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• 18th Annual Fair Housing Summit | Wednesday, April 17 | 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Benton Convention Center, 301 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem | Free | The event is geared toward housing industry professionals to network with others + participate in interactive workshops.
• “UnCharitable” Screening | Wednesday, April 17 | 5:30 p.m. | Generations Center, 114 W. 30th St., Winston-Salem | Free | See the film that exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving, then take part in a community conversation.

• Opening Day: RiverRun International Film Festival | Thursday, April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Reynolds Place Theatre, 251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem | $10-$108 | Celebrate the opening day of the 10-day film festival with a screening of “Mad About The Boy”.

• ART Crush | Friday, April 19 | 7-10 p.m. | Arts District, 6th and Trade streets, Winston-Salem | Enjoy local art and performances, exhibits, and more at the first event of the season.
• Hands-on History Workshop | Friday, April 19 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Single Brothers’ Workshop, 10 W. Academy St., Winston-Salem | $25-$50 | Travel back in time and learn the art of corn husk doll making, along with an intro to book binding to make your customized creations.

• Poetry Slam | Saturday, April 20 | 8-10 p.m. | The BookHouse, 120-A Reynolda Village Way, Winston-Salem | $3 | Memorize and share your poem with other poetry fans for a chance to win a prize — each performance lasts three minutes.

• Innovation Quarter will welcome a new neighbor today, April 17. Allen Stahl + Kilbourne law firm will celebrate the grand opening of its Winston-Salem office in the Crane Room at Sparq (486 N. Patterson Ave.) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — email to RSVP.

• No. 2. That’s where Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center ranks in NC for joint replacement, according to Healthgrade. The hospital also received Healthgrade awards for vascular surgery excellence, patient safety excellence, and is on the company’s 2024 list of America’s 100 best hospitals for joint replacement.

• Donate gently used books to Bookmarks for the nonprofit’s first used book sale. Bring your donation to the store located at 634 W. 4th St., Ste.110 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The book sale will be held July 27 and July 28.

• Step into a world of fantasy at Bailey Park Friday, April 19 during Innovation and Cinema’s first outdoor movie of the season featuring “The NeverEnding Story”. Buy food and drinks on site starting at 7 p.m. and watch the adventure begin at sunset.

• Winston-Salem State University is the first campus to partner with ELETE, an organization that aims to provide mentorship opportunities for students at historically Black colleges and universities while addressing access to healthy dining options on campus.

• Thanks to Wake Forest University students, local third graders will soon have newly decorated desks. College students participated in the annual DESK service project this week. Students at four Winston-Salem elementary schools who need a workspace at home will receive the desks.

• April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week. According to the CDC, Black women in the US are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women — and 80% of those deaths are preventable. See how Novant Health provides equitable access + helped this woman receive the care she needed.*

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

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