General Meeting: January 24, 2012 at 10 a.m.

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. All residents of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to join us. General Meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek parkway via the Bolton Street exit) at 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December.

DISCOVERING NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE PAGES OF

“OUR STATE” MAGAZINE 

Our guest speaker for January is Amy Wood Pasquini, marketing director of “Our State” Magazine – North Carolina’s premiere travel, history and culture publication. She is also the Executive Producer of Content for “Our State,” a four-time Emmy Award winning television show produced by UNC-TV.

Born in Atlanta, Pasquini grew up in North Carolina.  She obtained her BA in Journalism from Georgia State University.  She is the author of two books “Life Between Azalea Festivals”, and “White Bred, A Prodigal Jaunt Through the Suburban South,” in addition to thirteen years worth of articles for “Our State.” 

She lives in High Point with her husband John Pasquini where they enjoy sampling pimento cheese recipes from around the state.  Come hear Amy give her perspective on our adopted state and hear her sing the “Butter Bean” song.

Calendar of Events: January 2012

NIGHT CARDS – Wednesday, January 4
Night cards will be held at 7 p.m.  

BOOK CLUB – Monday, January 9

Book Group will meet at 10 a.m.   We will discuss The Given Day, a novel by Dennis Lahane.  

BOARD MEETING – Tuesday, January 10
The Board will meet at 10 a.m.  

CRAFTS – Wednesday, January 11

The Craft Group will meet at1 p.m. to make fashionable scarves.  

BRIDGE – Thursday, January 12

The Bridge Group will meet at 12:30 p.m.

DINNER GROUP – Saturday, January 14

In honor of the Chinese New Year, our January Dinner Group will enjoy a Chinese Dinner. 

LUNCH BUNCH – Thursday, January 19

Lunch Bunch will meet at The Basil Leaf Thai and Sushi Restaurant on January 19 at 11:30 AM. 

DAY CARDS – Thursday, January 26

Day cards will be at 1 p.m.

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of the above events should contact Pat Titus, Membership Coordinator, for additional information on 336-771-4422 or PTitus@triad.rr.com.

No General Meeting in December

The next General Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

Calendar of Events: December 2011

BOOK CLUB – No December Meeting

Our next meeting will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 9th to discuss The Given Day, a novel by Dennis Lahane. 

NIGHT CARDS – Wednesday, December 7

Night cards will be held at 7 p.m.  

BRIDGE – Thursday, December 8

The Bridge Group will meet at 12:30 p.m.

WINTER SOCIAL – Saturday, December 10

The Social will be at 7:30 p.m. 

BOARD MEETING – Tuesday, December 13

The Board will meet at 10 a.m. 

CRAFTS – Wednesday, December 14

The Crafts Group will meet at 1 p.m. for a calligraphy workshop.

 

LUNCH BUNCH – Thursday, December 15

Lunch Bunch will meet at  at 11:30 a.m.  

COOKIE EXCHANGE – Friday, December 16

The annual holiday cookie exchange will take place at 10 a.m. 

DAY CARDS – Thursday, December 22

Day cards will be at 1 p.m. 

NO GENERAL MEETING IN DECEMBER

The next General meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

NOTE:  The next Dinner Group will be held on January 14, 2012; the next Wine Group will meet on February 11, 2012.

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of the above events should contact Pat Titus, Membership Coordinator, for additional information on 336-771-4422 or PTitus@triad.rr.com.

General Meeting - Tuesday, November 22 at 10 a.m.

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. All residents of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to join us. General Meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek parkway via the Bolton Street exit) at 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December.

Many opportunities for volunteering exist with the Winston Salem Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Join us as Angela Henrichs (Volunteer Coordinator) and Tina Stearns (Director of Community Outreach) help to educate us about Hospice and how we can get involved as Office volunteers, patient visitors, Camp Carousel volunteers (a children's camp), fundraising supporters, or event volunteers (Hospice Hope Run, Carousel of Hope, Golf Classic, Cycling, Light Up a Life holiday ornament sales).

