Where it’s happening

• Rain or shine, the festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 23.
• Activities are planned on Spruce and Poplar Streets and Holly Avenue in downtown Winston-Salem (in and around the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts).
• The morning keynote starts at 9:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church at 501 W. 5th St.
• Events are scheduled at Calvary Moravian Church, Hanesbrands Theatre, Reynolds Place, Footnote, and the kids stage at Winston Square Park.
• Use the full schedule and map to plan your day.

Where to park

• Park for free at First Baptist Church, the corner of 6th and Poplar Streets, or the Flow Visitor Lot #2 on Spruce Street.
• Street parking is available at 2nd & Spruce Streets, and on 4th, 5th, and Spring Streets.
• Pay to park in nearby parking decks.
• Handicap parking is available on Poplar Street.

Meet the authors

• Buy a copy from the Bookmarks bookstore off West 4th Street. It will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Purchase a copy from the bookstore tent on Holly Avenue.
• Bring a copy from home.

More than books

• Bring cash for food trucks set up in the parking lot between Poplar and Spruce Streets.
• Visit vendors and exhibitors along the festival route.
• Events tonight, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. 22 are ticketed.
• $10 raffle tickets offer chances to win prizes and keep the festival free.

• Jason Moran and The Bandwagon | Thursday, Sept. 21 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Rd., Winston-Salem | $5-$18 | Enjoy a night of jazz music with Jason Moran and his trio The Bandwagon.
• Opening Reception: “If These Walls Could Talk” | Thursday, Sept. 21 | 6-8 p.m. | Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, 750 Marguerite Dr., Winston-Salem | Free | View mural installations by William Downs, Neka King, and Raj Bunnag. The artists will be in attendance along with curator Maya Brooks.

• Apple Festival | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Historic Bethabara Park, 2163 Bethabara Rd., Winston-Salem | Free entry | Spend the first Saturday of fall learning from craftsmen, playing colonial games, listening to live music, shopping from local artisans — and enjoying lots of apples.
• Salem Lake Trail Races | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 8 a.m. | Salem Lake Trail Races, 815 Salem Lake Rd., Winston-Salem | $20-$40 | Run on the mostly-shaded trail around Salem Lake in the 5K, 7-mile, or 30K races then enjoy post-race food and beer.

• Salem Band Concert: New Century Musicals | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Hanes Auditorium at Salem College, 500 E. Salem Ave., Winston-Salem | Free | This all-ages program includes music from your favorite shows revived this century: “Les Mis,” “Mama Mia,” “Wicked,” “West Side Story;" and for the kids, “Encanto,” “Lion King,” “Frozen” + more.*

• Joymongers Barrel Hall is accepting vendor applications for its Oktoberfest market on Saturday, Oct. 7. Creators interested in selling goods from 12 to 6 p.m. can request an application by email until Friday, Sept. 29 — there is no cost to participate.

• Winston-Salem is going gold for childhood cancer awareness month. You can support patients and their families at the 17th annual St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Incendiary Brewing (the Bailey Park location).

• Looking for a day trip idea this weekend? The National Park Service is waiving admission fees on Saturday, Sept. 23 in recognition of National Public Lands Day. Use our guide for travel inspiration to other national parks across the US. (FOX8 WGHP)

• Bring your pup to the pub. Forsyth Humane Society is hosting a dog-friendly paw crawl at Campus Gas today, Sept. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. The monthly meet-up is a chance to meet other animal lovers and enjoy food + drinks from local businesses.

• Forsyth County Day School is inviting the public to get a look at new spaces on its campus in Lewisville. Tours are today, Sept. 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8:30 a.m. and on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

• The Southern Guitar Festival and Competition will take place at UNC School of the Arts on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Tickets ranging from $32 to $149 are still available for purchase. (Yes! Weekly)

• Have an air fryer? Here’s an easy way to step up your salad game with a crispy tortilla shell bowl.*

• On January 3, city government leased its first word processing equipment from IBM, ushering in the computer age.
• The Airport Commission of Forsyth County began making upgrades at Smith Reynolds Airport — including terminal improvements, new fencing and repaving.
• The city budget for 1978-1979 was $30,538,040. (That’s compared to $607.8 million today.)
• The Arts Council proposed a “cultural block” around 3rd, 4th, Marshall, and Spruce Streets. The vision came to life with Winston Square Park.