Children’s Home Exhibit in the N. C. Room
One of the features at the new Central Library is a large exhibit space that can be viewed from outside and from inside the North Carolina Room. The current exhibit was placed in the library...
Monthly Archive: November 2018
November Feast: Fall Harvest Muffins
Autumn and muffins just seem to go together. And that is the case particularly when the muffins are filled with fruit, nuts, oats, and carrots. Enjoy these tasty treats warm from the oven or...
Blast from the Past: World War I Soldier for a Day
Many stories came from events such as wars, and World War I certainly had its share of interesting stories. Most of the stories involve the soldiers and their special circumstances. One particular story involved a...
World War I: Victory Celebration in Winston-Salem
The headline in the Winston-Salem Journal on November 12th, 1918, was “Victory Celebration Continued All Day and Until Late Last Night.” Beneath the headline were these words, “At six o’clock a grand parade was staged in...
Local Author Fair – Saturday, November 10th
The Forsyth County Public Library is sponsoring a local author fair on Saturday, November 10th, from 11:00 to 2:00. The fair will take place in the auditorium at the Central Library. The address is...
Blast From the Past: The Reservoir Disaster
Fortunately for those of us who live in Winston-Salem, the word “disaster” has not been used many times over the years to refer to a local event. But for Winston-Salem residents living downtown in 1904, if...