For over thirty years, the Center has been providing a variety of services for Piedmont residents. It is headquartered in Winston-Salem near Bolton Park. The large, beautiful campus there includes the Kate B. Reynolds Home (which has 50 newly renovated private patient rooms designed to be a home away from home) and Education/Administration Buildings. Hospice exists to provide compassionate care of those individuals living with a life-limiting illness and their families, through quality medical, emotional, spiritual, and social support. Thirteen counties around us receive Hospice services. The organization continues to grow steadily and has increased its profile in our community, with many hundreds of volunteers participating in this very rewarding and special work.

Opportunities exist within "Hospice Hands" for those who like to bake, play bingo, sew, work in food pantries, and garden. They appreciate help with Speakers Bureau (providing awareness of services in the community by speaking at churches and civic organizations), Church Liaisons, and workers at Health Fairs. Or consider assisting at the Main Office with filing, data entry, and bulk mailings. Holiday helpers donate holiday meals or adopt needy families. The organization welcomes help with preparing and bringing in "comfort meals" for patients' families at the Hospice Home. Patient/Family volunteers are trained to visit and offer extra support and companionship. Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home volunteers support the patients and administration at the Hospice inpatient facility and may visit patients, answer the phone at the information desk, or direct visitors to patient rooms.

For more information or a Volunteer Form, call (336) 768-3972. Or, visit www.hospicecarecenter.org.

Calendar of Events: November 2011

NIGHT CARDS – Wednesday, November 2
Night cards will be held at 7 p.m.

BOOK CLUB – Monday, November 7
The book group will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, a novel by Heidi Durrow and select books for Spring 2012.

BOARD MEETING – Tuesday, November 8
The next Board meeting will be at 10 a.m.

CRAFTS – Wednesday, November 9
The Crafts Group will meet from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to make 24 “doggie advent calendars” to donate to the Forsyth Humane Society.

BRIDGE – Thursday, November 10
The Bridge Group will meet at 12:30 p.m.

WINE GROUP – Saturday, November 12
The Wine Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. This month the theme is “wines from California, Oregon and Washington.”

LUNCH BUNCH – Thursday, November 17
We will meet at Old Staley’s Grill, 2000 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem at 11:30 a.m.

DAY CARDS – Friday, November 18
Day cards will be at 1 p.m.

GENERAL MEETING – Tuesday, November 22
We will meet at Trinity Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. The program will be a presentation about the Winston Salem Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

Note: The next Social will be held on December 10 at 7:30 p.m. The next Dinner Group will meet on January 14, 2012.

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of the above events should contact Pat Titus, Membership Coordinator, for additional information on 336-771-4422 or PTitus@triad.rr.com.

Calendar of Events - November 2011

NIGHT CARDS – Wednesday, November 2
Night cards will be held at 7 p.m.

BOOK CLUB – Monday, November 7
The book group will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, a novel by Heidi Durrow and select books for Spring 2012.

BOARD MEETING – Tuesday, November 8
The next Board meeting will be at 10 a.m.

CRAFTS – Wednesday, November 9
The Crafts Group will meet from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to make 24 “doggie advent calendars” to donate to the Forsyth Humane Society.

BRIDGE – Thursday, November 10
The Bridge Group will meet at 12:30 p.m.

WINE GROUP – Saturday, November 12
The Wine Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. This month the theme is “wines from California, Oregon and Washington.”

LUNCH BUNCH – Thursday, November 17
We will meet at Old Staley’s Grill, 2000 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem at 11:30 a.m.

DAY CARDS – Friday, November 18
Day cards will be at 1 p.m.

GENERAL MEETING – Tuesday, November 25
We will meet at Trinity Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. The program will be announced via email.

Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to attend one of the above events should contact Pat Titus, Membership Coordinator, for additional information on 336-771-4422 or PTitus@triad.rr.com.

