🪶 Feeder types

• Seed feeders are the most versatile. Black-oil sunflower seeds appeal to the greatest number of birds, according to the Audubon Guide to Bird Feeding. They’ve also got homemade recipes that everyone will be chirping about.
• Suet (or beef fat) is a high-energy treat for bug eaters, and you can make a DIY feeder from an onion bag. Be warned: warmer weather turns suet cakes rancid, so take them down when temps start rising.
• Nectar feeders give hummingbirds and orioles a sweet treat. Opt for a low-capacity feeder to make sure you’re cleaning it regularly.

🪶 The perfect setup

🪶 Maintenance

• Wise Man’s Birthday Weekend | Friday, Jan. 26-Sunday, Jan. 28 | Times vary | Wise Man Brewing, 826 Angelo Bros. Ave., Winston-Salem | Free entry | Celebrate seven years of Wise Man Brewing with music from SoulJam, new beer releases, and much more.

• Carolina Weddings Show | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 12-4 p.m. | Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, 421 W. 27th St., Winston-Salem | $20 | Meet vendors, see bridal fashion, and explore trends at this showcase designed for engaged couples.
• UNCSA Organ Studio Recital | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Crawford Hall, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 1533 South Main St., Winston-Salem | Free | Hear middle and high school musicians demonstrate their skills on the Sarah Graham Kenan C.B. Fisk, Op. 75 pipe organ.

• Homebuyer Seminar | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 2-4 p.m. | Empyrean Realty, 1407 NC Hwy. 66, Kernersville | Free, RSVP | Learn what you need to know to make your dreams of homeownership a reality.
• Happy Birthday, Mozart | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 3 p.m. | Watson Hall, UNC School of the Arts, 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem | $20-$25 | UNCSA faculty artists’ performance of chamber music from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is an annual tradition.

• Stand-up Showcase | Monday, Jan. 29 | 8:30-10:30 p.m. | Monstercade, 204 W. Acadia Ave., Winston-Salem | Free entry | Enjoy a stand-up comedy showcase featuring talented comics from across the region.

• Special Trivia Night | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Joymongers Barrel Hall, 480 W. End Blvd., Winston-Salem | Free entry | Take part in fun trivia categories inspired by the upcoming Face to Face Speaker Forum with Liz Cheney.

• A motel conversion project on Peters Creek Parkway is unlikely to move forward, according to city officials. The development, which sought to create supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, has stalled due to a lawsuit brought against the development partners. (WFDD)

• Join 1703 for its first wine dinner of 2024 on Monday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. In addition to its usual fine-dining menu with seasonal ingredients, the event will showcase women in wine from Italian vineyards. Tickets are $150 per person.

• East of Texas and UNC School of the Arts will launch the Winston-Salem Jazz Workshop this Sunday, Jan. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. The weekly jam session is open to all skill levels and ages to play, listen, and learn.

• Applications are open for the 2024 Forsyth County Urban Farm School. The 12-week class will give adult students the foundation they need to run a business selling garden-fresh produce. Classes start in March.

• Visit Union Station on Friday, Feb. 2 from 12 to 4 p.m. to catch the opening of “We Built This,” an exhibit profiling Black architects and builders in North Carolina. The exhibit will then travel to the Fairgrounds Farmers Market and the CG O’Kelly Library.

• The Demon Deacons will open the 2024 season with four consecutive home games at Allegacy Stadium. Starting Thursday, Aug. 29, Wake Forest will take on NC A&T, Virginia, and Ole Miss before rounding out against Louisiana on Saturday, Sept. 28. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• Winstonians, you are natural photographers — we’ve chosen the finalists for our WStoday Picture of the Year contest, and now we need you to vote for your favorite. See the finalists + vote by Sunday, Jan. 28 to help us crown a winner.

• $219,600. That’s the funding distributed to 20 locally-owned small businesses for 2024 as part of Winston-Salem’s Minority Business Enterprise Grant program. Established in 2020, the Grant fund promotes sustained economic recovery + job retention and has committed $1.2 million in grants over five years.*