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Golf tournament/fundraiser | Ricky and Kelly Proehl’s P.O.W.E.R. Of Play Foundation Blue Jeans & Bourbon golf tournament fundraiser will take place Friday, June 24, starting at 9 a.m. at Grandover Park, 1000 Club Road in Greensboro. There will be a party the night before the tournament, on Thursday, June 23, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Proehlific Park, 4517 Jessup Grove Road in northwest Greensboro; the party will include food for sale, live music, live and silent auctions and axe throwing. All proceeds from the party and golf tournament will go towards helping at-risk children in our community. More info: Natasha Hilburn, (336) 707-0307 or foundation@proehlificpark.com. EVERY TUES., THURS. & SAT.
Farmers markets | “Fruits of the Spirit” Farmers Market, held at Stokesdale United Methodist Church, 8305 Loyola Drive, is open Tuesdays, 4 to 7 p.m. Oak Ridge Farmers Market, held at Oak Ridge Military Academy, 2317 Oak Ridge Road, is open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to dusk. “From the Earth” Farmers Market will open May 14 and be open Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Greensboro Performing Arts, 7200 Summerfield Road. See article on FC of this issue for more details on these and other area farmers markets.
EVERY MONDAY IN MAY
Music block party | Morehead United Methodist Church, 3214 Horse Pen Creek Road in northwest Greensboro, will host a family- and pet-friendly music block party with live bands and food trucks every Monday in May from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Visit www.facebook.com/moreheadumcgso for each week’s band and food truck lineup. More info: (336) 288-9399. Outdoor storytime | Greensboro Public Library is sponsoring an outdoor storytime every Wednesday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Country Park, 3905 Nathanael Greene Drive in northwest Greensboro. Preschoolers and toddlers, along with parents and caregivers, are invited to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes at Shelter 9, weather permitting. Parking is available near the carousel at Greensboro Science Center. More info: Kelly.Proudfit@greensboro-nc.gov. A Thousand Cranes | Oak Ridge Elementary School’s The Colt Players (grades 3-5) will perform a live stage production of “A Thousand Cranes” by Kathryn Schultz Miller on Friday, May 13, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, at 1 p.m. in the school gym, 2050 Oak Ridge Road. Tickets, which cost $5, may be purchased at the door or at www.ores.ptboard.com. This play, which reflects themes of friendship and peace, is based on the true story of Sadako Sasaki, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and was stricken with leukemia 10 years later. More info: (336) 643-8410. THURSDAY, MAY 5
Town Council meeting | Oak Ridge Town Council will meet May 5, starting at 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. More info: www.oakridgenc.com, (336) 644-7009, and see News Briefs in this issue. FRIDAY, MAY 6
Fun run & bike parade | Stokesdale Elementary School PTO invites people of all ages to participate in a fun run and bike parade to raise funds for Stokesdale Elementary School on May 6, 6 to 8 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Park, 8329 Angel Pardue Road. Bikes, scooters, skates and wagons are welcome (or you can just walk). Registration is $15 and includes a T-shirt. Big Cheese Truck and Sweet Oasis will be selling food. There will also be yard games, music and a bike decorating contest with prizes. Contact StokesdalePTO@gmail.com to register. Movie in the Park | Town of Summerfield will host a free Movie in the Park event featuring Disney’s “Encanto” on May 6 at Summerfield Community Park Amphitheater, 5404 Centerfield Road. Music begins at 7:30 p.m., and dancers from Bella Ballerina Greensboro will perform. The movie begins at 8:30 p.m. (dusk). First Baptist Church in Summerfield will provide free popcorn, and Kona Ice will be selling shaved ice. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. SATURDAY, MAY 7
Consignment sale | Northwest High School PTSO will host a consignment sale to raise funds to update 24 mobile classroom units on campus May 7, 8 a.m. to 12 noon inside the old gym at 5240 NW School Road in northwest Greensboro. Sale items will include home decor, bedding, household and kitchen items, luggage, clothing, books, toys and more. There will also be concessions for sale. Cash and credit cards accepted. More info: news@nwhsptso.org. Outdoor spring market | Palestine United Methodist Church at 2954 Ellis boro Road in Stokesdale will host an outdoor spring market May 7, 8 a.m. to 12 noon (rain date May 14). There will be breakfast biscuits, baked goods, local produce, handmade items and more. Vendor and yard sale spaces available for $10. Call (336) 427-3675 to reserve a spot. Fundraiser auction | Oak Level Baptist Academy at 1569 Oak Level Church Road in Stokesdale will host its second annual fundraiser auction on May 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the gym. There will be food for sale from The Milk Bar. More info: www.facebook.com/oaklevelbaptistacademy. To donate auction items, call Mark Smith, (336) 306-6476. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to send 50+ kids to church camp this summer. Spring concert | Stokesdale Community Choir invites the community to a free spring concert May 7, 11 a.m. to noon at Gideon Grove United Methodist Church, 2865 Gideon Grove Church Road in Stokesdale. Preconcert music will begin at 10:30 a.m. There will also be a free hot dog lunch afterwards. More info: Sondra Beene, (336) 453-8017 or skbeene@gmail.com.
