Start of Davie County daviesmartstart.org 751-2113

Smart Start of Forsyth County smartstart-fc.org 725-6011

For a comprehensive directory of Triad preschools, visit piedmontparent.com and click on the Preschoolers tab.

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FamilyFriendly 5Ks Lace up your running shoes — the Triad is host to numerous races throughout the year. Here are our picks for annual events that encourage child participation.

TOP PHOTO: Lillie’s Friends runners prepare themselves before the race.

BOTTOM PHOTO: Proud participants show off their medals after completing the GO FAR 5K. Photo courtesy of GO FAR.

GO FAR GOFARCLUB.ORG GO FAR, which stands for Go Out for a Run, is an 8- to 10-week comprehensive fitness program designed to teach children of all abilities about healthy eating, goal setting and how to train for a 5K. GO FAR was created in an attempt to fight the childhood obesity epidemic while teaching kids that active lifestyles can be sustained throughout their lives. The organization puts on two 5K and Fun Run events a year in High Point, one in the spring and one in the fall. Training for the event takes place in schools and after-school programs, but the event is open to everyone.

Kids who don’t belong to a club can register at the race and their families are encouraged to join them.

ITTY BITTY KIDDIE 5K GLOW RUN

LILLIE’S FRIENDS 5K & FAMILY FESTIVAL

PARTNERSHIPFORCHILDREN.ORG

The Lillie’s Friends Foundation was started by Cory and Michelle Boyte, who lost their daughter Lillie, 3, to neuroblastoma, an extremely aggressive childhood cancer, in 2007. Lillie’s Friends donates 100 percent of the proceeds to innovative research and has helped many local families with financial assistance. Another way Lillie’s Friends gives back is by providing a monthly dinner and bingo night to the kids and families on the oncology ward at Brenner Children’s Hospital. In addition to a 5K run/walk, the event — traditionally held around Easter at BB&T Ballpark in downtown Winston-Salem — features an egg hunt with 10,000 eggs, all containing prizes. The event also includes face painting, inflatables, games, crafts, raffles and live entertainment.

What makes the Glow Run different? You run in the dark! Participants are encouraged to wear reflective clothing or accessories. The event is held in the spring and hosted by Smart Start of Davidson County. The 2015 race started at the Lexington Fairgrounds. Pre-run activities included a warm up session of Glowin-the-Dark Zumba. Proceeds will go to Reach out and Read and other Smart Start funded programs for children and families in Davidson County.

LILLIESFRIENDS.ORG

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❱❱ FAMILY-FRIENDLY 5Ks SECTION

RUN LEO STLEOCATHOLIC.COM Having celebrated its 20th year in 2015, the annual Run Leo Road Race and Fun Run is one of the oldest races in the Triad. It is traditionally held in early spring and starts from St. Leo’s Catholic School in Winston-Salem.

Participants choose between a 5K, 10K and Fun Run. The USATF certified 5K and 10K courses wind through the beautiful neighborhood of Buena Vista, while the one-mile Fun Run provides a family-friendly shorter route. All proceeds generated from the event fund St. Leo’s children’s programs. The school also hosts a Warm Up Fun Run and pasta dinner the night before the race.

TUXEDO TROT: RUN FOR THE PENGUINS TUXEDOTROT.COM The race coincides each year with World Penguin Day and was created by the Greensboro Science Center’s Conservation Committee to raise funds for endangered African penguins. 100 percent of the profits from the race is donated to the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds. The Tuxedo Trot consists of a 5K and Kids’ Fun Run. Both events begin and end at the Greensboro Science Center. The 5K takes runners along a two-loop course on Lawndale Drive (closed to traffic) and through Country Park.

The Kids’ Fun Run is a short course through Animal Discovery Zoo. The course includes “Waddle Zones” and other fun diversions.

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TOP PHOTO: A girl tackles one of the diversions in the Kids’ Fun Run portion of the Tuxedo Trot.

