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Hand Picked Consignments Big Blow Out Sale: Store hours, 5455 Bethania Road in Winston-Salem. Everything on sale! 25-75% off entire shop. Help us get ready for spring. You will love the selections! Contact Paige Wheeler at paigewheeler@triad.rr.com or 924.4755. Visit www.bethaniamillandvillageshoppes.com.

Wee Care! Art Contest: Kid’s Clubhouse, 745 Cinema Court, Suites G & H in Kernersville. Children in preschool and elementary school are encouraged to submit art to the contest. There are four categories, and a grand prize package will be given to the best of show! The best of show will also be on the Wee Care! poster, promoting the children’s cereal drive. There is no submission fee, but the contest is “breakfast” themed, and children in 3rd-5th grade are asked to draw or create a cereal box.

EXHIBIT: Gazing at the Contemporary World: Japanese Photography (1970s-present): Daily, Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University. In its American premier, this exhibit examines transformations in contemporary Japanese society and landscapes over recent decades by providing an overview of the diverse photographic expression that emerged during that time period. The exhibit features text in English and Japanese. Free. Contact Sara Cromwell at 336.758.5282, moa@wfu.edu or visit www.wfu.edu/moa.

Ask the Doctor: Go Red for Women: 6:30-8pm, Forsyth Medical Center’s Conference Center. All Forsyth County women are welcome to join the American Heart Association, Mayor Joines’ office and Forsyth Medical Center for an open question panel with women physicians from various disciplines. All medical questions related to women’s health are welcome. A Life’s Simple 7 reception with light refreshments will precede the panel. Contact Sarah Fedele at sarah.fedele@heart.org.

Twin City Stage presents “Welcome to Mitford”: 8-10pm, Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive. Based on the novels by Jan Karon, this play features many of the characters her readers love: Father Tim is the beloved bachelor who leads the block of Lord’s Chapel in the mountain community of Mitford, Dooley Barlow, the unruly orphan he takes in, and Cynthia Coppersmith, his pretty next door neighbor. Tickets: $18-22. Visit www.twincitystage.org, call 336.748.0857 or email Leigh Somerville at leigh@twincitystage.org. 

Winston-Salem First Ladies Go Red Fashion Show: 1pm, Goler Memorial Enrichment Center. First ladies from Winston-Salem congregations will adorn their red and walk the runway to create awareness about women and heart disease in an American Heart Association initiative. Join in the fun and learn how you can prevent heart disease for the women you love. Door prizes and drawings will take place. Admission $10 at door. Contact 336.724.9411.

Hearthside Tours: 2:30pm, Reynolda House in Winston-Salem. Join us for a behind-the-scenes view of Reynolda in the depth of winter. We will visit the house’s ten fireplaces and original furnace rooms, along with other areas normally closed to the public, including kitchens, laundry and mechanical rooms, squash court and areas below the swimming pool. Members/students $10, non-members $15.

Foster Care and Adoption Open House: 5-6:30pm, The Children’s Home, 1001 Reynolda Road.  Get information about foster and adoption for local children. Visit www.tchome.org, call 721.7652 or email Marc Crouse at mcrouse@tchhome.org. 

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT: First annual ‘couples’ night, bring a date, your spouse, fiance, boyfriend or come with your girlfriends like always! This is a night not to be missed, Prints Charming will be there with their incredibly cool photo booth, and prizes galore. Come to Deacon Tower Grille from 5pm until, reservations are encouraged! 336.896.8264

Kids’ Morning Out: 9am-12pm, Grab a friend and the little ones for a morning of fun at Spangler and Rohlfing Pediatric Dentistry. Education stations and crafts as usual, plus each adult receives four tickets for our fabulous prize board drawings! Contact paige@happykidssmiles.com to reserve your spot for one of the office tours!
Daddy/Daughter Dance: 6-8pm, The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. This is a special night that you will always remember as you dance with your little girl! Enjoy a pizza dinner, craft activity, cookie decorating and storytime. Hearts & Arrow Photography will be here to photograph you and your daughter, a cherished keepsake that will be emailed to you after the event. Registration is required. The cost is $10/members and $12/nonmembers. Call 336.723.9111 or visit www.childrensmuseumofws.org.  

The Perfect Valentine’s Day Read/Book Signing: 2-4pm, Barnhill’s Books, 811 Burke Street.  Dancing At All The Weddings by Susan Surman is a contemporary romance/family saga spanning 28 years.  Join us for a book signing right before the holiday! Visit www.onlyatbarnhills.com or call 602.1383.

