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Pumpkin patches around Winston-Salem to explore this fall

When it comes to picking pumpkins, Winston-Salem residents have plenty of choices. | Photo by WStoday

It’s pumpkin season, y’all. We’ve rounded up pumpkin patches in and around the Winston-Salem area.

Pretty, pretty pumpkins

Clemmons United Methodist Church, 3700 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons

Open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to sunset and from 1 p.m. to sunset on Sundays
Proceeds from sales of pumpkins + gourds support youth group mission trips.

Kernersville Pumpkins and Christmas Trees, 843 Old Winston Rd., Kernersville

Open daily until 7 p.m. — opening hours vary
Shop a selection of hand-picked pumpkins grown in the NC mountains.

Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Rd., Winston-Salem

Open daily until 7 p.m. — opening hours vary
The church has been selling pumpkins of different shapes, colors, and sizes for 45 years.

A-maze-ing fall activities

Fryes Creek Family Farm, 9970 N. NC Highway 150, Clemmons

Open Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. + Saturdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Choose from 35 different varieties of pumpkins, find your way out of the corn maze, and enjoy lots of other yard games.

Jones Strawberry Farm, 5480 Seward Rd., Pfafftown

Hours vary through Oct. 29
Known for its five-acre corn maze, the farm also has games and sells strawberry + apple products.

Zane’s Clodbuster Farms, 5500 Leonard Farm Rd., Kernersville

Hours vary through November
Find seasonal fruit, vegetables, and spreads — along with other items for sale. The farm’s corn maze will be open through Nov. 11.

WStoday_pumpkin patch — Members of the congregation volunteer to sell pumpkins at Maple Springs United Methodist Church.
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Let the gourd times roll

Apple Family Farm, 1765 NC Highway 66 S., Kernersville

Hours vary through Oct. 30
Take a hayride and browse mums to buy while picking out your pumpkin.

Hawks Pumpkin Patch, 2558 West Clemmonsville Rd., Winston-Salem

Open 9 a.m to 7 p.m. daily
Choose from a selection of pumpkins, enjoy crafts, and find a spot to snap some photos.

Red Hound Farms, 3239 Frye Bridge Rd., Clemmons

Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays — hours vary
Visit the petting zoo, take a wagon ride, and shop in the country store.

Events

Monday, Oct. 9

Executive Functioning Monday Morning Dash | Monday, Oct. 9 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | B Balanced Counseling & Wellness, 110 Oakwood Dr. Ste. 450, Winston-Salem | $20 | Kickstart your week by learning effective strategies to enhance your organization, time management, and decision-making abilities.
Monday Night Comedy at Monstercade | Monday, Oct. 9 | 8:30-11 p.m. | Monstercade, 204 W. Acadia Ave., Winston-Salem | Free | Laugh your Monday blues away with performances from nationally touring professionals and first-timers.

Tuesday, Oct. 10

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Visitors’ Day | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Dram & Draught, 486 N. Patterson St., Ste. 120, Winston-Salem | Free | Come to network with other local business owners + learn more about Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. and resources to grow your business.
La Lunch: The Dish on Opera | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 12-1:30 p.m. | The Historic Brookstown Inn, 200 Brookstown Ave., Winston-Salem | $35 | Join James Allbritten and several of the principal cast members for lunch to learn about Il Trovatore.

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News Notes

Concert

Hear Moravian sacred and secular music written between 1780 and 1830 at The Long Eighteenth Century Concert on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The 1800 Tannenberg organ will be used for the performance with the Moramus Chorale at Old Salem Museums and Gardens’ Visitor Center. Tickets are $10 and are still available.

Closing

Nitsa’s Apparel will close its doors after nearly 60 years in business. The family-owned ladies clothing and skincare boutique on Stratford Road is offering discounts on remaining items and is selling fixtures, furnishings, and equipment.

Seasonal

Registration is open for Reynolda Gardens’ wreath decorating classes in November and December. For $60, each participant receives a wreath and instruction from horticulturalist Michelle Hawks.

Pets

Adoption fees at Forsyth Humane Society are reduced to $50 through Monday, Oct. 15. The shelter at 4881 Country Club Rd. has partnered with Bissell Pet Foundation to make the Clear the Shelters event possible.

Number

$301,722. That’s how much money Wake Forest University’s “Hit the Bricks” event raised for cancer research. The amount is a record for the student-led relay race in Hearn Plaza that began in 2003.

Wellness

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Seasonal

Yardwork, but make it pretty

Winston-Salem’s first Fall Beautification Challenge is underway

Porch decor can be used to beautify properties that are nominated for the Fall Beautification Challenge. | Photo by WStoday

Do you have the best looking lawn in Winston-Salem — or know someone who does? The city of Winston-Salem’s Neighborhood Services Department is accepting nominations for its first-ever Fall Beautification Challenge.

Properties that will be considered are those that have improved the appearance of the neighborhood through decorative landscaping, porch decor, or renovations. Participants must live in city limits to qualify and submissions will be judged in five categories:

Professionally maintained residential landscape
Non-professionally maintained residential landscape
Community Improvement Award (this award will only go to registered neighborhood associations)
Community Garden Landscape Award
Special Acknowledgment Award

Awards will be chosen for each category in each of the city’s eight wards. Nominations will be accepted online or through email until Monday, Oct. 30. Photos are required for submissions — and before-and-after snapshots are encouraged.

Winners will be announced in November. There’s no monetary prize but bragging rights might be even better.

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The Wrap

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From the editor

One of my favorite things about this time of year is seeing how creative people are with Halloween decor. I love driving around and seeing giant skeletons, inflatable pumpkins, and yards that have transformed into spooky graveyards.

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