Notable names

Qualifications

• The nominee is deceased.
• The nominee was a resident of Winston-Salem for at least five years.
• The nominee made a significant contribution to the arts or entertainment industry in one or more of the following areas: music, dance, theater, writing, visual arts, motion pictures, television, or radio. (The city defines significant contribution as “iconic in terms of renown and the impact on the artistic disciplines or popular culture.”)
• The nominee showed consistent excellence in his or her field for at least five years.
• The nominee made distinguished contributions to the community.
  

Adding new stars

• Adult Coloring | Wednesday, Jan. 3 | 1:30-4 p.m. | The Shepherd’s Center, 1700 Ebert St., Winston-Salem | Free | Make new friends and create an original masterpiece during this activity designed to relieve stress.
• Winter Nights Paint Night | Wednesday, Jan. 3 | 7-9 p.m. | Painting with a Twist, 633 St. George Square Ct., Winston-Salem | $34-$39 | Bring your own wine or beer and paint a winter scene with the guidance of artists.

• Approachable Yoga | Thursday, Jan. 4 | 10 a.m. | Footnote Coffee & Cocktails, 634 W. 4th St., Ste. 120, Winston-Salem | $10 | Yoga instructor Jamiee Weaver will guide you through a one-hour session focused on stress relief and mobility training.

• Nirvani: A Nirvana Tribute Experience | Friday, Jan. 5 | 8 p.m. | The Ramkat, 170 W. 9th St., Winston-Salem | $20-$25 | Enjoy the music of Nirvana with Foo Fighters tribute band Foo 4 You.

• Delta Arts Center will open its “Invitational 2024 @ DAC” juried exhibition on Monday, Jan. 8. An opening reception will be held at the arts center and gallery on New Walkertown Road on Thursday, Jan. 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Old Salem Museum and Gardens and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) are closed this month to prepare for the upcoming year. The locations will reopen to guests on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

• The North Carolina Black Repertory Company is looking for singers, dancers, actors, poets, and other creatives to participate in the 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration. Auditions will be held Saturday, Jan. 6 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. — appointments are required.

• Clemmons Market retail center is now owned by Agree Ltd. Partnership. The Michigan-based developer paid $12.8 million for the recently renovated shopping center on Lewisville-Clemmons Road. (Triad Business Journal)

• The Blooming Pages Book Club will hold its first meeting on Jan. 25 to discuss “The Kew Garden Girls” by Posey Lovell. The gardening-based group will hold its monthly meetings at 11 a.m. at the Paddison Memorial Library in Kernersville.

• The North Carolina Zoo is celebrating the highest attendance in a calendar year in the facility’s history. The zoo in Asheboro welcomed more than a million guests in 2023. (Yes! Weekly)

• Starting on March 1 at Reynolda House, you’ll be able to explore the 70-year career of photographer Imogen Cunningham, who is hailed as one of the most experimental photographers of her lifetime. Grab tickets to this exhibition to see for yourself why this American artist is so important.*

• Did better mental health make the resolution list? Get the care you need as early as next week with Synergy Psych — offering prompt psychiatric care + first appointments for CBHA-covered and private pay psychiatric evaluations. Schedule an in-person or telehealth appointment.*

• I’m looking forward to offering animals loving homes as a foster with Forsyth Humane Society.
• I want explore different walking trails to regularly connect with nature.
• From groceries to gifts, I want to support local businesses whenever I can.

• I don’t have a particular fitness goal in mind, but I’d love to regularly attend a local gym.
• I want to make pottery by hand in a ceramics class at Sawtooth School.
• I plan to read 10 books by the end of the year — including some by local authors.