Mama Olivia’s African Cultural Arts Ensemble: 2-3pm, The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. Journey with us to West Africa as we experience delightful rich sounds, brilliant colors and enjoy traditional drum and dance moves of this ancient culture. Enriching, energetic and FUN for all ages! This program is free with museum membership or paid admission. Call 336.723.9111 or visit www.childrensmuseumofws.org. 

Pediatric Immunizations – Free Seminar: 6pm, Best Health in Hanes Mall. Join Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Mary Winter to learn more about how childhood vaccines work and why they are important. Ask questions and discuss common misconceptions about childhood immunizations. Pre-registration required by calling 336.713.BEST (2378) or visiting www.WakeHealth.edu/besthealth.

Understanding Economics in the News: 6:30pm, Club Dining Room, Corring Refectory, Salem College Campus. Salem College faculty member, Dr. Megan Silbert, will offer a non-technical primer in macroeconomics. Free and open to the public. Contact megan.silbert@salem.edu.

Exhibition Opening Party: A Genius for Place: American Landscapes of the Country Place Era: 7-9pm, Reynolda House in Winston-Salem. Reynolda House’s spring exhibition opens with an indoor garden party inspired by Katharine Reynolds’ garden parties of the 1920s, featuring Japanese lanterns and a 1920s style jazz combo. Enjoy refreshments, a cash bar and admission to the main floor of the historic house. Members/students free, non-members $5.
Discount Friday Night: 4-8pm, The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. Climb our Jack and the Beanstalk, use your imagination in our Build It exhibit, read books in the library, adventure through the Enchanted Forest, and learn all your letters in our Animal Alphabet room. Admission is $3/person. Visit www.childrensmuseumofws.org or call 336.723.9111 ext. 211 for more information.

Triad Home and Garden Show Gets Some  Red: Times vary, Education Building, LJVM Coliseum. “Home is Where Our Heart Is” presented by Piedmont Federal Savings Bank is helping women in the Triad learn how to prevent heart disease. Visit the Piedmont Federal booth to see the latest in red designs for your home, learn how Piedmont Federal can help you with your home buying needs and find out how you can protect your heart and the hearts of women you love. Contact Debbie Lentz at 336.770.1066.

Pancake Breakfast: Kid’s Clubhouse, 745 Cinema Court, Suites G & H in Kernersville.  The pancake breakfast will be held at the Kid’s Clubhouse where pancakes will be served, and children’s art will be featured at an art show.  Cost $5/adult, $3/kids ages 3-12.  Contact Judie Holcomb-Pack at 336.724.7875 ext. 1040 or jholcomb-pack@crisiscontrol.org.  Visit www.crisiscontrol.org/weecare.
Healing Force Concert: 11-11:30am, The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. This performance is a rousing celebration of culture with booming drums and rattling gourds.  There will also be a story with a song that will feature talking drums and wasamba!  Visit www.childrensmuseumofws.org or call 336.723.9111 ext. 211 for more information.

Winston-Salem Crafts Guild Member Selection: 6pm, South Fork Recreation Center in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem Crafts Guild is seeking artisans interested in becoming members of one of the oldest Crafts Guilds in North Carolina. Prior to being accepted into membership, artisans must display their works before a jury of artisans. For details on the jury process, contact 336.529.7052.

Black History Month Finale Show: 7:30pm, Hanes Auditorium, Salem Fine Arts Center. Families and the community are welcome to celebrate black history through historical presentations, dance, song, skit, spoken word and much more. A Southern-style dinner immediately follows. Tickets $5/advance and $7/door, $3 children ages 4-10. Contact roody.volcy@salem.edu.
Devoted Fitness®: First Christian Church, 1130 North Main Street in Kernersville. Devotion, girl-time, education about heart disease and a free workout to inspire your body and soul! It is aerobics for women, but more than that, it is worshiping God through dance choreography set to upbeat Christian music. For more information call 336-655-6538 or visit www.meetup.com/kernersville-zumba. 

Winston-Salem WomenConnect: 10am-4pm, Village Inn in Clemmons.  Spend the day meeting amazing women, shopping unique items, attending free seminars, sampling goodies, obtaining free health screenings and winning fabulous giveaways! Join us at a unique experience to connect with locally owned women’s businesses. Visit www.wswomenconnect.com, email wswommenconnect@gmail.com or call 287.3190.

North Forsyth Little League: 10am-2pm on 25th, 2-4pm on 26th, Rural Hall Fire Dept., 177 Highway 65. Come out and sign up for the 2012 spring season. Visit www.nfll.net or contact Mike Poe at 336.972.7648 for information.