General Meeting - Tuesday, October 25 at 10 a.m.

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. All residents of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to join us. General Meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek parkway via the Bolton Street exit)at 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December.

CHANGE TO GENERAL MEETING PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER

According to Barbara Mellin, our October speaker, we don’t have to go to the Louvre, the Metropolitan, MOMA or the Smithsonian to find artwork by renowned artists or visit SOHO to find good contemporary art. We have examples right here in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point. Barbara will show us where to look in her slide presentation, Museums and Galleries of the Triad. Barbara is enthusiastic about the arts of our area and looks forward to sharing her discoveries with us.

We know Barbara as this year’s President of Newcomers. She is also an art historian and artist who has been involved in the arts for almost 40 years. Barbara has presented at a conference in Armenia and exhibited her own artwork in, and served as juror for, numerous art shows and exhibits. She was a public and private school Art Specialist and served as Chair of the Reading, MA Arts Council. Barbara won Harvard’s Crite Prize for Humanities Research, has lectured on the arts for museums, colleges and art associations, and has also illustrated a book.

Barbara created the Young Artists Studio for children, where she taught for 25 years, and has taught college-level courses in Art History and Studio Art/Drawing for more than a decade. She founded and served as Editor in Chief of the bi-monthly magazine Arts Around Boston, which was honored by the governor in 1999. As a free-lance arts writer, she has published nearly 200 articles in national and international magazines. Barbara currently writes a syndicated column called ArtSmart Travels and is a contributing columnist for Renaissance magazine. She is also an arts advocate, who co-founded (with her sister) the Boston-based non-profit ArtsFirst to sponsor conferences for students, artists and educators. As an independent gallery curator, she has created exhibitions at the Whistler House Museum, Bradford College, the Federal Courthouse, Boston and other venues. Barbara was also the curator of the Owen Smith Shuman Gallery in Groton, MA for two years before moving to Winston-Salem.

Calendar of Events: October 2011

Note: The next Social will be held on Saturday, December 10; the next Dinner Group will meet on Saturday, January 14, 2012.

BOOK CLUB - Monday, October 3
The book Group will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss The Thrteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

NIGHT CARDS - Wednesday, October 5
Night cards will be held at 7 p.m.

DINNER GROUP - Saturday, October 8
Dinner Group will meet at 6:30 p.m.

BOARD MEETING - Tuesday, October 11
The monthly Board Meeting will be held at 10 a.m.

CRAFTS - Wednesday, October 12
The Craft Group will meet at 1 p.m. to make greeting cards using rubber stamps and other media.

BRIDGE - Thursday, October 13
Bridge Group will meet at 12:30 p.m.

LUNCH BUNCH - Thursday, October 20
Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Cities Grill, 2438 S. Stratford Road. Please RSVP for this event.

GENERAL MEETING - Tuesday, October 25 - 10 a.m.
Speaker: Barbara Mellin, "Museums and Galleries of the Triad."

DAY CARDS - Thursday, October 27
Day cards will be at 1 p.m.

Non-members who wish to attend one of the above events should contact Pat Titus, Membership Coordinator, for additional information on 336-771-4422 or PTitus@triad.rr.com.

General Meeting September 2011

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. All residents of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to join us. General Meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek parkway via the Bolton Street exit)at 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December.


Our speaker for September is Cameron Kent, who will discuss his latest book, “The Road to Devotion,” which has been selected by the Forsyth County Public Library as this year’s annual On the Same Page, community read selection. Mr. Kent is an Emmy award-winning reporter and anchor at WXII 12 News, where he has been employed for more than 25 years. Originally from Alexandria VA, he is a 1979 graduate of Wake Forest University.

Mr. Kent loves creative writing. He is also the author of two other novels, “Make Me Disappear” and “When the Ravens Die.” His film credits include movies shown on NBC, HBO, Lifetime and at the American Film Institute.

