Watch the world go by in Old Salem at Lot 63

Enjoy dinner by the fireplace at River Birch Lodge

Sip on a cocktail at easytalk

Go leaf peeping around Salem Lake

Find your next favorite read at The Bookhouse

Enjoy the crisp air on the Bethabara Greenway

• Opening Sneaker Ball and Recognition Ceremony | Monday, Sept. 23 | 7-10 p.m. | Robert Hall | $10+ | Come dressed to impress while sporting your favorite pair of sneakers to kick off this year’s Winston-Salem Fashion Week.

• Autumn Equinox Soundbath | Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Wildlight Wellness Collective | $38 | Experience deep relaxation and renewal as you look ahead to a new season.

• Sam & Eggs | Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 7:30 a.m. | Benton Convention Center | Donations accepted | Enjoy delicious food and hear from guest speakers during this annual breakfast fundraiser benefiting Samaritan Ministries.

• Brantley Gilbert: Off the Rails Tour | Thursday, Sept. 26 | 7 p.m. | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | $25+ | Sing along with the multi-platinum country rock star to tunes like “Country Must Be Country Wide” and “Dirt Road Anthem.”

• Cricket’s Nest Fall Festival | Friday, Sept. 27 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | South Fork Community Center | Cost of purchase | Find handmade and upcycled crafts for sale + great food.

• The Dutch Light is now serving cocktails and mocktails in Innovation Quarter. The greenhouse-inspired lounge is open daily to customers 21+.

• Bring your friends and family to celebrate Lolo’s Bistro & Bar’s grand opening at the Rosenbacher House (848 W. 5th St.) on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. Sip on drinks and get first dibs on the new menu featuring morning coffee, breakfast favorites, and sandwiches.

• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has chosen its new director of magnet schools. Pamela Henderson served as an English teacher at RJ Reynolds High School and has been with the school district since 2009.

• Stream the 1000th episode of “Triad Today” on WFMY News 2+ starting Sunday, Sept. 29. The show is the longest running weekly public affairs television series in the Piedmont. Host and producer Jim Longworth will tape the celebratory episode at Ciener Botanical Garden in Kernersville.

• Protect your four-legged family members with vaccines and microchips at a low-cost clinic happening Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Forsyth County Animal Shelter. Registration is required and closes Friday, Oct. 4 or whenever spots fill up.

• Hit the links to help children with disabilities and their families. The Centers for Exceptional Children will host its 26th annual Golf Classic fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 28 at Oak Valley Golf Club in Advance. Individuals can play for $150 or play with a team for $700.

• Forsyth Technical Community College’s new partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist will help prepare students who pursue careers in medical imaging with its addition of six new apprenticeships in computed tomography (CT scans).

• Kathryn Crosby, the founder and benefactor of the Crosby Scholars Community Partnership that began in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, died at age 90. The widow of singer and actor Bing Crosby also brought the Crosby National Celebrity Golf Tournament to Bermuda Run in 1986. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• Got a football watch party this weekend and need an appetizer? We have a feeling this baked pimento cheese dip or taco crescent ring will do the trick.*

• Lyft’s Women+ Connect empowers women and nonbinary drivers. New drivers (of any gender) earn a $400 bonus for 40 rides in seven days. Terms apply.*