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Northwest Guilford Woman’s Club | NGWC will meet May 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of CVS Pharmacy in Oak Ridge to pick up litter along a segment of N.C. 150 as part of the group’s participation in NCDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program, and afterward, to socialize at Bistro 150 in Oak Ridge Commons. More info: Tiffany Hansen, president, at (336) 404-8038 or tiffanykhansen96@gmail.com. TUESDAY, MAY 10
Town Council meeting | l Summerfield Town Council will meet May 10, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. More info: www.summerfieldnc.gov or call (336) 643-8655. MAY 10, 12 & 19
Senior programs | Senior Resources of Guilford County will sponsor a senior program including activities and a take-home lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday, May 10, at Center United Methodist Church (6142 Lake Brandt Road in northwest Greensboro) and at Shady Grove Wesleyan Church (119 N. Bunker Hill Road in Colfax); on Thursday, May 12, at Stokesdale UMC (8305 Loyola Drive); and on Thursday, May 19, at Summerfield First Baptist Church (2300 Scalesville Road). To learn more and/or RSVP at Center UMC, contact the church at (336) 643-7765; for the others, contact Marsha McDaniel, (336) 373-4816, ext 265. THURSDAY, MAY 12
Town Council meeting | Stokesdale Town Council will meet May 12, starting at 7 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road. Visit www.stokesdale.org for a meeting agenda and/or a link to join the meeting via Zoom (citizens may also view the meeting live on the town’s YouTube channel). More info: (336) 643-4011. FRIDAY, MAY 13 & SATURDAY, MAY 14
Founders’ Day | The Town of Summerfield will host its annual Founders’ Day festival Friday, May 13, 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7300-7400 Summerfield Road, next to Summerfield Fire Station #9. Friday’s festivities will include music from Northern High School band, orchestra and vocal ensembles, carnival rides, inflatables, food trucks and more. Saturday’s festivities will include a parade at 10 a.m. along Summerfield Road, music from Northwest Guilford High School band and vocal ensemble, carnival rides and games, 40 local craft and business vendors, face painting and balloon twisting, food trucks and more. Shuttle service will be provided continuously from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. More info: www.summerfieldnc.gov/foundersday, call Town Hall at (336) 643-8655, or email foundersday@summerfieldnc.gov – or see ad on p. 3 of this issue. SATURDAY, MAY 14
Music in the Park | The Town of Oak Ridge invites the community to its monthly Music in the Park event on May 14, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Park Amphitheater, 6231 Lisa Drive. Nathan Ward Band (rock music) will be performing. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; food will be available for purchase. No alcohol allowed. The event is free, but donations for the band are appreciated.
REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 16
Children’s fishing derby | Registration opens May 16 for the Town of Summerfield’s annual children’s fishing derby. Open to children ages 6 to 12 (accompanied by parent or guardian), the derby will take place on Saturday, June 18, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the park lake within Summerfield Community Park (5404 Centerfield Road). Bring your rod and reel or borrow one from the NC Wildlife Commission (bait will be provided). Participants will receive a T-shirt and welcome gift. Space is limited to 50 children, so don’t delay in registering. Registration form will be available at www.summerfieldnc.gov; select “About” at the top of the homepage, then select “Calendar” and scroll to June 18.
~ SPACE IS LIMITED to 50 kids ages 6–12. ~ Registration begins May 16 and form available at www.summerfieldnc.gov. ~ Bring your rod & reel or use ours—bait provided. ~ Free t-shirt!
contact Cheryl Gore with questions: 336-643-8655 or cgore@summerfieldnc.gov
FREE event: sat., june 18
8:30AM–11:30AM community park lake
sign-in: 8:30AM–9:00AM fishing: 9:00AM–11:00AM closing ceremony: 11:00AM–11:30AM sponsor: NC Wildlife Commission
Northwest Guilford High School Mobile Makeover
Proceeds help cover renovation costs of 24 mobile units!