Photo courtesy of Greensboro Science Center.

BOTTOM PHOTO: Glow Run racers wear reflective clothing for the nighttime race.

Health & Wellness EMERGENCIES Fire Police Ambulance 911

Poison Control, nationwide number 800-222-1222 Drug Helpline 800-662-HELP (4357) National Hopeline Network 800-SUICIDE (784-2433) 2-1-1 Helpline (United Way Information and Referral) Dial 2-1-1 RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) rainn.org 800-656-HOPE (4673)

HOSPITALS ❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Clemmons Medical Center novanthealth.org/clemmonsmedical-center.aspx 6915 Village Medical Circle, Clemmons 893-1000

Forsyth Medical Center

novanthealth.org/forsyth-medicalcenter.aspx • Forsyth Medical Center 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 718-5000 •Medical Park Hospital novanthealth.org/medical-parkhospital.aspx 1950 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem 718-0785

Kernersville Medical Center novanthealth.org/kernersvillemedical-center.aspx 1750 Kernersville Medical Parkway 564-4000

MedCenter Kernersville (Cone Health)

medcenterkernersville.com 1635 NC 66 South, Kernersville 992-5100

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center & Brenner Children’s Hospital wakehealth.edu brennerchildrens.org Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem • 716-2011 (General Information) • 713-0000 (Patient Information)

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY Cone Health

conehealth.com 832-7000 • Behavioral Health Hospital 700 Walter Reed Drive, Greensboro 832-9700 • Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital 1200 N. Elm St., Greensboro 832-7000 • Wesley Long Hospital 501 N. Elam Ave., Greensboro 832-1000 • Women’s Hospital 801 Green Valley Road, Greensboro 832-6500

High Point Regional Health System

highpointregional.com 601 N. Elm St., High Point • 878-6000 (General Information) • 878-6012 (Patient Information)

Kindred Hospital Greensboro

khgreensboro.com 2401 Southside Blvd., Greensboro 271-2800

MedCenter High Point medcenterhighpoint.com 2630 Willard Dairy Road, High Point 884-3777

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❱ HEALTH & WELLNESS Physician Referral Services

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

SUBSTANCEABUSE SERVICES

832-8000 or 800-533-3463

Forsyth County Department of Public Health

❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

HealthConnect (A service of Cone Health)

Alamance Regional Medical Center

armc.com 1240 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington 538-7000

Davie Medical Center

wakehealth.edu/Davie-MedicalCenter 223 Hospital St., Mocksville, 702-5500

Lexington Medical Center lexington.wakehealth.edu 250 Hospital Drive, Lexington 248-5161

Pioneer Community Hospital of Stokes pchstokes.com 1570 N.C. Highway 8 and 89 North, Danbury 593-2831

Randolph Hospital

randolphhospital.org 364 White Oak St., Asheboro 625-5151

Thomasville Medical Center thomasvillemedicalcenter.org 207 Old Lexington Road, Thomasville 472-2000

PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICES

The Contact Center at High Point Regional Health System 878-6888

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES AND SERVICES Children’s Parents (Exchange/SCAN)

500 W. Northwest Blvd., Winston-Salem 748-9028

High Point Regional Health System highpointregional.com 878-6888

Novant Health Maya Angelou Women’s Health and Wellness Center 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 718-5000

Peaceful Beginnings of the Triad

peaceful-beginnings.org 1108 Grecade St., Greensboro 255-8311

The Women’s Hospital of Greensboro

mosescone.com (Register through HealthConnect) 832-8000

North Carolina Medical Board

1203 Front St., Raleigh ncmedboard.org docboard.org/nc 800-253-9653

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Alamance Regional Medical Center Education Department

North Carolina Medical Society

222 N. Person St. No. 200, Raleigh ncmedsoc.org 800-722-1350

❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Health Connections (A service of Forsyth Medical Center) 800-933-4568

