“Ageism from the Inside Out and the Outside In” will be presented virtually on Sept. 21 from 12-1:30 p.m. If we identify with youth and deny age, we are unaware of our ageism against ourselves and unknowingly support institutional ageism in our culture. Dr. Connie Zweig, bestselling author of “The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul,” shows us how to meet this “inner ageist,” which has profound consequences for our self-acceptance, health, and capacity to discover the treasures of late life.
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The Carolina Classic Fair has announced new ways to save money on tickets and rides at the fair from Oct. 1 to 10. There are also new locations to purchase tickets.
The Winston-Police Department and the Winston-Salem Police Foundation helped hundreds of students prepare for the start of the 2021-2022 school year last week when they distributed book bags filled with school supplies at five different locations.
Program helps turn lives around, one cut at a time
The residents of Crystal Towers have called on the City of Winston-Salem to use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to make repairs to the 11-story public housing development located on West Sixth Street.
Last week Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neil announced the launch of DRIVE (Driver Restoration Initiative and Vocational Extension), a new program designed to help residents get their license back.
Marva Reid treats local children to a day at the water park
Alvin and Gwendolyn Robinson recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Their marriage has had its highs and lows, but as they put it, as long as they put God first, the highs have and will always outweigh the lows.
The Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) program has announced program changes to accept referrals of tenants from landlords and increase financial awards to North Carolina households that apply for pandemic-related rent and utility assistance.
A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Winston-Salem by a local promoter for their decision to cancel a concert that was scheduled to be held at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds later this month. Representatives from Starr Entertainment say the cancellation cost them nearly a quarter million dollars.
