Our 2012 Home and Garden Tour includes 2 homes with gardens and 3 additional gardens. For ticket information, contact the Garden Council office at 336-282-4940. Enjoy the tour! Tour dates are Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st.

FATZ® is pleased to host a pancake breakfast at the 3011 High Point Road restaurant in Greensboro, N.C., on April 21, 2012, to benefit Dudley HighnSchool. From 7:30 – 10 a.m., FATZ® will open its doors to members of the community and transform into a hotspot for hotcakes to raise money to support the Dudley High School. Built in 1929, Dudley High School is one of the oldest historically all-black high schools still serving students. Proceeds from the breakfast will be used to pay for caps and gowns and help offset senior expenses for students.nTickets for Short Stacks for Big Change, a pancake breakfast fundraiser, are $8 and can be purchased by contacting Ms. Paylor at Paylord2@gcsnc.com. All attendees are encouraged to bring a donation to fuel FATZ® fundraising efforts for Dudley High School.

Women's Film Night presents "Little Miss Sunshine" starring Steve Carrell, Toni Collette and Alan Arkin. Academy-award nominated film featuring family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. Ladies, bring refreshments - wine and chocolate always appreciated! Discussion follows film.

A new display at the Greensboro Historical Museum illustrates that there have been at least eighteen U.S. Presidents who have stopped in the Gate City. The display, consisting of large banners and photographs, is a prelude to a larger museum exhibit which will open on the Museum's second level on August 23, 2012. While at the Museum, visitors will have a chance to vote on which visiting president they would most like to take to lunch.

Women's Film Night presents "The Women"! A portion of the original film will be shown, with the entirety of the remake shown afterward. Starring Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes and Annette Benning, The Women is about a wealthy New Yorker leaving her cheating husband and bonding with other society women at a resort. Ladies, bring refreshments - wine and chocolate are always appreciated! Discussion follows film.

Unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions. Join the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's. Register today at alz.org/walk.rnrnStart a Team! Sign up as a team captain and form a Walk to End Alzheimer's team. Ask friends, family and co-workers to join you! Every team receives coaching and tools from the Alzheimer's Association to meet their fundraising and recruitment goals.rnrnFor more information: 24-Hour Helpline at 1-800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org

Learn a variety of ways to experience your intuitive (paranormal) senses. Each class meeting focuses on developing particular skills. These easy-to-apply extra-sensory practices will enrich your life in multiple ways. 6-Week Course (May-June) 5/15 – Meditation Techniques (Introduction) 5/22 – Your Psychic Body 5/29 – Conscious Dreaming n6/12 – Telepathy and Empathy 6/19 – Healing Techniques 6/26 – Visualization and Manifestation

Women's Film Night presents the original Mildred Pierce (1945) starring Joan Crawford. After her cheating husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful, but can't win the approval of her spoiled daughter. Ladies, bring refreshments - wine and chocolate are always appreciated! Discussion follows film.

Women's Film Night presents "I Dreamed of Africa" (2000) starring Kim Basinger. Kuki, a divorced Italian socialite, changes her life after a serious car crash. She accepts a marriage proposal from Paolo Gallmann, a man she doesn't know well, and she moves to Kenya with him and her young son to start a cattle ranch. Challenges beset her, not the least of which is Paulo's love of danger and his leaving for days on end to hunt and fish with pals. She must face fierce storms, roving lions, venomous snakes, and murderous poachers, and she must find accommodation with a neighboring tribe. Her mother entreats her to return home. Can Kuki live her dream, tame Paolo, guide her son safely past the perils and errors of youth, and serve Africa? Ladies, bring refreshments - wine and chocolate are always welcome! Discussion follows film.

The Greensboro Historical Museum is honored to present an exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. "Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings." The museum invites you to explore the exhibition on display from June 21 to August 12, 2012 in the second floor changing gallery of the downtown Greensboro Historical Museum. The exhibition provides a vivid look at the first steps the Nazis took to suppress freedom of expression, and the strong response that occurred in the United States both immediately and in the years thereafter. The exhibition focuses on how the book burnings became a potent symbol during World War II in America's battle against Nazism, and concludes by examining their continued impact on our public discourse. Along with displays of documents and news coverage, visitors will see film and newsreel footage. For more information please check www.greensborohistory.org or call 336-373-2043.

Lost Ark Video Games here; our monthly Pinball Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 23, at 7:30 PM.rnrnThe entry fee is $5 per competitor. The Champion wins a portion of the total entry fees in cash and gets their name etched onto our Pinball Champions Plaque, 2nd wins a cash prize, and 3rd wins a Store Credit prize. The Tournament will be held on most of the machines in our 20-pin lineup.rnrnBashers have won all but one of our Tournaments so far! Come visit us, talk pins, and play some games.rnrnWe are located at 2823-E Spring Garden St. in Greensboro, NC

Women's Film Night presents "Guarding Tess" starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage. A former First Lady of the US wants a particular Secret Service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can't stand her. Ladies, bring refreshments - wine and chocolate always appreciated! Discussion follows film.

This month's Sierra Club meeting will feature guest speaker, Tiffany Hayworth, Executive Director, Dan River Basin Association (DRBA.) She will speak about a proposed 1700 acre mega-regional landfill. A pre-meeting dinner will be held at 5:15 p.m. at Natty Greene's, 345 S. Elm St. RSVP: dick_mearns@bellsouth.netn

FREE health screenings for the entire family. Includes prostate, breast and cervical cancer assessments, Sickle Cell screenings, diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure and HIV/syphilis. Plus chiropractic assessments and body fat analysis. Free mammograms for ages 40+ with pre-registration.

Bring a friend to learn about volunteer opportunities at the SECU Family House, a non-profit providing affordable and comfortable accommodations for adult patients and caregivers traveling to Forsyth Co. for health care! Enjoy a casual cookout and a live demo making "Grandma Lee's Family House Ginger Cookies" with renowned baker Lee Evans!nnRSVP to lisa.northrop@familyhousews.org

$5 MOVIES, EARLE Theatre & Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, 142 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NCnFriday and Saturday 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., Sundays 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Call (336) 786-2222 for feature information and times. nn

The DeLorean Time Machine as seen in the film “Back to the Future” will be appearing at Boho Salon. The vehicle will be there raising funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, during the First Fridays event.n nBring your camera! Take pictures with this iconic vehicle and make a donation for a worthy cause! World Re-nowned stylists from Boho Salon will also be styling hair to raise money with a fashion CUT-A-THON.n nDon’t miss your chance to sit inside this faithful, street legal replica, driven by Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown himself and featuring the famous ‘Flux Capacitor.’ It has toured four countries as an ambassador for the official web site BTTF.com, appeared in music videos and international ad campaigns such as Nike and is used to raise funds and awareness for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research.

I Am A Queen will host the 4th Annual Back to School Drive on Saturday, August 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Recreation Center, located at 1601 E. Lee St., Greensboro, N.C. This event is OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY and we are accepting donations the day of the event. For more information about making a difference or about the event, please visit www.iamaqueen.org or contact Alana Allen at 336-202-7119 or iamaqueen2009@gmail.com.