Weekend in Winston: Let's get sylly - Basketball! Skating! Cover bands?!
Old Gold & Black writer Avery Finch has your weekend plans figured out for you.
Hey, Wake Forest and happy weekend! My name is Avery Finch, and I’m a Wake Forest sophomore and writer for the Old Gold & Black. On Fridays, I’ll be taking over the OGB newsletter to help students discover fun things to do in and around Winston-Salem. Without further ado, here’s your tenth Weekend in Winston guide, courtesy of me and my Google expertise:
Friday
Welcome back Deacs! New Year, new semester, new you — right?! It’s ‘sylly weekend’ and you made it through your first few days of classes riddled with syllabi and lectures entirely about course objectives and expectations (the stress is setting in), so now it's time to relax and explore Winston before you lock in for the rest of the semester. Good luck out there and check these out:
Clay Howard & The Silver Alerts with special guest The Blusterfields at The Ramkat
The Ramkat will be hosting Clay Howard & The Silver Alerts alongside special guest, The Blusterfields.
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Show: 8:00 p.m.
Of The Times: Opening Reception
Wake Forest celebrates the 60th anniversary of their student-led art buying program with Of The Times — an exhibition highlighting artworks of each decade and selections from each buying trip that will be on display from Jan. 19 - Mar. 31.
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Free wine. Need I say more? 6th & Vine will be hosting a free wine tasting, featuring Italian red wines.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Carolina Thunderbirds at Winston Salem Fairgrounds
Do you like hockey? Look no further than your own backyard – the Carolina Thunderbirds will be taking on the Mississippi Sea Wolves at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds.
7:30 p.m.
Saturday
If you're not cheering on Wake Forest at LJVM as they take on Louisville (you should be), then here are some other options:
Louisville vs Wake Forest at LJVM
Men’s basketball takes on Louisville at 12:00 p.m. at LJVM— Go Deacs!
12:00 p.m.
Big Deadhead? The Ramkat will be hosting Cosmic Charlie, a Grateful Dead tribute band from Athens, Georgia.
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Show: 8:00 p.m.
46 Miles of HOPE- 5k, 10k, fun run
Interested in a run? Check out 46 Miles of HOPE in support of HOPE of Winston-Salem for a 5k, 10k and 1 mile or 46 mile fun run at Kimberley Park. Don't feel like running but still want to help? Donate here: https://hopews.org/ways-to-help/donate/ — Proceeds will benefit Forsyth County families and curb food insecurity in our community.
Where: 355 NW Crawford Place
When: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Pizza making class at Cugino Forno
Cugino Forno offers a pizza making class! Get a group together and learn to make their Margherita DOP, Americano and Livorno
$29/person
Sunday
It’s Sunday and there is a lot to do to prepare for classes beginning to ramp up, but take some time to do something fun! Here are some ideas:
Rollerskating at Skatehaven USA
Parents go on and on about their days at the roller rink — slow skating? Here’s your chance — Skatehaven USA offers a public skate from 2:00 - 4:30.
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ice Skating at Winston Salem Fairgrounds
Prefer the cold? Skate on ice instead at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds.
1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Low abv cocktail class at easytalk
Dry January a bit rougher than you hoped? Don't fret — learn to make low abv cocktails at easytalk. To reserve your spot it is $60 and includes two full cocktails, a cocktail guide and bar snacks.
Where: 905 S Broad St Suite 105
When: 4:00 p.m.
$60
If you are looking for local live music this weekend, here is a list of live music in Winston this weekend.
Also, if you have a restaurant that you particularly like, email fincam22@wfu.edu with the name and write a review or description to be included in a restaurants around Winston list for the newsletter. Any suggestions are welcome!
Have a great week!
— Avery
Have a tip for fun things to do in Winston? Email fincam22@wfu.edu