Auditions for “The Drunkard”: 7pm, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2570 Harper Road in Clemmons. Roles are available for five women and five men, ages 20-60. Auditions will consist of 16 bars of a song, simple dance moves and reading from the script.  Performance dates are April 26-28 and May 3-5.  For additional information call 336.293.8447.

Exceptional Children Day: Museum hours. The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. Join us for a themed day when we turn the museum into a place of arts, crafts, games and stories with centers that are wheelchair accessible and provide activities which are developmentally appropriate for children with challenges. Groups must register with Patricia Carroll at 336.723.9111 ext. 208 or email her at pcarroll@childrensmuseumofws.org.
Guilford College Presents David McCullough: 7:30pm, Reynolds Auditorium in Winston-Salem. Pulitzer Prize winning David McCullough will discuss The Greater Journey, take questions from the audience and sign books following his presentation. Tickets are available at The Stevens Center, online at http://tinyurl.com/DavidMcCullough or by calling 336.721.1945. Visit www.bookmarksbookfestival.org.
Off The Shelf Photo Organizing Seminar: Angelina’s Tea Shoppe, 125 S. Stratford Road. Bring those boxes of photos that have been languishing in your closet and join us to start getting them organized. Whether you plan to put them into scrapbooks or albums, organize them into archival boxes, or have them digitized, learn how to relate the story of your life that your photographs depict. Contact Rose Ann Wade at 336.306.5494 or ptmrwade@gmail.com. Visit passthememories.com. 

SPEAK OUT! Teen and Adolescent Support Group: 6-7pm, Best Health in Hanes Mall. Meetings held January 9th, 23rd and 30th in January. Free adolescent support group for teens ages 13-17 with any mental health issue. Contact at 336.768.3880 or email andy@triadmentalhealth.org. Parental/guardian permission is required. Parents are highly encouraged to contact Best Health at 336.713.2378 to register children in advance.

Off the Shelf Photo Organizing Seminar: Peacehaven Baptist Church, 3384 York Road. Bring those boxes of photos that have been languishing in your closet and join us to start getting them organized. Whether you plan to put them into scrapbooks or albums, organize them into archival boxes, or have them digitized, learn how to relate the story of your life that your photographs depict. Contact Rose Ann Wade at 336.306.5954 or ptmrwade@gmail.com. Visit passthememories.com.

Don’t Work it Off…Dance it Off!: Times vary, Festival Dance Center, 205 S. Stratford Road. Join instructor Cortney Wilson to lose the pounds and get toned in exciting classes like ZUMBA, ZUMBA TONING and the Bollywood-inspired Masala Bhangra Workout! Classes $5 each, no membership or contracts required. Contact Cortney Wilson at 704.516.8268 or Cortney@FiF-Element.com. 

Newcomers and Neighbors of Greater Winston-Salem: 10am, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street.  Monthly interest groups include Book Group, Lunch Bunch, Bridge, Day and Evening Card Groups, Crafts, Dinner and Wine Groups.  Cost is free.  Contact ptitus@triad.rr.com or call 336.771.4422.

Strong Women Stay Young Exercise Series: 12-1:15pm, Sara Lee Center for Women’s Health at Forsyth Medical Center.  Strengthen your bones and muscles for osteoporosis treatment and prevention.  Participate in a group exercise while learning how to exercise for your individual needs.  Cost is $99 for 24 classes now through April 19th.  Contact 760.0030 or sbkoone@novanthealth.org.

March 3
Hip Chics 5th Birthday: Business hours, Hip Chics Boutique in Clemmons. Join us “Under the Big Top” for a grand celebration! Sales, magic show, face painting, food, prizes and more! Special entertainment by Captain Jim at 12:30pm as well as a Trollbeads trunk show (buy three beads, get one free and free bracelet with purchase of an upgraded clasp). Visit www.hipchicsgifts.com.
March 10
3rd Annual Feed Stokes 5K & Fun Run: 8:30am, Recreation Acres in King. All proceeds benefit King Outreach Ministries. We ask that each runner bring 3 nonperishable food items for the KOM food pantry. The race starts at Recreation Acres at the intersection of White and Dalton Roads. $10 for Fun Run, $15 on race day – $20 for 5 K, $25 on race day. Register online at www.active.com or contact Sarah Cox for a mail in registration form at coxtarstate@att.net or 336.985.6206.
March 23-24
Hip Chics Annual Sidewalk Sale: 9am-6pm on 23rd, 10am-5pm on 24th, Hip Chics Boutique in Clemmons. Savings of 50-75%! Visit www.hipchicsgifts.com.