General
Meeting: 4th Tuesday of each month (except
August & December) at 10:00 a.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street,
Winston Salem 27103
(just
off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street exit)
General
Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers, and discuss club
business. Women who are new or established residents of Greater Winston Salem are
invited to join. Visitors are welcome to attend two meetings or activities
before joining and paying dues.
For more information, contact our Membership Coordinator, Pat Titus at
336-771-4422
Annual dues
are $35 – renew each September (depending on
the month, dues may be prorated)
June Program:
National Black
Theatre Festival® Returns to Winston Salem
Speaker: Nigel Alston
The 15th National Black Theatre
Festival returns to Winston-Salem July 31 through August 5. About 120
performances take place during the biennial event, which brings more than 50
celebrities of film, television, and stage to the city.
More than 60,000 people attend the
festival, which features a dynamic collection of both new works and black
classics performed by professional black theatre companies from around the
world. Attendees can expect to see a number of familiar faces as well as
up-and-coming stars in Winston-Salem during the festival.
Celebrity co-chairs for the 2017
festival are Anna Maria Horsford and Obba Babtunde. Best known for their roles
as Vivienne and Julius on the CBS Daytime Soap, The Bold and the Beautiful,
they have an impressive list of television and movie roles.
Watch for opportunities to take in
several performances with your N&N friends. Contact Ty Fox or Eleanor
Stoller for more information. General admission tickets are $9 to $50 and may
be purchased online or at the festival office beginning June 5.
The Festival also offers free
activities, including a Readers’ Theatre showcasing new works, workshops and
seminars facilitated by celebrities, academics and theatre professionals, a
National Black Film Fest, and an international vendors market.
Our Speaker: Nigel Alston, executive
director of the NC Black Repertory Company, will introduce us to the festival.
Mr. Alston is a long-time volunteer and board member of the NBTF and National
Black Theatre Hall of Fame and Museum Committee. He is a former insurance
company executive and executive director of marketing, alumni and community relations
for Winston-Salem State University.
Calendar of Events: June 2017
Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to
attend one of our events should contact our Membership Coordinator, Pat
Titus, at 336-771-4422
for additional information or email wsnandn@aol.com.
Book Club: Monday, June 5, at 10:00 a.m.: Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
Mah Jong: Wednesday, June 7, at 1:00 p.m.
Evening Cards: Wednesday, June 7, at 7:00 p.m.
Bridge Club: Thursday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m.
Day Trip Gals: Friday, June 9, at 9:45 a.m.
Social: Saturday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 13, at 10:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch: Thursday, June 15, at 11:30 a.m.
Mah Jong: Tuesday, June 20, at 1:00 p.m.
Day Cards: Thursday, June 22, at 1:00 p.m.
General Meeting: Tuesday,
June 27, at 10:00 a.m.
