Sat., Aug. 28
GREAT NC BEER FESTIVAL; Tanglewood Park; 4061 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons; 336.721.0064; www.greatncbeerfestival.com; 1 p.m.; $25 to $50
The wait is over for the Great North Carolina Beer Festival! From 1 to 8 p.m. at Tanglewood Park you’ll have the chance to sample over 100 world class beers. Kansas, Katelyn Marks, Big Daddy Love, Part Time Party Time Band, the Plaids and Fuhnetik Union will provide the live music. There will also be an Eight Ball Express billiard tournament, a basketball free-throw contest, golf putting contest and cornhole. Regular tickets are $25, designated driver tickets are $20, and VIP tickets are $50. Visit www.greatncbeerfestival.com to purchase your ticket today!
Wed., Aug. 25
SAM ADAMS Wake Forest University; 1834 Wake Forest Rd., Winston- Salem; 336.758.5000; www. theta-tau.com; 8:45 p.m.; $10.50 to $15 Today is the fi rst day of school for many. To get students even more excited for the new school year, Lambda Chi Alpha of Wake Forest University is presenting a concert at Davis Field. From 7 to 8:45 p.m. those 21 and older will be able to enjoy the beer garden and live DJ. At 8:45 p.m. G. Curtis will perform. Then at 9 p.m., the main act, Sam Adams will take the stage. Tickets are $10.50 to $15 and are available online at www.theta-tau.com.
Thur., Aug. 26
FREE HAIRCUTS Avanti Salon & Spa; 1578 Highwoods Blvd., Greensboro; 336.288.3883; www.avantilakeside. com; 5 p.m.; Donations This afternoon beginning at 5 p.m. Avanti Salon & Spa is giving away free shampoo and hair trims with your $25 or more donations. Come out and get a great haircut, enjoy refreshments and support a wonderful cause. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro. WRC is a place where women can receive information, education, advice and support from a helpful and caring staff. Call 336.288.3883 to reserve your spot. Space is limited!
Fri., Aug. 27
FASHION PLATE Downtown; 600 block of Trade St., Winston-Salem; 336.416.2857; www.myspace.com/marilyningram; 5:30 p.m.; FREE to $15 Tonight an event called Fashion Plate is being held on the 600 block of Trade Street in downtown Winston-Salem. There will be a runway show featuring the latest in fashion, accessories, art, dance and music created by artists that work at Woodland Moth Visual & Performing Artists, Retro Art Wear, H20 Tie Dyes, Miller’s, Deborah Willard Designs, The Fiber Co. and Studios at 625. Tickets for reserved seating surrounding the runway are $15, include dinner from Finnigan’s Wake and are available at any of the participating studios. The event is free for spectators that don’t sit in the reserved area.
Sun., Aug. 29
SUMMER SOCIAL SUNDAY Warehouse 29; 1011 Arnold St., Greensboro; 888.559.6520; www.vwemusic.com; 2 p.m.; $5 Sunday Fundays are now at Warehouse 29! For $5, come party with VWE Music from 2 to 6 p.m. There will be volleyball and cornhole tournaments, beer pong, live acoustic music and DJ, prizes, billiards, dancing and much more! Summer Social Sunday will also be held on September 12.
Mon., Aug. 30
AUDITIONS High Point Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall, Suite 322; 305 N. Main St., High Point; 336.882.2542; www.hpcommunitytheatre.org; 7 p.m.; FREE Auditions for Bram Stoker’s Dracula are being held Sunday, Aug. 29 and Monday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at the High Point Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall. Auditionees should come prepared to read from the script. Rehearsals will be held Sundays through Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. starting Sept. 12. Production dates are Oct. 22-24 and 27-30. For a complete list of roles visit hpctblog.blogspot.com.
Tues., Aug. 31
TELL ME A STORY EXHIBIT Doll & Miniature Museum of High Point; 101 W. Green Dr., High Point; 336.885.3655; www.dollandminiaturemuseum.org; 10 a.m.; $2.50 to $5 Today is your last chance to check out the Tell Me A Story exhibit at the Doll & Miniature Museum of High Point. On display are an assortment of famous story book dolls from children’s literature along with their companion books. Exhibit hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission to the exhibit is free for children ages 5 and under, $2.50 for those ages 6-15, $4 for seniors and students and $5 for adults.
Wed., Sept. 1
SANKOFA Guilford College, Sternberger Auditorium; 5800 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro; 336.316.2335; www.sphinxmg.com/artist/saamow.asp; 4 p.m.; FREE Today from 4 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sankofa, the African American Museum on Wheels will be open in Sternberger Auditorium on the campus of Guilford College. It includes artifacts, photographs and art pieces that defi ne the importance of African American history from the “King Cotton” era to the Negro Baseball League and much more. Sankofa is a Ghanian term meaning “use the wisdom of the past to build the future.” This exhibit is free and open to the public.