His proudest professional achievements are his 11 Emmy nominations for news reporting and winning an Emmy for his coverage on the Pentagon in the aftermath of 9/11. He also twice swept the media awards for “Crimestoppers” International. He and his wife, Sue, have two children and a Labrador Retriever. Together, they enjoy playing golf and tennis, camping and fishing. Mr. Kent is an avid runner, having completed five marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He is active with Samaritan Ministries, the March of Dimes and building houses for Habitat for Humanity.

Calendar of Events: September 2011

Note: The next Dinner Group will meet Saturday, October 8; the next Wine Group will meet Saturday, November 12.

NIGHT CARDS – Wednesday, September 7
Night cards will be held at 7:30 p.m.

BRIDGE – Thursday, September 8
The Bridge Group will play this month at 12:30 p.m.

SOCIAL – Saturday, September 10
A social is planned to begin at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. There is no program – just a fun, easy way to socialize.

BOOK CLUB – Monday, September 12
The book group will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

JOINT BOARD MEETING – Tuesday, September 13
All outgoing and incoming board members are urged to attend the annual joint meeting at 11:30 a.m.

CRAFTS – Wednesday, September 14
Crafts will meet at 1 p.m. to plan for the upcoming year.

LUNCH BUNCH – Thursday, September 15
Lunch Bunch will be at 11:30 a.m. at Cimarron, 3260 S. Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem. Please RSVP for this event.

DAY CARDS – Thursday, September 22
Day cards will be at 1 p.m.

GENERAL MEETING - Tuesday, September 27 - 10 a.m.
Speaker: Cameron Kent, WXII 12 News Anchor, to speak about his book, The Road to Devotion

Calendar of Events: July 2011

Book Group will NOT meet in July. Our book for August will be “Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford.

9th: Dinner Group 6:30AM
The Dinner Group will meet at the home of Judy D in W-S. The hostess will provide the main course and participants are asked to bring side dishes. The theme will be a Creole dinner. We ask that those attending contribute $2.50 per person to help the hostess defray the cost of her expenses. Please RSVP to Judy by Wednesday,
July 6 at 764-4281.

12th: Board Meeting 10AM
Hostess: Judy D

13th: Craft Group 1PM
Journaling and Memoir Writing: Are you the family historian? Do you ever wish you had a written record of family stories, memories, special items that only you know the story about? Join us to explore some easy and inexpensive ways to record your stories in a format that others will appreciate. Meet at Chris M's home in W-S, 27104. RSVP: Chris @293-4583. No supplies necessary. Note: This is not a scrapbooking class.

14th: BRIDGE Thur. 12:30 pm
Hostess: Margaret R's home in Clemmons. RSVP Margaret @712-4677

21st: Lunch Bunch 11:30AM
Restaurant: Old Europe (1540 S. Stratford Road #768-4003).
RSVP: Margee N @940-3404.
Please Call Margee if you are unable to keep your reservation.

26th: General Meeting 10 am
Trinity Presbyterian Church (1416 Bolton Street, WS.)
Speaker: Lillian Britt Shelton, Director, The Secrest Series at Wake Forest University

Our monthly general meetings also include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation, of course! Join us for an enjoyable and informative morning and bring another newcomer! All residents of W-S are welcome to attend! Visitors may attend two meetings or activities before making a decision to join the club. There is no need to RSVP.

28th: Card Group 1pm
Hostess: Penny R's home in WS.
RSVP: Penny @671-6440

Calendar of Events: June 2011

6th: BOOK CLUB @10am
Hostess: Dolores R's home in WS.
The book to be discussed is “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese.

8th: CRAFTS @1pm
“Learn to Quilt”.
Hostess: Chris M
RSVP Chris at 293-4583 by June 7 so supplies will be available for you.
For this month’s craft we will explore a quilting project led by Judy D. If you have always wanted to know more about quilting, come and join us. We plan to make a small project together which we will complete at the July craft meeting.