Health On-Call

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

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guilfordhealth.org • 1203 Maple St., Greensboro • 1100 E. Wendover Ave., Greensboro • 400 W. Market St., Greensboro • 501 E. Green Drive, High Point

Chandler Dental Clinic

guilfordhealth.org 1103 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro 641-3152

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES Alamance County Health Department

alamance-nc.com/health 319 N. Graham-Hopedale Road, Burlington 227-0101

Davie County Health Department

co.davie.nc.us 210 Hospital St., Mocksville 753-6750

Davidson County Health Department

co.davidson.nc.us 915 Greensboro St., Lexington 242-2300

Randolph County Public Health Department

armc.com 538-7550

co.randolph.nc.us/ph • 2222-B S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro • 213 Balfour Drive, Archdale 318-6200

Lexington Memorial Hospital

Stokes Family Health Center (two locations)

lexingtonmemorial.com 248-5161

Randolph Hospital randolphhospital.org 625-5151

(A service of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) wakehealth.edu/hoc/ 716-2255 or 800-446-2255

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co.forsyth.nc.us/publichealth 799 N. Highland Ave., WinstonSalem 703-3100

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co.stokes.nc.us/health • 1009 Main St., Danbury 593-2400 • 102 Hartgrove Road, King 985-2727

Addiction Recovery Care Association (ARCA) arcanc.org 1931 Union Cross Road, Winston-Salem 784-9470, 877-615-2722

Al Anon

al-anon.alateen.org 723-1452

Alcoholics Anonymous w-saa.org 725-6031

CenterPoint Human Services

cphs.org 4045 University Parkway, Winston-Salem 714-9100

Daymark Recovery Services daymarkrecovery.org 725 Highland Ave., Suite 100, Winston-Salem 607-8523

Forsyth Medical Center Behavioral Health forsythmedicalcenter.org 718-3550

Insight Human Services

drugfreenc.org 665 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem 725-8389, 800-758-6077

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY A CDM Assessment and Counseling of Guilford acdmassessment.com 114 N. Elm St. Suite 402, Greensboro 574-3772

Alcohol and Drug Services of Guilford adsyes.org • Greensboro 333-6860 • High Point 882-2125

Al-Anon

greensboroalanon.org Greensboro 332-0090 800-449-1287

Alcoholics Anonymous of Greensboro aagreensboronc.com 854-4278

❱ HEALTH AND WELLNESS Health Care Services and Associations Crossroads Treatment Center

crossroadstreatmentcenters.com 2706 N. Church St., Greensboro 272-9990

Daymark Recovery Services

daymarkrecovery.org 5209 Wendover Ave. West, High Point 404-4956

DREAMS Treatment Services

triaddreams.org 620 Martin St., Greensboro 273-5306

Guilford Center 800-853-5163

Insight Program

theinsightprogram.com 3714 Alliance Drive, Greensboro 852-3033

The Ringer Center

ringercenter.com 213 E. Bessemer Ave., Greensboro 379-7146

HEALTH-CARE SERVICES AND ASSOCIATIONS AIDS Care Service Inc. aidscareservice.org 777-0116

Alzheimer’s Association alz.org 800-272-3900

American Cancer Society Triad Chapter cancer.org 834-0844

American Heart Association Triad Office americanheart.org 668-0167

American Lung Association N.C. Chapter lungnorthcarolina.org 919-424-6069

American Red Cross Northwest N.C. Chapter

redcross.org/nc/winston-salem 724-0511

American Red Cross — Greensboro Emergency Services gso.redcross.org 333-2111

American Red Cross — High Point redcross.org/nc/high-point 885-9121

Autism Society of North Carolina autismsociety-nc.org 800-442-2762

We’ve Moved!

