Working in Winston-Salem

• The city is outpacing much of the Southern US in employment growth. Employment is growing about one point above the state and national averages.
• 26 projects — generating 1,814 new jobs and a combined $667 million in capital investment — have been announced since 2020. That includes expansion of existing companies and companies that have decided to create a presence in Winston-Salem.
• There are 56 potential projects that could bring a total of $7 billion in investment and create as many as 11,000 new jobs.

Living in Winston-Salem

• Commercial real estate firm Linville Team Partners says downtown rent rates are some of the most affordable in the Triad region and in midsize metros in the Carolinas.
• There are 5,275 downtown units that are currently occupied, available, or under construction.
• The Artreaux on North Trade Street in Industry Hill is now leasing 242 apartments and townhomes.
• There are 429 new units proposed in Industry Hill with the 920 Brookstown and Mayfair properties.
• 4th and Green, a 100-unit development in the West End neighborhood, is expected to begin leasing to tenants 55 and older in the fall of 2024.

• Art/ Money/ Beauty/ Truth: “The Exhibitionist” by Charlotte Mendelson | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 6-7 p.m. | Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, 750 Marguerite Dr., Winston-Salem | Free | Executive director William Carpenter leads discussion about the book that covers art, sacrifice, toxic family politics, queer desire, and personal freedom.

• Legacy of Peter Oliver Workshop | Friday, Oct. 20 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Sawtooth School for Visual Art, 251 N. Spruce St. Winston-Salem | $85 | Learn to decorate a plate in the Moravian style to commemorate the legacy of the 18th century potter Peter Oliver.
• The Producers | Friday, Oct. 20-Sunday, Nov. 5 | Times vary | HanesBrands Theatre, 209 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem | $14-$28 | Enjoy this classic musical comedy about what happens when a plan to create a Broadway flop backfires and turns into a hit.
• Verdi’s Il Trovatore | Friday, Oct. 20, Sunday, Oct. 22, Tuesday, Oct. 24 | Times vary | Roger L. Stevens Center, 405 4th St. NW, Winston-Salem | $20-$105 | Piedmont Opera performs the tale of love, jealousy, and revenge in 15th-century Spain.

• Final Park Concert Series: Time Sawyer | Saturday, Oct. 21 | 2-5 p.m. | Triad Park, 9652 W. Market St., Kernersville | Free | Enjoy folk-rock music and some of the Southeast’s most iconic festival performers. Pro tip: Bring a blanket or a lawn chair.

• Cheers! for Brenner Children’s Hospital | Friday, Nov. 3 | 7 p.m. | The Millennium Center, 101 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem | $150 | Raise funds for Brenner Children’s Hospital while enjoying live music, food, cocktails, a silent auction, and a late night silent disco.*

• Habitat for Humanity will build 13 homes in the Happy Hill neighborhood with a $2.15 million grant from the city. Winston-Salem City Council also approved a $4.85 million loan to build a 180-unit affordable-housing apartment complex near the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Bethabara Road. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• InfoPathways will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new location in Innovation Quarter on Friday, Oct. 20. The technology company invites the public to enjoy lunch and tour the facility between 12 and 2 p.m. at Sparq WS on North Patterson Avenue.

• The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is hiring a Curatorial and Exhibitions Assistant. The part-time position requires management of exhibitions, drafting and preparing marketing materials, and working with contemporary artists. Applications will be accepted until Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m.

• The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem will hold its 25th annual Buddy Walk and Family Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. More than 1,250 people are expected to participate in the fundraiser at West Forsyth High School. Registration is still open.

• NC Native Plants Week runs through Sunday, Oct. 22. The statewide campaign encourages homeowners and businesses to use native vegetation when planting.

• Betty Jo Moore is one of 10 teachers selected nationwide to take a zero-gravity flight. The science teacher at Wiley Middle School will test six of her students’ projects in microgravity aboard the flight scheduled for late November. (FOX8 WGHP)

• Wake Forest University will honor Sonya Henderson and Keeva Jackson-Breland as the 2023 Trailblazer Award honorees October 27-29. Named after the first Black football student-athletes to enroll at a Division I institution in the South (Robert Grant and Kenneth “Butch” Henry), the Trailblazer Award honors trailblazing Demon Deacons. Learn more.*

• We’re excited to announce that our online store (Six & Main) is now featuring Mary Benson Art, an art business created by Mary Benson, a North Carolina native who grew up in Winston-Salem. Inspired by the state’s lush landscapes, she aims to bring the outdoors inside through her artwork. Shop now.

• Register online for the 5K, 10K or fun run.
• Pick up your packet on Friday, Oct. 20 between 3 and 7 pm. at Fleet Feet Winston-Salem (In Hanes Towne Village Shopping Center on Harvey Street) — or before 8 a.m. Saturday.
• Lace up and head to Redeemer Presbyterian Church at 1046 Miller St. on Saturday. The 10K starts at 8 a.m., the fun run starts at 8:10 a.m., and the 5K begins at 9:15 a.m.