8th: CARD GROUP 7pm
Hostess: Colleen E's home in WS.
RSVP Colleen @512-797-8539

9th: BRIDGE @12:30pm
Hostess: Linda P's home in Clemmons
RSVP Linda @ 201-2026

11th: FAMILY PICNIC @4pm
Hosts: Linda & Gus P at their home in Clemmons.
RSVP Linda by June 7th please @201-2026
An old-fashioned picnic!! Bring an appetizer, side or dessert and adult beverage if you choose. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soda and coffee will be provided. $5 cost per person.

14th: BOARD MEETING 10 am
Hostess: Margee N's home in Advance.
RSVP to Margee at 940-3404.

16th: LUNCH BUNCH @11:30am
We'll meet at "Firehouse Subs" this month.
RSVP to Margee N at 940-3404
Please call Margee directly if you are unable to keep your reservation.

23th: CARDS @1pm
Hostess: Penny R's home in WS.
RSVP Penny 671-6440

28th: GENERAL MEETING @10am
Geraldine Patton, Executive Director of the National Black Theatre Festival, will be our speaker for June's meeting. Held as always at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street, WS. (We apologize for the inconvenience of holding our meeting elsewhere last month as the church was having a plumbing issue serviced.)

Our monthly general meetings also include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation, of course! Join us for an enjoyable and informative morning and bring another newcomer! All residents of W-S are welcome to attend! Visitors may attend two meetings or activities before making a decision to join the club. There is no need to RSVP.

Calendar of Events: May 2011

2nd: Book Group @ 10AM
The book to be discussed is “Sheen on the Silk” by Anne Perry. Book Club will be hosted by Barbara M in her home in W-S. Please RSVP to Barbara @ 245-8137
June's book is “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese

5th: Card Group @ 7PM
(THURSDAY this month)
Hostess: Colleen E's home in W-S.
RSVP Colleen, 512-797-8539
Game: Pinochle 101 :-)

10th: Board Meeting @10AM
Hostess: Holly L's home in Advance.
RSVP to Holly at 940-2159.
All members are welcome to attend.

11th: Craft Group 1-3 PM
We will continue last month’s project of baking anddecorating cookies for Hospice Care Center. Please join us at the home of Chris M in W-S. Thanks to everybody who helped with the April effort! We donated close to 15 dozen cookies after last month’s Craft meeting and Hospice was truly grateful (they use 8 dozen a day for visitor tea refreshments). Bring your cookies with you to bake/decorate, or bring any amount of baked cookies to donate. We will also make and decorate some basic sugar cookies at my house. I have containers here to transport them later. We happily accept donations of your partially-full containers of icing, trim or other decorations! Due to varying recipe ingredient, please prepare the dough before you arrive in case we don’t have what you need. If you are planning to help please contact Chris at 336-293-4583.

12th: Bridge Group @12:30PM
Hostess: Madelyn M's home in WS.
RSVP Madelyn at 722-4076.

14th: Wine Group @7:30pm
Please join us in the home of Diane and Terry P in Clemmons. We are keeping the
theme wide-open this month. Bring your favorite wine, along with an appetizer that may compliment the country and/or region of your wine selection, to share with theirs. Please RSVP to Diane at 766-0242.

19th: Lunch Bunch @11:30AM
Breakfast of Course, Mary’s Too (723 Trade St., WS; phone: 723-7239).
RSVP to Margee Nat 940-3404. Please call Margee if you are unable
to keep your reservation.

24th: Genearal Meeting @10AM
Trinity Presbyterian Church (1416 Bolton Street, WS.) This month we will have Russ Dubois as our speaker from the Creative Corridors Coalition. For more info on their work click HERE.

Our monthly general meetings also include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation, of course! Join us for an enjoyable and informative morning and bring another newcomer! All residents of W-S are welcome to attend! Visitors may attend two meetings or activities before making a decision to join the club. There is no need to RSVP.