Come see us at our new location: 4529 Jessup Grove Road (behind Proehlific Park)

Northwest Pediatrics

Dr. Janet Dees

Dr. Gina White

cancerservicesonline.org 760-9983

Dr. Preston Lentz

Dr. Ashley Xu

Down Syndrome Network of Greater Greensboro

Dr. Jennifer Summer

Rachel Mills, PNP

Dr. Kate Vapne

Donna Brandon, PA-C

Cancer Services

team-up.org

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation — Piedmont Triad Chapter jdrf.org/triad 373-1768

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation — N.C. Chapter

Accepting New Patients 4529 Jessup Grove Rd. Greensboro, NC 27410 336 605-0190 • www.northwestpeds.com

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Multiple Sclerosis Society — Central N.C. Chapter 299-4136

Piedmont Down Syndrome Support Network pdssn.org 480-8871

Smart Start

Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency piedmonthealthservices.org • 274-1507 (Greensboro) • 886-2437 (High Point) • 723-1390 (Winston-Salem) • 229-7999 (Burlington)

Ronald McDonald House rmhws.org 419 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem 723-0228

Triad Health Project (support for people living with AIDS or HIV) triadhealthproject.com • 275-1654 (Greensboro) • 884-4116 (High Point)

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Family Support Crisis Control Ministry Pharmacy 724-7875

DEAC Clinic 723-7904

The Enrichment Center enrichmentarc.org 777-0076

Exchange/SCAN, Stop Child Abuse Now exchangescan.org 748-9028

Experiment in Self-Reliance eisr.org 722-9400

Family Services Inc.

fsifamily.org 722-8173 • Head Start, 727-0617 • Ways to Work (car loan program), 778-7073

Family Support Network of Greater Forsyth thecfec.org 703-4289

The Fellowship Home of Winston-Salem Inc.

SUPPORT SERVICES 2-1-1 Helpline (United Way Information and Referral)

Bethesda Center for the Homeless

❱ FORSYTH COUNTY

Big Brothers Big Sisters

211us.org Dial 2-1-1

American Red Cross/ Northwest NC Chapter

redcross.org/nc/winston-salem 724-0511

Association for the Benefit of Child Development 713-9732

Augustine Literacy Project readws.org/project/augustineliteracy-project 723-4391, ext. 1504

Autism Society of North Carolina — Forsyth County Chapter autismsocietyfc.org 800-442-2762, ext. 1133

bethesdacenter.org 722-9951 bbbsnc.org 724-7993

Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts oldhickorycouncil.org 760-2900

Cancer Services

cancerservicesonline.org 760-9983

Catholic Social Services cssnc.org 727-0705 (Winston-Salem)

The Centers for Exceptional Children thecfec.org 727–2440

Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA)

brennerchildrens.org/CDSA • 713-7412 (Forsyth County) • 713-7465 (Davidson County)

Community Care Center for Forsyth County 723-7904

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Forsyth County financialpaths.org 896-1191

CONTACT HOPElines – 24-Hour Crisis

• Suicide Help Line, 800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE) • Domestic Violence Help Line, 723-8125 • Sexual Assault Crisis Line, 722-4457 • Telephone Reassurance for the Elderly, 723-4338

thefellowshiphome.org 727-1084

Forsyth Futures forsythfutures.org 721-9365

Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC goodwillnwnc.org 724-3621

Group Homes of Forsyth Inc. grphms.com 831-1300

Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston-Salem hospicecarecenter.org 768-3972

Imprints

imprintsforfamilies.org 722-6296

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❱ FAMILY SERVICE AND SUPPORT Support Services Legal Aid Society of Northwest NC Inc. (serves Forsyth, Davie and Stokes counties) legalaidnc.org 725-9162

Mental Health Association of Forsyth County triadmentalhealth.org 768-3880

Partnership for a Drug-Free NC

American Red Cross (High Point)

Family Service of the Piedmont (High Point)

Open Door Ministries of High Point

The ARC of Greensboro Inc.

