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Got cabin fever from being cooped up in this polar vortex weather? Get out of the house this weekend and enjoy some great music, family events, screenings and even make your own animation! It’s not to late to start your New Year off right with a fresh new MyWinston-Salem.com 2014 calendar — now for only $10! Get yours at Coffee Park (also available online), Re-Tale, Tart Sweets Bakery and Old Winston Social Club before they sell out! And as always, if you participate in any of these weekend events, or have suggestions for others, please comment below to share the Winston-Salem love.
Top active Pick: Public Ice Skating
- Daily
- Skate times vary, see schedule
- Joel Coliseum Annex
- Admission: $6, Skate rental $3
- www.ljvm.com
top Kids’ Theatre pick: “Peter Pan”
- Friday, January 10 at 10AM
- Saturday, January 11 at 11AM
- Children’s theatre of Winston-Salem
- Arts Council Theatre
- 610 Coliseum Dr.
- Admission: $10-$14
- childrenstheatrews.org
The Children’s Theatre of Winston-Salem presents an interpretation of the classic children’s story “Peter Pan,” in which a group of children imagine flying to Neverland and taking on Captain Hook.
Top Americana Pick: Mipso
- Friday, January 10
- 9PM
- The Garage
- 110 W. 7th St.
- Admission: $8
- Have a listen
The Mipso Trio from Chapel Hill is quickly becoming a Bluegrass favorite as they tour across the South and Northeast. Catch them while they’re in town at The Garage for only $8 so you can say you “saw them when….”
Top Kids Pick: CARTOONS & ART-MAKING AT SECCA
- Saturday, January 11
- 10AM
- Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA)
- 750 Marguerite Dr.
- FREE
- secca.org
At the January “Second Saturday Morning at SECCA” families can create art in the SECCA lobby and enjoy cartoons in the auditorium. Pack a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds.
Top family Pick: Animation Creation at sciworks
- Sunday, January 12
- 2-5PM
- SciWorks
- 400 W. Hanes Mill Rd
- Admission: $15/family for members; $25/family non-members
- sciworks.org
Got a story? Families can create their own animated short films using drawings or materials and Kaplan Learning Company’s new stop action movie software, then show off your work at the “Animation Showcase.” Space is limited to 10 families.
Top Charity Pick: Charlie’s Chariot
- Sunday, January 12
- 3PM
- Ziggy’s
- 170 W. 9th St.
- $15
- www.facebook.com/CharliesChariot
Friends of Charlie Cook have rallied to help him raise funds to convert his car to be wheelchair accessible. Charlie hasn’t always been in a wheelchair. After slipping and falling on a rock a year ago, he was left without use of his legs and limited use of his arms. With a winning personality, we’d love to see more of this cool guy out and about! See six bands (Billsfault, Buddy Rowe Band, Katelyn Marks, be the moon, T. D. Dubois Band and Chelsea Sorrell!) and peruse the silent auction full of great items to help get Charlie on his way! If you are not able to attend, but would still like to donate, click here.
Top Brass Music Pick: Class Brass!
- Sunday, January 12
- 7PM
- Knollwood Baptist Church
- 330 Knollwood St.
- Admission: Donations requested
- carolinachambersymphony.org
As part of the Carolina Music Festival, the Carolina Chamber Symphony will be hosting a 10-piece brass ensemble of star brass musicians of the Triad playing music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Donations requested for admission.
Top screening Pick: downton abbey
- Sunday, January 12
- 9PM
- a/perture cinema
- 311 W. Fourth St.
- FREE
- aperturecinema.com
Experience the new episodes of the wildly popular PBS televisions show Downton Abbey on the big screen for FREE each Sunday at 9PM at a/perture cinema, Winston-Salem’s art house cinema.
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