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Fly through security lines

Enroll in TSA PreCheck ahead of spring travel

Airplane wing looking down on city of Winston-Salem.

TSA PreCheck can make it easier to see the Twin City from this angle. | Photo by WStoday

Planning a spring getaway? Don’t forget to add TSA PreCheck enrollment to your pre-vacay to-do list.

The government program provides an expedited security lane at 200+ airports for travelers that pass a security screening — which includes a short application and a 10-minute in-person enrollment appointment — and are given a Known Traveler Number. Bonus: The screening is good for five years and costs $78.

The main benefit of enrolling? Saving time when traveling. Recent data found that 96% of TSA PreCheck passengers spent less than five minutes at airport security checkpoints.

To apply, find out if you are eligible, then fill out an application and schedule an appointment at a nearby enrollment center. The center in Winston-Salem is located at 200 Northgate Park Dr. It is open weekdays, though hours vary.

You can also attend an upcoming pop-up enrollment event Monday, Feb. 12 through Friday, Feb. 16 at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, ~25 minutes from downtown Winston-Salem.

In-person background checks and fingerprinting will take place in the Winston-Salem Room, on the American Airlines side of the arrivals level. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome as time permits.

Most people will know if their application has been approved within three to five days. Once your trip is booked, don’t forget to grab these airport essentials: a memory foam travel pillow, this smart luggage carry-on set, and an AirFly wireless headphones transmitter.

Asked

What kind of travel do you hope to do more of in 2024?

A. Roadtripping
B. Family vacations
C. Luxury trips
D. Other

Pack your bags

Events

Wednesday, Jan. 17

The Re-Gift Event | Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 7 p.m. | Project Space 411, 411 W. 4th St., Winston-Salem | Free | Bring a wrapped gift and exchange it for another one of your choosing.

Thursday, Jan. 18

Strange Locales: “Whalefall” | Thursday, Jan. 18 | 6 p.m. | Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, 750 Marguerite Dr., Winston-Salem | Free, RSVP | SECCA executive director Bill Carpenter leads the first of three book discussions about a grieving son in the belly of a whale.
The Year of No Regrets Lunch and Learn | Thursday, Jan. 18 | 12-1 p.m. | Historic Broyhill, 3540 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons | $15-$250 | Presenter Kristin Johnson will talk about her professional journey from small business owner to overseeing the Historic Broyhill.

Friday, Jan. 19

Budgeting 101 for Moms | Friday, Jan. 19 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Clemmons Library, 6365 James St., Clemmons | Free | Financial coach Isabel Sanchez will offer strategies to tackle debt, budgeting, and saving.

Plan Ahead

2024 a/ movie prom | Saturday, March 2 | 7-11 p.m. | Winmock at Kinderton, 168 E. Kinderton Way, Bermuda Run | $125-$150 | Dress in your best prom or space-age-inspired outfits and join a/perture cinema for an evening of dancing, drinks, and delectables at their signature annual gala.*

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News Notes

Biz

Tickets are available for the Black Business Summit 2024 on Friday, Feb. 2. The event for Black entrepreneurs and professionals will be held at The Enterprise Conference and Event Center (1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Real Estate

The Dream Center of Forsyth County now owns a 19,710-sqft building on North Liberty Street. The property is 35% larger than the nonprofit’s current headquarters on Patterson Avenue. (Triad Business Journal)

Shop

Kin and Cottage will reopen on Friday, Feb. 2. The store at 608-A Trade St. will release its Spring Collection on Saturday, Feb. 3, which features a dozen new fragrances including “Local Library,” “Pie Crust,” and “Front Porch.”

Listen

Salem Band will host its Winter Concert on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium on the campus of Salem Academy and College. The concert is free to the community and will feature Kania Mills as the clarinet soloist.

Award

UNC School of the Arts alumnus Will Files won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for outstanding sound editing for his work on Hulu’s “Prey.” The 2002 graduate also earned two nominations for Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”

Edu

Philo-Hill Magnet Academy will be renamed Konnoak Middle School when students return to campus in the 2024-2025 school year. Board of Education members voted in favor of the name change after meeting with parents and staff and considering 17 names. (Winston-Salem Journal)

History

The exterior and property site of the Peter Fetter house in Old Salem will be designated as a local historic landmark after City Council’s 5-3 vote last week. The home’s interior at 319 S. Main St. is not included in the landmark status. (Triad City Beat)

Older Adults

Age your way wherever you stay with Navigation, a long-term care program for active + independent older adults who want to continue making memories in the community they love. Customized plans include a dedicated care coordinator, asset protection, and at-home health services. See what care can look like.*

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📰 Hot off the press

Interactive printmaking event returns to Sawtooth School for Visual Arts

splitscreen with people working on letterpress.

Sawtooth’s Vandercook No. 3 letterpress is nicknamed “The Empress.” | Photo courtesy of Sawtooth School for Visual Arts

Experience the joy of poetry, letterpress printmaking, and community at a popular event that is back after a winter respite. “Good Impressions: Readings from the Press Bed” at Sawtooth School for Visual Art is interactive and informational.

The next workshop on Saturday, Jan. 27 will celebrate Public Domain Day. Megan Mulder, Special Collections Librarian at Wake Forest University, will discuss the public domain. Mary Beth Boone, a book artist, instructor, and letterpress printer from Greensboro, will be on hand to answer letterpress questions.

You can use Sawtooth’s Vandercook No. 3 hand letterpress and leave with your own handprinted broadside of Felix Salten’s “Bambi, a Life in the Woods” — the English translation of which entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.

“Good Impressions” will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Printmaking Studio near Sawtooth’s entrance at 226 N. Marshall St. The event is free and open to everyone but registration is required for materials.

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