Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Smarty Scoop on Weekend Events
By Katie M
Happy Hump Day, Smarty readers! One of our favorite bands - Big Bang Boom - is making two public appearances this weekend - lucky us! Be sure to check out dates, times and locations below. And let's hope this rain is done for good because there are a lot of great outdoor events listed below, such as the Greek Fest in WS, strawberry picking, gardening for kids, a Jack Hanna appearance at Natural Science Center in GSO, a Block Fest in Kernersville, and a Dog Day Afternoon in the Park. All the details can be found below. As always, if we forgot to mention a family event, please add to the comments below. Enjoy your weekend!
Big Bang Boom
Friday, May 15 at Noon
Greensboro Children’s Museum
Come celebrate the Greensboro Children’s Museum’s 10-year birthday party with Big Bang Boom! Birthday cake and parade to follow. Free with admission.
Greek Festival
Friday and Saturday from 10am to 10pm; Sunday from 11am to 8pm
Greek Orthodox Church, 435 Keating Drive, WS
Traditional dancers in native costumes performing hourly, tours of beautiful church, bazaar with jewelry, iconography, cookbooks, souveniors. Full meals and a la carte, huge selection homemade pastries.Admission $1.
Block Fest
Friday, May 15 from 9 am to 5 pm
Gateway YWCA, Kernersville
Block Fest™ NC is an interactive block exhibit, made possible by the North Carolina Parents as Teachers network and sponsored by the Twin City Kiwanis Club, which provides parents and children a hands-on learning laboratory to interact with blocks and gain understanding of math concepts learned while playing with blocks. Children (ages 8 months-8 years) play at five stations featuring various types of blocks as parents and teachers learn strategies to encourage learning. Imprints, Forsyth County’s Parents as Teachers program, will have parent educators available to demonstrate techniques to maximize learning. Free, registration required. Phone: 336-722-6296 x205.
Jack Hanna Day
Friday, May 15 from 3-4 p.m. and 6:30-10 p.m.
Natural Science Center of Greensboro, 4301 Lawndale Drive, GSO
It's Jack Hanna's big return to Greensboro. This is a unique opportunity to meet Jack and some of his wild creatures from all over the world! Jack Hanna is a world renowned Naturalist and Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo. Jack travels the globe to learn about animals and the places where they live. Free with museum admission, adults $8, children 3-13, $7; 2 and under, free. Phone: 336-288-3769.
Strawberry Picking at Ingram Farm
Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ingram Farms, 6121 Riverdale Drive, HP
Enjoy a fresh taste of spring and bring the kids to pick strawberries at Ingram Farm. There is also an animal feeding area with goats and other animals. You Pick:$1.05/lb.; Ingram's Picks for You - $1.65/lb. Phone: 336-431-2369
Wee Gardners
Friday, May 15 from 10 - 11 am
Legacy Demonstration Garden, 3309 Burlington Road, GSO
The Master Gardener Volunteers of Guilford County Cooperative Extension invite 4- and 5-year-old children, who are starting kindergarten in the fall, and an accompanying adult, to attend this two-day program featuring a nature discovery walk, treasure hunt, storytelling, crafts and gardening fun. $10. Phone: 336-375-5876.
Dog Day Afternoon in the Park
Saturday, May 16 from Noon to 4 pm
Fourth of July Park, 703 W. Mountain St., Kernersville
Bring your pooch and visit the doggy vendors while enjoying the games, demonstrations and entertainment. Entertainment includes MTP DJ Productions and Alberti's Flea Circus. Free. Phone: 336-998-3062.
Heartstrings Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Community Yard Sale
Saturday, May 16 from 7 am to Noon
Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Road, GSO
The Yard Sale is a spring fund raiser for the organization, Heartstrings, which provides families who've experienced the death of a baby from conception to one year of age with validation, encouragement and support as well as grief-related education in a group setting and one-to-one peer support. Items include adult and children’s clothing, miscellaneous household items (including furniture), yard items, baby items and indoor and outdoor children’s toys. Phone: 336-335-9931.
Math Quest: An Adventure with Numbers
Friday 10 a.m. and noon and Saturday 11 a.m.
The Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive, W-S
The Children's Theatre of Winston-Salem presents a musical about Charlene, a fourth grader, who's stressed out over a looming end of year test. She goes to bed fretting over the math portion of the standardized exam. When her head hits the pillow, she enters Math Land, a dream world populated by numbers where math concepts come to life. Music by Tony Award-winning composer Jack Herrick. Recommended for K-5th grade. $8/$12 reserved (Saturday show only. Phone: 336-725-4531.
Pickin’ In The Park Bluegrass Festival
Saturday, May 16 from 11 am to 6 pm.
Hagan Stone Park, 5920 Hagan-Stone Park Road, Pleasant Garden
Phone: 336-674-0472.
Featuring membership bands of the High Lonesome Strings Bluegrass Association. This is a family event, no alcoholic beverages allowed. Free.
Triad Idol Semi-Finals
Saturday, May 16 (see details below for times)
Odeon Theatre,Greensboro Coliseum Complex, 1921 W. Lee St., GSO
With several hundred incredibly talented singers competing in the 2009 TRIAD IDOL quarter-finals on May 2 and 3, the Community Theatre of Greensboro (CTG) has announced the TRIAD IDOL semi-finalists in three age groups. One-hundred and twelve finalists will be competing and Approximately 12 finalists from each age group will be announced at the end of each event. - Saturday, May 16, at 1:15 pm: Thirty contestants ages 8-12 will compete. Saturday, May 16, at 6:15 pm: Forty-six contestants ages 13-18 will compete. Sunday, May 17, at 1:15 pm: Thirty-five contestants ages 19 and older (no upper age limit) will compete. Tickets are $10 at the door or $5 with a coupon that can be downloaded from the Web site. Phone: 336-333-7470.
Our Children's Community Spring Festival
Sunday, May 17th from 2 to 5pm.
Our Children’s Community School, 900 16th St, right off N. Church in GSO
Moonwalk, Big Bang Boom, and more!!
2 comments:
Hedgecock Starwberry Farm is another place you can pick or buy delicious strawberries. I believe you pick your own for $7/bucket or $9/ bucket if you buy them already picked. They are closed on Sunday. Hedgecock's is located in Kernersville at 3011 Abbotts Creek Church Road. The number is: (336) 869-4762
We went to Ingram Farm yesterday and had a great time! The strawberries are delicious and we had so much fun picking that we brought home more than 30 lbs! Our neighbors got a nice treat yesterday as we gave away about 1/2 of what we picked. :)
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