Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, and Boone/High Country Events

Greensboro Farmers Market, Inc. is holding its annual Harvest Pancake Celebration Day on Saturday, October 23rd, beginning at 8:00am at the Curb Market. Guest chefs Alex and Tim Amoroso of Cheesecakes by Alex will serve their famous light and fluffy seasonal Fall Harvest inspired pancakes. Patrons can choose from Pumpkin Pecan and Apple Cinnamon pancakes topped with butter and syrup for a $10 donation per plate. Neese’s sausage patty can be added for an additional $2. Tickets to reserve your plate and pick up time are available at Saturday/Wednesday markets.

Curated by the GRAMMY Museum. September 3 - December 5, 2021 Featuring photographs of John Coltrane by photographer Chuck Stewart, this exhibit is traveling to the hometown of the legendary jazz musician to kick off the 10th anniversary of the John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival. Sponsored by the Drive High Point Foundation and the High Point Historical Society, with special partner Friends of John Coltrane FREE Admission

Join us each Saturday October 9 through November 6 at 10am for a special tour about Death and Dying in the North Carolina backcountry! The tour will explore the place of death in everyday life for families like the Polks, common diseases and associated herbal remedies, as well as burial rites and rituals for Scotts-Irish settlers and enslaved African-Americans. Look through the Main House, Kitchen House and garden, and discover our family cemetery! This tour will cover about 1/4 mile, and we recommend wearing sturdy walking shoes. Tickets are $7/person and are available to preorder.

Emerging Artist Series // The award-winning UNCSA Jazz Ensemble kicks off the 2021-22 school year with a concert featuring legendary jazz bassoonist Paul Hanson. The performance will include a mix of traditional and contemporary big band jazz, including originals by the special guest artist. // Ronald Rudkin, Conductor // In-person event. Masks required for all performances.

The Lam Museum’s annual exhibit celebrates the Mexican observance of the Day of the Dead. The exhibit’s centerpiece is a traditional ofrenda, an altar with food and beverage offerings, flowers, sugar skulls, and photos of deceased family members. The colorful exhibit includes information on the celebration’s history and its unique skeleton-themed folk art. This year, it also includes a section about the fantastical folk art sculptures known as alebrijes. Exhibit text is in English and Spanish. Admission is free.

Explore the Garden from the Director's point of view. Adrienne Roethling, Director, will select a topic and take you on a unique tour of the Garden. Curious to know what this month's topic will be? Join us to find out! $10 / $7 for PJCBG members

Join Professor Tony Fragola to learn the art of Tai Chi Chuan during a six week course for beginner and mid-level practitioners. This course is part of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden’s Meditation & Mindfulness series, an educational program focused on physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Classes will be held on Wednesdays, October 6 - November 17 (no class Oct 20) from 3:30-4:45pm inside the Welcome Center. Masks required, class size limited to 14.

Join us every Wednesday evening for Open Mic at the Reeves! 6.30 pm to sign up 7.00 show starts. Free to perform, free to watch. **Please note--you do NOT need to purchase tickets for Reeves Open Mic** All ages are welcome. Please keep material family-friendly (feel free to ask our MC prior to the show if you have any questions or concerns). We recommend signing up at 6:30 but there may be spaces available closer to or during the performance.

The Lam Museum’s annual exhibit celebrates the Mexican observance of the Day of the Dead. The exhibit’s centerpiece is a traditional ofrenda, an altar with food and beverage offerings, flowers, sugar skulls, and photos of deceased family members. The colorful exhibit includes information on the celebration’s history and its unique skeleton-themed folk art. This year, it also includes a section about the fantastical folk art sculptures known as alebrijes. Exhibit text is in English and Spanish. Admission is free.

Voted “Artist of the Year” by readers of the Diapason and “Best Instrumental Soloist” for the Victoires de la Musique Classique in 2008, internationally renowned French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras presents a program of works for unaccompanied cello by Bach and Britten, concluding with the magisterial Sonata for Solo Cello by Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly.

The Lam Museum’s annual exhibit celebrates the Mexican observance of the Day of the Dead. The exhibit’s centerpiece is a traditional ofrenda, an altar with food and beverage offerings, flowers, sugar skulls, and photos of deceased family members. The colorful exhibit includes information on the celebration’s history and its unique skeleton-themed folk art. This year, it also includes a section about the fantastical folk art sculptures known as alebrijes. Exhibit text is in English and Spanish. Admission is free.