Family Service of the Piedmont (Jamestown)

Piedmont Health Services & Sickle Cell Agency

Guilford Child Development

Reading Connections

redcross.org/nc/greensboro 333-2111

redcross.org/nc/high-point 885-9121

arcofhp.org 883-0650

salvationarmycarolinas.org 723-6366

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC hungernwnc.org 784-5770

Smart Start of Forsyth County smartstart-fc.org 725-6011

Special Children’s School thecfec.org 703-4191

Autism Society of North Carolina — Guilford County Chapter asncgc.org 854-9497 800-442-2762, ext. 1133

Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro Inc. blackchilddevelopment.org 230-2138

Boys & Girls Clubs (High Point) hpclubs.org 882-2582

United Way of Forsyth County

Care Coordination for Children (CC4C)

forsythunitedway.org 723-3601

Work Family Resource Center workfamilyresource.org 761-5100

communitycarenc.org 919-745-2350

Catholic Social Services

YMCA of Northwest NC (serves Forsyth, Stokes and Davie counties) ymcanwnc.org 777-8055

YWCA of Winston-Salem ywcaws.org 777-8055

❱ GUILFORD COUNTY

Adult Center for Enrichment acecare.org 274-3559

Alcohol and Drug Services of Guilford adsyes.org 333-6860 (Greensboro) 882-2125 (High Point)

cssnc.org 288-1984

Children’s Home Society of NC chsnc.org 800-632-1400

Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) — Greensboro beearly.nc.gov 334-5601

The Community Clinic of High Point ncfreeclinics.org 841-7154

Communities in Schools

American Heart Association (Triad Office)

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arcg.org 373-1076

drugfreenc.org 725-8389

americanheart.org 668-0167

American Red Cross (Greensboro)

cisnc.org 800-849-8881

Family Life Council of Downtown Greensboro 333-6890

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familyservice-piedmont.org 387-6161, 273-7273 (Crisis Hotline)

familyservice-piedmont.org 889-6161, 273-7273 (Crisis Hotline)

familyservice-piedmont.org 889-6161, 273-7273 (Crisis Hotline) guilfordchilddev.org 378-7700 (Greensboro); Head Start/ Early Start enrollment, 369-5097, 369-5095 887-8224 (High Point)

Guilford Native American Association Inc. 274-8007

Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro hospicegso.org 621-2500

Hospice of the Piedmont (Serving High Point and Randolph and Davidson counties) hospiceofthepiedmont.org 889-8446

Kids Path at Hospice of Greensboro kidspath.com 544-5437

Kids Path at Hospice of the Piedmont (High Point) kidspath.com 889-8446

Latino Family Center of Greater High Point 882-4126

Legal Aid of NC (serves Greensboro/High Point, and Davidson and Randolph counties) legalaidnc.org 272-0148 (Greensboro)

Mental Health Association (Greensboro) mhag.org 373-1402

Mental Health Associates of the Triad mha-triad.org 883-7480

onestepfurther.com 275-3699, ext. 210

odm-hp.org 885-0191

piedmonthealthservices.org 274-1507 readingconnections.org 230-2223

The Salvation Army (Greensboro)

salvationarmyofgreensboro.org 273-5572

The Salvation Army (High Point)

salvationarmycarolinas.org 881-5400

Senior Resources of Guilford senior-resources-guilford.org 373-4816 (Greensboro/Guilford County) 883-3586 (High Point/Jamestown)

Summit House of the Piedmont summithouse.org 375-9344

Triad Health Project (Greensboro) triadhealthproject.com 275-1654

Triad Health Project (High Point) triadhealthproject.com 884-4116

United Way of Greensboro unitedwaygso.org 378-6600

United Way of Greater High Point unitedwayhp.org 883-4127

Volunteer Center of Greensboro volunteergso.org 373-1633

❱ FAMILY SERVICE AND SUPPORT Support Groups Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro

Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Davie County

Down Syndrome Network of Greater Greensboro

Loss of Adult Sibling

YMCA of Greensboro

J. Smith Young YMCA, Lexington

Exchange/SCAN Postpartum Support Group

Loss of Parent

Randolph-Asheboro YMCA

Family Support Network of Greater Forsyth County — Exceptional Families Support Group

Loss of Spouse

womenscentergso.org 275-6090 ymcagreensboro.org 854-8410

YMCA of Greater High Point hpymca.org 869-0151

Youth Focus (Greensboro) youthfocus.org 333-6853

Youth Unlimited (High Point) youthunlimited.cc 883-1361

YWCA of Greensboro ywcagsonc.org 273-3461

YWCA of High Point ywcahp.com 882-4126

❱ SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Alamance Partnership for Children alamancechildren.org 513-0063

Alcohol and Drug Services of Guilford adsyes.org 532-0500 (Burlington) 633-7257 (Asheboro)

Autism Society of North Carolina — Alamance County Chapter

hospicecarecenter.org 753-0212

lexingtonymca.com 249-2177

randolphasheboroymca.com 625-1976

Stokes County Partnership for Children stokespfc.com 985-2676

United Way of Alamance County uwalamance.org 438-2000

United Way of Davie County davieunitedway.org 751-0313

United Way of Davidson County uwdavidson.org 249-2532

YMCA of Alamance County acymca.org 395-9622

SUPPORT GROUPS ADHD Parent Support Group — Greensboro Area adhdgreensboro.org 832-9618

919-619-5097

ADHD Parent Support Group of Forsyth County

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Davie County

Adoption Support Group

bbbsnc.org 751-9906

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Davie County

414-5932 703-3800

Caregiver Support Group 768-3972

financialpaths.org 896-1191

Cleft Lip/Palate Parent Support Group

Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Walnut Cove — Stokes County

Conversations on Cancer/ Pink Broomstick

hospicecarecenter.org 591-1124

945-9546

760-9983, 800-228-7421

Death of a Spouse Support Group

Death of a Spouse Support Group nickelhodges@yahoo.com

725-2229, ext. 116

thecfec.org 924-5301

Family Services Inc., Counseling Services 722-8173

Feelings after Birth Support Group

At The Women’s Hospital of Greensboro, for women experiencing postpartum depression 832-6682, 832-6848

First Friday Support Group — Autism Society of Forsyth County autismsociety-nc.org

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 273-3461, ext. 109

Greensboro Mothers of Multiples gmom.org

Haven of Hope & Healing For parents who have lost a pregnancy 437-7014

Heartstrings Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support 335-9931

Infertility Support Group 832-8000

Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston-Salem 768-3972 Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston-Salem 768-3972

Men’s Grief 716-2255

Mended Little Hearts

Support group for families and caregivers of pediatric heart patients 713-2228

Mocha Moms

For mothers of color who have chosen not to work full time outside the home 274-3470

Motherhood Connection 713-9732

Mother Baby PEP Talks

Support group for new moms 812-3937

One-to-One Support

Short-term grief counseling through Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro 621-5565

Piedmont Down Syndrome Support Network pdssn.com 480-8871

Support Group for Girls

Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston-Salem 768-3972

Support Group for Teens

Kids Path

Children’s program of Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro 554-5437

La Leche League

Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston-Salem 768-3972

Support for breastfeeding mothers 877-452-5324 lllofnc.org

Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston-Salem 768-3972

Teen Speak Out 768-3880

Triadmommies

triadmommies.com

768-6157, ext. 1600

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Forsyth County ❱ IMPORTANT NUMBERS Fire, Police, Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Animal Control /Animal Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-2480 Fire, EMS and Sheriff (Non-Emergency) Forsyth County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-2750 Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773-7900

First Line — NC211.org (Human Services and Referral Program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 North Carolina One-Call Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 (Call Before You Dig) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-632-4949

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bin Requests/Collection Schedules/Information . . . . . . . . . . .