26th: Card Group @1PM
Hostess: Penny R's home in W-S
RSVP: Penny 671-6440

Calendar of Events: April 2011

4th: Book Club @10AM
The book to be discussed is “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay. Book Club will be hosted by Holly L in her home in Advance. Please RSVP to Holly @ 940-2159. The following is a list of books we will be reading through June:

May 2 “Sheen on the Silk” by Anne Perry
June 6 “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese
July No Meeting

6th: Card Group @7PM
Hostess: Colleen E's home in W-S. RSVP to Colleen at 512-797-8539.

9th: Dinner Group @6:30PM
Will be held at the home of Tom and Holly L in Advance. The hostess will provide the main course and the participants are asked to bring side dishes. Also, each person is asked to donate $2.50, payable to the hostess. Beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to Holly by April 7 at 940-2159.

12th: Board Meeting @10AM
Hostess: Barbara W's home in WS. RSVP to Barbara @ 659-1862.

13th: Craft Group @1PM
Join us for the first of 2 months devoted to Spring cookie-making. We will meet at Chris M’s house in W-S, to bake and decorate cookies from 1-3pm. These cookies will then be donated to Hospice of Winston-Salem for use with their daily teas for families and visitors. You are welcome to bring cookies to decorate, or bring dough that we can bake and then decorate. If you have any partial tubes of icing or leftover trimmings, bring them along. Hospice prefers softer cookies (thin, crispy cookies don't freeze well). I will supply some icings and also my Wilton decorating tips and bags, as well as some cookie cutters. Spare cookie sheets would be welcome. Everybody is welcome! We will continue this project next month, so if you can’t join us in April maybe we will see you in May. Please RSVP to Chris @ 336-293-4583.

14th: Bridge @12:30 pm
Hostess: Sylvia H's home in WS. RSVP to Sylvia at 768-8656.

21st: Lunch Bunch 11:30am
Will be held at La Carreta. 5256 Robinhood Village Dr. 27106)
RSVP to Margee N at 940-3404. Please call Margee directly if you are unable
to keep your reservation.

26th: General Meeting @10am
Will be held, as always, at Trinity Presbyterian Church (1416 Bolton Street, WS).
Speaker this month will be from the Carolina Music Ways' Music Heritage Resource Group (CMW). It's a grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the unique, cross-cultural music legacy of a seven county region spanning from Winston-Salem to Wilkesboro, NC.

Our monthly general meetings also include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation, of course! Join us for an enjoyable and informative morning and bring another newcomer! All residents of W-S are welcome to attend! Visitors may attend two meetings or activities before making a decision to join the club. There is no need to RSVP.

28th: Cards @1pm
Hostess: Penny R's home in WS. RSVP to Penny @ 671-6440.

Community Events:
April 2 Scene in WS Scavenger Hunt Downtown WS
April 2 / May 29 A Closer Walk with Thee/Patsy Cline The Barn Theatre, GSO
April 3 The Color Purple GSO Coliseum
April 7 Take the Lead Benton Convention Center
April 10 thru May 1 Steel Magnolias Triad Stage, GSO
April 15-23 Eurydice Wake Forest University
April 8-17 RiverRun WS
April 16 Earth Day Fair Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
April 16-17 Showcase of Remodeled Homes WS
April 27 Soup Bowl Lunch/2nd Harvest Food Bank Millennium Center WS
April 28—May 1 Merlefest Wilkesboro
April 29 Alice in Wonderland Theatre Alliance, WS
April 30 World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Shepherd’s Center WS

Calendar of Events: March 2011

2nd: Card Group @7pm
Colleen E's home in W-S.
RSVP to her at 512-797-8539.

