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Plan Ahead
🌸 Spring into the season
Try the frozen St. Patrick’s-themed specials at East of Texas through the end of March. | Photo via @eastoftexaswsnc
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to in March.
Festivals + cause
16th Annual Art Show and Sale | Saturday, March 7 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Generations Center, Sawtooth Mixed Media Studio | Free | From vibrant brushstrokes to finely crafted pottery, discover unique works by emerging local artists.
Bookmarks Annual Moveable Feast | Saturday, March 14-Sunday, March 15 | 3-5 p.m. | Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | $60+ | Think speed-dating, but with authors — meet up to 10 authors each day and get your copy signed.
Seasonal events
Scottish National Rob Taylor: Made In Scotland | Saturday, March 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Camel City Playhouse | $20 | Experience folk rock, pop, rock, and a taste of Scotland’s long musical comedy traditions.
Live music + concerts
Spontaneous Sound: A Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music | Sunday, March 29 | 12-10 p.m. | Millennium Event Center | $25 | Immerse yourself in a day of musical discovery and sharpen your skills during improvisation workshops throughout the day.
Beethoven + Borodin | Saturday, March 7-Sunday, March 8 | Times vary | R.J. Reynolds Auditorium | $29+ | Beethoven’s firework Eighth Symphony and Borodin’s familiar and raucous Polovstian Dances (featuring the Symphony Chorus) bookend this concert, featuring WSS principal flutist Kathryn Levy.*
A new wellness spot is opening near the Stratford Thruway next week. Elase Med Spa will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, March 5. The spot offers services like skin care treatments, facials, and CoolSculpting.
Open
The Center for Thriving Children is open and accepting applications for childcare for infants, toddlers, and children through five years old. Enrolled children will get to interact with Brookridge’s senior residents. The Goddard School opened earlier this month, also offering childcare services.
Word
Think you can spot Queen Anne architecture? Born in England and booming in late-1800s America, this eye-catching style features asymmetrical facades, decorative trims, and wraparound porches. Here’s a visual for you. Now, see how many you can spot on your commute today.
Biz
Have a business idea? Prepare your business proposal for a chance to receive a $5,000 grant. The city is collecting submissions on Monday, March 23, to help aspiring or current entrepreneurs with startup costs. The grant also offers up to $5,000 in a potential matching micro-loan, plus technical assistance.
Kids
School may be out, but learning doesn’t have to hit pause. Summer camp season is almost here, and we’ve rounded up these local programs packed with hands-on activities, creative projects, outdoor adventures, and STEM activities. Note: Some spots may be full.
Sports
Salem Academy’s foil team claimed first place at the NC Fencing League State Team Championships earlier this month, after competing against six other regional schools. Bravo, team.
Health
The postpartum experience is unpredictable and uniquely personal. Even with careful planning, some expectations will shift. Clear communication, shared grace, and flexibility help ease the transition. Just as important is ongoing support from a trusted OB-GYN, ensuring questions are answered and care continues well beyond delivery.*
If you’re reaching for fewer sodas or cocktails, Bruusta gives you a fizzy option on tap in your fridge: fresh, low-sugar kombucha, brewed at home with almost no effort. Join the flexible Brew Plan and get 50% off to start your wellness-minded beverage journey.*
The Buy
Merit’s Signature Lip Blush, aka the lipstick we want to live every day in. This lightweight, sheer-matte formula applies with the comfort of a nourishing balm, leaving a soft, blurred wash of color that feels like nothing on the lips. Choose your favorite shade, from warm sheer nude Vendôme to brick red September.
Have you been to the Body & Soul shop in the Art District? This boutique combines four stores in one, while also maintaining a small shop feel. Products range from skin care to books to African crafts. The shop has been open for nearly 23 years now, a staple in the community.
There are so many gifts and decor items to choose from.
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