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Town of Kernersville Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

723-2784 727-8153 784-4300 996-6916

❱ TRASH COLLECTION City of Winston-Salem Garbage Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hanes Mill Road City/County Landfill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yard Waste Carts/Trash Carts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public Works, Town of Kernersville Solid Waste Division . . . .

Rural Garbage Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Waste Management (Trash collection for Bethania, Clemmons, Lewisville, Pfafftown, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville, Walkertown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

727-8000 661-4900 727-2638 996-6916 993-4307

945-2015

❱ AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION Driver’s License Examining Stations

Police (Non-Emergency) Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773-7700

2001 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761-2258 3637 N. Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761-2259 810-A N. Main St., Kernersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993-5651

Sheriff (Non-Emergency) Forsyth County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 917-7001

Inspection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761-2286

United States Postal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-275-8777

❱ TAGS/REGISTRATION OFFICES

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Assignment Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 748-3302

1014 Bethania Rural Hall Road, Rural Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 969-2814 1141 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725-2795 1325 E. Highway 66 South, Kernersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993-5226

Voter Registration/Forsyth County Board of Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-2800

❱ UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

727-8000

Cable: Time Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-874-2389 Electricity: Duke Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-777-9898 Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-752-7504 Telephone: AT&T Residences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-757-6500 Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-620-6000

Water & Sewer: City-County Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727-2355

❱ LOCAL BOARDS Forsyth County Commissioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-2020 Winston-Salem City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727-2189 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education . . . . . . . 727-2816

❱ TRANSPORTATION Amtrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-872-7245 Greyhound/Trailways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724-1429, 800-231-2222 Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro . . . . . . . . . 721-0088 Smith Reynolds Airport, Winston-Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767-6361 Winston-Salem Transit Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727-2000

❱ NEWSPAPERS Que Pasa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 784-9004 Winston-Salem Chronicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722-8624 Winston-Salem Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727-7211

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Guilford County ❱ IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Water & Sewer

Fire, Police, Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911

City of Greensboro Water Resources Department . . . . . . . . . . 373-2344 City of High Point Customer Service Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883-3111

Animal Control/Animal Shelter

Recycling

Guilford County Animal Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guilford County Animal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

High Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

297-5020 641-5990 883-3224 641-7565

Fire and Sheriff’s Department (Non-Emergency)

Bin Requests/Collection Schedules/Information . . . . . . . . . . . 373-2489 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 855-7925 City of High Point Customer Service Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883-3111

❱ TRASH COLLECTION

Guilford County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-3694

City of Greensboro Garbage Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-2489 City of High Point’s Customer Service Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883-3111

Fire and Police (Non-Emergency)

❱ AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION

Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-2356 Crime Stoppers, Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-1000 High Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883-3358

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 Information Line

Driver’s License Examining Stations

2391 Coliseum Blvd., Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334-5438 2527 E. Market St., Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334-5745 650 Francis St., High Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884-1003

❱ TAGS/REGISTRATION OFFICES

(City and County Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-2065

5551 W. Market St., Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856-1510 1677 Westchester Drive, Suite 155, High Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889-8247

North Carolina One-Call Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811

❱ LOCAL BOARDS

(Call Before You Dig) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-632-4949

Guilford County Commissioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Greensboro City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

High Point City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guilford County Board of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

United States Postal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-275-8777 Guilford County Schools Assignment Office . . . . . 370-8303 Voter Registration/Guilford County Board of Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-3836

❱ UTILITIES

641-3351 373-2396 883-3289 370-8100

❱ TRANSPORTATION Amtrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-872-7245 Greyhound/Trailways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272-8950, 800-231-2222

Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 665-5600

Cable Time Warner, Greensboro/High Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-874-2389

Greensboro Transit Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-6440

Electricity: Duke Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-777-9898

HiTran (High Point Transit Authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889-7433

Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-752-7504

❱ NEWSPAPERS

Telephone: AT&T (Greensboro) Residences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-757-6500 Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-620-6000 North State Telephone (High Point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886-3720

Greensboro News & Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274-5476 High Point Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-3500

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Historical Park:

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