7th: Book Club @10am.
The book to be discussed is “Angle of Repose” by Wallace Stegner. Book Club will be hosted by Sandra K in Pfafftown NC. Please RSVP to Sandra @ 922-0914. The following is a list of books we will be reading through June:
April: “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay
May: “Sheen on the Silk” by Anne Perry
June: “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese

8th: Board Meeting @10am
Linda P's home in Clemmons, WS.
RSVP to her at 201-2026

9th: Craft Group @1PM
This month we will meet at the home of Christ M's in W-S. Bring a project you are currently working on for a time of fun and fellowship. Please RSVP to Chris @ 919-810-1313

10th: Bridge Group @12:30pm
Linda M's home. RSVP to her at 946-1212

12th: Spring Social 6-10pm "Blue Jeans, Boots and Bandannas"
Join us for a fun evening at the VFW Post #9010, 4615 Hampton Road, Clemmons NC 27012. We will be chowing down on some good NC BBQ and fixings provided by a local BBQ venue. Dust off your “boots” for some Line Dancing with local instructor, Pat Adkins of King, NC. We will liven up the evening with a few games of Texas Hold’em, a split the pot and a “Wrangler’s Raffle”.

This Social is for ALL Newcomers and Neighbors and their guests — not just a couples event. Cost is $5.00 per person, which covers the entire cost of the event, not just the food. Regular soft drinks will be included with your meal. Bring an adult beverage if you wish. Dress is “cowboy casual”, blue jeans, boots if you have them and any other western attire. RSVP to Sandra K at 922-0914 by March 9th. Questions: contact Vicki S @ 608-4685.

17th: Lunch Bunch @ 11:30am
PF Chang’s (3338 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro)
RSVP to Margee N at 940-3404. Call Margee for directions or car pool information. Please call Margee directly if you are unable to keep your reservation.

22nd: General Meeting @10am
Trinity Presbyterian Church. 1416 Bolton Street, WS. Our general meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. Our speaker for March will be: Natasha Gore, Executive Director of ECHO. She'll speak to us about StoryLine. It was launched in 2009, and is helping residents collect and share their stories in the community in order to build trust, increase tolerance and encourage a common understanding of our fellow neighbors. All residents of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to attend.


24th: Card Group @1pm
Penny R's home in W-S. RSVP to her at 671-6440

Save the Date: Spring Social March 12, 2011

You do NOT want to miss out on the fun to be had at our socials. We will be chowing down on some good NC BBQ and fixins. Dust off your boots for some Line Dancing with instructor Pat Adkins of King NC. And to wrap up the evening, a few games of Texas Hold’em...split the pot, and perhaps a few door prizes for best pair of boots will liven up the evening. Additional details will be forthcoming at the general meeting and the March newsletter. Questions, contact Vicki S @ 608-4685.

Calendar of Events: February 2011

7th: Book Club @ 10am
This month's book to be discussed is To Kill A Mocking-bird” by Harper Lee. Diane P will host in her home in Clemmons. Please RSVP to her @ 766-0242.

Future Books:
March: “Angle of Repose‖ by Wallace Stegner - Hostess, Sandra Kopchik
April: “Sarah’s Key‖ by Tatiana de Rosnay - Hostess, Holly Loke
May: “Sheen on the Silk” by Anne Perry - Hostess, Barbara Mellin
June: “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese - Hostess, Dolores Rider

8th: Board Meeting @ 10am
Hostess: Dolores R at her home in W-S. Please RSVP to Dolores @ 245-8406

9th: Craft Group @ 1pm
Barbara M will demonstrate the ancient art of Chinese Brush Painting at her home in W-S. We will have the opportunity to try traditional bamboo and mountain orchid painting, as well as Chinese calligraphy. Barbara will provide the bamboo brushes, inkstones, ink-sticks and rice paper. (Participants are asked to pay $3.00 each to cover the cost of supplies). We will also have the opportunity to view her library of Chinese art books. Please RSVP to Barbara at 245-8137. All are welcome. NOTE: This program was cancelled last month due to inclement weather.

