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WHAT’S THE SCORE? 10 a.m. As in, musical score. Join a free workshop on musical composition led by composer Dan Forrest. Van Dyke Performance Space, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro. Info: (336) 333-2229 or belcantocompany.com. STRETCH AND STIR. 10 a.m. Bring the kiddos, ages 3 and up for a session with Full Moon yoga, followed by food prep with ingredients from the garden. Greensboro Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St., Greensboro. To register: gcmuseum.com.
October 12 & 13 TAKE STOCK. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. And stock up on art at the Artstock Artists Studio Tour, Greensboro. Each site is marked by a red balloon. For a list of sites: artstocktour.com.
October 12 & 14 INHALE, EXHALE. 8 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Bel Canto opens its season with the premiere of composer Dan Forrest’s The Breath of Life, commissioned in memory of Bel Canto supporter Suzanne Goddard, as well as his Jubilate Deo. First Presbyterian Church, 617 N. Elm St., Greensboro. Tickets: (336) 333-2229 or belcantocompany.com.
October 12 & 26 BEAT DOWN. 10 a.m. The coals are smokin’ and his hammer’s strokin’ . . . The Blacksmith returns. High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point. Info: (336) 8851859 or highpointmuseum.org.
October 12–January 5 MINI SPLENDORED THINGS. Shahzia Sikander puts a twist on Indo-Persian miniature painting in Disruption as Rapture. Weatherspoon Art Museum, 500 Tate St., Greensboro. Info: (336) 334-5770 or weatherspoonart.org.
October 13 AUTHOR, AUTHOR. 2 p.m. Meet poet Ellenor Shepherd, author of Lost and Found. Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Info: (336) 763-1919 or scuppernongbooks.com.
October 14 BUDGET BITES. 6:30 p.m. Adult Cooking: Good and Cheap offers tips on healthful eating that doesn’t break the bank. Greensboro Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St., Greensboro. To register: gcmuseum.com.
October 15 AUTHOR, AUTHOR. 7 p.m. Meet Mitchell Bloom, author of The Ho-Ho-Holiest Medicine. Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Info: (336) 763-1919 or scuppernongbooks.com.
October 16 BIZ BYGONES. 10 a.m. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the High Point Chamber of Commerce at Celebrating a Century of Commerce. High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point. Info: (336) 885-1859 or highpoint.org.
CHOWDAH HEADS! 6:30 p.m. Which is better: New England Clam chowder or its Pacific Northwest counterpart with salmon? Find out at Adult Cooking: Chowder Throwdown. Greensboro Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St., Greensboro. To register: gcmuseum.com. MONK MUSIC. 7:30 p.m. No, not Gregorian chants but the tunes of jazz great Thelonious Monk, played by Ernest Turner Trio. The Crown, Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro. Tickets: (336) 333-2605 or carolinatheatre.com.
October 17 GOOD NIGHT, ’SPOON! 6:30 p.m. Get an overview of Weatherspoon at an evening public tour. Weatherspoon Art Museum, 500 Tate St., Greensboro. Info: (336) 334-5770 or weatherspoonart.org. AUTHOR, AUTHOR. 7 p.m. Dale Neal, author of Appalachian Book of the Dead, engages in a discussion with author Evan Williams. Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Info: (336) 763-1919 or scuppernongbooks.com. NAKED AMBITION. 7:30 p.m. Dress in corduroy and hear humorist David Sedaris talk not pretty so much as wryly. Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro. Tickets: (336) 333-2605 or carolinatheatre.com. YARDARM YARNS. 7 p.m. For O.Henry’s and O.Hey’s third Story Slam, come armed with a tale centered around the theme: “Stories with Spirit(s)”. Red Oak Brewery, Lager Haus & Biergarten, 6905 Konica Drive, Whitsett. Tickets: ticketmetriad.com
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November 15th thru December 31st
Free Knife Sharpening
SATURDAY, OCT 12
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10 AM until 2:00 PM
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October 2019
The Art & Soul of Greensboro
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