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Friday, March 08, 2013
Winston-Salem Writers anthology contest (Literature)
Time: 12:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: entries accepted online
Feb. 1 through March 31, Winston-Salem Writers will accept entries for its 3rd annual anthology contest. First, second and third place winners in each category will be published in the 2013 Anthology, Taking Flight. Judges are Terri Kirby Erickson, poetry; Curtis Smith, flash fiction; Susan Woodring, short story; and Dr. James Etim, memoir, essay, and creative nonfiction. Fee for each work submitted is $10 non-members or $5 members. For complete rules, see website.
MTHS Hall of Fame (Community Event)
Location: Mount Tabor High School
Mount Tabor High School Hall of Fame NominationsDo you know of someone who has made significant contributions to Mount Tabor High School? Nominations for the Mount Tabor High School Hall of Fame are due by April 1, 2013 to Ed Weiss, principal of Mount Tabor. The Parent – Teacher – Student Association and Administration of Mount Tabor High School established the Spartan Hall of Fame to recognize and honor individuals whose outstanding contributions have enriched the academic, artistic, and athletic programs and brought honor to the school through their leadership, character, achievement, and service. The nomination form can be found at http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/mths. For more information contact Ed Weiss or Sandra McMullen MTHS Hall of Fame Chairperson
Celebrating 50 Years of the Museum of Anthropology (Exhibit)
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University
As the MOA commemorates its 50th year, this student-curated retrospective exhibit showcases the Museum’s history through a detailed timeline featuring photographs from the institutional archives and artifacts from around the world. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Admission is free.
This Beautiful World (Exhibit)
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University
This touring exhibit features the work of photographer and world traveler Robert Radin. It contains images of the people and landscapes of six continents, a presentation of Radin’s life work selected from more than 6,000 photos. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Admission is free.
Chinese Ceramics from the Changsha Kilns (Exhibit)
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University
MOA’s new permanent exhibit provides an overview of the ceramics produced by families at the Changsha Kilns during the Tang Dynasty more than one thousand years ago. The exhibit puts Tang ceramics into their historical, geographic, and cultural context. The Tang Dynasty was a time of peace, prosperity, and acceptance in China, during which Changsha ceramics and other goods were traded to reach as far away as western Asia and Africa. The exhibit features more than 100 spectacular ceramic objects from the MOA’s Lam Collection. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Admission is free.
Small Fry Friday (Arts & Crafts)
Time: 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Children's Museum of Winston Salem
Enjoy storytime with your preschoolers and create a fun craft.
International Women’s Day (Educational)
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: Greensboro Historical Museum, 130 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401
On Friday, March 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m., celebrate a one hundred year old tradition at the Greensboro Historical Museum and be inspired by the stories of women from three centuries: Dr. Willa Player, Tabitha Holton, and Dolley Payne Madison. The event’s featured speaker, Dr. Linda Beatrice Brown, is the Willa B. Player Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Bennett College. The program includes a box lunch. Advance tickets ($15) are required. You may mail a check to the museum to reserve your space.
Intrepid Thread (Exhibit)
Time: 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Gateway Gallery
The exhibition "Intrepid Thread" features quilts, needlework and thread "drawings" by the Artists of Gateway Studios with guest artists Gaby Cardall, Kaitlin Neely and Chandra Noyes. The show will be on display through March 15. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4:30pm and by appointment. 837-6832. 1006 S. Marshall Street, Winston-Salem.