9th: Card Group @ 7pm
Hostess: Colleen E at her home in W-S. Please RSVP to Colleen.

10th: Bridge Group @ 12:30pm
Hostess: Heather G at her home in W-S. Please RSVP to Heather at 659-6375.

12th: Wine Group @ 7:30pm
Come join us at Holly and Tom L's home in Oak Valley Subdivision in Advance. Our featured wines this month will be from Australia and New Zealand. Please bring your favorite wine from one of these countries and an appetizer to share. RSVP to Holly at 940-2159.

17th: Lunch Bunch @ 11:30pm
Genghis Grill (3928 Silas Creek Pkwy W-S). Please RSVP to Margee N at 940-3404 by February 15th. Please call Margee if you are unable to keep your reservation.

22nd: General Meeting @ 10am
Our guest speaker, J. Eric Elliott, will present the history of W-S's West End in words and pictures -- Millionaires Row, Winston-Salem as a regional spa resort, presidential parades, and much more. Don't miss this one!

Our general meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church (1416 Bolton Street in W-S) just off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street Exit. The meeting will also include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation, of course! Join us for an enjoyable and informative morning and bring another newcomer! All residents of W-S are welcome to attend! Visitors may attend two meetings or activities before making a decision to join the club. There is no need to RSVP.

24th: Card Group @1pm
Hostess: Penny R's home in W-S. Please RSVP to Penny @ 671-6440.

Calendar of Events: January 2011

First, save the date for the next Wine Group on Saturday, February 12 @7:30 PM.

5th: Card Group @7pm
Hostess: Judy D's home in W-S. Please RSVP to her @764 4281.

8th: Dinner Group @6:30pm
The Dinner Group will meet at the home of Margee and Dave N in Advance. We ask that those attending contribute $2.50 per person to help the hostess defray the cost of her expenses. Please RSVP to Margee by Wednesday, January 5th @940-3404.

10th: Book Group @10am
The book to be discussed is “The Sweet By and By” by Todd Johnson. This month will be hosted by Vicki S in her home in W-S. Please RSVP to her @608-4685.

February: "To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
March: “Angle of Repose” by Wallace Stegner
April: “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana de Rosnay
May: “Sheen on the Silk” by Anne Perry
June: “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese

11th: Board Meeting @10am
Hostess: Suzanne B's home in WS. Please RSVP to her @922-3241
All members are welcome to attend.

12t: Chinese Brush Painting (Craft Group) @1pm
Barbara M will demonstrate the ancient art of Chinese Brush Painting at her home,
WS. We will have the opportunity to try traditional bamboo and mountain orchid painting, as well as Chinese calligraphy. Barbara will provide the bamboo brushes, inkstones, ink-sticks and rice paper. (Participants are asked to pay $3.00 each to cover the cost of supplies). We will also have the opportunity to view her library of Chinese art books. Please RSVP to her @ 245-8137.

13th: Bridge Group @12:30pm
Hostess: Suzanne B's home in W-S. Please RSVP to her @922-3241.

20th: Lunch Bunch @11:30am
We will gather at NOMA (321 W 4th St. WS) this month. Contact the restaurant for directions, if needed. Please RSVP to Margee N @940-3404 by Jan 18th. Please call Margee directly if you are unable to keep your reservation.

25th: General Meeting @10am
Our speaker will be Mark Richard Leach, Executive Director of the newly renovated Southeast Center for Contemporary Art, SECCA. Mr. Leach will present a slide show for us, providing a little history about the Center and a preview of some of the upcoming exhibits for 2011.

Our general meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church (1416 Bolton Street in W-S) just off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street Exit. The meeting will also include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation, of course! Join us for an enjoyable and informative morning and bring another newcomer! All residents of W-S are welcome to attend! Visitors may attend two meetings or activities before making a decision to join the club. There is no need to RSVP.

27th: Card Group @1pm
Will be hosted by Penny R in her home in W-S. Please RSVP to her @671-6440.