For the fam

• Hop on a hay ride in Clemmons and experience the magic of a winter wonderland at the Tanglewood Festival of Lights every night through Jan. 1. End the night with the marshmallow cooking experience at the Gift Village, right outside the gift shop.

For couples

• Cozy up in an outdoor globe or the newly-added winter wonderland gondola at The Katharine Brasserie & Bar on North Main Street. Guests can toast to love with a complimentary glass of champagne. Reserve your spot for a memorable night.

For the history buffs

• Sprinkle a little more joy into the season with the Joy of Christmas Evening Tour. Uncover the rich history of Old Salem’s cherished traditions on Fridays and Saturdays starting Dec. 1. Spend the holidays like Moravians did back then with a taste of Ginger Cakes at Winkler Bakery.

For the girls

• Take your hosting skills to the next level and get tips and tricks to master your own charcuterie display at The Board Babe’s Christmas Charcuterie Workshop. The holiday event will take place at 1008 S. Poplar St. on Saturday, Dec. 2.

For art lovers

• Watch UNC School of the Arts’ performance of “The Nutcracker” starting Thursday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 10. This year’s performances will be held at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro. Chancellor Brian Cole will conduct the Symphony Orchestra live.

• Run/Walk Club | Tuesday, Nov. 21 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Wise Man Brewing, 826 Angelo Bros Ave., Winston-Salem | Free | Get your steps in and join a group of runners and walkers for a stroll in the surrounding area.

• Book Club | Wednesday, Nov. 22 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Miller Park Community Center, 400 Leisure Ln., Winston-Salem | Free | Share recent books you have read and hear other readers’ choices.
• Spend Thanksgiving & Black Friday @ a/perture | Wednesday, Nov. 22-Thursday, Nov. 30 | 2 p.m. | a/perture cinema, 311 W. 4th St., Winston-Salem | $9.50-$12.50 | Looking to sidestep family drama or avoid Black Friday Crowds? Spend your Thanksgiving Week with a/perture enjoying high-quality new arrivals like Napoleon, The Holdovers, and Saltburn.*

• 2023 Thanksgiving Buffet Extravaganza | Thursday, Nov. 23 | 2-5 p.m. | Roar, 633 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem | $20-$39.95 | Enjoy a Thanksgiving Day meal and enjoy free bowling, simulators, or mini golf + receive a complimentary drink.

• Wake Forest Men’s Basketball vs Charleston Southern | Friday, Nov. 24 | 1 p.m. Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 2825 University Pkwy., Winston-Salem | $10-$100 | The Demon Deacons hit the hardwood against the Buccaneers from the Big South Conference.

• $61.7 million. That’s how much the Triad and Northwest North Carolina will receive from the American Relief Plan Act for health care initiatives. Part of the funding will go toward Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine for general use and Village of Clemmons for improvements. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• Local artists have captured the winter season and will display pieces beginning Sunday, Nov. 26 at Artworks Gallery on North Trade Street. The all-members exhibition showcases a blend of traditional and contemporary mediums for the public to view for free through Jan. 13, 2024.

• Dozens of tuba and euphonium players will perform Christmas carols on Friday, Dec. 1 at First Presbyterian Contemporary Worship Center. The free concert will start at 6:30 p.m. — anyone can attend.

• Nine local nonprofits each received a $15,000 grant from The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem. The funding will support initiatives like mental health, STEAM education and provide resources for single mothers and their children in Forsyth County.

• The Winston-Salem Dash released their latest look for the 2024 season — The Golden Age Collection. The Dash will debut their new threads during their opening game against the Greensboro Grasshoppers in April 2024. Tickets to the game and replica jerseys are on sale now.

• National Gingerbread Cookie Day. Create a gingerbread cookie at Polo Park Community Center today from 6 to 8 p.m. Psst.... you get to eat it too.

• Total dollar sales of non-alcoholic beverages grew by 20.6% between August 2021 and 2022. Non-alcoholic beer accounted for 85.3% of those sales.
• 36% of US consumers reported to have “lost interest in drinking alcohol in general” while 13% reported to be “interested in alternative non-alcoholic beverages.”
• Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits rose from 0.22% of total alcohol sales in the US in 2018 to 0.47% in 2022.
• Global Market Share predicts that the non-alcoholic drinks market will grow to $30 billion by 2025.