Calendar of Events

Temple Emanuel Environmental Movie Night presents FORCES OF NATURE

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 7:00pm

Our youth are making an environmental difference. See them and be inspired!

See the inspirational grassroots work of 12 young people recognized with the nation's top youth environmental prize - the Brower Youth Awards.  These 13 to 22 year olds in North America have shown outstanding leadership on a project or campaign with positive environmental and social impact.  The awardees are charismatic young heroes for planet Earth, whose stories, struggles, and victories inspire people of all ages.

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Economist Pietra Rivoli to Speak at Wake Forest University

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 7:00pm

Pietra Rivoli, economist and author of The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, will deliver an hour-long lecture followed by a 30-minute question and answer session.  Rivoli spent five years tracing the path of a simple cotton t-shirt from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory to a used clothing market in Africa to investigate compelling questions about the politics, economics, ethics, and history of modern business and globalization.

Learn to Cook Local with Mary Haglund of Winston-Salem's Breakfast of Course! (Mary's Too)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Cobblestone Farmer's Market might be sleeping for the winter, but that doesn't mean you can't eat locally in the off season!  Cultivate Piedmont, the same program that puts on the Cobblestone Farmer's Market brings you the next installment in their Learn to Cook Local cooking class series.  Come learn how to cook seasonally appropriate winter dishes from Mary Haglund, owner of Winston-Salem's Breakfast of Course! (Mary's Too).  Mary is a dedicated Cobblestone patron, and Cobblestone vendors are always on the menu at her restaurant (which was doing fresh, local and from scratch long before it was cool!)  Class includes take home recipes and a meal. Spaces are limited and registration and pre-payment is required so please sign up soon!  

Piedmont Triad Sustainable Communities Planning Project Civic Forum- Guilford County

Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Over the next several months Piedmont Triad Sustainable Communities Planning Project will host a series of Civic Forums to encourage Piedmont Triad Residents to give input on the Strengths and Challenges of their community and the Region. Civic Forums are being held in all 12 of the Piedmont Triad counties. At each forum attendees will have an opportunity to participate in an interactive small group activity. You will also be able to learn more about the overall project.  This meeting will take place at the Culler Senior Center, 600 N.

Green Transportation: Working for a Balanced Transportation System

Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 7:00pm

Join the Foothills Chapter of the Sierra Club at the Polo Park Recreation Center in Winston-Salem as they host City Council member Dan Besse.  Besse will speak on ‘Green Transportation: Working for a Balanced Transportation System’.  The event is free and open to the public.  For more information contact Kathy at knrigsbee@gmail.com or call 336.466.2803

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Wiggly Worm Program at the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem

Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:00pm

Come visit worms! Explore their habitat, feel their skin, watch them squirm, read them a story and make a worm craft to take home!  The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem opens at 10 am and the Wiggly Worm program will begin at 10:30 in the “Amazing Library”. 

ValenWine Event: The Science of Making Wine

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm

A truly unique Valentine evening event! Join SciWorks and RagApple Lassie Vineyards for a dinner and wine-tasting fundraiser as you learn about the science of wine making. Space is limited and reservations required. Contact Donna Gentry @ 336-714-7110 or dgentry@sciworks.org to reserve your space and for more information.  All proceeds support the educational programs at SciWorks.

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The Great Backyard Bird Count

Friday, February 17, 2012 - 12:00am - Monday, February 20, 2012 - 12:00am

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds.  For more information including printable regional bird tally sheets, click here.

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Transition Greensboro Community Potluck

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Join Transition Greensboro for their February potluck which will feature Mark Kirstner, Project Manager in Piedmont Triad Sustainable Communities Planning Project (PTSCPP), who will present the regional plans of a cooperative effort between several different organizations in the Piedmont Triad region to promote a sustainable future for our 12 county region.

The three year PTSCPP project is guided by the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council with support from 29 non-profit and municipal, county and state agencies.

Piedmont Triad Sustainable Communities Planning Project Civic Forum- Forsyth County

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Over the next several months Piedmont Triad Sustainable Communities Planning Project will host a series of Civic Forums to encourage Piedmont Triad Residents to give input on the Strengths and Challenges of their community and the Region. Civic Forums are being held in all 12 of the Piedmont Triad counties. At each forum attendees will have an opportunity to participate in an interactive small group activity.

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